JP2002263339A - Game machine and control method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine wherein unexpectedness occurs to make a player to feel his superiority to others, and the frequency of employees in a game parlor to replace prize ball boxes can be reduced and control method therefore. SOLUTION: The game machine has a big-win functions such that a control is performed to suppress a decrease in the number of balls in hand, and under such conditions or after completion of such conditions, big wins are continuously generated.

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 a pachislot machine known as gaming machines, and to a game machine including a control content when a jackpot is hit and a method of controlling the game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a variety of screen images have been provided on display screens provided in game machines, and game machines capable of providing interesting screen images have become widespread. Even in such a situation, as for the winning prize balls of the game balls that the player desires to obtain more, only the predetermined winning prize balls are given to the player in accordance with the winning.

[0003] This is because the number of pitching prize balls is regulated, and it has been conventionally sought to determine how to handle the pitching prize balls, which is the greatest aim of the player, within this regulation. Was.

For example, in a gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-117881, a ball storage / discharge mechanism is provided on the back of the game board of the gaming machine, and a part of the game ball is temporarily stored in the mechanism. Every time, when the player transitions to an advantageous state, the stored balls stored in the ball storage / discharging mechanism are released to give the player a chance to acquire many outgoing prize balls. . According to such a gaming machine, the probability that the stored ball enters the winning opening is increased by releasing a large amount of the stored ball when the state shifts to a state advantageous to the player, thereby increasing the interest of the player. be able to.

In the gaming machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 61-22592, there is provided a gaming machine capable of opening a winning ball device at a desired time according to a player's judgment. Depending on how you choose the opening time,
By getting more outgoing prize balls efficiently,
The interest of the player can be increased.

[0006]

[0006] However, since the gaming ability of the above-mentioned gaming machines has become resident, there is a growing demand for gaming machines that make the player feel more unexpected.

[0007] As a result of improving the rate of winning prize balls by such a gaming machine, a clerk at the game hall frequently prepares a box (dollar box) for accommodating the winning prize balls of the player. It had to be replaced, and the burden on the hall clerk managing the gaming machine was immeasurable.

Further, recently, in consideration of the durability of a plastic dollar box with respect to the weight of a game ball, the amount of the dollar box which is allowed is about 2000 game balls. Can accommodate only about 2,000 game balls, which are prize balls released by one jackpot, so once a jackpot comes out with a certain gaming machine, the dollar box must be replaced once. Was.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to create a surprisingness for a game, so that a player can be immersed in a sense of superiority, and a clerk who frequently changes dollar boxes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine and a control method of the gaming machine which reduce the burden of the game machine.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a control for suppressing a decrease in the number of held balls is executed, and a state in which the control is performed or a state in which the control is performed is described. It is characterized by providing a pachinko gaming machine having a so-called jackpot stock function that continuously digests jackpot games after the end.

[0011] More specifically, the present invention provides the following.

(1) The game state is changed according to a predetermined condition, and the change in the game state suppresses the decrease in the ball possessed by the player as compared to before the change in the game state. A gaming machine having a control means capable of executing the suppression control, wherein if the jackpot is hit while the holding ball decrease suppression control is being executed, the number of jackpots is executed by the holding ball decrease suppression control. During the period in which the state of playing is continued, it is provided with storage means for cumulatively storing, and includes a control content for continuously digesting the jackpot game according to the number of jackpots stored in the storage means. A gaming machine characterized by:

(2) The game state is changed according to a predetermined condition, and the change in the game state suppresses the decrease in the ball held by the player as compared to before the change in the game state. In the case where a jackpot has been achieved while the holding step and the holding ball decrease suppression step are being executed, the number of jackpots is accumulated during the period in which the holding ball decrease suppression step is being executed. A game machine control method, comprising: a step of continuously digesting the jackpot game according to the number of jackpots stored in the storage step. Machine control method.

According to the present invention, "the big hit game is continuously digested according to the number of big hits stored in the storage means". Since the pitching performance can be provided to the player, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a high level of playability, which can give the player a very refreshing feeling, and to a spectator other than the player. Will be able to show its success.

On the other hand, in the prior art in which the jackpot game state is set every time the jackpot is won, the hole side prepares a new dollar box every time the jackpot game state is performed. If the jackpot is stocked at a predetermined stage and the jackpot game is continuously consumed by the number of jackpots that have been stocked at a predetermined stage, the operation of preparing a dollar box every time the hall side becomes a jackpot can be completed at once. There is a merit that can be.

It is to be noted that the reason why such a jackpot stock is limited to the "state in which the holding ball reduction control is being executed" is that, for example, the jackpot is stocked a plurality of times. To avoid factors that may be frustrating for the player that, despite the promised prize ball, there is no remaining game ball and the game can not be continued unless a new ball is purchased It is.

The "state in which the holding ball decrease suppression control is being executed" refers to, for example, an electric winning combination as a winning opening arranged below the liquid crystal display screen as described in an embodiment described later. This corresponds to a state in which the control is executed such that the object is more likely to win than in the normal state. In other words, this is a state in which the opening time of the electric accessory is longer or the number of times of opening is greater than in the normal state.

The phrase "the game state is changed according to a predetermined condition" means a change to a game state such as, for example, a reduction in time or a change in probability. Here, "time savings"
It refers to a state in which the fluctuation time of the digitally rotated fluctuation symbol is reduced (time reduction). Further, “probability fluctuation” means that the subsequent jackpot (small jackpot / small jackpot) probability increases with a specific jackpot. In such a time reduction, the game state is changed by satisfying a predetermined condition such as a case where a game ball enters the winning opening even during the symbol change display and the number of winnings is fully accumulated.

In order to notify the player that the gaming state has reached the jackpot and that the number of jackpots has been stocked, the player may be notified of the jackpot. For example, it means that the information is notified by a display such as "big hit" or "1 big hit stock" on a liquid crystal display screen provided on the game board surface, or by sound.

Further, according to the present invention, the jackpot game corresponding to the stock of the number of jackpots is continuously digested. In this digestion mode, the jackpot game by the jackpot is not immediately executed, It is also possible to provide a jackpot game after the state in which the holding ball decrease suppression control is executed. Thereby, in the stage of digesting the jackpot game, a more explosive launching effect can be provided to the player.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overview of a gaming machine according to the present invention. In addition, in the embodiment described below, a case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine is shown as a preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

The pachinko gaming device 10 includes a main body frame 12.
And a game board 14 incorporated in the main body frame 12 and a game board 1
4 and a window frame 16 of a main body frame 12 provided on a front surface of the window frame 1.
6, an upper plate 20 and a lower plate 22 provided on the front surface of the main body frame 12 and a firing handle 26 provided on the right side of the lower plate 22 are arranged.

A plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven into the front of the game board 14. It should be noted that the game board 14 is formed of a resin material, and a metal rod-like body is implanted on the game board 14 of this resin material so as to protrude forward of the game board 14 without using a configuration in which nails are driven. The present invention can also be applied to the pachinko gaming device 10 (pachi-con machine) configured as described above. In addition, in this specification, the pachinko gaming device 10 is a concept including a pachinko machine.

Further, the firing handle 26 is provided rotatably with respect to the main frame 12, and the player can proceed with the pachinko game by operating the firing handle 26. On the back side of the firing handle 26, a firing motor 28 is provided. When the firing handle 26 is rotated clockwise by the player, power is supplied to the firing motor 28, and the game balls stored in the upper plate 20 are sequentially fired on the game board 14.

The launched game ball is guided by a guide rail 30 provided on the game board 14 and moves to the upper portion of the game board 14, and thereafter its traveling direction is changed by the collision with the plurality of obstacle nails described above. It falls toward the lower part of the game board 14 while changing.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing the game board 14 in an enlarged manner. The components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 1 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the above-mentioned obstacle nail is omitted.

A display device 32, which is a display unit, is provided substantially at the center of the front surface of the game board 14. This display device 32
A display device 52 is provided at the center of the upper part of the display device. The display device 52 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display, and a normal symbol, which is display information, is variably displayed so as to repeatedly change and stop.

On the left and right sides of the display device 32, ball passage detectors 55a and 55b are provided. When the ball passage detector 55a or 55b detects that a game ball has passed in the vicinity thereof, the display of the ordinary symbol is started to fluctuate on the display device 52 described above, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the ordinary symbol is displayed. Stop the floating display.

The normal symbol is a predetermined symbol, for example, "7"
When the display is stopped and displayed, the movable pieces 58a and 5
A current is supplied to a solenoid 57 (not shown) for driving the motor 8b, and the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven so that a game ball can easily enter the starting port 44 so that the starting port 44 is opened. To When a predetermined time has elapsed after the opening of the starting port 44, the movable piece is driven to close the starting port 44 so that a game ball becomes difficult to enter.

The left and right sides of the display device 52 are
Two holding lamps 34a to 34d are provided. Further, a general winning opening 50 is provided at an upper portion of the display device 52. Further, at the lower part of the game board 14, a winning hole 38 for a game ball is provided. In the vicinity of the winning opening 38, a shutter 40 is provided so as to be freely opened and closed. Shutter 40
Is a solenoid 48 (not shown) so that it is opened when a variable display game to be described later is in a big hit state.
Driven by

General winning ports 54a and 54b are provided on both left and right sides of the display device 32 described above. Further, general winning ports 54c and 54d are provided on both left and right sides of the lower portion of the display device 32. Special prize holes 56a and 56b are provided at the left and right ends of the game board 14, and special prize holes 56c and 56
d is provided.

A starting port 4 having a ball detection sensor 42 for triggering a transition of a plurality of symbols displayed on the display device 32, for example, symbols as three pieces of identification information, to a variable display state.
4 are provided. The winning opening 38 and the starting opening 4 described above.
4. General winning openings 54a to 54d and special winning openings 56a
When a game ball wins in any one of the game balls through 56d, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the lower plate 22 in accordance with the type of the winning opening. In addition, a game state such as a time saving state is changed depending on the number of game balls winning in any of the winning ports.

Further, on both left and right sides of the display device 32, rolling guide members 60a and 60b for guiding the path of the game ball in a predetermined direction are provided. Decorative lamps 36a are provided on the upper left and upper right sides of the game board 14 outside.
And 36b are provided.

The portion for displaying an effect image, which will be described later, on the display device 32 may be formed of a liquid crystal display panel or a CRT. In the example described above, the display device 32
Shows the case where the display device is provided at substantially the center of the front surface of the game board 14 of the pachinko gaming device 10 which is a gaming machine, but at any position of the gaming machine as long as the display device can be seen by the player. 32 may be provided.

In recent years, in pachislot gaming machines,
Some pachislot gaming devices have a liquid crystal screen in addition to the symbol display means for displaying the symbols, and such a pachislot gaming device displays a game effect screen similar to that of a pachinko gaming device in the liquid crystal screen to improve the taste. Therefore, the present invention may be applied to a pachislo gaming device having such a liquid crystal screen.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The above-described firing handle 26 is connected to the control circuit 6.
0 is connected to the interface circuit group 62, and the interface circuit group 62 is connected to the input / output bus 64. An angle signal indicating the rotation angle of the firing handle 26 is converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit group 62 and then supplied to the input / output bus 64. I / O bus 64
Are configured so that a data signal or an address signal is input / output to / from a central processing unit (hereinafter, referred to as a CPU) 66.

The interface circuit group 6 described above
2 is also connected to a ball detection sensor 42. When a game ball passes through the starting port 44, the ball detection sensor 42
The detection signal is supplied to the interface circuit group 62. Further, the interface circuit group 62 includes the ball passage detector 5
5 is also connected, and the ball passage detector 55 supplies a detection signal to the interface circuit group 62 when detecting that the game ball has passed near it.

The above-mentioned input / output bus 64 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 68 and a RAM (Random
An access memory 70 is also connected. ROM68
Stores a control program for controlling the entire game flow of the pachinko gaming device. Further, the ROM 68 stores image data of symbols that are displayed in a variable or stopped state when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, character image data of a character such as a moving object displayed as an effect screen, and a display device 32. Background image data and moving image video image data constituting the background of the sound, and sound data used in the game,
It stores initial data for executing the control program, a program for controlling a blinking operation pattern of the decoration lamp 36, and the like.

The RAM 70 stores the values of flags and variables used in the above-mentioned programs. For example, it stores new input data, accumulated reach data indicating a calculation result by the CPU 66 and a history of the game, an accumulated number of fluctuations, and an accumulated number of jackpots.

The CPU 66, which is a control unit, performs arithmetic processing by calling and executing a predetermined program.
Character image data based on the result of this arithmetic processing,
The transmission and other control of the background image data, the moving image video image data, the design image data and the sound data are performed as electronic data.

The CPU 66 reads out the image data of the symbol, which is the above-mentioned identification information, and controls the display device 32 so that the symbol is variably displayed. Is the display device 3
In step 2, control is performed so as to stop and display at a predetermined timing.

Further, an interface circuit group 72 is also connected to the input / output bus 64. The display circuit 32, the speaker 46, the firing motor 28, the solenoid 48, the holding lamp 34, and the decoration lamp 36 are connected to the interface circuit group 72.
Supplies a drive signal or drive power to control each of the above-described devices in accordance with the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 66.

The display device 32, which is a display unit, includes a variable symbol display unit and an effect screen display unit. The display device 32 is not limited to such a configuration, and may have a configuration having three or more display units. By combining these display units, it is possible to display an image of a symbol or an effect image on the display device 32. It may be.
The screen displayed on the plurality of display units as described above is displayed on the display device 3.
2, the various display modes are enabled by synthesizing the variation scene of the symbol displayed on one display unit and the effect screen displayed on the effect screen.

The solenoid 48 is for opening and closing the shutter 40 as described above. Further, the holding lamp 34 indicates the number of times the combination of symbols displayed on the display device 32 has become effective. Furthermore,
The decoration lamp 36 blinks or lights up to indicate to the player when the game has a big hit or a reach.

In the following, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 has been activated, the variables used in the CPU 66 have been initialized to predetermined values, and are operating in a steady state.

Hereinafter, a gaming machine and a method of controlling the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. The system configuration according to the embodiment of the present invention basically includes a central processing unit (CPU) 66, an input unit 84, an output unit 85, and an external storage device 86. CPU66
Is further comprised of a computing means 81, a control means 82, and a storage means 83. The input means 84 includes the firing handle 26, the ball detection sensor 42, and the ball passage detector 5 shown in FIG.
5 is transmitted to the storage means 83 under the control of the control means 82. The output unit 85 outputs data transmitted from the storage unit 83 to devices such as the display devices 32 and 52, the speaker 46, and the hold lamp 34 shown in FIG.

The arithmetic means 81 incorporates a device for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing the data sent from the control means 82 and the storage means 83 by using a logic circuit, and returns an arithmetic result to the control means 82. The configuration of the calculating means for controlling the gaming machine according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 5 described later.

The control means 82 includes an arithmetic means 81, an input means 84, a storage means 83, an output means 85, and an external storage means 86.
Is a center that performs a function of controlling the gaming machine according to the present invention, and extracts program data stored in the external storage device 86 and data temporarily stored in the storage device 83, and It analyzes the operation instruction, makes it executable, executes the program, and returns the execution result to each means.

In the embodiment according to the present invention, the storage means 83 temporarily stores the calculation result information (bit information) calculated by the calculation means 81, and shifts the bit information to calculate the result. Using a register.

Further, in the embodiment according to the present invention, a ROM 68, a RAM 70 and the like are provided as external storage means. The RAM 70 stores new input data and CPU
66, the accumulated reach data indicating the calculation result of 66 and the history of the game, the accumulated fluctuation number, and the accumulated jackpot number are stored.
The ROM 68 stores a control program for controlling the entire game flow of the pachinko gaming machine, image data, and the like. The program and data stored in the memory area in which the program for executing the variable display game, the data required by the program itself, and the program for controlling the speakers and the display unit are read. When reading and writing in response to the request of 82, the amount of processing to read and write is large and the storage capacity of the RAM 70 is full, a storage medium such as a hard disk is used as a virtual memory, and the swap area of the RAM 70 is It is also possible to supplement.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a control system for a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control flow of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, it is determined whether or not the gaming state has been changed (step S11). Here, if it is determined that the gaming state has not been changed, this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the gaming state has been changed, a held ball decrease suppression control process is executed (step S12). The determination as to whether or not the gaming state has been changed is made based on whether or not predetermined conditions such as time savings and probability fluctuations are satisfied.

After the ball decrease suppression control process is started in step S12, it is determined whether or not the game is a big hit (step S13). If it is determined that the game is a big hit, the big hit is determined. The number of big hits is counted without immediately executing a game (big hit game) (step S14). On the other hand, if the game is not determined to be a big hit, the process proceeds to step S1.
The control is returned to 2, and the held ball decrease suppression control processing is continued.

After counting the number of jackpots, it is determined whether or not the ball holding reduction control is to be continued (step S15). Here, when it is determined that the holding ball decrease suppression control is to be continued, the process returns to step S12, and the processes from step S12 to step S14 are repeated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the holding ball decrease suppression control is not to be continued, the jackpot game process is started according to the number of jackpots counted in step S14 (step S16). Note that an interrupt command may be issued when determining whether to continue the holding ball reduction control (step S17), and in this case, the determination accompanying the interrupt command is prioritized in step S15.

The determination as to whether or not to continue the ball holding reduction control is made in such a manner that the electric accessory as a prize port arranged at the lower side of the liquid crystal display screen is in a state in which the prize is easier to win than in the normal state. The determination is made based on whether or not the execution of the control is continued. That is, the opening time and the number of times of opening of the electric accessory when the predetermined condition is reached are generally determined, and depending on whether the predetermined opening time or the predetermined number of opening times is reached,
It is determined whether or not the ball holding reduction control is continued. However, although the ball holding reduction control is executed and the number of jackpots is stocked, an interrupt command is issued in order to avoid a factor that the player's ball holding decreases and the game cannot be continued. . When this interrupt is accepted, it is determined in step S15 that the holding ball decrease suppression control is not continued, and the holding ball decrease suppression control is released.

In this way, the jackpot game is continuously digested after the held ball decrease suppression control is released,
When completely digested, this subroutine ends.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a control system for a gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, it is determined whether or not the gaming state has been changed (step S21). Here, if it is determined that the gaming state has not been changed, this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the gaming state has been changed, a held ball decrease suppression control process is executed (step S22). The determination as to whether or not the gaming state has been changed is made based on whether or not predetermined conditions such as time savings and probability fluctuations are satisfied.

After the ball holding reduction control process is started in step S22, it is determined whether or not the game is in a big hit state (step S23). If it is determined that the game is in a big hit state, The number of big hits is once counted without immediately executing the big hit game (big hit game) (step S24). The count result is stored in the storage unit 83. On the other hand, if the game is not determined to be in the big hit state, the process returns to step S22, and the held ball decrease suppression control process is continued.

After counting the number of jackpots, it is determined whether or not the jackpot game has already been executed (step S25). Regarding “already executed”, for example, when the game is started and the first big hit state is reached, the big hit game has not been executed yet, so the process proceeds to the next step S26. On the other hand, if the number of jackpots has not caught up with the number of times that the jackpot game needs to be executed in succession many times, the so-called jackpot stock function is activated, and the number of jackpots is stored and one jackpot is stored. Until the game is over, the big hit game start process is interrupted.

In this way, according to the number of jackpots counted in step S24, the jackpot game process is started (step S26), and the jackpot game process is executed until all the jackpot games are completed (step S27). ).

The holding ball decrease suppression control executed in step S22 is such that the electric winning combination as the winning opening arranged at the lower side of the liquid crystal display screen is in a state where it is easier to win than in the normal state. It is continued while the execution of the control is continued. That is, when the predetermined condition is reached, the opening time and the number of times of opening of the electric accessory are generally determined, and until the predetermined number of opening times is reached, the holding ball decrease is suppressed until the predetermined number of opening times is reached. Control continues. However,
Although the ball holding reduction control is executed and the number of jackpots is stocked, monitoring by an interrupt command is performed as needed to avoid the factor that the player's holding ball decreases and the game can not be continued. Can be When this interrupt is accepted, the holding ball decrease suppression control is released.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a control circuit of a control system for a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control circuit of the present system includes a winning ball detection sensor 42 included in the input unit 84, an interrupt control unit 82a included in the control unit 82 for issuing an interrupt command, and a held ball suppression control unit 82b for performing a held ball suppression control. 4-bit register 83a for controlling the number of jackpots, ROM6
8, a jackpot determination circuit 87 that determines a jackpot based on the jackpot determination program, an addition circuit 88 that adds and stores the number of jackpots, and a jackpot game control circuit that performs a jackpot game based on a program that executes the jackpot game 89.

First, the holding ball reduction control is executed.
And a pulse signal of 1 from the holding ball decrease suppression control unit 82b.
(High level signal) continues to be generated, and each AND gate
One is entered on one side. In this state, the game ball becomes the winning opening
When a prize is won and the prize ball detection sensor 42 detects a prize ball,
A certain pulse signal is emitted from the winning ball detection sensor 42,
This pulse signal is converted into one pulse signal via the encoder.
Is converted. For example, when A = 1, the AND gate G
₁Output is 1 (ie, J₁= 1) and G _Twoof
The output is 0 (K₁= 0), so the JK flip-flop
FF₁Output Q of₁Is set to 1. Similarly, enter
Each time the prize ball detection sensor 42 detects a winning, the output Q_Two,
Q_Three, Q_FourIs written to the.

In order to sequentially read the signals written in this manner, R = 1 is set, and the output of G ₃ becomes 1 when Q ₁ = 1 by the AND gate G ₃ ,
It is sent to the jackpot determination circuit 87. Jackpot determination circuit 8
At 7, each input signal is analyzed to determine whether it is a big hit or not. For example, if four gaming balls are won in the electric accessory during the change of the symbol, the gaming balls will be suspended. At this time, A = 1, B = 1, C = 1, D = 1 Set,
In a gaming machine provided with a jackpot determination program in which a large hit is made again with four reserved balls, 1 is output from the jackpot determination circuit 87, and the number of jackpots is added and stored by the addition circuit 88.

In this way, the number of jackpots is stored in the addition circuit 88.
As long as the signal from 1 to 1 continues to be generated, the input signal to the jackpot game control circuit 89 is 0, and the jackpot game control program is not called.

Here, if the predetermined time or the number of times of opening of the motorized accessory has been reached and the holding ball decrease suppression control has been canceled, a signal of 0 is generated from the holding ball decrease suppression control section 82b. As a result, a 0 input signal is set to each AND gate, and a 0 signal is also set to each flip-flop. Therefore, the state of each output Q does not change, and the stored contents are held until the next new input is input. on the other hand,
When the signal generated by the holding ball reduction control unit 82b is 0, the signal input to the jackpot game control circuit 89 is 1, the jackpot game control circuit is activated, and the number of jackpots stored in the addition circuit 88 is obtained. Then, a jackpot game according to the acquired number of jackpots can be performed.

Next, a case where an interrupt instruction is issued will be described. As a cause of the interruption, the jackpot is stocked multiple times, and despite the promise of many prize balls, there is no remaining game ball and if you do not purchase a new ball you can continue playing This is performed in order to avoid a factor that may be dissatisfied with the player that the player cannot do so.

The mechanism of the interrupt control unit 82a includes a flip-flop INT indicating that an interrupt has been accepted.
An FF and a flip-flop INTE FF indicating whether an interrupt can be accepted are provided. If an interrupt signal is generated, first check the INTEFF and
When the EFF is set to 1 and an interrupt is allowed, the interrupt is accepted, and when it is set to 0, the interrupt is not accepted. In the embodiment according to the present invention, INTEFF is set to 1. At this time, if the interrupt signal INT becomes 1, an interrupt command is issued to the holding ball decrease suppression control unit 82b of the control unit 82.

The method of controlling a gaming machine according to the present invention is applicable not only to gaming machines existing in pachinko parlors, but also to storage media storing the control method as programs, Internet servers capable of executing the control method, and the like. Of course you can.

Further, whether or not the above-mentioned entertainment is provided to the player can be determined by confirming that the entertainment in the pachinko game has been enhanced. For example, economic phenomena such as the prosperity of stores employing pachinko gaming machines as described above, and phenomena in which information permeates through media such as being reputed by being published in magazines and the like. It will appear.

[0076]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a high level of playability, in which a player can obtain a very refreshing feeling, and to provide a spectator other than the player with the game machine. It will be possible to appeal the prosperity.

Further, for the side managing the gaming machine, the jackpot game is continuously consumed by the number of jackpots stocked at a predetermined stage, so that a dollar box is prepared every time the hole side becomes a jackpot. Work can be completed at once.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a game board surface of the pachinko gaming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control system of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control system of a gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a control circuit of the control system of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Pachinko game machine (gaming machine) 32 Display device (display unit) 42 Winning ball detection sensor 60 Control circuit 66 CPU (Control unit) 64 Input / output bus 68 ROM 70 RAM 81 Calculation unit 82 Control unit 82a Interrupt control unit 82b Holding ball Decrease suppression controller 83 Storage means (register) 83a 4-bit register 84 Input means 85 Output means 86 External storage device 87 Big hit determination circuit 88 Addition circuit 89 Big hit game control circuit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A game state is changed according to a predetermined condition, and when the game state is changed, a decrease in the number of balls held by the player is suppressed as compared to before the change in the game state. A gaming machine provided with control means capable of executing control, wherein when a jackpot is obtained while the holding ball decrease suppression control is being executed, the number of jackpots is executed by the holding ball decrease suppression control. During the period in which the game is continued, the storage means for cumulatively storing, and the control content for continuously digesting the jackpot game according to the number of jackpots stored in the storage means is included. A gaming machine. 2. A game state is changed according to a predetermined condition, and when the game state is changed, a decrease in a held ball of the player is suppressed as compared with before the change of the game state. Steps, if a jackpot is reached while the holding ball reduction suppression step is being executed, the number of jackpots is cumulative during the period in which the holding ball reduction suppression step is being executed. And a storing step of storing the large hits in the storing step. Control method.