JP2002369930A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To raise expectations of a continuously produced large prize for realizing an interesting game beyond a conventional limitation in a type 2 pachinko machine having a variable winning device 12 with a V winning hole opening/closing a winning space by means of movable members 31 and 32. SOLUTION: When a prize is won in a starting winning hole 17 and the like, a special auxiliary game with a V prize winning rate higher than that of an ordinary auxiliary game is made playable, and through control processing (steps S1-S16) by means of a game controller 100, control contents related to the special auxiliary game are decided in association with execution of a large prize game (execution of a high limit round of a large prize, for example). On the basis of this decision result, the special auxiliary game is carried out instead of the ordinary auxiliary game after the large prize is finished.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a second type of pachinko machine (a type having a variable winning device that opens and closes a winning space with a movable member), which is a so-called blade, and more particularly to a player. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which an expectation that an advantageous special game (for example, a big hit in a second-type pachinko machine) is continuously generated is obtained, and the fun of the game is improved beyond conventional limits.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a gaming machine using a game ball such as a pachinko machine has a winning space (for example, a special winning opening) in which a specific winning section (for example, a special winning opening) is present.
In addition, those having a variable prize device having a movable member capable of opening and closing the prize space have become mainstream, and prizes in the prize space in the variable prize device, and further, prizes in a specific prize portion therein. , Has become an important condition to determine the outcome of the game. For example, in a second-type pachinko machine called a so-called blade, a special electric accessory provided in the center of a game area on a game board is usually the variable winning device. That is, the special electric auditorium has a winning space inside, and a special winning opening (so-called V winning opening or a continuous winning opening) detected as a special winning is located at the back (usually at the bottom) of the winning space. Having. The special electric accessory also includes a movable piece (movable member) that opens and closes the entrance of the winning space, and when the movable piece operates in an open state, a game ball flowing down a game area on a game board surface wins. When the movable piece is operated in the closed state, the game balls flowing down the game area on the game board surface cannot enter the winning space.

A control means called a game control device (or an accessory control device) detects a prize in a predetermined prize section (for example, a prize port called a starting port) provided on a game board surface, The movable piece of the variable winning device is controlled to be in an open state or a closed state while monitoring a win or the like in a specific winning section, and the game proceeds. That is, the control means firstly
It monitors whether or not the game ball flowing down the game area has won the starting port, and when the movable piece is in the closed state, when there is a winning in the starting port, the movable piece is operated to the open state. An auxiliary game (so-called start game) is performed, and when the game ball entering the prize space wins the specific prize portion when the movable piece is in the open state by the start game, a so-called jackpot game value is provided. Special state (special game state), until a predetermined end condition is satisfied (for example, the number of actuations of the movable piece becomes 18 or the number of winning balls in the winning space is 10) Until it becomes
Is set as one round, a special game in which the movable piece is intermittently operated in an open state is performed, and further, when a game ball wins the specific winning portion during the special game round, the special game is set within a predetermined range ( It is repeatedly executed in round units (usually within 15 rounds).

[0004] By the way, in the gaming machine described above, for example, the following is conventionally performed in order to improve the interest of the game. In other words, a symbol change indicator is provided, and when detecting that a game ball has entered the winning space when performing an auxiliary game, the symbol change display is immediately stopped, and the symbol stop mode is a hit. In connection with a certain situation, the internal structure of the variable winning device is changed so as to increase the winning ratio to the specific winning portion, or when the auxiliary game is performed, the general winning portion of the variable winning device (a winning portion other than the specific winning portion). When the winning of the game ball to the part) is detected (that is, when it is determined that no big hit occurs), the fluctuation display of the symbol is stopped, and the next auxiliary game is performed in relation to the stop mode of the symbol being a hit. In such a case, the internal structure of the variable winning device is changed to increase the winning ratio of the specific winning portion.

[0005]

However, the above-described device of the conventional gaming machine has the effect of increasing the player's expectation until a jackpot occurs or producing the effect. ) Is not involved in increasing the possibility of consecutive occurrences (possibility of further jackpots after the jackpot), so that the expectation of a large number of pitches is low, and there is a limit to improving the interest of the game. Further, in executing the special game, the player expects a prize in the specific prize section (so-called V prize) only for the purpose of continuing the round as much as possible. The degree of excitement at the time of winning a prize was weak, and there was a limit in improving the interest of the game in this regard. It should be noted that the so-called first-type pachinko machine with the probability-changing function is more likely to have continuous jackpots in the probability fluctuation state, and that there is a possibility that a large number of balls will be thrown out at once. At the same time, game machines such as pachinko machines of the second type are less popular, and the number of machines installed in amusement arcades is currently limited. Therefore, the present invention relates to a gaming machine of a type having a variable winning device that opens and closes a winning space with a movable member, and in particular, a special game (for example, a big hit in a second-type pachinko machine) that is advantageous to the player is continuously performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can generate a sense of expectation and that can enhance the interest of games beyond conventional limits.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a game machine according to the present invention has a prize space in which a specific prize portion is present, and a game ball flowing down in a game area is provided in the prize space. A variable winning device having a movable member operable between a closed state that does not accept the inside and an open state that is easy to accept, and when the game ball wins a predetermined winning portion in the game area, the movable member opens and closes in a predetermined pattern. Executing an auxiliary game to be operated, and executing a special game in which the movable member is opened and closed a plurality of times based on that the game ball received in the prize space has won the specific prize portion in the auxiliary game, In a gaming machine capable of continuing the special game in rounds based on a game ball received in the winning space in the special game being won in the special winning section, When the ball wins the predetermined prize section, a normal auxiliary game in which the prize ratio in the specific prize section is a normal state, or a special auxiliary in which the prize percentage in the specific prize section is higher than the normal auxiliary game. A special auxiliary game determining means for deciding control contents relating to the special auxiliary game in relation to the execution of the special game, wherein any one of the special auxiliary games is executable as the auxiliary game. When the game ball has won the predetermined prize section after the end of the special game, the special auxiliary game can be executed based on the determination result of the determining means.

Here, the "specific winning section" may be, for example, a so-called V winning opening (special winning opening) in a second-type pachinko machine. The “predetermined winning section” may be, for example, a so-called starting winning port in a second-type pachinko machine. Further, as the “special game”, for example, there may be a so-called jackpot game in a second-type pachinko machine. The term “round” refers to a period during which a series of special game operations in which the movable member of the variable winning device is opened and closed a plurality of times until a predetermined round end condition is satisfied. By the way, in the case of the second kind of pachinko machine, generally,
When the number of actuations of the movable piece reaches 18 or the number of winning balls in the variable winning device reaches 10, the round end condition is satisfied. Normally, in cases other than the upper limit round, if there is a prize in the specific prize section (so-called V prize), the round at that point is forcibly terminated even if the above-mentioned condition (the number of times of operation of the movable piece or the like) is not satisfied. Move to the next round. The “special auxiliary game in which the winning ratio in the specific winning section is increased” means a special auxiliary game in which, for example, the internal structure of the variable winning apparatus is changed to control the guidance to the specific winning section. As the control for guiding to the specific winning section, (1) for example, a plurality of flowing paths for game balls are provided in the variable winning apparatus, and any of the flowing paths is guided to the specific winning section only during a special auxiliary game. (2) Also, a guide device to a specific prize section is provided in a variable prize device, for example, intermittently (usually a normal game). The guidance device may be operated in the auxiliary game, but in the case of the special auxiliary game, the guidance may be made more probable. (3) Alternatively, when a prize is won in the variable prize winning device, the winning game ball may be guided to, for example, a 100% specific winning section. As a mode of the special auxiliary game, in addition to the change of the internal structure of the variable winning device, for example, the opening time of the opening and closing operation of the movable member of the variable winning device is increased (for example, “0.
"Opening for 4 seconds" may be referred to as "opening for 0.8 seconds", or the number of times of opening the movable member of the variable winning device may be increased. Further, "determining the control content related to the special auxiliary game in relation to the execution of the special game" means, for example, the following. That is, for example, at the timing when the special game is started and the game ball first wins the specific winning section of the variable winning device, or at the timing when the special game is started and the first winning ball to the variable winning device is detected. Random number is extracted, and whether or not to perform the special auxiliary game based on the result of the random number extraction, or how many times the special auxiliary game is performed, or how long the special auxiliary game is performed (for example, until the next big hit occurs) Or until the number of winnings in the predetermined winning section reaches a predetermined number).

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an upper limit round number determining means for variably determining an upper limit number of continuations of the round of the special game is provided. The special auxiliary game determining means determines the control content related to the special auxiliary game in relation to continuing the special game in rounds with the upper limit determined by the upper limit round number determining means as a limit. A configuration may be used. Here, “determining the control content related to the special auxiliary game in relation to continuing the special game in rounds” means, for example, the following. That is, for example, a timing at which a special game round is started and a game ball is won to a specific winning section of the variable winning device, or a case where a special game round is started and a first winning ball to the variable winning device is detected. This means that a random number is extracted at a timing, and whether or not to perform a special auxiliary game is determined based on the result of the random number extraction.

Also, for example, as in claim 3, the special auxiliary game determining means determines a control content related to the special auxiliary game in connection with executing a specific round of the special game. Good. Here, “determining the control content related to the special auxiliary game in relation to executing a specific round of the special game” means, for example, the following. That is, for example, a timing at which a specific round of a special game is started and a game ball is awarded to a specific winning section of the variable winning device, or a first round of a special game is started and the first winning ball to the variable winning device is detected. This means that random numbers are extracted at the specified timing, and whether or not to perform a special auxiliary game is determined based on the result of the random number extraction. Here, the “specific round” may be, for example, an upper limit round corresponding to the upper limit number determined by the upper limit round number determining means as described in claim 4, or may be a predetermined round within the upper limit number. Rounds other than the upper limit round (for example, 3, 7, 10 rounds) may be used. For example, when the “specific round” is the upper limit round, the special auxiliary game is forcibly given by executing the upper limit round (that is, always given without performing random number extraction or the like). Is also good. In addition,
Even in the case of forcibly giving the special game as described above, the number of times (number of times of execution) of the special auxiliary game may be determined by a random number.

[0010] Further, for example, as described in claim 5, the special auxiliary game determining means determines the control content related to the special auxiliary game every time each round of the special game is executed, and in the special game, When the execution of the special auxiliary game is determined at least once by the special auxiliary game determination means, the special auxiliary game is executed when a game ball wins the predetermined prize section after the end of the special game. Is also good. That is, for example, a random number lottery is performed each time a special game round is continued, and if any one of the lotteries wins, a special auxiliary game is executed as an auxiliary game after the end of the special game.

[0011] Further, for example, the special auxiliary game determining means determines the number of executions of the special auxiliary game each time each round of the special game is executed,
The number of times corresponding to the total of the number of executions determined by the special auxiliary game determining means may be the number of times the special auxiliary game can be executed after the end of the special game.

The gaming machine according to claim 7 has a winning space in which a specific winning portion is present, and a closed state in which game balls flowing down in the game area are not accepted into the winning space and an open state in which it is easy to accept. A variable prize device having a movable member operable to perform an auxiliary game for opening and closing the movable member in a predetermined pattern when a game ball wins a predetermined prize portion in the game area, A special game in which the movable member is opened and closed a plurality of times based on that the game ball received in the winning space has won the specific winning portion, and the game received in the winning space in the special game. In a gaming machine capable of continuing the special game on a round basis based on the fact that a ball has won the specific winning section, when a gaming ball wins the predetermined winning section, One of the normal auxiliary game in which the winning ratio to the specific winning unit is a normal state, or one of the special auxiliary games in which the winning ratio to the specific winning unit is higher than the normal auxiliary game is the auxiliary game. Executable and, in relation to the upper limit number determined by the upper limit round number determining means variably determine the upper limit number of continuation of the round of the special game, the upper limit number determined by the upper limit number of rounds, the special auxiliary game A special auxiliary game determining means for determining the control content concerned, based on the determination result of the special auxiliary game determining means, when a game ball wins the predetermined winning section after the end of the special game, the special auxiliary game determining means Can be executed. Here, “determining the control content related to the special auxiliary game in relation to the upper limit number” means, for example, the following. That is, for example, depending on the determined upper limit number, the special auxiliary game grant determination ratio is changed,
In addition, it means that the grant period of the special auxiliary game is made different. Specifically, when the upper limit number of the special game round is determined to be 16, it may be possible to forcibly execute the special auxiliary game until the next big hit after the end of the special game.

According to a preferred aspect of the invention described in claim 7, as in claim 8, for example, the upper limit number of rounds determining means and the special auxiliary game determining means are arranged within the winning space in the auxiliary game. The random number is extracted on the basis of the accepted game ball winning the specific winning section, and the upper limit round number determining means determines an upper limit number based on the determination result of the random number, and The auxiliary game determining means may determine the random number based on the upper limit determined by the upper limit round number determining means, and determine the control content related to the special auxiliary game based on a result of the determination.

Further, for example, the special auxiliary game deciding means, when the upper limit number determined by the upper limit round number deciding means is large, makes the control contents relating to the special auxiliary game a player. It is good also as a structure determined advantageously. That is, for example, as the determined upper limit number is larger, the mode of determining the provision of the special auxiliary game may be increased, or the number of times and the period of providing the special auxiliary game may be increased.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) First, a first embodiment will be described. 1 to 7 show an example (first embodiment) in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine belonging to the second type. A. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. (A) Overall Configuration of Game Area In FIG. 1, a game area 11 is formed on the front surface of a game board by enclosing a substantially circular area with a guide rail 10. At the approximate center of the game area 11, a special variable winning device 12 is provided. On the left and right sides of the special variable winning device 12, general winning ports 13 to 16 are provided. (A two-time opening winning opening) is a first starting winning opening 1 on both left and right sides of the second starting winning opening 17.
8, 19 (a one-time opening winning prize port) are provided, respectively. In this case, when a game ball wins in the second start winning opening 17, movable pieces (movable members) 31, 32, which will be described later, of the special variable winning device 12 open and close twice, and the game starts in the first start winning opening 18, 19. When the ball wins, special fluctuation winning device 1
The two movable pieces 12a and 12b open and close once. That is, the possibility that a game ball enters the special variable winning device 12 during the so-called start game is configured to be different depending on the type of the start port. The first start winning ports 18 and 19 and the second start winning port 17 correspond to a predetermined winning section of the present invention.

A plurality of hitting direction changing members 21 to 24 called windmills are rotatably disposed at appropriate positions in the game area 11. On the other hand, an out ball collection port 25 is formed at the lower center of the game area 11. Further, decorative side lamps 26 and 27 are disposed on both sides of the special fluctuation winning device 12 along the inside of the rail 10, and these side lamps 26 and 27 are, for example, movable pieces 12a and 12b. Blinks when is opened, and blinks during a big hit, which will be described later, to excite the player.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the special fluctuation winning device 12 and each of the winning ports 13 to 19 are provided with detection sensors for game balls, such as magnetic sensors (reference numeral 71 in FIG. 2).
To 76) are attached, and a game ball that has won or passed is detected and a game control device 100 described later is provided.
, And the control of the special variable prize device 12 is performed in response to discharge of the prize ball and, as will be described later. Here, the first starting port sensors 71, 7 of FIG.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a sensor for detecting a winning in the first starting winning openings 18 and 19, a second starting opening sensor 73 detects a winning in the second starting winning opening 17, and a special winning opening count sensor. A sensor 74 detects a game ball that has won the special variable winning device 12 (that is, both a general winning game ball and a V winning game ball).
Is a sensor for detecting a game ball (ie, a V-winning game ball) that has won a V winning opening 40 (specific winning section) described later among the gaming balls that have won the special variable winning device 12, and a winning opening sensor 76. Are sensors for detecting winning in the general winning openings 13 to 16, respectively. If there are N general winning ports, there are N winning port sensors 76 corresponding thereto.

In the game area 11, a large number of obstacle nails such as a top nail and a nail are provided, but they are not shown here because they are complicated. Although not shown in the drawing, other various decorative lamps, LEDs, or other general winning holes may be provided on the front of the game board. Further, in the present invention, the game area on the game board may be any, and any configuration may be adopted as long as the gaming machine has a variable winning device that opens and closes a winning space with a movable member.

B. Next, the detailed configuration of the special variable winning device 12 will be described with reference to FIG.
And FIG. FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing an auxiliary game state of the special variable prize winning device 12 (without guiding to the V prize), and FIG. Perspective view showing 100% induction), FIG.
FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing an auxiliary game state of the special variable prize winning device 12 (50% induction to V prize), and FIG. 4B is a special game state of the special variable prize device 12 (holding to V prize). FIG. The special variable winning device 12 includes:
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 (a) and the like, an opening (hereinafter, referred to as a grand prize opening) is formed on the left and right sides of the upper part, which is connected to the internal space (that is, the prize space) of the special variable prize winning device 12. In addition, movable pieces (movable members) 31, 32 for opening and closing the special winning opening are provided. Movable pieces 31, 32
Is a state of standing upright (closed state in which each special winning opening is closed) to a state in which the upper end is outwardly folded (open state in which each special winning opening is opened; state shown in FIG. 3 (a) and the like. ). If the movable pieces 31 and 32 are maintained in an upright state, the ball that has flowed down is prevented from flowing into the inside, which is disadvantageous for the player (hereinafter, referred to as a closed state). When the ball swings to the position where the upper end is tilted outward, the ball that has flowed down is received by the movable pieces 31 and 32 and is in a state (hereinafter, referred to as an open state) advantageous to a player who easily flows into the variable winning device 12. . In this case, the game balls that have won from the special winning opening pass through one of the two special winning opening count sensors 74 disposed at the upper back side in this case as shown in FIG. After being detected, it flows down inside.

Below the special winning opening count sensor 74 in the special fluctuation winning device 12, there is provided a shelf 33 having a mountain-like upper surface, and on both sides of the shelf 33 along a vertical plane. Rotate (rotate around horizontal axis)
Two rotary derivatives 34 and 35 are provided side by side. In addition, at a position slightly lower on the front side than the rotary derivatives 34 and 35, a pair of members that can be horizontally rotated and swing from a state parallel to each other (a state perpendicular to the game board surface) to a state parallel to the game board surface. The movable movable plates 36 and 37 are provided, and a V guide outlet 38 is formed between the movable movable plates 36 and 37. In addition, the special variable winning device 12
A V-guiding groove 39 is formed at a bottom portion of the inside from the position below the V-guiding outlet 38 toward the front side.
(Corresponding to the specific winning portion of the present invention). The large winning opening continuation sensor 75 described above is provided in the V winning opening 40. On both sides of the V winning opening 40, outlets 41 and 42 for game balls that have not won a V (that is, game balls as general winning balls) are formed.

Here, the rotary guides 34, 35 are provided on the rear side peripheral edge of the disc-shaped main body portion with arc-shaped guide walls 34a, 34a.
35a is partially provided. If each of the guides 34a, 35a is located at a rotational position that does not surround both sides of the upper surface of the shelf 33, as shown in FIG. The game ball K that has flowed down through one side spills in the left-right direction from the upper surface of the shelf 33 with a considerable probability, and is discharged from the discharge port 41 or 42 as shown in FIG. There will be no guidance to the V winning opening). However,
If each of the guides 34a and 35a is located at a position where the guide walls 34a and 35a surround both sides of the upper surface of the shelf 33 as shown in FIG. Game ball K that has flowed down through one or the other
Flows down the upper surface of the shelf 33 without spilling in the left-right direction from the upper surface of the shelf 33, and as shown in FIG. Via the prize port 40 (i.e., the induction ratio 1).
00% to the V winning opening). Also, for example, FIG.
As shown in (a), if each of the rotary guides 34, 35 is located at a rotation position such that only one of the guide walls 34a, 35a surrounds one side of the upper surface of the shelf 33, the special winning opening count sensor 74 Game ball K that has flowed down through either one of
Is the probability of flowing down the upper surface of the shelf 33 to the back without spilling in the left-right direction from the upper surface of the shelf 33, or spilling from one side without the guide wall, with a probability of fifty-fifth, As shown in FIG. 4 (a), in some cases, the player wins the V winning opening 40 via the V guide outlet 38 and the V guide groove 39, and in some cases, spills from the upper surface of the shelf 33 to one side in the left-right direction. For example, it is discharged from the discharge port 42 (that is, guided to the V winning opening at a guide rate of 50%). Even in the case where there is no guidance by the rotary derivatives 34 and 35, V is rarely caused by the flow-down state (a sudden flow-down state due to reflection from a wall inside the winning space or collision with another winning ball). Includes winning. That is, the absence of the guidance by the rotary derivatives 34 and 35 means that the V winning ratio is low, and the V winning ratio is not zero.

In this case, a decorative plate (symbol is omitted) in the shape of a female is provided on the front side of the rotary derivatives 34 and 35, and a disc-shaped main body portion of the rotary derivatives 34 and 35 is provided on the front surface. The picture corresponding to one hand of a woman on the decorative plate is drawn at three different positions. This one-handed painting is
There are three types of “goo”, “choki”, and “par”, and any one of them is visible to the player as one hand of the woman. In this case, when the “choki” is visible, the guide wall described above is used. Is located at a position where V guiding is performed (a position surrounding the upper side of the shelf 33), and in other cases, the guide wall is located at a position not guiding V (a position not surrounding the upper side of the shelf 33). Thus, the state of V guidance is produced, and the player is notified.

The stationary movable plates 36 and 37 have claws 36a and 37a on the inner surface side for receiving the game ball K, respectively, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), when the game ball K is closed in parallel inside, the game ball K coming out of the V guide outlet 38 is stopped inside. When the game ball K is stopped by the movable plates 36 and 37 for stopping in this way, the game ball K that has come out from the V guide outlet 38 thereafter is flipped left and right as shown in FIG. The player is guided not to win V (that is, the game ball K is guided to the outlet 41 or 42 and the V winning is suspended). In the case of the second type pachinko machine,
Generally, when a V prize is won during a jackpot, the round of the jackpot is immediately controlled (that is, one round of the special game is forcibly terminated). The holding of such V winning balls is performed.

Also, on the front upper part of the variable prize winning device 12,
Special auxiliary game described later (starting game with increased V winning ratio)
Display (a special auxiliary game confirmed content display 4)
3, a special auxiliary game determination display 44) is provided (see FIG. 1). Here, the special auxiliary game confirmation content display 4
Reference numeral 3 denotes a light-emitting source such as an LED built therein, and characters such as "hit" drawn on a light-emitting window on the surface. The light is turned on when the execution of the special auxiliary game is determined, and is turned on by the player. To inform. In addition, the special auxiliary game determination display 44 is a display in which light-emitting units having, for example, LEDs or the like as light-emitting sources are arranged in a grid pattern, and performs a fluctuation display of a symbol that directs execution of a special auxiliary game. For example, when the execution of the special auxiliary game is determined, the variable display is stopped at the hit symbol corresponding thereto, and when the execution of the special auxiliary game is not determined, the variable display is stopped at the corresponding lost symbol. Things. As a specific example of the hit symbol or the lost symbol, for example, FIG.
There is something like that shown in

C. Configuration of Control System Next, the configuration of the control system of the pachinko machine will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a control system. This control system is roughly composed of a game control device 100 and other peripheral devices such as a power supply device 150 and a discharge control device 200. Here, the game control device 100 is a circuit including a microcomputer, and in this case, is realized by an accessory control unit (not shown) attached to the back surface of the game board. In addition, the power supply device 150 is realized by, for example, a unit provided on the frame side of the gaming machine. The discharge control device 200 is realized by, for example, a discharge control unit (not shown) provided on the frame side of the gaming machine. In FIG. 2, a game control device 100 includes a game microcomputer 110 composed of a one-chip microcomputer for controlling an accessory required for a pachinko game or the like, and a clock generation circuit for dividing a crystal oscillation frequency to obtain a predetermined clock. (CLK) 101, an input / output interface 102 for inputting / outputting various signals, and a reset pulse generation circuit 1
03 is included. The gaming microcomputer 110 has a CPU 111, a ROM 112, a RAM 11
3 built-in, so-called amuse chip IC
It is manufactured as. Here, the CPU 111 of the gaming microcomputer 110 constitutes a special auxiliary game determining means and an upper limit round number determining means of the present invention.

The input / output interface 102 includes the first starting port sensors 71 and 72 and the second starting port sensor 7 described above.
3. Detection signals from the special winning opening count sensor 74, the special winning opening continuation sensor 75, and the special winning opening sensor 76 are input.
The input / output interface 102 has an overflow sensor 121 provided at a lower portion of the front of the gaming machine for detecting a full state (excessive accumulation of balls) of a lower plate (not shown), Detection signals are also input from a semicircular ball detection sensor 122 for detecting whether or not there is a ball, and a glass frame release sensor 123 for detecting that a glass frame supporting the glass on the front of the gaming machine has been opened. Further, a detection signal from a prize ball detection sensor 57, which will be described later, for detecting the number of prize ball discharges is also input via the relay board 250.

On the other hand, from the input / output interface 102, the above-mentioned special auxiliary game decision contents display 43, the special auxiliary game determination display 44, the decoration control device 132 for controlling the lamps on the game board, etc., are not shown. A sound control device 133 that drives a speaker to control output such as a sound effect, a large winning opening solenoid 81 that drives the movable pieces 31 and 32 of the above-mentioned variable winning device 12, and a movable plate for stopping the above-mentioned variable winning device 12. Stopping solenoid 82 for driving 36, 37,
The derivative motor 83 for driving the rotary derivatives 34 and 35 of the above-mentioned variable winning device 12 and the game board external output terminal 8
4. A signal is output to the test output unit 85. In addition, from the input / output interface 102, the emission control device 2
At 00, a signal of prize ball control information (game value discharge control information) is also output. As the content of the prize ball control information (game value discharge control information), prize ball number information and information on discharge conditions are output. Here, the game board external output terminal 84 is an external information terminal provided on the game board side, and outputs various signals (for example, a jackpot signal) to an external management device (not shown). is there. The management device manages gaming machines, island facilities, etc. of the entire hall. Various signals (for example, a jackpot signal) are input from the game control device 100 through this terminal, and based on the input various signals. It processes data necessary for business and displays the processed data on a display or prints it as necessary. The test output unit 85 is a communication terminal from which information stored in the game control device 100 can be read, and is used when the state of the game control device 100 is inspected.

Next, based on the prize ball control information (game value discharge control information) input from the game control device 100, the discharge control device 200 drives a discharge unit 51 described later to discharge the game balls. Is what you do. In this case, the discharge control device 200 includes a CPU 211, a ROM 21
And microcomputer 21 including RAM 213
0 and a clock generation circuit (CL
K) 204 and an input / output interface 205. The CPU 211 performs processing necessary for discharging game balls (including prize ball discharge and ball lending discharge),
Reference numeral 212 stores programs and the like necessary for discharge control.

Signals from the prepaid card unit (CR sand unit) 2 and the prize ball detection sensor 57 and the ball lending detection sensor 56, which will be described later, are input to the input / output interface 205 of the discharge control device 200. The input / output interface 205 outputs control signals to a pulse motor (ball discharge motor) 42, a stopper solenoid 46, and a flow path switching valve solenoid (flow path switching solenoid) 35 described later.

Here, the discharge unit 51 shown in FIG.
The discharge control by the flow path switching unit 54 and the discharge control device 200 will be described. The discharge unit 51 is controlled by the discharge control device 200, and executes the discharge of a pachinko ball (award ball discharge or ball lending discharge) guided from a storage tank (not shown) arranged on the upper rear side of the gaming machine. It is a discharge mechanism (in this case, a two-row type). A sprocket (not shown) is provided on the upper part of the discharge unit 51, and one pachinko ball fits into a valley on the outer periphery of the sprocket, and the pachinko ball flows down while rotating the sprocket without fail. It is being discharged. A ball discharge motor 52 composed of a pulse motor for driving the sprocket to rotate.
And a stopper solenoid 53 for canceling operation of a stopper for preventing inadvertent rotation of the sprocket due to gravity (that is, inadvertent ejection of a pachinko ball).

In the flow path switching unit 54 provided below the discharge unit 51, each of the two pachinko ball flow paths is branched into two, and one of them passes through a prize ball flow path (shown in the drawing). The other is a pachinko ball flow path (not shown) for letting the pachinko ball pass. The branch portion is provided with a flow path switching valve (not shown). The flow path switching valve is driven by the flow path switching solenoid 55 and swings to be discharged to the downstream side of the pachinko ball flow path. The pachinko ball is configured to pass through one of the prize ball channel and the pachinko ball channel. In such a configuration, when the stopper solenoid 53 is operated (excited) under the control of the discharge control device 200, the operation of the stopper is released. In this stopper released state, the ball discharge motor is controlled by the discharge control device 200. When the sprocket rotates by a predetermined amount in the discharge direction by the operation of 52, a corresponding number of pachinko balls are sent to the downstream side by gravity. Then, the pachinko balls thus sent out are discharged to the discharge control device 200.
By the operation of the flow path switching solenoid 55 based on the above control, a predetermined amount of prize ball discharge or ball discharge is discharged from one of the prize ball flow path and the pachinko ball flow path. In FIG. 2, the ball-for-sale detection sensor 56 is a sensor that detects a pachinko ball (that is, a ball-for-sale) that passes through each pachinko ball-for-sale flow path described above.
Pachinko balls passing through each of the aforementioned prize ball channels (ie, prize balls)
Are sensors that respectively detect.

Next, the power supply device 150 includes a DC 5 V generation circuit (logic power supply circuit) 151 and a power failure detection circuit 15.
2. It includes a diode 153 for preventing backflow. The DC5V generation circuit 151 is supplied with DC12V from the power supply device 150,
1 converts DC12V to DC5V and converts the
A power supply necessary for the operation of each element such as 0, 210 is supplied.
However, the RAMs 113 and 213 are connected via a diode 153 functioning as irreversible means, and are connected to the wirings 154a and 154a.
5 V DC is supplied from the 5 V DC generation circuit 151 through 154 b, 155 a, and 155 b. In addition, DC5V
DC5V from the generation circuit 151 is supplied to a capacitor (supercapacitor) 15 disposed inside the power supply device 150.
6 is also supplied. Capacitor 156
Are connected to the RAMs 113 and 213 via wires 154a and 154b and 155a and 155b. A male / female type connector (not shown) is provided in the middle of the wires 154a, 154b and 155a, 155b.
It can be separated into the 0 side and the game control device 100 side or the discharge control device 200 side.

Here, the capacitor 156 corresponds to backup power supply means and is charged via the diode 153 during normal operation (non-power failure), and backs up the RAMs 113 and 213 during power failure. That is, the capacitor 156 supplies backup power to the RAMs 113 and 213 so as to retain the stored contents (particularly, memory areas for award ball data). Further, the power failure detection circuit 152 detects that the power supply to the DC 5 V generation circuit has been cut off (for example, DC 3 V
When a power failure occurs, a power failure detection signal is output in advance, and reset signals are forcibly input to the CPUs 111 and 211 to operate the CPUs (that is, the power failure is detected). , Operation of each microcomputer). With such a configuration, each CPU is reliably stopped at a voltage at which each CPU can operate normally during a power failure, and each C
It is possible to prevent an unstable value from being written into the RAM 113 or 213 due to the unstable PU, and to reliably retain the contents stored in each RAM.

D. Next, the outline of the game in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment realized by the control of the game control device 100 will be described. First,
In a normal state (a state where the jackpot has not been hit), such as immediately after the start of a game, the movable pieces 31 and 32 of the special variable winning device 12
Is maintained in the closed state described above, the large winning opening of the special variable winning device 12 is closed, and the winning of the game ball is maintained in a state where it is impossible. Then, when the game ball hit into the game area via the guide rail 10 wins the first starting winning opening 18, 19 or the second starting winning opening 17, the so-called starting condition for a jackpot is established. In this manner, an auxiliary game described below (a game for determining whether or not a jackpot will occur, which is equivalent to a so-called start game) is performed. The auxiliary game includes a normal auxiliary game in which the winning ratio to the V winning opening 40 (specific winning section) is in a normal state, and a special auxiliary game in which the winning ratio to the V winning opening 40 is higher than the normal auxiliary game. There is a game.

In the auxiliary game (normal auxiliary game or special auxiliary game), the opening operation in which the movable pieces 31 and 32 of the special variable winning device 12 operate in the above-described open state for a predetermined time is repeated a predetermined number of times, and the closed state is switched to the closed state. After that, an effective time is provided so that the winning ball can be detected by the special winning opening count sensor 74 or the special winning opening continuation sensor 75. Then, in this auxiliary game period (including the valid time), the game ball which has won from the large winning opening is the V winning opening 40 in the special variable winning device 12.
Is awarded a game value called a big hit. In this case, the first starting winning ports 18, 19
When the player wins the prize, the movable pieces 31 and 32 execute the opening operation only once with an opening time of, for example, 0.8 seconds. The opening operation for a time of, for example, 1.0 second is performed twice. After the movable pieces 31 and 32 are closed, for example, 2.0
The effective time of second is given, during which the sensors 74, 75
Monitors the winnings.

During the normal auxiliary game or the special auxiliary game, when the movable pieces 31 and 32 are in the open state or immediately after the movable pieces 31 and 32 are in the closed state (the game ball exists in the special variable winning device 12). The operating state of the rotary derivatives 34 and 35 (when there is a possibility) can have various modes. That is, in both cases, when the picture of one hand of the woman is “Choke” and the induction ratio is 100% in the V induction state, only one of them is “Choke” and the V induction state is 50% in induction ratio. In both cases, the picture of one hand of a woman may be “goo” or “par” and there is no V-lead. In this case, however, a difference is provided in the control content of the special auxiliary game so that the V winning ratio (prize winning probability, winning frequency, and the like) is always higher than that of the normal normal auxiliary game. For example, during the normal auxiliary game, the above-described state without V guidance is always selected, and during the special auxiliary game, for example, the V guidance state with the guidance ratio of 50% or the V guidance state with the guidance ratio of 100% is described. There is a difference that any one is always selected. The opening time of the movable pieces 31 and 32 is
In the special auxiliary game, the difference is longer than that of the normal auxiliary game (for example, while the opening time of the normal auxiliary game is 0.4 seconds, the opening time of the special auxiliary game is 0.8 seconds) And so on). That is, as an example in which the winning probability increases to increase the rate of the V winning, as described above, it may be changed by the difference of the V lead, or may be changed by changing the size of the V winning opening. Alternatively, the frequency may be increased by increasing the number of balls winning the large winning opening itself.

When there is a prize (ie, a V prize) in the V winning opening 40 in the normal auxiliary game or the special auxiliary game, and a big hit occurs, for example, a process of outputting a sound effect (such as a fanfare) for a big hit effect. Are executed, the movable pieces 31, 32 of the special variable winning device 12 are executed.
However, a big hit game in which the opening and closing operation to be in the open state for a predetermined time is repeated up to 18 times is started. That is, the big hit game (the operation in which the movable pieces 31 and 32 are opened and closed 18 times at the maximum as one round) is continued up to, for example, up to 15 rounds on condition that the player wins V again during one round of the big hit. It is done. The upper limit of the number of rounds of the jackpot game (that is, the special game) is variable in this case. That is, for example, V
When the winning is determined and the jackpot is determined, the random number value extracted by the game control device 100 by performing random number extraction (the random number value for determining the upper limit number) is compared with a determination value.
The upper limit of the jackpot is randomly selected and determined each time within a predetermined range. Here, the determined upper limit number is a value of a plurality of preset upper limit numbers (for example, 1
R, 8R, 15R, etc.), or any one of 1-15R. It is to be noted that the possibility of winning in the V winning opening 40 depends on the above-mentioned rotary derivatives 34, 3 even during this big hit.
5 and the movement of the stationary movable plates 36 and 37. In addition, one round of the jackpot game is forcibly terminated when the number of winning balls in the variable winning device 12 reaches 10, even if the number of opening and closing of the movable pieces 31 and 32 has not reached 18 times. The prize is also forced to end.

F. Operation of Control System Next, a characteristic portion of the control process of the game control device 100 (the game processing device; the microcomputer 110) will be described (main process and the like are omitted). (A) Special auxiliary game determination processing First, the special auxiliary game determination processing will be described with reference to FIG.
This series of processing is executed, for example, every time the main processing is executed in a predetermined step of the main processing, or is repeatedly executed at a predetermined cycle by a timer interrupt (the other processing described later is also the same). ). When the process is started, as shown in FIG. 5, first, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the big hit has ended. Specifically, in the last round of the jackpot (in this case, not necessarily the upper limit number of rounds, but the last round in which the jackpot ends), the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 12 has reached 10 or the movable piece 31 , 32 opened and closed 18 times
It is determined whether the number of times has been reached. If it is determined that the jackpot has ended, the process proceeds to step S2; otherwise, the process ends and returns. Next, in step S2, a V winning section winning monitoring process described later (FIG. 6).
It is determined whether or not the value of the random number for determining a special auxiliary game grant has been extracted (that is, whether or not step S13 to be described later is being executed during the big hit). If not extracted, return.

Next, at step S3, the value of the extracted random number for determining the provision of the special auxiliary game is compared with the determination value to determine whether or not a hit has occurred. Proceed to. The probability of winning in this random number lottery is, for example, 1/10. Then, in step S4, a special auxiliary game is set to be given until the next big hit occurs. That is, the control data is set so that the special auxiliary game having a high probability of winning a V is executed instead of the normal auxiliary game until the next big hit occurs. In addition,
Instead of running special auxiliary games until the next jackpot,
It may be set so that the special auxiliary game is given a specific number of times. At this time, the number of times the special auxiliary game is provided may be set at random by using a random number. After that, in step S5, a setting process for performing a variable display in which the special symbol is finally derived and stopped on the special auxiliary game determination display 44 is performed. For example, the hit symbol “7” shown in FIG.
The control data is set so as to perform the variable display for deriving the following. On the other hand, in step S6, a setting process for performing a variable display in which the special symbol is finally derived on the special auxiliary game determination display 44 and stopped is performed. For example, FIG.
The control data is set so as to perform the variable display for deriving the losing symbol “×” shown in FIG. Here, the above step S
The timing at which the variable display (notification of the lottery result related to the provision of the special auxiliary game) set in steps S5 and S6 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, it is set to be performed during the jackpot end effect. Note that the process returns after step S5 or S6.

(B) V Winning Unit Winning Monitoring Process Next, the V winning unit winning monitoring process will be described with reference to FIG.
When the process is started, as shown in FIG. 6, first, in step S11, it is determined whether or not the number of jackpot rounds (that is, the number of rounds) has reached the upper limit described above.
If it has arrived, the process proceeds to step S12. If it has not reached, the process proceeds to step S15. Next, in step S12,
It is determined whether or not there is a V winning, and if there is a V winning, a value of a random number for determining a special auxiliary game grant is extracted and stored in step S13. If there is no V winning here, the routine returns. Further, in a round where the upper limit number has been reached (upper limit round), if there are a plurality of V prizes, for example, the determination processing may be such that the determination in step S12 is affirmative only in the first one. Good. Then, step S1
After Step 3, in a subsequent step S14, a variable display game for determining a special auxiliary game (strictly, for producing or notifying the occurrence of a special auxiliary game) (a variable display game on the display 44 for determining a special auxiliary game). Is set to notify that there is a start memory. Specifically, a setting for changing the display color of a part or the whole of the special auxiliary game determination display 44 from, for example, colorless to colored (for example, red) to notify the player that the start memory is present is provided. I do. The process returns after step S14. On the other hand, in step S15, it is determined whether or not there is a V prize.
To set that the continuation state of the special game has been established. With this setting, the special game shifts to the next round. If there is no V winning here, the routine returns.

According to the processing described above, only when the round reaches the upper limit number in the jackpot game (special game),
The execution content of the special auxiliary game is determined by random number lottery at a timing related to winning in the V winning opening (in this case, it is determined whether or not to execute the special auxiliary game until the next big hit, for example). And the execution and result of this random number lottery
It is produced by the variable display game on the special auxiliary game determination display 44 and is notified to the player. The flow and execution timing of the entire game in this case are as shown in FIG. 7, for example. That is, in the normal state (a state in which no jackpot or special auxiliary game occurs), for example, the center case internal structure (in this case, the operating state of the rotary derivatives 34 and 35 of the variable winning device 12) has a low V winning ratio. The state is controlled to a state (for example, the state without the above-described V lead). In this state, if there is a start winning, a normal auxiliary game is performed. If there is a V winning, a jackpot occurrence condition is established, and a special game period in which the above-described jackpot game (special game) is performed is started. Note that, as described above, the upper limit number of the execution round of the jackpot game is determined, for example, by a random number lottery performed when the jackpot occurrence condition is satisfied. FIG. 7 illustrates a case where the highest round, fifteen rounds, is determined by lottery. In this case, if a V prize occurs in each round up to 14 rounds and the continuation condition of each round is satisfied, finally the upper limit round (in this case, 15 rounds)
Is executed, and if there is a V prize in the 15th round, the execution content of the special auxiliary game is determined by random number lottery, and the variation display on the special auxiliary game determination display 44 for producing and informing the random number lottery At the end of the jackpot. Then, if the lottery result is a hit, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, when a start winning is made thereafter, the center case internal structure (in this case, the operating state of the rotary derivatives 34, 35 of the variable winning device 12). Is controlled to a state in which the V winning ratio is high (for example, the state with the above-mentioned V guidance), and a special auxiliary game is executed instead of the normal auxiliary game. Jackpot game (special game) is started.

For this reason, in the pachinko machine of this example, if the jackpot can be continued up to the upper limit round, there is a possibility that a special auxiliary game will be additionally executed after the jackpot. can get.
Therefore, the player more strongly desires to reach the final round in the event of a big hit (that is, to win a V in each round) even for successive occurrences of the big hit, and the interest of the game is greatly increased. When the upper limit number of rounds is determined to be small (for example, when the upper limit round has become three rounds), it is easier to reach the upper limit round, and as a result, the bonus (the occurrence of the special auxiliary game) ) Can be easily obtained, so that the degree of discouragement of the player due to the lower limit of the number of rounds being determined can be alleviated. Moreover, in the present embodiment, since the variable display relating to the special auxiliary game provision is performed at the end of the big hit on the special auxiliary game determination display 44, if this variable display is started at the end of the big hit,
The player understands that the lottery is being performed as to whether or not the special auxiliary game is to be executed, and can enjoy the fluctuation of the symbol while expecting the result, and when the fluctuation display is completed. It is possible to reliably determine whether or not the special assist game has been given by the stop symbol. For this reason, it is possible to enjoy the fluctuation display of the symbol at the end of the big hit while expecting the continuous occurrence of the big hit, which also provides an unprecedented interest in the game, and a little more than before because of the setting of the special auxiliary game. It is possible to notify the player of the progress of the complicated game in an easy-to-understand and reliable manner. By the way, in the case of the conventional type 2 pachinko machine, there is no expectation of continuous occurrence of jackpots, and there is no fluctuation display as described above, so that at the end of the jackpot, the pleasure of the game is interrupted, but in this example, With a pachinko machine, it is possible to maintain a high level of exciting pleasure even at the end of the jackpot, and to easily inform the player of the progress of the game, which has become slightly complicated.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is characterized by the control contents relating to the special auxiliary game, and other configurations (such as the configuration of the game board and the configuration of the control system) may be the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, only the control processing will be described below. I do. (A) V Winning Section Winning Monitoring Process First, the V winning section winning monitoring process will be described with reference to FIG.
Note that steps having the same processing contents as those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. In this case, step S
After 16 (ie there is a V prize outside the upper round,
After the setting of the jackpot continuation condition is established), the following processing of step S27 is executed, and then the process returns. That is, in step S27, as in step S13 described above, the value of the random number for determining a special auxiliary game addition is extracted and stored. Note that, after step S27, the same processing as in step S14 described above (notification setting of the start storage of the special auxiliary game determination variable display game) is not performed. in this case,
This is because the variable display game for determining a special auxiliary game is immediately executed during the transition to the next round immediately after the end of the round by the processing in step S16 (during the interval period between rounds). By the way, in the case of step S14, since the round is the upper limit round, even if there is a V prize, the round does not end immediately, so it is necessary to notify the start memory.

(B) Special auxiliary game determination processing Next, the special auxiliary game determination processing will be described with reference to FIG. When the process is started, first, in step S31, it is determined whether or not there is a V winning in the jackpot game.
If there is a prize, the process proceeds to step S32; otherwise, the process returns. Although not shown here, this process shows the process before the upper limit round, and in the case of the upper limit round, S31 is performed when the big hit end condition is satisfied. Next, in step S32, the value of the random number for determining a special auxiliary game addition extracted in the above-described V winning section winning monitoring processing (step S13 or S27 in FIG. 8) is compared with a determination value to determine whether or not it is a hit. Step S if hit
The process proceeds to step S33, and if not, the process proceeds to step S36. Then, in step S33, a special auxiliary game is given and set until the next big hit occurs. Note that, as described above, the special auxiliary game may not be executed until the next big hit, but may be set so as to give the special auxiliary game a specific number of times.

Thereafter, in step S34, a setting process for performing a variable display in which the special symbol is finally derived and stopped on the special auxiliary game decision display 44 is performed. Further, in the subsequent step S35, a setting is made to notify that the provision of the special auxiliary game has been determined, for example, until the end of the big hit. Specifically, for example, a special auxiliary game confirmation content display 4
3 is set to light up, for example, until the end of the big hit. On the other hand, in step S36, the special auxiliary game determination display 4
In step 4, a setting process is performed for performing a variable display in which a lost symbol is finally derived and stopped. Here, the above step S
The timing of performing the variable display (notification of the lottery result related to the provision of the special auxiliary game) set in S34 and S36 is, for example, during the interval period between rounds, or the upper limit round if there is a winning in the V winning opening in the upper limit round. Set to be performed at the end (at the end of the jackpot). Step S
After 35 or S36, the process returns.

According to the processing described above, each time a V is won in each round in the jackpot game (special game), the V
The execution content of the special auxiliary game is determined by random number drawing at a timing related to winning (in this case, whether or not to execute the special auxiliary game until the next big hit, for example) is determined. Then, if the random number lottery wins even once during the jackpot, step S33 is executed, and after the end of the jackpot, a special auxiliary game is executed. The execution and the result of the random number lottery are displayed between the rounds, or if the winning in the V winning opening in the upper limit round is performed at the end of the upper limit round (at the end of the big hit), the special auxiliary game determination display 44 is displayed.
And is notified to the player. In addition, when the result of the random number lottery is even one time, and when the provision of the special auxiliary game is determined, the player is reliably notified of the fact by lighting of the special auxiliary game confirmation content display 43. Further, in the case of this embodiment, when a puncture occurs on the way (when there is no new V winning in a round on the way to the upper limit round), random numbers are not extracted in the last round. Then, at the end of the last round, the variable display game is not performed.

Therefore, in the pachinko machine of the present example, as the number of successive jackpot rounds increases, the possibility that a special auxiliary game will be additionally executed after the jackpot increases, and as a result, a sense of expectation that jackpots will be continuously generated again Is obtained.
Therefore, in the case of a jackpot, the player determines that the upper limit number of rounds is determined as large as possible, and furthermore, that the player reaches the upper limit round as much as possible (ie, wins a V in each round) because of the continuous occurrence of jackpots. However, the desire for games is greatly enhanced. In particular, in this case, a characteristic effect is obtained that the interest of the game is higher than before in connection with the determination of the upper limit number of rounds. In addition, in the case of this embodiment, since the lottery of whether or not to provide the special auxiliary game is performed a plurality of times during the big hit, the probability that the special auxiliary game is given is substantially increased, and as a result, the big hit is obtained. The feeling of continuous expectation is particularly high.
That is, even if the probability of the lottery for giving or not giving the special auxiliary game is, for example, 1/150, if this is performed every time over 15 rounds, the total probability is 1/150.
This is because the probability becomes 10 and the special auxiliary game is easily given.

Also, in the present embodiment, the variable display relating to the special auxiliary game provision is displayed on the special auxiliary game determination display 44 between rounds, or at the end of the upper limit round if there is a winning in the V winning opening in the upper limit round (big hit). (At the end), so that the player can understand that the lottery is being performed as to whether or not the special auxiliary game is to be performed, and enjoy the fluctuation of the symbol while expecting this result. It is possible to reliably grasp whether or not the special auxiliary game has been given based on the stop symbol at the time when the variable display ends. In this case, the player can surely confirm that the provision of the special auxiliary game has been confirmed by turning on the special auxiliary game confirmed content display 43. For this reason, in the point that it is possible to enjoy the variable display of symbols during the jackpot round and at the end of the jackpot while expecting the continuous occurrence of jackpots, it is possible to obtain an unprecedented interest in games, and to set special auxiliary games. The progress of the game, which has become slightly more complicated than before, can be easily and reliably notified to the player.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment will be described. This embodiment is characterized by a special auxiliary game determination process.
Since the content of the V winning section winning monitoring process and other configurations (the configuration of the game board, the configuration of the control system, and the like) may be the same as those of the second embodiment, only the special auxiliary game determining process will be described below with reference to FIG. Note that steps having the same processing contents as those in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. (A) Special auxiliary game determination processing In this case, steps S33 and S35 in FIG. 9 are deleted, and after step S34 (that is, there is a V-prize during the big hit and the random number for special auxiliary game provision After setting the variable display to be notified), the following processes of steps S45 and S46 are executed, and then the process returns. That is, in step S45, the number of executions of the special auxiliary game is added and stored. Specifically, the data on the number of executions of the special auxiliary game is increased by one. Next, in step S46, a setting is made for notifying the number of executions of the special auxiliary game after the addition and storage in step S45 until the end of the big hit, for example. The notification of the number of times of execution is performed by displaying the number on the special auxiliary game determination display 44, for example. Alternatively, the special auxiliary game determination display 44
It is needless to say that the notification may be made by a display device provided separately. Further, in this example, after the step S36 in FIG. 9 (that is, after the V winning during the big hit and the random number for determining the determination of the special auxiliary game addition is lost, and after the setting of the variable display for notifying thereof), the following steps are performed. The process of S47 is performed, and the process returns. That is, step S
In step 47, similarly to step S46 described above, a setting is made to notify the number of executions of the special auxiliary game until the end of the big hit, for example. However, here, since the number of executions is not added, the setting is made to continuously display the previous number of executions. The probability of winning in the random number lottery in step S32 in FIG. 10 is, for example, 1/15.
With this setting, a special auxiliary game is provided on average about once by executing 15 rounds.

According to the processing described above, each time a V is won in each round in the jackpot game (special game), the V
The execution content of the special auxiliary game is determined by random number drawing at the timing related to winning (in this case, whether or not to execute the special auxiliary game once after the end of the big hit is determined each time). Then, if the total value of the random number lottery hits during the big hit becomes N times, step S45 is executed N times, and after the big hit ends, the special auxiliary game is executed N times. The execution of the random number lottery and the result are displayed on the special auxiliary game determination display 44 between rounds or at the end of the upper limit round (at the end of the big hit) if there is a winning in the V winning opening in the upper limit round. It is produced by the variable display game and is notified to the player. In addition, the cumulative value of the winning of the random number lottery is reliably notified to the player on the special auxiliary game determination display 44 until the end of the big hit, for example.
For this reason, in the pachinko machine of this example, as the number of successive jackpot rounds increases, the possibility that the special auxiliary game will be executed more after the jackpot is increased, thereby increasing the expectation that the jackpot will continuously occur again. Etc.
The same effects as in the second embodiment can be obtained.

(Fourth Embodiment) Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. The present embodiment is characterized in the control contents relating to the special auxiliary game, and other configurations (such as the configuration of the game board and the configuration of the control system) may be the same as those in the first embodiment. Will be described. The major difference between this embodiment (FIG. 11) and the first embodiment (FIG. 7) is that, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. This is a point to be performed at the time of the V winning of the auxiliary game (when the big hit occurrence condition is satisfied). Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the jackpot occurrence condition is satisfied, the extraction of the upper limit round determination random number for determining the upper limit number of rounds and the extraction of the special auxiliary game addition determination random number are performed at the same time. In the case of the present embodiment, as described later, the special auxiliary game grant determination ratio is made different depending on the determined upper limit number of rounds. However, the special auxiliary game grant period is determined based on the determined upper limit number of rounds. They may be different. For example, only when the determined upper limit number of the rounds is 16, the special auxiliary game may be executed until the next big hit after the big hit is finished. Also, at the end of the round other than the end of the jackpot, the fluctuating display game (dummy-like,
(A pattern that always becomes a losing pattern) may be performed.

Next, the control processing of this embodiment (fourth embodiment) will be described. (A) Extraction of Special Assistance Game Assignment Determination Random Numbers First, extraction of special assistance game assignment determination random numbers and the like will be described. In this case, as described above, the extraction of the special auxiliary game grant determination random number is performed at the time of the V winning of the auxiliary game for determining the big hit (when the big hit occurrence condition is satisfied).
The extraction and determination of the upper limit round determining random number for determining the upper limit round (determination of the upper limit round) are also performed when the jackpot occurrence condition is satisfied.

(A) Special auxiliary game determination processing Next, the special auxiliary game determination processing of this example will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the upper limit of the round is, for example, 15 rounds, 10 rounds, or 3 rounds. When the process is started, first, in step S51, it is determined whether or not a big hit has started. Specifically, it is determined whether one round of the jackpot has been started. Then, if it is determined that it is time to start the big hit, the process proceeds to step S52, and if not, the process returns. Next, in step S52, the upper limit number determined by the above-mentioned upper limit round determination random number is 1
It is determined whether it is 5 or not, and if it is 15, the process proceeds to step S53,
Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S54. Then, in a step S53, the determination ratio of the random number for determining a special auxiliary game provision is set to “high”. For example, when the random number range is 1 to 100, the hit random value is set to, for example, 1 to 10, and the determination ratio (probability) at which the special auxiliary game is given is set to 1/10. On the other hand, in step S54, it is determined whether or not the upper limit number determined by the above-described upper limit round determination random number is 10, and if it is 10, the process proceeds to step S55.
Proceed to 56. Then, in a step S55, the determination ratio of the random number for determining a special auxiliary game provision is set to “medium”. For example, when the random number range is 1 to 100, the hit random number value is set to 1 to 5, for example, and the determination ratio (probability) at which the special auxiliary game is given is 1/20. On the other hand, in step S56,
The determination ratio of the random number for determining a special auxiliary game is set to “small”. For example, when the random number range is 1 to 100, the hit random numbers are set to, for example, 1 and 2, and the determination ratio (probability) at which the special auxiliary game is given is set to 1/50.

Next, in step S57, the value of the extracted random number for determining the provision of the special auxiliary game is compared with the determination value to determine whether or not a hit has occurred. Proceed to. Then, in step S58, the special auxiliary game is set to be given until the next big hit occurs. After that, in step S59, when executing the variable display game, a setting process for finally performing a variable display in which the special symbol is derived and stopped by the special auxiliary game determination display 44 is performed. On the other hand, in the step S60, when executing the variable display game, the special auxiliary game determining display 44 performs a setting process for finally performing a variable display for deriving a lost symbol and stopping. Here, the timing at which the variable display (notification of the lottery result related to the provision of the special auxiliary game) set in the above steps S59 and S60 is set to be performed, for example, during the end of the jackpot. Note that, as described above, at the end of the round other than the end of the big hit, a fluctuating display game (dummy-like game) may be played as a production. Note that the process returns after step S59 or S60.

According to the above-described processing, the random number for determining the determination of the special auxiliary game provision and the upper limit round are determined at the timing when the condition for generating the jackpot game is satisfied, and then the special timing is determined at the timing at the start of the jackpot game. The execution content of the auxiliary game is determined at a different rate (in this case, whether or not to execute the special auxiliary game until the next big hit occurrence after the big hit is determined with a probability corresponding to the upper limit number). And
The result of the random number lottery is produced by a variable display game on the special auxiliary game decision display 44 performed at the end of the big hit (or at the end of the round) and is notified to the player.

Therefore, even with the pachinko machine of this embodiment, substantially the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. In other words, there is a possibility that the special auxiliary game will be executed after the big hit, and the expectation that the big hit will continuously occur again will be obtained. In addition, since the variable display relating to the special auxiliary game provision is performed at the end of the big hit on the special auxiliary game determination display 44, if the variable display is started at the end of the big hit, the player will determine whether or not the special auxiliary game is executed. It is possible to grasp that the lottery is being performed and enjoy the fluctuation of the symbol while expecting this result, and whether the special auxiliary game has been given by the stop symbol when this fluctuation display is completed Can be surely grasped. In addition, in the case of this embodiment, since the special auxiliary game grant determination random number is extracted when the jackpot generation condition is satisfied, any player who executes the jackpot game can obtain the special auxiliary game evenly. There is an inherent effect that it is possible to have the expectation of.

Further, the larger the determined upper limit number of rounds, the more advantageous the control content of the special auxiliary game is for the player (in this case, the higher the ratio of determining the provision of the special auxiliary game). When the upper limit is determined to be higher, the expectation of the player is further increased, and the playability is further improved. In addition, as a specific mode which is more advantageous to the player as the determined upper limit number of the rounds increases, there is the following mode other than the mode in which the rate of determining the provision of the special auxiliary game is increased. For example, a mode in which the period during which the special auxiliary game is provided or the number of times (the number of executions) of the special auxiliary game is increased may be adopted.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may have various aspects, various modifications or applications. For example, when the determination of the provision of the special auxiliary game is performed for each round (for example, in the case of the second embodiment or the third embodiment)
In this case, as the round is continued, the rate of giving the special auxiliary game may be increased. For example, the initial value of the giving ratio is 1/100, and 1 /
It changes to 50, and changes to 1/10 in 15 rounds. In this way, the player's willingness to continue the round (i.e., winning V during a jackpot) increases as the round continues,
Playability is further improved.

Further, a plurality of types of the number of times or period of the special auxiliary game and the corresponding variable display symbols are set, and the number of times of the display is determined by random number extraction. Derivation may be performed. For example, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), when the special auxiliary game is not awarded (that is, when the number of times of application is 0), the losing symbol “0”, for example, only once for the first time after the end of the jackpot. The small hit symbol "1" when executed (ie, when the number of grants is one), and when the special auxiliary game is executed only for the first ten times after the end of the big hit (ie, when the number of grants is ten) And the big hit symbol "LUCKKY" when the special auxiliary game is executed until the next big hit occurs after the big hit is completed. The control that is determined by the extraction and that gives the actual special auxiliary game may be performed according to the determination. In this way, the above-mentioned variable display relating to the special auxiliary game provision becomes more diverse and interesting, and in this regard, the game performance is further improved. In addition, when the number of times (the number of executions) of the special auxiliary game is set to a specific number (for example, 10), when the actual number of executions of the special auxiliary game is less than the specific number (for example, less than 10), When a new jackpot game (special game) occurs, the remaining number of grants (unexecuted number) may be cleared, or, for example, may be carried forward after the new jackpot game is over. .

In the above embodiment, the special variable winning device 1
Count sensor 7 that detects all game balls that have won 2
4 is provided, but instead of this count sensor, V
A general prize sensor for detecting only a game ball that does not win may be provided. Even in such a configuration, the game control device 10
By calculating the total number of times of detection by the general winning sensor and the continuation sensor 75 in the process of 0, the number of all the game balls that have won the special variable winning device 12 can be grasped. The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

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According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, after the special game, there is a possibility that the special auxiliary game which increases the rate of occurrence of the special game in addition to the execution of the special game is executed. As a result, an expectation that special games will be continuously generated again is obtained. Therefore, during the execution of the special game, the player can play the game with the expectation for the addition of the special auxiliary game, in addition to the conventional playability of simply seeking as many throwing balls as possible in the special game, In addition, it is possible to play games with the expectation that special games will be continuously generated, and the interest of the games will be greatly increased. In particular, claim 2
As described in the above, if the control content related to the special auxiliary game is determined in relation to the special game being continued in round units with the upper limit variably determined as the limit, the upper limit of the round The player's sense of expectation for the special auxiliary game (and, consequently, the expectation of successive occurrences of the special game) changes according to the change in the number and the continuation of the round. Attention to the maximum number of games and the continuation status of the rounds will be watched with more expectation, which will greatly enhance the gaming ability. Further, in this case, if the determined upper limit number has a range, the interest becomes more interesting.

Further, as described in claim 3, when the control content relating to the special auxiliary game is determined in relation to the execution of the specific round of the special game, the expectation in executing the specific round is increased. Even higher than usual. Therefore, in the determined specific round, in addition to the expectation of winning a prize in the specific prize section, the expectation of obtaining a special auxiliary game (and the expectation of the continuous occurrence of special games) can be obtained. Particularly, when the specific round is the upper limit round, the following specific effects are obtained. That is, in the sense of accomplishment in which the rounds can be continued up to the upper limit round, a sense of expectation of obtaining a special auxiliary game (hence, a sense of expectation of successive occurrence of special games) can be obtained, and the interest of the game can be further improved. With this configuration, if the upper limit number of rounds is determined to be smaller, it is easier to reach the upper limit round, and as a result, the above-mentioned special auxiliary game becomes easier to obtain. Even though the player is discouraged by the action, the player can be given new expectations (expectations for the occurrence of consecutive special games) that have not been seen before, and in this aspect also, the playability is improved.

In addition, in the case of the configuration according to claim 5 or 6, as the number of special game rounds to be continued increases, the possibility that a special auxiliary game will be executed after a jackpot and the number of times the special auxiliary game is executed And the like, thereby increasing the sense of expectation that the jackpot will be continuously generated again. Therefore, when the special game occurs, the player determines that the upper limit number of rounds is determined as large as possible, and furthermore that the player reaches the upper limit round as much as possible (that is, wins the specific winning section in each round).
I came to want more strongly for the continuous occurrence of special games,
The interest of the game is greatly increased. In particular, in this case, a characteristic effect is obtained that the interest of the game is higher than before in connection with the determination of the upper limit number of rounds.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the seventh aspect, since the control content relating to the special auxiliary game is determined in relation to the variably determined upper limit number, the change in the upper limit number is more interesting to the player. Has the effect of giving. In particular, in the case of a configuration in which the control content relating to the special auxiliary game is determined to be advantageous to the player due to the large number of upper limits, it is determined that the upper limit of the round is determined to be high. People are more expecting and more interesting. As described in claim 8, the upper limit round number determining means and the special auxiliary game determining means each extract a random number based on the fact that the game ball has won the specific winning section in the auxiliary game, and The number determining means determines an upper limit number based on the determination result of the random number, and the special auxiliary game determining means determines the random number based on the upper limit number determined by the upper limit round number determining means. In the case of a configuration in which the control content related to the special auxiliary game is determined, a player who executes the special game regardless of the player can have the expectation of special auxiliary game acquisition evenly. The effect is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a special fluctuation winning device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a special variable winning device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a special auxiliary game determination process (first embodiment).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a V winning section winning monitoring process (first embodiment);

FIG. 7 is a timing chart showing the progress of the game control (first embodiment).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a V winning section winning monitoring process (second embodiment).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a special auxiliary game determination process (second embodiment).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a special auxiliary game determination process (third embodiment).

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing the progress of the game control (fourth embodiment).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a special auxiliary game determination process (fifth embodiment).

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a specific example of a symbol for change display.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Game area 12 Special variable winning device (variable winning device) 17 2nd starting winning port (predetermined winning section) 18, 19 1st starting winning port (predetermined winning section) 31, 32 Movable piece (movable member) 40 V winning port (Specific prize section) 100 game control device (special auxiliary game determination means, maximum round number determination means)

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A prize space having a specific prize portion therein, and a movable member operable in a closed state in which game balls flowing down in the game area are not received in the prize space and an open state in which the ball can be easily received. A variable winning device, for executing an auxiliary game for opening and closing the movable member in a predetermined pattern when the game ball wins a predetermined winning portion in the game area, and the game received in the winning space in the auxiliary game. A special game in which the movable member is opened and closed a plurality of times based on the fact that the ball has won the specific prize portion is performed, and the game ball received in the prize space in the special game has won the specific prize portion. In the gaming machine capable of continuing the special game on a round basis based on the above, when a game ball wins the predetermined winning section, the winning ratio to the specific winning section is passed. The normal auxiliary game in the state, or any one of the special auxiliary game in which the winning ratio to the specific winning unit is higher than the normal auxiliary game, can be executed as the auxiliary game, and the execution of the special game In relation to the, provided a special auxiliary game determination means for determining the control content related to the special auxiliary game, based on the determination result of the special auxiliary game determination means, after the end of the special game, the game ball in the predetermined winning section A gaming machine characterized in that the special auxiliary game can be executed when a prize is won. 2. An upper limit round number determining means for variably determining an upper limit number of continuations of the special game rounds, wherein the special auxiliary game determining means includes an upper limit number determined by the upper limit round number determining means. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control content related to the special auxiliary game is determined in relation to continuing the special game on a round basis with a limit. 3. The game according to claim 2, wherein the special auxiliary game determining means determines control contents related to the special auxiliary game in connection with executing a specific round of the special game. Machine. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the specific round is an upper limit round corresponding to the upper limit determined by the upper limit round number determiner. 5. The special auxiliary game determining means determines control contents relating to the special auxiliary game each time each round of the special game is executed, and the special auxiliary game determining means determines the special auxiliary game in the special game. 4. The special auxiliary game is executed when the execution determination of the auxiliary game is made at least once, when the game ball wins the predetermined prize section after the end of the special game. A gaming machine according to any one of the above. 6. The special auxiliary game determining means determines the number of executions of the special auxiliary game each time each round of the special game is executed, and determines the number of executions determined by the special auxiliary game determining means. 2. The number of times corresponding to the total number, wherein the special auxiliary game can be executed after the end of the special game.
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 7. A prize space in which a specific prize portion is present, and a movable member operable between a closed state in which game balls flowing down in the game area are not received in the prize space and an open state in which the sphere can be easily received. A variable winning device, for executing an auxiliary game for opening and closing the movable member in a predetermined pattern when the game ball wins a predetermined winning portion in the game area, and the game received in the winning space in the auxiliary game. A special game in which the movable member is opened and closed a plurality of times based on the fact that the ball has won the specific prize portion is performed, and the game ball received in the prize space in the special game has won the specific prize portion. In the gaming machine capable of continuing the special game on a round basis based on the above, when a game ball wins the predetermined winning section, the winning ratio to the specific winning section is passed. The normal auxiliary game in the state, or any one of the special auxiliary game in which the winning ratio to the specific winning unit is higher than the normal auxiliary game, can be executed as the auxiliary game, and the special game round An upper limit round number determining means for variably determining an upper limit number of which can be continued, and a special auxiliary game for determining a control content relating to the special auxiliary game in relation to an upper limit number determined by the upper limit round number determining means. Determining means, and based on the determination result of the special auxiliary game determining means, when the game ball has won the predetermined winning section after the end of the special game, the special auxiliary game can be executed. Gaming machine. 8. The upper limit number of rounds determining means and the special auxiliary game determining means, based on that the game ball received in the winning space in the auxiliary game has won the specific winning section, respectively, a random number The upper limit round number determining means determines an upper limit number based on the determination result of the random number, and the special auxiliary game determining means is based on the upper limit number determined by the upper limit round number determining means. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the random number is determined, and a control content related to the special auxiliary game is determined based on a result of the determination. 9. The special auxiliary game determining means determines the control content related to the special auxiliary game to a player in an advantageous manner, because the upper limit number determined by the upper limit round number determining means is large. The gaming machine according to claim 7 or 8, wherein