JP2003010469A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine which can improve entertaining potentiality and moreover, offer players a fresh sense of game by enhancing the possibility of their participation in games to let them enjoy the games sufficiently. SOLUTION: In a pinball game machine which grants players specified prize values when games are started by the operation of the players to generate specified game states, there are arranged a command means which orders the players to make specified actions and a status varying means which varies the working status of the game machine after a command is given by the command means. Changes caused in the operation make the players assume that the actions of the players following the command are related to the specified game status.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a general ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, a determination start condition is satisfied such as entering a game ball into a specific winning opening or passing a game ball into a specific passage gate. There is a model that determines a hit or miss due to, and executes a predetermined special game called "big hit" when the determination result is a hit. In such a model, a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LE that fluctuates and stops the display of a plurality of judgment symbols including numbers, symbols, or pictures.
A display device such as a D display device is provided on the game board surface.

The display device generally has an image display unit having a structure in which a plurality of display areas are arranged, and each display area has a so-called "slot machine drum" as if the drum rotates.
It is possible to variably display the judgment symbols by scrolling them and then stop the display. And
The determination pattern displayed in each display area of the image display unit starts to change due to the satisfaction of the determination start condition, and after a predetermined time change, the determination symbols are stopped to be fixed in each of the plurality of display areas of the image display unit. The design is displayed, and the fixed stop design is
Predetermined combination (big hit symbol combination, for example, grid pattern)
In the case of, the "big hit" is configured, and in the case of other combinations (outside symbol combinations), it becomes "outside". In the case of the "big hit", the big winning opening on the game board surface is continuously opened to allow a large number of prizes to be paid out, and a large amount of prize balls are paid out by the winning during that time so that a prize value is given to the player. Has become.

In addition, in the above-mentioned ball game machine, in general, in order to increase the player's expectation for "big hit" and further improve the fun of the game, for example, the image display units are arranged in three rows in a row. In the one having a display area and displaying the judgment symbol in each display area, first, the judgment symbol is variably displayed in three display areas, and then only one display area (final stop display area) The symbols are sequentially stopped and displayed in the remaining two display areas while being variably displayed, and then the symbols are stopped in the display area which is still variably displayed after a predetermined time delay, and the entire stop display is performed. By doing so, leaving only the final stop display area, the symbols stop in the remaining two display areas to become a specific combination, in the case of a so-called reach state, finally the final stop display area Therefore, until the symbols stop, the player's expectation for the "big hit" will continue to increase. The stop order of the display area may be left center right, left center right, or the like.

Further, in recent ball game machines, the stop display mode of the determination symbol in the image display section is highly likely to be a specific mode, for example, the reach state, the reach state or a big hit. When it comes to the notice state to notify, the character image (person, animal, human, animal, on the image display unit) in order to further increase the player's expectation for the jackpot by the time the final stop symbol is displayed in the final stop display area. The idea is to enhance the taste of the game by causing the appearance of images such as plants).

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned current ball-ball game machine, the player performs a game ball-related operation regarding the game (whether or not to shoot the game ball, adjustment of the firing force, etc.). And so on. In addition, for example, even if the game ball that is launched enters the specific winning opening, and the determination start condition is satisfied, just wait until the determination result is derived (until the determination symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed). Is. From the above, in the ball game machine, there is a problem that the player's participation in the game is poor, the game may be monotonous, and the game is not interesting.
In addition, a player tends to always seek a game machine that can enjoy a novel game feeling.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and enhances the player's participation in the game, so that the player can fully enjoy the game, the taste is improved, and the player's interest is improved. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball-and-ball game machine that can give a fresh playing sensation to players.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] That is, the invention of claim 1 is a ball which is started by an operation of a player and plays a game in which a predetermined prize value is given to the player when a predetermined game state occurs. In the gaming machine, a command means for instructing the player to perform a predetermined operation is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the player according to the first aspect has state changing means for changing the operating state of the gaming machine after the instruction by the instruction means, and the player who follows the instruction by changing the operating state. It is characterized by making the player think that the action of is related to the occurrence of a predetermined game state.

The invention according to claim 3 is, in claim 1 or 2, win / defeat judgment means for judging a hit or miss of a game due to establishment of a judgment start condition, and a fixed stop display after a plurality of symbols are variably displayed. , The determination stop display means for displaying the determination result by the winning / losing determination means, and the determination result by the winning / non-winning determination means are awarded, and a prize value is given to the player. And a prize value giving means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, there is provided display changing means for changing the display mode of the determination result display means or other display means after the command by the command means, and the display mode is changed. Thus, the player is made to think that the motion of the player according to the command is related to the determination by the hit / miss determining unit.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third or fourth aspect, when the decision stop display of the symbol by the determination result display means is performed after the reach state, the reach state is produced in a predetermined reach mode. A production means is provided, and during the reach state production, the command means instructs the player to perform a predetermined operation.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the third to fifth aspects, the instruction by the instructing means is performed when the result of the determination by the success / failure determining means is more deviant than when it is a hit. It is characterized in that it is configured to be easy.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the third to sixth aspects, a plurality of symbols are sequentially displayed in a predetermined order on the determination result display means, and the determination is made after the instruction by the instruction means. The degree of closeness that reminds the player of the closeness of the symbol that is displayed in a variable display or stopped on the result display means and the hit symbol that is definitely stopped and displayed when the determination result by the hit determination means is a hit is determined. It is characterized in that it is displayed by the result display means or another display means, and the change of the degree of closeness is included in the change of the display mode by the display changing means.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the instruction by the instruction means is that the player touches a predetermined portion of the gaming machine.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the instruction by the instruction means is to change the degree of contact with a predetermined portion of the gaming machine touched by the player. Characterize.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the second to ninth aspects, the change of the operating state of the gaming machine by the state changing means or the change of the display mode by the display changing means follows a command from the commanding means. It is characterized in that it occurs regardless of the presence or absence of human motion.

According to the invention of claim 11, in claim 8,
Detecting means for detecting that the player has touched a predetermined part of the gaming machine is provided, and when the contacting to the predetermined part is not detected by the detecting means, the game machine is operated by the state changing means. It is characterized in that the state or the display mode is not changed by the display changing means.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to eleventh aspects, a subordination degree associative notification is made to remind the player of the degree of obedience to the instruction by the instruction means.

[0020]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a front view of the entire ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the same ball game machine, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of a game board of the same ball game machine.
4 is a back view of the same ball game machine as a whole, FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the same ball game machine, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram briefly showing display control of the same ball game machine. 7 is a flow chart regarding the main processing executed by the main control circuit of the same ball game machine, FIG. 8 is a flow chart regarding the random number updating processing,
FIG. 9 is a flowchart related to random number acquisition processing, FIG. 10 is a flowchart related to jackpot win / failure determination processing, and FIG.
Is a flowchart related to special symbol determination processing, FIG. 12 is a first flowchart related to reach mode determination processing, and FIG.
3 is a second flow chart relating to reach mode determination processing,
FIG. 14 is a flowchart relating to special game execution processing, FIG. 15 is a flowchart relating to sub-processing executed by the display control circuit of the same-ball game machine, FIG. 16 is a flowchart relating to display processing, and FIG. 17 is an image display section of the same-ball game machine. 5 is an image diagram showing an example of a display mode change pattern in FIG.

In a ball game machine 1 such as a pachinko game machine shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, an outer guide rail 4 and an inner guide rail 5 of the game ball are erected on the edge of the game board 3 in a substantially circular shape, and the inner side is provided. On the center line of the game area 6 surrounded by the guide rails 5, the display device 9 is arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part.
Upper first-class start winning port 10, lower first-class starting winning port 11 that is an ordinary electric accessory, large winning port 1 that is a special electric winning object
5, the outlet 17 is arranged, and the lamp windmills 18a and 18b on both upper sides, the normal design fluctuation start left gate 19 and the normal design fluctuation start right gate 21 below it, and the windmills 22a and 22b below it. Below that is the left sleeve winning opening 23
The right sleeve winning opening 25, and the left dropping winning opening 27 and the right dropping winning opening 29 are arranged on both sides of the big winning opening 15. When game balls are won in the various winning openings, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In addition, when it becomes a jackpot which will be described in detail later, the special winning opening 15 is opened, and a special game in which a game ball is easy to win is executed.

Further, on the front side of the gaming machine 1, there is a lamp indicator 35 for notifying the gaming state, an upper ball receiving tray 36 for receiving the paid out game balls, and a game ball when the upper ball receiving tray 36 is saturated. A lower ball receiving tray 37 for receiving, a launching device 91 for elastically launching a game ball toward the game area 6 in response to a player's launching operation, and the like are assembled. The required parts will be described in more detail below.

The display device 9 comprises a normal symbol display device 41 on the upper part and a special symbol display device 43 on the middle part,
Numbers, alphabets, symbols or pictures (characters)
It is possible to change and display symbols such as symbols (including the temporary stop display before the final fixed stop display, the same applies hereinafter). Ordinary symbol display device 41 is a 7-segment LED
(Light emitting diode) It has a normal symbol display section 45 composed of a display device or the like. Also, L is on both sides of the normal symbol display portion 45.
A normal symbol variation number memory display 47 including an ED, etc. is provided, and the number of symbol variation starts generated by the game ball passing through the normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the normal symbol variation start right gate 21. The number of times of holding (maximum four times in this example) is stored and displayed excluding the currently changing number.

The special symbol display device 43 is a display means for displaying information relating to a game such as a judgment result of whether or not it is a big hit in the gaming machine 1, and a judgment result of whether or not it is a big hit in this embodiment. It corresponds to a determination result display means for displaying a special symbol which is a symbol. This special symbol display device 43 is a liquid crystal display device, CRT display device, LE
A D display device (dot matrix LED display device, segment LED display device, etc.), a plasma display display device, etc., and in this embodiment, a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) capable of color display in the window frame 49. ) And the like. The image display unit 50 is divided into three display areas arranged side by side to form a left display area, a central display area, and a right display area. The left special symbol is in the left display area, and the center display area is in the middle. The special symbol, the right special symbol in the right display area, as a determination symbol, respectively, can be displayed variable and stop. Further, LE is provided on the left and right sides of the window frame portion 49.
A special symbol fluctuation number memory display 51 including D etc. is provided. Incidentally, the left side display area in this embodiment,
The special symbols displayed in the central display area and the right display area are "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9".
There are 10 patterns.

The first-type starting winning holes 10 and 11 are provided directly below the display device 9, and the lower first-type starting winning port 11 has two movable pieces 11a and 11b on the back side thereof. The solenoid 53 for controlling is controlled so as to be able to change between a narrow open state (normal state) in which a prize is substantially vertical and a V-shaped (reverse C-shaped) wide open state in which it is easy to win a prize. The seed starting winning opening 10 is simply opened. The expansion and opening of the lower side first type starting winning opening 11 is, as will be described later, after the symbol of the ordinary symbol display portion 45 has changed, a specific symbol is fixedly stopped and displayed, and a small hit (ordinary symbol hit). It is done when it is established.

Further, on the rear surface of the game board 3, special symbol variation start switches (starting winning opening sensor) 55a, 55b for detecting balls winning in the first type starting winning opening 10, 11 are provided in the winning ball passage. The special symbol display device 43 is started to change the symbol by detecting the winning ball. At that time, regarding the number of balls that have won the first-type starting winning a prize mouths 10 and 11 during the change of the special symbol, that is, the number of times the change of the special symbol is started, the number of holding times (up to 4 times in this example) It is displayed on the symbol variation number storage display unit 51, and the display number of the display unit 51 is reduced by reducing the storage number.

The normal design fluctuation start left gate 19 and the normal design fluctuation start right gate 21 are provided on the left and right of the display device 9, and are provided with normal design fluctuation start switches 56 and 57, and the normal design fluctuation start switch 56, By detecting the game ball passing through both gates 19 and 21 at 57, the symbol fluctuation of the normal symbol display device 41 is started. Also, the left sleeve winning opening 23 and the right sleeve winning opening 2
5, the detection switch 78 for the left sleeve winning port and the detection switch 79 for the right sleeve winning port, which detects the winning ball of No. 5, the left drop winning port 2
7 and a right drop winning port detection switch 81 and a right drop winning port detection switch 82 for detecting the winning balls of the right dropping winning port 29 are provided on the corresponding back surfaces of the game board.

The special winning opening 15 is the first type starting winning opening 1
It is provided below 0 and 11 and has a special winning opening opening solenoid 59 and an opening / closing plate 61 which is opened and closed by the solenoid 59. This special winning opening 15 is usually an opening / closing plate 61.
Is closed, and a part of the special winning opening 15 has a specific area winning opening 63 that opens when the winning opening 15 is opened and enables winning. Further, the specific area winning opening 63
Is provided with an opening / closing door (not shown) that is opened / closed by the solenoid 64 for opening the specific area under a predetermined condition. Further, the specific area winning opening 63 is provided with a specific winning ball detection switch (specific area sensor) 65 for detecting a specific winning ball, and the continuation right to reopen the special winning opening 15 is established by the detection of the winning ball. Has been In addition, approximately at the center of the special winning opening 15, a winning ball number counting switch (count sensor) 67 for detecting a winning ball that has won the special winning opening 15 and has not won the specific area winning opening 63.
Is provided.

Next, the display of symbols on the special symbol display device 43 and the operation of the special winning opening 15 will be described.
As described above, the game balls are won in the first type starting winning opening 10, 11, and when the winning ball is detected by the special symbol variation start switches 55a, 55b, the winning signal by the special symbol variation start switches 55a, 55b is given. , Is sent to the main control circuit 140 described later, along with it, various random number values such as C1 counter and C6 counter shown in Table 1 are acquired (extracted), and the acquired numerical values are special symbol random numbers in the RAM of the main control circuit 140. It is temporarily stored in the storage area. Then, determination of jackpots, determination of stop symbols (creation), selection of symbol variation patterns such as reach determination, etc. are performed based on the stored numerical values, and the determined or selected stop symbols or symbol variation patterns, etc. Is transmitted to the display control circuit (display control means) 150 as a command (control signal), and the display control circuit 150 which receives it sets the control data to the special symbol display device (display means) 43, and controls by the control data. By executing the special symbol display device (display means) 43
The variation of the special symbol is started in the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area. In the embodiment, as for the variation of the symbols, a plurality of symbols are arranged in a predetermined order (for example, 0 → 1 → 2 →
3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9, etc.) are sequentially displayed in a variable manner (appearing), and after one cycle (one rotation), they are repeatedly displayed in the same order. Then, after a change for a predetermined time, for example, the left side display area, the right side display area, the central display area in order or the left side display area, the center display area, the right side display area and the like stop changing special symbols, the combination of stop symbols Is confirmed and stopped. At that time, the reach state may be established depending on the pattern variation pattern and the like.

Here, the reach state means the image display unit 50.
After the special symbol is variably displayed, the display control proceeds and the display result is fixedly stopped and displayed, and in a variable display state in which a specific display mode, that is, a combination of jackpots is easily displayed. Display state to remind you, more specifically, when stopping and displaying the result of determination of whether or not it is a big hit with a combination of a plurality of special symbols, a part of the plurality of symbols is stopped and displayed, and other While the symbols are changing, the symbols that are stopped and displayed indicate a display state that constitutes a part of a winning symbol combination that means a winning symbol. In this embodiment, among the display areas of the image display unit 50, a display area for displaying the final stop symbol, here, only the central display area is left, and the symbols are a specific combination in the remaining two display areas (for example, a combination). The state in which the stop display is performed so that the same pattern is displayed is the reach state.

Further, in the reach state, the special symbol (mainly the final stop special symbol) of the image display section 50 is slowly changed (slowly scrolled) during variable display, or the special symbol (mainly the final stop special symbol). (Pattern) is scaled up or down, frame feed is varied, a character image (image of a person, an animal, a plant, etc.) appears on the image display unit 50, and further, as described later in detail, A reach mode selected from among reach modes (reach actions) having a plurality of effect modes, such as displaying an operation command and a message to the player on the image display unit 50, is produced.

It should be noted that, before the reach state is set, a notice (sign) may be produced to inform that the reach state or the jackpot is highly likely. Examples of the notice include character image display and afterimage display on the image display unit 50, operation commands and message display on the image display unit 50, and the like.

When the combination of the stop symbols displayed as the fixed stop is a predetermined specific jackpot symbol combination, for example, a common name of the combination of the same symbols, it shifts to the jackpot state (special game state). To do. When the big hit state is reached, the opening / closing plate 61 of the special winning opening 15 is opened by the action of the prize value giving means constituted by the main control circuit 140 and the like, and the game ball falling on the surface of the game area 6 is received, and the big winning is achieved. When it is possible to win a prize in the mouth 15 and there is a prize in the big winning mouth 15, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by the prize ball payout device, and a jackpot prize value is given to the player. The opening / closing plate 61 has a predetermined time (for example, 29
Seconds) or when the number of prize balls detected by the prize ball count switch 67 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9), it is closed. The number of winning balls detected by the winning ball count switch 67 is displayed on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43 as a number from 0 to 9 or as a bar graph. Further, when the specific winning ball detection switch 65 detects a winning ball into the specific area winning port 63 during opening of the special winning port 15 or within 2 seconds after the closing of the special winning port, the right to continue repeating the jackpot. Occurs and a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, a maximum of 16
The opening / closing plate 61 is repeatedly opened.

As can be understood from FIGS. 1 and 4, the launching device 91 includes an operating handle 92, a launching motor 93 driven by the operation of the operating handle 92, and an intermittent drive of the launching motor 93. It has a batting rod 94 that rocks and elastically shoots a game ball. The launch device 9
The launch ball launched by 1 is guided to the game area 6 through a launch ball guide path formed between the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 which are erected on the game board surface. . The game ball guided to the game area 6 by the launch ball guide path falls while rolling, and wins at each of the devices and each winning port, or if there is no winning anywhere, the out port 17 Is configured to be discharged to the back side of the game board 3.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 101 is a tank for storing game balls, 102 is a tank rail, 103 is a frame external output terminal, 104 is a frame external output terminal board, 105 is a frame decoration lamp relay board, and 106 is Power receiving substrate, 107 is a blanking prevention switch, 108 is a blanking prevention switch substrate, 10
9 is an external output terminal for the board, 110 is an external output board for the board, 111 is a center cover, 112 is a voice control board, 11
3 is a photo distribution board, 114 is a power board, 115 is a lamp control board, 116 is an error display section, 117 is a middle plate, 118 is a CR prize ball payout control board, 119 is a launcher control board, and 120 is a lower board base. 121 is a main control board, 122 is a card interface connection section, 12
3, 124 is a power plug, and 125 is a display control board.

The main control circuit (main control means) 140 incorporated in the main control board 121 shown in FIG.
Including a prize value giving means,
A computer with M, ROM, and multiple counters;
A display control board 12 that receives a control signal transmitted from the computer and performs a predetermined process based on the control signal.
Display control circuit (sub-control means) 150 incorporated in
I / O circuit that connects etc., the computer and the big prize hole 1
It is composed of an input / output circuit and the like connecting a relay circuit and the like connected to 5. The CPU includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters,
It has various registers, various flags, etc., and performs arithmetic control, as well as random numbers that determine the probability of a big hit and the probability of a small hit (per ordinary symbol that opens and closes the lower first-class start winning opening 11). Is generating. Further, the RAM is
Storage area for detection signals of special symbol variation start switches 55a, 55b and detection signals for normal symbol variation start switches 56, 57, storage area for various random number values generated by the CPU, storage for temporarily storing various data Areas and flags,
It has a work area for the CPU. Further, in the ROM, in addition to the game control program and control data are written, judgment values of a big hit and a small hit in each game state described later are written. The control of the symbol variation in the normal symbol display device 41 is performed by the main control circuit 140. Reference numeral 95 in FIG. 5 is a prize ball payout device, and 96 is a ball lending device.

The display control circuit 150 corresponds to the display control means (including the reach state effecting means, the command means and the display changing means) of the gaming machine 1, and the display device 9 (especially the image of the special symbol display device 43). It is for performing display control of game images (special symbols, background images, character images, character images (including operation commands and messages), etc.) displayed on the display unit 50). This display control circuit 1
As shown in FIG. 6, 50 is a control data R for storing control data for displaying a game image on the display device 9.
OM152, special design, background image, character image,
Image data ROM 1 for storing image data such as character images
56, a display control CPU 151 that controls display control data according to a control data ROM 152 based on a control signal from the main control circuit 140, and necessary data is read from the image data ROM 156 based on a command from the display control CPU 151 to display a display image. A VDP 154 that creates map data such as a special pattern, a background image, a character image, and a character image, a VRAM 155 that stores data generated by the VDP 154, and a D-A conversion circuit 157 that converts the stored and stored image data into RGB signals. It consists of a computer equipped with.

The RGB signal converted by the D-A conversion circuit 157 is input to the special symbol display device 43,
Furthermore, the composite sync signal SYNC is supplied from the VDP 154 to the special symbol display device 43 of the display device 9. Then, the special symbol display device 43 displays an image on the image display unit 50 based on the transmitted RGB signal and composite synchronization signal SYNC. Further, the display control circuit 150 is provided with an input circuit 158 connecting the display control CPU 151 and the main control circuit 140, and an output circuit 159 connecting the special symbol display device 43.

As a plurality of flags provided in the main control circuit 140 or the display control circuit 150, in this embodiment, there are two types, a large hit determination flag F1 and a small hit (normal symbol) judgment flag F2. All of these flags are set to 0 at the time of initial setting.

Further, the plurality of counters provided in the main control circuit 140 are composed of seven types of C1 to C7 counters as shown in Table 1 in this embodiment. The operation of each counter is shown below.

[0041]

[Table 1]

The C1 counter corresponds to the hit / miss determination means of the gaming machine 1 and determines a big hit and a miss due to the behavior of the game ball shot in the game area 6. This C1 counter starts from "0" when the power of the game machine is turned on, and is incremented by 1 at every predetermined interruption time (for example, 4.000 ms). When the value reaches "314", the counter value becomes "0" again. It returns to 'and repeats the addition. As for the numerical value of the C1 counter, the game ball wins the first type starting winning opening 10, 11 and the special symbol variation start switch 55
It is determined whether or not it is a jackpot by comparing it with a predetermined jackpot jackpot numerical value, which is acquired when detected by a, 55b, or '7' in the embodiment. In addition, the game ball is the first-class starting winning opening 1 by the time the determination of win / fail is completed.
Since there is a case where the numerical value of the C1 counter is acquired again after winning 0, 11, the maximum value of the memory acquired numerical value (updated acquired numerical value) of the C1 counter is four, excluding the acquired numerical value which is currently being determined. The data is stored in the storage area of the RAM of the main control circuit 140 and is used for the determination in sequence.

The C2 counter corresponds to the determination symbol determining means of the gaming machine 1 together with the C3 to C5 counters described later, and at the time of a big hit, the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43.
The jackpot symbol combinations that are stopped at the same time in the left side display area, the center display area, and the right side display area are determined.
The C2 counter starts from "0" when the power is turned on and increments by "1" at each interrupt time,
When it reaches "9", it repeats returning to "0" again.
The numerical value of this C2 counter is the first-class starting winning opening 1
The winning balls of 0 and 11 are special symbol variation start switches 55a,
The main control circuit 140, which is acquired when detected by 55b and has a maximum of four pieces except for the one during symbol display.
Stored in the RAM. The numerical value of the C2 counter is
A jackpot symbol combination corresponding to each numerical value is assigned in advance. In the embodiment, when the obtained numerical value of the C2 counter is “0”, the jackpot symbol combination is “0, 0,
0 "," 1 "is" 1,1,1 "," 2 "is" 2,2,2 "," 3 "is" 3,3,3 ",
When it is "4", it is "4, 4, 4", when it is "5", it is "5,
5,5 "," 6 "," 6,6,6 "," 7 "," 7,7,7 "," 8 "," 8,8,8 ",
When it is "9", it is "9, 9, 9".

The C3 to C5 counters correspond to the determination symbol determining means at the time of disengagement, and at the time of disengagement due to the above-mentioned determination of whether or not the determination is made, the disabling symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43. Is used. The C3 counter corresponds to the left display area, the C4 counter corresponds to the central display area, and the C5 counter corresponds to the right display area, each of which has a numerical value of "0" to "9". The value of the C3 counter starts from "0" when the power is turned on, and is incremented by "1" when the value of the C2 counter returns from "9" to "0" by repeating addition. Has become. As for the C4 and C5 counters, when the value of the C3 counter increases to "9" by repeating the addition and returns to "0" again, C4
The value of the counter is incremented by "1", and the value of the C4 counter is incremented by "1" when the value of the C4 counter increases to "9" and returns to "0" by repeating the addition. ing. By this, C2-C5
It is possible to avoid the counters from synchronizing (adding in the same combination). Further, in this example, C3 is accidentally
-When the numerical values of the C5 counter are the same, that is, when a jackpot symbol combination is configured, the numerical value of the C5 counter is subtracted by 1, that is, a deviating symbol combination is configured. The C5 counter also returns to "0" when the value reaches "9" by repeating addition.

Corresponding symbols are previously assigned to the respective numerical values of the C3 to C5 counters. In the embodiment, when the acquired numerical value of each counter is "1", the deviation symbol is "1", and the acquired numerical value of each counter is directly assigned as the deviation symbol. Then, by the combination of the numerical values acquired from the C3 to C5 counter each time a winning ball is detected by the special symbol variation start switches 55a and 55b, the left display area, the central display area, and the right display of the image display unit 50 at the time of disengagement. The combination of fixed stop symbols displayed in the area is determined. Further, the acquired numerical values of the C3 to C5 counters are stored in a predetermined number in the deviation symbol storage area of the RAM in the main control circuit 140, and in this example, up to four values are stored excluding the numerical value for the deviation symbol being displayed. Further, in this embodiment, the time required from the start of variation of the special symbol to the fixed stop (however, when the reach mode is not displayed in the reach state) is 8.5 seconds.

The C6 counter has a reach mode (reach action) to be produced in the case of the reach state before the fixed stop display of the determination symbol (special symbol) combination on the special symbol display device 43, and a plurality of reach modes. It is for choosing from the inside. The C6 counter repeats starting from "0" when the power is turned on, incrementing by "1" at each interrupt time, and returning to "0" again when it reaches "49". The numerical value of the C6 counter is obtained with the numerical value of the C1 counter or the like when the winning balls of the first-type starting winning opening 10, 11 are detected by the special symbol variation start switches 55a, 55b, and those currently determined. Except for this, a maximum of four are stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 140.

In this embodiment, the win / fail judgment means (C1
Reach to compare with the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter depending on whether the judgment result of (counter) is a hit, and whether it is out of reach (whether or not the out symbol combination is displayed through the reach state when out of contact) The numerical value for mode determination is changed. Specifically, it is as follows.

When the judgment result of the hit / miss judgment means is a hit, and when the obtained numerical value of the C6 counter is '0' to '24', it is decided to select the reach mode A and produce the effect.
When the acquired numerical value of the counter is '25' to '39', it is determined that the reach mode B is selected and rendered. Also, C
When the obtained numerical value of the 6 counter is other than the above numerical value, it is determined that the reach mode C is selected and rendered.

In the case where the judgment result is out and the reach is out (reach out after reach), when the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter is "0" to "24", the reach mode C is selected. It is determined to produce, and when the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter is '25' to '39', the reach mode B is selected and production is determined. Further, when the obtained numerical value of the C6 counter is other than the above numerical value, the reach mode A is selected and it is decided to perform. The determination as to whether or not the reach is lost is made by determining whether or not the acquired numerical value of the C3 counter and the acquired numerical value of the C5 counter match. Here, the reach modes A, B, and
The effect of C is implemented with the contents shown in Table 2 below.

[0050]

[Table 2]

The C7 counter is the ordinary symbol display device 4 described above.
1 to determine the normal symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45, and determine small hits (ordinary symbols hits) and deviations, and the numerical value starts from '0' when the power is turned on and at each interrupt time. Is incremented by "1",
After reaching "8", the addition is repeated starting from "0" again. The numerical value of this C7 counter is a normal design fluctuation start left gate 19 and a normal design fluctuation start right gate 21.
The game ball that has passed through the normal pattern variation start switch 56,5
It is acquired every time it is detected in 7, and excluding the one for the normal symbol being displayed, a maximum of 4 R of the main control circuit 140.
Stored in AM.

Further, the numerical value of the C7 counter is pre-assigned with a normal symbol corresponding to each numerical value. In this embodiment, when the acquired numerical value of the C7 counter is "1", the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display portion 45 is fixedly stopped and displayed, and the acquired numerical value of the C7 counter is fixedly stopped and displayed. Usually assigned as a design. In addition, in this embodiment, the time required from the start of variation of the normal symbol to the fixed stop is 11.8 seconds.

Further, in this embodiment, when the obtained numerical value of the C7 counter is "7", it is a small hit, and the lower first type starting winning opening 11 is expanded and opened. The expansion and opening of the lower first-class starting winning port 11 is such that the number of winning balls to the first-class starting winning ports 10 and 11 reaches 6 during the expanding and opening, or the expanding and opening time is 0. It is designed to be terminated when any of the conditions of 4 seconds has elapsed. On the other hand, when the acquired numerical value of the C7 counter is other than '7', the normal symbol is out of alignment, and the lower first type starting winning opening 11 remains in the narrow open state.

In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a main control circuit 140 for main control of the game and the main control circuit 140.
A display control circuit 150 that performs a predetermined process based on a control signal transmitted from the main control circuit 14
By executing the main processing M at 0 and the sub processing at the display control circuit 150, the load on the main control circuit 140 is reduced and more complicated game control can be performed.

Next, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, a main process M which is a series of processes performed by the main control circuit 140.
Will be described in detail from the relationship with the counter while showing a concrete example. The CP of the main control circuit 140 shown in FIG.
U is a predetermined interruption time (here, 4.000 ms)
Each program is executed for each program stored in the ROM of the main control circuit 140.

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, in the main process M, initial setting (S10), input process (S20), random number updating process (S30), start winning opening 1
Confirmation of winning of 0 or 11 or confirmation of passing through the starting gates 19 and 21 (S40), random number acquisition processing (S50), winning / disapproval determination processing (S60), symbol determination processing (S70), reach mode determination processing (S80) , Start winning opening opening process (S10
0), special game execution processing (S110), other processing (S120), and output processing (S130).

In the initial setting (S10), stack setting, constant setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC are set.
Settings, etc. The processing required only when the power is turned on is executed only in the first order and is not executed thereafter.

In the input process (S20), winning signals and the like from the various sensors such as the starting winning opening sensor and the count sensor are input to the main control circuit 140, and the winning signals and the like are stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 140. Perform processing.

In the random number updating process (S30), as shown in FIG. 8, the numerical values Rn of the C1, C2, C6 and C7 counters are set.
(N = 1, 2, 6, 7) is incremented by 1 at each predetermined time (S31), and each numerical value Rn is a predetermined value X (314 for C1 counter, 9 for C2 counter, C6 counter). When it reaches 49 in the case of 8 and 8 in the case of C7 counter, it repeats returning to "0" again (S32, S3).
3). The updated value of each counter is the main control circuit 14
It is stored in the random number storage area corresponding to each counter of the RAM of 0 (S34). “R in FIG. 8
“N ′” means the numerical value of each counter before being added. Regarding the C3 to C5 counters, the numerical values are added in association with the C2 counter as described above, and the numerical values after the addition are stored in the corresponding random number storage area of the RAM.

After the random number updating process (S30), whether or not there is a winning in the first type starting winning opening 10, 11 is confirmed by the detection of the special symbol variation start switches 55a, 55b, and the ordinary symbol Fluctuating start gate 1
Whether or not the game ball has passed 9, 21 is confirmed by the detection of the normal symbol variation start switches 56, 57 (S4
0). Then, when it is determined that there is a winning in the first type starting winning opening 10, 11, the reading and determination of the acquired numerical values of only the C1 to C6 counters are performed in the subsequent processing, and the normal symbol variation start When it is determined that the game ball has passed through the gates 19 and 21, the reading and determination of the acquired numerical value of only the C7 counter is performed in the subsequent processing. If it is determined in S40 that there is no winning or game ball passing, a random number acquisition process (S5
0), win / fail judgment processing (S60), symbol determination processing (S7)
0), the reach mode determination process (S80) is omitted, and the process jumps to the starting winning opening opening process (S100).

In the random number acquisition process (S50), as can be understood from the flowchart of FIG. 9, first, the updated numerical values Rn (n = 1 to 6) of the C1 to C6 counters are read out (S).
51), and then, each of the acquired numerical values Rn is stored in the acquired random number storage area of the RAM of the main control circuit 140 (S52). Further, the reading and storage of the value R7 of the C7 counter is performed by the normal symbol variation start switch 5
It is performed when it is determined that the game ball has passed to the left gate 19 for normal symbol fluctuation start or the right gate 21 for normal symbol fluctuation start by the detection of 6, 57. The random number acquisition process of the C7 counter is different from the process shown in FIG. 9 only at the time of acquisition of the counter acquisition numerical value, and therefore the description is omitted only for the above description.

In the success / failure determination processing (S60), as shown in FIG.
0 jackpot win determination process, that is, the win determination process for the special game, and the small win determination process, that is, the normal symbol hit win determination process (not shown) for the opening of the lower first type starting winning opening 11 is executed .

In the jackpot winning determination process (S61), first, the obtained numerical value R1 of the C1 counter is compared with a predetermined jackpot winning comparative value (S6).
2) If the two values match, a special game can be executed, that is, a big hit, and the big hit determination flag F1 is set to 1 (S63). In this embodiment, the predetermined jackpot jackpot value is '7'. Although not shown, in the small hitting success / failure determination processing, similarly, the obtained numerical value R7 of the C7 counter is compared with '7' which is a comparative numerical value for small hits, and if both values match, it is a small hit. The hit determination flag F2 is set to 1.

In the symbol determination process (S70), the special symbol determination for determining the special symbol (fixed stop symbol) displayed on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43 based on the result of the jackpot win / no determination process (S61). Based on the processing and the result of the small hitting or not judging process, a normal symbol determination process for determining a normal symbol (determined stop symbol) displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45 of the normal symbol display device 41 is executed.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the special symbol determination process (S71), the jackpot winning / judging process (S61).
Based on, the special symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43 is determined. In this special symbol determination processing (S71), first, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is 1 (S72), and the value is 1
When it is determined that the special game can be executed (big hit), the memory acquisition value R2 of the C2 counter
Is read out, and a combination of symbols determined in advance with respect to the acquired numerical value R2 is determined as a jackpot symbol combination in the left side display region, the central display region, and the right side display region of the image display unit 50, and the left side display region, Central display area,
After the various symbols are variably displayed in the right display area for a predetermined time, the left jackpot design, the right display bin, and the central display bin are in this order instructed so that the determined jackpot designs are stopped and displayed as fixed stop symbols. (S73).

On the other hand, if the value of the jackpot flag F1 is not 1, that is, if the value is judged to be 0 and is judged to be off, the memory acquisition numerical values R3 to R5 of the C3 to C5 counter are read out. , The symbols determined in advance for the numerical values R3 to R5 are determined as the symbols of the deviating symbol combination displayed in the left side display area, the central display area, and the right side display area, and various symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined time. After that, the left display area, the right display area, and the central display area are sequentially ordered to stop and display the determined out-of-place symbols as fixed stop symbols (S74).

Although not shown in the figure, in the normal symbol determination process, a symbol predetermined for the numerical value R7 obtained by the C7 counter is instructed to be displayed as the fixed stop symbol on the ordinary symbol display section 45. To do.

In the reach mode determination process (S80), the process shown in FIG.
As shown in 2 and 13, first, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is 1 (S81). Here, when the F1 value is 1, that is, when the special game can be executed (big hit), it is next determined whether or not the acquired numerical value R6 of the C6 counter is a numerical value of 0 to 24 (S8).
2). Here, when the acquired numerical value R6 is 0 to 24, it is determined that the reach mode A (S83) is selected and an effect is determined, and the effect of the reach mode A is instructed. When the acquired numerical value R6 is not 0 to 24, it is further determined whether the acquired numerical value R6 is 25 to 39 (S84). Then, when the acquired numerical value R6 is 25 to 39, it is determined that the reach mode B (S85) is selected and an effect is determined, and the effect of the reach mode B is instructed. On the other hand, acquired value R6
Is not 25 to 39, the reach mode C (S86)
Is determined to be produced, and the reach mode C is determined.
Direct the production of.

In S81, if the value of the big hit determination flag F1 is not 1 but 0, that is, if the special game cannot be executed (disengagement), then the disengagement symbol combination is out of reach, that is, the reach state is set. After that, it is determined whether or not it is out (S87). Here, in the case where the above-mentioned reach is lost in this embodiment, the left special symbol is determined C3.
This is the case where the value R3 of the counter and the value R5 of the C5 counter that determines the right special symbol match, and the determination as to whether or not the reach is out is to read the value R3 of the C3 counter and the value R5 of the C5 counter, This is done by determining whether the two values match. When the reach is lost, the obtained numerical value R6 of the C6 counter is 0 to 24.
It is determined whether or not (S88). Here, when the acquired numerical value R6 is 0 to 24, the reach mode C (S8
9) is selected and it is determined to produce, and the production of the reach mode C is instructed. Also, the acquired numerical value R6 is 0 to 24
If not, it is further determined whether or not the acquired numerical value R6 is 25 to 39 (S90). And the acquired numerical value R
When 6 is 25 to 39, it is determined that the reach mode B (S91) is selected and rendered, and the production of the reach mode B is instructed. On the other hand, when the obtained numerical value R6 is not 25 to 39, it is determined that the reach mode A (S92) is selected and an effect is determined, and the effect of the reach mode A is instructed. Further, in S87, when the reach is not disengaged, that is, when the reach state is not reached, the reach mode is not selected, and it is determined that the effect is not produced.

Further, the reach mode determination process (S80)
In the following, a specific example of the effect when the reach mode C, which is a characteristic display mode of the gaming machine 1, is selected will be described below. First, the special symbol display device (liquid crystal display device)
43, the left side display area of the image display unit 50, the central display area,
Each special symbol scrolls for a predetermined time in the right display area (vertical scroll in the figure), and then changes from (a) to FIG.
As shown in (c), the left special symbol S1 and the right special symbol S2 other than the medium special symbol (final stop symbol) are the special symbol determination process (S71) of the main process M (S7).
3, S74) the scroll variation ends with the symbol ('7' in the figure) determined by S74), and the special symbols S1 and S2 in the reach state are temporarily stopped and displayed by repeatedly swinging vertically. .

In this reach state, in this example, the image display section 50 is divided into an upper special symbol display area 50a and a lower effect display area 50b, and the special symbol display area 5
At 0a, the left special symbol S1 and the right special symbol S2 in the reach state are temporarily stopped and displayed, and the final stopped symbol is scrolled and displayed, while the effect display area 50 is displayed.
In b, a motion command is displayed (notified) and a message is displayed that prompts the player to perform a predetermined motion. Further, in the illustrated example, in the effect display area 50b, in addition to the display of the operation command or the message, the order (arrangement order) of the symbols that are variably displayed in the final stop display area up to the winning symbol is arranged. That is, the degree of closeness (image) G that causes the player to associate (recognize) the closeness to the jackpot is displayed. The contact degree G is a predetermined number (1 in the figure).
It consists of meters (bar graph-shaped meter in the figure), etc., which are equally divided into 0 pieces, and the lighting part (color change part) increases as the jackpot approaches, and conversely the lighting part decreases as it gets away from the jackpot. Is displayed. Of course,
The degree of closeness representing the closeness to the big hit is not limited to the above-exemplified one. Further, the degree of closeness to hit may be displayed on a display device (newly added display device or the like) other than the special symbol display device 43.

The operation command and the message display to the player in this example are as follows. First, in the initial stage of establishment of the reach state, as shown in FIG. 17A, "grasp the operating handle strongly and pray for a win! The first motion command character image N1 is displayed in the effect display area 50b. At this time, in the figure, the degree of closeness G
The lit part of is one. Then, (b) of the same figure
When the special symbol S3 that is variably displayed in the final stop display area (center display area) of the special symbol display area 50a is close to the winning symbol ('7' in the figure), the message "Still still!"
It's far from a hit. Pray more! The second motion command character image N2 is displayed in the effect display area 50b. At this time, in the figure, the number of lighting portions with the degree of closeness G is six.

Thereafter, as shown in (c) of the same figure, the special symbol S3 displayed in the final stop display area of the special symbol display area 50a is repeatedly moved up and down with an amplitude including the hit symbol. It's dangerous! Grip the operation handle strongly again! The third operation command character image N3 "is displayed in the effect display area 50b. At this time, in the figure, the number of the lighting portions having the above-mentioned hitting degree G is eight.

Then, the jackpot winning / judging process (S6)
If the result of the judgment in 1) is a win,
As shown in (d) of the same figure, the final stop display area of the special symbol display area 50a is hit and displayed as a symbol (middle special symbol, here "7") S3, that is, the special symbol display area 5
The combination of jackpot symbols is confirmed and stopped at 0a, and "I lost your spirit!" In the effect display area 50b. I will do it! Character image N for the jackpot message
4 is displayed. At this time, in the figure, the number of lighting portions with the degree of closeness G is 10 (all lighting).

On the other hand, when the result of the hit / miss judgment is out, the special symbol display area 50 as shown in FIG.
In the final stop display area of a, the off symbol (middle special symbol, here "8") is stopped and displayed, that is, the special symbol display area 50
The disagreement symbol combination is fixedly stopped and displayed at "a", and "Enthusiasm! Make it off! The disengagement message character image N5 is displayed. At this time, in the figure, the number of the lighting portions having the above-mentioned hitting degree G is eight.

By thus issuing an operation command to the player, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous. Further, as described above, after the operation command (after the first operation command), the display mode of the image display unit 50 is changed (in the above example, the display image of the operation command character image is changed, or the jackpot message character image or the out-of-range message character image is displayed. If the player operates according to the operation command, the display mode is changed due to the operation if the player moves according to the operation command. If the player operates as instructed by the operation command, he / she will get an illusion that a big hit is likely to occur, and a player who operates in accordance with the operation command will appear. As a result, the player's participation in the game (the degree of participation feeling) is increased, and the interest is improved.

In the above example, the operation command character images N1 to N3 and the message character images N4 and N5 are used.
Has a content that reminds the player of the obedience degree (degree of enthusiasm, etc.) of the player with respect to the operation command, so that the player's motivation for the operation according to the operation command can be increased, and as a result, the operation concerned We can expect an increase in the number of players who follow the order. In addition to the character display in the above example, the obedience degree associative notification that associates the player's obedience degree with the operation command may be displayed by a meter or the like similar to the hitting degree G. Alternatively, the operation may be performed by voice (sound) from a speaker or the like.

The display mode change pattern of the image display section 50 after the operation command is not limited to the above-exemplified pattern. For example, the first operation command character image N1 in FIG. The display may be directly changed to the jackpot message character image N4 in (d) or the out-of-range message character image N5 in (e).

Further, in the above example, the operation command to the player is to change the degree of contact with a predetermined portion of the game machine 1, here, the operating handle 92 of the launching device 91, but is not limited to this. Alternatively, simply touching a predetermined part may be an operation command to the player.

Furthermore, in the ball game machine 1 of the embodiment, after the operation command, the operating handle 92 of the launching device 91 is actually used.
Even if the user does not touch (as a result, it does not operate as instructed), the display mode change of the image display unit 50 (including the degree of obedience associative notification) occurs. However, the display mode of the image display unit 50 may be changed only when the player touches the operation handle 92. More specifically, the operating handle 92 is made electrically conductive and is connected to the launcher control board 119 (more specifically, its touch switch circuit) via a lead wire or the like, and at the same time, the launcher control board 119 is connected. Is connected to the firing motor 93 and the display control board 125 by a lead wire or the like, that is, the operation handle 92
Is configured as a touch switch (detection means). Then, when the player's hand touches the operation handle (detection means) 92, the firing motor 93 is rotationally driven, and the state is detected by the display control board 125 to detect the image display section 5.
The display mode change in the 0 effect display area 50b occurs,
On the other hand, if the player does not touch the operation handle 92,
The firing motor 93 is not rotationally driven, and the state is detected by the display control board 125 so that the display mode change in the effect display area 50b of the image display unit 50 does not occur. By doing so, it becomes more difficult to find out that the operation command is a pseudo one that is not so much related to the change in the display mode and, in turn, the judgment result of whether or not it is a big hit, and the fun of the game is increased.

After the operation command, if the player does not operate according to the command, the operation command may not be issued thereafter. Further, the part to be brought into contact with the player is not limited to the operation handle 92, but the operation handle 9
An appropriate portion other than 2, for example, a key portion K for opening and closing the front frame or the glass frame can be used. In that case, a detection means for detecting whether or not the player has touched the part may be provided so that the display mode of the image display unit 50 changes when the player touches the part.

Further, in this embodiment, since the selection probability of each reach mode is made different at the time of a big hit and at the time of reach loss as described above, the determination result may be a hit depending on the reach mode produced ( The reliability of the jackpot) is different. The details will be described below.

First, in the reach mode A, when the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is 1 (at the time of jackpot), the obtained numerical value R6 is 0 to the random number range 0 to 49 of the C6 counter.
It is selected when the numerical value is 24, that is, when the F1 value is 1, it is selected with a probability of 25/50. On the other hand, when the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is 0 (at the time of deviation), it is selected when the acquired numerical value R6 is 40 to 49, that is, F1.
When the value is 0, it is selected with a probability of 10/50. As described above, the reach mode A is easy to be selected when the jackpot is large and difficult to be selected when the reach mode is out, and when the reach mode A is rendered (displayed), the determination result is highly likely to be a hit. I can say.

In the reach mode B, regardless of the value of the big hit determination flag F1 (whether or not it is a big hit), the obtained numerical value R6 is 25 to 39 for the random number range 0 to 49 of the C6 counter. A numerical value is selected, that is, a probability of 15/50 is selected regardless of the F1 value. In this way, the reach mode B has the same probability of being selected regardless of whether it is a big hit or a miss, and when the reach mode B is displayed, the determination result is likely to be a win. Medium.

Further, when the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is 1 (at the time of jackpot), the reach mode C is selected when the acquired numerical value R6 is a numerical value of 40 to 49, that is, the F1 value is 1. In this case, the probability of selection is 10/50.
On the other hand, when the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is 0 (at the time of deviation), it is selected when the acquired numerical value R6 is 0 to 24, that is, when the F1 value is 0, it is selected with a probability of 25/50. To be done. In this way, the reach mode C is difficult to be selected when the jackpot is hit, and is easily selected when the jackpot is out,
When this reach mode C is displayed, it can be said that the determination result is unlikely to be a hit.

As can be understood from the above description, in this embodiment, the operation command to the player on the image display unit 50 is more erroneous than when the judgment result by the hit / miss judgment means is a hit. Is likely to be performed, that is, the possibility of a big hit (reliability) when the operation command is issued is set low, so many players do not execute the operation according to the command. However, there is a high possibility that it will be out of the game, and some players think that it was off because it did not work, while on the other hand, if it was a big hit from the player who operated according to the command, it was operating according to the command I think that it has led to a big hit. for that reason,
It is difficult for the player to find out that the relationship between the player's operation based on the command and the jackpot determination result is pseudo (it does not really matter). In addition, since there are usually more outliers than jackpots, if the above is done, operation commands will be issued frequently, it will be difficult for the game to become monotonous, and the taste will be improved.

The type and number of reach modes may be appropriately selected, and the reliability does not have to differ between the reach modes.
In addition, in this embodiment, in the case of a reach state such as jackpot and out-of-reach, one of the reach modes is always selected, but the reach state is not limited to this. Even if it becomes, the reach mode is not selected at all depending on the condition such as the judgment result display time shortened state (in the case of a model having a time saving function),
There may be a case where the final stop design is simply stopped.

In the starting winning opening opening process (S100), first, it is determined whether or not the small hit, that is, the value of the small hit determination flag F2 is 1, and both values match. For example, after confirming that the normal symbol on the normal symbol display section 45 has been confirmed and stopped, the lower first-class starting winning opening 1
Whether the number of winning balls to the first-class start winning opening 10, 11 reaches 6 during the expansion and opening of 1 or the expansion and opening time of 0.4 seconds elapses. When any of the conditions is satisfied, it is determined to perform the opening process for ending the expansion and opening of the lower first type starting winning opening 11. And
After the opening process is completed, the small hit determination flag F2
Is set to 0, and it is determined that the starting winning opening opening process is ended. It should be noted that the first-type start winning port 1
For the prizes of 0 and 11, a predetermined number per prize,
In the embodiment, five game balls are determined to be paid out as prize balls by the prize ball payout device 95.

In the special game execution process (S110), as shown in FIG. 14, first, it is judged whether or not a big hit (special game) is being executed (S111). It is determined whether or not the value of the use flag F1 is 1 (S112). When the value is determined to be 1, that is, it is determined that the special game can be executed, after confirming the completion of the fixed stop display of the special symbol on the image display unit 50 (S113), the special game executing means (in this example, Main control circuit 140 corresponds)), the opening and closing plate 61 of the special winning opening 15 is opened by the excitation of the special winning opening opening solenoid 59, and the game ball that falls on the surface of the game area 6 is opened. It is decided to accept and accept the prize in the special winning opening 15, that is, to perform a special game (big hit game) process (S114).

Specifically, the special game process (S11)
In 4), the opening / closing plate 61 is closed after a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed or when the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball number counting switch 67 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9). Is being done. In addition, the winning ball to the specific area winning port 63 is a specific winning ball detection switch 6
The right to repeat the opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 61 again is generated every time when 5 is detected, and the opening and closing plate 61 is repeatedly opened for a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, 16 times at the maximum). Then, when the end condition of either the winning ball not being detected by the specific winning ball detection switch 65 is detected during the opening of the opening / closing plate 61, or the opening of the opening / closing plate 61 of the maximum number of times is ended, a special condition is established. The game is over, and the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is determined to be reset to 0 (S115). In addition, with respect to the winning in the special winning opening 15, it is determined that one game is given at a predetermined time, in the embodiment, 15 game balls are paid out as prize balls by the prize ball payout device 95.

In the other process (S120), in addition to the above-mentioned processes, the normal symbol display process for displaying and changing the normal symbol in the normal symbol display portion 45 of the normal symbol display device 41 and the error display process, the game, etc. The processing required during the state is performed.

In the output process (S130),
A control signal related to a winning device such as the special winning opening 15, a determination regarding whether or not the determination result of the win / loss determination means (C1 counter) is a hit, a special stop display on the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43 Commands according to decisions regarding symbols, decisions regarding reach aspects in the reach aspect determination process (S80), and other game state decisions (missing signal, special symbol signal, symbol variation pattern signal, reach aspect signal, other game state signal) Is transmitted to the display control circuit (sub-control means) 150, and a standby state is prepared for subsequent processing. In the output process (S130) of this embodiment, the command (control signal) corresponding to the determination regarding the normal symbol determined in the normal symbol determination process does not go through the display control circuit 150, but is a normal symbol display device. 41 is directly transmitted to the normal symbol display unit 41 of the normal symbol display device 41, thereby displaying a normal symbol.

Next, the sub-process S, which is a series of processes performed by the display control circuit 150 based on the control signal transmitted from the main control circuit 140, will be described in detail with reference to specific examples. The CPU of the display control circuit 150 shown in FIG.
Executes each program stored in the ROM of the display control circuit 150 every predetermined interrupt time (here, 4.000 ms).

As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15, in the sub-process S, initialization (S140), input process (S150), display process (S160), other process (S170), and output process (S180) are performed. Be seen.

In the initial setting (S140), stack setting, constant setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC are set.
Settings, etc. The processing required only when the power is turned on is executed only in the first order and is not executed thereafter.

In the input process (S150), the display control circuit 15 is used in the output process (S130) of the main process M.
A command according to the determination result of the hit determination means output toward 0, the determination regarding the special symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43, the determination regarding the reach mode, the determination of the other game state, etc. ( Hit / miss signal,
A control signal such as a special symbol signal, a symbol variation pattern signal, a reach mode signal, or a game state signal) is inputted to the display control circuit 150.

In the display process (S160), as shown in FIG. 16, it is first confirmed whether or not the jackpot (special game) is currently being executed (S161). If the special game is not being executed,
Further, it is confirmed whether or not there is a display instruction (S73, S74) of the special symbol determination process (S71) in the main process M processed in the input process (S150) (S16).
2). When the display instruction is given, it is confirmed whether or not the symbol is displayed (variable display or temporary stop display) on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43 (S16).
3) If the symbol is not displayed, it is determined whether or not there is a reach state effect instruction to the display control circuit 150 in the reach mode determination process (S80) of the main process M (S164). Then, when there is no instruction of the reach state effect, the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43.
Along with the start of variable display of a plurality of symbols in, the normal symbol variation stop display processing of performing fixed stop display after a predetermined variation display is determined (S165).

When it is determined in S164 that the reach state effect is instructed, in addition to the symbol variation stop display process, the reach mode by the instruction of the reach mode determination process (S80) is set at a predetermined timing. Directed by,
It is determined to perform the reach state effect symbol fluctuation stop display processing (S166).

In the other processing (S170), in addition to the above-described processing, processing necessary for the game state such as error processing is performed.

In the output process (S180), a command (control signal) corresponding to the symbol displayed on the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43 or the pattern variation stop display process mode determined in the display process. But special symbol display device 43
Is transmitted to the image display unit 50, and the display relating to the special symbol or the reach mode on the image display unit 50 is thereby performed.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but can be implemented by appropriately modifying a part of the configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example,
In the above embodiment, when the reach state is established in the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43, the player is instructed to perform a predetermined operation, but the present invention is not limited to this. The operation command may be issued when is not satisfied.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, there is only one type of display mode change pattern (including a hitting degree pattern and a submissive degree pattern) after an operation command is given to the player (difference in message when a big hit or a deviation is confirmed). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of types of display mode change patterns are provided, and one display mode change pattern is selected by a counter or the like, and the selected display mode is selected. The change pattern may be rendered on the image display unit 50.

Further, in the above embodiment, the display of the character image which means the operation command to the player is the effect symbol display area 5 under the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43.
However, the image display unit 50 is not limited to this.
Can be displayed in an appropriate area of the image display unit 50 without dividing the special symbol display area 50a and the effect symbol display area 50b. Further, the operation command may be performed by a display device different from the special symbol display device 43, for example, a newly added display device, or the lamp display device 35 or a newly added light emitter. The operation command may be issued by turning on or blinking. Further, in addition to the visual command as described above, the operation command is given by an audible command by a sound or a sound effect from a speaker or the like attached to the gaming machine, or by vibrating the operation handle 92 or the like of the front launch device 91. It may be done by a tactile thing such as letting it go.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the change of the display mode after the operation command is the change of the character image displayed on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43 (the player's response to the operation command). The change of the background color of the image display unit 50 and the change of the background color of the image display unit 50 are not limited to this. The display mode may be changed by the appearance of the character or the movement of the character. Furthermore, a change such as lighting or blinking of the lamp display 35, or a change in the display mode of a display device different from the special symbol display device 43, for example, a newly added display device, is after the operation command. The display mode may be changed.

In the above embodiment, three special symbols (decision symbols) are displayed on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43.
When it is confirmed stop display in a specific jackpot symbol combination, it is configured to be a jackpot, but not limited to this, four or more or one special symbol in the image display unit 50 is changed and stopped. In this way, a specific jackpot symbol combination (including one specific symbol) may be a jackpot when the fixed stop display is displayed.

In addition, in the above explanation, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the display device, and then the fixed stop display is performed.
The determination result of whether or not it is a big hit is displayed by the fixed stop displayed pattern, and the explanation has been made using the ball game machine of the type which gives the player a prize value due to the judgment result being a hit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is applied to an appropriate ball-playing machine of a type which is started by an operation of a player and in which a predetermined prize value is given to the player when a predetermined game state occurs. can do. That is, command means for commanding the ball game machine of various configurations to perform a predetermined operation (corresponding to the main control circuit, the display control circuit, etc.).
By providing an operation command to the player by means of the command means, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous as in the case of the ball game machine of the above embodiment.

In this case, a change in the operating state of the gaming machine (for example, a change in the lighting or blinking state of a lamp, a change in the open state of each winning opening, a voice or a sound effect emitted from a speaker, etc. after the command from the command means is given. If a state change means (corresponding to the main control circuit, etc.) that causes the change of the operating state occurs,
It is possible to make the player think that the change is related to the movement of the player according to the command, and to make the player think that the movement of the player is related to the occurrence of a predetermined game state. it can. In addition, as the state changing means,
Display changing means for changing the display mode in the above embodiment, lamp changing means for changing the lighting or blinking state of the lamp (corresponding to a lamp control circuit, etc.), and opening changing means for changing the open state of each winning opening. (Corresponds to the main control circuit, etc.), and sound changing means (corresponds to the sound control circuit, etc.) for changing the sound and the sound effect.

[0108]

As shown and described above, according to the ball game machine of the present invention, the command means instructs the player to perform a predetermined operation, so that the game becomes less monotonous. , It is possible to give the player a fresh playing sensation. In particular, if the operating state of the gaming machine is changed after the command by the commanding means as in the invention of claim 2, if the player operates according to the command, the change in the operating state is related to the operation according to the command. The player can be made to think that the above-mentioned action is related to the occurrence of the predetermined game state. Therefore, a player who complies with the command comes to appear, and as a result, the player's participation in the game is enhanced, and the taste is improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the determination result display means variably displays a plurality of symbols, and then the fixed stop display is performed, and the determination result of whether or not the winning is displayed by the fixed stop display is displayed, and the determination is made. If a command means for instructing the player to perform a predetermined operation is provided in a ball game machine of a type that gives a prize value to the player due to the result being a hit, at present, It is possible to solve the inconvenience that the game becomes monotonous and lacks in fun in the ball game machine of the type that has been widely spread.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, if the display mode of the determination result display means or another display means is changed after the command by the command means, the display mode visually recognized by the player. Change can be considered to be related to the movement of the player according to the command, and thus to the player to be related to determination of whether or not the movement of the player is hit. be able to. Therefore, a player who complies with the command comes to appear, and as a result, the player's participation in the game is enhanced, and the taste is improved.

As in the fifth aspect of the present invention, if the command means instructs the player to perform a predetermined operation during the reach state, it is expected that the player may be hit by following the command during the reach state production. Since a feeling can be given to the player, the player's participation in the game during the reach state production is enhanced, and the intent is improved.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, if the operation command by the command means is configured to be more easily executed when it is out of alignment than when the determination result by the hit / absence determining means is a hit, the command instruction Even if there are many players that do not work, there is a high possibility that they will come off, so there are players who think that they did not work, and on the other hand, even if it seems to be rare from the viewpoint of the players who worked according to the command, I think that it was a hit because it was good that it worked on the street. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to find out that the relationship between the action of the player according to the command and the game, for example, the determination of whether or not the hit is a pseudo one.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a plurality of symbols are sequentially displayed in a variable order on the determination result display means in a variable order, and after the operation command is issued by the command means, the determination result display means is displaying a variable display or The symbol being stopped and displayed, and the determination result display means or another display means to display the degree of closeness to the hit symbol that is confirmed and stopped when the determination result is a hit. If the change in the degree is included in the change in the display mode after the command, the expectation for the hit is increased and the player can be given a fresh sense of playing, and the interest of the game is increased.

If the player touches a predetermined portion of the gaming machine with the operation command by the command means as in the eighth aspect of the invention, the operation of the player is simple and easy to understand, so that the player operates according to the command. An increase in the number of players can be expected, and it is easy for the player to feel that the operation is related to the determination of whether or not a predetermined game state has occurred or hit.

According to the invention of claim 9, if the operation command by the command means is changed to change the degree of contact with a predetermined part of the gaming machine touched by the player, the operation of the player can be understood simply. Since it is easy, it is possible to increase the number of players who operate according to the command, and it is easy for the player to feel that the operation is related to the determination of whether a predetermined game state occurs or hits.

If the change of the operating state of the gaming machine or the change of the display mode after the operation command by the command means occurs regardless of the presence or absence of the motion of the player according to the command, Since it is not necessary to associate the operation with the control or the structure, the configuration is simple and easy.

When the operation command by the command means is that the player touches a predetermined portion of the gaming machine, the detection for detecting that the player touches the predetermined portion of the gaming machine is detected. Means is provided, and when the detection means does not detect contact with a predetermined portion, if the operation state change or the display mode change does not occur after the operation instruction, the player operates as instructed. It is more strongly suggested to the player that the operation state change or the display mode change can be caused only when the game is performed, and that the action of the player is related to the occurrence of the predetermined game state or the determination of whether or not the player is hit. Can be made.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, if the degree of obedience associative notification that reminds the degree of obedience of the player with respect to the instruction by the instruction means is given, the motivation of the player for the operation according to the instruction can be increased. It is possible to expect an increase in the number of players who follow the command, and to give the players a fresh sense of playing, which increases the interest of the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the entire ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the same ball game machine.

FIG. 3 is a back view of a game board of the same ball game machine.

FIG. 4 is a back view of the entire ball-and-ball game machine.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the same ball game machine.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram simply showing display control of the same ball game machine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a main process executed by a main control circuit of the same ball game machine.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart relating to random number update processing.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart relating to random number acquisition processing.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart relating to a jackpot win / loss determination process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart relating to special symbol determination processing.

FIG. 12 is a first flowchart relating to reach mode determination processing.

FIG. 13 is a second flowchart relating to reach mode determination processing.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart relating to special game execution processing.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart relating to a sub-process executed by a display control circuit of the same ball game machine.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart regarding display processing.

FIG. 17 is an image diagram showing an example of a display mode change pattern in the image display unit of the same ball game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ball game machine 3 game board 43 Special symbol display device (determination result display means) 50 Image display section 91 launcher 92 Operation handle

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hideaki Kadota             2-11-13 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture               Sansei R & D Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2C088 AA33 AA35 AA36 AA37 AA39                       AA42 AA51 BA40 BC07 BC22                       EB66

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A ball-ball game machine which is started by an operation of a player and which gives a predetermined prize value to the player when a predetermined game state occurs, so that the player performs a predetermined action. A ball game machine characterized in that a command means for commanding is provided. 2. Having a state changing means for changing the operating state of the gaming machine after the instruction by the instruction means, and the change of the operating state causes the operation of the player according to the instruction to be related to the occurrence of the predetermined game state. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine reminds the player that the game is being played. 3. A win / loss determination means for determining hit / miss of a game due to establishment of a determination start condition, and a fixed stop display after a plurality of symbols are variably displayed, and the winning / non-win determination is made by the symbol displayed as the fixed stop. A determination result display means for displaying a determination result by the means, and a prize value giving means for giving a prize value to the player due to the fact that the determination result by the award / miss determination means is a hit. The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The display change means for changing the display mode of the determination result display means or other display means after the command by the command means is provided, and the change of the display mode causes the player's operation according to the command. The ball-playing machine according to claim 3, wherein the player is made to think that it is related to the determination by the hit determination means. 5. A reach state effecting means for effecting the reach state in a predetermined reach mode when the determination stop display of the symbol by the determination result display means is performed through the reach state, and during the reach state effect, The ball game machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the command means instructs the player to perform a predetermined operation. 6. The instruction according to claim 3, wherein the instruction by the instruction means is configured to be executed more easily when the judgment result by the hit / miss judgment means is out of alignment than when it is a hit. The ball game machine described in any one of 1. 7. A plurality of symbols are sequentially variably displayed in a predetermined order on the determination result display means, and after the instruction by the instruction means, the symbols variably displayed or stopped on the determination result display means, and the success / failure determination. When the determination result by the means is a hit, the degree of closeness that reminds the player of the closeness to the fixed stop display is displayed on the determination result display means or other display means, and the degree of closeness to the hit 7. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the change of is included in the change of the display mode by the display changing means. 8. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the command by the command means is that the player touches a predetermined portion of the game machine. 9. The bullet according to claim 1, wherein the command from the command means is to change the degree of contact with a predetermined part of the game machine touched by the player. Ball game machine. 10. The change of the operating state of the gaming machine by the state changing means or the change of the display mode by the display changing means occurs regardless of whether or not the player operates in accordance with the instruction by the instruction means. 10. The ball game machine according to any one of 9 to 10. 11. A detecting means for detecting that a player has touched a predetermined portion of the gaming machine is provided, and when the contact to the predetermined portion is not detected by the detecting means, a state changing means is provided. 9. The ball game machine according to claim 8, wherein the change of the operating state of the game machine or the change of the display mode by the display change means does not occur. 12. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein an associative degree associative notification is made to associate the degree of obedience of the player with the instruction by the instruction means.