JP2003010470A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent players from being fed up with games. SOLUTION: A special variation mode for executing variable operation retained during big win games is executed after the end of big win games (YES at the step S1). The display alone at the center display position is varied while the display at left and right display positions are stopped being falsely oscillated (at the step S3). When losing occurs in the result of a big win lottery (NO at the step S7), the display at the left and right display positions is stopped completely while figures different from those at the left and right display positions are stopped at the center display position(step S10) and with a return back to the step S3, the display alone is varied at the center display position. The varying operation reserved can be covered for a shorter time, thereby enabling the shortening of time until the subsequent big win occurs.

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 such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a jackpot lottery is carried out in response to a game ball entering a starting slot, and if the lottery result of this jackpot lottery is a jackpot, it is advantageous for the player (a lot of prize balls are Pachinko machines that perform jackpot games (obtainable) are known. This kind of pachinko machine is provided with a main display for displaying the lottery result of the jackpot lottery.

The main display has, for example, three rotating drums arranged in parallel in the axial direction. Each rotating drum
A plurality of types of designs are drawn on the outer peripheral surface, and each is held so as to be rotatable around its axis. With these three rotating drums, the symbols can be displayed at three display positions (for example, a left display position, a center display position and a right display position). When the game ball enters the starting port, each rotary drum starts to rotate, and the display at each display position fluctuates at high speed.
Then, after a predetermined time has passed, for example, the display position on the left,
The display is stopped in the order of the right display position and the center display position. The lottery result of the jackpot lottery is displayed by the combination of the symbols displayed at each display position when the display of all the display positions is stopped.

Some pachinko machines of this type have a time saving mode and a probability variation mode. Time saving mode is
The variation time of each display position is shortened for a predetermined period after the jackpot game is over. Since the time-saving mode allows a large number of variable operations to be executed in a short time, the time until the next big hit can be shortened and the player can be prevented from getting tired of the game. On the other hand, the probability variation mode changes the probability that the lottery result of the jackpot lottery will be a jackpot to a predetermined high probability only for a predetermined period after the jackpot game is over. The probability variation mode can give the player the expectation that the player may hit the jackpot again in a relatively short time, so that the player can be prevented from getting tired of the game. In the probability variation mode, like the time saving mode,
The variation time of each display position is set to be short.

In the time saving mode and the probability variation mode, the display of each display position of the main display is stopped stepwise in the order of, for example, the left display position, the right display position, and the central display position.

[0006]

In order to prevent the player from getting tired of the game, it is preferable that the variation time of each display position is as short as possible. However, when the display at each display position is stopped stepwise, some variation time is required. The fluctuation time can be shortened by stopping the display of each display position at the same time, but in this case, the reach pattern that determines whether it is a big hit or not is determined by the design stopped at the center display position in the left and right display positions. Since the stopped state (reach state) is omitted, there is a problem that it is entertaining.

The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of preventing the player from getting tired of the game. Another object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of shortening the symbol variation time.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention] The invention according to claim 1 for achieving the above-mentioned object, when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, a jackpot game having contents advantageous to the player. Ball game machine to run (1)
And has a lottery executing means (31) for executing a jackpot lottery in response to the satisfaction of a predetermined condition and at least three display positions (23L, 23C, 23R), and these at least three display positions And a lottery result display means (10) for displaying the lottery result of the jackpot lottery by changing the symbols of the symbols and combining the symbols when stopped.
A special fluctuation mode for executing a fluctuation holding means (33) for holding the fluctuation operation by the lottery result display means and a special fluctuation mode for continuously executing the fluctuation operation held by the fluctuation holding means. Execution means (31, S2
To S8, S10; 31, T2 to T13), and other display positions (23L, 2L, except one display position (23C) among the at least three display positions during the special variation mode.
3R), while changing the design of the one display position while keeping the reach pattern displayed such that the combination of displaying the jackpot if the predetermined design is displayed at the one display position, Variation control means (31, S3, S7, S8, S1) for displaying the symbol at the changing one display position without changing the symbols at other display positions.
0; 31, T8, T12, T13, T6).

The alphanumeric characters in parentheses represent corresponding components in the embodiments described later. The same applies in this section below. For example, the ball game machine is a pachinko machine that shoots a game ball toward a game board to play a game. The game board is provided with a starting opening into which a game ball can enter, and in response to the game ball entering the starting opening, the jackpot lottery is executed. A main display having three display positions, for example, a left display position, a center display position, and a right display position is arranged on the game board. The main display can display three symbols in combination by displaying one symbol at each display position, and whether or not the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot due to the combination of these three symbols. It is possible to inform the player of this.

The display of the three display positions starts to change in response to the game ball entering the starting opening. Then, after the predetermined time has elapsed, if the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the symbols are displayed in a predetermined combination at the three display positions, and the big hit game is entered. According to the configuration of the present invention, for example, when the game ball enters the starting opening during the symbol fluctuation of the main display or during the big hit game (when the predetermined condition is satisfied), the main display for the entry (lottery) The fluctuation operation of the result display means) can be held by the fluctuation holding means. The fluctuation operation suspended by the fluctuation suspending means can be digested in a short time by continuously executing in the special fluctuation mode.

Further, during the special variation mode, for example, in the state where the reach symbol is displayed at the left and right display positions (other display positions) among the three display positions, the symbol at the central display position (one display position) Since only the symbols are varied, the symbol variation time of the main display can be shortened as compared with the case where the symbols at each display position are stopped stepwise. As a result, it is possible to execute a large number of changing operations in a short time, so that the time until the next big hit can be shortened and the player can be prevented from getting tired of the game.

The invention according to claim 2 is the ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the special variation mode executing means executes the special variation mode after the big hit game is finished. . Usually, during the jackpot game, the fluctuation operation of the main display is not performed. When a game ball enters the starting port during the big hit game, the variation operation for the entry ball is suspended by the variation suspension means. Therefore, after the jackpot game is over, a large number of fluctuation operations are suspended by the fluctuation suspension means.

According to the structure of the present invention, the fluctuation operation suspended by the fluctuation suspending means during the jackpot game can be executed in a short time by continuously executing in the special fluctuation mode. As a result, since it is possible to execute a large number of changing operations in a short time, it is possible to shorten the time until the next big hit and prevent the player from getting tired of the game. In particular, since the special variation mode is executed after the jackpot game is over, the reach symbol is already displayed at the left and right display positions when the special variation mode is started. Therefore, it is not necessary to change the left and right display positions to display the reach symbol, so that the symbol variation time can be further shortened.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the special fluctuation mode execution means executes the special fluctuation mode in response to the number of fluctuation operations held by the fluctuation holding means reaching a predetermined number. It is the ball game machine according to claim 1. According to this configuration, when the number of the fluctuating motions held by the fluctuation holding means reaches a predetermined number, the held fluctuating motions can be exhausted in a short time by continuously executing the special moving mode. it can. As a result, since it is possible to execute a large number of changing operations in a short time, it is possible to shorten the time until the next big hit and prevent the player from getting tired of the game.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the special variation mode is started by the special variation mode executing means, if the symbol displayed in the other display position is not the reach symbol, the other display position is changed. Reach symbol display control means (31, T) for changing the display to display a predetermined reach symbol
2 to T6) is further included. The ball game machine according to claim 3. When the special fluctuation mode is executed in response to the number of fluctuation motions held by the fluctuation holding means reaching a predetermined number, the reach symbol is not always displayed at the left and right display positions at the start of the special fluctuation mode. .

According to the configuration of the present invention, when the symbols displayed at the left and right display positions are not reach symbols, the reach symbol display control means can display the reach symbols at the left and right display positions. After that, in the state where the reach symbol is displayed at the left and right display positions, the symbol variation time of the main display can be shortened by changing only the symbol at the central display position. In the invention according to claim 5, the fluctuation control means displays a symbol other than the predetermined symbol at the varying one display position so that the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is not a jackpot. Deflection variation control means (31, S7, S10; 31, T1)
2. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which includes T6).

According to this structure, the fluctuation operation when the lottery result of the big hit lottery is out of alignment can be executed in an extremely short time. In most cases, the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is out of alignment, but in the special variation mode, by repeatedly executing the variation operation by the out-of-range variation control means, the variation operation suspended by the variation suspending means is consumed in a short time. be able to. The invention according to claim 6 relates to displaying a symbol other than the predetermined symbol when the symbol other than the predetermined symbol is displayed at the one display position by the deviation variation control means. Then, the re-variation control means (31, S4-S6; 31, T9-) for varying the symbol at the other display position where the predetermined reach symbol is displayed.
The ball game machine according to claim 5, further comprising T11).

According to this configuration, the predetermined reach symbol displayed at the left and right display positions can be changed to a different reach symbol by the re-variation control means. As a result, it is possible to provide a ball game machine with a variety of interests compared to the case where the variation of only the central display position is repeated with the reach symbols displayed at the left and right display positions. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from getting tired of the game. In the invention according to claim 7, the lottery result display means displays at least two rotating drums (10L, 10R) for displaying symbols at the other display positions, and displays the symbols at the one display position. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: an electric indicator (10C) for.

According to this configuration, the display of the left and right display positions for maintaining the state where the reach symbol is displayed is displayed by the rotating drum which requires time from the start of the fluctuation to the high speed fluctuation, and the left and right display. The display of the central display position where the design fluctuates in the state where the reach pattern is displayed can be displayed by the electric display device that does not require a relatively long time from the start of the fluctuation to the high speed fluctuation. . Therefore, the symbol variation time can be further shortened.

The invention according to claim 8 changes the display content of the display unit (10), and when the display content when stopped reaches a predetermined display content, a jackpot game of content advantageous to the player is provided. A ball-playing machine (1) to be executed, which continuously executes the fluctuation holding means (33) for holding the fluctuation operation of the display section, and the fluctuation operation held by the fluctuation holding means. Special variation mode executing means (31, S2 to S8, S
10; 31, T2 to T13).

For example, the above ball game machine is a pachinko machine for playing a game by shooting a game ball toward a game board. On the game board, there is a starting opening where game balls can enter.
The big hit lottery is executed in response to the game ball entering the starting opening. A main display having three display positions, for example, a left display position, a center display position, and a right display position is arranged on the game board. The main display can display three symbols in combination by displaying one symbol at each display position, and whether or not the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot due to the combination of these three symbols. It is possible to inform the player of this.

The display of the three display positions starts to change in response to the game ball entering the starting opening. Then, after the predetermined time has elapsed, if the lottery result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, the symbols are displayed in a predetermined combination at the three display positions, and the big hit game is entered. According to the configuration of the present invention, the fluctuation operation of the main display unit (display unit) held by the fluctuation holding unit can be exhausted in a short time by continuously executing the fluctuation operation in the special fluctuation mode.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. Although a pachinko machine 1 will be described as an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, but can be applied to a ball game machine such as a smart ball machine. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external configuration of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko machine 1 has a front door 3 attached to a base frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. The front door 3 is formed with a substantially circular window 4 having an upper opening. A transparent plate such as a glass plate is fitted into the window 4, and the game board 5 provided on the back side can be visually recognized through the transparent plate.

Below the front door 3, a ball plate 6 for storing game balls is arranged. The game balls stored in the ball plate 6 are supplied to a launching device (not shown) provided inside the pachinko machine 1 one by one. Ball dish 6
A handle 9 having a substantially columnar shape is provided on the right side of the player. When the player grips the handle 9 and rotates the handle 9 around the axis, a game ball is launched from the launcher toward the game board 5. It has become.

Further, on the front door 3, a plurality of lamps L for raising the atmosphere of the game in the pachinko machine 1 are arranged. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 5. Around the periphery of the game board 5, a guide rail 8 having a substantially circular arc shape for guiding the game ball shot from the launching device to the upper left side of the game board 5 is arranged. A large number of obstacle nails 7 are arranged on the game board 5, and a large number of game balls released upward from the upper left side of the game board 5 along the guide rails 8 are arranged along the board surface of the game board 5. It passes between the obstacle nails 7 of the book and falls downward.

At the center of the game board 5, the main display 1
0 is placed. The main display 10 includes two rotary drums 10L and 10R provided on the left and right, and one dot display 10C disposed between the two rotary drums 10L and 10R. Each rotating drum 10L, 10
R has a cylindrical shape and is rotatably held around its axis. On the outer peripheral surface of each rotating drum 10L, 10R,
For example, "R", "A", "Y", "3", "5",
Six symbols "7" are drawn (in Fig. 2, the symbol is omitted). By stopping each of the rotating drums 10L and 10R, one of the six symbols can be stopped and displayed at the left display position 23L and the right display position 23R.

The dot display device 10C has a vertically convex semi-cylindrical surface, and a large number of LED elements are arranged in a grid on the outer peripheral surface thereof. The dot display 10C is configured such that, for example, “R”, “A”, “Y”,
Six symbols "3", "5", and "7" can be scroll-displayed in the vertical direction. By stopping the scroll display of the dot display 10C, the central display position 23C
One of the above six symbols can be displayed on the screen.

The main display 10 can display a combination of three symbols by the rotary drums 10L and 10R and the dot display 10C. Below the main display 10, an accessory starting port 12 into which game balls can enter
Are arranged. An electric tulip accessory 13 is provided in association with the accessory starting port 12. Normally, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the accessory starting port 12. That is,
Normally, the blade 131 of the electric tulip accessory 13,
132 are narrowed close to each other, and the vanes 131, 132
The leading end of is close to the starting opening 11 with a predetermined gap.

Above the game board 5, a mini digital display 15 composed of a 7-segment display is arranged (see FIG. 1). The display of the mini digital display 15 is
Passage gates 1 arranged on both left and right sides of the main display 10
When the game ball passes 4 and fluctuates, and after a predetermined time elapses and a predetermined number is stopped and displayed,
The blades 131 and 132 of the electric tulip accessory 13 are wide open to both sides for a predetermined time, so that the accessory starting port 12 can easily accept the game ball.

When a game ball enters the accessory starting port 12, a predetermined number of prize balls (game balls) are given to the player, and the player can determine whether or not the jackpot game can be executed. The jackpot lottery is held. The lottery result of the jackpot lottery is displayed on the main display 10. Each display position 2
The display of 3L to 23R starts to change in response to the game ball entering the accessory starting port 12, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the display positions 23L, 23R, and 23C are stopped in this order.
The lottery results of the jackpot lottery are displayed in three display positions 23L to 2
Each display position 23L-23R when the display of 3R is stopped
It is displayed by the combination of the symbols displayed in.

In the present embodiment, when the same symbol (big hit symbol) is displayed at three display positions, it is a big hit, and a big hit game is executed. In particular, the combination of displays at three display positions is, for example, “3-3-3” or “5-
If either 5-5 ”or“ 7-7-7 ”is reached, then the probability that the lottery result of the jackpot lottery will be a jackpot (jackpot probability) for a predetermined time is changed to a predetermined high probability. Enter the probability variation mode. Specifically, when entering the probability variation mode, it is 1/30 in the normal mode.
The jackpot probability of 0 is 1/60, for example.

Below the accessory starting port 12, for example, a large winning opening 16 formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the left and right and into which a plurality of game balls can enter at the same time is arranged. This prize hole 1
In relation to 6, an opening / closing plate 17 that can be opened and closed is provided in an open state for guiding the game ball to the special winning opening 16 and a closed state for preventing the game ball from entering the special winning opening 16. That is,
The opening / closing plate 17 can block the big winning opening 16 along the board surface of the game board 5 to prevent the game ball from entering the big winning opening 16, and from this state, the big winning opening A game ball that falls on the special winning opening 16 by opening the special winning opening 16 by falling down on the front side around a rotary shaft (not shown) arranged along the lower end edge of the 16 The big prize hole 1
Can be brought in 6

In the jackpot game, the operation of opening and closing the opening / closing plate 17 until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls enter the special winning opening 16 is defined as one round, and the special winning opening 16 is entered during this one round. At least one of the game balls
If the individual has passed the special area (so-called V zone) in the special winning opening 16, the opening operation of the special winning opening 16 by the opening / closing plate 17 is performed in the next round, for example, and the predetermined maximum continuous round. Only the number is done. To enter the game balls into the special winning opening 16, a predetermined number of prize balls,
A prize ball payout device (not shown) pays out prize balls to the bowl plate 6. In the jackpot game, the game balls easily enter the special winning opening 16, so that the player can obtain a large number of prize balls.

On each of the left and right sides of the main display 10, there is one windmill 18 for influencing the flow of the game balls (a total of 2 windmills).
One) is arranged. In addition, in the lower part of the game board 5, a general winning opening 1 in which only prize balls are given to the game balls.
Two 9s are arranged on each of the left and right sides (four in total).
The game balls (out balls) that have not entered the accessory starting port 12 and the general winning port 19 are collected in the machine from the out ball collecting port 20 formed in the lower portion of the game board 5. On the game board 5,
An unrelated starting opening of the electric tulip accessory 13 may be provided.

In the present embodiment, when the game ball enters the accessory starting port 12 during the symbol variation of the main display 10 or during the big hit game, the variation operation of the main display 10 for the entry is, for example, 200 times. It can be put on hold. Above the main display 10, a pending variable operation number display 21 composed of, for example, three 7-segment displays is arranged. The number of pending fluctuating motions display 21 can display, for example, a number from “0” to “200”, and the number of pending fluctuating motions is displayed on the number of pending fluctuating motions display 21. There is. The pending variable operation number display 21 can switch the displayed number to, for example, red or orange.

The pending variable operation number display is not limited to one constituted by three 7-segment displays, but may be, for example, LE.
The configuration may be such that 200 D elements are arranged and as many LED elements as the number of suspended variable operations are lit. Further, the number of variable operations that can be held is not limited to 200 times, and may be less than or more than 200 times.
The pending fluctuation operation is sequentially executed when the symbol fluctuation of the main display 10 is not performed. During the jackpot game, the main display 10 does not fluctuate, while the opening / closing plate 17 opens the special winning opening 16 as described above for a predetermined maximum number of consecutive rounds. The fluctuating operation is not performed for a long time. Therefore, during the big hit game, a large number of fluctuation operations are suspended, and it takes time to consume all the pending fluctuation operations after the big hit game is over. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the special variation mode for continuously executing the variation operation suspended during the jackpot game is executed after the jackpot game is over.

A special fluctuation mode end indicator 22 composed of, for example, five lamps arranged in a horizontal row is provided between the pending fluctuation operation number display 21 and the main display 10. The special fluctuation mode end notification device 22 is for notifying the end of the special fluctuation mode, and all the lamps are turned on when the number of fluctuation operations held during the jackpot game becomes five. After that, the lamps of the special fluctuation mode end notification device 22 are turned off one by one from the right side for each one fluctuation operation, and at the time when all the fluctuation operations held during the jackpot game are executed, all five lamps are extinguished.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 1. The control circuit of the pachinko machine 1 includes a main board 30, a display control sub-board 40, an accessory control sub-board 50, and a prize ball payout control sub-board 60. The main board 30 is for controlling the basic operation of the game in the pachinko machine 1, and has a CPU 31 as the center of control, a ROM 32 in which program software is stored, and a RAM 33 in which data necessary for control is written. It is composed of a microcomputer including.

On the main board 30, the accessory starting port 12 is provided.
Accessory starting port sensor 7 for detecting the entry of a game ball into the ball
2, a special winning opening sensor 73 for detecting the entry of the game ball into the special winning opening 16, a general winning opening sensor 74 for detecting the entry of the game ball into the general winning opening 19, and the passage gate 14. An output signal from the passage gate sensor 75 or the like for detecting that the game ball has passed is given. The main board 30 performs a lottery such as a jackpot lottery based on the output signals of the starting port sensor 71 and the accessory starting port sensor 72, and outputs commands and data according to the lottery result to the sub-boards 40, 50, 60, etc. Give to.

The display control sub-board 40 is for controlling the special variation mode end indicator 22, the lamp L, the pending variation operation number display 21, and the like, and the sub CPU 4
1, a ROM 42 and a RAM 43. The display control sub-board 40 is
Based on the command sent from the main board 30, the special fluctuation mode end notification device 22, the lamp L, and the pending fluctuation operation number display device 21 are controlled, and the control result and necessary data are returned to the main board 30.

The RAM 33 of the main board 30 is used to start the accessory starting port 1 during the fluctuation of the design of the main display 10 or during the big hit game.
When a game ball is entered in 2, the number of variable motions corresponding to the entered game ball is counted, and the count number can be stored. CPU31 is RAM33
The count number data stored by is sent to the display control sub-board 40, and the number is displayed on the pending variable operation number display 21. The accessory control sub-board 50 is for controlling the electric tulip accessory 13, the opening / closing plate 17, and the like, and includes a sub CPU 51, a ROM 52, and a RAM.
It is composed of a microcomputer including 53. The accessory control sub-board 50 also executes control based on the command sent from the main board 30, and returns the control result and necessary data to the main board 30.

The award ball payout control sub-board 60 is for controlling the operation of the award ball payout device 76 for paying out award balls, the sub CPU 61, the ROM 62 and the R.
It is composed of a microcomputer including AM63. The prize ball payout control sub-board 60 also executes control based on the command sent from the main board 30, and returns the control result and necessary data to the main board 30.
The main display 10 and the mini digital display 15 are directly controlled by the main board 30.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a normal fluctuating operation in the main display 10. Each display position 23
"↓" shown in L, 23C, and 23R indicates that the display of those display positions 23L, 23C, and 23R is changing (the same applies hereinafter). As shown in FIG. 4A, with the display of each display position 23L, 23C, 23R stopped,
When a game ball enters the accessory starting port 12, the display of each display position 23L, 23C, 23R starts to fluctuate all at once, as shown in FIG. 4 (b).

When the predetermined time has elapsed, the symbols are displayed in the order of the left display position 23L and the right display position 23R, as shown in FIGS. 4 (c) and 4 (d). At this time, the display at the left and right display positions 23L and 23R is not completely stopped, but is vertically swung (pseudo-pivotally stopped) to a recognizable level. When the predetermined time further elapses, the display of the central display position 23C is stopped, and the left and right display positions 23L and 23R, which have been pseudo-stopped, are also completely stopped. As shown in FIG. 4 (e), when a deviating symbol other than the jackpot symbol is displayed at each of the display positions 23L, 23C, and 23R, one variation operation ends, and then the accessory starting port 12 has a game ball. When “” is entered, the display at each of the display positions 23L, 23C, 23R again starts to fluctuate all at once, as shown in FIG.

When a jackpot pattern (for example, "7-7-7") is displayed at each display position 23L, 23C, 23R, the jackpot game is entered. During the big hit game, the display of each of the display positions 23L, 23C, 23R does not fluctuate while the big hit pattern is displayed until the big hit game ends, and the game entered into the accessory starting port 12 during the big hit game. The RAM 33 stores the changing motion for the sphere. Figure 5
[Fig. 6] is a diagram for explaining a display mode of the pending fluctuation operation number display 21 and the special fluctuation mode end notification device 22. Since the configuration is the same in FIGS. 5A to 5F, FIG.
Only (a) is designated by a reference numeral. However, in the following description, a case will be described in which the game ball does not enter the accessory starting port 12 during the special variation mode and the jackpot is not a big hit.

Normally, the display of the pending variable operation number indicator 21 is displayed in red, and the special variable mode end alarm 22
Is off. In FIG. 5A, “3” is displayed on the pending variable operation number display 21, and the main display 10
It is shown that the fluctuation operation for three times is suspended. As shown in FIG. 5A, each display position 23L, 23
When the same symbol (for example, “7”) is displayed on C and 23R, the jackpot game is entered, and the pending variable operation number display 21
Is switched from red to orange (see FIG. 5B).

When a game ball enters the accessory starting port 12 during the big hit game, the RAM 33 stores the variable motion of the main display 10 for the ball, and the stored variable motion number is displayed as the pending variable motion number. It is displayed on the container 21. In the state of FIG. 5C, the pending variable operation number display 21 indicates “1.
6 ”is displayed, which means that the fluctuating operation for 16 times is suspended. When the jackpot game is over,
Enter the special fluctuation mode. At this time, the display of the pending variable operation number display 21 returns from orange to red (see FIG. 5D). In this state, "31" is displayed on the pending variable operation number display 21, and 31 variable operations (3 of which are pending variable operations before entering the jackpot game) are suspended. It is shown that.

During the special variation mode, the variable operation suspended during the jackpot game is continuously executed, and the display of the pending variable operation number display 21 is "1" each time one variable operation is executed. Decrease. Then, when the display of the pending variable operation number display device 21 becomes “8”, that is, when the number of variable operations suspended during the jackpot game becomes 5 times, the special variable mode end notification device 22 All five lamps are turned on (see FIG. 5 (e)).

After that, the display of the pending variable operation number indicator 21 is decremented by "1" for each variable operation, and the lamp of the special variable mode end indicator 22 is turned off one by one from the right side. Then, when the variable operation is executed five times and all the variable operations suspended during the jackpot game are executed, the display of the pending variable operation number indicator 21 is "3 (as shown in FIG. 5F. The number of fluctuation motions held before entering the jackpot game) ", all five lamps of the special fluctuation mode end notification device 22 are turned off, and the special fluctuation mode ends.

In the present embodiment, the variable operation for a large number of times held during the jackpot game is continuously executed in the special variable mode, whereby the suspended variable operation can be digested in a short time. In FIG. 5, during the special variation mode, the accessory starting port 1
Although the case where the game ball does not enter 2 has been described, when the game ball enters the accessory starting port 12 during the special variation mode, the variation operation for the entry is also suspended. However,
This hold change operation is not executed during the special change mode, but is added to the number of hold change operations after the end of the special change mode. That is, when the special variation mode as shown in FIG. 5 (f) is finished, it is added to the pending variable operation number displayed on the pending variable operation number display 21.

Further, in FIG. 5, the case where the big hit is not generated during the special variation mode is explained. However, when the big hit symbol is displayed at each of the display positions 23L, 23C and 23R during the special variation mode and the big hit occurs, The special variation mode ends, and the jackpot game is entered. At this time, the number of remaining pending variable operations is stored as it is, and when a game ball enters the accessory starting port 12 during the jackpot game, the variable operation for the entry is added to the number of remaining pending variable operations. It

The special fluctuation mode end notification device 22 is not limited to one including five lamps, but includes, for example, one lamp, and continues to be lit from the time of the fluctuation operation five times before the end of the special fluctuation mode. The special variation mode may be turned off at the end of the special variation mode, or the special variation mode end notification device 22 may not be provided. In addition, the configuration of the display of the pending variable operation number display 21 is switched from red to orange during the jackpot game, but for example, the pending variable operation number display 21 from the time of the variable operation 5 times before the end of the special variation mode. By switching the display to orange and returning to red at the same time as the end of the special fluctuation mode, the player can be notified of the end of the special fluctuation mode without providing the special fluctuation mode end notification device 22.

FIG. 6 shows the main substrate 3 in the special variation mode.
It is a flow chart which shows the flow of control contents by 0.
Further, FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the changing operation of the main display 10 during the special change mode. Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the main board 30 constantly monitors whether or not the jackpot game is over (step S1), and when the jackpot game is over (YES in step S1), during the jackpot game. It is determined whether or not the number of pending variable operations is "0" (step S2).

If the number of variable operations suspended during the jackpot game is "0" (YES in step S2), the special variable mode is not executed and the process is terminated. When the number of fluctuation motions held during the jackpot game is not "0" (NO in step S2), the special fluctuation mode after step S3 is entered. In the special fluctuation mode, first, RA
The number of pending change operations stored in M33 is decremented by one, the display at the central display position 23C starts to change, and the display at the left and right display positions 23L and 23C is pseudo-stopped (step S3).

In this embodiment, the left and right display positions 23L,
23C is provided with a re-fluctuation mode for varying the display which has been pseudo-stopped by swinging and displaying the same symbol (for example, "A") different from the symbol before the variation at the left and right display positions. In the special change mode, the display of the left and right display positions 23L and 23R does not change except for the re-change mode, and only the central display position 23C repeatedly changes. Whether or not to execute the re-variation mode depends on the main board 3
0 is decided at the time of big hit lottery. When executing the re-variation mode (YES in step S4), the main substrate 30
Blinks by stopping the display of the central display position 23C and turning on / off every 0.2 seconds, for example, after a lapse of a predetermined time after the display of the central display position 23C starts changing. Blinking pseudo stop) (Step S
5, FIG. 7E), and then the left and right display positions 23
The display of L and 23R is changed (step S6, FIG. 7).
(See (f)).

When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot (YES in step S7), the main substrate 30 has a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) after the display of the left and right display positions 23L and 23R starts to change, The display (for example, “R”) of the central display position 23C that is pseudo-stopped is completely stopped, and the same symbol (“R”) as the central display position 23C is stopped at the left and right display positions 23L and 23R. (Step S8, see FIG. 7 (j)). Then, the big hit game is entered (step S9), and the process ends. In this way, if you enter the jackpot game before the number of variable operations suspended during the previous jackpot game becomes "0", the variable operation suspended during the subsequent jackpot game is the remaining suspended variation. It is added to the number of movements. Then, when the jackpot game is over, the control after step S1 is executed again.

When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is not a jackpot (NO in step S7), the main substrate 30 has a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) after the display of the left and right display positions 23L and 23R starts to change, The display (“R”) of the central display position 23C that is pseudo-stopped blinking is completely stopped, and the symbols (for example, “A”) different from the central display position 23C are stopped at the left and right display positions 23L and 23R. (Step S10, see FIG. 7 (g)). After that, it is again determined whether or not the number of fluctuation operations suspended during the jackpot game is "0" (step S2). If the number of pending fluctuation operations is not "0" (NO in step S2), step S3 Returning to step 1, the number of pending change operations stored in the RAM 33 is decremented by one, the display at the central display position 23C starts to change, and the display at the left and right display positions 23L and 23R is oscillated pseudo stop (Fig. 7 (h)).

By executing the re-variation mode, the reach patterns displayed at the left and right display positions 23L and 23R can be changed. As a result, the left and right display positions 23
It is possible to provide the pachinko machine 1 with more interesting changes than in the case where only the central display position 23C is repeatedly changed in a state where the L and 23C are oscillated and pseudo stopped. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from getting tired of the game. When the re-variation mode is not executed (NO in step S4), the main board 30 determines whether or not the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot (step S7). When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot (YES in step S7), the main board 30 stops the swing pseudo stop after a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed since the display of the central display position 23C started to change. While completely stopping the display of the left and right display positions 23L and 23R, the same symbol (“7”) as the left and right display positions 23L and 23R is stopped at the central display position 23C (step S8, FIG. 7 (i)). )reference). Then, the big hit game is entered (step S9), and the process ends. As described above, if the player enters the jackpot game before the number of variable motions held during the previous jackpot game becomes "0",
The variable operation suspended during the subsequent jackpot game is added to the number of remaining suspended variable operations. Then, when the jackpot game is over, the control after step S1 is executed again.

When the lottery result of the big hit lottery is not a big hit (NO in step S7), the main substrate 30 swings after a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed since the display of the central display position 23C started to change. The display (“7”) of the left and right display positions 23L and 23R that are pseudo-stopped is completely stopped, and the left and right display positions 2 are displayed at the center display position 23C.
A symbol different from 3L and 23R (for example, “R”) is stopped (step S10, see FIG. 7C). After that, it is determined again whether or not the number of fluctuation operations suspended during the jackpot game is "0" (step S2), and when the number of pending fluctuation operations is not "0" (NO in step S2), RAM3
The number of pending variable operations stored in 3 is decremented by 1, the display of the central display position 23C starts to change, and the displays of the left and right display positions 23L and 23R are pseudo-stopped (step S3, FIG. 7). (See (d)).

As described above, the control by the main board 30 in the special variation mode is until the jackpot game is executed or the number of pending variation operations during the jackpot game is "0".
The control from step S2 onward is repeated until. In the present embodiment, except for the re-variation mode, only the symbol at the central display position 23C is varied in a state where the reach symbols are displayed at the left and right display positions 23L and 23R, so that the respective display positions 23L, 23C, It is possible to shorten the symbol variation time as compared with the case where the 23R symbol is stopped stepwise.
As a result, since it is possible to execute a large number of changing operations in a short time, it is possible to shorten the time until the next big hit and prevent the player from getting tired of the game.

In particular, since the special variation mode is executed after the jackpot game is over, when the special variation mode is started, reach patterns (for example, "7", see FIG. 7A) are already displayed at the left and right display positions 23L and 23R. Since it is not necessary to change the left and right display positions 23L and 23R to display the reach symbol, it is possible to further shorten the symbol variation time. The special variation mode notifies the player that the degree of probability of being a jackpot (reliability) is high not only by executing the suspended variation operation but also by entering the special variation mode, You may double as a so-called jackpot announcement.

Further, the re-variation mode may also serve as a big hit announcement. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the left and right display positions 23L and 23R are changed again from the state where “7” is displayed, and then the left and right display positions 23L and 23R are displayed as shown in FIG.
By displaying "A" on L and 23R, "A" may be displayed on the central display position 23C after that, and the player may be notified that the degree of reliability of being a jackpot is 50%. . If the special variation mode or the re-variation mode also serves as a big hit announcement, it is possible to give the player an expectation that a big hit may be given by plunging into these modes.

The special variation mode is not limited to one in which the variation operation is repeated for the number of variation operations suspended during the jackpot game, and for example, the variation operation is performed until the number of suspension variation operations becomes "0". Alternatively, the changing operation may be performed until the number of pending changing operations reaches a predetermined number. If the special variation mode is performed until the number of pending variation operations becomes "0", the variation operations that are suspended until the jackpot game can be digested in a short time.
The time until the next big hit can be further shortened. Also, if the special variation mode is performed until the number of pending variation operations reaches a predetermined number, for example, even if the number of variation operations suspended before entering the jackpot game is "0", the special variation mode is Since the predetermined number of pending change operations remain after the end of the special change mode, it is possible to prevent the player from getting tired of the game after the end of the special change mode.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the flow of control contents by the main board 30 in the special variation mode according to the second embodiment. Further, FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the changing operation of the main display 10 during the special change mode according to the second embodiment. In the present embodiment, the special variation mode is started when the number of pending variation operations reaches a predetermined number (for example, “30”). With reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, the main board 30 constantly monitors whether or not the number of pending variable operations reaches “30” (step T1). When the number of pending change operations reaches “30” (YES in step T1),
The special variation mode after step T2 is entered. In the special fluctuation mode, first, the number of pending fluctuation operations stored in the RAM 33 is decremented by 1, the display at the central display position 23C starts to change, and the display at the left and right display positions 23L and 23R swings pseudo stop. (Step T2, see FIG. 9B).

After a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the central display position 23C started to change, the main board 30 stops the display of the central display position 23C (step T).
3, FIG. 9C). After that, the main board 30 changes the display of the left and right display positions 23L and 23R, and causes the display of the central display position 23C to blink and stop pseudo (step T4, see FIG. 9D). When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot (YES in step T5), the main board 30 completely stops the display (for example, “3”) of the central display position 23C that is in the pseudo stop, and displays the left and right. Center display position 2 at positions 23L and 23R
Stop the same symbol ("3") as 3C (step T)
13, see FIG. 9 (g)). Then, the jackpot game is entered (step T14), and the process ends.

When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is not a jackpot (NO in step T5), the main board 30 completely stops the display ("3") of the central display position 23C which is in the pseudo stop, and the left and right sides. At the display positions 23L and 23R, the symbols (for example, "7") different from the central display position 23C are stopped (step T6, FIG. 9).
(See (e)). Then, the main board 30 determines whether or not the number of fluctuation operations in the special fluctuation mode has reached “30” (step T7). At this point in time, the number of fluctuating motions has not yet reached "30" (NO in step T7), so that the same control as the control after step S3 in FIG. 6 is performed after step T8, as shown below.

First, the number of pending change operations stored in the RAM 33 is decremented by one, the display at the central display position 23C starts to change, and the display at the left and right display positions 23L and 23R is pseudo-stopped ( Step T8, see FIG. 9 (f)). Then, it is determined whether or not the re-variation mode is to be executed (step T9), and when the re-variation mode is to be executed (YES in step T9), after the display of the central display position 23C is stopped by blinking pseudo (step S9). T10), the display of the left and right display positions 23L and 23R is changed (step T1).
1). Then, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot (step T12). When the re-variation mode is not executed (NO in step T9), step T1
The control of 0 and T11 is not performed, and it is determined whether the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot (step T12).

If the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot (YES in step T12), the display of the central display position 23C, which is in the pseudo stop, is completely stopped, and
Left and right display positions 23L and 23R, and central display position 23C
The same symbol as is stopped (step T13). Then, the jackpot game is entered (step T14), and the process ends. When the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is not a jackpot (NO in step T12), the left and right display positions 23L,
A symbol different from the central display position 23C is stopped at 23R (step T6). After that, it is determined again whether the number of fluctuating motions in the special fluctuation mode has reached "30" (step T7). If the number of fluctuating motions in the special fluctuation mode is not "30" (NO in step T7). , And the number of pending change operations stored in the RAM 33 is decremented by 1, and the display at the central display position 23C starts to change, and the left and right display positions 23 are displayed.
The display of L and 23R stops swinging pseudo (step T
8).

As described above, the control by the main board 30 in the special variation mode is until the jackpot game is executed, or the number of variation operations in the special variation mode is "30".
The control from step T7 onward is repeated until the value reaches.
Unlike the case of the first embodiment, the number of variable suspension operations is “3.
The reach symbol is not always displayed at the left and right display positions 23L and 23R at the start of the special variation mode after reaching "0" (see FIG. 9A). In this embodiment, step T
Reach symbols (for example, “7”, see FIG. 9E) can be displayed at the left and right display positions 23L and 23R at 1 to T6. After that, except for the re-variation mode, with the reach pattern displayed at the left and right display positions 23L and 23R,
Since only the symbol at the central display position 23C is changed, the symbol variation time can be shortened as compared with the case where the symbols at the respective display positions 23L, 23C and 23R are stopped stepwise.

The special variation mode is not limited to the repetition of the variation operation until the number of variation operations in the special variation mode reaches "30". For example, the variation operation is performed until the number of pending variation operations becomes "0". It may be possible to perform the variable operation until the number of pending variable operations reaches a predetermined number. If the special variation mode is performed until the number of pending variation operations becomes “0”, the variation operation suspended in the special variation mode can be exhausted in a short time, so that until the next big hit. The time can be further shortened. Also, if the special variation mode is performed until the number of pending variation operations reaches a predetermined number, for example, even if the game ball does not enter the accessory starting port 12 during the special variation mode, after the special variation mode ends. Since the predetermined number of pending change operations remain, it is possible to prevent the player from getting tired of the game after the special change mode ends.

In the above two embodiments, the left and right display positions 2 in which the reach symbol is displayed are oscillated and pseudo stopped.
The display of 3L, 23R is displayed by the rotating drums 10L, 10R which takes time from the start of the fluctuation until the high speed fluctuation, and the symbols are changed in the state where the reach symbols are displayed at the left and right display positions 23L, 23R. Central display position 23
By displaying the display of C by the dot display device 10C that does not require a relatively long time from the start of the change to the high-speed change, the symbol change time can be further shortened. However, the main indicators are the two rotary drums 10L and 10R.
It is not limited to one configured by one dot display 10C and may be configured by, for example, three rotating drums, or configured by only an electric display such as a liquid crystal display or a dot display. It may be one.

The present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. For example, the left and right display positions 23L, 2
In the state that the swing of the 3R display is stopped by the reach pattern,
The special variation mode including the variation operation that varies only the display of the central display position 23C reduces the variation time of the main display 10 to execute the jackpot lottery many times in a short time, and then the jackpot. By shortening the time until it becomes a short time mode, and by changing the jackpot probability to a predetermined high probability, a probability variation mode to give the player the expectation that it may be a jackpot again in a relatively short time Etc. may be performed.

It is not limited to the structure in which the number of variable motions held until the big hit game and the number of variable motions held during the big hit game are displayed by one reserved variable motion number display 21, for example, the big hit game. It is possible to have a configuration in which two indicators are provided, a display device that displays the number of variable motions that have been held until the entry into, and a display device that displays the number of variable motions that are held during the jackpot game. Three display positions 23L,
The display position where the symbol is finally displayed among 23C and 23R is not limited to the central display position 23C, and the left display position 2
It may be 3L or the display position 23R on the right.

The main display has three display positions 23L,
The configuration is not limited to having 23C and 23R, and may be a configuration having four or more display positions.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a game board.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a normal fluctuating operation in the main display.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a display mode of a pending fluctuation operation number display and a special fluctuation mode end notification device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of control contents by the main board during the special variation mode.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a changing operation of the main display unit in the special change mode.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of control contents by a main board during a special variation mode according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a changing operation of the main display device in the special change mode according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine 10 Main display 10L rotating drum 10C dot display 10R rotating drum 23L Left display position 23C Center display position 23R Right display position 30 main board 33 RAM

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A jackpot game machine for executing a jackpot game having contents advantageous to a player when the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, and the jackpot lottery in response to the establishment of a predetermined condition. A lottery execution means for executing, and at least three display positions.
A lottery result display means for displaying the lottery result of the jackpot lottery by changing the symbols at the two display positions and a combination of the symbols when stopped, and a variation for holding the changing operation by the lottery result display means. Holding means, special fluctuation mode executing means for executing a special fluctuation mode for continuously executing the fluctuation operation held by the fluctuation holding means, and at least three display positions among the at least three display positions during the special fluctuation mode. In the display positions other than the one display position, the reach position is displayed while the reach pattern is displayed so that the combination of the jackpots is displayed when the predetermined design is displayed at the one display position. While changing the design of,
A ball game machine characterized by including a variation control means for displaying a symbol at the changing one display position without changing the symbol at the other display position. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the special variation mode executing means executes the special variation mode after the big hit game is over. 3. The special fluctuation mode execution means executes the special fluctuation mode in response to the number of fluctuation operations held by the fluctuation holding means reaching a predetermined number. The ball game machine according to Item 1. 4. When the special variation mode is started by the special variation mode execution means and the symbol displayed at the other display position is not a reach symbol, the display at the other display position is varied to a predetermined value. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 3, further comprising reach symbol display control means for displaying the reach symbol of FIG. 5. The variation control means displays a symbol other than the predetermined symbol at the varying one display position to display that the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is not a jackpot. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a deviation variation control means. 6. When the design other than the predetermined design is displayed at the one display position by the deviation variation control means, the predetermined design is associated with the display of the design other than the predetermined design. 6. The ball game machine according to claim 5, further comprising re-fluctuation control means for varying the symbol at the other display position where the reach symbol is displayed. 7. The lottery result display means includes at least two rotating drums for displaying the symbols at the other display positions, and an electric display for displaying the symbols at the one display position. 7. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine comprises. 8. A ball-and-ball game machine which executes a jackpot game of contents which are advantageous to the player when the contents displayed on the display unit are varied and the contents displayed when stopped are predetermined contents. A fluctuation holding means for holding the changing operation of the display unit, and a special fluctuation mode executing means for executing a special fluctuation mode for continuously executing the changing operation held by the fluctuation holding means. Ball game machine characterized by including.