JP2003079863A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve dissatisfaction of a player by surely advantaging the win of a game ball in converting an auxiliary fluctuation win device into an open state to the execution of an auxiliary game, when a second start win hole executing the auxiliary game in a mode more advantageous than a first start win hole in winning a game ball comprising an auxiliary fluctuation win device. SOLUTION: The second start win hole functions as the auxiliary fluctuation win device capable of easily winning the game ball by converted into the open state. The second start win hole is provided with auxiliary fluctuation win device control means converting the auxiliary fluctuation win device into the open state based on the formation of prescribed game conditions, and auxiliary game control means, when the auxiliary fluctuation win device control means controls to convert the auxiliary fluctuation win device into the open state, and then the game ball wins into the first start win hole, temporarily retaining the execution of the first auxiliary game and, during converting it into the open state, controlling the win of the next game ball into the auxiliary fluctuation win device to advantage to the execution of the second auxiliary game.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine which executes an auxiliary game for converting a variable winning device into an open state based on a winning of a game ball into a starting winning opening, and particularly to a starting prize in which a gaming ball wins. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a conversion mode to an open state in an auxiliary game is changed depending on a type of a mouth.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional game machine, for example, a so-called feather game pachinko machine, a variable prize device having a movable member and a general prize area and a special prize area formed therein, and a first prize hole as a starting prize hole. A start winning opening and a second starting winning opening are provided, and when the game ball is won in the first starting winning opening, the movable member of the variable winning device is opened once (for example, the opening operation for 0.5 seconds is executed once). The first auxiliary game is executed, and when the game ball is won in the second start winning opening, the second auxiliary game is executed in which the movable member is opened twice (for example, the opening operation of 0.6 seconds is executed twice). I am trying. Then, when the game ball received in the variable prize device by the occurrence of this auxiliary game wins the internal special prize area, a special game (big hit state) occurs, and when the movable member of the variable prize device is the auxiliary game. By performing the opening operation a larger number of times (for example, executing the opening operation for 0.6 seconds at a maximum of 18 times), the player can obtain a large number of game balls.

As described above, the second auxiliary game when the game ball is won at the second starting prize hole is the game rather than the first auxiliary game when the game ball is winning at the first starting prize hole. It is set to be advantageous to the player, and the special game is more likely to occur. Therefore, conventionally, when the game ball wins the second start winning port during the execution of the first auxiliary game, the first
In some cases, the execution of the auxiliary game is terminated on the way, and the execution of the second auxiliary game is immediately started to prevent the winning of the game ball into the second starting winning opening from being invalidated. .

Further, in recent years, a start winning opening (for example, a second starting winning opening) is constituted by an auxiliary variable winning device capable of converting between an open state and a closed state, and a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a variable display is hit. There is also considered a gaming machine in which the auxiliary variable winning device is converted into an open state based on (when displayed) to temporarily allow the game ball to easily win the starting winning opening.

[0005]

However, if the winning of the game ball to the second starting winning port is not invalidated as described above, the first auxiliary game is executed and the movable member is converted to the open state. If a game ball wins the second start winning port while the game is started, the movable member is continuously converted to the open state for a relatively long period of time because the game shifts to the second auxiliary game continuously. There was a risk that a very large number of game balls would win the variable winning device in a short period of time.

Further, recent game machines are often equipped with guide means for guiding the game balls received in the variable winning apparatus by executing the auxiliary game so that the game balls can be easily won into the special winning area. . When such a guide means is provided, when the second auxiliary game is continuously executed from the execution of the first auxiliary game as described above, the guide means is continuously operated due to the continuation of the auxiliary game, and the guide state is obtained. Will continue for a long time. Furthermore, as described above, a large number of game balls are often won in the variable winning device due to the continuation of the auxiliary game as described above, which makes it very easy to win the game balls in the special winning area, and the special game Occurs too often, and the profit balance between the game store side and the player may be lost. Therefore, recently, it has become common to invalidate the winning even if the game ball wins the starting winning port during the execution of the auxiliary game.

However, in a gaming machine having a second starting winning port made up of an auxiliary variable winning device, if the control for invalidating the starting winning during the execution of such an auxiliary game is performed, the auxiliary variable winning device is open. Despite being converted into a state in which the game balls can be easily won into the second starting winning opening,
If the game ball is won in the first start winning port before the game ball is won in the auxiliary variable winning device in the open state, then the game ball is won in the second starting winning port by executing the first auxiliary game. Is invalid, that is, the execution of the second auxiliary game, which is more advantageous to the player than the currently executed first auxiliary game, is invalidated, which may give the player a strong sense of dissatisfaction.

Therefore, in the present invention, when the second starting winning port for executing the auxiliary game in a more advantageous mode than the first starting winning port when the game ball wins is constituted by the auxiliary variation winning device, the auxiliary variation An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of eliminating a player's dissatisfaction by surely validating the winning of the game ball when the winning device is converted into the open state for the execution of the auxiliary game.

[0009]

To achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with a first starting winning opening (17a, 17a).
b) and a second starting winning opening (18), and a variable winning device (15) that can be converted into an open state and a closed state, and based on the winning of the game ball into the first starting winning opening, the variable winning. While executing the first auxiliary game to convert the device to the open state in the first mode, the variable winning device is given to the player more than the first mode based on the winning of the game ball into the second starting winning opening. In a gaming machine that executes a second auxiliary game in which it is converted into an open state in an advantageous second mode, the second start winning opening is easily converted into an open state so that a game ball can be easily won into the second starting winning opening. And a variable auxiliary winning device control means (game control device 200) configured to convert the auxiliary variable winning device into an open state based on the establishment of a predetermined game condition. Auxiliary variation prize winning device control means is the auxiliary variation In the case of performing the conversion control to the open state of the prize device, when the game ball wins the first start winning port, the execution of the first auxiliary game is temporarily suspended and the open state is set. While performing the conversion control of, the auxiliary game control means (the game control device) that controls so that the winning of the game ball to the auxiliary variable winning device that is subsequently won is effective for the execution of the second auxiliary game. 200) and.

As a result, even if the game ball is won in the first start winning port in the case where the auxiliary variation winning device control means controls the conversion of the auxiliary variation winning device to the open state by the auxiliary game control means, The execution of the first auxiliary game is temporarily suspended, and while the conversion control to the open state is being performed, the winning of the game ball to the auxiliary variable winning device which is subsequently won is compared with the execution of the second auxiliary game. Since it is controlled so as to be effective, when the auxiliary variable winning device is converted to an open state, it is assumed that the game ball has won the first starting winning opening before the game ball has won the auxiliary variable winning device. Also, it is possible to prevent the winning of the game ball to the auxiliary variable winning device is invalidated, and the winning of the game ball to the first start winning port is also suspended, and the winning is not ignored. So eliminate dissatisfaction of the player It is possible.

Further, the auxiliary game control means, when the auxiliary variation winning device control means is controlling the conversion of the auxiliary variation winning device to the open state, the game ball is won to the auxiliary variation winning device. If not, while executing the first auxiliary game that has been held after the conversion control of the auxiliary variable winning device to the open state is completed, while the game ball to the auxiliary variable winning device is won The suspended first auxiliary game can be invalidated. As a result, with respect to the first auxiliary game that is being held, if the game ball does not win the auxiliary variable winning device, the auxiliary variable winning device is executed after the conversion control to the open state is completed, The player's dissatisfaction can be resolved, and when the game ball is won in the auxiliary variable winning device, the suspension is invalidated, which prevents the auxiliary game from being continuously executed, which is advantageous for the player. It can be prevented from becoming too much.

Further, the auxiliary game control means is the first
When the execution of the auxiliary game is on hold, when the big hit state occurs, the execution of the on-hold first auxiliary game can be invalidated. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming extremely advantageous, and it is possible to make the profit balance between the game store and the player proper.

Further, the variable winning apparatus is a general winning area, a special winning area (special winning opening 600), and a winning difficulty changing means capable of changing the winning difficulty of the received game balls to the special winning area. (Rotating body 502) is provided, and when the second auxiliary game is executed, it is easier for a game ball to enter the special prize area than when the first auxiliary game is executed. You may make it provide the winning difficulty change control means (game control apparatus 200) which controls the said winning difficulty change means. As a result, the second auxiliary game can be executed more advantageously for the player than the first auxiliary game, the contents of the game can be diversified, and the second auxiliary game advantageous for the player can be prevented from being invalidated.

Further, the auxiliary game control means may be provided with an informing means (display 30) capable of informing that the execution of the first auxiliary game is suspended. As a result, the player can be surely made aware that the execution of the first auxiliary game is suspended, and the player can play the game in the meantime without noticing that the first auxiliary game is executed by releasing the suspension. Dissatisfaction of the player such as interruption can be resolved.

Further, the auxiliary variable winning a prize device control means,
Based on the occurrence of a predetermined specific game state, the conversion time of the auxiliary variable winning device to the open state may be extended (for example, 0.5 seconds to 5 seconds) longer than the normal state. As a result, it is possible to prevent the second auxiliary game from being invalidated despite the occurrence of the specific game state that facilitates the winning of the game balls to the auxiliary variable winning apparatus, and to improve the specific game state efficiently. It becomes possible to execute well.

Incidentally, the specific game state, the opening time of the ordinary electric power (auxiliary variation winning device 18) when the universal character (normal symbol display 21) hits is extended from 0.5 seconds to 5.0 seconds. I say the state that I did. Further, at that time, the opening pattern of the auxiliary variation winning device 18 may be intermittently opened for 2 seconds 3 times during the specific game state.

Further, the above-mentioned "control for converting the auxiliary variable winning apparatus to the open state" includes a period of intermittent opening. Furthermore, during the specific game state, the variable time of the normal figure may be set to 5.0 seconds at 30 seconds normally.

In addition to the above period, the auxiliary variable winning device is opened after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) without converting the auxiliary variable winning device to the open state immediately after the time when the universal figure hits. In the case of conversion to a state, it includes a period from the time when the universal figure hits to the time when the conversion to the auxiliary variable winning a prize device due to the hit ends. As a result, in addition to the conversion of the auxiliary variable winning device into the open state, the game ball is won into the first starting winning opening during the period from hitting the universal figure until the auxiliary variable winning device is converted into the open state. Even in the case, the execution of the first auxiliary game is suspended.

Furthermore, a period from the conversion of the auxiliary variable winning device to the closed state until a predetermined time (eg, 1 second) elapses may be included. This allows
When the game ball is won just before the auxiliary variable winning device is converted from the open state to the closed state, the game ball is detected by the sensor after the game ball is converted into the closed state, so that this winning is surely the second prize. It can be effective for the execution of the auxiliary game.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is preferably applied. The game board 10 in the present embodiment has a configuration capable of playing as a so-called bladed pachinko gaming machine, and its specific configuration will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 1, a blade A as a movable member which can be converted into an open state and a closed state is provided at a substantially central portion of the game section 9 surrounded by the guide rails 8 of the game board 10. A winning device 15 is provided. The details of the configuration of the variable winning device 15 will be described later. A pair of left and right nails 16 called a so-called hakama is provided below the variable winning device 15, and a first start winning port 17a including first starting winning port sensors SS1a and SS1b is provided below each of the hakamas 16. 17b and the first starting winning openings 17a, 17
A second starting winning opening 18 as an auxiliary variation winning device having a second starting winning sensor SS2 is provided at an intermediate position of b. The second starting winning opening 18 is configured as an ordinary electric winning device (auxiliary variation winning device) 18a which is opened / closed by a solenoid SOL1 (not shown in FIG. 1) and is converted to an open state at a predetermined timing. It has become.

Based on the winning of the game ball to one of the first starting winning openings 17a and 17b, the variable winning device 15 is first operated.
While executing the first auxiliary game that is converted to the open state in the manner of (1 opening operation of the blade A, that is, one opening operation of 0.5 seconds, for example), the second start winning opening (auxiliary variation winning prize Based on the winning of the game ball to the device 18), the variable winning device 1
Second auxiliary for converting 5 into an open state in a second mode (a double opening operation of the blade A, that is, an opening operation of, eg, 0.6 seconds is executed twice) which is advantageous to the player over the first mode. It is designed to play games.

By the game control device 200, which will be described later, auxiliary variation winning device control means for converting the second starting winning opening (auxiliary variation winning device) 18 to an open state based on the establishment of a predetermined game condition, and auxiliary variation. The winning device control means is the second
When performing the conversion control of the starting winning opening (auxiliary variable winning device) 18 to the open state, the first starting winning opening 17a, 17
When a game ball is won in b, the second starting winning opening (auxiliary variation winning device) is temporarily held while the execution of the first auxiliary game is suspended and the conversion control to the open state is performed. ) Auxiliary game control means for controlling the winning of the game ball to 18 to be effective for the execution of the second auxiliary game,
It is configured. When the second starting winning opening (auxiliary variation winning device) 18 is converted and controlled by this control means to be in the open state, the first starting winning opening 17a before the game ball is won in the auxiliary variation winning device. , 17b, even if the game ball wins, it can be prevented that the winning of the game ball to the auxiliary variable winning device is invalidated, and the game ball to the first start winning hole 17a, 17b Since the winning is not suspended and the winning is not ignored, the player's dissatisfaction can be resolved.

In the case where the auxiliary game control means and the auxiliary variable prize winning device control means, which are constituted by the game controller 200, control the conversion of the second starting winning opening (auxiliary variable winning prize device) 18 to the open state. In addition, when the game ball does not win the second start winning port (auxiliary variable winning device) 18, after the conversion control to the open state of the second starting winning port (auxiliary variable winning device) 18 is completed, While executing the suspended first auxiliary game, the second start winning port (auxiliary variation winning device) 18
When a game ball wins, the suspended first auxiliary game is invalidated.

As a result, with respect to the first auxiliary game that is being held, if the game ball does not enter the second start winning port (auxiliary variable winning device) 18, conversion control of the auxiliary variable winning device to the open state is performed. By executing after the completion of, the player's dissatisfaction can be resolved, and when the game ball is won in the auxiliary variable winning device, the hold is invalidated,
Auxiliary games can be prevented from being continuously executed,
It is possible to prevent the player from becoming too advantageous.

Further, the auxiliary game control means constituted by the game control device 200 holds the execution of the first auxiliary game, and when the big hit state occurs, the first auxiliary held. It is designed to disable the execution of games. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming extremely advantageous, and it is possible to make the profit balance between the game store and the player proper. The details of the above-described control processing (auxiliary game processing and auxiliary variation winning device opening / closing processing) by the game control device 200 will be described later.

In FIG. 1, a universal figure starting gate 19 equipped with a universal figure starting gate sensor SSg (not shown in FIG. 1) is provided above the left side of the variable winning device 15. Further, on the front surface of the second starting winning opening 18, a general figure memory display 20 for storing and displaying up to four winnings to the general figure starting gate 19 is provided. Further, on the front surface of the second starting winning opening 18, a normal symbol display 21 including a segment display and the like for playing a variable display game based on the winning of the universal figure starting gate 19 is provided. Then, when a prize is won in the universal figure starting gate 19, the normal symbol display device 21 is variably displayed, and when the mode stopped after a predetermined time becomes a predetermined mode (for example, “7”), the normal electric prize winning device of the auxiliary variable winning device 18 18a is opened for a predetermined time. In addition to the game board 10, a general winning hole sensor SS3
A general winning opening 22 and the like including ~ SSn are provided.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, the variable winning device 15
The configuration of will be described. A pair of left and right movable blades A are provided above the variable winning device 15, and the movable member solenoid SOL2, which does not appear in FIG. 2, opens and closes the movable blade. Left and right wings A
At the intermediate position of, there is provided a display unit 30 as an informing means capable of informing that the execution of the first auxiliary game in the second starting winning opening (auxiliary variation winning device) 18 is suspended. The display 30 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display,
By the control of the display control device 300, a message such as “the first auxiliary game is currently on hold” is displayed.

At the approximate center of the variable winning device 15, a game ball Q won through a blade A as a movable member flows down the outlet 15.
A space 500 flowing down through 0 is formed,
A guide groove 503 is provided at approximately the center of the floor surface 501 of the space 500 as a winning difficulty level changing unit capable of changing the winning difficulty level of a special winning opening (including a special winning hole sensor SSt) 600 as a special winning area. The rotating body 502 provided is rotated by a rotating body motor (not shown in FIG. 2) M at a predetermined timing.

A general prize area 601 is formed on both sides of the special prize hole 600. The general prize area 60 is formed.
A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out when the game balls flow into 1.

Rotating body 502 as means for changing winning difficulty level
The guide groove 503 of, as shown in FIGS.
The narrow entrance 503a and the wide entrance 503b are provided, and the stopped state shown in FIG. 2 (b) has a higher probability of letting the game ball flow down 1 than the stopped state shown in FIG. 2 (b).
It is possible to lead from 50 to the special winning opening 600. The motor M for a rotating body is provided with a motor position detection sensor SSm, and for the rotating body 502 which continues in a predetermined direction during the normal gaming state, the first auxiliary game is performed by the detection signal of the sensor. 2 is executed, the rotating body 502 is moved to the position of FIG.
When the auxiliary game is being executed, it can be stopped at the position shown in FIG. 2 (c). As a result, the second auxiliary game can be executed more advantageously for the player than the first auxiliary game, the contents of the game can be diversified, and the second auxiliary game advantageous for the player can be prevented from being invalidated.
In addition, at a predetermined position of the variable winning device 15, a count sensor SSc that detects a game ball that has flowed in through the movable member A.
Is provided.

Next, referring to the block diagram of FIG. 3, a schematic structure of a game control device as a control means and a variable winning device 15
A connection state of peripheral devices such as will be described. The game control device 200 has a CPU 210, a ROM 211, and a RAM 2
The gaming microcomputer 201 including 12 or the like is built in, and the gaming microcomputer 201 receives the basic clock supplied from the oscillator (CLK) 202,
A game program built in the OM211 is executed.

The CPU 210 is a microprocessor which controls the game control device 200 (game control),
The ROM 211 is a storage unit that stores information (various programs, various constants, etc.) for game control. The RAM 212 is a storage unit used as a work area during game control, and is composed of a backup area and a control area. Here, the backup area is an area where the data contents are backed up even after a power failure and the data contents are not initialized in principle even when the power is restarted. In addition to the check data, data that should be saved after a power failure is also stored. . The control area is an area for storing data other than backup data, and stores various timer values and the like.

In the game control device 200, various winning a prize openings (general winning a prize prize, first
A detection signal from a winning hole detection sensor group which is provided for each of the starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, etc. and detects a game ball winning is input. The winning hole detection sensor group is composed of first start winning hole sensors SS1a, b, second starting winning hole sensor SS2, general winning hole sensors SS3 to SSn, and universal figure starting gate sensor SSg.

The game control device 200 performs the first auxiliary game and the second auxiliary game based on these winning detections, and also various control devices (launch control device, discharge control device, decoration control device, sound control device, The display control device 300) and the like, the solenoid SOL1, the movable member solenoid SOL2, the rotating body motor M, and the like of the normal electric winning device 18a are controlled.
For example, when there is a prize in each prize hole, a prize ball control command is transmitted to the discharge control device so that the prize ball corresponding to the type of the prize hole is discharged. The communication mode between the game control device 200 and various control devices (display control device 300, decoration control device, discharge control device, etc.) is unidirectional communication from the game control device 200 to various control devices. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal signal from being input to the game control device 200 through a connection line with various control devices, and it is possible to improve the reliability of the game.

Further, to the game control device 200, a signal from the count sensor SSc, a signal from the motor position detection sensor SSm, and a signal from the special winning opening sensor SSt are input via the input / output interface 203. ing.

Further, the game control device 200 outputs an award ball confirmation signal as an external signal via the external output terminal 400 every time a predetermined number of units (for example, 10) of award balls are detected. Then, the information is transmitted to a management device (a host computer that manages a plurality of pachinko gaming machines at a gaming shop).

In FIG. 3, a power supply device 800 is a device for supplying power to various devices of a pachinko gaming machine, and also serves as a backup power supply for supplying backup power to the RAM 212 of the game control device 200 when a power failure occurs.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, a game control device 200
The auxiliary game processing performed at will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the auxiliary game processing. When the auxiliary game process is started, first in step S1, the second
It is determined whether or not the start winning port 18 has been won, and "No"
In the case of, it moves to step S2, and in the case of "Yes", it moves to step S7.

In step S2, the first start winning opening 17
It is determined whether or not one of a and 17b is won, and "N
If "o", the process proceeds to step S11, and if "Yes", the process proceeds to step S3.
It is determined whether or not the second start winning port (auxiliary variation winning device) 18 is open (during conversion control), and if "Yes", the process proceeds to step S4 to set the first auxiliary game flag. Then, the process proceeds to step S11. If "No", the process proceeds to step S5 to execute the first auxiliary game, and then proceeds to step S6. In step S6, it is determined whether or not the first auxiliary game has ended. If "No", the process returns to step S5, and if "Yes", step S11.
Move to. In step S11, it is determined whether or not the first auxiliary game flag is set. If "No", the process ends, and if "Yes", step S1.
It shifts to 2 and the 2nd start winning a prize mouth (auxiliary variation winning a prize device) 18
Is determined to be open (conversion control is being performed). Then, in the case of "Yes", the process is ended, and in the case of "No", the process proceeds to step S13 to clear the first auxiliary game flag, and then returns to step S5.

On the other hand, if "Yes" is determined in the step S1 and the process shifts to the step S7, it is determined whether or not the second starting winning opening (auxiliary variation winning device) 18 is open (in conversion control). If the determination is “No”, the step S9 is performed.
If it is "Yes", the first auxiliary game flag is cleared and then the process proceeds to step S9. Step S9
Then, after executing the second auxiliary game, the process proceeds to step S10, and it is determined whether or not the second auxiliary game is completed, and "N
If "o", the process returns to step S9, and if "Yes", the process proceeds to step S11.

By this processing, when the conversion control of the second starting winning opening (auxiliary variation winning device) 18 to the open state is being performed, the first starting is performed before the game ball wins the auxiliary varying winning device. Even if the game ball wins in any of the winning openings 17a, 17b, it is possible to prevent the winning of the game ball in the auxiliary variable winning device from being invalidated, and to the first starting winning opening 17a, 17b. The winning of the game ball is also suspended,
Since the winning is not ignored, the player's dissatisfaction can be resolved. Further, with respect to the first auxiliary game that is held, if the game ball does not win the auxiliary variable winning device, by executing after the conversion control to the open state of the auxiliary variable winning device is executed, the game The player's dissatisfaction can be resolved, and when the game ball is won in the auxiliary variation winning device, the suspension is invalidated, so that it is possible to prevent the auxiliary game from being continuously executed, which is advantageous for the player. It can be prevented from becoming too much.

Next, referring to FIG. 5, the game control device 200
The opening / closing process of the auxiliary variable winning a prize device will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of opening / closing processing of the auxiliary variable winning device. When the opening and closing process of the auxiliary variable winning device is started, in step S100, the ordinary symbol display device 2 is provided on condition that the prize is given to the universal symbol starting gate 19.
It is determined whether or not the auxiliary variable display game executed by 1 is a hit. Then, in the case of "No", the process is terminated as it is, and in the case of "Yes", the process proceeds to step S101. In step S101, it is determined whether or not it is in the specific game state. The specific game state is a state in which the opening time of the second start winning port (auxiliary variation winning device) 18 in the case of hitting a normal figure is extended from 0.5 seconds to 5.0 seconds.
In addition to the above, the second start winning port (auxiliary variable winning device)
The 18 open patterns may be opened once for 0.5 seconds during the normal game state and intermittently opened for 2 seconds 3 times during the specific game state.

Then, in step S101, if "No", the process proceeds to step S105, and if "Yes", the process proceeds to step S102. In step S102, the second start winning port (auxiliary variation winning device) 18 is opened, and the process proceeds to step S103. In step S103, it is determined whether or not the closing condition in the specific game state is satisfied. Here, the closing condition may be, for example, a case where 5.0 seconds have passed since the auxiliary variable winning device was opened. Then
If "No" in step S103, step S10
Returning to 2, in the case of "Yes", the process proceeds to step S104, the second start winning port (auxiliary variation winning device) 18 is closed, and then the process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined "No" in step S101 and the process proceeds to step S105, the second starting winning opening (auxiliary variable winning device) 18 is opened and step S105 is performed.
Move to 106. In step S106, it is determined whether or not the closing condition in the normal gaming state is satisfied. If "No", the process returns to step S105, and if "Yes", the process proceeds to step S107 to move to the second start winning opening ( The auxiliary variable winning device) 18 is closed, and then the process ends. here,
The closing condition may be, for example, a case where 0.5 seconds has elapsed since the auxiliary variable winning device was opened.

In the above flow chart, the occurrence and termination conditions of the specific game state are as follows: after the end of each big hit state (special game state), the auxiliary game is a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times).
It can be done until. In this case, the number of times of execution of the first and second auxiliary games may be summed and the predetermined number of times may be monitored, or the number of times of each auxiliary game may be individually counted so that one of them becomes the predetermined number first. The condition may be an end condition, or only the number of executions of the second auxiliary game may be counted and the predetermined number of times may be monitored.

Further, the specific game state may be generated after the end of the specific special game state. Here, the specific special game state, when the special game state occurs, for example, a display game of whether or not to generate the specific game state on the display 30 is performed, and is specified based on the result of the display game. Generate a gaming state. The result of the display game is determined by a random number extracted based on the winning of the game ball into the special winning opening 600 that constitutes the special winning area.

It should be noted that the specific game state ends when the next special game state occurs, even if the above-mentioned end condition is not satisfied. In addition, when a special game state occurs, a continuous number determination game for determining the maximum number of times a round can be continued in the special game state is executed on the display device 30 and depending on the result of the continuous number determination game. The specific game state may be generated after the special game state ends. For example, if the maximum number of possible continuations is determined to be 1R, 7R, or 15R, and if 15R is determined to generate a specific game state, the player is more advantageous and expectation for the game. The feeling can be improved.

It should be noted that instead of determining the maximum number of possible continuations, the maximum number of possible continuations in each special game state is fixed at 15R, and the guide groove 503 of the rotating body 502 as the winning difficulty changing means sets the game ball. Easy to install (Fig. 2
The number of rounds to execute the (stopped state shown in (c)) may be determined. That is, similarly to the above, when a special game state occurs, a game for determining 1R, 7R, and 15R is executed, and for example, when 7R is determined, 7
The rotating body 502 is converted to a stopped state until the round is reached, and after the seventh round, the rotating body 502 continues to rotate without stopping (or stops in the stopped state). Therefore, it is difficult to win the special winning area after the seventh round, but if the special winning area is won, the game continues to the next round.

Next, the state in which the first auxiliary game is played will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. As shown in (1) of FIG. 6, at the falling timing t1 of the hit signal of the auxiliary variable display game, the second start winning port (auxiliary variable winning device) 18 is opened as shown in (2).
Then, as shown in (3), the first starting prize sensor SS1a is opened while the second starting winning opening (auxiliary variation winning device) 18 is open.
Alternatively, when the winning is detected in SS1b and the winning is not detected in the second start winning sensor SS2 as shown in (4), the time T1 until the auxiliary fluctuation device is closed as shown in (5). Only the first auxiliary game (one-time opening auxiliary game) is suspended, and as shown in (6), at the predetermined timing after the lapse of time T1 (end timing of the opening operation of the auxiliary variable winning device 18), Movable member (feather)
A first auxiliary game for opening A once is executed. At this time, as shown in (7), the rotating body 502 as the winning difficulty level changing means is stopped in the stopped state shown in FIG. 2B, and the difficulty level of winning the special winning opening 600 is high. It is said that Further, during the period of the time T1, the display device 30 as the notification means notifies that the first auxiliary game is held.

Next, referring to the timing chart of FIG. 7, a state in which the second auxiliary game is played will be described. As shown in (1) of FIG. 7, at the falling timing t2 of the hit signal of the auxiliary variable display game, the second start winning port (auxiliary variable winning device) 18 is opened as shown in (2).
Then, as shown in (3), the first starting prize sensor SS1a is opened while the second starting winning opening (auxiliary variation winning device) 18 is open.
Alternatively, when the winning is detected in SS1b and the winning is also detected in the second starting winning sensor SS2 as shown in (4), the winning is held when the winning is detected in the second starting winning sensor SS2. In addition to invalidating the first auxiliary game, as shown in (6), the second auxiliary game of opening the movable member (blade) A of the variable winning device 15 twice is executed. Further, at this time, as shown in (7), the rotating body 502 as the winning difficulty changing means is stopped in the stopped state shown in FIG. 2C, and the difficulty of winning the special winning opening 600 is low. It is said that

In this way, with respect to the first auxiliary game that is held, if the game ball does not enter the second start winning port (auxiliary variation winning device) 18, the auxiliary variation winning device 18
By executing after the conversion to the open state is completed, the player's dissatisfaction can be eliminated and the auxiliary variable winning a prize device 18
When a game ball wins, the pending first auxiliary game is invalidated, which prevents the auxiliary game from being continuously executed and prevents the player from becoming too advantageous. it can.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiments, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are exemplifications in all respects and are defined by the disclosed technology. It should not be considered a thing. That is, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limitedly interpreted based on the description of the above embodiment, but should be interpreted according to the description of the claims,
The technology equivalent to the claimed technology and all modifications within the scope of the claims are included. For example, the game control device 200 as the auxiliary game control means, when the execution of the first auxiliary game is suspended, when the big hit state occurs (for example, a game ball exists in the auxiliary variation winning device). In the case where a hold state occurs in the meantime and then the existing game ball wins the special winning area and a big hit state occurs), the execution of the held first auxiliary game is invalidated. You may do it. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming extremely advantageous, and it is possible to make the profit balance between the game store and the player proper.

Further, the game control device 200 as the auxiliary variation winning device control means extends the conversion time of the auxiliary variation winning device 18 to the open state from the normal state based on the occurrence of a predetermined specific game state ( For example, it may be extended from 0.5 seconds to 5 seconds). As a result, it is possible to prevent the second auxiliary game from being invalidated despite the occurrence of the specific game state that facilitates the winning of the game balls to the auxiliary variation winning device 18, and to set the specific game state. It becomes possible to execute it efficiently.

[0055]

According to the present invention, by the auxiliary game control means, when the auxiliary variation winning device control means controls the conversion of the auxiliary variation winning device to the open state, the game ball is moved to the first starting winning opening. Even when a prize is won, the execution of the first auxiliary game is temporarily suspended, and while the conversion control to the open state is being performed, the award of the game ball to the auxiliary variable winning device that is subsequently won is the second auxiliary. Since it is controlled to be effective for the execution of the game, the first start before the game ball is won to the auxiliary variable prize device when the conversion control of the auxiliary variable prize device to the open state is being performed. Even if the game ball wins the winning opening, it is possible to prevent the winning of the game ball into the auxiliary variable winning device from being invalidated, and the winning of the game ball into the first starting winning opening is also suspended, Because the prize is not ignored, the game There is an effect that it is possible to eliminate the frustration.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration example of a game board of a pachinko machine as an example of a suitable game machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a front view (a) showing a configuration of a variable winning device and explanatory diagrams (b) and (c) showing a stopped state of a rotating body as a winning difficulty changing means.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a game control device and a connection state of peripheral devices such as a variable winning device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an auxiliary game processing.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of opening / closing processing of the auxiliary variable winning device.

FIG. 6 is a timing chart illustrating a state in which a first auxiliary game is played.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart illustrating a state in which a second auxiliary game is performed.

[Explanation of symbols]

8 guide rail 9 game section 10 game board 15 variable prize device 16 nails 17a, 17b 1st start prize hole 18 2nd prize hole (auxiliary variable prize device) 18a normal electric prize device 19 universal figure start gate 20 ordinary figure memory display Device 21 Ordinary symbol display A Movable member (blade) 30 Display (informing means) 150 Downflow port 500 Space 502 Rotating body (winning difficulty changing means) 503 Grooves SS1a, b First start winning hole sensor SS2 Second starting winning prize Mouth sensors SS3 to SSn General prize opening sensor SSg Normal start gate sensor 200 Game control device (auxiliary variation prize device control means, auxiliary game control means, prize difficulty change control means) 300 Display controller 400 External information output terminal 600 Special prize Mouth (Special prize area) 800 Power supply device SOL1 Ordinary electric prize device solenoid SOL2 Movable member Solenoid M Rotating Body Motor SSm Motor Position Detection Sensor SSc Count Sensor SSt Special Winning Hole Sensor

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A first start winning opening and a second starting winning opening, and a variable winning device that can be converted into an open state and a closed state, and based on a winning of a game ball into the first starting winning opening, While executing the first auxiliary game in which the variable winning device is converted to the open state in the first mode, the variable winning device is played more than the first mode based on the winning of the game ball into the second starting winning port. In a gaming machine that executes a second auxiliary game in which the game is converted into an open state in a second mode that is advantageous to a person, the second start winning opening is changed to the open state.
An auxiliary variable prize device control means configured as an auxiliary variable prize device capable of facilitating winning of a game ball to a starting winning opening, and converting the auxiliary variable prize device to an open state based on establishment of a predetermined game condition, In the case where the auxiliary variable winning device control means is controlling conversion of the auxiliary variable winning device to the open state, when the game ball wins the first start winning port, the execution of the first auxiliary game is executed. While temporarily suspending and performing the conversion control to the open state, the winning of the game ball to the auxiliary variable winning device that wins afterwards becomes effective for the execution of the second auxiliary game. An auxiliary game control means for controlling the gaming machine, and a gaming machine. 2. The auxiliary game control means, when the auxiliary variation winning device control means is controlling conversion of the auxiliary variation winning device to an open state, game balls are won in the auxiliary variation winning device. If not, while executing the first auxiliary game that has been held after the conversion control of the auxiliary variable winning device to the open state is completed, while the game ball to the auxiliary variable winning device is won The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first auxiliary game that is being held is invalidated. 3. The auxiliary game control means, when the execution of the first auxiliary game is suspended, and when a big hit state occurs, invalidates the execution of the suspended first auxiliary game. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. 4. The variable winning device is a general winning area,
A special winning area and a winning difficulty changing unit capable of changing the winning difficulty of the received game ball into the special winning area, and the second auxiliary than when the first auxiliary game is executed. The winning difficulty level changing control means for controlling the winning difficulty level changing means for facilitating winning of a game ball in the special winning area when the game is executed is provided. The gaming machine according to claim 3. 5. The informing device according to claim 1, further comprising informing device capable of informing that the auxiliary game control device is suspending execution of the first auxiliary game. Game machine. 6. The auxiliary variation winning device control means extends the conversion time of the auxiliary variation winning device to the open state from the normal state based on the occurrence of a predetermined specific game state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.