JP2003144648A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of accelerating entering of a game ball to a specific prize-winning port under a prescribed condition. SOLUTION: When an illumination substrate receives a lamp command from a main substrate, lottery using a random number is performed. When the result is winning, a game rushes into a specific game state. In this specific game state, the game ball enters an ordinary pattern starting port 12 and lottery of an ordinary pattern is performed. In the case of winning, a winning pattern is displayed on an ordinary pattern display device 8 and the opening and closing members 15a and 15b of the specific prize-winning port 15 are opened. In this case, at a timing preceding by a period for the shot game ball reaching the specific prize-winning port 15 after being shot by operating at least a shooting handle, illumination pinwheels 9 and 10 and an illumination lamp 63 are lighted or flickered to give notice that the opening and closing members 15a and 15b of the specific prize-winning port 15 are to be opened.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a so-called third type of pachinko machine, and relates to a gaming machine that promotes winning of a game ball into a specific winning opening under predetermined conditions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine 101 which is an example of a conventional game machine will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a front view of a conventional pachinko machine 101. In the conventional pachinko machine 101, a game area 102 into which a game ball is driven.
The special symbol display device 104 including the liquid crystal display device 103 or the like in which the special symbol is variably displayed is provided, and below the special symbol display device 104, the start winning as an electric accessory having the opening / closing members 105a and 105b. A mouth 105 is provided, and a big winning opening 109 is provided below the starting winning opening 105. Further, on the upper portion of the special symbol display device 104, a normal symbol display portion 106 in which the normal symbol is variably displayed is provided, and on the left and right of the special symbol display device 104, normal symbol starting gates 108 and 107 are provided. .

A pachinko machine 101 constructed as described above
Then, the game ball that was fired is usually the symbol start gate 107,
After passing through 108, a lottery using random numbers is performed, a symbol based on the lottery result is displayed on the normal symbol display portion 106, and in the case of winning, the opening / closing member 1 of the starting winning opening 105
05a and 105b are opened for a predetermined time so that the game ball can easily enter the starting winning opening 105.
In addition, when the game ball wins the starting winning opening 105, a lottery using random numbers is performed, and a symbol based on the lottery result is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 103 of the special symbol display device 104. In the case of a big hit, the winning hole 109
You can play jackpot games that are opened a certain number of times.

In this conventional pachinko machine 101, the player can increase the number of game balls he or she has on hand. The reason why the game balls are to win the starting winning port 105 is a big hit, and the special winning port 109 is opened a predetermined number of times. That was the case.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned pachinko machine 101, the player can increase the number of game balls he / she has only when a big hit occurs, and the opening / closing members 105a and 105b of the winning opening 105 are opened. There is a problem in that it is difficult to hit in the case of being played, there are few variations in the game state that are advantageous to the player, and the player soon becomes tired of the game machine.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to promote the award of a game ball to a specific winning opening under a predetermined condition to improve the taste. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that realizes a new game property and can increase the player's willingness to play.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the invention, an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player by the establishment of the first predetermined condition and a second predetermined condition. A gaming machine capable of shifting to a specific game state different from the advantageous state when the condition is satisfied, and a specific game state shift determining means for determining whether to shift to the specific game state, and a third predetermined condition. A specific winning opening that is opened upon establishment, a special device operating area that is provided in the specific winning opening and in which a right is generated by winning a game ball, and a fourth predetermined condition is established in the state where the right is generated. With a special winning opening that is opened by, a specific winning opening winning promotion means for promoting the winning of the game ball to the specific winning opening, and the specific gaming state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific gaming state, The specific winning hole And a particular winning hole winning facilitate control means for actuating the prize conducive means.

In the gaming machine of this structure, the specific winning opening is the third
When a game ball wins in the special device operating area provided in the specific winning opening, the right is generated, and the right is generated.
When the predetermined condition of is satisfied, the special winning opening is opened. When the specific game state transition determining means determines whether or not to transition to the specific game state, and when the specific game state transition determining means determines to transition to the specific game state, the specific winning mouth prize promotion control means is the specific winning prize. The mouth winning promotion means is operated to promote the winning of the game ball into the specific winning opening.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 2,
In addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to claim 1, the specific winning opening winning promotion means is a notification means for notifying in advance that the specific winning opening will be opened. .

In the gaming machine of the present invention having this structure, in addition to the function of the invention described in claim 1, the notification means which is the specific winning opening winning promotion means notifies in advance that the specific winning opening is opened.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 3,
In addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to claim 2, the notification means opens the specific winning opening at least at a timing before the time when the game ball launched from the launch of the gaming ball reaches the specific winning opening. The configuration is such that the fact that it is performed is notified.

In the gaming machine of the present invention having this structure, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 2, the notifying means is at least the time before the gaming ball launched from the launch of the gaming ball reaches the specific winning opening. At the timing, it is notified that the specific winning opening is opened.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 4,
In addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, an illumination lamp that lights up or blinks is provided, the notification means is the illumination lamp, and the illumination lamp lights up or blinks to identify It is configured to notify that the winning opening is opened.

In the gaming machine of the present invention having this structure, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, the electric decoration lamp as the notification means is turned on or blinks to notify that the specific winning opening is opened. To do.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 5,
In addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, a speaker for generating a sound effect is provided, the notifying means is the speaker, and the specific winning opening is generated by generating a predetermined sound from the speaker. It is configured to notify that it will be opened.

In the gaming machine of the present invention having this structure, in addition to the function of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, in addition to generating a predetermined sound from the speaker as the notifying means, notifying that the specific winning opening is opened To do.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 6,
In addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, a symbol display unit is provided in which symbols are variably displayed, the notifying means is the symbol display unit, and the specific winning opening using the symbol display unit Is configured to be notified that the is opened.

In the gaming machine of the invention of this structure, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, the symbol display unit as the notifying means is used to notify that the specific winning opening is opened.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 7,
In addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, a launch handle for controlling the launch of a game ball is provided, and the notification means is the launch handle, and the launch handle is vibrated to cause the specific winning opening. Is configured to be notified that the is opened.

In the gaming machine of the present invention having this structure, in addition to the function of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, it is notified that the firing handle as the notification means is vibrated to open the specific winning opening.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 8,
In addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, whether or not the specific game state transition determining means performs a lottery upon establishment of a fifth predetermined condition to transition to the specific game state. The configuration is characterized by determining whether or not.

In the gaming machine of the present invention having this structure, in addition to the operation of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 7, the specific game state transition determining means performs the lottery when the fifth predetermined condition is satisfied. , Determines whether or not to shift to the specific game state.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 9,
In addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to claim 8, a main board that controls the main control of the gaming machine, and a sub-board that receives a command from the main board and controls each device provided in the gaming machine. And the fifth predetermined condition is that the sub-board receives a variation start signal of the symbol from the main board, receives a display signal of a winning symbol, and receives a display signal of a specific symbol. In some cases, it may be established when a sounding instruction signal is received, when a lighting or blinking instruction signal for the illumination lamp is received, or when a vibration instruction signal for the firing handle is received. It is configured to.

In the gaming machine of the present invention having this structure, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 8, when the sub-board receives the fluctuation start signal of the symbol from the main board, the display signal of the winning symbol is received. If a display signal of a specific symbol is received, a sounding instruction signal is received, a lighting lamp blinking or blinking instruction signal is received, or a vibration instruction signal of the firing handle is received, The predetermined condition 5 may be satisfied.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 10, in addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to claim 9, the sub-board controls a symbol display board for controlling a symbol display part and an illumination lamp. It is any one of a lighting board for controlling the sound output from the speaker and a sound board for controlling the sound output from the speaker.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention having this structure, in addition to the function of the invention described in claim 9, a pattern display board, an illumination board,
It is possible to determine whether or not to shift to the specific game state by lottery on either of the sound board and the sound board.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 11, in addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, a third kind of opening the big winning opening by winning a game ball It is provided with a winning opening, and the fourth predetermined condition is configured to be established by winning a game ball into the third-class winning opening.

In the gaming machine of the present invention having this structure, in addition to the operation of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 10, the fourth predetermined condition is that the game ball is won in the third-class winning opening, To establish.

In addition, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 12, in addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, a normal symbol display portion for displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner and a game ball are provided. A normal symbol starting opening for winning, a normal symbol lottery means for performing a lottery by winning a game ball to the normal symbol starting mouth, and based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery means, displayed on the normal symbol display portion. Ordinary symbol control means for controlling the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol is provided, and the third predetermined condition is characterized in that it is satisfied when the lottery result of the ordinary symbol lottery means is hit.

In the gaming machine of this invention, in addition to the operation of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 11, the third predetermined condition is that the lottery result of the ordinary symbol lottery means is hit. To establish.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 13, in addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, a special symbol display portion for variably displaying a special symbol and a game ball are provided. Based on the lottery result of the special symbol lottery means and the special symbol lottery means for performing a lottery by winning the first type starting mouth to win the game ball to the first type starting mouth, and displaying it on the special symbol display part The special symbol control means for controlling the variation of the special symbol is provided, and the third predetermined condition is configured to be established when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery means is hit. .

In the gaming machine of the invention of this structure, in addition to the action of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 11, the third predetermined condition is that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery means is hit. To establish.

Further, in a gaming machine according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the specific game state transition determining means is a game in a predetermined winning port. When the ball wins, the second predetermined condition may be satisfied in some cases.

In the gaming machine of the invention having this structure, in addition to the operation of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 7, the second predetermined condition is satisfied when the game ball is won in a predetermined winning opening. There are cases.

[0035]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the embodiments, the "advantageous state" referred to in claim 1 corresponds to a jackpot gaming state in which the special winning opening 16 described later is opened a predetermined number of times, and the "specific gaming state" will be described later. The game state in which the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are notified at a predetermined timing corresponds to the game state. First, an outline of a mechanical configuration of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This pachinko machine 1 is a so-called "third type" gaming machine. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 1, in the upper half of the front of the pachinko machine 1,
A substantially square game board 2 is provided, and the game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3. Below the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1, there is provided an upper plate 5 which supplies a game ball to a launcher (not shown) and receives a prize ball. A plate 6 is provided, a firing handle 7 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6, and a speaker 48 is provided on the lower plate 6.

Next, the mechanical structure of the game board 2 is shown in FIG.
Will be described with reference to. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3. A normal symbol starting port 12 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4, and a normal symbol display device 8 composed of an LCD is provided above the normal symbol starting port 12. Also, the normal symbol display device 8
An illuminated windmill 9 is provided on the right side of the normal symbol display device 8
An electric windmill 10 is also provided on the left side of.

Furthermore, a diagonally lower left of the normal symbol starting port 12 is provided with a third type starting port 11 having a built-in rotating body in which a game ball receiving port is formed, and directly below the normal symbol starting port 12 is large. An award winning opening 16 is provided, and an out ball collecting opening 17 for collecting game balls that have not been won just below the big winning opening 16
Is provided. In addition, a specific winning opening 15 provided with opening / closing members 15a and 15b is provided on the right side of the game board 2 and on the lower right of the illuminated windmill 9. This opening / closing member 15
When a and 15b are closed, the game balls cannot be won in the specific winning opening 15 due to the three obstacle nails 29 provided on the upper side of the specific winning opening 15, and the opening / closing members 15a and 15b are opened. Gaming balls are designed to win.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 2, there is provided a special device operation area box 19 to be described later for guiding the game balls won through the specific winning opening 15. The structure of the special device operating area box 19 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
(1) is a perspective view of the special device operating area box 19, and FIG. 13 (2) is a plan view of the special device operating area box 19. As shown in FIGS. 13 (1) and 13 (2), the special device operation area box 19 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and a guide cylinder 19b is provided on the upper part thereof, through which the game balls won in the specific winning port 15 are guided. On the front surface 19a of the special device operating area box 19,
Special device operating area switch 7 to detect the game ball in the center
7 is provided, and the special device operation area switch 77 is provided with a game ball passage port 77a. Also, openings 19g and 19h are provided on the left and right of the special device operating area switch 77.
Is provided. The bottom surface of the special device operating area box 19 is inclined toward the front surface 19a, and the inside of the special device operating area box 19 is partitioned by the partition walls 19c and 19d, and with a probability of 1/3, the special device operating area box 19 is operated. Area switch 77
The game ball passes through the game ball passage port 77a. The game ball that has not passed through the game ball passage port 77a is discharged from the openings 19g and 19h.
Game ball and opening 19 that have passed through the game ball passage port 77a
The game balls discharged from g and 19h are guided by a game ball collecting gutter (not shown) and guided to a predetermined game ball storage portion (not shown). Incidentally, when the game ball passes through the special device operating area switch 77, the right is generated, and when the game ball wins the third-class starting port 11, the special winning opening 16 is opened and the game can be played in an advantageous state. ing. Therefore, the probability of distribution of the game balls that have won the specific winning opening 15 through the special device operating area switch 77 is one third. In addition, when the special winning opening 16 is opened 11 times, one hit game is finished.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the specific winning opening 15
A normal winning opening 20 is provided below, and an electric lamp 63 is provided at the right end of the game board 2. In addition to the above, on the game board 2, various electric lamps and other L lamps
An ED and a large number of obstacle nails and the like are provided.

The display screen 28 of the ordinary symbol display device 8 is provided with an ordinary symbol display portion L1, an ordinary symbol display portion L3, and an ordinary symbol display portion L2 in order from left to right. In the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3, the normal symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined time, and after that, they are fixedly displayed so that the normal symbols are out of contact. When the same numbers such as "7, 7, 7" are displayed in a line in the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3, it is a normal symbol hit, and when a combination of different numbers is displayed, it is out.

Further, in the upper portion of the normal symbol display device 8, 4
A normal symbol memory number display LED 59 composed of individual LEDs is provided, and the number of so-called reserved balls that have won the normal symbol starting port 12 can be displayed by lighting the LED. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various electric lamps, other LEDs, many obstacle nails, and the like.

In the pachinko machine 1, when the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning port 15 are opened during the specific game state, which will be described later, the electric pinwheels 9 and 10 and the electric lamp 6 are provided.
3 can be turned on or blinked a predetermined time before to notify the player. For example, this predetermined time is a time when the game handle is operated by operating the firing handle 7 and the game ball thus fired reaches the specific winning opening 15. Therefore, during the specific game state, when the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are opened, at least the firing handle 7 is operated to launch the game ball, and the launched game ball is the specific winning prize. It is possible to notify the player that the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are opened at a timing just before the time of reaching the opening 15.

Next, the display screen 28 of the normal symbol display device 8
The symbols displayed on the above normal symbol display portions L1 to L3 will be described. In the present embodiment, as an example of variable display of the symbols displayed in the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3 on the display screen 28 of the normal symbol display device 8, the symbols are scrolled and displayed from the top to the bottom or the bottom to the top. A description will be given by taking a variable display of symbols that is performed as an example. As shown in FIG. 2, in the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3 of the display screen 28 of the normal symbol display device 8, symbols to be described later are variably displayed so as to scroll downward, and on the display screen 28. In the normal symbol display section L1
The background image of L3, characters, messages, etc. are also displayed.

The symbols displayed in the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3 are normally vertically scrolled (scroll from top to bottom), and the normal symbol display portion L1, the normal symbol display portion L2, and the normal symbol display are displayed. The parts L3 are stopped in this order. The arrangement of the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3 and the order of stop display may be arbitrarily changed.
Moreover, the normal symbol display device 8 is the above-mentioned normal symbol display portion L.
Ordinary symbols are not always displayed on 1 to L3, and instead of these displays, moving images and messages can be displayed. In addition, the normal symbol display device 8,
The back surface is provided with the symbol display board 44 shown in FIG.

As the symbols respectively displayed on the above-mentioned ordinary symbol display portions L1 to L3, in the example of the present embodiment, the numbers "0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5",
There are 10 types of "6", "7", "8", and "9", and when the game ball wins the normal symbol starting opening 12 and the jackpot is determined, these 10 types of symbols are in principle It is displayed in a variable order. If it is a hit, the horizontal 1
The winning symbol is confirmed and displayed in a state where the three ordinary symbols displayed in the row are aligned with the symbols of the same numbers and letters (for example, when three are aligned such as "7", "7", "7"). The jackpot is notified to the player. Then, when the game ball wins the specific winning opening 15, passes the distribution of 1/3 skillfully, and passes through the special device operating area switch 77, the right is generated and the game is started to the third-class starting opening 11. When the ball wins, the special winning opening 16 is opened. And big winning mouth 1
When a game ball wins a V zone (not shown) provided in 6, the special winning opening 16 is opened again and repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 11 times).

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the control unit 40 includes a main board 41, a power supply board 42, a sound board 43, a pattern display board 44, a payout control board 45, an illumination board 46, The main board 41 includes a relay board 47, and a CPU unit 50 that performs various processes according to a program. In this CPU unit 50, a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 for storing flags, counter values, data and the like, a control program, various initial value data, and display contents on the normal symbol display device 8 are instructed. RO storing command data etc.
M53 and M53 are provided, and these are integrally molded as one LSI.

An interrupt reset circuit 57 is connected to the CPU unit 50, and the interrupt reset circuit 57 is
An interrupt signal is given to the CPU 51 every 0.002 seconds (hereinafter, abbreviated as “2 ms”).
1 controls the pachinko machine 1 according to a control program stored in the ROM 53.

Further, the main board 41 is provided with an I / O interface 54 for transmitting and receiving data signals to and from the sound board 43, the pattern display board 44, the payout control board 45, the illumination board 46, the relay board 47 and the like. There is. The I / O interface 54 is connected to an output port 55 that outputs information about the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown).

Here, with reference to FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the decorative substrate 46 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the decorative board 46. As shown in FIG.
The decoration board 46 is provided with an input interface 46b for receiving a command from the main board 41. The input interface 46b is connected to a CPU 46a for controlling the decoration board 46, and the CPU 46a receives the command. A RAM 46c for storing command data and the like, a ROM 46d for storing data of a blinking pattern of a lamp,
An illumination lamp drive circuit 46e for driving each illumination lamp,
The interrupt reset circuit 46f is connected. The illumination lamp drive circuit 46e is connected to the illumination windmills 9 and 10, the normal symbol memory number display LED 59, and the illumination lamp 63. In this illumination board 46, the CPU 46a controls the illumination lamp drive circuit 46e based on the lamp command regarding the lighting and blinking of the illumination lamp received from the main board 41, and the illumination windmills 9 and 10 and the ordinary pattern. Memory number display L
The ED 59 and the electric lamp 63 are controlled.

Further, the sound board 43, the pattern display board 44, and the payout control board 45 also have a CPU (not shown) and a RAM.
(Not shown), ROM (not shown), input interface (not shown), etc. are mounted. In addition, the main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1, the power supply board 42 supplies a direct current to each board, the sound board 43 controls the generation of sound effects of the pachinko machine 1, and the symbol display board 44 is normally. The symbols displayed on the display screen 28 of the symbol display device 8 are controlled, the payout control board 45 controls the prize ball payout device 49, and the electric circuit board 46 controls the light emission mode of each electric decoration of the pachinko machine 1. The relay board 47 relays the wiring of each sensor.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 3, a normal symbol display device 8 is connected to the symbol display substrate 44. Further, a speaker 48 is connected to the sound board 43, a prize ball payout device 49 is connected to the payout control board 45, and a special winning opening opening solenoid 70 is connected to the relay board 47.
Specific winning opening opening solenoid 71, third type starting opening switch 72 that detects the game ball that entered the third type starting opening 11, ordinary symbol operation switch 73 that detects the gaming ball that entered the normal symbol starting opening 12, large winning a prize V switch 74 for detecting game balls that have won in the V zone in the mouth 16, and count switch 7 for counting the number of game balls that have won in the special winning opening 16
5, a winning opening switch 76 for detecting the winning balls collected in the winning ball collecting section through a guide passage (not shown) through the normal winning opening 20, a winning in the specific winning opening 15, and passing a one-third distribution A special device operating area switch 77 for detecting a game ball that has passed is connected.

The power supply board 42 is connected to each of the main board 41, the sound board 43, the pattern display board 44, the payout control board 45, and the decorative board 46 so that stabilized DC power is supplied. It has become. 24 V AC is supplied to the power supply board 42. The power supply board 42 is provided with a rectifier composed of a silicon diode bridge (not shown), a smoothing circuit composed of an electrolytic capacitor, a stabilization circuit composed of a regulator IC, and the like.
It can supply 2V and 5V. Although not particularly shown in FIG. 3, the main board 41 and the power board 4
2, sound board 43, symbol display board 44, payout control board 4
5, the decorative board 46, and the relay board 47 are all connected by a ground line.

Next, the storage area of the RAM 52 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a storage area of the RAM 52. The RAM 52 has a loop counter storage area 52a and a right generation flag storage area 52.
b, normal symbol random number storage area 52c, normal symbol start winning number storage area 52e, normal symbol per flag storage area 52f, initial setting storage area 52l, winning ball flag storage area 52m, first stop symbol storage area 52o, second stop Symbol storage area 52p, third stop symbol storage area 52
q, a symbol variation command storage area 52r, a lamp command storage area 52s, a sound command storage area 52t, a firing handle vibration command storage area 52u, and the like are provided.

Further, in the loop counter storage area 52a, a normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC not shown is shown.
2, normal symbol creation counter LC3, normal symbol creation counter LC4, normal symbol creation counter LC5, reach determination counter LC6, reach pattern determination counter LC7 and the like are stored respectively. These counters are incremented by a predetermined amount at regular intervals (for example, 2 ms) according to a reset signal from the interrupt reset circuit 57 shown in FIG. 3 so as to circulate within a set range of numerical values. When the maximum value is reached, the next is "0".
Is configured to return to. These count values are
When a winning lottery for normal symbols, which will be described later, is performed, each of the normal symbol random number storage areas 52c is loaded and stored.

Next, each counter will be described in detail below. First, the normal design hit determination loop counter LC
The count value of 2 is usually used to determine the winning of the symbol. When the power is turned on, it starts from "0" and is incremented by 1 for each interrupt (every 2 ms) and cleared to 0 when 8 or more. Therefore, the normal design hit determination loop counter L
The count value of C2 takes any value from "0" to "7", and one cycle is 16 ms.

The count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC3 is used to determine the hit symbol when the hit of the normal symbol is displayed. Further, in the case of out-of-range reach, it is used to determine the symbols displayed on the normal symbol display portion L1 and the normal symbol display portion L2. Further, in the case of the off display, it is normally used to determine the first stop symbol displayed in the symbol display portion L1. The count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC3 starts from "0" when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 for each interrupt (every 2 ms reset) and is cleared to 0 when 10 or more. Therefore,
The count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC3 takes any value from "0" to "9", and one cycle is 20 ms.

Further, the count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC4 is used to determine the second stop symbol displayed on the normal symbol display portion L2 in the case of deviation. When the power is turned on, it starts from "0" and every 10 interrupts (20ms
"1" for each cycle of the normal symbol creation counter LC3)
It is added and cleared to 0 when 10 or more. Therefore, the count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC4 takes any value from "0" to "9", and one cycle is 200 ms.
Becomes

Further, the count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC5 is used for determining the third stop symbol displayed on the normal symbol display portion L3 in the case of deviation. When the power is turned on, it starts from "0" and every 100 interrupts (200
Every ms, every 1 cycle of the normal symbol creation counter LC4) 1
It is added and cleared to 0 when 10 or more. Therefore, the count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC5 is from "0" to "9".
Up to 2000 ms.

Next, the count value of the reach determination counter LC6 is used to determine whether or not the reach operation is performed in the case of the out-of-range (outside reach). When the power is turned on, it starts from "0" and increments by 1 for each interrupt (every 2 ms) and is cleared to "0" when "200" or more. Therefore,
The count value of the reach determination counter LC6 takes any value from “0” to “199”, and one cycle is 400
ms. If the count value of the reach determination counter LC6 is between "20" and "39", the out-reach operation is performed. In this outlier reach, the first stop symbol (left symbol) that is normally stopped and displayed in the normal symbol display unit L1 and the second stop symbol (right symbol) that is normally stopped and displayed in the normal symbol display unit L2 are the same symbol, The symbol of the normal symbol display portion L3 is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and in the end, the third stop symbol (middle symbol) which is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display portion L3.
Is a symbol different from the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol.

The reach pattern determination counter LC7
The count value of is used to determine the reach pattern when it is determined to be a jackpot or outlying reach.
When the power is turned on, it starts from "0" and every interrupt (2ms
1) is added to each) and "0" is cleared when "60" or more.
Therefore, the count value of the reach pattern determination counter LC7 takes any value from "0" to "59", and there are 60 reach patterns. In addition, 1 cycle is 12
It becomes 0 ms.

Next, the normal symbol random number storage area 52c will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the normal symbol random number storage area 52c. In the normal symbol random number storage area 52c, at the time of winning the game ball to the normal symbol starting port 12, a loop counter LC2 for determining a hit of the normal symbol,
Normal symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5, reach determination counter LC6, reach pattern determination counter LC
Four storage areas, storage area 1 to storage area 4, in which each count value of 7 can be obtained and stored as a random number;
Memory area 1 to perform the judgment process
One determination area for shifting and storing each random number stored in is provided, and a total of five storage areas are provided.

Next, with reference to FIG.
The storage area of the AM 46c will be described. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a storage area of the RAM 46c of the decorative board 46.
As shown in FIG. 7, in the RAM 46c of the illumination board 46,
A specific game state determination counter storage area 46c1, a specific game state flag storage area 46c2, and the like are provided. The specific game state determination counter storage area 46c1 of the RAM 46c has a specific game state determination counter LC8.
The count value of is stored, and the count value of the specific game state determination counter LC8 is used for a lottery when entering the specific game state and a lottery when leaving the specific game state. When the power is turned on, the operation starts from "0", and 1 is added to each interrupt (4 ms) according to the reset signal from the interrupt reset circuit 46f shown in FIG.
Cleared. Therefore, the specific game state determination counter LC
The count value of 8 takes any value from “0” to “149”, and one cycle is 300 ms.

Next, the storage area of the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the storage area of the ROM 53. As shown in FIG. 8, the ROM 53 is provided with a control program storage area 53a, a hit reach pattern table storage area 53b, an outlying reach pattern table storage area 53c, and the like.
Further, the ROM 53 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

Next, details of the operation of the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 9 to 11. Each step in the flowchart is abbreviated as "S" below. 9. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the main routine of the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the normal symbol hit determination process of the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the right occurrence determination process, and FIG. It is a flowchart of a game state transition determination process.

In the flowchart of the main routine shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 sequentially processes from the start in accordance with the reset signal generated by the interrupt reset circuit 57 shown in FIG. 3 at a constant interval time (for example, 2 ms). The process from the start to the end is performed within 2 ms. Therefore, every time a reset signal is input at 2 ms intervals, the process is repeated from the start. A program for performing the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. 9 is stored in the control program storage area 53a of the ROM 53 shown in FIG.

In the flowchart of the main routine of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 9, first, when the first reset signal is input, stack pointer setting processing for setting the designated address of the stack pointer is performed (S1). Then, a RAM check for checking the stored contents of the RAM 52 is performed (S2). This RAM check (S2)
Is for determining whether or not the initialization process at power-on is being performed. At this time, it is determined whether or not a predetermined numerical value written in the power-on initialization process shown in S3 is written in the initialization storage area 52l of the RAM 52. When the predetermined numerical value is not written in the initial setting storage area 52l (S2: NO), it means that the initial processing after the power is turned on is not performed, so the power-on initial setting processing is performed (S3). . In this process, R
The stored value of each storage area of the AM 52 is reset, and the value of each loop counter stored in the loop counter storage area 52a is initialized (for example, "0").
And a predetermined numerical value is stored in the initial setting storage area 52l. Then, the process ends.

With the next reset signal, processing is performed from the start. First, in the RAM check (S2),
Since a predetermined numerical value is written in the initial setting storage area 52l, the RAM 52 is determined to be normal (S2: YE
S), and shifts to the next liquid crystal screen command output process (S4). In this liquid crystal screen command output process (S4), I /
A signal for controlling the normal symbol display device 8 is sent to the symbol display board 44 through the O interface 54. Then, the process proceeds to the sound command output process (S5). In this sound command output process (S5), a signal for driving the speaker 48 is sent to the sound board 43 via the I / O interface 54. Then, a lamp command output process (S6) is performed. This lamp command output process (S
In 6), a lamp command for controlling blinking of various lamps provided in the pachinko machine 1 is output to the electric circuit board 46. Next, port output processing is performed (S7). In this port output process (S7), the jackpot information, start information,
Various information such as time reduction information is output via the output port 55.

Then, a switch reading process (S8) is performed. In this switch reading process (S8), the winning of the game ball to the third kind starting opening 11, the normal symbol starting opening 12, the specific winning opening 15, the special winning opening 16, the normal winning opening 20, etc. is detected. In this switch reading process (S8), specifically, a third type starting port switch 72 provided in the third type starting port 11, a normal symbol operating switch 73 provided in the normal symbol starting port 12, and a large size A V switch 74 provided in the V zone of the winning opening 16, a count switch 75 provided in the big winning opening 16, a winning opening switch 76 for detecting a winning of a game ball from the winning opening such as the normal winning opening 20,
When the special device operation area switch 77 detects a game ball, a flag corresponding to each switch is set in the winning ball flag storage area 52m of the RAM 52.

In addition, when the normal symbol actuating switch 73 provided in the normal symbol starting port 12 detects the passage of the game ball, up to four winning numbers are stored in the normal symbol starting winning number storage area 52e of the RAM52. RA as soon as it is remembered
Normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2 stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of M52, ordinary symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5, reach determination counter LC6, reach pattern determination counter LC7
Each value of the normal random number storage area 52c storage area 1
Through the storage areas 4 are sequentially stored, and the corresponding normal symbol storage number display LED 59 is turned on. Therefore, the maximum number of reservations is four.

When the switch reading process (S8) is completed,
Then, a loop counter updating process (S9) is performed. In this loop counter update processing (S9), the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2, the normal symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5, the reach determination counter LC6, and the reach pattern stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of the RAM 52, respectively. The value of the decision counter LC7 is increased (incremented) by the above-mentioned predetermined amount.
When the maximum value set in each loop counter is exceeded, the value of each loop counter is cleared to 0,
Programmed to return to "0".

Next, in the main routine of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 9, when the loop counter updating process S9 is completed, it is judged whether or not an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10), and the pachinko machine 1 is notified. If an error has occurred (S10: YES), the condition device process (S1
1), skip the normal symbol processing (S12) and perform processing,
The normal symbol display device 8 is caused to display an error or the like. When no error has occurred (S10: NO), the process proceeds to the condition device process (S11).

Next, in this condition device processing (S11), the normal symbol-per-flag storage area 52 of the RAM 52
When the hit flag for f is ON, that is, in the case of a normal symbol hit, the normal symbol display device 8 hit demonstration display processing and the opening / closing members 15a, 1 of the specific winning opening 15
5b is opened. In the process of the first round, since the hit determination process of the normal symbol in the later-described normal symbol process (S12) has not been performed yet, in the condition device process (S11), nothing is performed and the process proceeds to the next process. Then, a normal symbol process (S12) is performed.

In this normal symbol process (S12), a hit determination process for a normal symbol, which will be described later, and the like are performed. In addition, when this normal symbol processing (S12) ends, next, payout control (S13) for paying out prize balls is performed, and the processing of the main routine ends through frame lamp control (S14) that blinks the frame lamp. To do. The processing of this main routine, including the processing of each subroutine, is completed within 2 ms. Then, in response to the reset signal from the interrupt reset circuit 57, the CPU 51 repeats the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 9 from the start. Therefore, the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 9 is repeated in units of 2 ms. If it is determined to be a normal symbol in the normal symbol process (S12) of the processing of the main routine of the previous round, the normal symbol hit flag storage area 52 of the RAM 52.
“1” is stored in f, the hit flag is turned on, and in the condition device processing (S11) of the next second round, if “1” is stored in the normal symbol hit flag storage area 52f, the specific winning opening The opening / closing members 15a and 15b of 15 are opened for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds).

For example, the player operates the firing handle 7 provided on the lower side of the game board 2 to drive the game ball into the game area 4, and the game ball is a normal symbol starting opening 12
When winning the prize, in the switch reading process (S8) of the main routine shown in FIG. 9, the normal symbol starting opening 12 of the game ball
The winning a prize is detected. Specifically, the normal design starting port 1
When the normal symbol operation switch 73 provided in 2 detects the passage of the game ball, the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2 and the normal symbol creation counter LC3 stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of the RAM 52, respectively. , LC4, LC5, reach determination counter LC6,
R is the value of the reach pattern determination counter LC7 as a random number
It is stored in the normal pattern random number storage area 52c of AM52.
Then, after the loop counter updating process (S9), S10
Proceed to. Since no error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 in normal times (S10: NO), the process proceeds to the condition device process (S11), but since the hit of the normal symbol has not yet been determined, the condition device process (S11). Then, nothing is done, and normal symbol processing (S12) is performed.

In this normal symbol processing (S12), FIG.
The hit determination process of the normal symbol in the flowchart shown in FIG. In this normal symbol hit determination processing, first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol start opening 12 has been won (S2).
1). This judgment is normally the symbol start winning number storage area 52
It is performed depending on whether or not the number of winning balls stored in e is 0.
When the number of winning balls stored in the normal symbol start winning number storage area 52e is "0" (S21: NO), the normal symbol hitting determination process is ended, and the process returns to the main routine.

The number of winning balls stored in the normal symbol starting winning number storage area 52e is not "0", that is, 1 to
If it is determined to be one of 4 (S21: YE
S), the value of each random number stored in the storage area 1 of the normal symbol random number storage area 52c is shifted to the determination area and read out, and each is stored in the storage areas 2 to 4 in the normal symbol random number storage area 52c. The storage area is shifted one by one by the value of the random number (S22). That is, the storage value of the storage area 2 of the normal symbol random number storage area 52c is moved to the storage area 1, the storage value of the storage area 3 is moved to the storage area 2, and the storage value of the storage area 4 is moved to the storage area 3. Next, the storage number of the normal symbol start winning number storage area 52e is subtracted by "1", that is, the number of reserved balls is subtracted (S23).

Next, it is judged whether or not to carry out a shortened change for shortening the time from the start of change of the symbols variably displayed on the symbol display portions L1, L2, L3 to the fixed display (S24).
This determination is performed based on the number of reserved balls (the number of winning balls for which the winning determination of the normal symbol has not been performed) stored in the normal symbol starting winning number storage area 52e. Specifically, when the number of reserved balls is 0 to 2, the shortening variation is not performed (S24:
NO), if the number of reserved balls is 3 or 4, shortening variation is performed (S24: YES).

When performing the shortening variation (S24: YE
S), a short time base variation command is output from the main board 41 to the symbol display board 44 (S25). When the shortening variation is not performed (S24: NO), the long-term base variation command is output from the main board 41 to the symbol display board 44 (S26).

Output of short-time base variation command (S2
5) Or when the output of the long-term base variation command (S26) is completed, then the hit determination of the normal symbol is performed (S).
28). Ordinary symbol hit determination loop counter LC2
In the present embodiment, the value of is between "0" and "7", so the value of the random number of the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2 read in the determination area in S22 is also "0"-
It is either "7". Here, it is determined whether or not the value (random number value) of the hit determination loop counter LC2 for the normal symbol read in S22 is a specific value determined as the hit value, for example, "7". . S22
Loop counter L for hit judgment of ordinary symbols read in
When the value of C2 is “7” (S28: YES),
In order to turn on the hit flag, "1" is stored in the normal symbol hit flag storage area 52f of the RAM 52 (S2
9) Then, based on the value of the reach pattern determination counter LC7 read in S22, a hit reach pattern selection process is performed (S30).

This hit reach pattern selection processing S30
Then, referring to the hit reach pattern table stored in the hit reach pattern table storage area 53b shown in FIG. 9, the reach variation pattern command is selected, and the reach variation pattern command is stored in the RAM 52.
Stored in the symbol variation command storage area 52r (S
30). In the process of S30, in addition to the storage of the reach variation pattern command, the lamp command storage area 52s of the RAM 52 is stored with a lamp command for lighting or blinking the illuminated windmills 9 and 10, the illuminated lamp 63, etc. at the time of the reach. The sound command of the sound effect emitted from the speaker 48 is stored in the sound command storage area 52t of the RAM 52,
The firing handle vibration command for vibrating the firing handle 7 is stored in the firing handle vibration command storage area 5 of the RAM 52.
Store in 2u.

Then, a winning symbol selection process is performed (S3).
1). When performing a normal symbol hit display, the hit symbol is selected based on the value of the normal symbol creation counter LC3 stored in the normal symbol random number storage area 52c. The normal symbol creation counter LC3 is any numerical value between "0" and "9".

Here, in accordance with the value of the normal symbol creation counter LC3 stored in the normal symbol random number storage area 52c, the normal symbol hit symbol is selected as follows (S31). The value of the normal symbol creation counter LC3 and the first stop symbol displayed on the normal symbol display portion L1 (left symbol), the second stop symbol displayed on the normal symbol display portion L2 (right symbol), the normal symbol display portion L3 The relationship with the third stop symbol (middle symbol) displayed is 0: "0, 0, 0", 1:
"1, 1, 1", 2: "2, 2, 2", 3: "3, 3,"
3 ", 4:" 4, 4, 4 ", 5:" 5, 5, 5 ", 6:
"6, 6, 6", 7: "7, 7, 7", 8: "8, 8,"
8 ”, 9:“ 9, 9, 9 ”. Data indicating the selected hit symbols are stored in the first stop symbol storage area 52o, the second stop symbol storage area 52p, and the third stop symbol storage area 52q of the RAM 52 (S31).

In the determination of S28, if the random number value of the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2 read in S22 is other than "7" which is a big hit (S28: NO), in S22. Depending on the read value of the reach determination counter LC6, it is determined whether or not the off reach operation is performed (S32). When the value of the reach determination counter LC6 is "20 to 39", it is determined to be out of reach (S32: YES). When it is determined to be out of reach (S32: YES), based on the normal symbol creation counter LC3 and the ordinary symbol creation counter LC4 read in S22, the stop reach of the outlying reach is the first in the RAM 52.
Stop symbol storage area 52o, second stop symbol storage area 5
2p and the third stop symbol storage area 52q are respectively stored (S33), and the variation pattern command of the loss reach is selected by referring to the loss reach pattern table stored in the loss reach pattern table storage area 53c of the ROM 53. The variation pattern command of the reach is the symbol variation command storage area 5 of the RAM 52.
2r is stored (S38).

In the process of S38, in addition to the storage of the reach variation pattern command, the illuminated windmills 9 and 1 are reached during the reach.
A lamp command for turning on or blinking 0 or the electric lamp 63 is stored in the lamp command storage area 52s of the RAM 52, and a sound command of a sound effect emitted from the speaker 48 is stored in the sound command storage area 52t of the RAM 52.

Next, when the reach is not determined in the determination process of S32 (S32: NO), the random numbers of the normal symbol creation counter LC3, the normal symbol creation counter LC4, and the normal symbol creation counter LC5 read in S22 are used. Based on this, the detachment stop symbol selection process (S34) is performed, and the RAM
The first stop symbol storage area 52o of 52, the second stop symbol storage area 52p and the third stop symbol storage area 52q are stored (S34). When the processing of S31 or S33 or S34 ends, next, the normal symbol display portions L1, L2
A symbol designating command for designating the stop symbol to be fixedly displayed on the symbol L3 is output to the symbol display board 44 (S35). This symbol designation command, the first stop symbol storage area 52o, the second stop symbol storage area 52p and the third of the RAM52
It is output based on the stop symbols stored in the stop symbol storage area 52q.

Then, a variation pattern command output process is performed (S36). In this variation pattern command output process, the variation pattern command of the symbol stored in the symbol variation command storage area 52r of the RAM 52 of the main board 41 is output to the symbol display board 44. When the reach variation pattern command is stored in the symbol variation command storage area 52r of the RAM 52, the reach variation pattern command is output from the main substrate 41 to the symbol display substrate 44,
If the reach variation pattern command is not stored, the normal variation variation pattern command is output from the main board 41 to the symbol display board 44 (S36). In the symbol display board 44, based on the variation pattern command received from the main board 41, according to the symbol variation data stored in the ROM (not shown), the ordinary symbol display portion L1 of the display screen 28 of the ordinary symbol display device 8 described later. The fluctuation of the symbols L2 and L3 is controlled.

Next, from the main board 41 to the pattern display board 44
Normally, the all symbol stop command for stopping the first to third stop symbols that are variably displayed on the symbol display portions L1, L2 and L3 is output (S37). When the all symbol stop command is received, the symbol display board 44, on the basis of the symbol designation command already received, at a predetermined timing, the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3 of the normal symbol display device 1 have the first stop symbol to the first symbol. 3 Stop Stop the symbols one by one. When the hit determination process for the normal symbols is completed, the process returns to the main routine of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. Output all symbol stop command

The right generation determination process of the pachinko machine 1 will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the right generation determination process of the pachinko machine 1. After winning the normal design, first, the specific winning hole 15
The opening / closing members 15a and 15b are opened. Therefore, the player shoots the game ball toward the specific winning opening 15. When a game ball wins the specific winning opening 15, the game ball will pass through the special device operating area switch 77 with a probability of 1/3 by the distribution of 1/3 (S71: YES),
The right generation flag ON is stored in the right generation flag storage area 52b of the RAM 52 (S72). After that, the special winning opening opening number counter R, which counts the number of times the special winning opening 16 is opened, is reset to "R = 0" (S73).

Next, when a game ball is won in the third-class start opening 11 (S74: YES), the special winning opening 16 is opened (S75), and when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won, a big winning is won. The mouth 16 is closed. Next, the value of the special winning opening opening counter R is incremented by "1", and "R = R +
1 ”. If the count number of the special winning opening opening counter R is not "11" (S77: NO), S7
Return to 4. When the count number of the special winning opening opening counter R reaches 11 (S77: YES), that is,
When the special winning opening 16 is opened 11 times, the right occurrence determination processing is ended.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12, the specific game state transition determination processing of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. 12
Is a flowchart of a specific game state transition determination process performed by the CPU 46a of the illuminated board 46. As shown in FIG. 12, in the specific game state transition determination process, first, when the decorative board 46 receives a lamp command for blinking or lighting the decorative windmills 9 and 10 and the decorative lamp 63 from the main board 41. (S51: YES), it is determined whether or not in the specific game state (S52). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the specific game state flag stored in the specific game state flag storage area 46c2 of the illuminated board 46 is ON.

If it is not in the specific game state (S52:
NO), the fluctuation pattern of the received lamp command is determined whether it is within the range of entering the specific game mode (S5).
3). Specifically, the variation patterns of the lamp command received in S51 include variation patterns 1 to 6
There are 64 ways up to 4, of which variation pattern 17-
In the case of 33 (S53: YES), the specific game state determination counter LC8 stored in the specific game state determination counter storage area 46c1 of the RAM 46c is acquired in order to perform a lottery as to whether or not to enter the specific game state (S54). ). Then, the value of the acquired specific game state determination counter LC8 is "3", "7", which is a value to enter the specific game state.
It is determined whether or not it is "77" (S55). Since the value of the specific game state determination counter LC8 is 150 ways from "0 to 149", the probability of entering the specific game state is 50.
It will be one-third.

When the value of the specific game state determination counter LC8 obtained in the process of S54 is "3", "7", "77" which is the value to enter the specific game state (S55: Y)
ES), storing the specific game state flag ON in the specific game state flag storage area 46c2 of the RAM 46c, and enters the mode of the specific game state (S56). In this specific game state, when the normal symbol hits (S57: YES), the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are opened, at least the firing handle 7 is operated, and the game ball is fired. The illuminated windmills 9 and 10 and the illuminated lamp 63 are turned on or blinked at a timing just before the time when the game ball thus shot reaches the specific winning opening 15 (S5).
8). Then, the process returns to S51.

Further, when the lamp command is received (S51: YES), in the specific game state (S5
2: YES), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern of the received lamp command is within the range of the specific game mode omission (S
59). Specifically, there are 64 variations of the ramp command received in S51, from variation pattern 1 to variation pattern 64. Therefore, of these, in the case of variation patterns 1 to 33 (S59: YES), In order to perform a lottery as to whether or not to exit from the game state, the specific game state determination counter LC8 stored in the specific game state determination counter storage area 46c1 of the RAM 46c is acquired (S6).
0). Next, the value of the acquired specific game state determination counter LC8 is the value that exits from the specific game state "9.
It is determined whether it is "9" (S61). The value of the specific game state determination counter LC8 is 15 from "0 to 149".
Since there are 0 ways, the probability of getting out of the specific game state is 15
It will be 1/0.

When the value of the specific game state determination counter LC8 obtained in the process of S60 is "99" which is the value to exit the specific game state (S61: YES), RAM
The specific game state flag OFF is stored in the specific game state flag storage area 46c2 of 46c, the mode of the specific game state is exited (S62), and the process returns to S51. In this gaming state, the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are not opened even if the normal symbol is won. In the determination process of S59, when the variation pattern of the lamp command received in S51 is the variation patterns 34 to 64 (S59: NO), the process proceeds to S57 and the specific game state cannot be exited. In addition, when the value of the specific game state determination counter LC8 acquired in the process of S61 is other than "99" which is the value that exits from the specific game state (S61: N
O), the process proceeds to S57, and the specific game state cannot be exited.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, when the special game state is entered, the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are at least operated by operating the firing handle 7, A game ball is fired,
The illuminated windmills 9 and 10 and the illuminated lamp 63 can be turned on or blinked and displayed at a timing before the time when the game ball thus shot reaches the specific winning opening 15.

In the above-described embodiment, whether or not the game is transferred to the specific game state is determined by the electric circuit board 46, and the electric windmills 9 and 10 and the electric lamp 63 are turned on or blinked to make a specific winning opening. Although the notification that the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of 15 are opened is made, the sound substrate 43 may determine whether or not to shift to the specific game state. In this case, when the sound board 43 receives the variation pattern command from the main board 41, a random number is used in the case of a specific variation pattern, and in the case of winning, at least the firing handle 7 is operated. Then, the game ball is fired, and at the timing before the time when the fired game ball reaches the specific winning opening 15, a warning sound is emitted from the speaker 48, and the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are opened. You may make it notify that it will be opened.

Further, the symbol display board 44 may be used to judge whether or not to shift to the specific game state. In this case, when the symbol display board 44 receives the variation pattern command from the main board 41, in the case of a specific variation pattern, random drawing is performed, and in the case of winning, at least the firing handle 7 Is operated, a game ball is fired, and at a timing before the time when the fired game ball reaches the specific winning opening 15, a notice symbol or a specific character is displayed on the display screen 28 of the normal symbol display device 8. do it,
It may be possible to notify that the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are opened.

Further, the control board (not shown) of the firing handle 7 may be used to judge whether or not to shift to the specific game state. In this case, when the control board of the firing handle 7 receives the variation pattern command from the main board 41,
In the case of a specific fluctuation pattern, a lottery using random numbers is performed, and in the case of winning, at least the firing handle 7 is operated to launch a game ball, and the launched game ball is the specific winning opening 15 Just before the time to reach,
The firing handle 7 may be vibrated to notify that the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are opened.

Further, the main board 41 may determine whether or not to shift to the specific game state. In this case,
When a game ball is won in the regular winning opening 20 or the like, a lottery is performed using a random number, and in the case of winning, at least the firing handle 7 is operated to launch the game ball, and the launched game ball. At a timing just before the time when the special winning opening 15 is reached, a notice symbol, a predetermined character, or the like is displayed on the display screen 28 of the normal symbol display device 8, and the specific winning opening 15 is displayed.
It may be possible to notify that the opening / closing members 15a and 15b are opened.

Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the third type of pachinko machine and can be applied to a combination of the third type of pachinko machine and the first type of pachinko machine. For example, in the game board 2 shown in FIG. 2, the normal symbol display device 8 is the special symbol display device 8, the normal symbol starting port 12 is the first type special symbol starting port 12, and the specific winning port 15 is the first. The special winning opening and the special winning opening 15 are used as both the special winning opening of the pachinko machine of the first type and the special winning opening of the third type. And
As with the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, the decorative substrate 4
When 6 receives a variation pattern command from the main board 41, a lottery is conducted in the case of a specific variation pattern, and in the case of winning, a specific game state is entered. In this specific game state, when the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 8 hits, the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the special winning opening / specific winning opening 15 are opened, and in that case, at least the firing handle 7 Is operated, a game ball is fired, and at a timing before the time when the fired game ball reaches the electric accessory 21, the illuminated windmills 9 and 10 and the illuminated lamp 63 are turned on or blinked, Opening / closing members 15a, 1 of the electric accessory 15
It is informed that 5b will be opened. Then, when the game ball wins the special winning opening / specific winning opening 15 and the game ball passes through the special device operating area switch 77, the right is generated, so when the game ball is won in the third kind starting opening 11, It becomes an advantageous state (big hit state) in which the special winning opening 16 is opened.

Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, but can be applied to a game machine provided with an electric accessory to be opened, such as a Pachicon machine. Further, whether or not to exit from the mode for notifying the opening of the specific winning opening is not limited to the one determined by the lottery, but 50 times, 100 times, 200 times, 500 times.
An arbitrary predetermined number of times such as times may be set in advance, and the specific game state may be exited when the set number of times is notified.

[0102]

As described above, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 1, the specific winning opening is opened when the third predetermined condition is satisfied, and the special device operating area is provided in the specific winning opening. When the game ball wins, the right is generated, and when the fourth predetermined condition is satisfied while the right is generated, the special winning opening is opened. When the specific game state transition determining means determines whether or not to transition to the specific game state, and when the specific game state transition determining means determines to transition to the specific game state, the specific winning mouth prize promotion control means is the specific winning prize. By operating the mouth winning promotion means, it is possible to promote the winning of the game ball to the specific winning opening. Therefore, in addition to the conventional playability, it is possible to provide the player with a new gameplay state that is a specific gameplay state in which a game ball is encouraged to win at a specific winning opening, so that the player's taste is improved and a new gameplay is realized. , It is possible to increase the player's willingness to play.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 2,
In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the notification means, which is the specific winning opening winning promotion means, can notify in advance that the specific winning opening is opened. Therefore, the player can shoot a game ball aiming at opening the specific winning opening.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 3,
In addition to the effect of the invention as set forth in claim 2, the notifying means determines that the specific winning opening is opened at a timing at least before the time when the game ball launched from the launch of the gaming ball reaches the specific winning opening. Can be notified. Therefore, the player can shoot the game ball aiming at opening the specific winning port at least before the time when the game ball shot from the launch of the game ball reaches the specific winning port.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 4,
In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, it is possible to notify that the specific winning opening is opened by turning on or blinking the illumination lamp as the notification means. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the sense of presence.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 5,
In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, it is possible to notify that the specific winning opening is opened by generating a predetermined sound from the speaker as the notification means. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the sense of presence.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 6,
In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, it is possible to notify that the specific winning opening is opened by using the symbol display unit as the notification means. Therefore, it can be notified by the design.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 7,
In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2 or 3, it is possible to notify that the firing handle as the notification means is vibrated and the specific winning opening is opened. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the sense of presence.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 8,
In addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 7, the specific game state transition determining means determines whether or not to transit to the specific game state by performing a lottery when the fifth predetermined condition is satisfied. can do.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 9,
In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 8, when the sub-board receives the variation start signal of the symbol from the main board, when the display signal of the winning symbol is received, and when the display signal of the specific symbol is received The fifth predetermined condition may be satisfied by receiving a sounding instruction signal, receiving a lighting or blinking instruction signal of an illumination lamp, or receiving a vibration instruction signal of a firing handle. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether the fifth predetermined condition is satisfied in various sub-boards.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 10, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 9, any one of the symbol display board, the illumination board, and the sound board is in a specific game state by a lottery. It is possible to decide whether or not to move to. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether to shift to the specific game state by using any of the symbol display board, the illumination board, and the sound board.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 11, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 10, a fourth prize is obtained by winning a game ball into the third-class winning opening. The predetermined condition is satisfied.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 12, in addition to the effects of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 11, the third predetermined condition is that the lottery result of the ordinary symbol lottery means is It is established in the case of winning.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 13, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 11, the third predetermined condition is that the lottery result of the special symbol lottery means is It is established in the case of winning.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 14, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, a second predetermined value is given when a game ball is won in a predetermined winning opening. The condition may be met.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a decorative board 46.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a storage area of a RAM 52.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a normal symbol random number storage area 52c.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a storage area of a RAM 46c of the decorative board 46.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a storage area of a ROM 53.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a main routine of the pachinko machine 1.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a hit determination process for a normal symbol of the pachinko machine 1.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a right generation determination process.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a specific game state transition determination process.

13 (1) is a perspective view of the special device operating area box 19, and FIG. 13 (2) is a plan view of the special device operating area box 19. FIG.

FIG. 14 is a front view of a conventional pachinko machine 101.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine 4 game areas 7 firing handle 8 Ordinary symbol display device 9 Illuminated windmill 10 Illuminated windmill 11 Type 3 starter 12 Normal design starting port 15 Specific prize holes 15a, 15b open / close member 16 big prize holes 19 Special device operating area box 20 Normal prize holes 28 Display screen L1 normal pattern display section L2 Normal symbol display section L3 Normal symbol display section 41 Main board 43 sound board 44 Design display board 45 payout control board 46 Illuminated board 63 Illuminated lamp 77 Special device operating area switch

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine capable of shifting to an advantageous state that is advantageous to a player when a first predetermined condition is satisfied and to a specific game state that is different from the advantageous state when a second predetermined condition is satisfied. , A specific game state transition determining means for determining whether or not to transition to the specific game state, a specific winning opening opened by establishment of a third predetermined condition, and a winning of a game ball provided in the specific winning opening The special device operation area in which the right is generated by the, the special winning opening that is opened by the establishment of the fourth predetermined condition in the state where the right is generated, and the winning of the game ball to the specific winning opening is promoted. And a specific winning hole winning promotion control means for activating the specific winning hole winning promotion means when the specific game state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific gaming state. Special A gaming machine to collect. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific winning opening winning promotion means is a notifying means for giving advance notification that the specific winning opening is opened. 3. The notifying means notifies that the specific winning opening is opened at a timing at least before the time when the gaming ball launched from the launch of the gaming ball reaches the specific winning opening. The gaming machine according to claim 2, which is characterized in that. 4. An illumination lamp that lights up or blinks is provided, and the notification means is the illumination lamp, and the illumination lamp lights up or blinks to notify that the specific winning opening is opened. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3. 5. A speaker for generating a sound effect is provided, and the notifying unit is the speaker, and a predetermined sound is generated from the speaker to notify that the specific winning opening is opened. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3. 6. A symbol display unit is provided in which symbols are variably displayed, and the notifying means is the symbol display unit, and uses the symbol display unit to notify that the specific winning opening is opened. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3. 7. A firing handle for controlling the firing of a game ball is provided, and the notifying means is the firing handle, and notifies that the firing handle is vibrated and the specific winning opening is opened. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3. 8. The specific game state transition determining means is a fifth.
8. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein it is determined whether or not to shift to a specific game state by performing a lottery when the predetermined condition is satisfied. 9. A main board that controls the main control of the gaming machine, and a sub-board that receives the command from the main board and controls the respective devices provided in the gaming machine. The condition is that the sub-board receives a variation start signal of the design from the main board, receives a display signal of a winning design, receives a display signal of a specific design, or receives a sounding instruction signal. 9. The game according to claim 8, wherein there is a case where it is established when either a lighting instruction or a blinking instruction signal of the illumination lamp is received and a vibration instruction signal of the firing handle is received. Machine. 10. The sub-board is any one of a pattern display board for controlling a pattern display section, a lighting board for controlling a lighting lamp, and a sound board for controlling sound output from a speaker. A gaming machine according to Item 9. 11. A third-class winning opening for opening the major winning opening by winning a gaming ball, wherein the fourth predetermined condition is established by winning the gaming ball into the third-class winning opening. 11. The method according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
The gaming machine according to any one of 1. 12. A normal symbol display section for displaying a normal symbol in a variable manner, a normal symbol starting opening for a game ball to win, a normal symbol lottery means for performing a lottery by winning a game ball to the normal symbol starting opening, Based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery means, the ordinary symbol display means for controlling the variation of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display section, and the third predetermined condition, the ordinary symbol lottery means lottery The present invention is established when the result is a hit.
The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 11. 13. A special symbol display section for variably displaying a special symbol, a first type starting opening into which a game ball wins, and a special symbol lottery means for performing lottery by winning a game ball into the first type starting mouth. ,, based on the lottery result of the special symbol lottery means, a special symbol control means for controlling the variation of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display portion, and the third predetermined condition, the special symbol lottery means It is established when the result of lottery is successful.
The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 11. 14. The specific game state transition determining means may satisfy the second predetermined condition when a game ball is won in a predetermined winning opening, in some cases. A game machine described in Crab.