JP2003181037A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine in which the interest of a game is further aroused by the judgement on whether a special game is performed or not with a special game judging means. <P>SOLUTION: The pachinko machine is provided with a plurality of winning areas having a means for detecting a game ball, with a winning/losing determining means for judging the winning/losing of the game, based on the detection of the game ball entering a first winning area 10, 11 which is at least one of the plurality of the winning areas, with a means 43 for displaying the result of the judgement, and with a special game execution means for performing a special game, based on the winning as the result of judgement through the winning/losing determining means. This pachinko machine is provided with a special game judging means for judging whether or not to perform a special game in which a privileged state different from a special game state or an ordinary game state is imparted to a game player after the practice of the special game. The special game judging means makes a judgement on whether or not to perform the special game, based on the detection of the game ball entering a second winning area 21B different from the first winning area 10, 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and in particular, a privilege game determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game and a privilege game different from a normal game state after execution of the special game. The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine has a plurality of winning areas provided with a game ball detecting means capable of detecting winning or passing of a game ball shot in a game area. A win / failure determination means for determining a hit or miss of a game due to detection of a game ball that has entered at least one of the prize areas, and a determination result display means for displaying a determination result by the hit / absence determination means. The game includes special game executing means for executing a special game due to the fact that the result of the determination by the hit / absence determining means is a hit. And
When the special game is executed, the specific winning area is opened and closed a predetermined number of times to open the game area to facilitate winning the game ball.

Further, in the ball game machine provided with the special game executing means, a special game determining means is provided and whether the special game is executed after the special game is executed by the judgment of the special game judging means. There is something that decides. In that case, the determination by the privilege game determination means and the determination by the award / failure determination means are both caused by the entry or passage of the same game ball into the same winning area. As the privilege game, the hit probability by the hit determination means is made higher than that in the normal game state.

However, in the above-mentioned ball game machine, both the judgment by the hit determination means and the judgment by the privilege game determination means are caused by the detection of the entry or passage of the same game ball into the same winning area. As a result, the chances of winning / losing judgment and the chances of bonus game judging come to overlap during the game, and the player is often overwhelmed by the result of winning / failing judgment, and even if it is judged that the privilege game can be executed, Excitement may not be high. Furthermore, in the past,
The privilege game determination means determines whether or not the privilege game can be executed only when it is determined to be a hit, and determines whether or not the privilege game can be executed depending on the determination of the prize determination means. is doing. Therefore, if the bonus game determination means determines at the same time that the bonus game is not executed even if it is determined as a hit by the bend angle determination means,
The player is often disappointed because he / she does not understand why or not the privilege game is executed, and the player's interest in the game is rather lowered.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and a ball game machine capable of further enhancing the interest of a game by judging whether or not the privilege game can be executed by the privilege game judging means. For the purpose of providing.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of winning areas provided with game ball detecting means capable of detecting winning or passing of a game ball shot in a gaming area, and the plurality of winning areas. Of the at least one of the first prize area, the winning / losing determination means for determining the missed hit of the game due to the detection of the gaming ball, and the determination result for displaying the determination result by the above-mentioned winning / loss determination means. In a ball game machine provided with a display means and a special game execution means for executing a special game due to the result of the judgment by the hit / absence judgment means being a hit, a special game and a normal game after the execution of the special game. A bonus game determination means for determining whether or not to execute a bonus game in which a bonus different from the game state is given to the player,
The privilege game determination means determines whether or not the privilege game can be executed based on detection of a game ball that has entered a second prize area different from the first prize area.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, there is provided a privilege determination result informing means for informing a player of a determination result by the privilege game determining means.

The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in claim 1 or 2, the privilege game determination means can determine during or after the execution of the special game.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in any one of claims 1 to 3, there is provided a privilege executability notifying means for notifying a player that the judgment is possible by the privilege game judging means. Characterize.

The invention according to claim 5 is, in any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the second winning area is provided in a winning device which can be opened only during execution of a special game. To do.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a plurality of winning openings are provided in the second winning area, and at least one winning opening of the plurality of winning openings is provided. Is defined as a privilege winning hole, and the privilege game determining means determines whether or not the privilege game can be executed due to the entry of the game ball into the privilege winning hole.

The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that, in claim 6, the privilege game determination means determines that the privilege game can be executed when a game ball is won in the privilege winning opening.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the determination by the privilege game determination means is performed a plurality of times, and the game state is changed to the normal game state based on the determination results of the plurality of determinations. It is characterized in that it is determined whether to shift or to the privilege game state.

[0014]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the entire ball game machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a first view of the game machine.
3 is a front view of the game board according to the second embodiment, FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a game board of the same embodiment. FIG. 6 is a front view of the game board according to the fourth embodiment, FIG. 7 is a rear view of the game board according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 8 is the same. Back view of the entire gaming machine, Figure 9 is the first
The block diagram which shows the control system of the ball game machine which relates to the execution example simply, Figure 10 is the flowchart regarding the main processing of the 1st example which this game machine executes, Figure 11 is the flowchart regarding random number renewal processing, Figure 12 is the random number. FIG. 13 is a flow chart regarding the winning process, FIG. 14 is a flow chart regarding the removal process, FIG. 15 is a flow chart regarding the special symbol variation / stop pattern determination process at the time of removal, and FIG. 16 is a flow diagram regarding the release reach mode determination process. , FIG. 17 is a flow chart about a big hit process, FIG. 18 is a flow chart about a special symbol variation / stop pattern determination process at the time of a hit, FIG. 19 is a flow chart about a hit reach mode determination process, FIG. 20 is a flow chart about a big hit game process 1, and FIG. 22 is a flowchart regarding the privilege determination processing 1, FIG. 22 is a flowchart regarding the display device display processing, FIG. 23 is a flowchart regarding the jackpot game processing 2 and 3 in the main processing of the second and third specific examples, and FIG. 24 is a bonus determination of the second specific example. 25 is a flowchart regarding the process 2, FIG. 25 is a flowchart regarding the privilege determination process 3 in the third specific example, FIG. 26 is a flowchart regarding the jackpot game processes 4 and 5 in the main process of the fourth and fifth specific examples, and FIG. 27 is a fourth specific example. 28 is a flowchart regarding the privilege determination processing 5 of the fifth specific example, FIG. 28 is a flowchart regarding the jackpot game processing 6 in the main processing of the sixth specific example, and FIG. 30 is the privilege determination of the specific example. 9 is a flowchart regarding processing 6.

A ball game machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko game machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a game board 3 is detachably housed inside a frame body 2 and the game thereof is carried out. Outer guide rails 4 and inner guide rails 5 of the game ball are erected on the edge of the board 3 in a substantially circular shape, and in a game area 6 surrounded by the inner guide rail 5, a prize such as a prize hole in which the game ball can be won. The area is provided. In addition, in FIG.
The game board 3 of the embodiment, the game board 3A in the ball game machine of the second embodiment in FIG. 3, the game board 3B in the ball game machine of the third embodiment in FIG. 4, and the fourth embodiment in FIG. The game board 3C in the example ball game machine is shown. The ball game machine 1 of the first embodiment and the ball game machine of the second to fourth embodiments are common except for a part of the configuration of the game board, and common parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. . Further, in the following description, the description regarding the ball game machine 1 refers to the first to fourth embodiments unless otherwise specified.

In this ball game machine 1, a game board 3 is detachably housed inside a frame body 2, and an outer guide rail 4 and an inner guide rail 5 of the game ball are provided on the edge of the game board 3. In a game area 6 which is erected in a substantially circular shape and which is surrounded by the inner guide rails 5, a winning area such as a winning opening in which a game ball can be won is provided. In these embodiments, the game area 6 of the game board 3 is provided with a plurality of winning areas including winning openings as described below.

First, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, below the image display device 9 provided on the center line of the gaming area 6, above the first winning area. It is a special electric accessory that is provided with a lower first-class start winning opening 11 having movable pieces 11a and 11b in the first-class starting winning opening 10 and an ordinary electric accessory, and that can be opened only during execution of a special game. A certain winning device 15 is provided, and an outlet 17 is provided below it. Further, the lamp windmills 18a and 18b are provided on both upper sides, and the lamp windmills 18a and 18b.
A privilege executability notification unit 21A (corresponding to privilege executability notification means of the present invention) including two light-emitting units having an arrow shape below b, and a normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and an electric motor below these The privilege determination prize device 21B (which corresponds to the privilege game determination means of the present invention together with the C8 counter described later) which is the second prize area of the bonus product, and the privilege determination result display portion 21C below the privilege determination prize device 21B. (Corresponds to the privilege determination result notifying means of the present invention.) Further, wind turbines 22a and 22b are provided below them,
A left sleeve winning opening 23 and a right sleeve winning opening 25 are arranged below it, and a left drop winning opening 27 and a right dropping winning opening 29 are arranged on both sides of the big winning device 15. When gaming balls are won in the various winning holes, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out as prize balls. When the jackpot, which will be described in detail later, is opened and closed, the opening / closing plate 61 of the special winning device 15 is opened, and a special game in which a game ball easily wins the special winning device 15 is executed.

Next, regarding the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a first winning area is provided below the image display device 9 provided on the center line of the gaming area 6. The upper first type starting winning opening 10 and the lower first type starting winning opening 11 having movable pieces 11a and 11b of ordinary electric auditors,
A special winning device 15, which is a special electric accessory that can be opened only during execution of a special game, is arranged, and an outlet 17 is arranged below it. Further, the lamp windmills 18a and 18b on both upper sides, the normal pattern variation start left gate 19 below the lamp windmill 18a, and the windmills 22a below these.
22b and a privilege determination result display unit 21C (privilege determination result notifying unit), a left sleeve winning opening 23 and a privilege executability notifying unit 21A including two light-emitting units in the shape of an arrow therebelow.
(Benefit Executability Notification Unit), the privilege execution availability notification unit 21
The privilege determination prize device 21B (which corresponds to the privilege game determination means of the present invention together with the C8 counter which will be described later) which is the second prize region in the electric prize having the movable pieces 12a and 12b below A. A plurality of special winning openings 21b and two ordinary winning openings 21c and 21d are arranged in the winning apparatus 21B, and further, left drop winning openings 27 and right falling winning openings are provided on both sides of the big winning apparatus 15. 29
Is provided. Also in this embodiment, when the game balls are won in the various winning openings, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and when the jackpot is reached, the opening / closing plate 61 of the big winning device 15 is opened and the game balls are won. An easy special game is executed.

Further, also in the pachinko gaming machine according to the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, below the image display portion 9 provided on the center line of the gaming area 6, above the first winning area. A lower first type start winning port 11 having first type starting winning port 10 and movable pieces 11a and 11b of ordinary electric auditors,
A special winning device 15, which is a special electric accessory that can be opened only during execution of a special game, is arranged, and an outlet 17 is arranged below it. Further, the lamp windmills 18a and 18b are provided on both upper sides, the left gate 19 for starting the normal symbol variation and the upper right winning opening 29A are provided therebelow, and the windmills 22 are provided below them.
a and a privilege executability notification unit 21A (privilege executability notification means) including two light emitting units in the shape of an arrow, below the privilege executability notification unit 21A, a privilege determination winning opening 70 that is an electric accessory, and the privilege. A visual check window 71 is provided below the determination winning opening 70.
The privilege determination winning device 21B, which is the second prize region including the privilege determination result display unit 21C (privilege determination result notifying means).
(Along with a C8 counter, which will be described later, corresponds to a bonus game determination means of the present invention.) Further, a left sleeve winning opening 23 is arranged below the windmill 22a, and the big winning device 1 is also provided.
A left drop winning port 27 and a right drop winning port 29 are provided on both sides of the item 5. In addition, the privilege determination winning device 21B
As shown in (a) of FIG. 5 and partially cutaway (b), a disc-shaped game having a plurality of special winning openings 21b and two normal winning openings 21c and 21d A ball distribution unit 72, a game ball guide plate 73 that receives the game ball P that has entered through the privilege determination winning opening 70 located above the winning device 21B, and the game ball distribution unit 72 that receives the game ball P that has entered the ball. In order to guide to the game ball guide plate 73 is inclined toward the game ball distribution portion 72 toward the game ball guide gutter 74, the game ball P flowing down the game ball guide gutter 74 is the award winning Mouth 21b or normal winning hole 21c,
A game ball guide wall 75 for guiding to 21d is provided. Further, the privilege determination winning device 21B is connected to an unillustrated winning ball guiding passage for discharging the game ball P winning in the privilege winning hole 21b or the normal winning holes 21c and 21d to the outside of the ball game machine. Game ball outlet 76
Is provided. Also in this embodiment, similar to the first and second embodiments, when the game balls are won in the various winning openings, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and when the jackpot is reached, the opening / closing plate of the big winning device 15 61 is opened and a special game in which the game balls are easy to win is executed. Note that reference numeral 70A
Is the base plate.

As for the pachinko gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, below the image display device 9 provided on the center line of the gaming area 6, above the first winning area. Lower first-class starting winning opening 1 having first-class starting winning opening 10 and movable pieces 11a and 11b of ordinary electric accessory
1, a privilege executability notification unit 21A (privilege executability notification means) including two light emitting units in the shape of an arrow, the movable piece 15
The special winning device 15 which is an electric accessory having a and 15b and which is also used as the privilege determination prize device 21B which is the second prize region (corresponding to the privilege game determination means of the present invention together with the C8 counter described later). The special winning opening 21b, which is a plurality of winning openings provided in the special winning apparatus 15 and which is also used as a specific area winning opening 63 in which a continuation right of a big hit occurs, which will be described later, and a later-described. A game ball that won the special winning device 15 during the execution of a special game (big hit) and did not win the specific region winning opening 63,
Further, two normal winning openings 21c and 21d that can win a prize even during execution of the privilege game are provided, and an outlet 17 is provided below them. Further, the lamp windmills 18a and 18b on both upper sides, the normal design fluctuation start left gate 19 and the normal design fluctuation start right gate 21 below it, and the privilege determination result display section below the normal design fluctuation start right gate 21. 21C (privilege determination result notifying means), windmills 22a and 22b are provided below them, and a left sleeve winning opening 23 and a right sleeve winning opening 25 are arranged below the windmills 22a and 22b. A left drop winning port 27 and a right drop winning port 29 are arranged on both sides. Also in this embodiment, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by winning the game balls into the various winning openings, and when the jackpot is reached, the opening / closing plate 61 of the big winning device 15 is opened to play the game. A special game in which the balls are easy to win is executed.

The two privilege executable notification portions 21A having the shape of the arrow provided in the pachinko gaming machines according to the first to fourth embodiments are provided on the back surface (back surface) of the game boards 3, 3A, 3B, 3C. It is designed to be emitted by a lamp made up of an LED or the like. In addition, the privilege determination result display section 21C includes two 7-segment LEDs capable of displaying numbers and the like.
Etc. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first to fourth embodiments, as will be described later, the two game balls are guided to the privilege determination winning device 21B or the large winning device 15 during execution of a special game (big hit). The privilege executability notification unit 21A emits light, and then the privilege determination winning device 21B or the special winning device 15 is opened. The light emission of the privilege executability notification unit 21A has a function of notifying not only the game ball but also a function of notifying the player that it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the privilege game. The privilege game is a privilege different from the normal game state after the end of the special game (big hit) (here, probability variation and time reduction)
Is a game in which a game ball is provided in the privilege determination winning device 21B or the special winning device 15 (in the second preferred fourth embodiment, the privilege determination winning device 21B or the special winning device 15 is provided). By entering the winning opening 21b), the determination as to whether or not to execute the privilege game is started.

The privilege determination result display portion 21C in the first to fourth embodiments is composed of two 7-segment LEDs or the like capable of displaying numbers and the like, and determines the determination result of whether or not the privilege game can be executed. By displaying the numbers or the like, the player is informed of whether or not the bonus game is awarded. In addition, the probability fluctuation as the privilege is
It means that the next big hit occurrence probability is shifted to a probability fluctuation state (high probability state) higher than the normal game state (low probability state) in normal time, and the time reduction as the privilege is a special symbol display device 43 described later. Regarding the special symbol for displaying the determination result that is displayed in a variable and stopped state on the image display unit 50, the time from the start of the change to the final display (the time required to display the determination result) is shorter than usual. . The privilege game is designed to continue until the next special game (big hit).

Further, on the front side of the ball game machine 1, there are lamp indicators 34 and 35 for informing the game state, an upper ball receiving tray 36 for receiving the paid out game balls, and an upper ball receiving tray 36. A speaker S that is built-in and emits a sound or a sound effect according to a game state, a lower ball receiving tray 37 for receiving a game ball when the upper ball receiving tray 36 is saturated, and a game ball according to a player's operation of firing the operation handle 92. A launching device 91 and the like for shooting and launching each of them toward the game area 6 are assembled.

As can be understood from FIGS. 1 and 8, the launching device 91 includes an operating handle 92, a launching motor 93 driven by the operation of the operating handle 92, and an intermittent drive of the launching motor 93. It has a batting rod 94 that rocks and elastically shoots a game ball. The game ball launched by the launching device 91 is guided to the game area 6 through a launch ball guide path formed between the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 standing on the game board surface. Has become. The game ball guided to the game area 6 by the launch ball guide path rolls and falls downward and wins at each of the winning holes, or if there is no win anywhere, the game board is played from the out port 17 3 is configured to be discharged to the back side.

Further, the ball game machine 1 of the first to fourth embodiments is provided with a ball lending card unit 170 operated by a player or the like when paying out a ball as shown in FIG. Has been. And ball lending information (payable game ball information)
When the card in which is stored is inserted into the card insertion slot 171 of the ball lending card unit 170, the ball lending information stored in the card is read, and the ball lending operation unit 172 provided at the front end of the upper ball tray 36. The ball lending information is displayed on the frequency display 173 by the frequency or the like. In addition, in the ball lending operation unit 172, in addition, a ball lending button 174 used when paying out a ball lending, a player operates the ball lending button 174 when the player wants to stop the game, etc., and ejects the card from the card insertion slot 171. A card return button 175 is also provided.

The image display device 9 in the figure is a normal symbol display device 41 on the upper part and a special symbol display device 43 on the middle part.
(Corresponding to the determination result notifying means of this embodiment), the symbols such as numbers, alphabets, symbols or pictures (variables) are displayed in a variable display and a stop display (temporary stop display before final confirmation display). Including, the same hereafter) is possible, 45 is a 7-segment LE of the normal symbol display device 41
Ordinary symbol display section composed of D etc., 47 is a normal symbol fluctuation number storage display composed of LED etc., 49 is a window frame portion of the image display device 9, 50 is a liquid crystal display device (TF) of the special symbol display device 43.
An image display section (T-LCD module) and the like (corresponding to the privilege determination result notifying means of this embodiment together with the privilege determination result display section 21C), 51 is a special symbol variation number storage display including LEDs and the like. is there. The display screen of the image display unit 50 of this embodiment is divided into three display areas arranged side by side to form a left display area, a central display area, and a right display area, and a left special symbol is provided in the left display area. The middle special symbol is displayed in the central display region, and the right special symbol is displayed in the right display region, which are variable and stop displayable as special symbols for displaying the determination result. In addition to the special design, a background image (including characters, backgrounds, characters, etc.) may be displayed on the image display unit 50.
In some cases, the background image can be variably displayed due to a predetermined condition such as the start of variation of the special symbol. The special symbols displayed in the left side display area, the central display area, and the right side display area in this embodiment are "1, 2,
3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 ”1
There are two patterns.

Further, with respect to the big winning device 15, reference numeral 61
Is an opening / closing plate, 63 is a special area winning opening, and reference numeral 3
8 is a game ball payout opening for paying out the game balls to the upper ball receiving tray 36. Regarding the special symbol display device 43,
The image display unit 50 is not limited to the liquid crystal display as described above, and may be configured by an LED, EL, CRT, or other light emitting body.

The back surface (back surface) of the game board 3 of the first embodiment.
A prize opening detection switch (corresponding to the game ball detecting means of this embodiment) capable of detecting the winning or passage of a game ball to the winning opening is provided in the. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a detection switch is provided for each winning opening. For example, the detection switch 78 for the left sleeve winning port and the detection switch 79 for the right sleeve winning port which detect the winning balls of the left sleeve winning port 23 and the right sleeve winning port 25, the left drop winning port 27 and the right drop winning port 29. The left drop winning port detection switch 81 and the right drop winning port detection switch 82 for detecting the winning balls are provided on the back surfaces of the corresponding game boards. Although not shown, in the second to fourth embodiments as well, similar to the first embodiment, the left sleeve winning opening 23 and the right sleeve winning opening 2 provided on the game boards 3A to 3C of each embodiment.
Detection switch for the left sleeve winning opening and detection switch for the right sleeve winning opening, which detects the winning ball of No. 5, left dropping winning opening 27 and right dropping The detection switch for the winning opening is provided on the back of the corresponding game board.

Further, in the first embodiment, the special symbol variation start switch (starting winning opening sensor) 55a, 55 for detecting the game ball winning the first type starting winning opening 10, 11
b is provided in the winning ball passage. Then, when a winning ball is detected by the special symbol variation start switches 55a and 55b, the special symbol starts varying in each display area of the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43, and after varying for a predetermined time, in advance. The special symbols stop changing in the set order, and the combination of the stopped symbols is fixedly displayed. Depending on the symbol variation pattern and the like, a so-called reach state, a so-called reach notice, a hit notice, or the like may be given before the fixed display of the special symbol. Then, if the combination of the stop symbols that have been confirmed and displayed is a predetermined specific jackpot symbol combination, for example, a commonly-known pattern consisting of a combination of the same symbols, the special game state (big jackpot state) is entered. When the special game state is reached, the opening / closing plate 61 of the special winning device 15 is opened to receive the game balls falling on the surface of the game area 6 and the prize can be won in the special winning device 15. In addition, also in the second and third embodiments, when the special game state comes, the big winning device 1
The opening / closing plate 61 of 5 opens to receive the game balls falling on the surface of the game area 6 and make it possible to win in the big winning device 15, and the movable pieces 15a, 1 of the big winning device 15 in the fourth embodiment as well.
5b is opened to receive the game balls falling on the surface of the game area 6 and enable winning in the big winning device 15.

Furthermore, in the first embodiment, on the back side of the special winning device 15 of the game board 3, a specific winning ball detection switch (specific area sensor) for detecting a winning ball to the specific area winning opening 63. 65 is provided, and the continuation right to reopen the special winning device 15 is established by detecting the winning ball. In addition, approximately in the center of the special winning device 15, the special winning device 15 is won and the specific area winning opening 6
A winning ball number counting switch (count sensor) 67 for detecting a winning ball that has not won a prize is provided. When each detection switch detects the winning of the game ball into each of the winning openings, that is, when the winning condition in the game is satisfied, a prize ball payout device 160, which will be described later, sets a predetermined number of balls in accordance with the number of winning balls. The game balls are to be paid out as prize balls. The same applies to the second and third embodiments.

In the fourth embodiment, the big winning device 1
The specific winning ball detection switch 65 (privilege winning hole detection switch) for detecting a winning ball to the specific area winning opening 63 (privilege winning opening 21b) provided in 5 (privilege determination winning device 21B) is the large winning device 15 ( As a part of the privilege determination winning device 21B), the special winning device 15 (privilege determining winning device 21)
It is provided on the back side of B) and the continuation right to reopen the special winning device 15 (privilege determination winning device 21B) is established by detecting the winning ball. Further, the two normal winning openings 21c and 21d provided in the special winning apparatus 15 (privilege determination winning apparatus 21B) have the normal winning openings 2
An ordinary winning opening winning ball counting switch for detecting passage of winning balls to 1c and 21d is provided, and is provided in the big winning device 15 (privilege determination winning device 21B). Along with the specific winning ball detection switch 65 (privilege opening detection switch) of the specific area winning opening 63 (privilege winning opening 21b) forming a part of the determination winning device 21B), the winning ball number counting switch 67 (normal winning opening winning) When the winning number of the game ball is detected by the ball count switch) and the winning condition in the game is established, a predetermined number of game balls preset according to the number of winning balls are paid out as prize balls by the prize ball payout device.

Besides, in the first embodiment, as the one provided on the back surface of the game board, the lower first type starting winning opening 1
First type winning prize solenoid 53 for opening and closing the movable pieces 11a, 11b of No. 1 and the opening / closing plate 61 of the big winning device 15
Special winning device solenoid 59 for opening and closing, a specific region opening solenoid 64 for opening and closing a door (not shown) of the specific region winning opening 63 under a predetermined condition, a movable piece of the big winning device 15 in the fourth embodiment. Large prize winning device solenoid (not shown) for opening and closing 15a, 15b, the normal symbol variation start switch 56 for detecting the game ball passing through the left gate 19 for the ordinary symbol variation start and the ordinary symbol variation start in the fourth embodiment There is a normal symbol variation start switch (not shown) that detects a game ball passing through the right gate 21, and they are the same in the second to fourth embodiments. In addition, in the first to third embodiments, the privilege determination winning device 21
A solenoid for a privilege determination winning device (not shown) that opens and closes the movable pieces 12a and 12b of B, the privilege determination winning device 21.
A game ball passing through B is detected, and a privilege determination winning device detection switch 57 which constitutes a part of the winning device 21B (in the second and third embodiments, the privilege determination winning device 21B).
There is a special winning opening detection switch) which is provided inside and detects a game ball passing through the special winning opening 21b which constitutes the winning device 21B. Further, in the second and third embodiments, a normal winning opening winning ball number counting switch for detecting winning balls passing through the normal winning openings 21c and 21d provided in the privilege determination winning device 21B is provided. ing.

In the ball game machine 1 of the first embodiment, the game passing through the normal symbol variation start left gate 19 and the normal symbol variation start right gate 21 by the ordinary symbol variation start switch 56 and the like. By detecting the sphere, the symbol variation of the normal symbol display device 41 is started. And the normal symbol display device 41
When the symbol that is fixedly displayed after the symbol changes in the normal symbol display portion 45 is a preset specific symbol, it is a small hit (per ordinary symbol), and the lower side first type starting winning opening The movable pieces 11a and 11b of 11 are expanded and opened for a predetermined time. The same applies to the second to fourth embodiments.

In addition, on the back side of the ball game machine 1 in the first embodiment, a back mechanism as shown in FIG. 8 is provided, and a storage tank 101 for storing game balls for payout and a guide gutter 95. It has a back mechanism plate 100 on which a ball rental payout device 140, a prize ball payout device 160, a payout control board 118a in which a payout control circuit 118 shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, reference numeral 103 is a frame external output terminal, 104 is a frame external output terminal board, 105 is a frame decoration lamp relay board, 106 is a power receiving board, 107 is a ball cutting detection switch, 1
Reference numeral 08 is a ball cutting detection switch board, 109 is an external output terminal for the board surface, 110 is an external output board for the board surface, 111 is a central cover, 112 is a voice control board, 113 is a photo distribution board,
114 is a power board, 115 is a lamp control board, 116 is an error display section, 117 is a middle plate, 119 is a launcher control board, 120 is a lower board base, 121a is a main control board, 122 is a card interface connection section, 12
3, 124 is a power plug, and 130 is a case rail. The second to fourth embodiments also have similar back mechanism plates corresponding to the respective game boards 3A to 3C.

The operation of the special winning device 15 by the special game executing means (main control circuit 121 described later) in the first to fourth embodiments will be described. As described above, when the game ball is won in the first type starting winning opening 10, 11 and the winning ball is detected by the special symbol variation start switches 55a, 55b, the special symbol display device (determination result display means)
The variation of the special symbol is started in the left side display area 43, the center display area, and the right side display area. Then, after changing for a predetermined time, for example, the left side display area, the central display area, the right side display area in order or the left side display area, the right side display area, the center display area, etc., the special symbols stop changing, and the combination of the stop symbols. Is confirmed and displayed. At that time, the reach state may be established depending on the pattern variation pattern and the like.

Here, the reach state means the image display unit 50.
After the special symbol is variably displayed, the display control proceeds and the display result is confirmed and displayed in the specific display mode, that is, the variable display mode in which the combination of jackpots is easily displayed to the player. Refers to a display mode to make you think. In this embodiment, as one of the reach states, among the display areas of the image display section 50, the display area for displaying the final stop symbol, here, only the right side display area is left,
In the remaining two display areas, a display mode is provided in which the symbols are stopped and displayed so that the symbols are a specific combination (for example, the same symbol). Further, when the reach state is established, it is often the case that the reach state is produced in various reach modes. As a specific example of the reach mode, for example,
The final stop symbol is slow-moved during variable display, frame-by-frame variation, expansion / contraction variation, or changing while making a character appear and operating, and the variation time of the final symbol is relatively long. Etc. Since the reach mode itself is not particularly related to the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The combination of the fixedly displayed stop symbols,
Predetermined specific jackpot symbol combination, for example, if it is a common name consisting of a combination of the same symbol, shifts to a special game state (jackpot state). In the special game state, the opening / closing plate 61 (first to third) of the special winning device 15
Embodiment), or the movable piece 15a of the special winning device 15
When the game ball 15b (fourth embodiment) opens and receives the game balls falling on the surface of the game area 6 and makes it possible to win in the big winning device 15, when there is a prize in the big winning device 15, the prize ball A predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by the payout device 160. Either the opening / closing plate 61 (first to third embodiments) or the movable pieces 15a and 15b (fourth embodiment) have passed a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds), or the specific winning ball detection switch 65 and the number of winning balls. Count switch 67
(First to third embodiments) When the number of winning balls detected by the special winning opening detection switch and the normal winning opening winning ball count switch (fourth embodiment) reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10) It is supposed to close. The specific winning ball detecting switch 65 and the winning ball number counting switch 67
(First to third embodiments), the number of winning balls detected by the special winning opening detection switch and the normal winning opening winning ball count switch (fourth embodiment) is displayed on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43. , 0 to 9 or may be displayed like a bar graph. In addition, the big winning device 15
During the opening of, or within about 2 seconds after the big winning device 15 is closed, a specific winning ball to the specific area winning opening 63 (first to third embodiments) or the special winning opening 21b (fourth embodiment) is specified. When the ball detection switch 65 (first to third embodiments) or the privilege winning hole detection switch (fourth embodiment) detects,
Repeating the big hit again, the opening / closing plate 61 (first to third embodiments) of the big winning device 15 or the movable piece 15a,
15b (fourth embodiment) has a continuation right to reopen, and the number of times of opening (the number of continuations), the so-called number of rounds, is set to a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times at maximum, and the number of times of the set number of rounds, the opening and closing. The plate 61 (first to third embodiments) or the movable pieces 15a and 15b (fourth embodiment) are repeatedly opened.

The control of symbol variations in the ordinary symbol display device 41 and the special symbol display device 43 in the ball game machine of the first to fourth embodiments will be described. Also in the description of this control, the case of the first embodiment will be mainly described, and regarding the second to fourth embodiments, only the portions different from the first embodiment will be shown. The ball game machine 1
Is performed by the main control circuit 121 shown in FIG. 9 and the display control circuit 125 connecting the circuit 121 and the image display device 9. The privilege determination result display unit 21C is connected to the display control circuit 125, and the display control circuit 125 also controls the display of the numbers that are displayed in a variable and stopped manner on the privilege determination result display unit 21C. There is.

The main control circuit 121 is incorporated in the main control board 121a shown in FIG.
Computer 12 with M, ROM, and multiple counters
1b, the computer 121b, and the payout control circuit 11
8. An input / output circuit connecting the display control circuit 125 and the like, an input / output circuit connecting the computer 121b and a relay circuit connected to the special winning apparatus 15, and the like. The CPU
Is equipped with a control unit, an arithmetic unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs arithmetic control, as well as the probability of a big hit and a small hit (normally opening and opening the lower first type starting winning opening 11). Random numbers that determine the probability of (per symbol) are also generated. Further, the RAM is generated in the CPU, a storage area for the detection signals of the special symbol variation start switches 55a and 55b, the detection signals of the normal symbol variation start switch 56 and the like, the detection signals of the privilege determination winning device detection switch 57 and the like. It has a storage area for various random number values, a storage area and a flag for temporarily storing various data, and a work area for the CPU.
Further, in the ROM, in addition to the game control program and control data are written, a big hit and a small hit judgment value and the like are written.

Although not shown, the special winning ball detection switch shown in FIG. 9 is replaced by a special winning opening detection switch, and the winning ball count switch is replaced by a special winning ball count switch in the special winning apparatus 15 of the fourth embodiment. Each has a normal winning opening winning ball counting switch. Further, in the second to third embodiments, instead of the privilege determination winning device detection switch 57 shown in FIG. 9, in the privilege determination winning device 21B (second and third embodiments) or the big winning device 15 The special winning opening detection switch of the special winning opening 21b provided in each of the inside (4th Example) fulfill | performs the role.

Further, the display control circuit 125 uses the CP
A computer provided with U, RAM, and ROM, an input circuit connecting the computer and the main control circuit 121, and an output circuit connecting the computer and the normal symbol display device 41, the special symbol display device 43, and the privilege determination result display portion 21C. Etc. The CPU has a control unit, an arithmetic unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc. inside to perform arithmetic control. The RAM has a storage area for various data, a work area for the CPU, and the like. Further, the image display unit 50 is stored in the ROM.
Display data and design data such as various display programs are written.

Further, the payout control circuit 118 is connected with an error display section 116, a ball rental payout device 140, the card unit 170 and the like, and the payout control circuit 118 and the photo distribution circuit 126 are provided with a prize ball payout device 160. It is connected. In addition, the lamp control circuit 127, the game board 3
The left side lamps and right side lamps of the lamp indicators 34 and 35 are connected to the privilege executability notification section 21A.

The main control circuit 121 is provided with a plurality of flags. In this embodiment, the probability variation flag B1, the big hit determination flag F1, the small hit determination flag F2, and the specific area (special winning opening). Flag F for winning determination
There are four types, namely, a privilege game determination flag F4. All of these flags are set to 0 at the initial setting.

Further, the plurality of counters provided in the main control circuit 121 are composed of eight types of C1 to C8 counters as shown in Table 1 in this embodiment. The operation of each counter is shown below.

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[Table 1]

The C1 counter corresponds to the hit determination means of the ball game machine 1, and determines a big hit and a miss due to the behavior of the game ball shot in the game area 6. The value of this C1 counter starts from "0" when the power of the game machine is turned on, and a predetermined interrupt time (eg, 4.000 ms)
When the value becomes "314", the value is returned to "0" again and the addition is repeated. As for the numerical value of the C1 counter, the game ball wins the first type starting winning opening 10, 11 and the special symbol variation start switch 55
a, 55b, a predetermined jackpot comparison numerical value acquired when detected by a, 55b, and in this embodiment, it is compared with '7' in normal time (low probability state), and in the probability fluctuation state (high probability state). "7", "57", "10"
7 ',' 157 ',' 207 ',' 257 ',' 30
It is judged whether it is a big hit or not by comparing with 7 '. In addition, the game ball may enter the first-type starting winning opening 10, 11 and the numerical value of the C1 counter may be acquired again until the determination of the winning or non-winning is completed. Therefore, the memory acquisition numerical value of the C1 counter. Up to four (updated acquired numerical values) are stored in the relevant storage area of the RAM of the main control circuit 121, excluding the acquired numerical value that is currently being determined, and are used for sequential determination.

When the big hit, the C2 counter determines the big hit symbol combinations which are stopped at the same time in the left display area, the central display area and the right display area of the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device (determination result display means) 43. It is a thing. This C2 counter starts from "0" when the power is turned on and increments by "1" at each interrupt time to obtain "1".
When it reaches 1 ', it repeats returning to' 0 'again. The numerical value of this C2 counter is the first type starting winning opening 10,
11 winning balls are special symbol fluctuation start switches 55a, 55
It is acquired at the time of being detected by b, and up to four R of the main control circuit 121 except those for the symbol display.
Stored in AM. A jackpot symbol combination corresponding to each numerical value is previously assigned to the numerical value of the C2 counter. In the embodiment, when the obtained numerical value of the C2 counter is “0”, it is 111, when it is “1”, 222,
333 in case of '2', 444 in case of '3',
In case of '4', it is 555, in case of '5', it is 666,
In the case of '6', it is 777, in the case of '7', it is 888,
When it is '8', it is 999, when it is '9', it is 10 squares, in case of '10', it is 11 squares, and in case of '11', it is 12 squares. It is assigned as a symbol in the combination. In addition, in this embodiment, the jackpot symbol combination is assigned in correspondence with the acquired numerical value of one counter, but the present invention is not limited to this. One counter may be provided, and symbols to be fixedly displayed may be pre-assigned to the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area in correspondence with the respective acquired numerical values.

The C3 to C5 counter is a special symbol display device (judgment result display means) at the time of disengagement due to the above-mentioned judgment of win / loss.
It is used to determine the deviating symbol to be confirmed and displayed on the image display unit 43 of 43. The C3 counter corresponds to the left display area, the C4 counter corresponds to the central display area, and the C5 counter corresponds to the right display area, each of which has a numerical value of "0" to "11". The value of the C3 counter starts from "0" when the power is turned on and returns from "11" to "0" by repeating addition. Regarding the C4 counter, when the value of the C3 counter increases to "11" by repeating the addition and returns to "0" again, the value of the C4 counter is incremented by "1". By repeating the addition, the value of the C4 counter increases to "11" and when it returns to "0", C
The value of the 5 counter is incremented by "1". This makes it possible to avoid the C3 to C5 counters from synchronizing (adding in the same combination). Furthermore, in this embodiment, the numerical values of the C3 to C5 counters coincidentally, that is, when a jackpot symbol combination is configured, the numerical value of the C5 counter is subtracted by 1, that is, a deviating symbol combination is configured. . Note that the C5 counter also has a numerical value of "11" due to repeated addition.
When it reaches, it will return to '0' again.

Corresponding symbols are previously assigned to the respective numerical values of the C3 to C5 counters. In the embodiment, the numerical value is “0” with respect to the acquired numerical value of each counter.
1 in case of 1, 2 in case of “1”, 3 in case of “2”, 4 in case of “3”, 5 in case of “4”, “5”
6 in case of, 7 in case of '6', 8 in case of '7', 9 in case of '8', 10 in case of '9', '1
In the case of 0 ', 11 is assigned, and in the case of' 11 ', 12 is assigned as a deviation symbol. Then, by the combination of the numerical values obtained from the C3 to C5 counter each time a winning ball is detected by the special symbol variation start switches 55a and 55b, the left display area of the image display unit 50 at the time of disengagement,
The combination of fixed display symbols displayed in the central display area and the right display area is determined. Further, the acquired numerical values of the C3 to C5 counters are stored up to a maximum of four in the main design circuit 121 in the outlier symbol storage area of the RAM, excluding the value for the outgoing symbol being displayed. Further, in this embodiment, the time required from the start of variation of the special symbol to the fixed display (provided that there is no reach mode display in the reach state) is at least 5.1 seconds.

The C6 counter determines the fluctuation / stop pattern of the special symbol (determination symbol) in the special symbol display device (determination result display means) 43, and before the fixed display of the determination symbol combination, whether the reach state is produced or not. And for selecting the reach mode for performing the effect from a plurality of reach modes. The C6 counter repeats starting from "0" when the power is turned on, incrementing by "1" at each interrupt time, and returning to "0" again when it reaches "49". The numerical value of the C6 counter is obtained with the numerical value of the C1 counter or the like when the winning balls of the first-type starting winning opening 10, 11 are detected by the special symbol variation start switches 55a, 55b, and those currently determined. Except for a maximum of 4, the main control circuit 1
It is stored in the RAM 21.

In this embodiment, the win / fail judgment means (C1
(Counter) whether it is a hit, and whether it is out of reach (whether or not the out symbol combination is displayed through the reach state when out of contact) Numerical values for symbol fluctuation and stop display pattern determination are changed. Specifically, it is as follows.

When the judgment result of the hit / miss judgment means is a hit, and when the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter is from "0" to "16", it is decided to select and produce the pattern 5 as the symbol variation / stop pattern. , When the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter is '17' to '33', it is decided to select and produce the pattern 6. Further, when the obtained numerical value of the C6 counter is other than the above numerical value, that is, when it is '34' to '49', it is decided to select and produce the pattern 7.

In the case where the result of the hit / miss judgment is disengagement, and the reach is disengaged (disengagement after reach), when the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter is "0" to "16", the pattern 1 is set as the pattern variation / stop pattern It is decided to select and produce, and when the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter is '17' to '33', it is decided to select and produce the pattern 2. Further, when the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter is other than the above numerical values, that is, when the numerical value is '34' to '49', it is decided to select and produce the pattern 3. On the other hand, if the determination result is out and the reach is not out, it is determined to select and produce the pattern 4 as the symbol variation / stop pattern of the special symbol regardless of the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter. It should be noted that the judgment as to whether or not the reach is lost is C3.
This is performed by determining whether or not the acquired numerical value of the counter and the acquired numerical value of the C4 counter match.

Further, in this embodiment, similarly to the above, whether or not the judgment result of the hit / miss judgment means (C1 counter) is a hit, and whether or not the reach is out (reach through a reach state when out of contact) Depending on whether or not the symbol combination is displayed), the reach mode determination numerical value to be compared with the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter is changed. Specifically, it is as follows.

When the judgment result of the hit / miss judgment means is a hit, and when the obtained numerical value of the C6 counter is "0" to "16", it is determined that the reach mode D is selected and rendered.
When the acquired numerical value of the counter is '17' to '33', it is determined that the reach mode E is selected and rendered. Also, C
When the acquired numerical value of the 6 counter is other than the above numerical values, that is, when it is '34' to '49', it is determined that the reach mode F is selected and rendered.

In the case where the judgment result is out of contact and out of reach (off after reach), when the acquired value of the C6 counter is "0" to "16", the reach mode A is selected. It is decided to produce, and when the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter is '17' to '33', the reach mode B is selected and it is decided to produce. When the acquired numerical value of the C6 counter is other than the above numerical value, that is, '34' to '49'.
In the case of, it is determined that the reach mode C is selected and rendered. It should be noted that the judgment as to whether or not the reach is lost is C3.
This is performed by determining whether or not the acquired numerical value of the counter and the acquired numerical value of the C4 counter match.

The C7 counter is the ordinary symbol display device 4 described above.
The normal symbol to be confirmed and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 45 of 1 is determined and the small hit (ordinary symbol hit) and the deviation are determined, and the numerical value starts from '0' at the time of power-on and at each interrupt time. "1" is added one by one, "9"
After reaching, the addition is repeated starting from "0". The numerical value of this C7 counter is obtained each time the game ball that has passed through the normal design variation start left gate 19 and the normal design variation start right gate 21 is detected by the normal design variation start switch 56 and the like, and the normal symbol being displayed. Except for hits, up to four are stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 121.

Further, the numerical value of the C7 counter is pre-assigned a normal symbol corresponding to each numerical value. In this embodiment, when the obtained numerical value of the C7 counter is "1", the ordinary symbol fixedly displayed on the ordinary symbol display portion 45 becomes "1", etc. Is assigned as. In this embodiment, the time required from the start of the fluctuation of the normal symbol to the fixed display is 11.8 seconds.

Further, in this embodiment, the obtained numerical values of the C7 counter are "1", "3", "5", "7",
If it is an odd number of '9', it will be a small hit (normal symbol hit), and in the normal gaming state (during low probability state), the lower first type start winning opening 11 will be expanded and opened for 0.3 seconds. On the other hand, in the probability variation state (high probability state), the lower first type starting winning opening 11 is expanded and opened three times for 1.7 seconds. The acquired numerical values of the C7 counter are "0", "2", "4", "6",
When it is an even number of '8', the symbol is usually out of alignment, and the lower side first class starting winning opening 11 remains in the narrow open state.

The C8 counter corresponds to the privilege game determining means of the ball game machine 1, and whether or not to execute the special game and the privilege game which gives a privilege different from the normal game state to the player after the special game is executed. Is determined. The acquired numerical value of the C8 counter is the privilege determination winning device 21B or one of a plurality of winning ports provided in the privilege determination winning device 21B. 57 or when it is detected by the privilege winning hole detection switch, the main control circuit 121
Stored in the RAM. In this embodiment, when the obtained numerical value of the C8 counter is '1', the probability variation and the time reduction are given to the player after the execution of the special game as a privilege different from the normal game state.

Next, a series of processes performed by the main control circuit 121 in the ball game machine 1 will be described in detail from the relationship with the counter while showing a concrete example. The CPU of the main control circuit 121 shown in FIG. 9 executes each program stored in the ROM of the main control circuit 121 at every predetermined interrupt time (here, 4.000 ms).

Next, the first to sixth concrete examples will be described with respect to various processes of the ball game machine in the embodiment of the present invention. First, a first concrete example will be shown by taking the ball game machine of the first to third embodiments as an example. The ball game machine according to the first to third embodiments has a second prize area which is a second prize area different from the first-type starting prize holes 10 and 11 which is a first prize area for judging whether or not the game is won. Whether or not the privilege game can be executed is determined based on the detection of the game ball that has entered the winning device 21B (in the second and third embodiments, the privilege winning opening 21b provided in the privilege determination winning device 21B). It is a model that does.

In this first specific example, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10, in the main process M, initial setting (S10), random number updating process (S20), starting winning opening 1
Confirmation of winning of 0, 11 (S30), random number acquisition processing (S
40), winning / judgment determination processing (S50), confirmation whether the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is 1 (S60), the flag F1
Is not 1, that is, the outlier process when the value of F1 is 0 (S70), the jackpot process (S90) when the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is 1, and the display device display process (S160). ) Is done.

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

In the random number update process (S20), as shown in FIG. 11, the numerical values R of the C1 to C3 and C6 to C8 counters are set.
n (n = 1 to 3, 6 to 8) is incremented by 1 at each predetermined time (S21), and each numerical value Rn is a predetermined value X (314 in the case of C1 counter, 1 in the case of C2 and C3 counter).
1, 49 in case of C6 counter, 9 in case of C7 counter, and 1) in case of C8 counter.
The process returns to step S22 and S23. Then, the updated numerical value of each counter is stored in the random number storage area corresponding to each counter of the RAM of the main control circuit 121 (S24). “Rn ′” in FIG. 11 means the numerical value of each counter before being added. In addition, C4, C5
As for the counter, the numerical values are added in association with the C3 counter as described above, and the added numerical value is stored in the corresponding random number storage area of the RAM.

After the random number updating process (S20), whether or not there is a winning in the first type starting winning opening 10, 11 is confirmed by the detection of the special symbol variation start switches 55a, 55b, and the ordinary symbol Fluctuating start gate 1
Whether or not the game ball has passed through 9, 21 is confirmed by the detection of the normal symbol variation start switch 56 or the like (S3).
0). Then, when it is determined that there is a winning in the first type starting winning opening 10, 11, the random number acquisition and determination of the C1 to C6 counter is performed in the subsequent processing, and the normal symbol variation start gate 19 , 21 is determined to have passed the game ball, the C7 counter is configured to obtain and determine a random number in the subsequent processing. In addition, when it is determined in S30 that there is no winning or passage of the game ball, a random number acquisition process (S40) and a success / failure determination process (S5).
0), it is confirmed whether the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is 1 (S60), the removal processing when the value of the flag F1 is 0 (S70), the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is 1
The jackpot process (S90) and the display device display process (S160) in the case of No. are omitted, and a standby state is prepared in preparation for the subsequent process.

In the random number acquisition process (S40), as can be understood from the flowchart of FIG. 12, first, C1 to C6
The updated numerical value Rn (n = 1 to 6) of the counter is read (S41), and then each of the acquired numerical values Rn is stored in the acquired random number storage area of the RAM of the main control circuit 121 (S42). . Further, the reading and storage of the value R7 of the C7 counter is carried out by the detection of the ordinary symbol variation start switch 56, etc. The ordinary symbol variation start gate 1
It is performed when it is determined that the game ball has passed to 9 and 21. Note that the random number acquisition process of the C7 counter is shown in FIG.
Since only the processing shown in 2 and the time when the counter acquisition numerical value is acquired are different, the description is omitted and the description is omitted. Also,
The random number acquisition of the C8 counter is performed by another process described later.

In the success / failure determination process (S50), the process shown in FIG.
The big hit win / loss determination process shown in 3, that is, the win / failure determination process for the special game, and the small hit win / loss determination process, that is, the normal symbol hit win / loss determination process (not shown) for the opening of the lower first type starting winning opening 11 are executed. .

In the jackpot winning determination process (S51), first, as shown in FIG. 13, it is determined whether the probability variation flag B1 is 1 (S52). If the probability variation flag B1 is 0 instead of 1, That is, in the low probability state (1/31
In 5), the obtained numerical value R1 of the C1 counter is compared with '7' which is a big hit numerical value (S53), and if both values match, a special game can be executed, that is, a big hit, and the big hit determination flag F1 is set to 1. (S54). On the other hand, when the probability fluctuation flag B1 is 1, that is, in the high probability state (7/315), the acquired numerical value R1 is a big hit numerical value of '7', '57', '107', '15.
It is compared with 7 ',' 207 ',' 257 ', and' 307 '(S55), and if any of the jackpot values matches, it is a jackpot, and the jackpot determination flag F1 is set to 1 (S54). Although not shown, in the small hitting success / failure determination process, similarly, the obtained numerical value R7 of the C7 counter is “1”, which is a small hitting comparative value,
It is compared with '3', '5', '7', '9', and if both values match, it is a small hit, and the small hit determination flag F2 is set to 1.

After the hit determination processing (S50), it is confirmed whether or not the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is 1 (S6).
0), if the value of the jackpot determination flag F1 is not 1,
That is, if the value of F1 is determined to be 0, and if it is determined to be out, the removal processing (S70) is performed, whereas if the value of F1 is determined to be 1, and if it is determined to be a win, jackpot processing (S90) is performed. ) Is done.

In the detachment process (S70), as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14, the detachment symbol determination process (S7).
1), special symbol fluctuation / stop pattern determination processing (S75) at the time of disengagement, disengagement reach mode determination processing (S75A), reach and disengagement symbol fluctuation stop display processing (S85) are performed.

In the removal symbol determination process (S71), the removal symbol that is definitely displayed on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43 is determined. This deviation symbol determination processing (S7
In 1), the memory acquisition numerical value R3 of the C3 to C5 counter
~ R5 is read out, the symbols predetermined for the numerical values R3 to R5 are the left display area, the central display area,
It is determined as a symbol of the out-of-court symbol combination displayed in the right side display area, and after the various symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined time in the left side display area, the central display area, and the right side display area, the determined out side symbol is the fixed display symbol. Are instructed to be displayed respectively.

In the special symbol variation / stop pattern determination process (S75) at the time of detachment, the variation / stop pattern of the special symbol at the time of detachment in the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43 (determination result display means) is determined. Done. In the special symbol variation / stop pattern determination process (S75) at the time of this disengagement, as shown in FIG. 15, first, it is determined whether or not the disengagement symbol combination is out of reach (S76). here,
Reach out of reach, read the acquisition value R3 of the C3 counter that determines the left special symbol and the acquisition value R4 of the C4 counter that determines the middle special symbol, and determine whether the two values match. Is done by doing. If the reach is out of reach, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value R6 of the C6 counter is 0 to 16 (S7).
7). Here, when the acquired numerical value R6 is 0 to 16, the pattern variation / stop pattern is instructed to select and produce the pattern 1 (S78). Also, the acquired numerical value R6 is 0 to 16
If not, it is further determined whether or not the acquired numerical value R6 is 17 to 33 (S79). And the acquired numerical value R
When 6 is 17 to 33, the pattern variation / stop pattern is instructed to select and produce the pattern 2 (S80).
On the other hand, when the acquired numerical value R6 is not 17 to 33 in S79, that is, when the acquired numerical value R6 is 34 to 49, the pattern variation / stop pattern is instructed to select and produce the pattern 3 (S82). Further, in S76, if the reach does not become out of reach, that is, if the reach state does not occur, the symbol variation / stop pattern is instructed to select and produce the pattern 4 (S83).

Regarding the fluctuation and stop of each special symbol in the patterns 1 to 4, there are a plurality of fluctuation times from the start of fluctuation of each special symbol to the fixed display (at least 5 in the ball game machine of the present invention). (1 second up to 33 seconds)
It is set.

In the out-reach mode determination processing (S75A), as shown in FIG. 16, first, it is determined whether or not the out-removal symbol combination is out-of-reach (S76A). Here, the determination as to whether or not it is out of reach is to read the acquisition numerical value R3 of the C3 counter that determines the left special symbol and the acquisition numerical value R4 of the C4 counter that determines the middle special symbol, and determine whether the two values match. It is performed by determining whether or not. If the reach is out of reach, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value R6 of the C6 counter is 0 to 16 (S7).
7A). Here, when the acquired numerical value R6 is 0 to 16, the reach mode A (S78A) is selected and instructed. When the acquired numerical value R6 is not 0 to 16, it is further determined whether the acquired numerical value R6 is 17 to 33 (S79A). Then, when the acquired numerical value R6 is 17 to 33, the player is instructed to select and produce the reach mode B (S80A). On the other hand, when the acquired numerical value R6 is not 17 to 33, that is, when the acquired numerical value R6 is 34 to 49, the reach mode C (S82A) is selected and instructed. Further, in S76A, if the reach is not disengaged, that is, if the reach state is not reached, the reach mode is not selected, and an instruction is made not to perform an effect.

It should be noted that the out-reach mode determination processing (S7)
As specific examples of the plurality of reach modes selected in 5A), for example, a background color is changed for a moment, a voice is generated, a light-emitting body is made to emit light, a character is made to appear, and the like. Since the aspect of the reach aspect itself is not particularly related to the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Reach and disengagement symbol fluctuation stop display processing (S
In 85), the image display unit 5 of the special symbol display device 43 by the display instruction in the deviation symbol determination process (S71) and the special symbol fluctuation / stop pattern determination process (S75) when detached.
When the variation display of a plurality of symbols in 0 is started and the variation display is determined for a predetermined time (minimum 5.1 seconds to maximum 33 seconds), the determined deviation symbol combination is fixedly displayed, and the deviation reach mode is selected. In the detachment reach mode determination process (S75) before the detachment symbol combination is confirmed and displayed.
The reach mode is produced according to the instruction in A).

On the other hand, the jackpot process (S90)
Then, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 17, the winning symbol determination process (S91), the special symbol variation / stop pattern determining process (S95) at the time of winning, the winning reach mode determining process (S95A), the reach and the winning symbol variation stop display. Processing (S105), jackpot game processing (S110), confirmation whether the value of the privilege game determination flag F4 is 1 (S15)
0), the privilege game execution processing when the value of the determination flag F4 is 1 (S151), on the other hand, when the value of the privilege game determination flag F4 is not 1, that is, when the value of F4 is 0 Game execution processing (S154) is performed, F4
If the value is 1, the privilege game execution process (S15)
After the end of 1), the value of the privilege game determination flag F4 is 0.
Is reset to (S152), and the jackpot flag F
The value of 1 is reset to 0 (S153).

In the winning symbol determination process (S91), the image display portion 5 of the special symbol display device (determination result display means) 43 is displayed.
The winning symbol that is fixedly displayed at 0 is determined. In this winning symbol determination process (S91), the memory acquisition numerical value R2 of the C2 counter is read, and the combination of the symbols determined in advance for the acquired numerical value R2 is the left display area of the image display unit 50, the center. It is determined as a jackpot symbol combination in the display area and the right display area, and after the various symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined time in the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area, the determined jackpot symbol is displayed as a fixed display symbol, respectively. Instructed to do so.

In the special symbol variation / stop pattern determination process (S95) at the time of hit, the variation / stop pattern of the special symbol at the time of hit in the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43 (determination result display means) is determined. Done. Special symbol fluctuation / stop pattern determination process at the time of this hit (S9
In 5), as shown in FIG. 18, first, it is determined whether or not the acquired numerical value R6 of the C6 counter is a numerical value of 0 to 16 (S96). Here, when the acquired numerical value R6 is 0 to 16, it is instructed to select and produce the pattern 5 (S97). When the acquired numerical value R6 is not 0 to 16,
Further, it is determined whether the acquired numerical value R6 is 17 to 33 (S98). The acquired numerical value R6 is 17 to 33.
In this case, the user is instructed to select and produce the pattern 6 (S99). On the other hand, when the acquired numerical value R6 is not 17 to 33, that is, when the acquired numerical value R6 is 34 to 49, the pattern variation / stop pattern is instructed to select and produce the pattern 7 (S101).

Regarding the fluctuation and stop of each special symbol in the patterns 5 to 7, there are a plurality of fluctuation times from the start of fluctuation of each special symbol to the fixed display (in the ball game machine of the present invention, at least 38). Up to 57.1 seconds
Seconds) is set.

In the winning reach mode determination process (S95A), first, as shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether the acquired numerical value R6 of the C6 counter is a numerical value of 0 to 16 (S96A). Here, when the acquired numerical value R6 is 0 to 16, it is instructed to select and produce the reach mode D (S97A). When the acquired numerical value R6 is not 0 to 16, it is further determined whether the acquired numerical value R6 is 17 to 33 (S98A). The acquired numerical value R6 is 17
In the case of ~ 33, the player is instructed to select and produce the reach mode E (S99A). On the other hand, the acquired numerical value R6 is 17 to 3
When it is not 3, that is, when the obtained numerical value R6 is 34 to 49, the reach mode F (S101A) is selected and instructed.

In the reach and winning symbol fluctuation stop display processing (S105), the winning symbol determination processing (S91)
And, in accordance with the display instruction in the special symbol fluctuation / stop pattern determination process (S95) at the time of winning, the variable display of a plurality of symbols is started on the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43, and the predetermined time (from 38 seconds to 57 minutes at the maximum) is started. 1 second) After the variable display, the winning combination is determined and displayed in a fixed manner, and the winning manner is directed by the instruction of the winning reach manner determination process (S95A) before the corresponding or winning symbol combination is fixedly displayed. ing.

In the jackpot game process 1 (S110), as shown in FIG. 20, first, a character of "jackpot!" For informing the player that the jackpot has been confirmed on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43. Is displayed (S111), and it is further determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the instruction to display the opening screen (S112). When 10 seconds have passed from the instruction to display the opening screen, the image display unit 5
A ROUND display instruction to 0 is issued (S11
3), the opening process of the opening / closing plate 61 of the special winning device 15 is determined (S114), and the special game is executed. RO
The UND display is for displaying the number of rounds when the continuation right is generated. The value of the maximum number of rounds set according to the ball game machine (starting from the initial value "1" (this ball In the gaming machine, up to 15), the number of times the opening / closing plate 61 of the special winning device 15 is opened / closed is added up. If 10 seconds have not elapsed from the instruction to display the opening screen in S112, it is determined again whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the instruction to display the opening screen.

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the specific area winning determination flag F3 is 1 (S115), and the value of F3 is 1.
If not, then it is determined whether or not there is a game ball in the specific area winning opening 63 of the special winning device 15 (S116), and there is a game ball in the specific area winning opening 63. If it is determined that the value of the specific area winning determination flag F3 is set to 1 (S117), the image display unit 5
A V display instruction is displayed to display the letter V indicating that the game ball has been won in the specific area winning opening 63 at 0 (S118). Subsequently, the specific winning ball detection switch 65
Then, it is judged whether or not the number of winning balls of the big winning device 15 detected by the winning ball number switch 67 is 10 (S119), and if it is judged that 10 winning balls have not been won, the big winning device is determined. It is determined whether or not 29.5 seconds have passed since the opening of 15 (S120), and if it is determined that 29.5 seconds have not passed, what is the special game and the normal game state after the execution of the special game? Privilege determination processing 1 for determining whether or not to execute a privilege game in which a different privilege is given to a player is performed (S121).

In the privilege determination processing 1 (S121), the process shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, it is first determined whether or not the number of rounds is the 15th round (S122), and if it is the 15th round, the privilege determination winning device 21B (the privilege determination in the second and third embodiments is further determined. It is determined whether or not the game ball has already entered the privilege winning opening 21b) provided in the winning device 21B (S123), and if it is determined that there is no ball, then the privilege determination winning device 21B is located above. The privilege executability notification unit illuminates to inform the player that it is in a state in which it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the privilege game by causing the privilege executability notification unit 21A including two light emitting units in the shape of an arrow to emit light. While performing the process (S124), the movable pieces 12a and 12b of the privilege determination prize device 21B are opened by the excitation of the privilege determination prize device solenoid so that the game balls falling in the game area 6 can be entered. That perform a benefit decision winning apparatus opening process (S125). Then, after the opening process is completed,
It is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the privilege determination winning device 21B (the privilege winning opening 21b provided in the privilege determining winning device 21B in the second and third embodiments) (S126), The privilege determination winning device detection switch 5
7 (in the second and third embodiments, a prize winning opening detection switch), when it is determined that a game ball is entered, the value of the C8 counter is acquired and the acquired value is acquired by the main control circuit 12
A random number acquisition process for storing in the RAM acquisition random number storage area 1 is performed (S127).

After the random number acquisition process (S127),
A privilege determination prize device closing process for closing the movable pieces 12a and 12b of the privilege determination prize device 21B to make it difficult to enter a game ball is performed (S128), and then the light emitting privilege execution possible notification unit 21A is turned off. The privilege executability notification unit extinguishing process is performed (S129). Then, it is judged whether or not the acquired numerical value R8 of the C8 counter is 1 (S130), and when the acquired numerical value R8 is 1, that is, it is judged that the privilege game can be executed, the privilege game determination flag F4.
Is set to 1 (S131), and then the privilege determination result display portion 21C provided below the privilege determination winning device 21B or the like.
A specific number (77 or 33 in this specific example) or the like is displayed on the two 7-segment LEDs constituting the, and a privilege determination notification process is performed to notify the player that the privilege game has been awarded (S132), The privilege determination process (S121) ends. After completion of the privilege determination process 1 (S121), the above-mentioned S11
Returning to step 5, the above-described respective processes are sequentially performed, such as determining whether or not the value of F3 is 1. Note that the obtained numerical value R8 is 1 in S130.
If not, that is, if the obtained numerical value R8 is 0, the subsequent processing is not performed and the privilege determination processing 1 (S12) is performed.
1) ends. In addition, in the ball game machine of the second and third embodiments, instead of the random number acquisition processing, a privilege winning opening 21b or a normal winning opening 21c provided in the privilege determination winning device 21B of each embodiment, If a prize ball is detected at any of 21d, the privilege determination prize device 21B is closed, and if a prize ball is detected at the privilege winning opening 21b, the privilege game determination flag F4 is set to 1. As in the above case, the player may be informed that the bonus game has been awarded.

On the other hand, when it is determined that there are 10 winning balls detected by the special winning ball detection switch 65 and the winning ball number counting switch 67 (S119), or if the player has won the special winning device 15 in S119. When any of the conditions, that is, 29.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the special winning device 15 (S120), is satisfied, it is determined whether or not the privilege determination winning device 21B is open (S135), and it is determined that it is opening. Then, the privilege determination winning device closing process for closing the privilege determination winning device 21B is performed (S136), and then the special winning device closing process for ending the opening of the special winning device 15 (S137).
Is performed, and an interval screen display instruction is displayed to display an interval screen, which is a predetermined effect screen in which characters and the like appear on the image display unit 50, until the next round (S138). When it is determined in S135 that the privilege determination winning device 21B is closed rather than being opened, the special winning device closing process is immediately performed (S13).
7).

Display instruction of the interval screen (S13
8) is performed, the specific area winning determination flag F3
Is 1, that is, during opening of the special winning device 15 or after the closing process of the special winning device (S137), within a predetermined time (within 2 seconds in this specific example), the specific area winning opening 63 of the special winning device 15 It is determined whether or not a winning ball has been detected (S
139), if a winning ball is detected, the value of the specific area winning determination flag F3 is reset to 0 (S140),
It is determined whether or not the number of rounds due to the continuation right for repeating the jackpot again is 15 (S14).
1) If it is determined that the 15th round has not ended, the process returns to S113 again, and R displayed on the image display unit 50 is displayed.
The value obtained by adding 1 to the OUND value is set, and thereafter, the same processing as described above is repeated. When the value of the specific area winning determination flag F3 is not 1 in S139, that is, when the value of F3 is 0 and a winning ball into the specific area winning opening 63 is not detected, the next round is completed. The right to continue to the round does not occur, and the above S140, 14
The processing of 1 is omitted, and the bonus game determination flag F described later is used.
The process after the determination of whether the value of 4 is 1 (S142) is continuously performed.

After the completion of 15 rounds in S141 or when the value of the flag F3 is determined to be 0 in S139, it is determined whether the value of the privilege game determination flag F4 is 1 (S1).
42), if the value of F4 is 1, that is, if the privilege game is executable, the probability variation is given to the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43 as a privilege different from the normal game state, and the privilege game is Is instructed to display to the player that the end screen 1 is displayed to display characters such as "Kakuhen start!" (S143), and whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the end screen 1 display instruction. Whether or not is determined (S144), when 10 seconds have elapsed, this jackpot game processing 1 (S110) ends. The above S14
When 10 seconds have not elapsed from the display instruction of the end screen 1 in 4, it is determined again whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the display instruction of the end screen 1. Further, in this specific example, the character displayed as the end screen 1 is "Kanhen start!", But instead of this, another benefit different from the normal game state, that is, the time reduction is given, the player Appropriate display of characters such as "Jitan Start!" To be displayed on the end screen 1 or characters such as "Kakuhen, Jitan Start!" That represent the probability fluctuations and time reduction that are the above two benefits. The screen may be displayed as the end screen 1.

On the other hand, when the value of the privilege game determination flag F4 is not 1 in S142, that is, when the value of F4 is 0 and the privilege game is not executed, the character "End" is displayed on the image display unit 50. Is displayed (S145), and similarly to the case of the end screen 1, it is repeatedly determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the display instruction of the end screen 2 (S144). When 10 seconds have elapsed from the display instruction of the end screen 2, this jackpot game process 1 (S110) ends.

After the jackpot game process 1 (S110), it is judged whether or not the privilege game determination flag F4 is 1 (S150), and when the value of F4 is 1, that is, the privilege game can be executed. When it is determined that there is a special game, it is determined to perform the privilege game execution process of giving the player a privilege different from the special game and the normal game state after the execution of the special game (S151). Specifically, after the jackpot, probability variation (transition to high-probability state 7/315) and time shortening occur, and this probability varying state and time shortening state continue until the next jackpot.

After the privilege game execution process (S151) is completed, the privilege game determination flag F4 is reset to 0 (S152), and the jackpot determination flag F is set.
The value of 1 is reset to 0 (S153), and the jackpot process (S90) ends.

On the other hand, when the value of the privilege game determination flag F4 is not 1 in S150, that is, when it is determined that the value of F4 is 0 and the privilege game is not executed, the normal game state ( Low probability state, 1/31
5), the time is not shortened, and it is determined to perform the normal game execution processing in which the normal game state continues until the next big hit (S154). The normal game execution process (S
After the end of 154), the jackpot determination flag F1
When the value of is reset to 0 (S153), the jackpot process (S90) ends.

In the main process M of the ball game machine 1, the display device display process (S160) is executed. In this display device display process (S160), as shown in FIG. 22, each process described above, for example, the random number acquisition process (S4) is performed.
Command (instruction signal) according to the items decided in 0) etc.
Is transmitted to the display control circuit 125 (S161), and is displayed on the normal symbol display portion 45 or the like based on the command, and is in a standby state in preparation for subsequent processing.

Next, a second specific example will be described by taking the second to fourth examples as examples. In this second example,
While the special game is being executed, while the number of rounds is 1 to 14, the special winning device 15 is opened (second and third embodiments) or the game in the special winning device 15 (fourth embodiment). The ball guiding guide is activated, and the game balls that have entered into the privilege determination prize device 21B or the like in each of the above-described embodiments are provided with those privilege prize openings 2
It is easier to win the prize 1b, and in the subsequent 15 rounds, the special prize winning device 21B (second and third embodiments) is not opened without opening the big winning device 15 of the second and third embodiments.
Alternatively, the special winning device 15 (fourth embodiment) is opened, the operation of the game ball guiding guide of the privilege determination winning device 21B and the like is stopped, and the game balls falling in the game area 6 naturally occur. Whether or not to give the bonus game to the player is determined depending on whether or not the bonus winning opening 21b provided in the privilege determination winning device 21B or the like of each embodiment is won.
In the fourth embodiment, differently from the second and third embodiments, when the number of rounds of the special winning device 15 is 15 rounds, as in the case of 1 to 14 rounds, the special winning during the special game is executed. While playing a role as a device, it is also configured to play a role as a privilege determination winning device 21B that is also used by the big winning device 15.

As the game ball guiding guide, in the second and fourth embodiments, an electromagnet is provided on the wall portion near the privilege winning opening 21b, and an electric current is supplied to the electromagnet while the number of rounds is 1 to 14. The game ball is sucked into the special winning opening 21b, and 15
In the round, an example of stopping the energization to the electromagnet to enable the free movement of the game ball is given. Further, in the third embodiment, a slide plate for opening and closing the two normal winning openings 21c and 21d is provided on the lower surface of the disc-shaped game ball distributing section 72 shown in FIG. 5, and the round number is between 1 and 14. Moves the slide plate with a motor or the like to create two ordinary winning openings 21c, 2
1d is closed from the bottom, so that the game ball is a normal winning hole 2
Privilege prize opening 21b so as not to enter 1c and 21d
In the fifteenth round, the slide plate is moved to the original position to open the special winning opening 21b and the two normal winning openings 21c and 21d, whereby the game ball is put into the normal winning opening 21c, Here is an example that allows entry into 21d.

The main processing of this second concrete example is the same as the first processing.
The jackpot game process 1 (S110) and the bonus determination process 1 (S121) in the jackpot process (S90) performed by the main process M of the specific example are different from those of the first specific example, and the other processes are shown in FIG. This is similar to the main M described above. Hereinafter, only the jackpot game process and the privilege determination process which are different from the one specific example will be described, and the description of the other processes in the second specific example will be omitted.

FIG. 23 shows a second specific example and a third example described later.
It is a flowchart of the jackpot game process in the specific example, the process with the letter A at the end is common to the second and third examples, and the process with the letter B at the end is performed only in the third example. Is. In the jackpot game process 2 (S110A) in the second specific example, first, a character such as "jackpot!" For notifying the player that the jackpot has been confirmed is displayed on the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43. An instruction to display the opening screen is issued (S111A), and it is further determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the instruction to display the opening screen (S1).
12A). Then, from the display instruction on the opening screen, 1
When 0 seconds has elapsed, a ROUND display instruction for displaying the round number on the image display unit 50 is issued (S113A), and the opening / closing plate 61 of the special winning device 15 (second and third embodiments). ) Or the big winning device 15
The special winning device opening process for performing the opening process of the movable pieces 15a and 15b (fourth embodiment) is determined (S114A). If 10 seconds has not elapsed from the instruction to display the opening screen in S112A, it is determined again whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the instruction to display the opening screen.

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the specific area (privilege winning opening) winning determination flag F3 is 1 (S115).
When the values of A) and F3 are not 1 but 0, that is, the specific area winning opening 63 (second and third embodiments) of the special winning apparatus 15 or the special winning opening 2 provided in the special winning apparatus 15
If it is determined that the game ball has not been won in 1b (fourth embodiment), then the specific area winning opening 6 of the special winning device 15
3 or it is determined whether or not there is a winning of the game ball in the special winning opening 21b provided in the big winning device 15 (S116A). Then, when it is determined that there is a winning of the game ball to the specific area winning opening 63 or the special winning opening 21b, the value of the specific area (special winning opening) winning determination flag F3 is set to 1 (S117A), A V display instruction is displayed on the image display unit 50 to display the letter V for notifying that the game ball has been won in the specific area winning opening 63 or the special winning opening 21b (S118A).

After the V display instruction (S118A) or when the value of F3 is judged to be 1 in S115A,
116A specific area winning opening 63 or privilege winning opening 21b
When it is determined that there is no winning of the game ball to the winning a prize ball to the special winning device 15 detected by the specific winning ball detecting switch 65 and the winning ball number counting switch 67,
Whether or not the total of the prize winning balls of the prize winning opening 21b and the two normal prize winning openings 21c and 21d in the big winning device 15 is 10 by the privilege winning entrance detecting switch and the normal prize winning prize number counting switch. If it is determined that there are 10 (S119A), or if 29.5 seconds have passed since the opening of the special winning device 15 (S120A), the opening process of the special winning device 15 is ended. (S1
21A) is performed and until the next round, an instruction (S122A) to display an interval screen, which is a predetermined effect screen in which a character or the like appears on the image display unit 50, is given. From the opening of the big winning device in S120A, 2
If it is determined that 9.5 seconds have not elapsed, the above S
Returning to 115A, it is determined whether or not the value of F3 is 1, and the above-mentioned processings thereafter are repeated.

Display instruction of the interval screen (S12
2A) is performed, it is determined whether or not the value of the specific region (privilege winning opening) winning determination flag F3 is 1 (S123).
A), if the value of the winning determination flag F3 is 1, F3
Value is reset to 0 (S124A), it is determined whether or not the 14th round is completed (S125A), and if it is determined that the 14th round is not completed, the ROUND of S113A is determined.
Returning to the display instruction, when it is judged that the 14th round has ended, the player notifies the image display unit 50 that the 15th round has started "ROUND15".
A 15ROUND display instruction for displaying the characters such as is displayed (S126A). Next, it is located above the privilege determination winning device 21B (second and third embodiments) or above the special winning device 15 (also serving as the privilege determination winning device 21B) (fourth embodiment), and has an arrow shape. The privilege executability notifying unit 21A including the two light emitting units is caused to emit light, and the privilege executability notifying unit light emission process for notifying the player that it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the privilege game is performed. (S127
A), the privilege determination winning device 21 by exciting the solenoid for the privilege determination winning device or the big winning device solenoid 59.
The movable pieces 12a, 12b (second and third embodiments) of B or the movable pieces 15a, 15b (fourth embodiment) of the special winning device 15 (also serving as the privilege determination winning device 21B) are opened to open the game area 6. The privilege determination winning device (major winning device) opening processing that allows the falling game balls to enter is performed (S128A).
Then, in the fifteenth round, that is, during the execution of the special game, the privilege determination process 2 is performed (S129A), and after the execution of the special game, the special game and the special game which gives a privilege different from the normal game state to the player are executed. Or not.

In the privilege determination process 2 (S129A), the process shown in FIG.
4, it is first determined whether or not the value of the privilege game determination flag F4 is 1 (S130A), and F4
When the value of is not 1 but 0, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the privilege winning opening 21b of each of the embodiments (S).
131A), if it is determined that the game ball is won by the award winning opening detection switch, the award game determination flag F4
Is set to 1 (S132A), and thereafter, a specific number (77 in this embodiment, 77) is set to the two 7-segment LEDs that form the privilege determination result display portion 21C provided in the game area 6 of the game board 3 in each of the embodiments. Or, 33) is displayed to perform a privilege determination notification process that notifies the player that the privilege game has been awarded (S133A), and the privilege determination process 2 (S129).
A) ends. If it is determined in S130A that the value of the privilege game determination flag F4 is 1, that is, that the privilege game can be executed, or if it is determined in S131A that there is no prize winning in the privilege winning opening, each is thereafter. However, the privilege determination process 2 (S129A) ends.

After the end of the privilege determination processing 2 (S129A), the privilege determination winning device 21B (second and third embodiments) or the special winning device 15 (fourth embodiment) which is open is won, and the above-mentioned specification is performed. It is determined that there are 10 winning balls detected by the winning ball detecting switch 65 (privilege winning hole detecting switch) and the winning ball number counting switch 67 (ordinary winning hole winning ball counting switch at the two ordinary winning holes 21c and 21d). If it is done (S140A), or the privilege determination winning device 21B
(2nd and 3rd embodiment) Or 29.5 seconds have passed since the big winning device 15 (4th embodiment) was opened (S141A)
When the condition is satisfied, the privilege determination winning device 21
B movable pieces 12a, 12b (second and third embodiments) or the movable pieces 15a, 15b (fourth embodiment) of the big winning device 15 (also serving as the privilege determination winning device 21B) are closed to play a game ball. The privilege determination winning device (big winning device) closing process for making it difficult to enter the ball is performed (S142A), and then the privilege executability notifying unit extinguishing process for extinguishing the illuminating privilege executability notifying unit 21A is performed (S143A). . After that, it is determined whether or not the value of the privilege game determination flag F4 is 1 (S145A), and when the value of F4 is 1, that is, when the privilege game is executable, the special symbol display device 4
3 of the end screen 1 displaying characters such as "Kakuhen start!" That informs the player that the probability game is executed as a privilege different from the normal game state and the privilege game is executed. A display instruction is given (S146A), and it is further judged whether or not 10 seconds have passed since the display instruction of the end screen 1 (S147A). When 10 seconds have passed, this jackpot game process 2 (S110A) is ended. . When 10 seconds have not elapsed from the display instruction of the end screen 1 in S147A, it is determined again whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the display instruction of the end screen 1. In this embodiment also, the characters displayed as the end screen 1 are not limited to "Kakuhen start!" You may change it.

On the other hand, when the value of the privilege game determination flag F4 is not 1 in S145A, that is, when the value of F4 is 0 and the privilege game is not executed, the character "End" is displayed on the image display unit 50. Is displayed (S148A), and similarly to the case of the end screen 1, it is repeatedly determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the display instruction of the end screen 2 (S147A). When 10 seconds have elapsed from the display instruction of the end screen 2, this jackpot game process 2 (S110A) ends. In addition, in S141A, the privilege determination winning device 21B (second and third).
(Embodiment) or when 29.5 seconds have not elapsed from the opening of the special winning device 15 (fourth embodiment), the process returns to the privilege determination processing 2 (S129A). In addition, F3 in S123A
If the value of is 0 instead of 1, jump to S145A,
In S140A, when 10 prizes are won in the privilege determination winning device 21B (second and third embodiments) or the special winning device 15 (fourth embodiment), the process jumps to S142A.

Regarding the third embodiment, the second to fourth
It will be described using the ball game machine of the embodiment. In the third concrete example, each process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 is performed similarly to the second concrete example, but in the third concrete example, the main process is performed as compared with the second concrete example. Big hit game processing 2 (S90 in big hit processing (S90)
The privilege determination process 2 (S129A) in 110A) and the process after the privilege executability notification unit extinguishing process (S143A) are only partially different. Therefore, the privilege determination process 3 and the related processes are different processes. Only the first process will be described, and the description of the other processes common to the first and second specific examples in the third specific example will be omitted.

In the third specific example, as in the second specific example, during the first to 14th rounds during the execution of the special game, the special winning device 15 is opened (second and third embodiments). ), Or a game ball guide guide (not shown) in the special winning device 15 (fourth embodiment) is activated to cause the special winning opening 2
It is easy to win a game ball to 1b, and at the time of the 15th round, the special winning device 15B of the second and third embodiments is not opened and the privilege determination winning device 21B (second and third embodiments) or the large winning device 15 (Fourth embodiment) is opened to stop the operation of the game ball guide guide of the privilege determination winning device 21B and the like,
When the game balls falling in the game area 6 naturally enter the privilege winning opening 21b of each of the embodiments and the number of the winning balls reaches a predetermined number (five in this specific example), the special game ends. It is later decided to execute the privilege game. In the fourth embodiment, as in the second specific example, the special winning device 15 is used as a special winning device at the time of executing a special game as in the case of 1 to 14 rounds when the number of rounds is 15 rounds. On the other hand, the special winning device 15 is also used as the privilege determination winning device 21B.

In the privilege determination process 3 (S129B) performed after the privilege determination winning device (major winning device) opening process (S128A) in FIG. 23 described above, the game area 6 of the game board 3 of each of the embodiments is provided. Privilege determination winning device 21B
The total of the game balls that have been won in each of the special winning openings 21b and the two normal winning openings 21c and 21d inside (the second and third embodiments) or within the special winning device 15 (the fourth embodiment) becomes 10. In this case, it is determined that the privilege game can be executed when 5 out of 10 prizes enter the privilege winning opening 21b. In this privilege determination processing 3 (S129B), as shown in FIG. 25, first, the privilege determination winning device 21B.
It is determined whether or not a game ball has been won in each of the privilege winning openings 21b inside (the second and third embodiments) or in the special winning device 15 (the fourth embodiment) (S130B), and it is determined that there is a prize. Then, each time the game ball is detected by the privilege winning opening detection switch, the number VC of the detected game balls is incremented by 1 (S131B), and it is determined whether or not the number VC is 5. (S132B). "VC '" in FIG. 25 represents the number of gaming balls detected by the count switch before being added, and is set to 0 at the time of initial setting.

When it is determined in S132B that the number of game balls detected by the privilege winning opening detection switch is 5, that is, the privilege game can be executed, the privilege game determination flag F4 is set to 1 (S133B). The game area 6
Specific numbers (77 or 3 in this embodiment) for the two 7-segment LEDs that form the privilege determination result display section 21C
3) and the like are displayed to perform a privilege determination notification process for notifying that the bonus game has been awarded to the player (S134B), and the privilege determination process 3 (S129B) ends. The S
When it is determined in 130B that there is no winning in the privilege winning opening, or when it is determined in S132B that the number of game balls detected by the privilege winning opening detecting switch is not 5, the subsequent processing is not performed and the benefit determination processing is not performed. 3 (S129B) ends. In the jackpot game process 3 performed by this specific example (third specific example) shown in the flowchart of FIG. 23, after the privilege executability notification unit extinguishing process (S143A) after the 15th round is finished, In the privilege determination process 3 (S129B), the value of the added number VC of game balls is reset to 0 every time a game ball is detected by the privilege winning hole detection switch of the privilege winning hole 21b (S14).
4B).

In the above second and third specific examples, in order to inform the player that the privilege game has been awarded, the two 7-segment LEDs of the privilege determination result display portion 21C are set to specific numerical values 77 or 33. I try to display it, but 7
Instead of the number 7 or the like, another number (for example, 11, 22 or the like) may be displayed to notify the player that the privilege game has been awarded. Further, in the third specific example, the bonus game is awarded to the player when the number of game balls winning the prize winning hole 21b provided in the privilege determination winning device 21B or the like becomes 5, so that the privilege winning hole is provided. By displaying the number of game balls that have won in 21b on the 7-segment LED of the privilege determination result display portion 21C, it may be possible to determine whether or not the player has won the privilege game.

A fourth concrete example will be described by taking the ball game machine of the first embodiment as an example. In the fourth concrete example, the respective processes shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 described above are performed, but in the first to third concrete examples, the main process M
Since only the big hit game process and the privilege determination process in the big hit process (S90) performed by etc. are different from the first to third concrete examples, the big hit game process 4 (S110C).
And privilege determination processing 4 (S115C) only,
Descriptions of other processes in the fourth specific example are omitted.

In this fourth specific example, determination of whether or not the privilege game can be executed is performed a plurality of times during execution of the special game, and whether the game state is shifted to the normal game state or not according to the determination results of the plurality of determinations. It decides whether to shift to the state. Specifically, in each round of 1 to 15 rounds, with the first type winning a prize opening 10, 11 which is a first winning area provided with special symbol variation start switches 55a, 55b for determining a missed hit of a game. Different second
1 game ball in the privilege determination winning device 21B, which is the winning area of
When the ball is entered, the privilege determination prize device 21B is closed so that only one game ball can be entered into the privilege determination prize device 21B, and it is determined whether or not the privilege game can be executed for each of the balls. The number of bonuses given according to the random number obtained from the determination result is accumulated from 1 to 15 rounds, and if the accumulated number is 0, the bonus game is not given to the player after the special game ends, In the case of a large value, the privilege game is given a number of times according to the accumulated numerical value.

Jackpot game processing 4 in the fourth specific example
In (S110C), as shown in FIG. 26, first, an opening for displaying the characters such as "big hit!" For notifying the player that the big hit has been confirmed on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43. A screen display instruction is given (S
111C), and it is further determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the display instruction of the opening screen (S112).
C). Then, when 10 seconds have elapsed from the instruction to display the opening screen, a ROUND display instruction for displaying the number of rounds on the image display unit 50 is issued (S).
113C), a special winning device opening process for opening the opening / closing plate 61 of the special winning device 15 is determined (S114C), and a special game and a privilege different from the normal game state are given to the player after the execution of the special game (big hit). The privilege determination process 4 for determining whether to execute the privilege game to be given is performed (S115).
C).

In this privilege determination processing 4 (S115C),
As shown in FIG. 27, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has entered the privilege determination winning apparatus 21B (S116).
C) When it is determined that there is no ball, the privilege executability notification section 21A, which is located above the privilege determination winning apparatus 21B and has two arrow-shaped light emitting sections, emits light to execute the privilege game. The movable piece of the privilege determination winning device 21B is performed by performing the privilege executability notification unit light emission processing to notify the player that it is in a state where it is possible to determine whether or not it is possible (S117C), and by exciting the solenoid for the privilege determination winning device 21B. 12a,
A privilege determination winning device opening process is performed to open a game ball falling in the game area 6 by opening 12b (S11).
8C). Then, after the opening process is completed, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the privilege determination winning apparatus 21B (S119C), and there is a ball, that is, the benefit determination winning apparatus detection switch 57 causes a game ball. If it is determined that there is an incoming ball, a random number acquisition process of acquiring the numerical value of the C8 counter and storing the acquired numerical value in the RAM acquisition random number storage area of the main control circuit 121 is performed (S120).
C).

After the random number acquisition process (S120C), the movable pieces 12a, 12 of the privilege determination winning device 21B are processed.
A privilege determination winning device closing process for closing b to make it difficult to enter a game ball is performed (S121C), and then a privilege executability notifying unit extinguishing process for extinguishing the lighted privilege executability notifying unit 21A is performed. (S122C). Then, it is judged whether or not the acquired numerical value R8 of the C8 counter is 1 (S123C), and when the acquired numerical value R8 is 1, that is, it is judged that the privilege game can be executed, the bonus game to be given to the player The number of benefits JC, which represents the number of times, is 10 (the number of benefits is 1
0 times) is added (S124C). Note that "JC '" in FIG. 27 is a numerical value representing the number of benefits before being added, and is set to 0 at the time of initial setting. After that, the privilege given to the player to the two 7-segment LEDs of the privilege determination result display portion 21C located below the privilege determination winning device 21B arranged in the game area 6 of the game board 3 of the first embodiment. A number (for example, 10) indicating the number of times is displayed, and privilege number notification processing is performed to notify the player that the privilege game has been awarded (S125C), and in this example, the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43. Also, the privilege count display instruction is performed so as to display the privilege count (S)
126C). Note that the obtained numerical value R8 is 1 in S123C.
If not, that is, if it is determined that the privilege game is not executed, the numerical value JC representing the number of privilege games is set to 1
The process of adding 0 (S124C) is omitted, the processes of the privilege number notification process (S125C) and the subsequent processes are performed, and the privilege determination process 4 (S115C) ends. Also, the above S1
When it is determined in 16C that the privilege determination winning apparatus 21B has already entered the ball, or when it is determined in S119C that there is no ball in the privilege determination winning apparatus 21B, the process jumps to the privilege number notification processing S125C.

After the privilege determination process 4 (S115C) is finished, it is determined whether or not the value of the specific area winning determination flag F3 is 1 (S130C), and if the value of F3 is not 1, that is, the big winning device. When it is determined that the game ball has not been won in the specific area winning opening 63 of 15, the determination is subsequently made whether or not there is a winning of the game ball in the specific area winning opening 63 of the special winning device 15. S131C), if it is determined that there is a winning of the game ball into the specific area winning opening 63, the value of the specific area winning determination flag F3 is set to 1 (S
132C), a V display instruction to display the letter V for notifying that the game ball has been won into the specific area winning opening 63 is given to the image display unit 50 (S133C). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls detected by the specific winning ball detecting switch 65 and the winning ball number counting switch 67 has reached 10 after winning the open big winning device 15 (S1).
34C) If it is judged that 10 prizes have not been won, it is judged whether or not 29.5 seconds have passed since the opening of the special winning device 15 (S135C), and it is judged that 29.5 seconds have not passed. Then, the process returns to S115C again, and the same processing as above is repeated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that there are 10 winning balls detected by the special winning ball detecting switch 65 and the winning ball number counting switch 67 in S134C, or the large winning device 15 is selected. From the opening of 29.5
When either of the conditions has elapsed for 2 seconds (S135C), it is determined whether or not the privilege determination winning device 21B is open (S136C), and if it is determined that it is opening, the privilege determination winning device 21B is closed. The privilege determination winning device closing process is performed (S137C), and then the special winning device closing process (S138C) for ending the opening of the special winning device 15 is performed, and the character or the like appears on the image display unit 50 until the next round. An instruction (S139C) to display an interval screen, which is a predetermined effect screen, is issued. The S
When it is determined in 136C that the privilege determination winning device 21B is closed instead of being opened, the special winning device closing process is immediately performed (S138C).

Display instruction of the interval screen (S13
9C) is performed, the specific area winning determination flag F
The value of 3 is 1, that is, during the opening of the special winning apparatus 15 or after the closing processing of the special winning apparatus (S138C), within a predetermined time (within 2 seconds in this specific example), the special winning apparatus 15
It is determined whether or not a winning ball to the specific area winning opening 63 is detected (S140C), and when the winning ball is detected, the value of the specific area winning determination flag F3 is reset to 0 (S14).
1C), it is determined whether or not the number of rounds, which is the number of continuous rights to repeat the jackpot, has finished 15 rounds (S142C), and if it is determined that 15 rounds have not been finished, the procedure returns to S113C again. The same process as is repeated. If the value of the specific area winning determination flag F3 is not 1 in S140C, that is, if the value of F3 is 0 and no winning ball to the specific area winning opening 63 is detected, the process continues to the next round. Right is not generated, the processing of S141C and 142C is omitted, and the privilege number display processing on the image display unit described later (S1
The processes after 43C) are continuously performed.

When it is determined in S142C that the 15 rounds have ended, the special determination is made based on the command corresponding to the item determined in the privilege number display instruction (S126C) to the image display section of the privilege determination processing 4 (S115C). Symbol display device 4
A number of times of privilege display is displayed on the image display unit 50 for displaying a number or the like representing the number of benefits granted to the player, and notifying the player that the privilege game has been granted (S143C). Further, the privilege number display processing (S14
It is judged whether 10 seconds have passed from (3C) (S1
44C), when 10 seconds have elapsed, a value representing the number of privilege games to be added and acquired for each game ball entered into the privilege determination winning device 21B in the privilege determination processing 4 (S115C) and given to the player. JC is reset to 0 (S14
5C), this jackpot game processing 4 (S110C) ends. Note that the privilege number display process (S1
If 10 seconds have not elapsed from 43C), it is again determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the privilege number display processing.

A fifth concrete example will be described by taking the ball game machine of the first embodiment as an example. The processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 described above is also executed for this fifth specific example, but in this fifth specific example, the bonus determination during the jackpot game process 4 (S110C) is compared with the fourth specific example. Since only the process 4 (S115C) is different, only the privilege determination process 5 of the fifth specific example, which is the different process, will be described.
Descriptions of other processes in the fifth specific example are omitted.

Unlike the fourth specific example, this fifth specific example determines whether or not the privilege game can be executed only in a plurality of specific rounds during the execution of the special game, and the determination result by the multiple determinations. Is to determine whether to shift the game state to the normal game state or the privilege game state. Specifically, in this fifth specific example, 1, 5, 1
At each round of 0 and 15 rounds, one game ball enters the privilege determination prize device 21B which is a second prize area different from the first type start prize hole 10, 11 which is the first prize area. Then, the privilege determination winning device 21B is closed, and a game ball is placed in the privilege determination winning device 21B.
Only the balls are allowed to enter, and the privilege determination whether or not the privilege game can be executed is performed for each of the balls in the privilege determination winning device 21B in the 1, 5, 10, and 15 rounds, and the privilege is given according to the random number acquired by the determination result. The number of times is accumulated, and if the accumulated number is 0, the bonus game is not given to the player after the special game is executed, and if it is greater than 0, the number of times of the bonus game according to the accumulated number is given. It is like this.

In the privilege determination processing 5 (S115D),
As shown in FIG. 28, first, the number of rounds is 1, 5,
It is determined whether or not it is any of 10 and 15 rounds (S116D), and if the number of rounds is any of 1, 5, 10, and 15, whether or not there is a ball to the privilege determination winning device 21B. If it is determined whether or not there is no ball (S117D), the privilege executability notification section 21A, which is located above the privilege determination winning apparatus 21B and has two arrow-shaped light emitting sections, is caused to emit light. A privilege executability notification unit light-emitting process is performed to notify the player that it is possible to determine whether or not to execute the privilege game (S118).
D), a privilege determination winning device opening process for opening the movable pieces 12a and 12b of the privilege determination winning device 21B by exciting the solenoid for the privilege determination winning device and allowing a game ball falling in the game area 6 to enter Is performed (S119D). After the opening process is completed, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the privilege determination winning apparatus 21B (S1).
20D), when it is determined by the privilege determination winning device detection switch 57 that a game ball has entered, the value of the C8 counter is acquired and the acquired value is stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 121.
A random number acquisition process to be stored in the acquired random number storage area is performed (S
121D).

After the random number acquisition process (S121D), the movable pieces 12a, 12 of the privilege determination winning apparatus 21B are processed.
A privilege determination winning device closing process for closing b to make it difficult to enter a game ball is performed (S122D), and then a privilege executability notifying unit extinguishing process for extinguishing the lighted privilege executability notifying unit 21A is performed. (S123D). Then, it is judged whether or not the acquired numerical value R8 of the C8 counter is 1 (S124D), and when the acquired numerical value R8 is 1, that is, it is judged that the privilege game can be executed, the bonus game to be given to the player 30 (30 times of privilege number) is added to the numerical value JC showing the number of times (S125D). Note that “JC ′” in FIG. 28 is a numerical value representing the number of benefits before being added, and is set to 0 at the time of initial setting. After that, the privilege given to the player to the two 7-segment LEDs of the privilege determination result display portion 21C provided below the privilege determination winning device 21B arranged in the game area 6 of the game board 3 of the first embodiment. A number (for example, 30) indicating the number of times is displayed, and privilege number notification processing is performed to notify the player that the privilege game has been awarded (S126D), and further the special symbol display device 4
A privilege count display instruction is given to the image display unit that displays the privilege count on the image display unit 50 of No. 3 as a number or the like (S127).
D). When the acquired numerical value R8 is not 1 in S124D, that is, when it is determined that the privilege game is not executed, the process of adding 30 to the numerical value JC representing the number of privilege games (S125D) is omitted, and The process after the privilege number notification process (S126D) is performed, and the privilege determination process 5 (S115D) ends.

In the fifth concrete example, at the time of a specific round during the execution of the special game, specifically, 1, 5, 1
At each round of 0 and 15 rounds, it is determined whether or not the bonus game is given to the player, but at a round different from the above round (for example, 3, 6,).
In each round of the 9th and 12th rounds, etc., it may be determined whether or not the bonus game is given to the player. Further, in the fourth and fifth specific examples, a random number acquisition process is performed by the game ball entering the privilege determination winning device 21B, and the acquired numerical value is a predetermined numerical value ('1' in this specific example). In this case, the privilege game is given to the player a predetermined number of times, but instead of the random number acquisition process, the ball game machines of the second and third embodiments are used, and the privilege provided by these ball game machines. The bonus winning opening detection switch of the bonus winning opening 21b provided in the determination winning device 21B may detect the game ball and give the player a certain number of bonus games.

A sixth concrete example will be described by taking the ball game machine of the first to fourth embodiments as an example. In the sixth concrete example, the processes shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 described above are performed, but the big hit game process and the bonus determination process in the big hit process (S90) performed by the main process M of the first to fifth concrete examples are executed. Since only the difference is the same, only the jackpot game process 6 (S110E) and the privilege determination process 6 (S126E) of the sixth concrete example in which the above processes are different will be described, and description of the other processes in the sixth concrete example will be omitted.

In the sixth specific example, there is a chance time for determining whether to give the player a privilege different from the special game and the normal game state after the execution of the special game, and this chance time is a predetermined time. Time (10 seconds in this specific example) Movable pieces 12a, 1 of the privilege determination winning device 21B
2b (first to third embodiments shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4) or the movable pieces 15a and 15b (fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 6) of the special winning device 15 are opened, and privilege determination is performed during the opening. The prize winning device 21B (first embodiment), the privilege winning opening 21b provided in the privilege determination winning device 21B (second and third embodiments), or the privilege winning opening 21b provided in the big winning device 15
It is determined that the player is provided with the privilege of the number of times determined according to the number of the game balls won in the fourth embodiment.

Jackpot game processing 6 in the sixth example
In (S110E), as shown in FIG. 29, first, an opening for displaying the characters such as "big hit!" For notifying the player that the big hit has been confirmed on the image display section 50 of the special symbol display device 43. A screen display instruction is given (S
111E), and it is further determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the display instruction of the opening screen (S112).
E). Then, when 10 seconds have elapsed from the instruction to display the opening screen, a ROUND display instruction for displaying the number of rounds on the image display unit 50 is given (S113E), and the opening / closing plate 61 ( The first to third embodiments) or the special winning device opening process for opening the movable pieces 15a and 15b (fourth embodiment) of the special winning device 15 is determined (S114E). If 10 seconds have not elapsed from the instruction to display the opening screen in S112E, it is determined again whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the instruction to display the opening screen.

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the specific area (privilege winning opening) winning determination flag F3 is 1 (S115).
E), when the value of F3 is not 1, that is, the specific area winning opening 63 of the special winning device 15 (first to third embodiments)
Or, the special winning opening 2 provided in the big winning device 15
If it is determined that the game ball has not been won in 1b (fourth embodiment), then the specific area winning opening 6 of the special winning device 15
3 (first to third embodiments) or the big winning device 15
It is determined whether or not there is a winning of a game ball to the special winning opening 21b (fourth embodiment) provided inside (S116).
E), the specific area winning opening 63 or the privilege winning opening 21b
When it is determined that there is a winning of a game ball to the specific area (privilege winning opening), the value of the winning determination flag F3 is set to 1 (S117E), and the specific area winning opening 63 is displayed on the image display unit 50.
Alternatively, a V display instruction for displaying the letter V for notifying that the game ball has been won in the privilege winning opening 21b is made (S118E). Then special game state (big hit state)
The special winning ball detection switch 65 and the winning ball count switch 6 are won by the special winning device 15 which is opened by
The number of winning balls detected in 7 is 10 (first to third embodiments), or the special winning openings 21b and 2 in the special winning device 15
It is judged whether or not the total of the winning balls to the one normal winning opening 21c, 21d is 10 (fourth embodiment) by the privilege winning opening detecting switch and the normal winning opening winning ball count switch (S119E). If it is judged that 10 prizes have not been won, it is judged whether or not 29.5 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the big winning device 15 (S120E), 29.
If it is determined that 5 seconds have not elapsed, the process returns to S115E again, and the same processing as above is repeated.

[0129] The winning big prize device 15 in the open state is won, and 10 winning balls are detected by the specific winning ball detection switch 65 and the winning ball number switch 67 (first to third embodiments), or Privilege winning opening 21b in the winning device 15
And when it is determined that the total number of winning balls to the two normal winning openings 21c and 21d is 10 (fourth embodiment) (S119).
E), or when 29.5 seconds have passed from the opening of the special winning device 15 (S120E), the special winning device closing process (S121E) for ending the opening of the special winning device 15 is performed. After one round is performed and one round is completed, an interval screen instruction (S122E) for displaying an interval screen, which is a predetermined effect screen in which a character or the like appears on the image display unit 50, is provided until the next round.

Display instruction of the interval screen (S12
After 2E) is performed, it is determined whether or not the value of the specific region (privilege winning port) winning determination flag F3 is 1 (S123).
E) and when the value of F3 is 1, the value of the specific region (privilege winning opening) winning determination flag F3 is reset to 0 (S1).
24E), it is determined whether or not the round, which is the right to continue repeating the jackpot, has finished 15 rounds (S125E), and if it is determined that 15 rounds have not been finished, the procedure returns to S113E again, and the same as above. The process is repeated. In addition, in S123E, if the value of the specific region (privilege winning hole) winning determination flag F3 is not 1, that is, if the value of F3 is 0, the right to continue to the next round does not occur after the end of one round. , S12
4E, 125E, and privilege determination processing 6 (S12 described later).
The processing of 6E) is omitted, and the processing after the privilege number display processing (S140E) on the image display unit, which will be described later, is continuously performed.

If it is determined in S125E that the 15 rounds have ended, privilege determination processing 6 is performed (S126E). In this privilege determination processing 6 (S126E), as shown in FIG. 30, above the privilege determination winning device 21B provided in the game area 6 of the game board 3 of each of the embodiments (first to third embodiments), Alternatively, the privilege executability notifying section 21A, which is located above the special winning apparatus 15 (fourth embodiment) and has two arrow-shaped light emitting sections, is caused to emit light, and the player acquires the privilege after the execution of the special game. A privilege executability notification unit light-emitting process is performed to notify the player that the chance time that can be achieved has started (S127E), and the privilege determination is performed by exciting the privilege determination winning device solenoid or the big winning device solenoid 59. Movable pieces 12a, 1 of the winning device 21B
2b (first to third embodiments) or the big winning device 15
Opening the movable pieces 15a and 15b (fourth embodiment) to allow the game balls falling in the game area 6 to enter a privilege determination winning device (big winning device) opening processing (S128).
E). Then, after the opening process (S128E) is completed, the privilege determination winning device 21B (first embodiment) or the privilege determination winning device 21B (second and third embodiments), the big winning device 15 (first). It is determined whether or not a game ball has been won in each of the privilege winning openings 21b of the fourth embodiment (S1).
29E), if there is a prize, that is, if there is a prize for the game ball by the privilege determination prize device detection switch 57 or the like, 20 is added to the numerical value JC representing the number of privilege games which is a privilege to be given to the player ( S130E), a number (for example, 20) representing the number of times the privilege is given to the player is displayed on the two 7-segment LEDs of the privilege determination result display portion 21C provided in the game area 6 of the game board 3 of each example. A privilege number notification process is performed to notify the player that the privilege game has been awarded (S131E). Note that "JC '" in FIG. 30 is a numerical value representing the number of benefits before being added, and is set to 0 at the time of initial setting. On the other hand, in S129E, the privilege determination winning device 21B (first embodiment) or the privilege winning opening 21b (second to fourth embodiments).
If it is determined that the game ball has not won in S130E,
The processing of 131E is omitted, and the processing after the determination (S132E) of whether or not 10 seconds have elapsed from the opening of the privilege determination winning device 21B or the special winning device 15 described later is performed.

Following the privilege number notification process (S131E), the privilege determination winning device 21B or the special winning device 1
It is judged whether 10 seconds have passed since the release of 5 (S
132E) If it is determined that 10 seconds have not elapsed, the process returns to S129E again, and the same processing as described above is repeated. On the other hand, when it is determined in S132E that 10 seconds have passed since the privilege determination winning apparatus 21B or the special winning apparatus 15 was opened, the movable piece 12a of the privilege determination winning apparatus 21B,
12b (first to third embodiments) or the movable judgment pieces 15a and 15b (fourth embodiment) of the big winning device 15 are closed to make it difficult to win a game ball. After performing the process (S133E), and after performing the privilege executability notification unit extinguishing process (S134E) of extinguishing the lighted privilege executability notification unit 21A, the privilege is displayed on the image display unit 50 of the special symbol display device 43. An instruction to display the number of times of privilege to the image display unit that displays the number of times as a number (S135
E) is performed and the privilege determination process 6 (S126E) ends.

After the privilege determination process 6 (S126E) is completed, based on the command according to the item determined by the privilege number display instruction (S135E) to the image display section in the privilege determination process 6 (S126E). , Special symbol display device 4
The number-of-privileges display process is performed on the image display unit 50 for displaying a number or the like indicating the number of benefits granted to the player on the image display unit 50 of No. 3, and notifying the player that the privilege game has been granted (S140E). Further, the privilege number display processing (S14
It is judged whether 10 seconds have passed from 0E) (S1
41E), after 10 seconds have passed, in the privilege determination process 6 (S126E), the privilege determination winning device 21B (first embodiment) or the privilege determination winning device 21B (second and third embodiments) or the big winning. Numerical value J representing the number of privilege games to be additionally acquired for each prize winning of the game ball to the privilege winning opening 21b provided in the device 15 (fourth embodiment) and given to the player.
C is reset to 0 (S142E), and this jackpot game process 6 (S110E) ends. The above S14
When 10 seconds have not elapsed from the privilege number display processing on the image display unit in 1E, it is determined again whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the privilege number display processing on the image display section.

The present invention is not limited to the specific examples carried out by the ball game machine according to each of the above-described embodiments, and is carried out with a part of the configuration changed without departing from the spirit of the invention. be able to. For example, when it is determined to execute a special game and a privilege game that gives a privilege different from the normal game state to the player after the special game is executed, the game possessed by the ball game machine of each of the embodiments Specific numbers for the two 7-segment LEDs of the privilege determination result display portion 21C provided in the game area 6 of the board 3 (77 or 33 in each specific example)
Is displayed to inform the player that the special game has been awarded. Instead of the two 7-segment LEDs, L is displayed.
A lamp display device such as an ED is provided with the privilege determination result display unit 21.
It may be provided in the game area 6 as C and blinking the lamp indicator to inform that the bonus game is decided to be given to the player.

Further, in the first concrete example, it is possible to determine whether or not the privilege game can be executed during the 15th round during which the special game is being executed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, 10 rounds. For example, it may be configured such that it is possible to determine whether or not the privilege game can be executed in an arbitrary round time different from the 15th round time.

Further, in the third specific example, each of the special prize winning openings 21b in the special prize award device 21B or the special award device 15 provided in the game area 6 of the game board 3 of each embodiment is provided. 10 game balls enter the normal winning openings 21c and 21d, and 5 of them are special winning openings 21b.
Although it is determined that the bonus game can be executed when the prize is won, the present invention is not limited to this.
Set the number of prize balls to the privilege winning opening 21b, which is a condition for granting the privilege game to the player, such as determining that the privilege game can be executed when one of the game balls wins. You may

In addition, in the fourth to sixth concrete examples, the privilege determination winning device 21B or the privilege determination winning device 2 is used.
Each of the above specific examples is carried out to determine the number of times the privilege of the privilege game is given to the player when the game ball enters (wins) the privilege winning opening 21b provided in each of 1B or the special winning device 15. Numbers are displayed on both the privilege determination result display section 21C and the image display section 50 provided on the game board 3 of each ball game machine, but the invention is not limited to this and the privilege determination result display section is not limited to this. The privilege count may be displayed by numbers or the like on only one of 21C and the image display unit 50.

In addition, in the sixth specific example, the privilege determination winning device 21B or the special winning device 15 is opened for 10 seconds after the execution of the special game, and the privilege determination winning device 21B or the privilege determination winning device 21B which is being opened. There is a chance time for deciding whether or not to give a bonus game to a player by entering a game ball into a bonus winning opening 21b provided in each of the inside or the big winning device 15. As the time, the time for opening the privilege determination winning device 21B or the like may be set to a time longer than 10 seconds or a time shorter than 10 seconds.

[0139]

As shown and described above, in the ball game machine according to the invention of claim 1, after the special game is executed, the special game and the privilege different from the normal game state are given to the player. The determination by the privilege game execution means for determining whether or not to execute the game is performed due to the detection of the game ball that has entered the first prize area provided with the hit / miss determination means for determining the hit or miss of the game. Instead of being played, it is performed due to the detection of a game ball that has entered a second winning area different from the first winning area, so it is possible to determine whether or not the game is won and whether or not to execute the privilege game. Since it is performed separately, the preference of the game can be further enhanced by determining whether or not the privilege game can be executed by the privilege game determination means after the result of the game determination is successful.

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, since the player is provided with the privilege determination result notifying means for notifying the player of the determination result by the privilege game determining means, the player can enjoy the privilege game performed after the execution of the special game. Whether or not the privilege is given can be confirmed by the notification by the privilege determination result notification means, and the taste of the game is improved.

Further, according to the invention of claim 3, the privilege game determining means can determine during or after the execution of the special game. Therefore, based on the determination result during or after the execution of the special game. , It is possible to decide whether or not to execute the special game after executing the special game, and the excitement degree for the game is improved.

In addition, according to the invention of claim 4, since the privilege execution possibility notifying means for notifying the player that the judgment by the privilege game judging means is possible is provided,
The player can confirm the time when the determination can be made by the bonus game determination means by the notification by the bonus execution possibility notification means, and in particular, the bonus execution possibility notification means is provided in the vicinity of the second winning area. In this case, it is possible for the player to recognize at what time the player may win the privilege game by entering the game ball into the second winning area.
The degree of interest in the game is increased, and the taste is further improved.

In addition, in the invention of claim 5, since the second winning area is provided in the winning device which can be opened only during the execution of the special game, the player wins the prize during the execution of the special game. Awareness to enter the device is further strengthened, and the interest of the game is improved. In addition, when the prize winning device is used both as the big prize device and the privilege determination prize device, the prize hole aiming to obtain the continuation right to re-open the prize winning device and the prize hole aiming to obtain the special game are combined. The game is changed by being played, and the taste of the game is further improved.

Further, in the invention of claim 6, at least one winning opening of the plurality of winning openings provided in the second winning area is defined as a special winning opening, and a game ball to the special winning opening is provided. Since the bonus game determination means determines whether or not the bonus game can be executed due to the winning, it depends on which winning opening of the plurality of winning openings the gaming ball entered in the second winning area is distributed. The possibility of winning the bonus game is determined, and the interest of the game can be further improved.

Further, in the invention of claim 7, the privilege game determination means determines that the privilege game can be executed when the game ball is won in the privilege winning opening provided in the second prize area. The player can pay attention to the whereabouts of the game ball even after the game ball has entered the second prize area, and can further improve the interest of the game.

In addition, in the invention of claim 8, the determination by the privilege game determination means is performed a plurality of times, and whether the game state shifts to the normal game state or the privilege game state depending on the determination results of the plurality of determinations. Therefore, the interest in the game is maintained and the interest of the game is further improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board according to the first embodiment of the same gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a game board according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing an external appearance and an inside of a privilege determination winning device included in the game board of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a game board according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the game board according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a back view of the entire gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the ball game machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart relating to main processing of a first specific example executed by the gaming machine.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart relating to random number update processing.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart relating to random number acquisition processing.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart relating to a jackpot win / miss determination process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart relating to disconnection processing.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart relating to a special symbol variation / stop pattern determination process at the time of detachment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart relating to the out-reach mode determination processing.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a jackpot process.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart regarding a special symbol variation / stop pattern determination process at the time of winning.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart relating to a hit reach mode determination process.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart relating to the jackpot game process 1.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of privilege determination processing 1.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a display device display process.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart relating to jackpot game processing 2 and 3 in the main processing of the second and third specific examples.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of privilege determination processing 2 of a second specific example.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of privilege determination processing 3 in the third specific example.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart relating to jackpot game processing 4 and 5 in the main processing of the fourth and fifth specific examples.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of privilege determination processing 4 of the fourth specific example.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart of privilege determination processing 5 of the fifth specific example.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart relating to the jackpot game process 6 in the main process of the sixth specific example.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart of privilege determination processing 6 of the same specific example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ball game machine 6 game areas 15 Big prize device 21A Privilege Executable Notification Unit 21B Award determination winning device 21C privilege judgment result display section 21b Special prize hole 43 Special symbol display device 50 Image display section 121 Main control circuit

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Koji Morita             2-11-13 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture               Sansei R & D Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2C088 AA17 AA33 AA34 AA42 EA10                       EB15 EB28 EB58

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of winning areas provided with game ball detecting means capable of detecting winning or passing of a game ball shot in a game area, and a first winning which is at least one of the plurality of winning areas. A win / loss determination means for determining a hit or miss of a game due to detection of a game ball entering the area, a determination result display means for displaying a determination result by the win / loss determination means, and a determination result by the win / loss determination means In a ball game machine provided with a special game execution means for executing a special game due to being hit, a special game and a privilege different from a normal game state are given to the player after the execution of the special game. The bonus game determination means for determining whether or not to execute the bonus game to be given is provided, and the bonus game determination means is caused by detection of a game ball entering a second winning area different from the first winning area. do it Pinball game machine, characterized in that a determination of executability of Dian game. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: privilege determination result notification means for notifying a player of a determination result by the privilege game determination means. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the privilege game determination means can determine during or after the execution of the special game. 4. The privilege executability notifying means for notifying a player that the judgment is possible by the privilege game judging means, and the privilege executability notifying means is provided.
Ball game machine described in paragraph. 5. The ball according to claim 1, wherein the second winning area is provided in a winning device that can be opened only during execution of a special game. Amusement machine. 6. A plurality of winning openings are provided in the second winning area, and at least one winning opening of the plurality of winning openings is defined as a special winning opening, and a game ball is inserted into the special winning opening. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the privilege game determination means determines whether or not the privilege game can be executed due to the ball. 7. The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the privilege game determination means determines that the privilege game can be executed when the game ball is won in the privilege winning opening. 8. The determination by the privilege game determination means is performed a plurality of times, and it is determined whether the game state shifts to a normal game state or a privilege game state according to the determination results of the plurality of determinations. The ball game machine according to any one of items 1 to 7.