JP2003190518A - Game machine, recording medium, and server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing a player's expectation and excitement on future development of a game, raising the fulfillment and attainment of the player, and greatly improving interest by providing a thrilling game arousing the passion for gambling without losing the interest of the game itself. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is provides with a first big win (general big win) providing a prescribed gain and/or an advantageous state right after finishing a variable display game and a second big win (stock big win) stocking the provision of the prescribed gain and/or the advantageous state right after finishing the variable display game as the big win. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko game machine, a storage medium, and a server.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko game machine has been known as a game machine for launching a game ball on a game board to play a game. Such a pachinko gaming device, when the game ball that is launched on the game board by operating the firing handle enters the starting opening provided on the game board, the fixed screen displayed on the display device is displayed. The screen is switched to the normal screen where a moving image or the like having a certain narrative is displayed, and a so-called variable display game is started. This variable display game is a game that imitates a game played in a slot machine. After displaying a plurality of variable symbols on the display device and displaying each of them in a variable manner, these symbols are sequentially stopped at a predetermined timing. When a combination of symbols when the stop display of all the symbols is confirmed is a predetermined combination, a jackpot state is generated and a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is given to the player. It is a game provided. In addition, in the present specification, a combination of variable symbols in which a big hit state occurs is referred to as a jackpot symbol, and a combination of variable symbols in which a large hit state occurs is also referred to as a large symbol. Further, one stroke from the start of the variable display of the variable symbols to the determination of the stop display is also referred to as one variable display game.

Whether or not such a big hit state occurs is actually determined when the game ball enters the starting opening. That is, when the game ball enters the starting port, a lottery is performed by the computer, it is determined whether it is a big hit or a loss, and after the variable symbol is variably displayed, according to the result of the lottery, a jackpot symbol or a loss symbol The variable symbol is stopped and displayed. Then, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, immediately after that, for example, the special winning opening provided on the game board is intermittently opened to make it easier for the game ball to enter. When a game ball enters the special winning opening, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to provide a predetermined profit to the player.

By the way, the probability of being a big hit by this lottery differs depending on the pachinko game machine, but is usually 1 /
It is about 315. Further, in recent pachinko gaming devices, for example, when a symbol stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol becomes an odd symbol, it becomes a so-called probability change state, and thereafter, the probability of a jackpot is about 1/60. There are many things to upload. In such a pachinko gaming device, when a probability variation state occurs, a jackpot state occurs at a high frequency, and more profit is provided, so the player expects the probability variation state to occur. When a probability change state occurs after playing a game, interest and excitement for the game is doubled, and the player is more enthusiastic about the game.

[0005]

However, in the pachinko gaming apparatus as described above, the probability of a big hit and the probability of a big hit in a probability changing state are substantially constant, and such a probability changing state also occurs. It didn't happen very often. Therefore, a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is provided on average, for example, the jackpot state occurs again after a certain amount of time has passed since the jackpot state occurred. , The game itself becomes monotonous, and even if a game expert who is skilled in the game is performing an effect such as displaying a moving image or the like for exciting the game on the display device, There was a problem that I could not get interested and excited, and I got tired of playing.

Further, since a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is provided on average, a player playing a game with one pachinko gaming device can expect how much the pachinko gaming device has in the future. It was possible to predict to a certain extent whether profits or favorable conditions would be provided. Therefore, there is a problem that the original interest of the game is lost and the player cannot obtain a sufficient expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game. Further, since it is possible to predict to some extent how much profit or advantageous state will be provided in the future, the player should play the game when the jackpot state does not occur for a long time. I had to stop.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide a thrilling game with high emissivity without losing the original fun of the game, and thereby, regarding the whereabouts of the game. Amusement machine that can increase the expectation and excitement of the game, enhance the player's sense of fulfillment and achievement, and achieve a dramatic improvement in interest.
To provide a storage medium and a server.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a first jackpot in which the jackpot provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the variable display game is over. And a second jackpot in which provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is withheld when the variable display game ends.

More specifically, the present invention provides the following. (1) A screen image showing a variable display game, which is provided on the game board and in which one game is from the start of variable display of a plurality of variable symbols until the display of a plurality of variable symbols is stopped, is displayed. What is claimed is: A gaming machine, comprising: a display unit; and a jackpot and / or an outlier that occurs when a game ball is entered, and a starting opening for starting a variable display game, wherein the jackpot is the variable display game. The first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the end of the game, and the second jackpot that the provision of the predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is suspended when the variable display game ends. It is characterized by consisting of.

According to the invention of (1), the jackpot is the first jackpot which provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the variable display game is finished, that is, the jackpot provided in the conventional gaming machine. And a second jackpot in which provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is withheld when the variable display game is finished, so that the player can be predicted at a timing that cannot be predicted by the player. It is possible to provide a predetermined profit or advantageous state. By doing so, it becomes difficult to predict the whereabouts of the game, so it is possible to provide the player with a thrilling game, and to raise expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game. .

Further, for example, in the case of a gaming machine in which a plurality of second jackpots can occur, by continuously providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the plurality of second jackpots, Temporarily, it becomes possible for the player to provide profits and advantageous states that cannot be predicted. By doing so, it becomes difficult for the player to predict how much profit or advantageous state will be provided in the future, so that the original interest of the game is not lost, and the player is highly likely to play. A thrilling game can be provided, and expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game can be increased.

Furthermore, if the big hit state does not occur at all, such as when the big hit state does not occur at all even if the game ball enters the starting opening 1000 times, that is, if the big hit state does not occur at all. Although it may be skeptical and disgusting, for example, in the above-described example, the timing of continuously providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is 1
The timing of reaching 000 times dispels the player's feeling of tiredness, and temporarily provides the player with a profit or advantageous state that cannot be predicted by the player. While reviving the game, on the contrary, it is possible to increase the excitement for the game. By doing so, even if the jackpot state does not occur for a long time, the player does not feel uncomfortable with the game, is skeptical, or is tired of playing the game for a long time. You can enjoy the game over.

The present invention further provides the following. (2) In the gaming machine described in (1) above, one lottery for determining whether or not to generate a jackpot is performed when one game ball enters the starting opening. The present invention is characterized by comprising special lottery means for performing a special lottery for determining whether to generate any one of the jackpot, the second jackpot, and the outlier.

According to the invention of (2), in response to the fact that one game ball has entered the starting opening, it is decided to generate any one of the first jackpot, the second jackpot, and the outlier. Since a special lottery is performed, a second jackpot may occur each time a game ball enters the starting opening. Therefore, for example, in the case of a gaming machine in which a plurality of second jackpots can occur, a large number of second jackpots may occur at the same time. Based on this, it is possible to continuously provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state, and it is possible to temporarily provide a profit and an advantageous state that cannot be predicted by the player. . By doing this, it becomes difficult for the player to predict how much profit or advantageous state will be provided in the future, so that the original interest of the game is not lost,
We can provide thrilling games with high shooting ability,
It is possible to raise expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game.

In addition, by one lottery, the first jackpot,
Since it can be decided to generate any one of the results of the second jackpot and the out-of-coincidence, a complicated program is not required, and the storage capacity of data or the like necessary for the lottery can be suppressed.

The present invention further provides the following. (3) In the gaming machine described in (2) above, when a game ball enters the starting opening while a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is provided by the occurrence of the jackpot, a special The lottery means is characterized in that the first jackpot once determined to be generated according to the result of the special lottery is changed to the second jackpot.

In the case of a normal gaming machine, when a game ball enters the starting opening while the variable display game is being executed,
The variable display game is held as many times as the number of game balls entered, and after the provision of the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is finished, the held variable display game is started. The upper limit number of variable display games to be obtained is set in advance, and is set so that the variable display game is not held after the upper limit number of times. Therefore, when the number of held variable display games reaches the upper limit,
A player tends to play a game so as not to hit a so-called useless ball while interrupting the game by stopping the shooting of the game ball, and in such a case, excitement for the game can be maintained. However, there is a problem that it becomes white. Since the variable display game is not executed while the predetermined profit and / or the advantageous state is provided due to the occurrence of the jackpot, it is easy to reach the upper limit number of times of the variable display game that has been held. Problems are more likely to occur.

However, according to the invention of (3), even if the variable display game that has been held reaches the upper limit number of times and the variable display game that is held more times is not held, the first jackpot that has occurred. Can be changed to the second jackpot. By doing so, the player suspends the game by stopping the launching of the game ball even while the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is provided by the occurrence of the big hit. There is no need to do it, and you can continue to enjoy the game of launching game balls on the game board.

The present invention further provides the following. (4) In the gaming machine described in (1) above, a lottery for determining whether or not to generate a jackpot is performed upon receipt of one gaming ball at the starting opening. When the first lottery is decided as a result of the first lottery and the first lottery, the first lottery is decided as the second jackpot. It is characterized by comprising a holding lottery means for performing a holding lottery for deciding whether or not to change.

According to the invention of (4), in response to the entry of one game ball into the starting opening, the first lottery for deciding whether or not to generate the first jackpot is carried out. As a result, when it was decided to generate the first jackpot,
Since the holding lottery is performed to determine whether to change the first jackpot to the second jackpot, the second jackpot may occur every time the game ball enters the starting opening. Therefore, for example, in the case of a gaming machine in which a plurality of second jackpots can occur, a large number of second jackpots may occur at the same time. On the basis of this, it is possible to continuously provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state,
Temporarily, it becomes possible for the player to provide profits and advantageous states that cannot be predicted. By doing so, it becomes difficult for the player to predict how much profit or advantageous state will be provided in the future, so that the original interest of the game is not lost, and the player is highly likely to play. A thrilling game can be provided, and expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game can be increased.

Further, when a first lottery for determining whether or not to generate the first jackpot is performed, and as a result of the first lottery, it is determined that the first jackpot is to be generated, In order to hold a lottery to determine whether or not to change to a big jackpot, suppress the increase in the storage capacity of data etc. necessary for the lottery and change the probability of generating the first jackpot, the second jackpot and the outlier individually. Will be possible.

The present invention further provides the following. (5) In the gaming machine described in (4) above, when a game ball enters the starting opening while a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is provided by the occurrence of the jackpot, the game is held. The lottery means is characterized in that the first jackpot once determined to be generated based on the result of the hold lottery is changed to the second jackpot.

According to the invention of (5), as described above,
Even when the variable display games that have been held have reached the upper limit number of times and the variable display games that have been held more times have not been held, the second jackpot can be set to be able to be generated. By doing so, the player suspends the game by stopping the launching of the game ball even while the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is provided by the occurrence of the big hit. There is no need to do it, and you can continue to enjoy the game of launching game balls on the game board.

The present invention further provides the following. (6) A computer-readable storage medium that stores a control program for displaying a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these, as appropriate in accordance with at least a game situation of a gaming machine, wherein the control program is A game board image, a game ball image equivalent to a game ball, and a screen image showing a variable display game in which one game is started from the start of variable display of a plurality of variable symbols until the display of a plurality of variable symbols is stopped. When the display part image including the game ball image and the game ball image overlap with the image, it is determined that the game ball image is included in the image, a jackpot or a deviation is generated, and a start mouth image for starting the variable display game is displayed. The jackpot is a program for displaying a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the variable display game is finished. And jackpot, characterized in that it is configured to consist of a second jackpot to suspend providing a predetermined benefit and / or advantageous state when that terminated the variable display game.

According to the invention of (6), the jackpot to be generated has a predetermined profit and // immediately after the variable display game ends.
Alternatively, a first jackpot providing an advantageous state, that is, a jackpot provided in a conventional gaming machine, and a second jackpot in which provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is withheld when the variable display game ends. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with a predetermined profit and an advantageous state at a timing when the player cannot predict.
By doing this, it becomes difficult to predict the whereabouts of the game, so it is possible to provide a thrilling game to the player, and it is possible to raise the expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game. A computer-readable storage medium can be provided.

(7) A server that controls each terminal to display at least an image showing the gaming state of the gaming machine, and is a gaming board image, a gaming sphere image corresponding to a gaming sphere, and a variation of a plurality of variable symbols. When the display portion image including the screen image showing the variable display game in which the game is once performed from the start of the display until the plurality of variable symbols are stopped and displayed, and the game ball image overlaps the image, It is determined that the game ball image is included in the image, a big hit or a loss is generated, and a control for displaying a starting opening image for starting the variable display game is performed on the terminal device. A first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state immediately after the display game is terminated, and a predetermined profit and / or advantage when the variable display game is terminated. And performing control such that and a second jackpot to suspend providing status to the terminal device.

According to the invention of (7), the jackpot that occurs is a predetermined profit and // immediately after the variable display game ends.
Alternatively, a first jackpot providing an advantageous state, that is, a jackpot provided in a conventional gaming machine, and a second jackpot in which provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is withheld when the variable display game ends. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with a predetermined profit and an advantageous state at a timing when the player cannot predict.
By doing so, it becomes difficult to predict the whereabouts of the game, so it is possible to provide the player with a thrilling game, and to raise the expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game. Can be provided.

[Definition of Terms, etc.] In the present specification, the "identification information" used below refers to information that can be visually identified such as characters, symbols, pictures or patterns. "Variable display"
And, when the identification information changes sequentially, for example, when the design “7” which is one identification information is changed to the design “8” which is the other identification information, or the design “9” is changed to another design “☆”. In addition to the case of changing to “”, when one piece of identification information is moved and displayed in the display area where the identification information can be displayed, for example, one symbol “7” is displayed. This is a concept including a case of moving while being displayed in the area.

In the present specification, "big hit" means a right to provide a player with a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state, and includes a first big hit and a second big hit described later.
The jackpot is a right generated by the result of the lottery performed in the control unit in the gaming machine in response to the fact that one game ball has entered the starting opening, and the player who has obtained that right in the game may Based on the right, it is possible to receive a predetermined benefit and / or an advantageous condition.

The "first jackpot" means that a predetermined profit and / or advantage is given to the player immediately after the variable display game started by receiving one game ball at the starting opening is finished. It refers to the right to provide a state, and corresponds to the usual jackpot in a conventional gaming machine. The maximum number of variable display games that can be held is predetermined, and
In a gaming machine in which the variable display game is not held beyond that number, if a game ball enters the starting opening when the number of held variable display games reaches the upper limit number,
Since the variable display game is not held, the first jackpot, which is the right to be provided with the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state immediately after the variable display game ends, does not occur. In the following description, a state in which a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is provided based on the first jackpot is also referred to as a first jackpot state.

The "second jackpot" means that the provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is withheld when the variable display game started in response to the fact that one game ball has entered the starting opening. Right. The maximum number of variable display games that can be held is set in advance, and the number of variable display games that have been held has reached the upper limit number in a gaming machine in which the number of variable display games that have been held is not exceeded. When the game ball enters the starting port at the time, the variable display game is not suspended, and thus the second jackpot in which provision of a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is suspended immediately after the variable display game ends is not generated. However, in the present invention, it is desirable to generate the second jackpot in the above cases. Because it is possible to provide a predetermined profit or a favorable state at a timing that the player cannot predict, or to provide a profit or an advantageous state that the player cannot predict, at a high frequency. This is because it is possible to provide a more thrilling game with high shooting performance, and it is possible to sufficiently obtain the effects of the present invention. In the following description, a state in which a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is provided based on the second jackpot is also referred to as a second jackpot state.

The above-described first jackpot, the second jackpot, and the out-of-between are not one that occurs at the same time in one gaming machine, but a plurality of them can occur. For example, if three game balls B, C, and D enter the starting opening while the variable display game A is being executed in response to the game ball A entering the starting opening, three game balls B, C and D
3 times the variable display games B, C and D corresponding to are suspended, the first jackpot is generated when the game ball B is entered, and the second jackpot is received when the game ball C is entered. Occurrence occurs, and in response to the entry of the game ball D, the deviation may occur. At this time, the first big hit, the second big hit, and the out-of-coincidence occur at the same time.

After that, when the variable display game A ends and the variable display game B started after that ends, the first jackpot state based on the first jackpot generated upon receipt of the game ball B. Occurs. The variable display game C is started after the first jackpot state is finished, but in the second jackpot, since the occurrence of the second jackpot state is suspended when the variable display game is finished, Even if the variable display game C ends, the second jackpot state does not occur, and the variable display game D starts. At this time, the second jackpot and the out-of-coincidence occur simultaneously. After that, the variable display game D ends, and the out state is generated based on the out generated when the game ball D is entered, the out state ends, and the variable display games A to D end. At this time, only the second jackpot is occurring. Then, at a predetermined timing, a second jackpot state is generated based on the second jackpot.

In the above-mentioned example, only one second jackpot is generated, but in the present invention, it is desirable that a plurality of second jackpots be generated.
By continuously providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on a plurality of second jackpots, temporarily providing a profit and an advantageous state that cannot be predicted by the player. Because it becomes possible. By doing this, it becomes difficult for the player to predict how much profit or advantageous state will be provided in the future, so that the original interest of the game is not lost,
We can provide thrilling games with high shooting ability,
It is possible to raise expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game.

In the gaming machine thus constructed, according to the above-mentioned example, while the variable display game A is being executed in response to the game ball A having entered the starting opening, When three game balls B, C and D are entered, the three variable display games B, C and D corresponding to the three game balls B, C and D are held, and the game balls B, C and D are held. It is possible that three second jackpots will be generated in response to the entry. In such a case, the variable display game A
It is also possible to continuously generate the second jackpot state three times based on the three second jackpots at a predetermined timing after the completion of ~ D. In the following description, a gaming machine configured to generate a plurality of second jackpots will be described.

In the present invention, the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state provided in the second jackpot state is the same as the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state provided in the first jackpot state. May be different. For example, the first jackpot state is a state in which a game ball is easily entered by intermittently opening a special winning opening provided on a game board, which provides an advantageous state to the player. When the game balls enter the special winning opening, if a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to provide the player with a predetermined profit, the second jackpot state is The state may be the same as the first jackpot state, or may be a state in which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out and a predetermined profit is provided to the player. However, in the following description, it is assumed that the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state provided in the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state are the same, and when the two are not particularly distinguished, the first jackpot The state and the second jackpot state will be simply referred to as a jackpot state.

The "special lottery" is a lottery that is carried out in response to the fact that one game ball has entered the starting slot, and the result of any one of the above-mentioned first jackpot, second jackpot and outlier A lottery that decides to generate. In such a lottery, for example, in a ROM (Read Only Memory) such as a control unit provided in the gaming machine, one of the first jackpot, the second jackpot, and the outlier is generated in advance corresponding to the random number. The probability table defined for the operation is stored, and the RAM (Random Access Mem
mory) and the like, and then, by setting a necessary probability table and then sampling the random numbers by the control unit. At this time, the control unit provided in the gaming machine functions as a special lottery means for performing a special lottery.

The gaming machine of the present invention is preferably equipped with the above special lottery means. In response to the fact that one game ball has entered the starting opening, a special lottery is made to decide whether to generate a result of any one of the first jackpot, the second jackpot, and the outfall. Each time a ball comes in, a second jackpot can occur. Therefore, for example, in the case of a gaming machine in which a plurality of second jackpots can occur, a large number of second jackpots may occur at the same time. Based on this, it is possible to continuously provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state, and it is possible to temporarily provide a profit and an advantageous state that cannot be predicted by the player. Because. By doing so, it becomes difficult for the player to predict how much profit or advantageous state will be provided in the future, so that the original interest of the game is not lost, and the player is highly likely to play. A thrilling game can be provided, and expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game can be increased. The special lottery will be specifically described below.

As a probability table used in the special lottery,
Among the numerical values of “0” to “419”, “17” is associated with the first jackpot, “19” is associated with the second jackpot,
Other numerical values, that is, "0" to "16", "18"
Also, the probability table X corresponding to the deviations from “20” to “419” is stored in the ROM of the control unit, and the probability table X is set in the RAM of the control unit as necessary. If a special lottery is performed using this probability table X, the probability that the first jackpot will occur is 1/420,
The probability that the second jackpot will occur is 1/420.

After setting the probability table X in the RAM as described above, a random number is sampled by the control unit,
The lottery results corresponding to the numerical values in the probability table X that match the obtained numerical values are stored in the RAM. For example, when the numerical value obtained as a result of sampling random numbers is “17”, the lottery result corresponding to “17” in the probability table X is the first jackpot, and information about this lottery result, Information regarding the first jackpot according to the result of this lottery is stored in the RAM. At this time, the first big hit has occurred in the gaming machine. After that, based on the information on the special lottery stored in the RAM, a lottery for determining the combination of symbols of the variable symbols stopped and displayed in the variable display game is performed, and the variable symbol is predetermined based on the lottery result in the variable display game. After stopping and displaying the combination of symbols, the first jackpot state is generated based on the information on the first jackpot.

On the other hand, as a result of sampling random numbers,
If the obtained numerical value is “19”, the probability table X
The lottery result corresponding to "19" in the middle is the second jackpot, and the information on the lottery result and the information on the second jackpot resulting from the lottery are stored in the RAM.
At this time, the second jackpot has occurred in the gaming machine. After that, based on the information about the result of the special lottery stored in the RAM, a lottery for determining the combination of symbols of the variable symbols that are stopped and displayed in the variable display game is performed, and in the variable display game, the variable symbol is determined based on the lottery result. However, unlike the above-mentioned first jackpot, the occurrence of the second jackpot state is suspended, and the second jackpot state is generated based on the information about the second jackpot at a predetermined timing. Let

As a result of sampling random numbers,
When the obtained numerical value is “0”, the lottery result corresponding to “0” in the probability table X is out of order, and the information regarding this lottery result is stored in the RAM. At this time, the game machine is out of alignment. And
Based on the information on the result of the special lottery stored in the RAM, a lottery is performed to determine the combination of symbols of the variable symbols that are stopped and displayed in the variable display game, and the variable symbol is removed based on the lottery result in the variable display game. It is stopped and displayed by the design, and the disengaged state is generated.

"The first jackpot once determined to be generated by the result of the special lottery is changed to the second jackpot" is obtained as a result of sampling random numbers according to the above-mentioned example. When the numerical value is “17”, the lottery result corresponding to “17” in the probability table X is the first jackpot, but the lottery result is the second jackpot, and information regarding the lottery result and this lottery. The information about the second jackpot as a result of is stored in the RAM. In the jackpot state, instead of changing the first jackpot that the special lottery means has decided to generate by the result of the special lottery to the second jackpot,
Special lottery means, one of the second jackpot and out
It is also possible to carry out a lottery for deciding to generate the result.

The "first lottery" is a lottery that is carried out in response to the fact that one game ball has entered the starting slot, and that the result of any one of the above-mentioned first jackpot and outliers is generated. A lottery to be decided. In the first lottery, for example, a ROM such as a control unit provided in the gaming machine stores a probability table that is determined in advance to generate one of the first jackpot and the deviant in response to a random number. Alternatively, the necessary probability table may be set in the RAM or the like of the control unit, and then the random number may be sampled by the control unit. At this time, the control unit provided in the gaming machine functions as a first lottery means for performing the first lottery.

"Hold lottery" means the result of the first lottery,
It is a lottery that is performed when it is determined to generate the first jackpot and that determines whether or not the first jackpot is changed to the second jackpot. In the above-mentioned holding lottery, for example, in a ROM or the like of a control unit or the like provided in the gaming machine, a probability table that is determined in advance for generating one of the first jackpot and the second jackpot corresponding to the random number is set. This can be performed by storing and setting a necessary probability table in the RAM of the control unit or the like, and then sampling the random number by the control unit. At this time, the control unit provided in the gaming machine functions as a holding lottery means for performing the holding lottery.

The gaming machine of the present invention is also preferably provided with the first lottery means and the holding lottery means. In response to the fact that one game ball has entered the starting opening, the first lottery to decide whether or not to generate the first jackpot is performed, and as a result of the first lottery, it is decided to generate the first jackpot. At that time, since a holding lottery is performed to determine whether or not to change the first jackpot to the second jackpot, a second jackpot may occur each time a game ball enters the starting opening. Becomes Therefore, for example, in the case of a gaming machine in which a plurality of second jackpots can occur, a large number of second jackpots may occur at the same time. Based on this, it is possible to continuously provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state, and it is possible to temporarily provide a profit and an advantageous state that cannot be predicted by the player. . By doing so, it becomes difficult for the player to predict how much profit or advantageous state will be provided in the future, so that the original interest of the game is not lost, and the player is highly likely to play. A thrilling game can be provided, and expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game can be increased. Hereinafter, the first lottery and the holding lottery will be specifically described.

As a probability table used for the first lottery,
Among the numerical values of “0” to “419”, “17” and “1”
9 "corresponds to the first jackpot, and other numerical values, that is," 0 "to" 16 "," 18 "and" 20 "to" 41 "
The probability table Y corresponding to the deviation is stored in the ROM of the control unit. In addition, as a probability table used for the holding lottery, "0" among the numerical values of "0" to "419"
~ Corresponding the first big hit to "209", "210" ~
Probability table Z in which "419" corresponds to the second jackpot
Is stored in the ROM of the control unit. Then, the probability tables Y and Z are set in the RAM of the control unit as needed.
When the first lottery and the pending lottery are performed using the probability tables Y and Z, the probability of the first jackpot is 1/420, and the probability of the second jackpot is 1.
/ 420.

After setting the probability tables Y and Z in the RAM as described above, random numbers are sampled by the control unit, and the lottery results corresponding to the numerical values in the probability table Y that match the obtained numerical values are stored in the RAM. To do. For example, if the numerical value obtained as a result of sampling random numbers is “0”, the lottery result corresponding to “0” in the probability table is out, and the information on this lottery result is RA
Store in M. At this time, the game machine is out of alignment.

On the other hand, as a result of sampling random numbers,
If the obtained numerical value is “17”, the probability table Y
The lottery result corresponding to "17" in the inside is the first jackpot. Therefore, the random number is sampled for the second time, and the lottery result corresponding to the numerical value in the probability table Z that matches the obtained numerical value is stored in the RAM. Then, for example, when the numerical value obtained as a result of sampling the random numbers for the second time is “0”, the lottery result corresponding to “0” in the probability table Z is the first jackpot. Information about the result and information about the second jackpot resulting from the lottery are stored in the RAM. At this time, the first big hit has occurred in the gaming machine.

If the numerical value obtained as a result of sampling the second random number is "419", the lottery result corresponding to "419" in the probability table Z is the second jackpot. Information about the lottery result and information about the second jackpot resulting from the lottery are stored in the RAM. At this time, the second jackpot has occurred in the gaming machine.

According to the above-mentioned example, "the first jackpot once determined to be generated based on the result of the holding lottery is changed to the second jackpot" as a result of performing the second random number sampling, When the obtained numerical value is “0”, the lottery result corresponding to “0” in the probability table Z is the first jackpot, but the lottery result is regarded as the second jackpot and the lottery result and , Storing information on the second jackpot according to the result of this lottery in the RAM. If a jackpot situation has occurred,
The holding lottery means, instead of changing the first jackpot determined to be generated by the result of the hold lottery to the second jackpot, the holding lottery means determines the first jackpot determined to be generated by the result of the first lottery. , You may always change to the second jackpot. Further, the first lottery means may perform a lottery that determines whether or not to generate the second jackpot, instead of performing the first lottery that determines whether or not to generate the first jackpot.

Further, the gaming machine of the present invention provides the player with a game after a second jackpot is generated as a result of the above-mentioned lottery and before a second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is generated. It is desirable to be configured to notify that a second jackpot has occurred. By notifying the player that a second jackpot has occurred, it is possible to let the player recognize that a jackpot state (second jackpot state) will occur in the future, so a jackpot for a long time This is because even if the state (first jackpot state) has not occurred, it is possible to give a sense of expectation to the whereabouts of the game.

As a method of notifying the player that the second jackpot has occurred, for example, a method of turning on a decoration lamp or the like provided in the gaming machine or a second jackpot from a speaker provided in the gaming machine There is a method of outputting a sound notifying that the occurrence has occurred, a method of notifying by a combination of symbols of variable symbols stopped and displayed in the variable display game, and the like. Further, in the case of a gaming machine capable of generating a plurality of second jackpots, for example, by displaying a number corresponding to the number of second jackpots on an LED display device or the like provided in the gaming machine, It is also possible to announce that a second jackpot has occurred.

Among the methods of notifying that the second jackpot has occurred, the method of notifying by the combination of the symbols of the variable symbols stopped and displayed in the variable display game is desirable. The combination of variable symbols that are stopped and displayed in the variable display game is one of the things that the player pays most attention to, and the combination of the variable symbols that are stopped and displayed notifies that a second jackpot has occurred. By doing so, it is possible to make the player more surely recognize that a jackpot state (second jackpot state) will occur in the future. It should be noted that a method of notifying the player that the second jackpot has occurred by the combination of the symbols of the variable symbols stopped and displayed in the variable display game will be described later in detail.

In the present invention, the timing for generating the second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is as follows:
There is no particular limitation, and the second jackpot state may be generated at a timing when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the game. As such a condition, for example, a condition that the number of times the symbols are continuously displayed in a discontinuous manner in the variable display game reaches a specific number (for example, 1000 times), or a winning opening provided on the game board In addition, the conditions etc. which put a specific number (for example, 2 balls) of game balls in a specific period (for example, 5 seconds) can be mentioned. In addition, a lottery may be performed at a predetermined timing, and when the lottery is won, the second jackpot state may be generated based on the second jackpot.

Among the above-described conditions, it is desirable that the number of times the symbols are continuously stopped and displayed in the variable display game reaches a specific number. This is because even if the big hit state (first big hit state) does not occur for a long time, it is possible to make the sense of expectation in the whereabouts of the game, and the number of times the stop display is continuously displayed as a symbol When a certain number of times is reached, by generating a second jackpot state based on the second jackpot,
This is because the tiredness of the player can be eliminated.

In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention capable of generating a plurality of second jackpots, among the plurality of second jackpots that are generated when the second jackpot state is generated at the timing as described above. It is desirable to be configured to perform a lottery that determines whether to generate the second jackpot state based on the second jackpot, and it has been decided to generate the second jackpot state more than once based on the result of the lottery. Sometimes, it is desirable to continuously generate those second jackpot states. This is because the number of times each time the second jackpot state is provided changes, which makes it difficult to predict how much profit or advantageous state will be provided in the future. This is because the above-described second jackpot state continuously occurs, so that there is a possibility that a profit and an advantageous state that cannot be predicted by the player may be temporarily provided. By doing so, it becomes difficult for the player to predict how much profit or advantageous state will be provided in the future, so that the original interest of the game is not lost, and the player is highly likely to play. A thrilling game can be provided, and expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game can be increased.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, the gaming machine provided with the special lottery means is also referred to as the gaming machine of the first invention,
The gaming machine provided with the first lottery means and the holding lottery means is also referred to as a gaming machine of the second invention. Further, unless the two are distinguished from each other, the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention and the gaming machine of the second aspect of the present invention will be simply described as the gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing the gaming machine of the present invention. In the embodiments described below, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine as a preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention.

The pachinko game machine 10 includes a body frame 12
And the game board 14 incorporated in the main body frame 12, and the game board 1
4, the window frame 16 of the body frame 12 provided on the front surface of the window frame 4, and the window frame 1
An upper plate 20 and a lower plate 22 provided on the front side of the main body frame 12 on the lower side of 6 and a firing handle 26 provided on the right side of the lower plate 22 are arranged.

A plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are struck on the front surface of the game board 14. It should be noted that the game board 14 is formed of a resin material without using a structure in which nails are driven, and a metal rod-shaped body is added to the game board 14 of the resin material.
It may be configured to be planted so as to project in the front direction of
The present invention can be applied to the pachinko game machine 10 (pachi-con machine) as described above. In this specification, the pachinko game machine 10 is a concept including a pachinko machine.

Further, the firing handle 26 is rotatably provided with respect to the main body frame 12, and the player can advance the pachinko game by operating the firing handle 26. A firing motor 28 is provided on the back side of the firing handle 26. When the firing handle 26 is rotated clockwise by the player, electric power is supplied to the firing motor 28 and the game balls stored in the upper plate 20 are sequentially fired to the game board 14.

The launched game ball is guided by the guide rails 30 provided on the game board 14 and moves to the upper part of the game board 14, and then the traveling direction thereof is changed by the collision with the plurality of obstacle nails described above. While changing, it drops toward the bottom of the game board 14.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view schematically showing the game board 14. The same reference numerals are given to the components corresponding to those shown in FIG. Also, FIG.
Shows the omitted one of the above-mentioned obstacle nails.

A display device 32, which is a display unit as described later, is provided substantially in the center of the front surface of the game board 14. A display device 52 is provided at the center of the upper portion of the display device 32. The display device 52 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display device, and a normal symbol that is display information is
It is variably displayed so that fluctuation and stop are repeated. On the left and right side portions of the display device 32, the ball passage detectors 55a and 55
b is provided. This ball passage detector 55a or 55
b, when it is detected that the game ball has passed in the vicinity thereof, the variable display of the normal symbol is started on the above-mentioned display device 52, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display of the normal symbol is stopped. This ordinary pattern is information consisting of numbers and symbols, and is, for example, numbers from "0" to "9" or symbols such as "*". This normal design is a predetermined design,
For example, when it is stopped and displayed as "7",
A solenoid 57 for driving movable pieces 58a and 58b provided on both left and right sides of a starting port 44 described later.
An electric current is supplied to (not shown) to drive the movable pieces 58a and 58b so that the game ball can easily enter the starting opening 44,
The starting port 44 is opened. After the start port 44 is opened, when a predetermined time elapses, the movable piece is driven to close the start port 44 to make it difficult for the game ball to enter.

There are 4 on the left and right sides of the above-mentioned display device 52.
Two holding lamps 34a to 34d are provided. Further, a general winning opening 50 is provided above the display device 52. In addition, at the bottom of the game board 14, a game ball large winning opening 38 is provided. A shutter 40 is provided near the special winning opening 38 so as to be openable and closable. The shutter 40 is driven by a solenoid 48 (not shown) so as to be opened when the variable display game is in the big hit state.

General winning openings 54a and 54b are provided on both left and right sides of the above-mentioned display device 32. further,
General winning openings 54c and 54d are provided on the left and right sides of the lower portion of the display device 32. Further, special winning openings 56a and 56b are provided at the left and right ends of the game board 14, and special winning openings 56c and 5 are provided on both left and right sides of the big winning opening 38.
6d is provided.

Further, a start port having a ball detection sensor 42 that triggers a transition to a variable display state of a plurality of, for example, three pieces of identification information displayed on the display device 32 when a variable display game to be described later is started. 44 are provided.
The above-mentioned large winning opening 38, starting opening 44, general winning opening 54a
54d and special winning openings 56a to 56d, when a game ball is won, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the lower plate 22 according to the type of the winning hole.

Furthermore, rolling guide members 60a and 60b for guiding the path of the game ball in a predetermined direction are provided on both left and right sides of the display device 32. Also, a decorative lamp 36a is provided on the upper left side and the upper right side outside the game board 14.
And 36b are provided.

The portion of the above-mentioned display device 32 for displaying an effect image to be described later may be a liquid crystal display panel or a cathode ray tube. In addition, in the example described above, the display device 3
2 is a game board 14 of the pachinko game machine 10, which is a game machine.
In the above, the case where the display device 32 is provided at the substantially center of the front surface is shown, but the display device 32 may be provided at any position of the gaming machine as long as it can be seen by the player.

Further, in recent years, some pachislo gaming devices also have a liquid crystal screen in addition to the symbol display means for displaying symbols. Such a pachislo gaming device has the same liquid crystal screen as the pachinko gaming device. The game effect screen is displayed to improve the taste.
Therefore, the present invention is also applied to a pachi-slot gaming machine having such a liquid crystal screen.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming machine which is an embodiment of the present invention.

The firing handle 26 described above is used in the control circuit 6
0 interface circuit group 62, and the interface circuit group 62 is connected to the input / output bus 64. An angle signal indicating the rotation angle of the firing handle 26 is converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit group 62 and then supplied to the input / output bus 64. I / O bus 64
The data signal or the address signal is input / output to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter, referred to as CPU) 66 which is an arithmetic processing unit. Further, the ball detection sensor 42 is also connected to the interface circuit group 62 described above, and when the game ball passes through the starting opening 44, the ball detection sensor 42 supplies a detection signal to the interface circuit group 62. Further, in the interface circuit group 62,
The sphere passage detector 55 is also connected to the sphere passage detector 55.
Supplies a detection signal to the interface circuit group 62 when it detects that the game ball has passed near it.

The input / output bus 64 described above includes a ROM 68.
Also, the RAM 70 is connected. The ROM 68 stores a control program that controls the flow of the entire game of the pachinko gaming device. Further, the ROM 68 is image data of a variable symbol that is displayed in a variable or stopped manner when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, character image data of a moving object displayed as an effect screen, and the display device 32. The background image data and the moving image video image data forming the background, the sound data used for the game, the initial data for executing the control program, the program for controlling the blinking operation pattern of the decoration lamp 36, and the like are stored.

Further, the ROM 68 is a probability table used in a lottery for determining whether or not a big hit occurs,
A program for performing a lottery using the above probability table is stored. When the pachinko gaming machine 10 is the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, the above probability table is a probability table used for special lottery. When the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 is the gaming machine of the second aspect of the present invention, the probability tables are a probability table used for the first lottery and a probability table used for the hold lottery.

The symbol image data described above is displayed on the display device 32.
In the case where the symbols are variably displayed or when the symbols are stopped and displayed, the image data corresponding to various display modes such as an enlarged image, a reduced image, and a deformed image are included. Further, the character image data, the background image data, and the moving image video image data, which are the above-mentioned moving objects, display a moving image, a still image, or a combination of these images as a screen image on the display device 32 so as to produce a game. It is for. Further, the character image data composed of the above-described moving object includes image data corresponding to each motion so as to display the motion of the character. Further, the sound data is also used to produce a game, and is used to emit a sound such as a sound effect from the speaker 46 described later.

The RAM 70 also stores the values of flags and variables used in the above-mentioned programs. For example, it stores new input data, a result of calculation by the CPU 66, cumulative reach data indicating a history of games, a cumulative variation number, and a cumulative jackpot number.

The CPU 66, which is a control unit, executes arithmetic processing by calling and executing a predetermined program,
Based on the result of this arithmetic processing, the character image data of the moving object, the background image data, the moving picture image data and the variable pattern image data, and the sound data are transmitted as electronic data and other controls are performed.

Further, the CPU 66 reads out the image data of the variable pattern which is the above-mentioned identification information, and displays it on the display device 32.
The control is performed such that the symbols are variably displayed, or the mutual combination state of the symbols that are the plurality of pieces of identification information is stopped and displayed on the display device 32 at a predetermined timing.

An interface circuit group 72 is also connected to the input / output bus 64. The display device 32, the speaker 46, the firing motor 28, the solenoid 48, the holding lamp 34, and the decoration lamp 36 are connected to the interface circuit group 72.
2 supplies a drive signal and drive power to control each of the above-mentioned devices according to the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 66.

The screen image of the display device 32, which is the display unit, is
It is composed of an identification image in which a variable pattern is displayed and an effect image in which an effect screen is displayed. Under the control of the CPU 66, these two images are superimposed and combined to be displayed as one image.

As described above, by superimposing a plurality of images, for example, the design image and the effect image on top of each other, it is possible to produce a scene in which the design changes with the effect image as the background, and various display modes are provided. Is possible.

The solenoid 48 is for opening and closing the shutter 40 as described above, and holds the hold lamp 34.
Indicates the number of times that the combination of symbols displayed on the display device 32 has been activated, and the decoration lamp 36 indicates to the player when the game is a big hit or reach. It blinks or lights up.

The above-mentioned arithmetic processing unit (CPU 66) constitutes a control unit, the display unit 32 constitutes a display unit, and the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 constitutes a gaming machine. In this specification, the arithmetic processing unit included in the control unit is
However, in the gaming machine of the present invention,
The number of arithmetic processing devices included in the control unit need not be one, and the control unit is, for example, mainly the pachinko gaming apparatus
An arithmetic processing unit P that advances the game by controlling each part of the above, and an arithmetic processing unit Q that mainly generates an image to be displayed on the display unit based on a command signal from the arithmetic processing unit P. It may be configured to include. Further, the number of ROMs and RAMs included in the control unit is not necessarily one.

In the following, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is activated, the variables used in the CPU 66 described above are initialized to predetermined values, and are in steady operation. In addition, a second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is generated by satisfying the condition that the number of times the symbol is stopped and displayed continuously in the variable display game reaches a specific number.

Next, an example of a subroutine executed in the above-mentioned control circuit will be described with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. In the following,
A game ball detection routine (see FIG. 4) that detects that a game ball has entered the starting opening, and a lottery execution processing routine that is executed in response to the game ball entering the starting opening (FIGS. 5 and 6).
), A variable display game processing routine for performing a variable display game based on a lottery result in the lottery execution processing (see FIG. 7), and a jackpot execution processing routine (see FIG. 8) executed when a jackpot state occurs. Will be described. However, in the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention and the gaming machine of the second aspect of the present invention, all of the above-mentioned subroutines except the lottery execution processing routine are the same, so both will be described together. Only the lottery execution processing routine will be described separately.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a subroutine for detecting a game ball executed in the control circuit 60 described above. It should be noted that this subroutine is called and executed at a predetermined timing from a control program that controls the pachinko game of the pachinko game device 10 that has been executed in advance.

First, it is detected whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S11). The winning openings are, for example, the general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning openings 56a to 56d in the example shown in FIG. When it is determined in step S11 that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a predetermined number of playing balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S11).
12).

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the starting opening (step S13). This starting is, for example, the starting opening 44 in the example shown in FIG. 2 described above. When it is determined in this step S13 that a game ball has entered the starting opening, lottery execution processing is executed (step S14). When the pachinko gaming device 10 is the first gaming machine, a special lottery is performed in the lottery execution process, and a process of producing any one result of the first jackpot, the second jackpot, and the outlier is performed. When the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 is the second gaming machine, in the lottery execution process, the first lottery is performed, and the result of either one of the first jackpot and the deviant is generated, and the result of the first lottery, the first jackpot. When it is determined to generate, a holding lottery is performed and a process of determining whether to change the first jackpot to the second jackpot is performed. The lottery execution process will be described later in detail.

Further, it is judged whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S15). This sphere passage detector is, for example, the sphere passage detectors 55a and 55b in the example shown in FIG. 2 described above.

In this step S15, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, as described above, the process of displaying the ordinary symbols in a variable manner on the display device 52 is executed (step S16). Note that, as described above, when the variable display of the normal symbol becomes a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven to open the starting port 44 and the starting port 4 is opened.
It is easy for the game ball to enter 4.

Next, the lottery execution processing executed upon receipt of the game ball in the starting port will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for carrying out the lottery execution processing which is called and executed in step S14 described above when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is the first gaming machine.

When the above-mentioned lottery execution processing is started, first, the special lottery processing by the arithmetic processing of the CPU 66 is executed (step S400). This special lottery process is a process of performing a lottery that determines to generate any one of the first jackpot, the second jackpot, and the out-of-coincident result. That is, the CPU 66 sets the probability table used for the special lottery stored in the ROM 68 in the RAM 70, and also samples random numbers. The process of setting the probability table in the RAM 70 is performed in step S4.
00 does not need to be executed every time
It may be set to. Further, by storing a plurality of probability tables used in the special lottery in the ROM 68 and setting different probability tables in the RAM 70 as necessary, the probability of generating the first jackpot, the probability of generating the second jackpot, and , It is possible to change the probability of causing the deviation.

Next, it is judged which of the first big hit, the second big hit and the big hit has been obtained (step S401). That is, the CPU 66 causes the RA
In the probability table set in M70, the data corresponding to the numerical value obtained as a result of sampling the random numbers is the lottery result. When it is determined in step S401 that the result of the deviation is obtained, the CPU 66 stores the lottery data corresponding to the deviation in the RAM 70 (step S402). At this time, the disconnection has occurred. The lottery data is data used when executing a variable display game described later, and the CPU 66
On the basis of the lottery data, in step S200 of a variable display game processing routine, which will be described later, executes an internal lottery process that defines a combination of variable symbols that are stopped and displayed.

When it is determined in step S401 that the result of the first jackpot is obtained, the CPU 66 stores the lottery data corresponding to the first jackpot in the RAM 70 (step S403), and further stores the first jackpot information. (Step S404). At this time, the first big hit has occurred.

When it is determined in step S401 that the result of the second jackpot is obtained, the CPU 66 stores the lottery data corresponding to the second jackpot in the RAM 70 (step S405), and further stores the second jackpot information. (Step S406). At this time, the second jackpot has occurred.

Step S402, S404 or S406
When the process of is executed, it is next determined whether or not the jackpot state has occurred (step S407). When it is determined that the jackpot condition has occurred, this subroutine is ended. However, in step S401 described above, it is determined that the result of the first jackpot is obtained,
When it is determined in step S407 that the jackpot state has occurred, the CPU 66 changes the lottery data corresponding to the first jackpot stored in the RAM 70 in step S403 to lottery data corresponding to the second jackpot, and It is desirable to change the first jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 in S404 to the second jackpot information.

When it is determined in step S407 that the jackpot state has not occurred, it is determined whether or not there is a variable display game being executed (progress) (step S4).
08). The variable display game in progress (display) is
It is a variable display game that is currently displayed on the display device 32 and is in a state in which the player can see it and before the variable symbols are stopped and displayed. That is, the fact that there is a variable display game in progress (display) means that one game ball has already entered the starting opening and the variable display game processing routine described later is being executed.

In step S408, progress (display)
When it is determined that the variable display game in the middle does not exist, the variable display game described later is executed (step S409).
On the other hand, when it is determined that the progress (display) variable display game is present, this subroutine is ended.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a subroutine for carrying out the lottery execution processing which is called and executed in step S14 when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is the second gaming machine. Note that in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, steps that perform the same processing as the steps in the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the above-mentioned lottery execution processing is started, first, the first lottery processing by the arithmetic processing of the CPU 66 is executed (step S410). This special lottery process is a process of performing a lottery that determines to generate any one of the first jackpot and the out-of-coincident result. That is, C
The PU 66 sets the probability table stored in the ROM 68 and used in the first lottery in the RAM 70, and also samples random numbers. The probability table is stored in RAM
The process of setting 70 does not have to be performed each time step S410 is executed, and may be always set in the RAM 70. Further, by storing a plurality of probability tables used for the first lottery in the ROM 68 and setting different probability tables in the RAM 70 as needed, the probability of generating the first jackpot can be changed.

Next, it is judged whether or not the player has won the first lottery, that is, whether or not it has been decided to generate the first jackpot (step S411). That is, the CPU 66
In the probability table set in the RAM 70, the data corresponding to the numerical values obtained by sampling the random numbers is used as the lottery result. When it is determined in step S411 that the first lottery has not been won, that is, when it is determined to generate the outlier, the CPU 6
6 stores the lottery data corresponding to the failure in the RAM 70 (step S402). At this time, the disconnection has occurred.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S411 that the first lottery has been won, the hold lottery process by the arithmetic process of the CPU 66 is executed (step S413). This holding lottery process is a process of performing a lottery to determine whether or not to change the first jackpot to the second jackpot when it is determined that the first jackpot is to be generated as a result of the first lottery. That is, the CPU 66 uses the probability table stored in the ROM 68 and used in the holding lottery in the RAM.
A random number is sampled while being set to 70.
The process of setting the probability table in the RAM 70 does not have to be performed each time step S413 is executed, and may be set in the RAM 70 at all times. Also, ROM68
It is possible to change the probability of changing the second jackpot to the first jackpot by storing a plurality of probability tables used in the holding lottery and setting different probability tables in the RAM 70 as needed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the winning lottery is won, that is, whether or not the first jackpot is changed to the second jackpot (step S414). That is, the CPU 66
In the probability table set in the RAM 70, the data corresponding to the numerical values obtained by sampling the random numbers is used as the lottery result. In step S414, when it is determined that the pending lottery is not won, that is, when the first jackpot is not changed to the second jackpot, the CPU 66 stores the lottery data corresponding to the first jackpot in the RAM 70 ( In step S403, the first jackpot information is further stored (step S40).
4). At this time, the first big hit has occurred.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S414 that the winning lottery is won, that is, when the first jackpot is changed to the second jackpot, the CPU 66
Stores the lottery data corresponding to the second jackpot in the RAM 70 (step S405), and further stores the second jackpot information (step S406). At this time, the second jackpot has occurred.

Step S402, S404 or S406
When the process of is executed, it is next determined whether or not the jackpot state has occurred (step S407). When it is determined that the jackpot condition has occurred, this subroutine is ended. However, when it is determined that the first jackpot is not changed to the second jackpot in step S414 described above, and further that the jackpot state has occurred in step S407, the CPU 66 stores the RAM 70 in step S403. It is desirable to change the lottery data corresponding to the first jackpot to the lottery data corresponding to the second jackpot, and to change the first jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 in step S404 to the second jackpot information.

When it is determined in step S407 that the jackpot state has not occurred, it is determined whether or not there is a variable display game being executed (progress) (step S4).
08). When it is determined that there is no variable display game in progress (display), the variable display game described below is executed (step S409). On the other hand, when it is determined that the progress (display) variable display game is present, this subroutine is ended.

FIG. 7 shows step S40 shown in FIGS.
9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing variable display game processing called and executed in 9. When this subroutine is called, the fixed screen displayed on the display device 32 is switched to the normal screen, and the variable display game is started. Here, the variable display game is a game that imitates a game played in a slot machine, and a plurality of symbols, which are a plurality of identification information, are displayed on the display device 32, and after each of them is displayed so as to change, a predetermined pattern is displayed. It is a game in which these symbols are displayed so as to sequentially stop at the timing of, and it is a game in which the variable display of a plurality of variable symbols is started and then the plurality of variable symbols are stopped and displayed once. Further, when the combination of symbols of the variable symbols stopped and displayed in the variable display game matches the predetermined combination, the first jackpot state occurs, and the player is provided with a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state. Is done.

For example, as a set of 12 symbols consisting of "1", "2", ..., "12", these 12 symbols are sequentially displayed on the display device 32, and the symbols are displayed. While the symbols are displayed to move, the symbols themselves are displayed to change. For example, on the display device 32, the symbol "1" is displayed so as to be scrolled from the top to the bottom of the display device 32, and then the symbol "2" is displayed so as to be scrolled from the top to the bottom. Similarly, "3" is displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom. After the symbols "1" to "12" are displayed in this manner, the symbols "1" are again displayed so as to be scrolled, and the same display is sequentially repeated.

By displaying the symbols in this way on the display device 32, the symbols are sequentially changed while scrolling from "1" to "2" and from "2" to "3". Up to 12 "will be displayed, and then" 1 "will be displayed again. In this way, the mode of displaying the symbols so that the symbols themselves are sequentially changed while moving the position of one symbol is called variable display. Further, a mode in which a certain symbol is stopped and displayed is referred to as a stop display.

The symbols belonging to one set are displayed on the display device 3
When displaying in 2, the symbols to be displayed are not limited to only one symbol belonging to the set, and a plurality of symbols, for example, two to three symbols may be displayed at the same time. For example, when the symbol “5” is variably displayed on the display device 32, a part or the whole of the symbol “4” is variably displayed below the symbol “5”, and the symbol “6” is above the symbol “5”. May be displayed in a variable manner. The above-mentioned symbol group is a concept corresponding to the symbol group displayed on one reel used in the slot machine.

Further, when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, the symbols belonging to each of the plurality of groups are displayed. For example, when each of the symbols belonging to the three groups is displayed in the horizontal direction, the symbols belonging to one group are displayed on the left side of the display device 32, and the symbols belonging to another group are displayed on the display device 32. The symbols displayed in the center and belonging to the remaining groups are displayed on the right side of the display device 32.

By displaying the design which is the identification information in this way, a plurality of identification information is displayed on the display device 32 which is the display unit. For example, in the case of performing variable display so that only one of the symbols belonging to one set is always displayed, the display device 32
The three symbols are displayed, that is, one symbol is displayed on the left side, one symbol is displayed on the center, and one symbol is displayed on the right side. Further, the number of groups when the variable display game is executed is not limited to three, and symbols belonging to a plurality of groups other than three may be displayed on the display device 32.

As described above, by displaying the symbols in this way, a plurality of symbols, that is, a plurality of pieces of identification information, are displayed on the display device 32 which is the display unit. Further, as described above, a plurality of symbols may be displayed for symbols belonging to one group, and for example, two symbols belonging to one group may be displayed so as to be variably displayed at the same time. In the case of displaying the set, a total of 6 symbols are variably displayed on the display device 32.

After variably displaying symbols belonging to a plurality of groups,
When all symbols that have been variably displayed are stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, and when the combination of these symbols is stopped and displayed in accordance with the predetermined combination, the variable display game wins the jackpot (first jackpot). If you do
The first jackpot condition occurs, and the player is provided with a predetermined profit and / or advantageous condition.

For example, when symbols belonging to three groups are displayed on the display device 32, symbols belonging to one group are stopped and displayed at "7", and symbols belonging to other groups are also stopped and displayed at "7". When the symbols belonging to the remaining groups are also stopped and displayed at "7", the symbol combination matches the predetermined combination "7"-"7"-"7", and the variable display game is a big hit (first If you win the jackpot, the first jackpot situation will occur and the player will get the predetermined profit and / or
Alternatively, an advantageous state is provided. When the first big hit state occurs, a current is supplied to the solenoid 48 described above to provide a special winning opening 38 provided on the front surface of the game board 14.
The shutter 40 is opened so that the game ball can easily enter the special winning opening 38.

In the present invention, as described above, it is desirable to notify that the second jackpot has occurred due to the combination of the symbols of the variable symbols stopped and displayed in the variable display game. This is because it is possible to make the player surely recognize that a jackpot state (second jackpot state) will occur in the future. For example, it is assumed that the symbols belonging to the three groups are displayed on the display device 32, and the symbols belonging to the three groups all have the same symbol combination (for example, "1"-"1"-"1", "2"-"2"
-"2", "7"-"7"-"7", "9"-"9"-
Immediately after the first jackpot state occurs, the symbols belonging to the three groups displayed in a stopped state, for example, a combination of symbols composed of different odd numbers ("3"-"5"-"7", "7"-
"3"-"7", "7"-"5"-"3"), etc. is a combination of symbols having regularity, and is a combination of symbols different from the combination of symbols notifying the occurrence of the first jackpot. By doing so, it is possible to notify the player that the second jackpot has occurred.

Further, when the variable display game is being executed, a display screen including a background image, a character image, etc. is also displayed on the display device 32. Note that the fixed screen described above is a screen displayed on the display device 32 when only the pachinko game is progressing on the pachinko game device 10 and the variable display game executed on the display device 32 is not being executed. Say.

Further, the normal screen is from when the variable display game is started on the display device 32 and the symbols displayed on the display device 32 are variably displayed until when the variable display game reaches or becomes a big hit. In the meantime,
An effect screen displayed on the display device 32.

When the variable display game described above is started,
First, the internal lottery process is executed by the calculation process of the CPU 66 (step S200). In this internal lottery process, based on the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 in step S402, S403, or S405 described above, all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups that have been variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and the symbols are determined. This is a process for predetermining the combination, and the CPU 66 performs the process of variable display and the stop display of the symbols so that the symbols are stopped and displayed by the combination of the symbols determined by the internal lottery process, as described later.

Next, game information relating to the number of times of continuous dislocation is stored (step S201). Such game information is constantly updated while the game is in progress while the variable display game processing routine is continuously executed. For example, the variable display game processing routine is continuously executed, and the out-of-range state continues for 500 times.
When the number of times of occurrence has occurred, that is, when the RAM 70 stores, as the game information, that the number of consecutive out-of-range states is 500, then the player enters the starting opening and When the result of the selected special lottery or the result of the first lottery is out of alignment, in step S201,
The RAM 70 stores the number of consecutively generated outs of 501
It will be updated and stored once. Further, the case where the second jackpot is generated as a result of the above-mentioned special lottery or the result of the first lottery and the holding lottery is the same as the case where the deviation is generated. On the other hand, as a result of the above-mentioned special lottery, or as a result of the first lottery and the pending lottery, if the first jackpot occurs, as soon as the continuous occurrence of the loss has ended,
The RAM 70 sets the number of consecutive occurrences of failure to 0.
It is reset and stored in memory.

Next, the screen configuration information of the selected background image is generated in the RAM 70 (step S202). That is, after the internal lottery process is executed, the CPU 66 calls a control program for selecting a background image from the ROM 68 and executes it according to the result of the internal lottery process, the progress status of the variable display game, and the like.

Next, based on the result obtained by the CPU 66, the screen configuration information of the selected background image is generated in the RAM 70 by the CPU 66 at any time. The background image is not particularly limited, and is appropriately selected by the CPU based on the progress status of the variable game and the result of the internal lottery process.

Next, the screen configuration information of the character image composed of the selected moving object is generated in the RAM 70 (step S203). That is, the screen configuration information of the character image selected by the CPU 66 is generated in the RAM 70 based on the execution result of the control program.

At this time, for example, 1/60 seconds or 1/3
By controlling the head position of the character image to shift by a predetermined movement amount at a constant interval (frame span) such as 0 seconds, it is possible to give a motion to the character image for display. The image showing the character does not always have to be displayed on the display device. Examples of the character image include an image showing a pig as shown in FIG.

Next, the screen configuration information of the variable pattern which is the identification information is based on the execution result of the control program,
It is generated in the RAM 70 by the CPU 66 (step S204).

The screen configuration information of the images which are the respective symbols constituting the variable symbol is, for example, 1/60 seconds or 1/60 by the CPU 66 based on the above-mentioned control program.
With a fixed interval cycle (frame span) such as 30 seconds, for images that are variable patterns having the same identification information, the start position of the screen configuration information is shifted by a predetermined movement amount, and each variable pattern is also changed. By controlling such images to be sequentially generated in a predetermined order, it is possible to perform variable display of variable symbols.

Further, by adjusting the frame span, the start position of reading out the screen configuration information, and the like, the changing speed of the changing pattern can be controlled. Therefore, in the background image, according to the story or the like being developed. It is also possible to make the fluctuation of the fluctuation pattern smooth and to fuse the background image and the fluctuation pattern.

In the ROM 68, a plurality of image data having different shapes are stored for the same variable pattern,
By reading out from the CPU 66 and transmitting it to the display device 32 at any time, it is also possible to display the shape of the variable symbol such that the shape of the variable symbol changes with time during variable display.

Next, it is judged whether or not it is time to stop and display one variable symbol (step S20).
5). That is, it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display the symbols belonging to one set of a plurality of sets, for example, three sets. When it is determined that it is time to stop and display the variable symbol, the CPU 66 selects the variable symbol image in a mode of stopping and displaying one variable symbol, and the screen configuration information of the variable symbol image is generated in the RAM 70 (step S206).

Next, in steps S202 to 206, based on the screen configuration information generated in the RAM 70,
Each image data corresponding to the screen configuration information is read from the ROM 68 by the CPU 66. After that, the image data is displayed on the display device 32 according to the displayed priority order, information on the position, etc. in the screen configuration information, and then transmitted to the display device 32 and displayed (step S207).

The above-described steps S202 to S207 are repeatedly executed until it is determined in step S208, which will be described later, that all the symbols belonging to a plurality of sets are stopped and displayed. By repeatedly executing the processing in this manner, the symbols can be displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll in a predetermined manner, and the character image can also be displayed so as to perform a predetermined operation.

After executing the processing of step S207, it is determined whether or not all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed (step S208). When it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are not stopped and displayed, the process is returned to step S202. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups are not stopped and displayed,
It is determined whether or not the first jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 exists (step S209). When it is determined that the first jackpot information is present, a jackpot execution process described later is performed (step S210), a first jackpot state based on the first jackpot is generated, and a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is given to the player. Will be provided.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the first big hit information stored in the RAM 70 does not exist, then the number of times of continuous deviation is a specific number (for example, 1000).
(Step S211).
To determine whether or not the number of times of continuous discontinuity has reached a specific number, the information relating to the specific number is stored in the RAM 70 in advance, and the CPU 66 executes step S
The game information stored in the RAM 70 in 201 is compared with the information regarding the specific number of times.

When it is determined that the number of times of continuous deviation has reached a specific number, it is determined whether or not there is a second jackpot stored in the RAM 70 (step S2).
12). When it is determined that the second jackpot is present, a jackpot execution process described later is performed (step S210), a second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is generated, and a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is given to the player. Make an offer.

In step S212, the RAM
When it is determined that there is the second jackpot stored in 70, it is desirable to perform a lottery to determine how many of the second jackpots that are occurring generate the second jackpot state. . Moreover, when it is determined that the second jackpot state is to be generated twice or more based on the result of the lottery, it is desirable to continuously generate the second jackpot state. This is because the number of times each time the second jackpot state is provided changes, which makes it difficult to predict how much profit or advantageous state will be provided in the future. This is because the above-described second jackpot state continuously occurs, so that there is a possibility that a profit and an advantageous state that cannot be predicted by the player may be temporarily provided.

Next, the game information relating to the number of times of continuous deviation is updated and stored in the RAM 70 (step S214). That is, when the second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is generated, since the continuous occurrence of the outlier is finished any more, the RAM 70 resets the number of consecutive outfalls to 0 and stores it. To do.

If it is determined in step S211 that the number of consecutive deviations has not reached a specific number, or if it is determined in step S212 that the stored second jackpot does not exist, or in step S212.
When the process of 214 is executed, it is next determined whether or not the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 exists (step S215). If it is determined that the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 does not exist, it means that there is no held variable display game, and this subroutine is finished.

On the other hand, in step S215, the RAM
When it is determined that the lottery data stored in 70 exists, the held variable display game exists, so the oldest lottery data among the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 is read (step S216), and the process is executed. To step S200. Then, in step S200, the CPU 66 executes the internal lottery process based on the read out lottery data, and repeatedly executes the processes of steps S202 to S208 based on the result of the internal lottery process.

Next, the jackpot execution processing routine executed when the jackpot state occurs in step S210 shown in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, in the following description, 1 is intermittently given in the jackpot state.
Five big hit games will be offered. In addition, the jackpot game, after the special winning opening is in the open state,
It is assumed that the game is performed once until 10 game balls enter the special winning opening or until a predetermined time elapses.
Furthermore, one jackpot game is also called one round.

In this big hit execution processing routine,
First, n, which is the number of jackpot games, is set to n = 1 (step S301). That is, the CPU 66 causes the RA
The fact that n = 1 is stored in a table (round number storage table) for storing the number of jackpot games provided in M70.

Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to open the special winning opening 38 (step S30).
2). When it is determined that it is time to open the special winning opening 38, the special winning opening 38 is opened (step S303). That is, the CPU 66 supplies the drive signal to the solenoid 48 via the interface circuit group 72 to open the special winning opening 38. This allows the player to insert a game ball into the special winning opening 38. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not the timing when the special winning opening 38 is opened, the process returns to step S302.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the special winning opening 38 (step S304). Whether or not the game ball has entered the special winning opening 38 is determined by, for example, whether or not the game ball is detected by a sensor provided in the special winning opening 38. Then, when the game ball is detected by the sensor provided in the special winning opening 38, the detection signal is supplied to the interface circuit group. CPU that received this detection signal
66 stores the number of game balls in a table (large prize hole game ball storage table) for storing the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening provided in the RAM 70 (step S305), and stores a predetermined number. A process of paying out game balls is executed (step S306).

In step S304, the special winning opening 38
When it is determined that there is no game ball in, or when the process of paying out the game ball is executed in step S306, it is next determined whether or not a predetermined number of game balls have entered the special winning opening 38. (Step S307). That is, CP
U66 compares the number of game balls stored in the special winning opening game ball storage table with the predetermined number of game balls (10 balls) stored in another area of the RAM, and enters the special winning opening 38. It is determined whether or not the number of game balls is a predetermined number (10 balls).

When it is determined that the predetermined number of game balls has not entered the special winning opening 38, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has passed since the special winning opening 38 was opened (step S308). ). That is, the CPU 66 executes step S
It is determined whether the elapsed time count started at 302 has reached a predetermined time. When it is determined that the predetermined time has not passed since the special winning opening 38 was opened, the process is returned to step S304.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S307 that a predetermined number of game balls have entered the special winning opening 38, or when it is determined in step S308 that the predetermined time has elapsed, the special winning opening 38 is closed. (Step S309). In this way, the opening time of the special winning opening 38 is determined by either the number of game balls entering the special winning opening 38 or the time, and if a predetermined number of game balls enter the special winning opening 38. Even if the predetermined time has not been reached, the special winning opening 38 is closed, while even if the number of game balls entering the special winning opening 38 has not reached the predetermined value, if the predetermined time has passed, the big winning prize The mouth 38 is closed. In addition, 38
Is closed by supplying a drive signal to the solenoid 48 via the interface circuit group 72.

Next, 1 is added to n, which is the number of jackpot games, to set n = n + 1 (step S310). That is, the CPU 66 stores the number of jackpot games in the round number storage table provided in the RAM 70 so that n = n + 1. Then, it is determined whether or not the number n of jackpot games is 15 or less (step S311). That is, the CPU 66 first reads the number of jackpot games stored in the round number storage table, compares this number with the data of n = 15 stored in another area of the RAM, and determines the number n of jackpot games. It is determined whether or not n ≦ 15. When it is determined that the number n of jackpot games is n ≦ 15, the process is returned to step S302. Therefore, in this subroutine, the jackpot game is repeatedly played until n exceeds 15. And n, which is the number of jackpot games, is 15
When exceeds, this subroutine is finished. Although the maximum number of n is set to 15 in this subroutine, n is not limited as long as it is a natural number, and may be larger or smaller than 15. Further, while the jackpot execution processing routine described above is being executed, the display device 32 causes the player to recognize that the jackpot state has occurred, and displays an effect image for exciting the game.

Next, the display device 3 of the pachinko gaming apparatus 10
Regarding the screen image displayed in FIG. 2, FIGS.
Will be explained. In the screen image shown in FIG. 9, three variable symbols are displayed at the upper left, upper center, and upper right of the screen, respectively, and an effect image composed of a character image or the like is displayed below the variable symbol. The effect image is an effect image in which four pigs, which are characters, discover a large treasure chest and confirm the contents.

First, when the variable display game is started, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the variable display of the variable symbols is started, and at the same time, the four pigs, which are characters, reach a large treasure box. The effect image that arrives is displayed. Thereafter, an effect image in which four pigs struggle to open the treasure box is displayed, and three variable symbols are sequentially stopped and displayed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), when the three variable symbols are stopped and displayed by the symbol combination "7"-"7"-"7" in which the first jackpot state occurs, 4
A pig is surprised, a production image with an exclamation mark appears on the treasure box, and then a first jackpot state based on the first jackpot occurs. In the first jackpot state, as shown in FIG. 9 (c), the variable symbols "7"-"7"-"7" that are stopped and displayed are reduced in size and moved further to the upper side of the screen to replace the image. An image showing "big hit" is displayed. Further, the treasure box is opened, and a lot of treasures come out from the treasure box, and an effect image in which four pigs are delighted is displayed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9 (d), when the three variable symbols are stopped and displayed by the symbol combination "1"-"8"-"4" in which the outlying state occurs, the treasure box is opened. Then, an effect image is displayed in which many snakes come out from the treasure box and four pigs escape.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9 (e), when three variable symbols are stopped and displayed by a combination of symbols "7"-"5"-"3" for notifying the occurrence of the second jackpot, Four
A pig is surprised, but a production image with a question mark appears on the treasure box. After that, the screen image as shown in FIG. 9A is displayed again without opening the treasure box, and another variable display game is started. At this time, the occurrence of the second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is suspended. Also, the player sees the screen image as shown in FIG. 9 (e), and thus the second jackpot has occurred, and in the future, the second jackpot state based on this second jackpot will occur. Can be recognized.

In this way, the game is continuously played. For example, when the number of times of continuous discontinuity reaches a specific number, a second jackpot state based on the second jackpot occurs, An image substantially similar to the screen image shown in 9 (c) is displayed.

As described above, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the jackpot is the first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state immediately after the variable display game is finished, that is, in the conventional gaming machine. And a second jackpot in which provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is withheld when the variable display game ends,
It is possible to provide the player with a predetermined profit or an advantageous state at a timing when the player cannot predict. By doing so, it becomes difficult for the player to predict the whereabouts of the game, a thrilling game can be provided, and expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game can be raised.

Further, by continuously providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state on the basis of a plurality of second jackpots, a profit and an advantage which cannot be predicted by the player are temporarily obtained. It is possible to provide various states.
By doing so, it becomes difficult for the player to predict how much profit or advantageous state will be provided in the future, so that the original interest of the game is not lost, and the player is highly likely to play. A thrilling game can be provided, and expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game can be increased.

Further, when the jackpot state does not occur at all, the player is temporarily provided with a profit or an advantageous state that cannot be predicted by the player based on the plurality of second jackpots. While regaining interest, on the contrary, it can increase excitement about the game. By doing so, even if the jackpot state does not occur for a long time, the player does not feel uncomfortable with the game, is skeptical, or is tired of playing the game for a long time. You can enjoy the game over.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, a program for controlling the pachinko game, a program for detecting the game ball shown in FIG. 4, a program for performing the lottery execution processing shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. , The program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 7 and the program for generating the jackpot state shown in FIG. 8 are shown stored in the ROM 68 or the RAM 70 of the pachinko gaming apparatus 10. In the case that the pachinko game can be played by the operator operating the terminal connected to be communicable, even if the server and the terminal have the above-mentioned programs and data used in these programs, Good.

When the server and the terminal are configured as described above, the server has a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG. 4, a program shown in FIG. The program for performing the lottery execution process shown in FIG. 6, the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 7, and the program for generating the jackpot state shown in FIG. These programs are transmitted to the terminal at the timing of.

On the other hand, the terminal advances the pachinko game by temporarily storing these transmitted programs and reading and executing the stored programs as appropriate. Further, a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting the game ball shown in FIG. 4, and FIG.
Alternatively, the program for performing the lottery execution processing shown in FIG. 6, the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 7, and the program for generating the jackpot state shown in FIG. 8 are executed on the server side, The command generated according to the execution result may be transmitted to the terminal as a control signal or control information. In this case, the terminal selects or generates an image for playing a pachinko game according to the transmitted control signal or control information, and displays the image on the display unit.

In the following description, the storage medium configured to cause the terminal device (control unit provided in the terminal device) to function as the special lottery means is also referred to as the first storage medium. The server that functions as the lottery means is also referred to as a first server. A storage medium configured to cause the terminal device (a control unit provided in the terminal device) to function as the first lottery means and the hold lottery means is also referred to as a second storage medium, and the first lottery means and The server that functions as the hold lottery means is also referred to as a second server. Further, when the two are not particularly distinguished from each other, the first storage medium and the second storage medium will be included and simply described as the storage medium of the present invention, and the first server and the second server will be included. Then, it will be simply described as the server of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing an example of a terminal having the above-mentioned structure. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the terminal device 100 is a general-purpose personal computer, and an input operation of the player is input from an input device 102 connected to the terminal device 100, for example, a keyboard. Further, the control unit 130 of the terminal device 100 includes a CPU 108, a ROM 110, and a RAM 11 which will be described later.
The control unit 130 executes a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for controlling a variable display game.

The control unit 130 also has a communication interface circuit 120 (not shown), and the control unit 130 communicates with a server described later via the communication interface circuit 120, and the server The pachinko game is controlled based on the control signal or control information transmitted, the program, and the data, and the variable display game is controlled.

Further, on the display device 116 connected to the terminal device 100, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed, and a pachinko game is played on this game machine image. is there. On the gaming machine image, the display unit 132 in which the variable display game described above is executed is displayed as an image. This display unit 13
In 2, the image of the design which is the identification information as described above is displayed.

As will be described later, when the subroutine shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 and the subroutines shown in FIGS. 14 to 17 are executed in the control unit 130, the jackpot that occurs is variable. A first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the display game ends, and a second jackpot that suspends provision of the predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state when the variable display game ends. It will consist of and.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing another example of the terminal. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the component corresponding to the component shown in FIG. The example of FIG. 11 shows a portable terminal device 140, and an input operation of a player is input from an input device 102 provided in the terminal device 140, for example, a switch. In addition, the control unit 130 (not shown)
Is provided inside the terminal 140, and includes a CPU 108, a ROM 110, a RAM 112, etc., which will be described later, and the control unit 130 executes a program for controlling a pachinko game or a variable display game.

The control unit 130 also has a communication interface circuit 120 (not shown), and the control unit 130.
Communicates with a server, which will be described later, via the communication interface circuit 120, and controls a pachinko game or a variable display game based on a control signal or control information transmitted from the server, a program, or data.

Further, the display device 116 provided on the upper surface of the terminal device 140 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel, and as shown in FIG. 11, a gaming machine image imitating a pachinko gaming machine is displayed, and this gaming machine is displayed. The pachinko game is played on the image. On this gaming machine image, the display unit 13 in which the above-described variable display game is executed
2 is displayed as an image. On the display unit 132, the image of the design which is the identification information as described above is displayed.

Further, as will be described later, when the subroutine shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 and the subroutines shown in FIGS. 14 to 17 are executed in the control unit 130, the jackpot that occurs is variable. A first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the display game ends, and a second jackpot that suspends provision of the predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state when the variable display game ends. It will consist of and.

As described above, the terminal 1 shown in FIG.
In 00, the display device 116 is configured separately from the control unit 130, and various control signals or control information such as a display control signal transmitted from the server is transmitted to the terminal device 10.
0, the control unit 130 generates a display signal based on the supplied control signal or control information,
The generated display signal is supplied to the display device 116.

On the other hand, the terminal 140 shown in FIG. 11 is configured integrally with the display device 116, and the control signal or control information such as the display control signal transmitted from the server is controlled by the control unit of the terminal 140. Is supplied to the control unit 130.
Generates a display signal based on the supplied control signal or control information and supplies the generated display signal to the display device 116. The embodiments described below can be applied whether the control unit of the terminal and the display device are separate or integrated.

FIG. 12 shows the terminal 100 or 14 described above.
It is a block diagram showing a configuration of 0 (hereinafter, referred to as a pachinko gaming terminal device). FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server 80 which is connected to the pachinko gaming terminal device via a communication line and supplies various control signals or control information and data to the pachinko gaming terminal device.

Input device 1 for inputting a player's operation
02, for example, a keyboard and a switch are connected to the interface circuit 104 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, and the interface circuit 104 is the input / output bus 10.
Connected to 6. A data signal or an address signal is input / output to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 108 via the input / output bus 106. The input / output bus 106 includes a ROM 110 and a RAM 1.
12 is also connected. ROM 110 and RAM 112
Stores a program as will be described later and image data to be displayed on the display device 116.

An interface circuit group 114 is also connected to the input / output bus 106. The interface circuit group 114 includes a display device 116 and a speaker 11.
8 is connected to the interface circuit group 114.
Supplies a display signal and a sound signal to each of the display device 116 and the speaker 118 according to the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 108.

Further, a communication interface circuit 120 is also connected to the input / output bus 106. The communication interface circuit 120 is for communicating with a server 80 described later via a communication line such as a public telephone line network or a local area network (LAN).

On the other hand, the server 80, as shown in FIG. 13, has a hard disk drive 88, a CPU 82, an R
It is composed of an OM 84, a RAM 86, and a communication interface circuit 90. The hard disk drive 88 executes a program for communicating with the pachinko gaming terminal device, a program for receiving information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal device, a program for controlling the pachinko gaming device, and a variable display game. Store the control program. Communication interface circuit 90
Is a public telephone line network or local area network (L
It is for communicating with the above-mentioned pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 via a communication line such as AN).

In the case of the above-mentioned configuration, the gaming machine image imitating the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 10 or 11 is displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, and the gaming board surface, An image showing a device such as a hold lamp, a decoration lamp, a display unit 132 for playing a variable display game, a display unit 152 for displaying a normal symbol, or an image showing a game ball is displayed on the display device 116.
In the display unit 132 for executing the variable display game, an image of a symbol which is identification information is displayed when the variable display game is executed.

The subroutines executed by the pachinko gaming terminal device and the server will be described below with reference to FIGS.
7 shows.

In the following, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 have been activated in advance and are operating steadily. In addition, the CPU 108 described above
The variables used in the CPU 82 and the CPU 82 are assumed to have been initialized to predetermined values. In the following description, devices such as a winning opening, a starting opening, a ball passage detector, etc. and game balls are displayed as images on the display device 116.

A program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game are stored in advance in the ROM 110 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, and various types are required as the pachinko game progresses. 14 to 17 show subroutines executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 in the case where only the image data of the above is appropriately transmitted from the server 80.

FIG. 14 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 100.
Alternatively, it is a subroutine executed in 140, and in the following description, it is assumed that the main routine is read from the ROM 110 at a predetermined timing and executed. It is assumed that this main routine includes in advance a program necessary for communicating with the server 80, such as a program for determining whether communication with the server 80 is possible.

First, the pachinko game is started by the operation of the player, and the game program is executed (step S32). This game program is a game program for controlling a pachinko game, and a program for performing a lottery execution process, a variable display game and a jackpot execution process,
In addition, it is for displaying on the display device 116 a gaming machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device, a background image, an image of a variable pattern, a character image, and the like.

When the game program is executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102. When it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102, as described above, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14 is used.
On the display device 116 of 0, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine is displayed, and a display unit 132 for displaying a variable display game is also displayed on this game machine image.

Further, when the player operates the input device 102 to shoot a game ball, an image of the game ball which can be visually recognized as if the game ball moves on the game board surface is displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S33). This winning opening is an image portion corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG.

When it is determined that the game balls have entered the winning opening, a process of paying out the number of game balls corresponding to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S34). Note that this step S3
The processing of No. 4 is the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.
In the case of displaying the number of game balls at some position of the display device 116, the number of game balls is determined by the RAM 112.
It may be stored in.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the starting opening (step S35). The starting opening is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the starting opening 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above.

In this step S35, when it is determined that the game ball has entered the starting opening, the lottery execution processing routine is called and executed (step S36). In this case, when the lottery execution processing routine is executed, the jackpot that occurs is a first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the variable display game ends, and when the variable display game ends. It will consist of a second jackpot in which the provision of certain benefits and / or advantageous conditions is withheld.

Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
When the storage medium provided in is the first storage medium, the subroutine of the lottery execution processing as shown in FIG. 5 is executed in step S36. If the storage medium provided in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is the second storage medium, a subroutine of lottery execution processing as shown in FIG. 6 is executed in step S36.
The subroutine of the lottery execution process executed in step S36 is substantially the same as the lottery execution process shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and has already been described, so description thereof will be omitted here.

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S37). This sphere passage detector is, for example, the sphere passage detector 55 shown in FIG. 2 described above.
It is an image portion corresponding to a and 55b.

In this step S37, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, the display device 5
In step 2, the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner (step S38). Note that, as described above, when the variable display ordinary symbol has a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven to start the opening 44.
Is displayed so as to be opened so that the game ball can easily enter the starting opening 44.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game is over (step S39). Judgment whether the game is over,
The game is judged to have ended when it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102 to end the game, or when it has been judged that a predetermined number of game balls have been launched onto the game board surface. Of. When it is determined that the game has not ended, the processing is returned to step S32 described above.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the game has ended, a game result indicating the number of game balls shot and the number of game balls refunded, and game end information indicating that the game has ended are transmitted to the server 80. (Step S40), this subroutine is completed.

In FIG. 15, the lottery execution processing as shown in FIG. 5 or 6 is executed in step S36 of the subroutine shown in FIG. 14, and is called and executed in step S409 of the lottery execution processing routine. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for processing a variable display game. Note that in the flowchart shown in FIG. 15, steps that perform the same processing as the steps in the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the server 8 obtains information indicating that this subroutine is called and the variable display game is started to be executed.
0 (step S61). Next, the image of the variable pattern which is the identification information image required in the variable display game, the background image, the image data to be the character image, the control program, and the like are received from the server 80 (step S62). In step S210, which will be described later, the image data and the control program, which are the effect images and the like displayed on the display unit 132 when the jackpot execution process is started and the jackpot state occurs, are stored in this step S6.
In 2, the data is received from the server 80. The image data and the control program used when the jackpot execution process is started may be received from the server 80 when the jackpot execution process is started.

Next, the internal lottery process is executed by the arithmetic process of the CPU 108 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S200). This internal lottery process is based on the lottery data stored in the RAM 112 when the lottery execution process as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is executed.
This is a process of predetermining a symbol combination when all symbols belonging to a plurality of variably displayed groups are stopped and displayed and the symbol is confirmed, and the CPU 108, as will be described later, has a symbol combination determined by an internal lottery process. Thus, the process of variable display and stop display of the symbols is performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed on the display unit 132.

Next, game information relating to the number of times of continuous dislocation is stored (step S201). Such game information is constantly updated while the game is in progress while the variable display game processing routine is continuously executed. For example, the variable display game processing routine is continuously executed, and the out-of-range state continues for 500 times.
When the number of times of occurrence has occurred, that is, when the RAM 112 stores, as the game information, that the number of continuous out-of-order states is 500, then the game ball image is the start mouth image. If the overlap occurs and the result of the above-mentioned special lottery or the result of the first lottery occurs, the step S
In 201, the RAM 112 updates and stores the number of times of continuous occurrence of failure to 501 times. Also, as a result of the above-mentioned special lottery, or as a result of the first lottery and the pending lottery, a second jackpot occurs,
It is similar to the case where the detachment occurs. On the other hand, when the first jackpot occurs as a result of the above-mentioned special lottery or as a result of the first lottery and the pending lottery, since the continuous occurrence of the outfall is finished, the RAM 112 continuously generates. The number of missing points is reset to 0 and stored.

Next, the control program is executed by the CPU 108, and based on the result, the background image is selected, the screen configuration information of the background image is generated (step S202), and the character image is selected. The screen configuration information of the character image is generated (step S203), and the screen configuration information of the variable symbol that is the identification information is generated (step S204).

Next, among a plurality of sets, for example, three sets, one
It is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display the symbols belonging to one set (step S205). When it is determined that it is time to stop and display the symbols, one variable symbol is displayed in a stopped manner, and the variable symbol image is selected.
Screen configuration information is generated (step S206).

Then, based on the generated screen configuration information, necessary image data is read out from the above-mentioned image data received in step S62 and made into image data to be displayed on the display unit 132, and then displayed. Is displayed on the page (step S207).

By repeating the above-described steps S202 to S207, the normal image including the background image and the character image is displayed on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116.

Next, it is determined whether or not all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed (step S208). When it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are not stopped and displayed, the process is returned to step S202. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S208 that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed, it means that the variable display game due to the fact that one game ball has entered the starting opening, and then, It is determined whether or not the first jackpot information stored in the RAM 112 exists (step S
209). When it is determined that the first jackpot information is present, jackpot execution processing described later is performed (step S21).
0), generate a first jackpot state based on the first jackpot, and provide the player with a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the first jackpot information stored in the RAM 112 does not exist, then the number of times the continuous deviation occurs is a specific number (for example, 1000).
(Step S211).
To determine whether or not the number of times of continuous discontinuity has reached a specific number, the RAM 70 is previously stored with information relating to the specific number, and the CPU 108 stores the game information stored in the RAM 112 in step S201. And the information about the specific number of times are compared.

When it is determined that the number of times of continuous deviation has reached a specific number, it is determined whether or not there is a second jackpot stored in the RAM 112 (step S).
212). When it is determined that the second jackpot is present, jackpot execution processing described later is performed (step S210),
A second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is generated, and a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is provided to the player. Next, the game information relating to the number of times the deviation is continuously generated is updated and stored in the RAM 112 (step S
214). That is, when the second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is generated, since the continuous occurrence of the outlier is finished any more, the RAM 112 is reset to the number of the outfalls that have occurred continuously and stored. To do.

If it is determined in step S211 that the number of times of continuous deviation has not reached a specific number, or if it is determined in step S212 that the stored second jackpot does not exist, or in step S212.
When the process of 214 is executed, it is next determined whether or not there is lottery data stored in the RAM 112 (step S215). If it is determined that the lottery data stored in the RAM 112 does not exist, it means that there is no held variable display game. Therefore, the information indicating that the variable display game has ended and the variable display game result information are stored in the server. It is transmitted to 80 (step S64), and this subroutine is completed. The process of step S64 is performed after it is determined in step S215 that the lottery data stored in the RAM 112 exists.
It may be performed before executing the process of 6.

When the jackpot execution process is performed in step S210, the game result information in the jackpot state is transmitted to the server 80 in step S64. In addition, the game result information in the jackpot state, when the jackpot execution process described later, is finished,
It may be transmitted to the server 80.

Next, the jackpot processing routine called and executed in step S210 shown in FIG. 15 will be described with reference to FIG. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, the same reference numerals are given to the steps for performing the processes corresponding to the steps in the flowchart shown in FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that the jackpot game is provided 15 times intermittently in the jackpot state. Further, the jackpot game is a game that is played once after the special winning opening is opened until 10 game balls enter the special winning opening or until a predetermined time elapses. To do. Furthermore, one jackpot game is also called one round.

In this jackpot processing routine, first, the number n of jackpot games is set to n = 1 (step S301). That is, the CPU 108
The fact that n = 1 is stored in a table (round number storage table) that stores the number of jackpot games provided in the AM 112.

Next, it is determined whether it is time to open the special winning opening image (step S30).
2). When it is determined that it is time to open the special winning opening image, the special winning opening image is displayed in the open state (step S303). This allows the player to insert a game ball into the special winning opening. on the other hand,
When it is determined that it is not the timing when the special winning opening image is in the open state, the process returns to step S302.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game ball image overlaps the special winning opening image (step S304). Then, when it is determined that the game ball image overlaps with the special winning opening image,
The CPU 108 stores the number of game balls in a table (large prize hole game ball storage table) that is provided in the RAM 112 and stores the number of game balls that have entered the special prize hole (step S).
305). Next, a process of paying out a predetermined number of game balls is executed according to the number of game balls entering the special winning opening stored in the special winning opening game ball storage table (step S306). In the process of step S306, in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, even if the number of game balls is displayed at some position on the display device 116, the number of game balls is stored in the RAM 112. May be

On the other hand, if it is determined that the game balls do not overlap the special winning opening image, then it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of game balls have entered the special winning opening (step S307).
That is, the CPU 108 compares the number of game balls stored in the special winning hole game ball storage table with a predetermined number of game balls (10 balls) stored in another area of the RAM, and enters the special winning port. It is determined whether the number of game balls is a predetermined number (10 balls).

When it is determined that the predetermined number of game balls has not entered the special winning opening, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the special winning opening image was in the open state (step). S308). That is, the CPU 108 determines whether or not the elapsed time count started in step S302 reaches a predetermined time. When it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the special winning opening image is in the open state, the process is returned to step S304.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S307 that a predetermined number of game balls have entered the special winning opening, or
When it is determined in step S308 that the predetermined time has elapsed, the special winning opening image is brought into the closed state (step S309). In this way, the opening time of the special winning opening image is determined by either the number of game balls that have entered the special winning opening or the time, and if a predetermined number of game balls enter the special winning opening, a predetermined value is determined. Even if it does not reach the time, the special winning opening image is in a closed state, while if the predetermined time elapses even if the number of game balls entering the special winning opening has not reached a predetermined value, The winning opening image is in a closed state.

Next, 1 is added to n, which is the number of jackpot games, to set n = n + 1 (step S310). That is, the CPU 108 has the RAM 112.
Is stored in the round number storage table provided in (1) so that n = n + 1. And the number of jackpot games n
Is determined to be 15 or less (step S31)
1). That is, the CPU 108 first reads the number of jackpot games stored in the round number storage table, and this number and n = 15 stored in another area of the RAM.
Compared with the data of, the number n of jackpot games is n ≦ 15
Or not. Number of jackpot games n is n ≦
If it is determined to be 15, the process proceeds to step S3.
Return to 02. Therefore, in this subroutine, the jackpot game is repeatedly played until n exceeds 15. When n, which is the number of jackpot games, exceeds 15, this subroutine is finished. While the jackpot execution processing routine described above is being executed, the display unit 132 causes the player to recognize that a jackpot state has occurred, and displays an effect image for exciting the game.

FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing a subroutine executed by the server 80 corresponding to the terminal side processing routine executed by the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as shown in FIG. It is assumed that the server 80 has been started in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 17 is called and executed from a main routine that has been executed in advance.

First, it is determined whether or not the information indicating that the variable display game is started is received in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S71).
When it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has started is not received, this subroutine is immediately ended.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game is started is received, the image of the variable pattern which is the identification information image required in the variable display game, the background image, and the character image are displayed. The following image data, control program, etc. are transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S72). This step S72 corresponds to the processing of step S62 shown in FIG. 15 described above.

Next, it is determined whether or not the information indicating that the variable display game is finished is received (step S75).
The process of step S75 is a process corresponding to the process of step S64 of FIG. 15 described above. Step S75
When it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game is finished is not received in step S7, the processing is performed in step S7.
Return to 5. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game is finished is received, this subroutine is finished.

In the case of the above-described structure, the jackpot is displayed on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, which is a terminal device, immediately after the variable display game ends. Profit and /
Alternatively, the first jackpot providing the advantageous state and the second jackpot in which provision of the predetermined profit and / or the advantageous state is withheld when the variable display game is finished Based on the first big hit state, or to display an image showing that the second big hit state based on the second big hit, the image of the variable pattern that is the identification information image, the background image, and the image data to be the character image The server 80 transmits a control program and the like to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, and the server 80 controls the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 which is a terminal device.

Further, in the storage medium provided in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, the jackpot is the first jackpot which provides a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state immediately after the variable display game is finished, and the jackpot. A program for storing a predetermined bonus and / or a second jackpot in which provision of an advantageous state is withheld when the display game ends is stored. In addition, pachinko game terminal device 1
When a program that causes the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 to function as a special lottery means is stored in the storage medium included in 00 or 140, the storage medium is the first storage medium. In addition, the pachinko game terminal device 10
When a program for causing the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 to function as the first lottery means and the holding lottery means is stored in the storage medium of 0 or 140, the storage medium is the second storage medium.

With such a structure, the jackpot is the first jackpot which provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the variable display game is finished, that is,
The jackpot provided in the conventional gaming machine and the second jackpot in which provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is suspended when the variable display game ends At a timing, it is possible to provide the player with a predetermined profit or an advantageous state. By doing so, it becomes difficult for the player to predict the whereabouts of the game, it is possible to provide a thrilling game, and it is possible to increase the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game. A possible storage medium can be provided.

In the present invention, as described with reference to FIG. 14 to FIG. 17, the program for controlling the pachinko game and the program for executing the variable display game are stored in the ROM 110 of the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140. Stored in advance in the server 8 and only various image data and sound data required as the pachinko game progresses
Although it is possible to appropriately transmit from 0, in the present invention, the server 80 causes the server 80 to execute various programs stored in a storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80. 14
0 to supply the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
Can be configured to execute the program supplied in.

In the case of the above-mentioned configuration, the program for executing the pachinko game and various image data are always transmitted from the server 80 before the game is started in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. Therefore, when the program and the image data are updated in the server 80, the player can always enjoy the latest game.

In the case of such a configuration, the jackpot is a predetermined profit and // immediately after the variable display game is over.
Alternatively, a program that causes the first jackpot providing the advantageous state and the second jackpot for which the provision of the predetermined profit and / or the advantageous state is withheld when the variable display game ends is stored in the server 80. Hard disk drive 88
It is stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as. If the server 80 includes a first storage medium that stores a program that causes the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 to function as a special game means, the server 80 functions as the first server. When the server 80 includes a second storage medium that stores a program that causes the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 to function as the first lottery means and the hold lottery means, the server 80 is the second server. Function as.

Further, in the present invention, only the game program for controlling the pachinko game and the program for executing the variable display game are transmitted from the server 80, and the image data and the sound data are the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 14.
It is also possible to have a configuration in which necessary image data and sound data that are stored in advance in the ROM 110 of 0 are read out from the ROM 110 as appropriate.

With such a configuration, in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, which is a terminal device, the jackpot provides a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state immediately after the variable display game ends. A computer program such as a hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 is read by a program that comprises a first jackpot and a second jackpot in which provision of a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is withheld when the variable display game ends. It is stored on a possible storage medium.

Further, when the variable display game is started, the control program for executing the variable display game is always downloaded, so that the player can enjoy the latest variable display game, and the image data and sound data can be enjoyed. Since it does not need to be downloaded, the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
In, the effect image can be displayed promptly, and the sound corresponding to the game situation can be promptly output from the speaker 118.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the server 80 stores programs such as a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game,
Image data required for a pachinko game or a variable display game is stored in the ROM 1 of the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140.
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which 10 is stored. At this time, the server 80 performs the progress of the pachinko game, and the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140 selects an image according to the control signal or the control information transmitted in accordance with the progress of the pachinko game performed in the server 80, The selected image will be displayed on the display device 116.

With such a configuration, in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, which is a terminal device, the jackpot provides a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state immediately after the variable display game ends. The server 80 has the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 such that the first jackpot and the second jackpot are provided with a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state when the variable display game ends.
Or, it controls 140.

With the configuration as described above, the jackpot that occurs is the first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state immediately after the variable display game is finished, that is, provided in the conventional gaming machine. The jackpot that is played, and the predetermined profit and / or when the variable display game ends
Alternatively, since the second jackpot in which the provision of the advantageous state is suspended is provided, the player can be provided with a predetermined profit or an advantageous state at a timing when the player cannot predict. By doing so, it becomes difficult for the player to predict the whereabouts of the game, a thrilling game can be provided, and a server that can raise expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game. Can be provided.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 14 to FIG. 17 described above, only in the display portion 132 displayed on the image of the gaming machine simulating the pachinko gaming machine displayed on the display device 116, the variable symbol is displayed. Image, background image,
Although the case where a character image is displayed is shown, an image of a variable design, a background image, and
A character image may be displayed.

[0231]

According to the present invention, the jackpot is the first jackpot which provides the predetermined profit and / or the advantageous state immediately after the variable display game is finished, that is, the jackpot provided in the conventional gaming machine. , A second jackpot in which provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is withheld when the variable display game is finished, so that the player is given a predetermined timing at a timing that cannot be predicted by the player. It is possible to provide profits and advantageous conditions. By doing so, it becomes difficult for the player to predict the whereabouts of the game, a thrilling game can be provided, and expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game can be raised.

Further, by continuously providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state on the basis of a plurality of second jackpots, a profit and an advantage which cannot be predicted even by the player are temporarily obtained. It is possible to provide various states.
By doing so, it becomes difficult for the player to predict how much profit or advantageous state will be provided in the future, so that the original interest of the game is not lost, and the player is highly likely to play. A thrilling game can be provided, and expectations and excitement about the whereabouts of the game can be increased.

Further, if the jackpot state does not occur at all, the player may feel discomfort or skeptic about the game and become tired of it. For example, in the above-mentioned example, the predetermined profit and / or The timing of continuously providing the advantageous state is set to the timing at which the number of times of continuous discontinuity reaches 1000 times, thereby dispelling the feeling of tiredness of the player, and further, temporarily, the player. By providing profits and advantageous states that cannot be predicted, it is possible to restore interest in the game and, conversely, increase excitement for the game.
By doing so, even if the jackpot state does not occur for a long time, the player does not feel uncomfortable with the game, is skeptical, or is tired of playing the game for a long time. You can enjoy the game over.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko gaming apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view schematically showing a game board surface of the pachinko game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming machine that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a process of detecting a game ball executed in a pachinko gaming device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of lottery execution processing which is called and executed in step S14 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 in a pachinko gaming machine (a gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention) provided with a special lottery means. is there.

FIG. 6 shows a pachinko gaming machine (a gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention) having a first lottery process and a holding lottery process, and FIG.
9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of lottery execution processing that is called and executed in step S14 of the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a pachinko gaming device provided with a special lottery means (a gaming machine of the first invention), or a pachinko gaming device provided with a first lottery process and a holding lottery process (a gaming machine of the second invention). 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a variable display game process which is called and executed in step S409 of the lottery execution process in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a jackpot processing routine in a variable display game processing subroutine.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen image according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing an example of a pachinko gaming terminal.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing another example of a pachinko gaming terminal.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a server which is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14: Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
3 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in.

FIG. 15: Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing a variable display game process executed in FIG.

FIG. 16: Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing a jackpot process executed in.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine that is executed by the server 80 that is an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Pachinko gaming device (gaming machine) 32 Display device (display unit) 60 control circuit 66 CPU (control unit) 64 I / O bus 68 ROM 70 RAM 80 servers 100 Pachinko gaming terminal device (terminal) 132 display 140 Pachinko game terminal device (terminal)

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Shigenori Iwata             Ariake Flow, 3-25 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo             Ntia Building Aruze Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshio Matsumoto             Ariake Flow, 3-25 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo             Ntia Building Aruze Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2C088 AA33 AA35 BC07 BC22 CA31

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A screen image showing a variable display game, which is provided on a game board, and in which one game is from the start of variable display of a plurality of variable symbols to the stop display of a plurality of variable symbols is displayed. A gaming machine provided with a display section and a jackpot and / or an outfall that occurs upon receipt of a game ball, and a starting opening for starting a variable display game, wherein the jackpot is the variable A first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state immediately after the display game ends, and a second jackpot that suspends the provision of the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state when the variable display game ends A gaming machine characterized by consisting of a jackpot. 2. A lottery for determining whether or not to generate a jackpot in response to the entry of one game ball into the starting opening, which is one of the first jackpot, the second jackpot, and the outfall. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a special lottery means for performing a special lottery for determining that the result 1 or 1 is generated. 3. When the game ball enters the starting opening while the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is provided by the occurrence of the jackpot, the special lottery means once
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the first jackpot determined to be generated according to the result of the special lottery is changed to the second jackpot. 4. A lottery for determining whether or not to generate a jackpot in response to the entry of one game ball into the starting opening, and a first to determine whether or not to generate a jackpot. One lottery means for performing one lottery, and when the result of the first lottery is to generate a first jackpot, a holding lottery for deciding whether to change the first jackpot to a second jackpot. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a holding lottery means for performing. 5. When a game ball enters the starting opening while the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is provided by the occurrence of the jackpot, the holding lottery means once,
The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the first jackpot determined to be generated based on the result of the hold lottery is changed to the second jackpot. 6. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for displaying a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these, as appropriate in accordance with at least a game situation of a gaming machine, wherein the control program. Is a screen showing a variable display game in which a game board image, a game sphere image corresponding to a game sphere, and a variable display of a plurality of variable symbols are started and then a plurality of variable symbols are stopped and displayed. When the display image including the image and the game ball image overlap with the image, it is determined that the game ball image is included in the image, a jackpot or a deviation is generated, and a start port for starting the variable display game A program for displaying an image, wherein the jackpot provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the variable display game is finished. A storage medium configured to include a first jackpot and a second jackpot that suspends provision of a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state when the variable display game is ended. 7. A server which controls each terminal to display at least an image showing a gaming state of the gaming machine,
A game board image, a game ball image equivalent to a game ball, and a screen image showing a variable display game in which one game is started from the start of variable display of a plurality of variable symbols until the display of a plurality of variable symbols is stopped. When the image of the display portion including the game ball image and the image of the game ball are overlapped with the image, it is determined that the game ball image is included in the image, a jackpot or a deviation is generated, and a start mouth image for starting the variable display game is displayed. The terminal device is controlled to be displayed, and further, the jackpot is the first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the variable display game is finished, and the variable display game is finished. A server that performs control such that a second jackpot that suspends provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state when the server is operated.