JP2003230678A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain or enhance the desire of a skilled player to a game. <P>SOLUTION: A game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrange ball machine is provided with: a movable body 4 which can be shifted to a next round with the detection of a game ball B by a detector 5 as a turning point in a winning game consisting of a plurality of rounds and facilitates the detection of the game ball B by the detector 5 corresponding to a posture (a first posture 4b, in particular); a lottery means 2 for specifying one or more of the plurality of rounds; and a posture control means 3 for controlling the posture of the movable means 4 so that the detector 5 can easily detect the game ball B over a prescribed period in the rounds specified by the lottery means 2. In addition, the game machine is provided with a shifting control means 1 which facilitates shifting to the specified and succeeding rounds in the next and succeeding winning games on condition that the detector 5 detected the game ball B in the round specified by the lottery means 2 in the winning game of this time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of changing rounds under certain conditions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine, which is one of the gaming machines, when a big hit occurs during a game, for example, a big winning opening is opened and closed in order to give the player a chance to win a prize ball as a big hit game. Many of the special winning openings are provided with a character member that can perform a predetermined exercise, a V zone that can be moved to the next round, a normal area that only pays out prize balls like a normal winning opening. The above jackpot game consists of, for example, 16 rounds, and each round starts with, for example, 18 big winning openings.
The game is finished when it is opened and closed or when, for example, 10 pachinko balls win the special winning opening. However, after a specific round (for example, the seventh round), it is possible to shift to the next round only when the pachinko ball enters the V zone during the round. Therefore, in order to shift to the next round, regardless of whether or not the player has a high skill level for the game (hereinafter, simply referred to as “high skill level”), all the game players have already moved a large amount of movement of the character members or already have a large skill. It is necessary to put the pachinko ball in the V zone while taking into consideration the number of winnings in the winning hole. There are also pachinko machines in which the above-mentioned specific round is determined by lottery.

[0003]

However, in the conventional pachinko machine, regardless of the result of the jackpot game this time,
I was playing the next jackpot game. Although it is easier for a high skill player to move to the next round after a certain round than for a player who has a low skill for a game, the desire to play the game gradually decreases in that the same game needs to be repeated. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining or improving the gaming motivation of a highly skilled player.

[0004]

Means 1 for solving the problems Means 1 for solving the problems are as described in claim 1. Here, the terms described in claim 1 are interpreted as follows. The same applies to the other claims and the detailed description of the invention. (1) "Hit game" means a game that is in a state advantageous to the player, such as a big hit game. (2) The "predetermined period" is a period that can be appropriately set according to the type of game machine, date and time, game state, etc., and the period may be unchanged during the game or may be changed. For example, it may be almost the entire period of the round specified by the lottery or a part of the period.

According to the means 1, as shown schematically in FIG. 1, the detector 5 during a hit game consisting of a plurality of rounds.
Is configured to be able to move to the next round upon detection of the game ball B, and depending on the posture, the movable body 4 that makes it easier for the detector 5 to detect the game ball B, and one or more of a plurality of rounds. Lottery means 2 for specifying the round by lottery, and attitude control means for controlling the attitude of the movable body 4 so that the detector 5 can easily detect the game ball B during a predetermined period of the round specified by the lottery means 2. 3 and 3. Furthermore, on condition that the detector 5 detects the game ball B during the round specified by the lottery means 2 in the present winning game, it is easy to shift to the round after the specified round in the next winning game. And the transfer control means 1 for switching.

In the example of FIG. 1, the game ball B moves along a path Da that is easily detected by the detector 5 according to the attitude of the movable body 4, or the game ball B is moved along a path Db that is difficult to detect. Will move. In order for the detector 5 to easily detect the game ball B, the attitude control means 3 includes the movable body 4
To the first posture 4b (illustrated by the solid line). If the transition control means 1 can cause the detector 5 to detect the game ball B in the current winning game, it becomes easy to shift to the round after the round specified in the current winning game in the subsequent winning game. To control. Specifically, the lottery means 2 changes the lottery probability for identifying a round, changes the movement of the movable body 4, and the like, and is more than the round identified in the present winning game (for example, the seventh round). To be able to play. In this way, the highly skilled player can easily realize the achievement of clearing the condition and also can easily shift the rounds in the subsequent hit games. Therefore, it is possible to maintain or improve the game motivation of a high skill person.

[0007]

Means 2 for solving the problems Means 2 for solving the problems are as described in claim 2. The means 2
According to this, the transfer control means 1 changes the lottery probability so as to reduce the number of rounds specified by the lottery means 2 or delay the rounds specified by the lottery means 2. The lottery means 2 specifies one or more rounds, and the transfer control means 1 changes the lottery probability so that the number of specified rounds is reduced. Further, the lottery means 2 specifies a round from a plurality of rounds, but the specified round is delayed in this way (for example, the round starting the technical intervention is from the seventh round to the first round).
The transfer control means 1 changes the lottery probability so that it becomes 0 round. It is more preferable to change the lottery probability according to the number of times that the detector 5 satisfies the condition for detecting the game ball B during the round specified by the lottery means 2 during the current winning game.
If the number of identified rounds is reduced or the rounds are delayed, a high skill player can play more rounds than before. Therefore, it is possible to obtain more prize balls than in the conventional case, and it is possible to maintain or improve the game motivation of a highly skilled player.

[0008]

Means 3 for solving the problems Means 3 for solving the problems are as described in claim 3. The means 3
According to the above, the transition control means 1 detects the movable body 4 by changing the length of the period in which the detector 5 makes the detector 5 easily detect the game ball B or by changing the posture of the movable body 4. The device 5 changes the difficulty level of detecting the game ball B. The attitude control means 3 controls the movable body 4 from the second attitude 4a (illustrated by the chain double-dashed line) to the first attitude 4b for a predetermined period.
The transition control unit 1 lengthens the period for which the first posture 4b is set.
Further, the attitude control means 3 controls the movable body 4 to the second attitude 4a except during the predetermined period, but the attitude of the movable body 4 is the first attitude 4a.
The closer it is to b, the easier the detector 5 detects the game ball B.
Depending on the number of times that the detector 5 satisfies the condition for detecting the game ball B during the round identified by the lottery means 2 during the current winning game, the transition control means 1 may change the length of the period during the next winning game or later. It is even better to have different postures. In this way, it is possible to lengthen the period for setting the first posture 4b,
If a posture other than a is set, a highly skilled player can play more rounds than ever before. Therefore, it is possible to obtain more prize balls than in the conventional case, and it is possible to maintain or improve the game motivation of a highly skilled player.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problem 4] Means 4 for solving the problem are the rounds identified by the lottery means in the present winning game when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the winning game consisting of a plurality of rounds. On the condition that the detector detects the game ball in the inside, in the following winning games, it is configured to facilitate the transition to the round after the round specified by the lottery means. The "predetermined condition" is a condition that can be appropriately set according to the type of game machine, date and time, game state, etc., and the condition may be unchanged during the game or may be changed.

According to the means 4, if a predetermined condition is satisfied in the hit game of this time, the transition of rounds in the hit game of the next time and thereafter becomes easier than in the hit game of this time. Specifically, the change in the above-mentioned lottery probability, the change in the movement of the movable body 4, and the like are applicable. In this way, the highly skilled player can easily realize the achievement of clearing the condition and also can easily shift the rounds in the subsequent hit games. Therefore,
It is possible to maintain or improve the game motivation of a high skill person.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, which is one of the gaming machines, and will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko balls PA and PB correspond to the game ball B.

First, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 2, the game board surface 1 of the pachinko machine 10
On the upper side of FIG. 2, starting ports 46, 42, 30 respectively having individual starting port sensors 44, 42, 30 for detecting a winning pachinko ball are provided.
26, 28, character body 20 and operable wings 24,
In addition to the electric accessory device 14 having 50 or the like, other general winning holes, windmills, obstacle nails, etc. are appropriately arranged. When the pachinko ball wins the starting ports 46, 26, 28, the blade 2
4 and 50 are operated to open and close the special winning openings 60 and 76 (see FIG. 3). The special winning openings 60 and 76 are opened and closed once when the winning openings 28 and 46 are won, and twice when the winning openings 26 are won (several times; the type of the pachinko machine 10 and the game). Open and close depending on the condition etc.)

Below the game board surface 12, an ashtray 38 for storing cigarette butts, a lower tray 36 for temporarily storing pachinko balls including prize balls, and a handle operated by the player for firing the pachinko balls. 34, Upper plate 3 which is the receiving plate for prize balls
A speaker 40, etc., which is provided inside the device 2 and outputs sounds (voice, music, sound effects, etc.), is provided. Further, above the upper plate 32, a ball lending switch 54 for instructing a ball lending, an information display 56 for displaying information such as the remaining amount of the card, a return switch 58 for instructing the return of the prepaid card, and the like are provided. In addition, lamps 16 (light emitters) and the like arranged at appropriate positions according to the game contents of the pachinko machine 10 are also provided. Since these members and devices are well known, the details of the configuration and the operation contents are omitted.

Next, the structure and operation of the electric accessory device 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. Figure 3
FIG. 3A is a front view showing the outer appearance of the electric accessory device.
FIG. 3B shows a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the electric accessory device with a part cut away. More specifically, the non-stop posture in which the stop portion 72 corresponding to the mouth of the character body 20 is closed so that the character cannot be stopped is shown in FIG.
The solid line in (B) is shown in FIG. 4 (A), and the stopping posture in which the stopping portion 72 can be opened to stop is shown in the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 3 (B) and in FIG. 4 (B).

The electric accessory device 14 shown in FIG. 3 (A) is also called a "center accessory", and when the player wins a prize like the general prize hole, the corresponding winning prize hole 80 (so-called ceiling hole) is paid out. ), A dot matrix display 78 capable of displaying a pattern, etc., a blade 24 for opening and closing the special winning openings 60, 76,
50, a prize sensor 5 that outputs a passage signal when detecting a pachinko ball PB entering from each of the big winning openings 60 and 76
2, 22 and a character body 20 that is configured to be operable in the stopping portion 72 and that is formed in the shape of a dinosaur, and a pachinko ball PB that has entered the device can flow down (including falling) and reach the character body 20. The arrival sensor 62, which is provided in the vicinity of the board 74 and the stopping portion 72 and can detect the arrival of the pachinko ball PB, a special area for continuing the next round in the jackpot game, which is the V sensor 48. The guide plate 7 that allows the pachinko ball PB to flow down to the provided V zone 64, the V zone 64, and the winning ball discharge ports 66 and 68.
0, and has a downflow passage 82 that leads from the stopping portion 72 to the guide plate 70. Note that the "design" displayed on the dot matrix display 78 corresponds to a lottery display design, a decorative design, etc. consisting of characters (alphanumeric characters, Chinese characters, etc.), symbols, codes, figures (characters, etc.), and still images. It doesn't matter whether it is a video or not.

Here, the dot matrix display 78 is configured so that at least scroll display is possible, and displays the number of pachinko balls PB won in each round of the big hit game, the number of rounds in the big hit game, and the like. Blades 50, 24
Can reciprocate between a posture shown by a solid line and a posture shown by a chain double-dashed line, and move along arrows D2 and D6, respectively. A stop 72 imitating the mouth of the character body 20
Is formed so that a predetermined number (for example, one or two or more) of pachinko balls PB can be retained. At least one of the shelf plate 74 and the guide plate 70 may be provided with unevenness or an uneven member that can change (or regulate) the flow direction of the pachinko ball PB.

The electric accessory device 14 shown in FIG.
A solenoid 84 for reciprocating the blades 50, 24,
A torque transmission in which a rotational torque generated by a motor 91 (for example, a pulse motor or a servo motor) is converted into a reciprocating motion in a predetermined direction (for example, a vertical direction in the drawing indicated by an arrow D10) and torque is transmitted to the retaining portion 72 of the character body 20. Mechanism 8
6, a rotation sensor 88 that detects the rotation (or reference position) of the motor 91 by the index portion 90 fixed to the main shaft 92 of the motor 91, lamps 93 that illuminate the inside of the electric accessory device 14, a predetermined posture (for example, stoppage). The posture sensor 94 that outputs a posture signal when the stationary portion 72 in the posture (position) is detected, and the obstacle 97 formed by imitating the tail of the character body 20 in a predetermined direction (for example, the vertical direction indicated by the arrow D12).
It has a solenoid 96 for reciprocating. The solenoid 96 reciprocates the obstacle 97 by expanding and contracting the rod 95 along the arrow D14.

The electric accessory device 14 configured as described above.
According to the above, the pachinko ball PB enters from the special winning opening 76 along the arrow D4 as shown in FIG. 3 (A), for example. And
As a route for the pachinko ball PB to finally enter the V zone 64, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, a shelf board 74, a stopping portion 72 of the character body 20, a guide board 7 are provided along an arrow D8.
It will flow down 0 and enter the V zone 64.

When the main shaft 92 of the motor 91 is rotated, the stopping portion 72 of the character body 20 is moved in the vertical direction in the drawing (arrow D1) through the torque transmission mechanism 86 capable of transmitting the rotational torque.
0) can be exercised. This reciprocating motion depends on the rotation speed of the motor 91. For example, the first rotation speed (e.g., 2 rotations) is reached from the non-stop position where the stopping portion 72 is located at the top dead center to the stop position where the stopping portion 72 is at the bottom dead center. ) Is required, and the second rotation speed (for example, 3
Rotation) is required, and movement is performed so as to maintain the non-stationary posture for the third rotation speed (for example, 10 rotations). According to the configuration that depends on the rotation speed, it is possible to freely expand and contract during the period in which the posture is changed depending on the level of the rotation speed and the period in which the pachinko ball PB is retained in the retaining portion 72. Therefore, the posture of the retaining portion 72 can be switched between the non-retaining posture shown in FIG. 4A and the retaining posture shown in FIG. 4B by operating the motor 91. Therefore the stop 72
In order to change the posture of the motor substantially cyclically, a servo motor capable of rotating at a substantially constant speed is used for the motor 91, or a pulse motor rotating by receiving a pulse signal output at a substantially constant speed from the main control board 120 is used as the motor. 91, and the like.

If the stopping portion 72 is in the non-stop position, FIG.
As shown in (A), the pachinko ball PB easily flows down along the path D16 and easily enters the winning ball discharging port 66 (or the winning ball discharging port 68 on the opposite side of the V zone 64). On the other hand, when the stopping portion 72 is in the stopping posture, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), the pachinko ball PB easily flows down along the route D18 and easily enters the V zone 64, but it becomes difficult to enter the V zone 64 depending on the posture of the obstacle 97 located on the way down. There is also.

The pachinko ball PB winning in any of the starting ports 46, 26 and 28 is detected by the starting port sensors 44, 42 and 30 provided in the corresponding starting ports.
When the pachinko ball PB is detected, the wings 24, 50 and obstacles 9
7 operates according to the movement pattern described above. here,
Depending on the operation timing of the blades 24, 50 and the movement timing of the obstacle 97, the probability that the pachinko ball PB that has entered the electric accessory device 14 enters the V zone 64 is a required value (for example, 1
0%). It is more preferable that the predetermined pattern is displayed on the dot matrix display 78 so that the probability that the pachinko ball PB that has entered the electric accessory device 14 enters the V zone 64 increases. In this way, the character body 20 operates the stop 72 and the obstacle 97, and the pachinko ball P
It corresponds to a sorting device in that B can be sorted.

Here, the non-stop posture of the stopping portion 72 shown in FIG. 4A corresponds to the second posture 4a in which the pachinko ball is hard to be detected by the V sensor 48 and the detection probability is low.
The stationary attitude of the stationary portion 72 shown in (B) corresponds to the first attitude 4b in which the pachinko ball is easily detected by the V sensor 48 and the detection probability is increased. Winning sensor 22, 52, starting port sensor 44, 42, 30, V sensor 48, arrival sensor 62,
Various sensors such as the rotation sensor 88 and the attitude sensor 94 are
A contact type sensor (for example, switches such as a micro switch, a touch panel, a pressure sensor, etc.) and a non-contact type sensor (for example, a proximity sensor, an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, etc.) may be arbitrarily used.

Next, an example in which a board and a device are connected in order to realize a pachinko game by the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. Still simply "connect"
In that case, it means to be electrically connected unless otherwise specified.

A main control board 120 mainly composed of a CPU (processor) 122 has a ROM 124 storing a game control program, a selection table for lottery, a random number,
RAM1 that can store temporary data, such as the number of reservations (the number of special reservations or the number of ordinary reservations) and the table for fluctuation patterns
26 and the like. The CPU 122 executes a game control program to realize a pachinko game. The game control program includes a program for realizing procedures such as a start opening process and an operation effect process, which will be described later. For example, EPROM is used for the ROM 124 and DRAM is used for the RAM 126, but other types of memory (for example, EEPRO) are used.
M, SRAM, flash memory, etc.) may be optionally used. The other components are similar to the well-known configurations, and therefore illustration and description thereof will be omitted. The main control board 120 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, for example.

The main control board 120 includes a firing control board 110 which receives signals from the touch sensor 34a and the payout control board 112 to drive and control the firing motor 100, and
A payout control board 112 that receives signals from the drive sensor 104, the counting sensor 106, and the like to drive and control the payout motor 102, and a card unit (CR unit) or a payout control board 112 that is optionally provided to transmit and receive data. An interface board 114 (illustrated as “I / F board” in FIG. 5) that controls the display of the information display 56, a symbol control board 130 that controls the display on the dot matrix display 78, and a sound output from the speaker 40. A voice control board 132 for controlling, a lamp control board 134 for controlling display of the lamps 16, etc. are connected. Each of these boards is mainly composed of a CPU, like the main control board 120. The drive sensor 104 monitors the drive state of the motor 102, a payout device for paying out pachinko balls, and the like. The counting sensor 106 counts the number of pachinko balls actually paid out. The drive sensor 104, the counting sensor 106,
Winning sensor 22, 52, starting opening sensor 44, 42, 3
The contact type sensor or the non-contact type sensor described above is used for the 0, V sensor 48 and the like.

Further, on the main control board 120, an external terminal board 108 capable of transmitting a signal (including game information such as a big hit or a symbol determination) to an external device of the pachinko machine 10,
The starting port sensors 44, 42, 30 etc. are directly connected.
Further, devices (for example, the motor 91, the winning sensors 22, 52, the V sensor 48, the solenoid 84, etc.) provided at a position distant from the main control board 120 are connected via a relay terminal plate 136 for signal relay. By controlling the operation of the motor 91, the stopping portion 72 of the character body 20 is moved to the arrow D.
Exercise along 10 to switch between the stationary and non-stationary attitudes. Similarly, by controlling the operation of the solenoid 84, the blades 24 and 50 are reciprocated along the arrows D2 and D6 to open and close the special winning openings 60 and 76.

In the connection example shown in FIG. 5, the symbol control board 130, the voice control board 132, and the lamp control board 134 are each controlled directly from the main control board 120, but from the main control board 120 to the pattern control board. Thirteen
0 through voice control board 132, lamp control board 134
May be controlled.

In realizing the present invention in the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above, the main control board 12 is used.
The procedure performed at 0 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 shows the procedure of the start opening process for realizing the processing associated with winning the start openings 46, 26, 28, FIG. 7 shows the procedure of the big hit processing for realizing the big hit game, and FIG. 8 shows the normal round game. 9 and 10, the procedure of the technical intervention process for realizing the round game requiring the technical intervention, and the procedure of the final round process for realizing the final round game in FIG. To
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special winning opening opening / closing process for realizing the opening / closing of the special winning opening. Each of these procedures is the RO of the main control board 120 shown in FIG.
CPU game control program stored in M124
122 is implemented by executing at an appropriate timing. Figure 9
Then, in FIG. 10, the process continues through the connectors C1 and C2.
The jackpot process and the special winning opening / closing process are executed in parallel. Further, step S22 in FIG. 6 is one of the processes embodying the lottery means 2.

In order to simplify the description below, the following restrictions are imposed unless otherwise specified. Starting ports 26, 28,
Since 46 functions the same except for the number of opening / closing of the special winning openings 60, 76, the starting opening 46 will be described as an example. Therefore, the starting port sensors 44, 42, 30 will also be described by taking the starting port sensor 44 provided in the starting port 46 as an example. Also, the big prize hole 60,
Since 76 functions in the same manner, the special winning opening 76 will be described as an example. Therefore, the blades 24 and 50 will be described taking the blade 50 that opens and closes the special winning opening 76 as an example, and the winning sensors 52 and 22 will be described using the winning sensor 52 as an example. The pachinko ball PA that wins the starting opening 46 (see FIG. 2) and the pachinko ball PB that wins the big winning opening 76 {see FIG. 3 (A)}. Actually, two or more pachinko balls can enter the starting opening 46 and the special winning opening 76 almost at the same time, but the number of the pachinko balls PA entering the starting opening 46 is limited to one, and the pachinko entering the large winning opening 76 is also limited. The number of spheres PB is limited to one.

In the starting opening process shown in FIG. 6, first, the pachinko ball PA wins the starting opening 46 during the game (step S).
(YES of 10), the special winning opening 76 is opened and closed at a required timing [step S12]. In step S10, if a detection signal is received from the starting opening sensor 44 shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, it is determined that a prize has been won (YES), and if the detection signal has not been received, it is determined that no prize has been won (NO). Step S
In 12, the blade 50 is used to open and close the special winning opening 76.
Control the opening and closing of. For example, a pachinko ball PA has a starting opening 2
When the player wins 8,46, the player opens and closes once, and when the pachinko ball PA wins the starting opening 26, the player opens and closes twice intermittently.

A pachinko ball PB while the blades 50 are open
Wins the special winning opening 76 (YE in step S14)
S), it is determined whether or not the winning pachinko ball PB has entered the V zone 64 [step S16]. In step S14, the winning sensor 52 shown in FIGS.
When the detection signal is received from, it is determined that the prize has been won (YES),
If the detection signal is not received, it is determined that the prize has not been won (NO).

If the pachinko ball PB enters the V zone 64 (YES in step S16) and the number of rounds in which the technical intervention performed during the jackpot game before the previous time has been cleared (hereinafter, simply referred to as "clear count") .) Is 1 or more (YES in step S18), the game condition is changed so as to be advantageous to the player [step S20]. This game condition corresponds to, for example, changing the selection table used when deciding in which round the technical intervention should be performed.

Here, the "technical intervention" means that a game state advantageous to the player is achieved by satisfying a predetermined condition of the pachinko machine 10 (including a case where the game state becomes possible). It means an action that the player performs himself.
For example, in a case where a big prize is won at the special winning opening 76 at a predetermined timing, an action in which the player shoots a pachinko ball PB corresponds to the timing. If a lottery is performed based on a random number when the pachinko ball PA wins the starting opening 46 as in the conventional case, there is a case where the pachinko ball PA does not enter the V zone 64, which is wasteful and the lottery effect becomes troublesome. However, since the pachinko ball PA first enters the V zone 64 as described above, the player will pay attention to the lottery effect without waste. Therefore, the commercial value of the pachinko machine 10 is increased.

The selection table is a ROM 124 or RA.
It is desirable to store two or more in advance in a storage unit such as M126 and change to a different selection table according to the number of clears. Table 1 shows a configuration example of the selection table. "R" in Table 1
Means a round, for example, “1st R” means the probability of technical intervention in the 1st round and thereafter.

[0035]

[Table 1]

According to the example of Table 1, the selection table T1 is selected when the number of clears is "0", and the probability that the round for starting the technical intervention is the first round is 6/8,
1 for each of the 7th and 15th rounds
/ 6. Further, the selection table T2 is selected when the number of clears is "1" to "3",
The probability that the round in which the technical intervention starts is the first round, the seventh round, and the fifteenth round is 1/3. The selection table T3 is selected when the number of clears is “4” to “6”, and the probability that the round in which the technical intervention starts is the first round and the seventh round is 1/8, respectively, The probability of becoming is 6/8. On the other hand, the selection table T4 is selected when the number of clears is “7” or more,
The round in which the technical intervention is started will be the 15th round without exception. With this configuration, as the number of clears increases, the number of rounds in which technical intervention is performed decreases, or the round in which technical intervention starts is delayed, resulting in an advantageous gaming state for the player. In this example, the selection table is determined based on the number of times of clearing, but the selection table is determined based on the number of times that the jackpot game was played before the previous time but the technical intervention was not successful (hereinafter referred to as “failure number”). The selection table may be determined, or the selection table may be determined based on both the number of clears and the number of failures.

When the execution of step S20 is completed or the number of rounds in which the technical intervention is cleared is 0 (NO in step S18), the random number is read and stored in the storage unit such as the RAM 126, and the random number is stored in the random number. Based on a lottery, the timing of the technical intervention is determined [step S22], and the variable display of the symbols including notification of the determined timing is performed [step S24], and "big hit".
As a big hit game is executed to realize the big hit game [step S26]. The random number stored in step S22 corresponds to, for example, a random number used to determine when to perform a technical intervention. On the other hand, step S16
Then, if the pachinko ball PB is not in the V zone 64 (NO), it is regarded as “disengaged” and the starting opening process is terminated.

The "timing for performing technical intervention" in step S22 corresponds to almost the whole period or a part of the period for each of one or more rounds specified in the jackpot game consisting of a required number of rounds (for example, 16 rounds). As the one or more rounds, for example, only the first round, only the odd (even) rounds, before the predetermined round (for example, up to the eighth round), after the predetermined round (for example, the fifth round or later), and for the predetermined section (for example, the third round- The tenth round), all rounds except the final round (for example, the fifteenth round), etc. are applicable. During a part of the round, for example, a predetermined number of times (for example, 3 times) for opening and closing the special winning opening 76,
The fixed period or the variable period during the round is applicable. Only the round, the period, or both may be determined based on the random number. When the lottery is determined in this way, the timing of performing the technical intervention may change each time the jackpot game is played, so the player needs to play the game at the time. Therefore, the skill of the player can be reflected.

In a pachinko machine configured to decide whether or not to perform technical intervention in all rounds, since the difficulty level does not change, the game is not sharp. However, since it is configured to decide whether or not to perform the technical intervention in some rounds or at a predetermined time during the round, the difficulty level changes depending on whether or not the technical intervention is performed, and the game is sharp. Further, in the configuration in which the posture of the stopping portion 72 is changed when the number of winnings in which the pachinko ball PA has won the special winning opening 76 reaches a specific number, a skill is required to put the pachinko ball PA in the V zone 64. There is no technical intervention in that it does not. However, the big prize hole 76
If the posture of the stopping portion 72 is changed when the number of times of opening and closing the (blades 50) reaches a specific number of times (for example, the fifth time or the last time), the posture of the stopping portion 72 may be changed because it is merely a game. Since the number of winnings in the special winning opening 76 reaches the upper limit before changing, there is a technical intervention in that it is necessary to play so that the number of winnings does not reach the upper limit. By these,
The pachinko machine 10 can make the game interesting.

In step S24, the symbols displayed on the dot matrix display 78 inform one or more rounds in which technical intervention is to be performed, and specific opening / closing times within the round. For example, if the design "1" is displayed, the technical intervention is performed in the first round or later, and if the design "7" is displayed, the technical intervention is performed in the seventh round or later, and the design "V" is displayed. In that case, we will announce that technical intervention will be performed in the final round. Similarly, if the symbol "E" is displayed, the technical intervention is performed at the final opening and closing of the round, and the symbol "1" is displayed.
If "0" is displayed, the technical intervention is performed at the 10th opening / closing, and if the symbol "0" is displayed, it is notified that the technical intervention is not performed. The notifications of rounds, opening and closing times, etc. may be performed almost at the same time or may be shifted in time.
Note that the display is not limited to the dot matrix display 78,
The notification may be made by sound emitted from the speaker 40, or may be made by vibrating the handle 34, a chair or the like. The player's recognition rate can be improved by arbitrarily selecting two or more.

Next, a concrete procedure of the jackpot process shown in step S26 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the jackpot processing shown in FIG. 8, first, 0 is set to initialize the number of clears before starting the jackpot game [step S30]. In order to play the round game, the execution flag for the special winning opening opening / closing process is turned on so that the special winning opening 76 can be opened and closed [step S3.
2]. If the current round is the final round (YES in step S34), the final round processing is executed to realize the game of the final round [step S4.
6]. If the current round is a round other than the final round (NO in step S34) and the technical intervention determined in step S22 of FIG. 6 is to be performed (YES in step S36), the round game with the relevant technical intervention is performed. A technical intervention process is executed to realize [step S44]. The specific procedures involved in the final round process and the technical intervention process will be described later.

If the current round is not the final round (NO in step S34) and is not the round for technical intervention (NO in step S36), normal round processing is executed to realize a normal round game [step]. S38]. A specific procedure of the normal round process will be described with reference to FIG.

In the normal round processing shown in FIG. 8, after the stopping portion 72 is set in the stopping posture so that the pachinko balls PB can be stopped [step S50], a predetermined number of the pachinko balls PB (eg 10 Until the player wins the prize (NO in step S52) and opens / closes the special winning opening 76 a predetermined number of times (upper limit value, for example, 18 times) (NO in step S54). During this waiting period, the special winning opening 76 is opened and closed by the later-described special winning opening opening / closing process so that the player can win the prize. Moreover, since the stopping portion 72 is in the stopping posture, the player can easily enter the V zone 64 by stopping. it can.

Then, a predetermined number of pachinko balls PB are won in the special winning opening 76 (YES in step S52), or when the opening / closing of the special winning opening 76 is completed (YE in step S54).
S), the stopping part 72 to make the pachinko ball PB unstoppable
Is set to the non-stop position [step S56], and the execution flag for the special winning opening opening / closing process is turned off so that the special winning opening 76 cannot be opened / closed [step S58].

If the pachinko ball PB is stopped at the stopping portion 72, when the stop is released, the pachinko ball PB passes through the character body 20 along the flow-down path (arrow D8) shown in FIG. 3B, It falls on the shelf board 74. That is, the pachinko ball PB is easily detected by the V sensor 48 provided in the V zone 64. When the V sensor 48 detects the pachinko ball PB (YES in step S60), it is possible to shift to the next round [step S62] and the normal round process is ended. Therefore, when the pachinko ball PB does not enter the V zone 64 (NO in step S60), the jackpot game ends without shifting to the next round (NO in step S40 in FIG. 7).

When the normal round process is completed, the process returns to FIG. 7 and the pachinko ball PB is in the V zone 64 during the current round.
When entering and moving to the next round (Step S
40), increase the number of rounds [Step S4
2], to return to step S32 to realize the next round, the above-described processing is repeated. On the other hand, if the player does not enter the V zone 64 during the current round, it cannot move to the next round (NO in step S40), and an effect based on the number of clears is given to inform the skill level [step S40].
48], the jackpot processing is ended, and the jackpot game is ended. The skill corresponds to, for example, the number of clears, the number of winnings, the number of rounds actually played, and the like.

The effect produced in step S48 is arbitrary as long as the skill can be transmitted to the player or the like. For example, the following forms (a1) and (a2) are applicable. For simplicity, the following embodiment will be described by taking the number of clears as an example of skill. (A1) Display the number of clears stored in the RAM 126 on the dot matrix display 78 with a design (especially a number),
A sound (especially sound) is output from the speaker 40 as the number of times of clearing, the number of times of blinking of the display devices 67 and 83, the light emission color, the light emitting pattern, etc. are changed according to the number of times of clearing, and the handle 34
The method of notifying by making the number of vibrations of a chair or the like different according to the number of clears is applicable. By arbitrarily combining two or more forms (for example, the display of the dot matrix display 78 and the sound emitted from the speaker 40 are made parallel), the player or the like can more surely recognize the number of clears.

(A2) As the number of clears increases (or decreases), the form (shape, color, size, etc.) of the pattern displayed on the dot matrix display 78 is increased.
The background and the like are changed stepwise (or almost continuously), and the form of the sound output from the speaker 40 (melody, tone,
Different pitches). For example, the rank is divided into stages (A, B, C, etc.) according to the number of clears, and when the rank is A (the number of clears is “5” or more), the dot matrix display 78 displays “The next big hit has a high expectation. , Etc. are displayed. Thus, the player who recognizes the difference in the performance can infer how many times the technical intervention was successful. Also, in some cases, the number of successful technical interventions can be estimated only by glancing or listening.

Next, a specific procedure of the technical intervention process will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. In the technical intervention process shown in FIG. 9, first, the timing for performing the technical intervention determined in step S22 of FIG. 6 is set [step S7.
0]. The timing of performing this technical intervention is, for example, the number of times the special winning opening 76 is opened / closed, the opening time, the closing time, or the stopping portion 72.
The timing that is set to increase or decrease the timing of changing the posture of is applicable. Then, only when the auxiliary condition is satisfied (YES in step S72), the timing set in step S70 is changed [step S74]. The auxiliary conditions correspond to, for example, successful technical intervention in the jackpot game before the last time, that the total value of the number of clears accumulated through two or more jackpot games reaches a predetermined value (for example, 20 times), and the like. The big hit game before the last time corresponds to the big hit game of the last time and the big hit game within a range that is traced back the required number of times (for example, 5 times) from the last time. In step S72, for example, if the number of clears stored in the jackpot game before the previous time is 1 or more, it is determined that the auxiliary condition is satisfied, and if the number of clears is 0, it is determined that the auxiliary condition is not satisfied.

Then, after the stopping portion 72 is placed in the non-stop position so that the pachinko ball PB cannot be stopped, [Step S7].
0], until a predetermined number of pachinko balls PB have won the special winning opening 76 (NO in step S78).
It waits until the number of times of opening and closing reaches the number of times of starting intervention for starting technical intervention (NO in step S80). Also during this waiting period, the special winning opening 76 is opened and closed by the special winning opening opening / closing process,
It is possible to win a prize while the special winning opening 76 is open. It should be noted that the intervention start time and the intervention end time described later are performed in step S22 of FIG.
Is determined by lottery, but may be set to a fixed value depending on the type of pachinko machine 10, the gaming state, and the like.

Then, when the number of times of opening and closing reaches the number of times of starting intervention (YES in step S80), the fact that technical intervention is to be performed is informed by means of an effect [step S82]. The effect of the technical intervention is realized by displaying, for example, the dot matrix display 78 or a specific lamp, but the effect content is arbitrary as long as it can be recognized by the player or the like. In addition, the technical intervention may be performed by the sound emitted from the speaker 40 or the vibration of the steering wheel 34, the chair or the like. Since the player or the like who recognizes this notification knows that the technical intervention will be performed, he or she can actively play the round game in order to test the skill.

With the production of the technical intervention (or before and after the production), the posture of the stopping portion 72 is controlled only when the posture control condition is satisfied (YES in step S83) [step S84]. The attitude control condition corresponds to, for example, that a disadvantageous lottery result continues despite the efforts of the player in the jackpot game. Specifically, 1 times for technical intervention in the jackpot game, such as 3 times or more consecutively over a predetermined number of times.
For example, the result of the lottery based on the selection table shown in Table 1 above is “the round in which the technical intervention is started is the first round” while succeeding more than once. Here, the stopping portion 72 provided in the character body 20 in step S84 described above.
Table 2 below shows an example of controlling the posture of the. The table 2 is
The pachinko ball PB that won the big prize hole 76 is the V zone 64
This is an example of setting a relationship with the number of times of clearing in the previous jackpot game, for the stationary posture that makes it easier to enter.

[0053]

[Table 2]

According to the example shown in Table 2, settings are made for the case of changing the timing for making the stationary posture and the case of changing the posture itself. Which is changed is arbitrary,
Change one or both. The change in the posture itself corresponds to, for example, a form in which the distance between the main body of the character body 20 and the stopping portion 72 shown in FIG. 5 is changed. For example, when the number of clears is “0”, the blades 50 are operated to bring the stationary position only when the opening / closing of the special winning opening 76 is the final opening, or the opening of the mouth of the character body 20 is 1 / full open. Set to about 3. Similarly, when the number of clears is "1", the big winning hole 76
At the 17th and 18th opening and closing times of the
Alternatively, the opening of the mouth is set to about half of the full opening. Furthermore, when the number of clears is from "2" to "4",
When the score is "5" or more, different times and postures are used. Therefore, the higher the number of clears, the more the pachinko ball PB
Since it is easy to enter the zone 64, the player is in an advantageous game state. The setting of the opening is more effective when a slide member that opens and closes the gate or an opening and closing member that opens and closes the door is used.

The posture controlled in step S82 moves to FIG. 10 until a predetermined number of pachinko balls PB are won in the special winning opening 76 (NO in step S86), and the number of opening / closing of the big winning opening 76 is The technical intervention is continued until the number of times the intervention is completed is reached (NO in step S88). Even during this waiting period, the special winning opening 76 is opened and closed so that the player can win the prize. Further, since the stopping portion 72 is in the stopping posture, the player can easily enter the V zone 64 by stopping.

Then, when a predetermined number of pachinko balls PB are won in the special winning opening 76 (YES in step S86), or when the number of opening / closing reaches the number of times the intervention is completed (YE in step S88).
S), the stopping part 72 to make the pachinko ball PB unstoppable
Is set to the non-stop position [step S90], the execution flag for the special winning opening opening / closing processing is turned off so that the special winning opening 76 cannot be opened / closed [step S92], and the technical intervention is finished. On the other hand, if a predetermined number of pachinko balls PB enter the special winning opening 76 before the number of times of opening and closing the special winning opening 76 reaches the intervention start time (YES in step S78 of FIG. 9), the special winning opening 76 cannot be opened and closed. In order to do so, the execution flag for the special winning opening opening / closing process is turned off [step S92].

As a result of the game by the technical intervention, the pachinko ball P
When B enters the V zone 64 (Y in step S94
ES), the technical intervention is successful, so the number of clears is increased and stored in the storage unit such as the RAM 126 and the player is notified [step S96], and the next round is set to be transferable [step S98]. The intervention process ends. The number of clears is notified by the dot matrix display 7
It is realized by displaying a symbol (especially a number) on 8, or a sound (especially a voice) emitted from the speaker 40. On the other hand, when the pachinko ball PB does not enter the V zone 64 (NO in step S94), the jackpot game is finished without shifting to the next round. As shown in FIG. 7, after the technical intervention processing is completed, the same processing as that after the normal round processing is completed [steps S40, S42, S4].
8].

Next, the specific procedure of the final round processing will be described with reference to FIG. First, after the stopping portion 72 is set in the non-stop position so that the pachinko balls PB cannot be stopped [step S100], until the predetermined number of the pachinko balls PB are won in the special winning opening 76 (step S1).
(NO in 02) and waits until the special winning opening 76 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (NO in step S104). During this waiting period, the special winning opening 76 is opened / closed by the special winning opening / closing processing, and winning is possible while the special winning opening 76 is open.

Then, a predetermined number of pachinko balls PB are won in the special winning opening 76 (YES in step S102), or when the special winning opening 76 has been opened and closed a predetermined number of times (step S).
(YES of 104), the execution flag for the special winning opening opening / closing processing is turned off so that the special winning opening 76 cannot be opened / closed [step S106], and the final round processing is ended. After the end of the final round processing, as shown in FIG. 7, after the skill such as the number of clears is notified [step S48], the jackpot processing is ended and the jackpot game is ended.

Next, a specific procedure of the special winning opening opening / closing process will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the execution flag is turned from off to on (YES in step S110), the game information such as the number of opening / closing and the number of winnings is initialized with an initial value (for example, 0 or 1) to start a new round. [Step S112]. After this initialization, game information such as the current number of opened / closed items and the number of winning prizes is notified [step S114]. Regarding the number of opening and closing, for example, a number or the like is displayed on the dot matrix display 78 in a countdown format (remaining number of opening and closing), but it may be displayed in a count up format (current opening and closing number). Alternatively, the sound may be output from the speaker 40, or the vibration of the steering wheel 34, the chair, or the like may be used for notification.

When the execution flag is on (NO in step S116), the blade 50 is opened / closed by the driving body such as the solenoid or the motor to open / close the special winning opening 76 [step S118], and the number of times of opening / closing is increased. [Step S1
20]. The special winning opening 76 is opened and closed according to a predetermined pattern, and for example, one opening and closing is configured by a combination of an open period (for example, 0.8 seconds) and a closed period (for example, 0.5 seconds). After executing step S120 to increase the number of opening and closing, or when the execution flag is off in step S116 (YES in step S116), the winning a prize to the special winning opening 76 is determined [step S122]. If the pachinko ball PB wins the special winning opening 76 (step S12
2), the corresponding number (for example, 15) of prize balls is paid out and the number of prizes is increased [step S12.
4], the special winning opening / closing processing is ended. On the other hand, when the pachinko ball PB has not won the special winning opening 76 (NO in step S122), the special winning opening opening / closing process is ended as it is.

Next, an example of the technical intervention in executing the above-described jackpot process will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. The example shown in FIG. 13 shows the game result in the first jackpot game, and the example shown in FIG. 14 shows the game result in the second jackpot game. These Figure 1
3, FIG. 14 shows, in order from the top, the round, the presence / absence of technical intervention, the V sensor (the detection state of the V sensor 48), and the change related to the number of clears that succeeded in the technical intervention. The maximum jackpot game is 15 rounds.

In FIG. 13, in the first jackpot game, it is decided to perform technical intervention for all rounds from the first round to the fifteenth round (from time t10 to time t18) {step S22 in FIG. 6}. As a result of the player playing the game, the pachinko ball PB until the eighth round
Can be placed in the V zone 64, and the pachinko ball P
Since the V sensor 48 has detected B, the process moves to the next round {step S98 in FIG. 10}. In addition, since the technical intervention has been successful in each of the first round to the eighth round, the number of times of clearing gradually increases {Fig. 10
Step S96}. However, from time t12 to time t1
In the 9th round, which was held up to 4, the pachinko ball PB
Can not be put in the V zone 64, and the jackpot game is over {step S40 in FIG. 7}. The number of times of clearing the big hit game this time becomes "8" and is displayed on the dot matrix display 78 as shown in FIG. 3 (A), and in the second big hit game, the selection table T4 is changed based on the above table 1. {Steps S18 and S2 of FIG.
0}. Therefore, the timing for performing the technical intervention is only the 15th round {step S22 in FIG. 6}.

The example of FIG. 14 is an example in which only the fifteenth round is the round in which the technical intervention is performed as described above. Therefore, from the first round to the fourteenth round (time t10 to time t16), a normal round game is played (FIG. 7).
Step S38, FIG. 8}. In this example, the pachinko ball PB is set to V in all rounds from the first round to the 14th round.
It can be put in the zone 64 and has moved to the next round respectively (step S62 in FIG. 8). Moreover,
Even in the 15th round of technical intervention, V
It can be put into the zone 64 and the number of clears is "1" {step S96 in FIG. 10}. Therefore,
Even in the third jackpot game, it will be changed to the selection table T2 based on Table 1 above (step S1 in FIG. 6).
8, S20}, the player can expect to play the game advantageously.

According to the above-described embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (B1) If the pachinko ball PB (gaming ball B) can be detected by the V sensor 48 (detector 5) in the jackpot game of this time, in the jackpot game of the next time or later, the round after the round specified in the jackpot game of the present time The transfer was controlled so as to facilitate the transfer {transfer control means 1; step S in FIG.
18, S20, see step S96 of FIG. 10}. Specifically, by changing the selection table, the lottery probability that identifies the round in which the technical intervention is performed is changed. In this way, highly skilled players will have a sense of accomplishment by clearing the technical intervention, and will facilitate the transition of rounds in the next big jackpot game. Therefore, it is possible to maintain or improve the game motivation of a high skill person.

In the above embodiment, the form in which the lottery probability is changed is applied, but the form in which the movement of the stopping portion 72 (movable body 4) is changed may be applied. For example, in the jackpot game after the next time, the time for which the stopping portion 72 is in the stopped posture is set longer than in the jackpot game this time. In this way, the pachinko ball PB is likely to enter the V zone 64, and as a result, the transition to the round after the round specified in the jackpot game this time is facilitated. Therefore, the player's willingness to play can be maintained or improved.

(B2) For a round specified by lottery (a round for performing technical intervention), the number of the rounds is reduced or the selection table is changed so as to delay the round for starting the technical intervention within one jackpot game, The lottery probability was changed {transfer control means 1; step S20 in FIG. 6, see Table 1}. When the number of rounds for technical intervention is reduced or the round for starting technical intervention is delayed (for example, delayed from the seventh round to the tenth round), the highly skilled player can play more rounds than before. Therefore, it is possible to obtain more prize balls than in the conventional case, and it is possible to maintain or improve the game motivation of a highly skilled player. Further, in Table 1, the selection table is changed in accordance with the number of clears (that is, the lottery probability is changed). Therefore, the greater the number of clears, the more advantageous the player. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the motivation of the highly skilled player to play the game.

(B3) The length of the holding portion 72 (movable body 4) is changed so that the V sensor 48 can easily detect the pachinko ball PB, or the posture of the holding portion 72 is changed. As a result, the V sensor 48 becomes a pachinko ball P.
The difficulty level for detecting B was changed {transition control means 1; step S20 in FIG. 6, step S84 in FIG. 9, see Table 2}. In this way, the length of the period in which the stopping portion 72 is in the stopping posture and the degree of the posture are changed according to the number of times of clearing during the next big hit game, so that it is possible to obtain more prize balls than in the past. Therefore, the player's willingness to play can be maintained or improved.

(B4) When the auxiliary condition is satisfied, the timing of performing the technical intervention is changed (step S7 in FIG. 9).
2, S74}, despite successful technical intervention in the jackpot game before the previous time, in this jackpot game, it is possible to suppress the opportunity to become a disadvantageous game in which the round in which the technical intervention starts is the first round . In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary condition is satisfied based on the number of clears, but it may be configured to determine whether or not the auxiliary condition is satisfied based on the number of failures. In this case,
It is possible to reduce the disadvantageous lottery result that the round in which the technical intervention is started becomes the first round, while playing the jackpot game many times.

(B5) When the attitude control condition is satisfied, the attitude of the stopping portion 72 is changed (step S8 in FIG. 9).
3, S84}, when a disadvantageous lottery result continues despite the efforts of the player in the jackpot game, there are many times when the player will be in the stationary posture, and the posture itself changes so that it is easy to win a prize. By thus lowering the difficulty level of the technical intervention, it is possible to maintain or improve the player's willingness to play. On the other hand, as long as the posture control conditions are not satisfied, the difficulty level of the technical intervention is maintained, so that there are no too many winning opportunities and there is no disadvantage to the amusement hall side. In addition,
In the above-mentioned embodiment, the attitude of the stopping portion 72 is changed only when the attitude control condition is satisfied, but the time to change to the stopping attitude is changed or the attitude itself is changed based on the number of clears so as to be advantageous to the player. May be performed {step S1 in FIG. 6
8, S20}. In this way, if the previous technical intervention succeeds, the difficulty level of the technical intervention decreases, so that the player's willingness to play can be further improved.

[Other Embodiments] The pachinko machine 1 described above
It is 0 (game machine), and the structure, shape, size, material, arrangement, operating conditions and the like of other parts are not limited to those in the above embodiment. For example, each of the following modes to which the above-described embodiment is applied can be implemented. (C1) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 10. Instead of this mode, the same applies to game machines other than pachinko machines (for example, arrange ball machines, sparrow ball game machines, video game machines, etc.) that are configured to allow round transitions under certain conditions. The present invention can be applied to. Even with other game machines, if it is possible to detect the game ball in the hit game this time, it will be easier for the next hit game and subsequent hit games to move to the rounds specified after this hit game. , It is possible to maintain or improve the game motivation of a person having a high skill in the game.

(C2) In the above-described embodiment, the round for performing the technical intervention, the opening and closing times, etc. are determined by lottery (FIG. 6).
Step S22}. Instead of (or in addition to) this form, it may be determined under other conditions. The other conditions include, for example, a certain round (for example, from the 10th round to the 14th round), the number of winnings at the special winning opening 76 (for example, the fifth), a specific elapsed time and timing (for example, from the start of the jackpot game). 15 seconds, 15 seconds later), a pattern (for example, the pattern “7”) displayed on the dot matrix display 78, and an aspect in which two or more of these conditions are arbitrarily combined are applicable. As a result of satisfying the conditions, it becomes all rounds or a part of rounds for jackpot games. The duration of one round may be almost the entire period or some of the periods. Even if the determination is made in this way, if the pachinko ball PB can be detected by the V sensor 48 in the big hit game of this time, it becomes easy to shift to the round after the round specified in the big hit game of the next big hit game in the next big hit game. Therefore, it is possible to maintain or improve the game motivation of a person having a high skill in the game.

(C3) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the big hit game as a winning game {see FIGS. 7, 9, 10 etc.}, and the technical intervention is performed during the big hit game {FIG. 9]. , See FIG. 10. Instead of this form, it is possible to apply to games other than the jackpot game, which are composed of a plurality of rounds, and to which rounds can be transferred under certain conditions. Further, the V sensor 48 is applied as the detector 5, and the retaining portion 72 is applied as the movable body 4 (see FIG. 3 and the like). Instead of this form, other detectors (for example, winning sensors 22, 52, etc.) and movable bodies (for example, blades 24, 50)
Etc.) can be applied respectively. Whichever form you realize, this is a big hit game for pachinko balls PB
If the V sensor 48 can be detected, it becomes easy to shift to the round after the round specified in the big hit game in the big hit game after this time, so that the player's willingness to play can be maintained or improved. obtain.

[0074]

According to the present invention, it is possible to maintain or improve the willingness to play of a person having a high skill in the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an outline of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the appearance of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view and a side cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of an electric accessory device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of the electric accessory device with a part cut away.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of various substrates and devices.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a starting opening process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of jackpot processing.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of normal round processing.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a technical intervention process.

10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a technical intervention process subsequent to FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of final round processing.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a special winning opening opening / closing process.

FIG. 13 is a time chart showing a game example of a round without assistance.

FIG. 14 is a time chart showing a game example of a round with assistance.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Transition Control Means 2 Lottery Means 3 Posture Control Means 4 Movable Body 4a Second Posture 4b First Posture 5 Detector B Gaming Balls Da, Db Path 10 Pachinko Machine (Gaming Machine) 20 Character Body 22, 52 Winning Sensors 24, 50 Blade (opening / closing member) 40 Speaker (informing means) 48 V sensor (detector) 56 Information display (informing means) 60, 76 Special winning opening 64 V zone (special area) 72 Rest area (movable body) 78 Dot matrix display Instrument (informing means) 120 Main control board (transfer control means, lottery means, attitude control means) 122 CPU 124 ROM 126 RAM 130 Symbol control board PA, PB Pachinko ball (gaming ball)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A detector which detects a game ball during a hit game consisting of a plurality of rounds allows the game ball to move to the next round, and depending on the posture, the detector can easily detect the game ball. A movable body, a lottery means for specifying one or more rounds by a lottery among the plurality of rounds, and a detector for facilitating detection of a game ball during a predetermined period during a round specified by the lottery means. A game machine having a posture control means for controlling the posture of the movable body, the condition that the detector detects a game ball during the round specified by the lottery means in the present winning game, In the subsequent hit game, a gaming machine having a transition control means for facilitating the transition to the round after the specified round. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the transition control means reduces the number of rounds specified by the lottery means or changes the lottery probability so as to delay the rounds specified by the lottery means. Amusement machine. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transition control means changes a length of a period in which the movable body is placed in such a posture that the detector can easily detect the game ball, Alternatively, a gaming machine that changes the difficulty level of the detector detecting a game ball by changing the posture of the movable body.