JP2003299839A - Game machine, control program and server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which expectations or excitement on the result of a game are improved, fulfilled or achievement feelings of a player are excited and interest is remarkably improved by providing a highly speculative thrilling game without losing original interest in the game. <P>SOLUTION: As a big win, the game machine has a first big win (ordinary big win) to provide a prescribed profit and/or advantageous status just after the end of a variable display game and a second big win (stock big win) to hold the provision of the prescribed profit and/or advantageous status just after the end of the variable display game and when game balls simultaneously enter specific two prize holes among a plurality of prize holes, the prescribed profit and/or advantageous status based on the second big win is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,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 control program, 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 occurs, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out, etc. It is a game that provides a player with a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state. 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. Also,
One stroke from the start of the variable display of the variable symbols to the confirmation 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 or the probability of a big hit in a probability changing state is 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. ,
Even when the game itself becomes monotonous and the 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, I couldn't feel any interest or excitement,
There was a problem that I got tired of playing games.

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.

Therefore, in addition to the jackpot (hereinafter also referred to as the first jackpot) in which the jackpot state occurs immediately after the variable display game ends, the jackpot state does not occur immediately after the variable display game ends and a predetermined jackpot state does not occur. A pachinko gaming apparatus has been proposed in which a jackpot (hereinafter also referred to as a second jackpot) in which a jackpot state occurs at a timing is set.
With such a pachinko gaming device, a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state will not be provided on average, so a thrilling game with high emissiveness can be achieved without losing the original fun of the game. The effect of being able to provide the player with a sense of fulfillment and achievement about the whereabouts of the game, as well as enhancing the player's sense of fulfillment and sense of accomplishment, and allowing the player to enjoy the game for a long time. Is considered to be obtained.

However, the impression of the game itself provided to the player may change depending on the timing at which the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state based on the second jackpot is provided. . For example, a predetermined profit and / or an advantage based on the second jackpot is achieved at a timing when the ball-out rate (the number of game balls paid out / the number of game balls launched on the game board) exceeds a predetermined value. If a state were to be provided, the player would be able to make more profit when he is making more,
When the profit is not sufficiently obtained, the profit cannot be obtained more and more, and it is expected that the player may feel uncomfortable, skeptical, or tired of the game.

Therefore, the timing for providing the predetermined profit and / or the advantageous state based on the second jackpot is sufficient in the pachinko game machine in which the first jackpot and the second jackpot are set. Although it is an important factor for obtaining, a problem is how to set the timing for providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a thrilling game with high emissivity without losing the original fun of the game. It is to provide a gaming machine, a control program, and a server that can enhance the expectation and excitement about the game, enhance the player's sense of fulfillment and achievement, and can enjoy the game for a long time.

[0011]

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 ends. And a second jackpot in which provision of a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is withheld when the variable display game ends, and jackpot execution means for providing the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is provided. , The jackpot executing means provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot in response to the game ball entering two specific winning openings at the same time among the plurality of winning openings. It is characterized by

More specifically, the present invention provides the following. (1) A plurality of winning openings provided on a game board, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by entering a game ball, and a plurality of variable symbols are displayed in a variable display, and then a plurality of variable symbols are stopped and displayed. With a display unit that displays a screen image showing a variable display game in which the game is played once, and a jackpot or loss occurs in response to the entry of a game ball,
A gaming machine having a starting port for starting a variable display game, wherein the jackpot is a first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the variable display game ends, and A jackpot execution means for providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state, which comprises a second jackpot in which provision of the predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state is withheld when the variable display game ends. The jackpot executing means provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot in response to a game ball entering two specific winning openings at the same time out of the plurality of winning openings. Is characterized by.

According to the invention of (1), in order to receive provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot, a specific two winning openings are simultaneously played among a plurality of winning openings. Since the ball has to be inserted, it is not possible to enjoy the profits obtained only by fixing the firing handle as in the conventional pachinko game. Therefore, the player operates the firing handle when the second jackpot occurs, but the player feels a freshness in the game performed while operating the firing handle, and the game ball to the winning opening. You can concentrate on playing the game without getting tired of playing because you are absorbed in operating the handle to put in. On the other hand, when the second jackpot does not occur, the player waits for the occurrence of the second jackpot and plays the game, which can increase the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game.

In addition, unless a game ball is put into two specific winning openings at the same time out of a plurality of winning openings, it is not possible to receive a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot. A player who is skilled in playing a game can receive more profits and advantageous states as compared with a player who plays a game for the first time. By doing so, it is possible to provide a game with a high degree of technical intervention, and since the game itself does not become monotonous, the player does not feel unsatisfactory in the game and As I was interested and excited, and as mentioned above, I could get a sense of fulfillment and a sense of accomplishment when I could put a game ball into two specific winning holes at the same time, and based on the usual first jackpot. You can get a profit different from the one provided, and you can enjoy a thrilling game with high fidelity.

Further, when the second jackpot does not occur, a game with low technical intervention is provided, which allows the game to proceed with the firing handle fixed, like the conventional pachinko game. When two jackpots have not occurred, you can relax and play the game, and enjoy the story etc. developed in the effect image. When the second jackpot occurs, operate the firing handle to win two specific prizes. You can concentrate on the game of putting a game ball in your mouth at the same time. As a result, the player can play two different types of games, one with low technical intervention and one with high technical intervention, on one gaming machine, and at the same time, relax and play the game with low technical intervention. In a game with a high degree of technical intervention, you can concentrate on playing the game, so you can enjoy the game for a long time without feeling tired or tired of the game. it can.

(2) In the gaming machine described in (1) above, the two specific winning openings are provided symmetrically in the left side area and the right side area of the game board, respectively. Is characterized by.

According to the invention of (2), if the player does not insert the game ball into the two specific winning openings provided on the left side and the right side of the game board at the same time, a predetermined profit based on the second jackpot. And / or the player cannot be provided with an advantageous state, so that the player can be encouraged to perform a difficult and advanced steering operation. By doing so, it is possible to provide a game with a higher degree of technical intervention, and it is possible to further increase interest and excitement in the game.

The present invention further provides the following. (3) In the gaming machine described in (1) or (2) above, the jackpot executing means simultaneously provides a game ball to two specific prize holes specified in advance out of the plurality of prize holes. In response to the entry, a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot is provided.

According to the invention of (3), among the plurality of winning holes, two winning holes in which a game ball must be inserted at the same time are instructed in advance. Therefore, for example, two different winning holes are instructed each time. As described above, it is possible to change the two specific winning openings described above. By doing so, the player cannot insert the game ball into the two specified winning openings at the same time unless the player handles the launch handle skillfully, so that the game has a higher degree of technical intervention. To increase interest and excitement in the game, and to dramatically improve the sense of fulfillment and the sense of accomplishment when the game balls can be put into the above two specific winning openings at the same time. You can

The present invention further provides the following. (4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above, the plurality of winning openings are winning openings that are open at a predetermined timing for a predetermined time, and The jackpot executing means receives a game ball at the same time in two specific winning openings that are in the open state among the plurality of winning openings, and a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state based on the second jackpot. Is provided.

According to the invention of (4), since the game balls must be inserted into the two specific winning holes at the timing when the two specific winning holes are opened, the technical intervention is higher. A game can be provided, interest and excitement for the game can be increased, and when a game ball can be put into the above-mentioned two specific winning openings at the same time, a sense of fulfillment and a sense of accomplishment can be dramatically improved. be able to.

The present invention further provides the following. (5) A control program that causes a terminal device to display a moving image, a still image, or a combination of these images as appropriate according to the gaming status of the gaming machine, and at least a gaming board image and a gaming ball corresponding to a gaming ball. Image, when the game sphere image overlaps the image, it is determined that the game sphere image has entered in the image, a plurality of winning hole images in which a predetermined number of game spheres are paid out, a variable display of a plurality of variable symbols And then start
A display image including a screen image showing a variable display game in which one game is performed until a plurality of variable symbols are stopped and displayed,
In addition, when the game ball image overlaps 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 starting mouth image for starting the variable display game is displayed, and further, The jackpot above
A first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the variable display game is finished, and
Predetermined profit and / or
Or a second jackpot that suspends the provision of an advantageous state,
The terminal is caused to function as a jackpot execution means for providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state, and the jackpot execution means simultaneously causes two specific winning hole images among the plurality of winning hole images to play a game ball. Upon receiving the image, it is characterized in that a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot is provided.

According to the invention of (5), in order to receive provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot, a game is simultaneously performed on two specific winning a prize holes out of a plurality of winning a prize holes. Since the ball has to be inserted, it is not possible to enjoy the profits that cannot be obtained only by fixing the operation buttons of the terminal. Therefore, the player operates the operation buttons and the like when the second jackpot occurs, but the player feels a freshness in the game performed while operating the operation buttons and the like, and enters the winning opening. Since he is absorbed in the button operation for inserting the game ball, he can concentrate on playing the game without feeling tired of the game. On the other hand, when the second jackpot does not occur, the player waits for the occurrence of the second jackpot and plays the game, which can increase the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game.

In addition, unless a game ball is put into two specific winning openings at the same time out of a plurality of winning openings, it is not possible to receive a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot. A player who is skilled in playing a game can receive more profits and advantageous states as compared with a player who plays a game for the first time. By doing so, it is possible to provide a game with a high degree of technical intervention, and since the game itself does not become monotonous, the player does not feel unsatisfactory in the game and As I was interested and excited, and as mentioned above, I could get a sense of fulfillment and a sense of accomplishment when I could put a game ball into two specific winning holes at the same time, and based on the usual first jackpot. You can get a profit different from the one provided, and you can enjoy a thrilling game with high fidelity.

Furthermore, when the second jackpot does not occur, a game with low technical intervention is provided, which allows the game to proceed with the operation buttons fixed, as in the conventional pachinko game. When the second jackpot does not occur, you can relax and play the game, and enjoy the story etc. developed in the effect image. When the second jackpot occurs, you can operate the operation buttons etc. You can concentrate on the game of putting game balls into one prize hole at the same time. As a result, the player can play two different types of games, one with low technical intervention and one with high technical intervention in one pachinko game, and at the same time, relax and play in the game with low technical intervention. And then
In a game with a high degree of technical intervention, since the player can concentrate on playing the game, he can enjoy the game for a long time without feeling tired or tired of the game.

The present invention further provides the following. (6) A server that controls each terminal to display an image showing the gaming state of the gaming machine, and at least the gaming board image, the gaming ball image corresponding to the gaming ball, and the gaming ball image are displayed in the image. When overlapping, it is determined that the game ball image is contained in the image, a plurality of winning opening images in which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out, start the variable display of a plurality of variable symbols, and then a plurality of variable symbols When the game image is overlapped with the display image including the screen image showing the variable display game in which the game is stopped and displayed once, it is determined that the game image is included in the image. Then, the jackpot or the outfall is generated, and the terminal device is controlled to display the starting opening image for starting the variable display game. A first jackpot that causes a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state to be provided to the terminal, and a second jackpot that suspends the provision of the predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state when the variable display game is finished. To function as a jackpot execution means for providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state, and the jackpot execution means simultaneously provides a game ball image to two specific winning hole images among the plurality of winning hole images. In response to the entry, the terminal is controlled to provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot.

According to the invention of (6), in order to receive provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot, a specific two winning openings are simultaneously played among a plurality of winning openings. Since the ball has to be inserted, it is not possible to enjoy the profits that cannot be obtained only by fixing the operation buttons of the terminal. Therefore, the player operates the operation buttons and the like when the second jackpot occurs, but the player feels a freshness in the game performed while operating the operation buttons and the like, and enters the winning opening. Since he is absorbed in the button operation for inserting the game ball, he can concentrate on playing the game without feeling tired of the game. On the other hand, when the second jackpot does not occur, the player waits for the occurrence of the second jackpot and plays the game, which can increase the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game.

In addition, unless a game ball is put into two specific winning openings at the same time out of a plurality of winning openings, it is not possible to receive a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot. A player who is skilled in playing a game can receive more profits and advantageous states as compared with a player who plays a game for the first time. By doing so, it is possible to provide a game with a high degree of technical intervention, and since the game itself does not become monotonous, the player does not feel unsatisfactory in the game and As I was interested and excited, and as mentioned above, I could get a sense of fulfillment and a sense of accomplishment when I could put a game ball into two specific winning holes at the same time, and based on the usual first jackpot. You can get a profit different from the one provided, and you can enjoy a thrilling game with high fidelity.

Further, when the second jackpot does not occur, as in the conventional pachinko game, a game with low technical intervention is provided which allows the game to proceed with the operation buttons and the like fixed. When the second jackpot has not occurred, you can relax and play the game, and enjoy the story etc. developed in the effect image. When the second jackpot occurs, you can operate the operation buttons etc. You can concentrate on the game of putting game balls into one prize hole at the same time. As a result, the player can play two different types of games, one with low technical intervention and one with high technical intervention in one pachinko game, and at the same time, relax and play in the game with low technical intervention. And then
In a game with a high degree of technical intervention, since the player can concentrate on playing the game, he can enjoy the game for a long time without feeling tired or tired of the game.

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

The "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 above jackpot is
It is a right generated as a result of the lottery performed in the control unit in the gaming machine in response to the entry of one game ball into the starting opening, and the player who has obtained the right in the game will be based on the right in the future. Thus, a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous condition can be provided.

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. Since it is possible to provide a profit and an advantageous state that cannot be predicted by the player at a high frequency, it is possible to provide a more thrilling game with high emissiveness, and the effects of the present invention can be sufficiently exerted. Because you can get it. 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.

It should be noted that the first jackpot, the second jackpot, and the outlier described above may occur not only in one game machine at a time but in a plurality of times. 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, in response to the game balls entering the specific two winning openings at the same time out of the plurality of winning openings, the second jackpot state based on the second jackpot occurs.

In the above-mentioned example, only one second jackpot is generated, but in the present invention, it is preferable that a plurality of second jackpots can be generated.
Further, in the gaming machine configured such that a plurality of second jackpots can occur, it is possible to continuously provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the plurality of second jackpots. desirable. It is difficult for a player to predict how much profit or favorable state will be provided in the future by temporarily providing a profit or advantageous state that cannot be predicted by the player. Therefore, it is possible to provide a thrilling game with high emissivity without losing the original fun of the game, and it is possible to increase the expectation 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.

Also, 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. In the following description, the predetermined profit provided in the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state and / or
Alternatively, the advantageous states are the same, and when the two are not particularly distinguished, the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state are simply referred to as a jackpot state.

The "big hit execution means" means a means for providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state, a means for generating a first big hit state based on the first big jackpot, and a second big jackpot based on the second big jackpot. Means for generating a condition. Therefore, according to the above-described example, the special winning opening, the payout device provided in the gaming machine for paying out the game balls, and the special winning opening is intermittently opened, or the payout device is operated. The control unit that performs control such as the above functions as a jackpot executing means that provides the player with a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state.

The "winning hole" is a ball receiver provided on the game board and having an opening formed above it for receiving a game ball. Normally, the game board is provided with an opening for discharging the game ball, which has entered the winning opening, from the game board at a place where the winning opening is provided. Further, the winning opening is provided with a detecting means (for example, a sensor) for detecting that a game ball has entered the winning opening, and the detecting means detects that the gaming ball has entered the winning opening. When is detected, a predetermined number (for example, 5 balls) of game balls are paid out. In the gaming machine of the present invention, a plurality of the above-mentioned winning openings are provided, but the number and position of the above-mentioned winning openings are not particularly limited, and in consideration of the content of the game to be provided, the difficulty level, etc. , Can be set appropriately.

The "specific two winning openings" mean two winning openings of the plurality of winning openings described above. Of the plurality of winning openings, which winning opening is to be the two specific winning openings is not particularly limited, but, for example, a display in which a variable design or effect image is displayed in the center of the game board. An apparatus is provided, a winning opening A is provided on the left side of the display device, a winning opening B is provided below the winning opening A, a winning opening C is provided on the right side of the display device, and a winning opening D is provided below the winning opening C. In the gaming machine provided, the two specific winning openings include winning openings A and B, winning openings C and D, winning openings A and C, and the like.

Among them, it is preferable that the specific two winning openings are the winning openings provided on the left side and the right side of the game board like the winning openings A and C. This is because by encouraging the player to perform a difficult and advanced steering wheel operation, it is possible to provide a game with a higher degree of technical intervention, and it is possible to further increase interest and excitement in the game.

Further, in the present invention, the jackpot executing means receives a game ball at the same time as a particular two winning openings designated in advance out of a plurality of winning openings, and determines a predetermined amount based on the second jackpot. It would be desirable to provide benefits and / or advantageous conditions. Of the plurality of winning openings, two winning openings in which the game ball must be inserted at the same time are designated in advance. Therefore, according to the above-described example, after the winning openings A and B are designated, the winning openings C and D are given. This is because it is possible to change the above-mentioned two specific winning a prize openings such that the instruction is given. By doing so, the player cannot insert the game ball into the two specified winning openings at the same time unless the player handles the launch handle skillfully, so that the game has a higher degree of technical intervention. To increase interest and excitement in the game, and to dramatically improve the sense of fulfillment and the sense of accomplishment when the game balls can be put into the above two specific winning openings at the same time. You can

The method of instructing the two specific winning openings in advance is not particularly limited, but, for example, the specific winning opening is instructed using an LED display device provided on the game board. Examples thereof include a method and a method of displaying an image indicating a specific winning opening on a display device having a CRT, a liquid crystal monitor, or the like. Further, it may be possible to instruct two specific winning openings by voice. According to the above-mentioned example, by uttering the voices “A and B”, it is possible to instruct the player that the two specific winning openings are the winning openings A and B.

Further, in the present invention, the plurality of winning holes are winning holes that are open at a predetermined timing for a predetermined time, and the jackpot executing means is in the opening state of the plurality of winning holes. It is desirable to provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot in response to the game balls entering the two specific winning openings at the same time. Since the game balls must be inserted into the above-mentioned two specific winning holes at the timing when the two specific winning holes are opened, it is possible to provide a game with a higher degree of technical intervention, and to increase interest in the game. This is because it is possible to increase excitement and to dramatically improve the sense of fulfillment and the sense of accomplishment when the game balls can be inserted into the two specific winning openings at the same time. It is not necessary that all of the plurality of winning openings are winning openings that can be opened.

The "open state" refers to a state where the game ball is easily inserted into the winning opening, and in the present specification, the closed state is a state where the game ball is not inserted into the winning opening or is difficult to enter. The state of being. Such a change between the open state and the closed state of the winning opening is performed by, for example, two movable pieces provided on the left and right of the winning opening. That is,
When the movable piece is driven and the entrance of the winning opening is widened, it is opened, and when the entrance of the winning opening is narrowed, it is closed.

There are no particular restrictions on the conditions for opening the two specific winning openings described above, but there may be mentioned, for example, the condition that normal symbols are stopped and displayed in a predetermined symbol. Further, the two specific winning openings may be intermittently opened in a predetermined cycle. The period during which the two specific winning openings are open is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 5
It can be set appropriately, such as seconds or 10 seconds, in consideration of the content of the game to be provided, the degree of difficulty, and the like.

"A game ball entered at the same time" means that a predetermined short period (hereinafter, also referred to as a prize period) after the game ball enters one of the two specific winning openings described above. It means that a game ball has entered the other winning opening. This winning period can be set as appropriate, for example, 1 second or 0.5 seconds in consideration of the content of the game to be provided and the difficulty level.

The gaming machine of the present invention provides the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state based on the number of the second jackpots before performing the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state based on the second jackpot. It is desirable to provide a discharge number lottery means for performing a discharge number lottery for deciding whether to perform. It is difficult for a player to predict how much profit or favorable state will be provided in the future, because it is possible for the player to provide a profit or advantageous state that cannot be predicted. This is because it is possible to provide a thrilling game with high emissivity without losing the original fun of the game, and it is possible to increase the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game.

The "release number lottery" is a lottery performed before the second jackpot state is generated, and is a lottery for determining how many second jackpots the second jackpot state should be generated. Say. Such lottery can be performed in advance, for example, in a ROM or the like of a control unit provided in the game machine.
A probability table that defines the number of times the second jackpot state is generated is stored in association with a random number, and the RA of the control unit is stored.
This can be done by setting a necessary probability table in M etc., and then sampling random numbers by the control unit. At this time, the control unit provided in the gaming machine functions as a discharge number lottery means for performing the discharge number lottery.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, the release number lottery means may perform the release number lottery after the game balls enter the two specific winning openings at the same time until the second jackpot state is generated. Of course, the number of times of discharge lottery may be performed in advance before the game balls enter the two specific winning openings at the same time. Further, when the second jackpot has not occurred, the release number lottery means may not perform the release number lottery when the game balls enter the specific two winning openings at the same time. Hereinafter, the discharge number lottery will be specifically described.

As the probability table used for the discharge number lottery, "0" to "31" among the numerical values "0" to "63"
Once, twice from "32" to "47", and from "48" to "5"
5 times three times, "56" four times, "57" five times ...
The probability table Y corresponding to “63” 11 times is stored in the ROM of the control unit. Then, if necessary, the probability table Y is set in the RAM of the control unit. In addition, when the number of times of discharge lottery is performed using this probability table Y, the probability of one second jackpot state occurring is ½, and the probability of two second jackpot states occurring is ¼. And 3
The probability that the second big hit state of times will occur is 1/8,
The probability that the second jackpot state occurs 4 to 11 times is 1/64.

After setting the probability table Y in the RAM as described above, the random number result corresponding to the numerical value in the probability table Y that matches the numerical value obtained by sampling the random number by the control unit is stored in the RAM. For example, when the numerical value obtained as a result of sampling random numbers is "56", the lottery result corresponding to "56" in the probability table Y is four times, and the information on this lottery result is stored in the RAM. Remember. Then, the jackpot executing means, when generating the second jackpot state, generates the second jackpot state a number of times (4 times) determined by the result of the number of times of discharge lottery stored in the RAM.

Further, when the number of times the second jackpot state determined by the lottery result of the discharge number lottery is greater than the number of the second jackpots that have occurred, the jackpot executing means determines by the result of the discharge number lottery. Since it is not possible to generate the second jackpot state of the given number of times, the second jackpot state based on all the generated second jackpots is generated. For example, when three second jackpots are generated, the discharge number lottery means performs the discharge number lottery, and when the obtained lottery result is four, the jackpot execution means is four times Since the jackpot state cannot be generated, the second jackpot state is generated three times based on the three second jackpots that are occurring.

Further, as described above, the second jackpot state of the number of times determined by the result of the number of times of the discharge lottery may be generated intermittently, for example, after a predetermined period, but may be generated continuously. It is desirable to let That is, it is desirable that the jackpot execution means continuously provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the number of the second jackpots determined by the result of the number of times of the lottery.
Temporarily, it is possible for the player to provide profits and advantageous states that are unpredictable, so it is possible to provide a more thrilling game with high shooting ability,
This is because it is possible to further improve the sense of expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game.

Further, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with means for generating a first big hit and a second big hit. The means for generating the first jackpot and the second jackpot are not particularly limited, but as a gaming machine of the present invention including means for generating the first jackpot and the second jackpot, for example, The gaming machines and the like of the present invention of [1] to [4] shown below can be mentioned.

[1] Special lottery means for carrying out a special lottery for deciding to generate any one of the first jackpot, the second jackpot and the outfall in response to the entry of one game ball into the starting opening. A gaming machine according to the present invention including:

In the special lottery performed in the gaming machine of the present invention [1], for example, the first jackpot, the second jackpot, etc. are stored in advance in the ROM or the like of the control unit provided in the gaming machine, corresponding to random numbers. A probability table that determines whether to generate one of the jackpot and the outlier is stored, a necessary probability table is set in the RAM of the control unit, and then random numbers are sampled by the control unit. Can be done by. At this time, the control unit provided in the gaming machine functions as a special lottery means for performing a special lottery.

According to the gaming machine of [1] of the present invention, in response to the fact that one game ball has entered the starting opening, the result of any one of the first jackpot, the second jackpot and the outlier is generated. Since a special lottery for deciding to do so is performed, a second jackpot may occur each time a game ball enters the starting opening. Therefore, a large number of second jackpots may occur at the same time, and when such a large number of second jackpots occur, it is possible to continuously provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the many second jackpots. It is possible to provide a profit or an advantageous state that cannot be predicted even by the player. In addition, since it is possible to decide to generate any one of the first jackpot, the second jackpot, and the outfall by one lottery, a complicated program is not required, and it is necessary for the lottery. It is possible to suppress the storage capacity of various data and the like.

[2] A first lottery means for performing a first lottery for determining whether or not to generate a first jackpot in response to the entry of one game ball into the starting opening, and the first lottery. As a result, when it is decided to generate the first jackpot, the gaming machine of the present invention provided with a holding lottery means for performing a holding lottery for deciding whether or not to change the first jackpot to the second jackpot.

The first lottery performed in the gaming machine of the present invention [2] is, for example, in the ROM of the control unit provided in the gaming machine or the like, in advance corresponding to the random numbers, the first jackpot and the big hit. The probability table stipulated to generate any one of the above is stored, the necessary probability table is set in the RAM or the like of the control unit, and then the random number is sampled by the control unit. You can At this time, the control unit provided in the gaming machine functions as a first lottery means for performing the first lottery. In addition, the holding lottery is, for example, RO of a control unit or the like provided in the gaming machine.
A probability table that is determined in advance to generate one of the first big hit and the second big hit corresponding to a random number is stored in M or the like, and the probability table necessary for the RAM or the like of the control unit or the like is stored. Set the result of the first lottery above,
When it is decided to generate the first jackpot, it can be performed by sampling random numbers 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.

According to the gaming machine of [2] of the present invention, the first lottery for deciding whether or not to generate the first jackpot is carried out in response to the fact that one game ball has entered the starting opening. As a result of the first lottery, when it is decided to generate the first jackpot, further, a holding lottery for deciding whether or not to change the first jackpot to the second jackpot is performed, so a game ball at the starting opening Each time you enter, there is a possibility that a second jackpot will occur. Therefore, a large number of second jackpots may occur at the same time, and when such a large number of second jackpots occur, it is possible to continuously provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the many second jackpots. It is possible to provide a profit or an advantageous state that cannot be predicted even by the player. In addition, when performing a first lottery to determine whether to generate the first jackpot, and when it is determined to generate the first jackpot as a result of the first lottery, the first jackpot is changed to the second jackpot. In order to hold the lottery to decide whether or not to do, suppress the increase in the storage capacity of data etc. necessary for the lottery,
It becomes possible to individually change the probability of causing the first jackpot, the second jackpot, and the outlier.

[3] A first lottery means for carrying out a first lottery for deciding whether or not a first jackpot is generated, and a second lottery means for deciding whether or not a second jackpot are generated are provided, and the starting is performed. Upon receipt of one game ball in the mouth, the first lottery means performs the first lottery, the second lottery means performs the second lottery, and the first lottery means and the second lottery. The lottery means is a gaming machine of the present invention that performs a lottery so that the results of each lottery are independent of each other.

The first lottery performed in the gaming machine of the present invention of [3] is similar to the first lottery performed in the gaming machine of the present invention of [2] and has already been described.
The description here is omitted. In addition, the second lottery, for example,
A ROM of the control unit provided in the gaming machine stores a probability table that defines whether or not to generate the second jackpot in advance corresponding to the random number, and the RAM of the control unit.
, And the like, and then the random number is sampled twice 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 and a second lottery means for performing the second lottery.

According to the gaming machine of [3], the first lottery means and the second lottery means perform the lottery so that the respective lottery results are mutually independent. May receive a first big hit and a second big hit in response to the fact that one game ball has entered the starting opening. In this way, when the first jackpot and the second jackpot are generated in response to the entry of one game ball into the starting opening, the predetermined jackpot is determined based on the first jackpot immediately after the variable display game ends. Despite the benefit and / or the favorable state being provided, a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state will then be provided based on the second jackpot. Accordingly, it is possible to provide certain benefits and / or advantageous conditions so that the player may be surprised.

[4] In the gaming machine of [3] above, after determining that a second jackpot will be generated as a result of the second lottery, it is determined whether or not the second jackpot is to be the first jackpot. The gaming machine of the present invention provided with a third lottery means for performing a third lottery.

The third lottery which is carried out in the game machine of [4] of the present invention is the R of the control unit or the like provided in the game machine.
The OM or the like stores in advance a probability table that is determined to generate one of the second big hit and the first big hit in correspondence with the random number, and the RAM of the control unit or the like.
It is possible to set the probability table necessary for the above, etc., and after determining that the second jackpot will be generated as a result of the second lottery, the random number is sampled by the control unit. At this time, the control unit provided in the gaming machine functions as a third lottery means for performing the third lottery.

According to the gaming machine of [4], the first lottery results in the first jackpot, the second lottery results in the second jackpot, and the third lottery result. , The second jackpot may be changed to the first jackpot. In such a case, two first jackpots are generated in response to the game ball entering the starting opening.

In this way, when two first jackpots are generated in response to the entry of one game ball into the starting opening, immediately after the variable display game is finished, the game is based on one first jackpot. Will be provided with a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state, and thereafter, the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state will be provided based on yet another first jackpot. Therefore, in order to avoid the player's surprise,
It may provide more profits and favorable conditions than the player is expecting.

The gaming machine according to the present invention, after the second jackpot is generated as a result of the above-mentioned lottery, and before the second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is generated, the player wins the first prize. It is desirable that it be configured to notify that two jackpots have 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 lighting 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, a method of notifying by a combination of symbols of 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.

Further, the gaming machine of the present invention is preferably provided with a rewritable non-volatile memory such as a flash memory that does not require a backup power source, and the information about the second jackpot is stored in the memory. For example, if a second jackpot occurs in one gaming machine on a certain business day of a game store (so-called pachinko hall) and the second jackpot state based on the second jackpot does not occur, the business day concerned Even if the power supply to the one gaming machine is stopped, the information about the second jackpot will be stored, so the day after the business day, the second jackpot based on the second jackpot will be stored. This is because it becomes possible to generate a state. By doing so, it becomes possible to give the player who was playing the game with the one gaming machine the motivation to play the game with the one gaming machine on the next day as well. It is possible to improve the ability of the store to attract customers.

Further, the gaming machine of the present invention stores the game history of the player (for example, information about the second jackpot that is occurring, the number of times that the gap is continuously generated, etc.).
It is desirable that the D card can be used. For example, after the second jackpot has occurred, the player has a predetermined profit based on the second jackpot and / or
Or, if the game is stopped before the advantageous state is provided, by storing the game history etc. in the ID card,
This is because, when the game is next played, it becomes possible to play the game with the second jackpot. By doing this, it is possible to reliably generate the second jackpot state based on the second jackpot, so for players who have discontinued the game because they feel uncomfortable and irritated that the jackpot state does not occur at all. , It becomes possible to motivate to play the game again.

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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, in response to the normal symbols being stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol, two specific winning ports are designated in advance from the plurality of winning ports provided on the game board, and then opened. The gaming machine in the state will be described. In addition, among the plurality of winning openings provided on the game board, winning openings that can be two specific winning openings,
It is also called a special prize hole, and prize holes other than the special prize hole are also called general prize holes.

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 to move to the upper part of the game board 14, and then the traveling direction 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 sides of the display device 32, the ball passage detectors 55a and 55a are provided.
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 both 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 intermittently opened when a big hit condition occurs.

Special winning openings 54a and 54b are provided on both left and right sides of the above-mentioned display device 32. further,
Special winning openings 54c and 54d are provided on the left and right sides of the lower portion of the display device 32. Further, general winning openings 56a and 56b are provided at the left and right ends of the game board 14, and general 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 symbols, for example, three pieces of identification information displayed on the display device 32 when the variable display game described later is started. 44 are provided.
The special winning opening 38, the starting opening 44, the general winning openings 50 and 56a to 56d, and the special winning openings 54a to 54d described above.
When a game ball is won, the payout device 59 pays out a predetermined number of game balls to the lower plate 22 according to the type of the winning opening. Further, two of the special winning openings 54a to 54d are instructed in advance as being two specific winning openings, and thereafter, they are opened. For example, when the special winning openings 54a and 54b are designated in advance as being two specific winning openings and then are opened, the player simultaneously plays the special winning openings 54a and 54b which are open. By inserting the ball, it becomes possible to receive a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot.

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 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.

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 connected to the interface circuit group 62 of the control circuit 60, and the interface circuit group 62 is
It is connected to the input / output bus 64. The angle signal indicating the rotation angle of the firing handle 26 is the interface circuit group 6
After being converted into a predetermined signal by 2, it is supplied to the input / output bus 64. The input / output bus 64 is configured to input / output a data signal or an address signal to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter, referred to as CPU) 66 which is an arithmetic processing unit.

Further, the interface circuit group 6 described above
2, ball detection sensors 42 and 43 are also connected,
The ball detection sensor 42 supplies a detection signal to the interface circuit group 62 when the game ball passes through the starting opening 44. Further, the ball detection sensor 43 supplies a detection signal to the interface circuit group 62 when the game ball enters the winning opening (general winning opening 50 or 56 or the special winning opening 54). 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 game 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 manner or stopped 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 game program, the program for controlling the blinking operation pattern of the decoration lamp 36, and the like are stored.

Further, the ROM 68 stores a probability table necessary for performing a lottery for determining whether to generate the first jackpot and the second jackpot, a program for performing the lottery using the probability table, and the like. .

The above-mentioned symbol image data 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 design 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 interface circuit group 72 includes a display device 32, a display device 52, a speaker 46, a firing motor 28, solenoids 48, 51 and 5.
7, the hold lamp 34, the decoration lamp 36, and the payout device 59 are connected to the interface circuit group 72.
Supplies a drive signal and drive power to control each of the above-described 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, the scene in which the design changes can be produced with the effect image as the background, and various display modes can be produced. Is possible.

The solenoid 48 is for opening and closing the shutter 40 as described above, and includes the solenoid 51.
Drives the movable piece 53 provided in the special winning opening 54 (54a to 54d) to open the special winning opening 54 so that the game ball can easily enter, or the winning opening so that the game ball does not easily enter. 54 is closed. The solenoid 57 is for opening and closing the movable pieces 58a and 58b provided on both the left and right sides of the starting opening 44. The hold lamp 34 indicates the number of times that the combination of symbols displayed on the display device 32 is effective, and the decoration lamp 36 indicates to the player when the game becomes a big hit or when the reach is reached. Blinks or lights to indicate. The payout device 59 is the CPU 6
A control signal from the upper plate 20 or the lower plate 2 depending on the game situation (for example, a game ball has entered the winning opening etc.).
2 is to pay out a predetermined number of game balls.

The arithmetic processing unit (CPU 66) described above 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 game machine 10 is activated, the variables used in the CPU 66 described above are initialized to predetermined values, and are in steady operation. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is assumed to be the gaming machine of [1] of the present invention.

Next, an example of the subroutine executed in the above-mentioned control circuit will be described with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart 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 game program which controls a pachinko game of the pachinko game machine 10 which is 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 56a to 56d and the special winning openings 54a to 54d 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). In the lottery execution process, a special lottery is performed, and a process of generating any one result of the first jackpot, the second jackpot, and the outfall. 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). Next, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a winning symbol (step S17). When it is determined that the winning design is stopped and displayed, the drive process for driving the solenoid 57 is performed (step S18), the movable piece 58 is operated, and the starting port 44 is opened. Further, the CPU 66 performs a driving process for driving the solenoid 57 to operate the movable piece 58 when the predetermined period has elapsed after the starting port 44 is opened, and the starting port 44 that is in the open state is closed. To do.

When it is determined in step S17 that the normal symbol is not stopped and displayed as a winning symbol, or
When the process of step S18 is executed, it is then determined whether or not the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol (step S19). In addition, this predetermined symbol may be the same symbol as the hit symbol described above, or may be different. When it is determined in step S19 that the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the predetermined symbol, then the RAM 70
It is determined whether or not there is the second jackpot information stored in (step S20). When it is determined that the stored second jackpot information is present, a special game execution process for performing a game in which game balls are simultaneously inserted into two specific winning openings is executed (step S21). The special game execution processing will be described later in detail with reference to the drawings.

Next, the lottery execution processing executed upon receipt of the game ball in the starting opening will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing the lottery execution processing called and executed in step S14 described above.

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 determined 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 second jackpot result 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.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S407 that the jackpot state has not occurred, the progress (display)
It is determined whether or not there is a variable display game inside (step S408). The variable display game in progress (display) is a variable display game that is currently displayed on the display device 32 and is visible to the player, and before the variable symbol is 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 executing special game execution processing which is called and executed in step S21 shown in FIG. This subroutine is a subroutine executed in parallel with the subroutine shown in FIG.

When this special game execution processing is executed, first, the CPU 66 selects an image for instructing two specific winning openings (hereinafter, winning opening instruction image), and the RAM 7
The screen configuration information is generated at 0 (step S500).
The winning a prize instruction image is not particularly limited, for example, an image corresponding to a game board provided with a plurality of winning holes, among the images corresponding to the plurality of winning holes The images corresponding to the two winning openings are magnified.

In step S500, the RAM 7
The screen configuration information generated at 0 is also set to R in step S207 of the variable display game processing routine described later.
It will be processed together with the screen configuration information of other images (background image, character image and variable pattern image) generated in the AM 70. That is, in step S207, each image corresponding to the screen configuration information is read from the ROM 68 by the CPU 66 based on the screen configuration information of the winning opening instruction image and the screen configuration information of the background image, the character image and the variable pattern image. The data is read out and then
After the image data is displayed on the display device 32 according to the information regarding the displayed priority order and the position in the screen configuration information, the image data is transmitted to the display device 32 and displayed. By doing so, the player who sees the screen image including the winning prize instruction image can enter the gaming ball into any of the two winning prizes at the same time to obtain a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state based on the second jackpot. You can know in advance if you can receive the offer.

Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to open the two specified winning openings (step S50).
1). When it is determined that it is not the timing when the two specific winning openings are in the open state, the process is returned to step S500, and the process of step S500 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S501 that the timing of opening the two specific winning openings is the open state, the two specific winning openings are opened (step S502). That is, the CPU 66 supplies a drive signal to the solenoid 51 via the interface circuit group 72, so that two specific winning openings (for example, the special winning openings 54a and 54b) among the special winning openings 54a to 54d. Make it open.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered one of the two specific winning openings (step S5).
03). That is, the CPU 66 determines whether or not a detection signal from the ball detection sensor 43 provided in the special winning opening 54a or 54b is received via the interface circuit group 62.

In step S503, the special winning opening 5
When a detection signal is received from the ball detection sensor 43 provided in 4a or 54b, counting of the winning period (for example, 1 second) is started (step S504). Next, CPU6
The player 6 generates the winning information and stores it in the RAM 70 (step S505). This winning information is information indicating which of the two specific winning openings the game ball has entered.

For example, in step S503, it is determined that the detection signal from the ball detection sensor 43 provided in the special winning opening 54a is received, and in step S504 counting of the winning period is started, and at the same time, in step S50.
5, when the winning information is generated, the winning information includes two specific winning openings (special winning openings 54a and 54a).
In b), the prize hole containing the game ball is the special prize hole 54a.
Will be included. At this time, the one prize hole described above becomes the special prize hole 54a,
The other winning openings described below are special winning openings 54b.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S503 that the detection signal from the ball detection sensor 43 provided in the special winning opening 54b is received, the winning information generated in step S505 includes two specific winning openings. Among the (special winning openings 54a and 54b), the winning opening containing the game ball includes information indicating that it is the special winning opening 54b. At this time, the above-mentioned one prize hole is the special prize hole 54.
b, and the other winning openings described later are special winning openings 54a. In step S503, the special winning opening 5
It is determined that the detection signal from the ball detection sensor 43 provided in 4a has been received, the counting of the winning period is started in step S504, and the winning information is generated in step S505, and then step S50 described later.
In step 7, before it is determined that the game ball has entered another winning opening of the two specific winning openings, step S503 is performed again.
In, when it is determined that the game ball has entered one of the two specific winning openings, the CPU 66 starts counting the winning period again in step S504 and generates winning information in step S505.

In step S503, if it is determined that one of the two specific winning openings does not have a game ball, or if it is determined that the processing of step S505 has been executed, then the CPU 66 Determines whether or not the winning information stored in the RAM 70 exists (step S506).

When it is determined that the winning information stored in the RAM 70 exists, it is determined whether or not the game ball has entered the other winning opening of the two specific winning openings (step S5).
07). That is, the CPU 66 determines whether or not a detection signal from the ball detection sensor 43 provided in the special winning opening 54a or 54b is received via the interface circuit group 62. For example, the winning information stored in the RAM 70 includes two specific winning openings (special winning openings 54a and 54a).
In b), the prize hole containing the game ball is the special prize hole 54a.
If the information indicating that
Determines whether or not a detection signal from the ball detection sensor 43 provided at the special winning opening 54b has been received. On the other hand, RA
In the case where the winning information stored in the M70 includes information indicating that the winning opening containing the game ball is the special winning opening 54b among the two specific winning openings (special winning openings 54a and 54b). , CPU 66 determines whether or not a detection signal from the ball detection sensor 43 provided in the special winning opening 54a has been received.

Incidentally, the above-mentioned steps S503 and S5.
The process of 07 is the step S1 of the subroutine shown in FIG.
This is a process corresponding to 1. Therefore, when it is determined in step S503 or S507 that the game ball has entered the winning opening, it is also determined in step S11 that the game ball has entered the winning opening, and thus step S1.
In 2, the game balls are paid out in a predetermined number of payouts.

In step S507, when it is determined that the game ball has entered the other winning hole of the two specific winning holes, the emission information is generated (step S508). This release information is information used to generate a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state based on the second jackpot, and the CPU 66 stores the release information in the RAM 70 in step S211 of the variable display game process described later. When it is determined that it is stored, a second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is generated.

In step S506, when it is determined that the winning information stored in the RAM 70 does not exist, or in step S507, it is determined that the game ball is not in any of the two specific winning openings. If so, then the CPU 66 determines whether or not the winning period has passed (step S509). That is, the CPU 66
Determines whether the count started in step S504 has exceeded the winning period. Note that step S50
When the winning period is not counted in 4, the CPU 66 determines in step S509 that the winning period has not elapsed.

In step S509, when it is determined that the winning period has passed, one of the two specific winning openings has a gaming ball, but the two specific winning openings are simultaneously filled with the gaming balls. It means that the condition to enter was not met. Then, the CPU 66 erases the winning information stored in the RAM 70 (step S510).

When it is determined in step S509 that the winning period has not elapsed, or in step S510.
When the process of is executed, it is then determined whether or not it is the timing when the two specific winning openings are in the closed state (step S511).

If it is determined that it is not the time to close, the process returns to step S503, and step S503
The processes of 503 to S510 are repeatedly executed. For example,
In step S503, it is determined that the detection signal from the ball detection sensor 43 provided in the special winning opening 54a is received, and the winning information generated in step S505 is
Of the two specific winning openings (special winning openings 54a and 54b), when the information indicating that the winning opening containing the game ball is the special winning opening 54a is included, the above-mentioned one winning opening is special. The other winning openings are the special winning openings 54a, and the other winning openings are the special winning openings 54b.
If the winning information is deleted in step S510 without entering the game ball in b), the special winning opening 54b is repeatedly executed in steps S503 to S510.
When the game ball enters, the special winning opening 54b becomes one winning opening and the special winning opening 54a becomes another winning opening.

In step S511, when it is determined that it is the timing when the two specific winning openings are closed, or when the processing of step S508 is executed, the processing of closing the two specific winning openings is performed ( Step S
512) and this subroutine is completed. That is, CP
U66 transmits a drive signal to the solenoid 51 via the interface circuit group 72, operates the movable piece 53, and closes two specific winning openings.

Next, a subroutine for performing the variable display game process called and executed in step S409 shown in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 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. Moreover, the combination of the symbols of the variable symbols that are stopped and displayed in the variable display game,
When the predetermined combination is met, the first jackpot state occurs, and the player is provided with a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state.

For example, these 12 symbols are sequentially displayed on the display device 32 as one set of symbols consisting of 12 numbers of "1", "2", ..., "12", 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.

Furthermore, 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 pieces of identification information are 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 manner, 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 the symbols belonging to a plurality of groups are variably displayed,
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, if the symbols belonging to the three groups are displayed on the display device 32, the symbols belonging to the three groups are all the same symbol combination (for example, "1").
-"1"-"1", "2"-"2"-"2", "7"-
Immediately after the first jackpot state occurs immediately after the stop display such that "7"-"7", "9"-"9"-"9", etc., the three stop-displayed groups are displayed. The design belonging to
For example, a combination of symbols composed of different odd numbers of symbols (“3”-“5”-“7”, “7”-“3”-“7”,
"7"-"5"-"3"), etc. is a combination of symbols having a regularity, and a combination of symbols different from the symbol combination for notifying the occurrence of the first jackpot is provided to the player. On the other hand, it is possible to announce that a second jackpot has occurred.

When the variable display game is being executed, a display screen including a background image and a character image 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.

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 the reach or jackpot of the variable display game. 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, 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 executes a program for selecting a background image according to the result of the internal lottery process, the progress status of the variable display game, and the like.
It is called from the OM 68 and executed.

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 display game and the result of the internal lottery process.

Next, the screen configuration information of the selected character image is generated in the RAM 70 (step S20).
3). 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 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 above-mentioned program.
It is generated in the RAM 70 by U66 (step S
204).

The screen configuration information of the images which are the respective symbols constituting the variable symbol is C based on the above-mentioned program.
By the PU 66, for example, at a fixed interval cycle (frame span) such as 1/60 second or 1/30 second, the start position of the screen configuration information is set to a predetermined position for an image that is a variable pattern having the same identification information. It is possible to perform variable display of the variable symbols by shifting the amount of movement and controlling the images of the variable symbols to be sequentially generated in a predetermined order.

Further, since the fluctuation speed of the variable symbol can be controlled by adjusting the frame span, the starting position of reading out the screen configuration information, etc., the background image can be controlled according to the story developed in the background image. 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).

Then, 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-mentioned steps S202 to S207 are repeatedly executed until it is determined in step S208 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 jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 does not exist, then the RAM 70
It is determined whether or not the release information stored in (1) is present (step S211). If it is determined that the stored release information exists, then the release number lottery process is performed (step S222). In the release number lottery process, the release number lottery is performed to determine how many of the second jackpots that are occurring to generate the second jackpot state.

Next, a jackpot execution process is performed (step S210), and a second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is generated based on the result of the number of times of discharge lottery in step S222, and a predetermined profit and a profit are given to the player. And / or provide an advantageous state. The jackpot execution process will be described later in detail. Further, the CPU 66
After it is determined in step S211 that the stored release information exists, when the jackpot execution process is performed in step S210, the process of deleting the release information is performed.

When it is judged in step S211 that the stored release information does not exist, or in step S21.
When the process of 210 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 entering the special winning opening provided in the RAM 70 (step S305), that is, in the payout device 59. Dispensing device 5 by transmitting a control signal
9 is driven, and a process of paying out a predetermined number of 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 elapsed 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 a 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 big hit 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.

Then, the number n of jackpot games is 1
When it exceeds 5, next, update the jackpot information (decrease)
(Step S312). That is, when the big hit state based on the first big hit occurs (when the big hit execution processing routine is executed based on the first big hit), the first big hit information stored in the RAM 70 is deleted.

On the other hand, when the jackpot state based on the second jackpot occurs (when the jackpot execution processing routine is executed based on the second jackpot), the RAM 70
Delete one second jackpot information stored in. For example, when five second jackpots are generated, that is, when five second jackpot information is stored in the RAM 70, one second jackpot information is deleted, and the RAM70 is deleted.
The four second jackpot information is stored in. At this time, one second jackpot state has ended.

If the first big hit state based on the first big hit has occurred, steps S301 to S312.
The process of is not executed repeatedly. Therefore, in step S313, which will be described later, it is always determined that the jackpot state is ended. On the other hand, if the second jackpot state based on the second jackpot has occurred, step S
The processing of 301 to S312 is performed in step S313 described later.
It is repeatedly executed until it is determined that the jackpot state is ended in. By doing so, it is possible to continuously generate the second jackpot state based on the plurality of second jackpots a plurality of times.

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot state is to be ended, based on the result of the number of times of discharge lottery in step S222 and the number of jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 (step S313). For example, when the number of pieces of the second jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 is five and the result of the number of times of discharge lottery is four, the process of step S312 is set to 1
If you execute it twice, the remaining second jackpot state is 3
Times. Therefore, the processes of steps S301 to S312 are repeated three more times, and then step S3
In 13, it is determined to end the jackpot state.

When the number of pieces of the second jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 is three and the result of the number of times of discharge lottery is four, if the process of step S312 is executed once, the remaining second big hits should be generated. The jackpot state is three times. However, at this point, there are only two pieces of second jackpot information, so it is determined that the processing of steps S301 to S312 is executed twice more, and then the jackpot state is ended in step S313.

If a big hit state based on the first big hit has occurred, in step S313,
Always decide to end the jackpot state. Step S
When it is determined that the jackpot state is not ended in 313, the process is returned to step S301. On the other hand, when it is determined that the jackpot state is to be ended, this subroutine is ended.

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. In addition, while the jackpot execution processing routine described above is being executed, the display device 32
Then, the player is made to recognize that the jackpot state has occurred, and an effect image for exciting the game is displayed.

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 the four pigs, which are characters, reach the point where there is 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. 9B, when 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.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9 (d), when the three variable symbols are stopped and displayed by the symbol combination "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. Further, the player sees the screen image as shown in FIG. 9 (d), and thus the second jackpot is generated, and in the future, the second jackpot state based on this second jackpot may occur. Can be recognized.

In this way, the game is continuously played, and when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol,
An image as shown in FIG. 9E is displayed. FIG. 9 (e)
[Fig. 6] is a view showing an example of a screen image including the above-described winning opening instruction image. The image shown in FIG. 9E is substantially the same as the image shown in FIG. 9A, but the game board 14 of the pachinko game 10 is replaced with the treasure box displayed in the center of the screen in FIG. 9A. The imitated image is displayed (see FIG. 2). In the image simulating the game board 14, the images simulating the special winning openings 54a and 54b are enlarged and shown, and the special winning openings 54a and 54b are provided on both sides of the image simulating the game board 14. Four pigs pointing at are displayed.

The special winning openings 54a and 54b corresponding to the enlarged image are the specified two specified in advance.
The special winning openings 54a and 54b are opened one after a predetermined period has elapsed since the image shown in FIG. 9 (e) was displayed on the display device 32. Then, when the game balls enter the special winning openings 54a and 54b in the open state at the same time, the second jackpot state based on the second jackpot occurs, which is substantially the same as the screen image shown in FIG. 9C. The image will be displayed.

As described above, according to the present invention, in order to receive the predetermined profit and / or the advantageous state based on the second jackpot, the specific two winning openings are selected from the plurality of winning openings. Since a game ball must be inserted at the same time, as in the conventional pachinko game, it is not possible to enjoy the profits obtained only by fixing the firing handle.
Therefore, the player operates the firing handle when the second jackpot occurs, but the player feels a freshness in the game performed while operating the firing handle, and the game ball to the winning opening. You can concentrate on playing the game without getting tired of playing because you are absorbed in operating the handle to put in. On the other hand, when the second jackpot does not occur, the player waits for the occurrence of the second jackpot and plays the game, which can increase the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game.

In addition, unless a game ball is put into two specific winning openings at the same time out of a plurality of winning openings, it is not possible to receive a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot. A player who is skilled in playing a game can receive more profits and advantageous states as compared with a player who plays a game for the first time. By doing so, it is possible to provide a game with a high degree of technical intervention, and since the game itself does not become monotonous, the player does not feel unsatisfactory in the game and As I was interested and excited, and as mentioned above, I could get a sense of fulfillment and a sense of accomplishment when I could put a game ball into two specific winning holes at the same time, and based on the usual first jackpot. You can get a profit different from the one provided, and you can enjoy a thrilling game with high fidelity.

Furthermore, when the second jackpot does not occur, a game with low technical intervention is provided which allows the game to proceed with the firing handle fixed, as in the conventional pachinko game. When the two big hits have not occurred, you can relax and play the game, and enjoy the story developed in the effect image. When the second big hit occurs, operate the firing handle to win two specific prizes. You can concentrate on the game of putting a game ball in your mouth at the same time. As a result, the player can play two different types of games, one with low technical intervention and one with high technical intervention, on one gaming machine, and at the same time, relax and play the game with low technical intervention. In a game with a high degree of technical intervention, you can concentrate on playing the game, so you can enjoy the game for a long time without feeling tired or tired of the game. it can.

In the above-described embodiment, a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG. 4, a program for performing the lottery execution processing shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. The ROM for the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 includes the program for performing the special game shown in FIG. 7, the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 7, and the program for generating the jackpot state shown in FIG.
68 and RAM 70 are shown, but in the case where the operator can play a pachinko game by operating a terminal communicatively connected to the server, the above-mentioned programs and The data used in these programs may be included in the server or the terminal.

When the server and the terminal are thus configured, the server has a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting the game ball shown in FIG. 4, and a program shown in FIG. In order to perform the program for performing the lottery execution process, the program for performing the special game shown in FIG. 6, the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 7, and the jackpot state shown in FIG. These programs are stored in advance, and these programs are transmitted to the terminal at a predetermined timing.

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.
A program for performing the lottery execution processing shown in FIG.
The program for performing the variable display and the stop display of the normal symbol shown in FIG. 7, 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. However, 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
An image for playing a pachinko game is selected or generated according to the transmitted control signal or control information, and the image is displayed on the display unit.

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, which will be described later, via the communication interface circuit 120 so that the server can communicate with 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 performed 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 control unit 130 executes the subroutines shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 and the subroutines shown in FIGS. 14 to 18, the jackpot is a variable display game. Immediately after finishing the first jackpot to provide a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state,
Predetermined profit and / or
Alternatively, the terminal 130 functions as a jackpot executing means for providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state, and the jackpot executing means includes a plurality of winning prizes. In response to the game balls entering two specific winning openings at the same time, the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state based on the second jackpot will be provided.

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 140 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel, and as shown in FIG. 11, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine is displayed, and this game 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.

As will be described later, when the control unit 130 executes the subroutines shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 and the subroutines shown in FIGS. 14 to 18, the jackpot is a variable display game. Immediately after finishing the first jackpot to provide a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state,
Predetermined profit and / or
Alternatively, the terminal 130 functions as a jackpot executing means for providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state, and the jackpot executing means includes a plurality of winning prizes. In response to the game balls entering two specific winning openings at the same time, the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state based on the second jackpot will be provided.

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 device 140 shown in FIG. 11 is configured integrally with the display device 116, and the control signal such as the display control signal or the control information transmitted from the server is controlled by the control unit of the terminal device 140. And 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.

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, and 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, a gaming machine image simulating 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.

[0206] The subroutines executed by the pachinko gaming terminal device and the server will be described below with reference to Figs.
8 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 18 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 includes a game program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for performing a lottery execution process, a special game execution process, a variable display game, and a jackpot execution process, and imitates a pachinko game device. The game machine image, the background image, the variable pattern image, the character image, and the like are displayed on the display device 116.

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.

Furthermore, when the player operates the input device 102 to shoot a game ball, an image of the game ball that 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 56a to 56d and special winning openings 54a to 54d shown in FIG.

When it is determined that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a number of gaming 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 the 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 profits and / or advantageous conditions is withheld. The subroutine of the lottery execution process executed in step S36 is substantially the same as the lottery execution process shown in FIG. 5 and has already been described, so description thereof will be omitted here.

Next, 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 55a shown in FIG. 2 described above.
And 55b are image portions.

In this step S37, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, a normal symbol variation process described later is executed (step S38), and a display device image corresponding to the display device 52 shown in FIG. In, the normal symbol is variably displayed, and then the variably displayed normal symbol is stopped and displayed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is hit and stopped and displayed (step S41). When it is determined that the winning design is stopped and displayed, the movable pieces 58a and 5
8b is driven to display an image that can be visually recognized so that the starting opening 44 is opened, and processing for facilitating entry of a game ball into the starting opening 44 is performed (step S42).
Further, the CPU 108 drives the movable pieces 58a and 58b so that the opened opening 44 is closed when a predetermined period has elapsed since the opening of the opening 44 is displayed in the opened state. A visually recognizable image is displayed, and processing for making it difficult for the game ball to enter the starting opening 44 is performed.

In step S41, when it is determined that the normal symbol is not stopped and displayed as a winning symbol, or
When the process of step S42 is executed, next, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol (step S43). This symbol may be the same as the hit symbol described above, or may be different.
When it is determined in step S43 that the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the predetermined symbol, it is then determined whether or not the second jackpot information stored in the RAM 112 exists (step S44). When it is determined that the stored second jackpot information is present, special game execution processing for executing a game in which game balls are inserted into two specific winning openings at the same time is executed (step S45). The special game execution processing will be described later in detail with reference to the drawings.

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, the number of game balls refunded, and the like, and game end information indicating that the game has ended are transmitted to the server 80. (Step S40), this subroutine is completed.

Next, a subroutine for executing the special game execution processing called and executed in step S45 shown in FIG. 14 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that in the flow chart shown in FIG. 15, steps that perform the same processing as the steps in the flow chart shown in FIG.

When this special game execution processing is executed, first, the CPU 108 selects an image indicating two specific winning hole images (hereinafter, winning hole instruction image), and R
Screen configuration information is generated in the AM 112 (step S5)
00). The winning a prize instruction image is not particularly limited, for example, an image corresponding to a game board provided with a plurality of winning holes, among the images corresponding to the plurality of winning holes The images corresponding to the two winning openings are magnified.

In step S500, the RAM1
The screen configuration information generated in 12 is processed together with the screen configuration information of other images (background image, character image and variable pattern image) also generated in the RAM 112 in step S207 of the variable display game processing routine described later. It will be. That is, in step S207, the screen configuration information of the winning opening instruction image, the background image,
Based on the screen configuration information of the character image and the variable pattern image, the CPU 108 reads each image data corresponding to the screen configuration information from the ROM 110,
After that, the priority displayed in the screen configuration information,
After the image data is displayed on the display unit 132 by the information about the position and the like, the image data is transmitted to the display device 116,
Is displayed. By doing so, the player who sees the screen image including the winning opening instruction image can insert the game ball image into any two winning opening images at the same time to obtain a predetermined profit and / or advantage based on the second jackpot. You can know in advance whether you can receive status provision.

Next, it is determined whether it is time to open the two specific winning opening images (step S).
501). If it is determined that it is not the timing when the two specific winning opening images are in the open state, the process proceeds to step S50.
The value is returned to 0 and the process of step S500 is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, in step S501, when it is determined that it is the timing when the two specific winning hole images are in the open state, a plurality of winning hole images (for example, the special winning holes 54a to 54a-
54d), two specific winning hole images (for example, special winning holes 54a and 54b) are displayed in an open state (step S502).

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered one winning opening image of the two specific winning opening images (step S503). That is, the CPU 108 determines whether or not the game ball image overlaps the winning hole image corresponding to the special winning hole 54a or 54b.

At step S503, the special winning opening 5
When it is determined that the game ball image overlaps the winning opening image corresponding to 4a or 54b, the CPU 108 starts counting the winning period (for example, 1 second) (step S50).
4). Next, the CPU 108 generates winning information and RA
Processing for storing in M112 is performed (step S50).
5). This winning information is information indicating which of the two specific winning opening images has the game ball image.

For example, in step S503, it is determined that the game ball image overlaps the winning hole image corresponding to the special winning hole 54a, the counting of the winning period is started in step S504, and the winning information is generated in step S505. In the case of winning, the winning information including the game ball image is the image corresponding to the special winning opening 54a among the two specific winning opening images (images corresponding to the special winning openings 54a and 54b). Will be included. At this time, the one winning opening image described above becomes an image corresponding to the special winning opening 54a,
The other winning opening images described later are images corresponding to the special winning opening 54b.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S503 that the game ball image overlaps the winning hole image corresponding to the special winning hole 54b, the winning information generated in step S505 includes two specific winning hole images (special Of the images corresponding to the winning holes 54a and 54b), the winning hole image containing the game ball image includes information indicating that it is an image corresponding to the special winning hole 54b. At this time, the one winning hole image described above becomes an image corresponding to the special winning hole 54b, and the other winning hole images described later become images corresponding to the special winning hole 54a.

In step S503, if it is determined that one of the two specific winning opening images does not include a game ball image, or if it is determined that the processing of step S505 has been executed, In addition, the CPU 108
It is determined whether or not the winning information stored in the RAM 112 exists (step S506).

When it is determined that the winning information stored in the RAM 112 exists, of the two specific winning opening images,
It is determined whether or not the game ball image is included in the other winning opening images (step S507). That is, the CPU 108 determines whether or not the game ball image overlaps the image corresponding to the special winning opening 54a or 54b. For example, RAM 112
In the winning information stored in, the winning opening image containing the game ball image out of the two specific winning opening images (special winning openings 54a and 54b) includes information indicating that it is the special winning opening 54a. If so, the CPU 108, the special winning opening 5
It is determined whether or not the game ball image overlaps the winning opening image corresponding to 4b. On the other hand, in the winning information stored in the RAM 112, of the two specific winning hole images (images corresponding to the special winning holes 54a and 54b), the winning hole image containing the game ball image is the special winning hole 54b. If the information indicating that is included, the CPU 108 determines that the special winning opening 54
It is determined whether or not the game ball image overlaps the winning opening image corresponding to a.

Note that steps S503 and S5 described above are used.
The process of 07 is the step S of the subroutine shown in FIG.
This is a process corresponding to 33. Therefore, step S503
Alternatively, when it is determined in S507 that the game ball image is included in the winning opening image, it is also determined in step S33 that the game ball image is included in the winning opening image. Therefore, in step S34, the predetermined payout amount is set. Game balls will be paid out.

In step S507, when it is determined that the game ball image is included in another specific winning opening image among the two specific winning opening images, the emission information is generated (step S5).
08). This release information is information used for generating a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state based on the second jackpot, and the CPU 108 stores the release information in the RAM 112 in step S211 of the variable display game process described later. When it is determined that it is stored, a second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is generated.

In step S506, the RAM 112
If it is determined that there is no winning information stored in, or if it is determined in step S507 that the game ball image is not included in the other two winning opening images of the two specific winning opening images, , CPU 108 determines whether or not the winning period has passed (step S509). That is, the CPU 108 determines whether or not the count started in step S504 exceeds the winning period. If the counting of the winning period is not started in step S504, the CP is counted in step S509.
U108 will determine that the winning period has not elapsed.

In step S509, when it is determined that the winning period has elapsed, one of the two specific winning opening images has a game ball image in one winning opening image, but two specific winning opening images are displayed. At the same time, the condition of including the game ball image is not satisfied. And CPU
The player 108 erases the winning information stored in the RAM 112 (step S510).

In step S509, if it is determined that the winning period has not elapsed, or in step S510
When the process of is executed, it is then determined whether or not it is the timing when the two specific winning hole images are in the closed state (step S511).

[0238] If it is determined that it is not the timing to close, the process returns to step S503 and step S503.
The processes of 503 to S510 are repeatedly executed. For example,
In step S503, it is determined that the game ball image is overlapped with the winning hole image corresponding to the special winning hole 54a, and the winning information generated in step S505 has a specific value 2
Of the two winning opening images (images corresponding to the special winning openings 54a and 54b), the winning opening image containing the game ball image includes information indicating that it is an image corresponding to the special winning opening 54a. The one winning opening image described above is an image corresponding to the special winning opening 54a, and the other winning opening images are
Although it is an image corresponding to the special winning opening 54b, after that, the game ball image does not enter the other winning opening images (images corresponding to the special winning opening 54b), in step S510,
When the winning information is erased, in steps S503 to S510 that are repeatedly executed, when the game ball image enters the image corresponding to the special winning opening 54b, the image corresponding to the special winning opening 54b becomes one winning opening image. , Special prize hole 5
The image corresponding to 4a becomes another winning opening image.

In step S511, when it is determined that it is the timing when the two specific winning opening images are closed, or when the processing of step S508 is executed, the two specific winning openings are closed. The display is made (step S512), and this subroutine is finished.

FIG. 16 is a variable display executed by the lottery execution processing as shown in FIG. 5 in step S36 of the subroutine shown in FIG. 14, and further called and executed in step S409 of the lottery execution processing routine. It is a flow chart which shows a subroutine which processes a game. Note that in the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, steps that perform the same processing as the steps in the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the server 8 displays 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 that becomes the character image, the program, and the like are received from the server 80 (step S62). In step S210 described later,
In this step S62, the image data, the program, and the like, which become the effect image displayed on the display unit 132 when the jackpot execution process is started and the jackpot state occurs, are received from the server 80. The image data and the program used when the jackpot execution process is started are stored in the server 80 when the jackpot execution process is started.
It may be received from.

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). In this internal lottery processing, based on the lottery data stored in the RAM 112 when the lottery execution processing as shown in FIG. This is a process for predetermining the symbol combination when it is confirmed, and the CPU 108, as will be described later, displays the symbols in a variable manner so that the symbols are stopped and displayed on the display unit 132 with the symbol combinations determined by the internal lottery process. This is the process for displaying the stop.

The CPU 108 executes the above program, selects a background image based on the result, generates screen configuration information of the background image (step S202), selects a character image, and
Screen configuration information of the character image is generated (step S
203), 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 among the image data received in step S62 is read out and made into image data to be displayed on the display unit 132, and then displayed. Is displayed on the page (step S207).

By repeatedly executing 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, when it is determined that the first jackpot information stored in the RAM 112 does not exist, next, the RAM 1
It is determined whether or not the release information stored in 12 exists (step S211). If it is determined that the stored release information is present, then the release number lottery process is performed (step S222), and the second jackpot state is generated based on how many of the second jackpots that are occurring. Decide what to do. Next, jackpot execution processing is performed (step S210), a second jackpot state based on the second jackpot is generated, and a predetermined profit and / or
Alternatively, an advantageous state is provided. The jackpot execution process will be described later in detail. Also, CPU1
After determining in step S211 that the stored release information is present, 08 determines to perform the jackpot execution process in step S210, and then performs the process of deleting the release information.

When it is determined in step S211 that the stored release information does not exist, or in step S21.
When the process of 210 is executed, it is next determined whether or not the lottery data stored in the RAM 112 exists (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. 16 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that in the flowchart shown in FIG. 17, 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 passed 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.

Then, the number n of jackpot games is 1
When it exceeds 5, next, update the jackpot information (decrease)
(Step S312). That is, when the big hit state based on the first big hit occurs (when the big hit execution processing routine is executed based on the first big hit), the first big hit information stored in the RAM 70 is deleted. On the other hand, when the jackpot state based on the second jackpot has occurred (when the jackpot execution processing routine is executed based on the second jackpot), one piece of the second jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 is deleted.

When the first big hit state based on the first big hit has occurred, steps S301 to S312.
The process of is not executed repeatedly. Therefore, in step S313, which will be described later, it is always determined that the jackpot state is ended. On the other hand, if the second jackpot state based on the second jackpot has occurred, step S
The processing of 301 to S312 is performed in step S313 described later.
It is repeatedly executed until it is determined that the jackpot state is ended in. By doing so, it is possible to continuously generate the second jackpot state based on the plurality of second jackpots a plurality of times.

Next, it is determined whether or not the jackpot state is to be ended, based on the result of the number of times of discharge lottery in step S222 and the number of jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 (step S313). When it is determined that the jackpot state is not ended in step S313, the process is returned to step S301. On the other hand, when it is determined that the jackpot state is to be ended, this subroutine is ended.

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 enlivening the game. .

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing a subroutine executed in the server 80, corresponding to the terminal side processing routine executed in 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. 18 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. Image data, programs, etc. that are
40 (step S72). This step S7
2 corresponds to the process of step S62 shown in FIG. 16 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. 16 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 And the server 80 transmits the program and the like to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, and the server 80
Is a terminal device for pachinko game 100 or 14 which is a terminal device
It controls 0.

Further, the storage medium provided in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 causes the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 to function as a jackpot executing means, and the jackpot executing means is provided with a plurality of winning holes. A control program for storing a game ball into two specific winning openings at the same time and providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot is stored.

With such a structure, in order to receive the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state based on the second jackpot, the game can be simultaneously performed on two specific winning holes of the plurality of winning holes. Since the ball has to be inserted, it is not possible to enjoy the profits that cannot be obtained only by fixing the operation buttons of the terminal. Therefore, the player
When the second jackpot occurs, the operation buttons etc. will be operated, but the player feels freshness in the game performed while operating such operation buttons etc., and in order to put the game ball in the winning opening Since the player is absorbed in button operation, he / she can concentrate on playing the game without getting tired of the game.
On the other hand, when the second jackpot does not occur, the player waits for the occurrence of the second jackpot and plays the game, which can increase the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game.

In addition, unless a game ball is put into two specific winning openings at the same time out of a plurality of winning openings, the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state based on the second jackpot cannot be provided. A player who is skilled in playing a game can receive more profits and advantageous states as compared with a player who plays a game for the first time. By doing so, it is possible to provide a game with a high degree of technical intervention, and since the game itself does not become monotonous, the player does not feel unsatisfactory in the game and As I was interested and excited, and as mentioned above, I could get a sense of fulfillment and a sense of accomplishment when I could put a game ball into two specific winning holes at the same time, and based on the usual first jackpot. You can get a profit different from the one provided, and you can enjoy a thrilling game with high fidelity.

Further, when the second jackpot does not occur, a game with low technical intervention is provided which allows the game to proceed with the operation buttons and the like fixed, as in the conventional pachinko game. When the second jackpot does not occur, you can relax and play the game, and enjoy the story etc. developed in the effect image. When the second jackpot occurs, you can operate the operation buttons etc. You can concentrate on the game of putting game balls into one prize hole at the same time. As a result, the player can play two different types of games, one with low technical intervention and one with high technical intervention in one pachinko game, and at the same time, relax and play in the game with low technical intervention. And then
In a game with a high degree of technical intervention, since the player can concentrate on playing the game, he can enjoy the game for a long time without feeling tired or tired of the game.

In the present invention, as described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 18, 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 gaming 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 structure, 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 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. In this case, the second jackpot for suspending the provision of the predetermined profit and / or the advantageous state, and causing the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 to function as the jackpot execution means for providing the predetermined profit and / or the advantageous state. , The jackpot executing means provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot in response to the game balls entering two specific winning jacks of the plurality of winning jacks at the same time. A computer-readable storage such as a hard disk drive 88 of the server 80, which stores a control program for controlling the game and various image data necessary for executing the game. It is what is stored in the body.

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.

In the case of such a configuration, 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. In this case, the second jackpot for suspending the provision of the predetermined profit and / or the advantageous state, and causing the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 to function as the jackpot execution means for providing the predetermined profit and / or the advantageous state. , The jackpot executing means provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot in response to the game balls entering two specific winning jacks of the plurality of winning jacks at the same time. The control program that makes the server 8
It is stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of No. 0.

Further, when the variable display game is started, the 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 effect image can be promptly displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, and the sound corresponding to the gaming situation can be promptly output from the speaker 118. Of.

Further, 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 the terminal device, the jackpot provides a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state immediately after the variable display game is finished. The first jackpot and the second jackpot that suspends the provision of a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state when the variable display game is finished, and the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. , To function as a jackpot execution means for providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state, and when the jackpot execution means receives a game ball into two specific winning openings at the same time among a plurality of winning openings Then, the server 80 causes the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 to provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot. Than is to control.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 14 to FIG. 18 described above, only in the display section 132 displayed on the image of the gaming machine simulating the pachinko gaming machine displayed on the display apparatus 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.

[0281]

According to the present invention, in order to receive a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot, a specific two winning holes among a plurality of winning holes are played at the same time. Therefore, just by fixing the firing handle as in the conventional pachinko game, it is not possible to enjoy the profits that cannot be obtained. Therefore, the player operates the firing handle when the second jackpot occurs, but the player feels a freshness in the game performed while operating the firing handle, and the game ball to the winning opening. You can concentrate on playing the game without getting tired of playing because you are absorbed in operating the handle to put in. On the other hand, when the second jackpot does not occur, the player waits for the occurrence of the second jackpot and plays the game, which can increase the expectation and excitement about the whereabouts of the game.

[0282] In addition, unless a game ball is inserted into two specific winning openings at the same time out of a plurality of winning openings, the predetermined profit and / or advantageous state based on the second jackpot cannot be provided. A player who is skilled in playing a game can receive more profits and advantageous states as compared with a player who plays a game for the first time. By doing so, it is possible to provide a game with a high degree of technical intervention, and since the game itself does not become monotonous, the player does not feel unsatisfactory in the game and As I was interested and excited, and as mentioned above, I could get a sense of fulfillment and a sense of accomplishment when I could put a game ball into two specific winning holes at the same time, and based on the usual first jackpot. You can get a profit different from the one provided, and you can enjoy a thrilling game with high fidelity.

Furthermore, when the second jackpot does not occur, a game with low technical intervention that allows the game to proceed with the firing handle fixed is provided, as in the conventional pachinko game. When the two big hits have not occurred, you can relax and play the game, and enjoy the story developed in the effect image. When the second big hit occurs, operate the firing handle to win two specific prizes. You can concentrate on the game of putting a game ball in your mouth at the same time. As a result, the player can play two different types of games, one with low technical intervention and one with high technical intervention, on one gaming machine, and at the same time, relax and play the game with low technical intervention. In a game with a high degree of technical intervention, you can concentrate on playing the game, so you can enjoy the game for a long time without feeling tired or tired of the game. it can.

[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 step S1 of the flowchart shown in FIG.
It is a flow chart which shows the subroutine of the lottery execution processing called and executed in 4.

FIG. 6 is a step S2 of the flowchart shown in FIG.
It is a flow chart which shows a subroutine of special game execution processing called and run by 1.

FIG. 7 is a step S4 of the flowchart shown in FIG.
22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of variable display game processing called and executed in 09.

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 an example of a subroutine that executes the process of the variable display game executed in FIG.

FIG. 16: Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
It is a flow chart which shows another example of the subroutine which performs special game execution processing performed in.

FIG. 17: Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing a jackpot process executed in.

FIG. 18 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) 52 display device 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)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of winning openings provided on a game board, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by entering a game ball, and a plurality of variable symbols are started to be displayed in a variable manner, and then a plurality of variable symbols are stopped. The variable display game is started with a display unit displaying a screen image showing a variable display game, which is one game until it is displayed, and a jackpot or deviance in response to the entry of a game ball. A gaming machine having a starting opening, wherein the jackpot is a first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the variable display game ends, and the variable display game ends. A second jackpot in which provision of a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is suspended, and jackpot execution means for providing a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state is provided, wherein the jackpot execution means is Note: A game characterized by providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot in response to a game ball entering two specific winning openings at the same time out of a plurality of winning openings. Machine. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the two specific winning openings are provided symmetrically in a left area and a right area of the game board, respectively. 3. The jackpot executing means receives a game ball at the same time in two specified prize holes specified in advance among the plurality of prize holes, and a predetermined profit based on the second jackpot. And / or the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, which provides an advantageous state. 4. The winning opening is a winning opening that is open at a predetermined timing for a predetermined time, and the jackpot executing means is in an opening state of the plurality of winning openings. Predetermined profit based on the second jackpot and //
Or any one of claims 1 to 3 for providing an advantageous state.
Gaming machine described in. 5. A control program for causing a terminal device to display a moving image, a still image, or an image in which these images are combined as appropriate according to the game situation of the gaming machine, and which corresponds to at least a game board image and a game ball. Game ball image, when the game ball image is overlapped with the image, it is determined that the game ball image is contained in the image, a plurality of winning hole images in which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out, a plurality of fluctuation patterns When the display image including the screen image showing the variable display game in which one game is from the start of the variable display to the stop display of the plurality of variable symbols, and the game ball image overlaps with the image , It is determined that a game ball image is included in the image, a big hit or a loss is generated, and a starting opening image for starting a variable display game is displayed, and the big hit is changed to the variable table. The first jackpot that provides a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after the game shown is finished,
In addition, when the variable display game is finished, a second jackpot that suspends provision of a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state, and a terminal performs jackpot execution that provides a predetermined profit and / or advantageous state The jackpot execution means is caused to function as a means, and a predetermined profit based on the second jackpot and / Alternatively, a control program for providing an advantageous state. 6. A server which controls to display an image showing a gaming state of a gaming machine on each terminal, and at least a gaming board image, a gaming ball image corresponding to a gaming ball, and the gaming ball image. When it overlaps with the image, it is determined that the game ball image has entered in that image, and a plurality of winning hole images where a predetermined number of game balls are paid out A display portion image including a screen image showing a variable display game in which the variable symbol is stopped and displayed once is a game, and when the game ball image overlaps with the image, the game ball image is included in the image. The terminal device is controlled to display a starting opening image for starting the variable display game while generating a jackpot or a big hit, and further, the jackpot is ended for the variable display game. As a first jackpot to provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state immediately after starting, and a second jackpot to suspend the provision of the predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state when the variable display game is finished. , The terminal is made to function as a jackpot execution means for providing a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state, and the jackpot execution means simultaneously plays two specific winning hole images among the plurality of winning hole images. A server, which controls the terminal device to provide a predetermined profit and / or an advantageous state based on the second jackpot in response to the entry of the spherical image.