JP2003310915A - Game machine provided with plurality of movable prize- winning devices, program for game machine and computer- readable recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine provided with a plurality of movable prize-winning devices with actions of movable pieces changing variously in correspondence to predetermined state conditions, a program for the game machine, and a computer-readable recording medium. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 1 is provided with movable prize-winning holes 4A and 4B facilitating entry of game mediums required in a game by moving the movable pieces 41 and 42 that are predetermined members provided near a prize-winning part of a predetermined prize-winning hole, a predetermined prize-winning area or the like. The game machine 1 has a variable action means for varying a degree of easiness of entry by operating movement of the movable pieces 41 and 42 so that they are respectively individual forms, and a lottery means provided for each movable prize-winning device 4A and 4B for determining the degree of easiness of entry by a random number lottery. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine having a plurality of movable winning devices, a program for the game machine, and a computer-readable recording medium, and in particular, a liquid crystal, an LED,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine, a gaming machine program, and a computer-readable recording medium that control a display mode on a variable display means such as a CRT or a reel that is mechanically driven to rotate using a control device such as a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a ball game machine (first-class special electric accessory, etc.) is provided with an image display area of liquid crystal, which is usually called digital, on the front surface of the game machine. This image display device has a main display area for variably displaying a plurality of designs (including pictures and numbers). In this main display area, the designs are variably displayed as if they are rotating at a high speed, and a predetermined time has passed. After the passage of, the symbols are displayed to temporarily stop the rotation with a time difference of several seconds for each symbol.

In the main display area, after the first symbol of the plurality of symbols is temporarily stopped, the symbol is temporarily stopped next (second symbol).
When the temporary stop symbol) is aligned with the first temporary stop symbol, the so-called reach state is reached, and when the remaining symbols are temporarily stopped and all the symbols are aligned, the fixed stop state is established and the same kind of symbols are aligned, which is advantageous for the player. As a jackpot occurs.

That is, if the symbol mode stopped in the main display area is a predetermined specific stop symbol mode, for example, a combination of "7", "7", and "7", in the pachinko gaming machine. , A gaming situation occurs in which many gaming balls such as pachinko balls can be acquired.

Further, when the complete stop symbols are a predetermined specific symbol of the same kind, or a combination of specific symbols, in a state in which a big jackpot is probabilistically likely to occur in a predetermined period after the end of the big jackpot. In a specific game state that changes (big hit with probability change), or in a state where the movable winning device provided on the game board surface changes so as to be advantageous to the player and the game ball easily enters the predetermined winning opening (variable hit) There is also a gaming machine in which the variable winning probability based on the achievement of a predetermined condition for changing is controlled so that a specific game state is easily generated or a payout prize ball is easily obtained. This state is referred to as probability variation (hereinafter, abbreviated as “probable variation”) because the probability of winning a beneficial game state is controlled.

Further, depending on the gaming machine, within a predetermined period of time, which is not the probability variation state but a predetermined useful game state, the variation time per change from the variation start to the variation end of the symbol is shortened. There is also a gaming machine having a state of shortening the result time until each lottery decision for each variable is made to be quicker, that is, a time shortening function (hereinafter, abbreviated as "time saving"). .

A game model called a card reader machine (CR machine) having both the above-mentioned probability change function and the above time saving function is already known. In addition, there is a tendency that a lot of game machines known as cash machines are known as game machines equipped with only the time saving.

The movable winning device referred to here is an ordinary electric accessory (electric tulip, and when the electric tulip is variably hit, a valve such as a petal of a tulip is opened. Depending on the shape, it may be of a mini attacker type. There are also things) and normal symbol display device (display for displaying the pattern to open the electric tulip etc.) and normal symbol starting port (starting port for operating the normal symbol display device,
Chucker or passing chucker (through chucker)
Or a movable winning device having an auxiliary plate that is moved so as to easily win a prize.

[0009]

By the way, in the prior art, the movable winning device, which is made to correspond in advance only in the case of winning by the lottery associated with passage of the passing chucker, changes the movable piece so as to be advantageous to the player. It has been performed to make a game ball easily enter a predetermined winning port (small hit).

However, in this case, not only the fluctuation of the movable winning device becomes monotonous but also the expected game profit is limited, so for a player who intends to increase the achievement rate of inserting the game medium. It lacked a variety of playability.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices in which the operation of the movable piece of the movable winning device is variously changed according to a predetermined mode situation, and a game thereof. It is a technical object to provide a machine program and a computer-readable recording medium.

[0012]

A gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices according to the present invention is configured as follows in order to solve the above technical problems.

That is, a gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices according to the present invention is provided in the vicinity of a winning portion such as a predetermined winning opening and a predetermined winning area, and a game medium required for a game is won by moving a predetermined member. In a gaming machine having a plurality of movable prize winning devices for facilitating the operation, the movable prize winning device determines the degree of ease of winning a prize in the prize winning unit by operating the predetermined members such that the fluctuations of the predetermined members are independent of each other. It is characterized in that it has variable operation means for making it different for each, and lottery means which is provided for each of the movable winning apparatuses and determines the degree of ease of winning by a random number lottery.

A game machine capable of starting operation for at least one of the plurality of movable winning apparatuses is included,
It is said that when and how the operations of the plurality of movable winning devices are started are independent of each other. That is, the winning is caused by a start opening or a starting area related to the operation of the movable winning devices caused by a game operation. Since the place where it is easy to win the prize and the place where it is difficult to win the prize are irregularly brought by the movement of the predetermined member, it becomes a game machine with high technical intervention such as the judgment of the player and the timing of the game operation. Can be made.

The game medium (pachinko ball or the like) required for the game in the present invention is a spherical ball having a diameter of about 11 mm, which is used by converting it into cash in order to advance a predetermined game by the game machine, or A value medium for a gaming machine that advances the predetermined game with a value medium such as a medal having a diameter of 25 to 30 mm and a thickness of about 1.2 mm.

The movable winning device according to the present invention is
Ordinary electric accessories (electric tulip, when the electric tulip variably hits, the valve like the petal of the tulip opens. Depending on the shape, there is also a mini attacker type) and ordinary symbol display device (electric tulip etc.) , A display for displaying the symbol to open), a normal symbol starting port (a starting port for operating the normal symbol display device, a chucker or a passing chucker (through chucker) is used), or a predetermined winning hole It includes a movable winning device having an auxiliary plate that is moved so as to facilitate winning.

The gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices according to the present invention is composed of the above-mentioned essential constituent elements, but the constituent elements are also realized in the following specific cases.

That is, in the gaming machine provided with the plurality of movable winning devices according to the present invention, one of the lottery means has a different lottery probability with respect to the other lottery means.

A gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices according to the present invention is provided in the vicinity of a winning portion such as a predetermined winning opening and a predetermined winning area. By moving a predetermined member, a game medium required for a game is won. In a gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices for facilitating easy winning, a lottery means provided for each of the movable winning devices to determine the degree of ease of winning the winning portion by the game medium by random lottery, and each lottery result In the variable operation means, the distribution means for distributing the degree of easiness of winning to each movable winning device and the order for changing the predetermined members of the plurality of movable winning devices are stored, and the distribution means performs the distribution according to the order. And having.

Further, the gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices according to the present invention is characterized in that the sorting by the sorting means is performed by a lottery.

Further, in the gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices according to the present invention, based on the achievement of the predetermined conditions, all of the movable winning devices are simultaneously provided with the predetermined degree of easiness of winning. It is characterized in that the members are changed.

Furthermore, in a gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices according to the present invention, based on the achievement of the predetermined condition, all the movable winning devices are prevented from simultaneously becoming less likely to win the prize. It is characterized in that the predetermined member is changed.

Furthermore, in a gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices according to the present invention, when a period during which the movable winning device is in a movable state is divided into a plurality of sections, all the movable winning apparatuses are simultaneously in the period. There is a section in which the predetermined member is changed so that the degree of easy winning is good, and a section in which the predetermined member is changed so that the degree of easy winning of all movable winning apparatuses is not good at the same time. However, the distribution means distributes the section.

Furthermore, in a gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices according to the present invention, there is provided an informing means for informing a content of moving the predetermined member.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices according to the present invention, the movable winning device is a starting winning device that triggers a predetermined condition to be achieved by winning the game medium. Is characterized by.

Furthermore, a game machine program provided with a plurality of movable winning devices according to the present invention is provided in the vicinity of a winning portion such as a predetermined winning opening and a predetermined winning area, and a predetermined member is made movable so that a game is played. In a game machine program executed by a computer that makes it easier to win a game medium required for, the degree of easiness of winning a prize in the prize winning unit by operating the predetermined members in such a manner that the fluctuations of the predetermined members are independent of each other. Is operated for each movable prize winning device, and it functions as a lottery means provided for each movable prize winning device and determining the degree of ease of winning by a random number lottery.

According to this configuration, the game machine program is read into a business or home video game machine, a computer with a monitor connectable to the Internet, or the like, so that a business or home video game machine, A computer with a monitor that can be connected to the Internet can function as a game machine.

Further, the computer-readable recording medium of the present invention is provided in the vicinity of a winning portion such as a predetermined winning opening and a predetermined winning area, and by moving a predetermined member, a game medium required for a game is won. In a computer-readable recording medium in which a control procedure for a game machine to be executed by a computer is recorded, by operating the predetermined member in such a manner that each variation of the predetermined member becomes independent, a prize is won in the winning part. A variable operation procedure that makes the degree of easiness different for each of the movable winning apparatuses and a lottery procedure that is provided for each of the movable winning apparatuses and determines the degree of easiness of winning by a random number lottery are recorded, and functions as a gaming machine. It is characterized in that a control procedure for controlling is recorded.

According to this configuration, all the constituents of the gaming machine according to each claim of the present invention are set as the constituents of the program and the computer-readable recording medium storing the program, and each invention is made. You can Further, as a computer-readable recording medium in which the program is recorded, for example, a ROM (Re
ad Only Memory), MO (Magnet Optical), CD (Compa
ct Disk), a magnetic recording medium and the like.

The above respective configurations can be combined with each other as much as possible.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this embodiment, a ball game machine (hereinafter referred to as "pachinko game machine") that uses a ball (hereinafter referred to as "pachinko ball" unless otherwise specified) as a game medium is illustrated as a game machine.

The pachinko gaming machine I shown in FIG. 1 has a proper law (a law concerning the business of sex business and a law concerning the proper operation of business).
It is classified as "Type 1 to Type 3 or other" in the internal regulations.

First, an overview of the pachinko gaming machine I will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine I as seen from the front side thereof, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming board 1.

On the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine I,
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a handle 2 which is a launching device.
The pachinko balls fired by the operation of 8 are guided to the game area 3 in the game board 1. In this game area 3, a symbol display device 30, a big winning device 6, two movable winning openings 4A and 4B which are movable winning devices, two passing chuckers (through chuckers) 9A and 9B, and an out A mouth 26 and the like are provided.

The movable winning openings 4A, 4B have a pair of left and right movable pieces 41, 42 which are predetermined members. In addition, the movable winning openings 4A and 4B are two passage chuckers 9A and 9B.
With the pachinko ball passing through one of the
Judgment of whether or not a normal pattern hits or comes off, and the movable piece 4
The movable patterns 41 and 42 are selected by lottery, and if the hit determination is made, the movable pieces 41 and 42 are operated based on the determination of the corresponding movable pattern. The movable pattern will be described later in the section of the normal symbol electric auditors product execution mode determination process.

The pachinko gaming machine I is compatible with the prepaid card system and is provided with a CR (card reader) unit II adjacent to it.

The CR unit II has a card reader 29 inside, and the player uses the prepaid card 35 purchased before the execution of the game.
Insert into the reading port 33 of, and enter the preparation for executing the pachinko game (preparation of pachinko balls, etc.).

At a substantially central portion of the game area 3, a plurality of pieces of identification information such as numbers, symbols and patterns (hereinafter, referred to as liquid crystal display)
It is called "design". ) Is variably displayed, and a symbol display device 30 is installed.

The symbol display device 30 is provided in the central portion of the game board surface 1, and the symbol display device shows the variable display mode and the fixed stop display mode by the well-known three-digit symbols (32a, 32b, 32c). The determination result display unit 32 is included. The three-digit symbol (32
a, 32b, 32c) are two movable winning openings 4A, 4B
Start winning ball detection sensors 5A, 5B provided in the vicinity of
(See FIG. 3) and sends the detected signal to the main control device 60 via the input interface provided inside the pachinko gaming machine I, whereby the determination program is executed and random number lottery is performed. Based on the extracted values, the mode of each variable symbol and the variable symbol background, and the display mode of the fixed stop symbol are determined and the determination result display unit 32
Will display a big hit and miss. When the combination of the fixed stop symbols becomes a predetermined fixed stop display mode, a specific game state (big hit) or a special game state (big hit with probability variation) or the like where the player can advantageously proceed with the game starts.

The two movable winning openings 4A and 4B are provided below the symbol display device 30 (that is, on the left and right positions on the lower center side of the game board 3). These movable winning openings 4A, 4
As for B, when a pachinko ball enters any of the above, it causes the variation of the symbol by the symbol display device 30, so the movable winning opening 4
The case where a pachinko ball enters either A or 4B is said to have been a starting prize, and the movable winning opening is also called a starting opening. In addition, when the pachinko balls pass through the passing chuckers 9A and 9B, a variable per lottery is performed, and the pachinko balls including the passing pachinko balls are referred to as "winning balls" unless otherwise specified.

The presence or absence of a prize is detected by a prize detecting sensor (a prize opening switch) 5A, 5B which is a prize ball detector when a pachinko ball enters the movable winning openings 4A, 4B. Further, in the case of the passage chuckers 9A and 9B as well, they are similarly detected by a predetermined switch. The detected winning detection signal is sent to the main controller 6 via the input interface.
0 ROM 60c (winning information storage means) (FIG. 3).

When a winning ball is detected by each winning port switch, a winning ball is generated and the payout mechanism pays a predetermined number (five in this embodiment) of winning balls. This payout mechanism will be described later. Also, the passing chucker 9
When a pachinko ball passes through A and 9B, that is, when it is detected by the passing winning ball detection sensor, when the winning is performed in the lottery performed by the main controller 60 which also functions as a lottery means, the ordinary symbol 34 is, for example, "0". Is stopped and displayed, and the pair of left and right movable pieces 41 and 42 provided on the movable winning openings 4A and 4B are changed to make it easier for the pachinko balls to enter the predetermined winning openings.

When the drawing is lost in the lottery, "X", for example, is stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol 34, and the movable piece 4 is displayed.
The unfavorable game state in which the fluctuation of 1,42 does not occur remains. It should be noted that the display form based on the normal symbol is an arbitrary symbol or a combination of symbols as long as it is known whether or not it is right or wrong. On the other hand, the pachinko balls that have not won the prize enter the out mouth 26 and become out balls (outer pachinko balls).

Then, the pachinko ball is movable and the winning opening 4A,
When the winning detection sensors 5A and 5B are won in 4B and the winning detection sensors 5A and 5B detect, random numbers are respectively assigned by a program for determining the content of the symbol variation, such as a jackpot determination program and a reach effect selection program.

Thereafter, the special symbols 32a, 32b, 32c displayed on the symbol display device 30 start to change, and when a certain time has elapsed after the start of the change, for example, the special symbols 32a, 32b, in the order of left, middle and right, 32c stops changing and the symbol is fixed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the left special symbol 32a is referred to as a first stop symbol, the special symbol 32b is a second stop symbol, and the right special symbol 32c is referred to as a third stop symbol. In addition, it suffices to know whether or not the display form based on the special symbol is correct. Any pattern or combination of patterns.

Then, if the value of the random number obtained from the jackpot random number generation range value based on the winning ball to the starting opening is the same as the predetermined jackpot random number value, in most cases the reach is reached and the reach effect is produced. After that, a symbol stop display for moving to a specific game state (also called a jackpot game state) is displayed, and a jackpot screen is displayed on the entire display area 50 of the symbol display device 30. Various effects such as reach effects are also displayed in the display area 50.

Further, a big winning device 6 is provided near the start winning holes 4A and 4B. The special winning device 6 is of a type called a first-class special electric accessory (commonly known as attacker), and has an opening / closing member 7 that closes the special winning opening 8 in a normal state so that a pachinko ball is not won. Only in the specific game state, the opening / closing member 7 is tilted toward the front side by a solenoid provided on the back surface of the game board (not shown) to be opened for a certain period of time, so that a pachinko ball can be easily won in the special winning opening 8. It has become. The fixed period is, for example, a period until a predetermined time (about 29 to 30 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (9 to 10 balls) of winning balls are generated.

In order to detect a pachinko ball when a prize is won in the special winning opening 8, a special winning ball detection sensor 72 (see FIG. 3) is arranged to detect the big winning pachinko ball. In addition, a continuous winning area (a continuous character, a V zone provided inside the attacker; not shown) provided so as to pass with a predetermined probability is provided inside the inside, and passes through this continuous winning area. A continuous control ball detection sensor 73 arranged to detect a pachinko ball detects a continuous winning (continuous winning prize) pachinko ball, and the main control unit is operated through the input interface of the acquired big winning detection signal and continuous winning detection signal. The data is sent to the RAM 60c (winning information storage means) of 60.

Therefore, based on the signals detected by the special winning detection sensor 72 and the continuous ball detecting sensor 73, the continuation control of the special winning device 6 is executed by a program incorporated in the ROM 60b of the main control device 60. There is.

That is, the pachinko ball is a movable winning opening 4A,
When the winning detection sensors 5A and 5B are turned on after winning the prize in 4B, random numbers are respectively generated by the programs for determining the contents of the symbol variation such as the jackpot determination program, the symbol determination program and the variation pattern determination program incorporated in the ROM 60b of the main controller 60. Be assigned.

Therefore, if the random number value assigned by the jackpot determination program is the same as the predetermined jackpot random number value, it is determined as a jackpot, and the combination content of the symbols is determined by the random number value assigned by the symbol determination program for jackpot. Then, the variation pattern of the effect including reach etc. is determined by the random number value assigned by the variation pattern determination program for jackpot.

Above the symbol display device 30, LEDs 35a and 35b for displaying the number of pachinko balls (reserved ball number) that have won the predetermined starting opening during the symbol change of the symbol display device 30.
・ 35c ・ 35d or the normal symbol display device 34A, while the symbol is changing, or while the symbol is being fixedly displayed, the number of pachinko balls that have passed through the predetermined passage opening (the number of reserved balls) is displayed 34a, 34b,
34c and 34d are provided.

Furthermore, on the front of the pachinko gaming machine I,
Speakers 43, 4 that generate sound effects according to the progress of the game
An electric decoration 55a and the like, which produces an effect by light emission of the lamp 3 and a lamp, are also provided.

The handle 28 is provided below the gaming machine I. This handle 28 is provided with a hitting ball launching device 68 (see FIG.
The main switch and the touch antenna (both not shown) for starting the driving of the launcher motor (see (1)) are incorporated and the elastic force is adjusted.

As for the number of shots of the hitting ball launching device 68, the number of hit balls (the number of used pachinko balls) may be detected by a hit ball detection switch. In this case, a signal indicating the detected number of used pachinko balls is sent to the RAM 60c of the main controller 60 via the input interface.

In the pachinko gaming machine I, "the number of times of playing" is one, for example, usually, after the pachinko ball is fired, the fired ball enters the game area 3 of the game board 1 and then starts. It means one cycle from whether the payout corresponding to a predetermined winning portion such as a mouth is completed, until it enters the outlet 26, or until the next game is launched. Further, the cycle from the start to the end of fluctuation of the symbol display device 30 may be one cycle.

The CR unit II (or the card reader 29) may be controlled by its own control circuit, and in the case of the present embodiment, it is directly connected to the payout control device 64 (FIG. 3). Has been done. Then, by the player's card insertion operation, the payout control device 64 controls the payout mechanism provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine I to eject the lending ball (pachinko ball for ejection). In addition, in this Embodiment, although CR unit II was illustrated as a unit device for lending a pachinko ball to a player, the unit device which can insert a banknote (cash) etc. may be used, for example.

Next, various control devices for controlling the gaming machine I will be described with reference to FIG. The main control device 60 is a main device that controls the pachinko gaming machine I as a whole,
It is provided with a CPU 60a, a RAM 60c for temporarily storing processing items of the CPU 60a, and a ROM 60b for registering various programs executed by the main controller 60. ROM
Examples of the programs stored in 60b include a jackpot determination program, a symbol determination program, a variation pattern determination program, and a jackpot occurrence ratio control program (ratio control means).

The main control device 60 is a sub-control device (symbol control device 61, lamp control device 62, voice control device 6).
3 and a sub-control device such as the payout control device 64). Then, the main control device 60 transmits data indicating presence / absence of a big hit assigned by the big hit determination program, presence / absence of a winning ball, presence / absence of payout ball promotion, presence / absence of payout ball suppression, etc. to each sub control device in a predetermined transmission method. Send with.

In the present embodiment, the soft random number updating process for generating a random number in the ROM 60b is used, but a hard random number updating process for generating and extracting a random number from the outside may be used. .

The symbol control device 61 is a sub-control device that performs image (display of symbols) processing based on the processing of the main control device 60. In this symbol control device 61, a CPU 61a and processing items of this CPU 61a are temporarily provided. RAM 61c to store
A ROM 61b for registering various control programs executed by the symbol control device 61 is provided. The program stored in the ROM 61b includes a main program, an interrupt processing program by the main control device, and the VD of the symbol control device 61.
An interrupt processing program by P (image display processor) and the like can be mentioned.

The lamp control device 62 is a sub-control device which performs an effect process by lighting or blinking the panel lamp 55 or the frame lamp 55 'based on the process of the main control device 60. The lamp control device 62 includes a CPU 62a. And this CPU
A RAM 62c for temporarily storing the processing items of 62a, a ROM 62b for registering an effect program and the like are provided.

The voice control device 63 is a sub-control device that performs a voice effect process based on the process of the main control device 60. The voice control device 63 has a CPU 63a and a RAM 63c for temporarily storing processing items of the CPU 63a.
And a ROM 63 for registering a voice effect program, etc.
b and the like are provided so that the sound generation device 56 such as a speaker outputs the sound.

The payout control device 64 is a sub-control device for controlling the payout mechanism including the prize ball distributing device provided in the pachinko gaming machine I based on the processing of the main control device 60 to perform the pachinko ball payout process. The payout control device 64 includes a CPU
64a, a RAM 64c for temporarily storing processing items of the CPU 64a, and a ROM capable of registering a payout processing program, a payout ball promotion program, a payout ball suppression program, and the like.
64b etc. are provided.

Then, when the payout control device 64 receives a command from the main control device 60 indicating the presence / absence of prize balls, the presence / absence of promotion of payout balls, the presence / absence of suppression of payout balls, etc., the various programs registered in the ROM 64b Based on the payout process.

The firing control device 65 is the handle 2 of the player.
It is a sub-control device that controls the launching device 68 by eight operations and directs the pachinko balls into the game board 1 to perform the launching process. In this firing control device 65, a CPU, a RAM for temporarily storing processing items of the CPU, and an R for registering a control program and the like.
OM etc. can also be provided. The main controller 60 and the payout controller 64 are detected by the error detection sensor 77.
In the present embodiment, a system capable of outputting a firing stop signal to the firing control device 65 via the to stop the firing process is adopted.

The winning ball device 69 is a predetermined number of movable winning devices provided in the game area 3 based on the processing of the main control device 60 (moving parts for ordinary electric prizes, big winning openings, big winning continuation areas, etc.). ) Is a sub-control device that performs a process of operating a drive device for changing This winning ball device 69 also has a CP
A RAM for temporarily storing the processing items of the U and the CPU and a ROM for registering a control program or the like may be provided to perform the processing related to the movement.

[Description of main control program]

Next, the power-on process (FIGS. 4 to 8) and the normal symbol-related check process (FIGS. 9 to 12) executed by the main controller 60 executing the main control program will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the power-on process is the first process executed after the power is turned on.
After performing initial settings such as the operation setting of the CPU 60a of 0,
Configure a loop process that is repeatedly executed.

That is, when the power is turned on, the CPU 6
0a is the CPU 60a, such as permission to access the RAM with built-in CPU
Performs initial setting processing related to the operation (step 10).
1). In this initial setting process, the CPU 60a performs a power-off check process. In the power-off check process, whether or not the power is turned on after the power is cut off (whether the power is restored from the start,
Or it is started from the normal state). There are three items for this distribution condition: (1) the state of the RAM clear switch, (2) the value of the flag that is set when the power is cut off, (3) the contents of all RAM areas when the power is cut off, and the total contents when the power is turned on. The contents of the RAM area.

Then, after execution of predetermined data, transmission of a startup command to the sub-control unit, or in the case of an error state, the state before power-off is returned to cancel the error, etc., and then the transition to the main routine is permitted. Perform processing to

Next, steps 102 to 115
The system timer interrupt processing, which is the main routine up to, is performed. This system timer interrupt process is a process that is executed periodically (for example, 3 ms), and also updates the timer and the random number for special symbol jackpot determination. Therefore, for each reset signal from the clock built in the main control device 60, the CPU 60a
This is a machine cycle that is repeatedly performed in the processing of the ROM 60b and the RAM 60c.

Next, the CPU 60a, after the initial setting process (step 101), sets a random number value range corresponding to a plurality of game purposes (big hit determination, effect selection, display symbol selection, variable win selection, etc.). An appropriate setting is made, and random number updating within the random number value range is periodically performed by electronic means, and processing for continuing the update is performed (step 102). Next, the CPU 60a reads the port related to the input information.

When reading the port, the CPU 60a detects the starting winning ball detecting sensor (first type starting opening switch) 5A,
5B, etc., the reading related to the switch input and the edge detection are performed, and then the CPU 60a manages the information detected as a winning by all the predetermined winning openings or the winning areas provided on the gaming machine board surface as the input management, and Then, control processing is performed to prepare a shape that can be used in performing other processing steps (step 103).

Next, the CPU 60a performs an abnormality monitoring process such as a supply-ball out error or a plate full error (step 10).
4), the CPU 60a performs normal symbol control processing (step 105). In this normal symbol control process, CPU
60a performs operation management from the variation start to the stop according to the symbol defined as the normal symbol 34 and the command transmission preparation to the normal symbol electric accessory control process (step 110).

In this case, the passing chucker 9 on the game board 1
Due to the detection of the passing winning ball detection sensor 74 (FIG. 3) in the vicinity of A and 9B, at the start of the normal symbol variation, the hit determination based on the variation and the determination of the variation time are performed. Prepare for transmission to perform processing related to the movement of a prize (movable winning device such as an electric tulip).

Next, the CPU 60a performs a special symbol control process (step 106). In this special symbol control,
The CPU 60a is a special symbol displayed on the variable symbol display device 30 and is controlled to start and stop fluctuations due to the symbols defined as special symbols, and a variable symbol display control process (step 109) or a special winning area control process (step 111) is sent. Get ready.

In this case, when the variation starts based on the detection of a predetermined prize by the input management process 103, the variation is extracted to determine the hit based on the variation, the variation time to be executed corresponding to the result of the determination, and the like to determine the contents of the effect. The random number is judged and processed. Further, in the case of a big hit, the CPU 60a manages the number of big hit rounds, a special winning opening opening / closing check, and the like.

Next, the CPU 60a performs a normal symbol electric accessory execution mode determination process (step 107). This normal symbol electric auditors product execution mode determination process will be described later, but based on the content of this normal symbol electric auditors product execution mode determination process,
CPU60a, normal symbol electric auditors product control processing (step 110) and lamp / LED control processing (step 11)
Perform 3).

Next, the CPU 60a performs an output management process (step 108). This output management process is a management process for outputting and editing the data of the command to be transmitted to each sub-control device side (control device relating to variable symbol display, game profit payout, lamp, voice, etc.) and external (hall It is a process for performing a management process for transmitting predetermined information to a centralized management computer (for example, a test laboratory).

Next, the CPU 60a performs a variable symbol display control process (step 109). This variable symbol display control process is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or LED based on the information obtained by the normal symbol control process (step 105) or the special symbol control process (step 106).
Symbol display device 30 such as (Light Emitting Diode)
Alternatively, it is a process for controlling the effect mode by the normal symbol display device 34A.

Next, the CPU 60a performs a normal symbol electric auditors product control process (step 110). This normal symbol electric auditors product control process is a process of controlling the variation mode by the normal symbol electric auditors product based on the information obtained in the normal symbol control process (step 105) and the like.

Next, the CPU 60a executes a special winning area control process (step 111). This big winning area control processing is based on the information obtained in the special symbol control processing (step 106) and the like. This is a process of controlling the variation mode from the start to the end of the movable plate that opens and closes the special winning opening.

Next, the CPU 60a performs a payout control process (step 112). This payout control process is based on the information obtained by the input management process (step 103) or the special symbol control process (step 106). This is a process of performing payout control for paying out.

Next, the CPU 60a performs a lamp / LED control process (step 113). The lamp / LED control process is a process of controlling the lamp / LED and the like provided in the game area 3 for producing light according to the progress of the game state.

Next, the CPU 60a performs a voice output control process (step 114). The voice output control process is a process of performing voice control on the voice generation device 56 such as a speaker for producing sound according to the progress of the game state.

Next, the CPU 60a determines whether or not the power is off (step 115). If the power is off (step 115: YES), the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the power is not turned off (step 115: N
O), the main routine process from step 102 is repeated.

[Normal symbol electric accessory execution mode determination process]

Next, the switch input management process (step 103) in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. Each process is controlled by the CPU 60a. (First embodiment)

As shown in FIG. 5, when the switch input management process is started in step 103 (FIG. 4),
First, the CPU 60a performs a special symbol related switch check process (step 201). Next, the CPU 60a performs a normal symbol related switch check process, that is, a check as to whether or not a pachinko ball has passed through the passing chuckers 9A and 9B (step 202). Details of this normal symbol related switch check processing will be described below. Following step 202, other prize ball-related switch check processing is performed in some cases (step 203).

Next, the normal symbol-related switch check processing in step 202 will be described with reference to FIG.
Here, it is first determined whether or not there is a prize, that is, whether or not a pachinko ball has passed through the passing chuckers 9A and 9B (step 301). If it is determined that there is a prize, then it is determined which of the passing chuckers 9A and 9B has won the prize (step 302).

If it is determined in step 302 that the left passing chucker 9A has won, then a random number lottery with a high probability is selected (step 303).
If it is determined that the player has won the passing chucker 9B on the right side, a random number lottery with a low probability is selected (step 304).

Here, the probability of winning the random number lottery is changed because, in general, the probability that a pachinko ball passes through the right passage chucker 9B is higher than the probability that a pachinko ball passes through the left passage chucker 9A. This is to balance the right and left by making the probability of winning the random number lottery opposite to the probability of the pachinko balls passing through the passing chuckers 9A and 9B.

After performing the random number lottery in steps 303 and 304, it is determined whether or not the lottery is successful (step 30).
5). In the case of winning, the movable winning openings 4A and 4B are operated by the movable pattern described below (step 3).
06). As a result, the degree to which the pachinko balls easily enter the movable winning openings 4A and 4B, that is, the degree of ease of winning changes.

That is, in this embodiment, the movable pattern is set in two stages. When the random number lottery is successful, as shown in FIG. 7, the movable pieces 41 and 42 of both the movable winning openings 4A and 4B are opened, and the winning range W1 of the pachinko ball is obtained.
Is increased (Pattern A). As a result, the degree of easiness of winning the prize is good, that is, "maximum".

In the case of disengagement, as shown in FIG. 8, the movable pieces 41 and 42 of both the movable winning openings 4A and 4B are closed to narrow the winning range W2 (W1> W2) (Pattern B). . As a result, the degree of ease of winning the prize is negative, that is, "minimum".

The processing of steps 301 to 306 is as follows.
The present invention relates to variable operation means of the present invention. This variable operation means changes the degree of ease of winning a pachinko ball required for a game by moving the movable pieces 41, 42 of the movable winning openings 4A, 4B in a predetermined pattern.
In other words, the variable operating means is the movable winning opening 4A, 4B.
Of the movable winning openings 4A, 4B by selecting any one of the movable patterns 41, 42 that defines how the movable pieces 41, 42 are moved.
Is to operate. (Second embodiment)

In the first embodiment, the degree of ease of winning the prize is
Two levels are set, namely, "maximum" when there is a prize and "minimum" when there is no prize, but the degree of ease of winning can be set to three or more levels. here,
A case will be described in which the degree of ease of winning is set to four levels.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, the result of the random number lottery is four random number ranges a (0 to 10) and b (11 to 11).
30), c (31 to 60), and d (61 to 99). Then, when the result of the random number lottery is in the random number range a, the movable pattern is the A pattern (FIG. 7), and the degree of easiness of winning is “maximum”. Further, in the case of the random number range d, the movable pattern becomes the B pattern (FIG. 8),
The degree of ease of winning the prize is "minimum".

Further, in the case of the random number range b, the movable pattern becomes the C pattern described below, and in the case of the random number range c, the movable pattern becomes the D pattern. In the movable patterns of the C pattern and the D pattern, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, one of the movable winning and winning openings 4A and 4B on the left and right is opened at a predetermined timing. It has become.

FIG. 10 shows a case where the movable pieces 41, 42 of the right movable winning opening 4B having a high winning probability are opened and the movable pieces 41, 42 of the left movable winning opening 4A having a low winning probability are closed. In this case, the degree of ease of winning the prize is “large”, which is lower than the “maximum” of the A pattern. In addition, FIG.
The relationship is opposite to 0, and the degree of ease of winning the prize is “small”, which is higher than the B pattern “minimum”.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9, when the degree of easiness of winning the C pattern is "large", the movable winning opening 4B on the right side is opened for a long time (4B → 4B), and then on the left side. The movable winning port 4A is opened for a short time (4A). When the degree of easy winning of the D pattern is "small", the left movable winning opening 4A is opened for a long time (4A → 4A), and then the right movable winning opening 4B is opened for a short time.

The normal drawing pattern related switch check processing (step 202 of FIG. 5) in the case where the degree of easiness of winning is set in four levels of A pattern to D pattern in this way will be described with reference to FIG. .

Here, it is first determined whether or not there is a winning, that is, whether or not the pachinko balls have passed through the passing chuckers 9A and 9B (step 401). Here, if it is determined that there is a winning, then a random number lottery is performed (step 402).

If the result of the random number lottery is within the random number range a (step 403), then A is set as the movable pattern.
A pattern is selected and this is executed (step 4
04). Similarly, in the case of the random number ranges b, c, and d, the C pattern, D pattern, and B pattern are selected and executed (steps 405 to 410).

The processing of steps 401 to 410 is as follows.
The present invention relates to distribution means and variable operation means of the present invention. As described above, the distribution means is for each lottery result,
Both or one of the movable winning openings 4A and 4B (FIG. 1) is selected, and the movable pieces 41 and 42 of the selected movable winning openings 4A and 4B are moved at a predetermined timing.

The variable operating means is a movable winning port 4A,
By moving the movable pieces 41 and 42 of 4B in a predetermined pattern, the degree of ease of winning a pachinko ball required for a game is changed. That is, the variable operation means selects a movable winning port 4A or 4B and selects a movable pattern that determines how to move the movable pieces 41 and 42, that is, one of patterns A to D. Then, the movable winning openings 4A and 4B are operated.

Further, in the gaming machine I of the present invention, when the player is in a disadvantageous state, the movable prize hole for moving the movable pieces 41, 42 by blinking the lamp of the electric decoration 55a which is the notification means. Informing the player of the positions of 4A and 4B,
Encourage the player to easily win a ball from the firing operation.

In this embodiment, the notification means has been described as the notification by blinking the lamp, but the command information is output to the symbol control device 61 so that the character information and the animation information are displayed on the symbol display device 30. Alternatively, command information may be output to the voice control device 63 and the movable piece 4 may be voiced.
The player may be notified of the position of the movable winning opening for moving 1, 42.

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of movable winning a prize devices 4A, 4B are provided, and the movable pieces 41, 42 of these movable winning a prize ports 4A, 4B operate in various patterns by lottery. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the monotonousness as compared with the related art, and thereby, it is possible to provide the gaming machine I which can increase the player's motivation to improve the achievement rate.

The game machine program of the present invention is loaded by a program for controlling the game machine, a commercial or home video game machine, a computer with a monitor connectable to the Internet, etc. And a program for causing a home-use or home-use video game machine, a computer with a monitor connectable to the Internet, etc. to function as a ball game machine.

Further, not only the game machine but also the program itself that functions in the game machine are included in the present invention. However, the program and a computer-readable recording medium recording the program (for example, ROM (Read Only Memory),
Each of the inventions can be provided as a constituent requirement of MO (Magnet Optical), CD (Compact Disk), magnetic recording medium, and the like.

[0115]

As described above, according to the gaming machine provided with the plurality of movable winning devices of the present invention, it is possible to start the operation of at least one of the plurality of movable winning devices. Is included, the operation of the plurality of movable winning devices becomes independent at each time, that is, when the operation is started, that is, the winning opening or the starting area related to the operation of the movable winning devices caused by the game operation, etc. As a result, places where it is easy to win a prize and places where it is difficult to win a prize are irregularly brought by the movement of the predetermined member. Can be made to be

According to the gaming machine provided with the plurality of movable winning a prize devices of the present invention, the plurality of movable winning a prize devices provided in the gaming machine are movable with various conditions by the elastic operation of the game medium. Therefore, in order to increase winning easiness such as achievement rate of game media, the player is required to have a skill corresponding to the movable state of a plurality of movable prize winning devices, and therefore, the tactics and complexity are required. It becomes possible to provide a gaming machine with a high variety of playability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine of the present invention applied to a pachinko gaming machine and viewed from the front side.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control unit of the gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of processing at power-on according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a switch implantation process of the present invention.

It is the flowchart which shows the normal design related switch check processing of this invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an operation pattern of the movable winning opening according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a view showing an operation pattern of the movable winning opening according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a random number range of the present invention and a movable pattern corresponding thereto.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an operation pattern of the movable winning opening according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a view showing an operation pattern of the movable winning opening according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a normal symbol related switch check process of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

I Pachinko gaming machine 1 Game board 4A, 4B Movable winning hole (movable winning device) 5A, 5B Winning detection sensor 9A, 9B Passing chucker 41, 42 Movable piece (predetermined member) 30 Variable pattern display device 32 Judgment result display part 32a, 32b, 32c Special symbol 34 Ordinary symbol 34A Ordinary symbol display device 43 Speaker (informing means) 50 Display area 55a Illumination (lamp, informing means) 56 Sound generator 60 Main control device 60a CPU (variable operation means, distribution means, lottery) 61) Design control device 62 Lamp control device 63 Voice control device 69 Winning ball device 74 Passing winning ball detection sensor 77 Error detection sensor

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising a plurality of movable winning devices which are provided in the vicinity of a winning portion such as a predetermined winning opening and a predetermined winning area, and which make it easy to win a game medium required for a game by moving a predetermined member, Variable operation means for varying the degree of easiness of winning a prize in the prize winning section for each of the movable winning apparatuses by operating the predetermined members so as to be independent of each other, and for each of the movable winning apparatuses. A gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices, which is provided with a lottery means for determining the degree of ease of winning by a random number lottery. 2. A gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices according to claim 1, wherein one of the lottery means has a different lottery probability with respect to the other lottery means. 3. A gaming machine comprising a plurality of movable winning devices, which are provided in the vicinity of a winning portion such as a predetermined winning opening and a predetermined winning area, and which make it easy to win a game medium required for a game by moving a predetermined member, A lottery means for determining the degree of easiness of winning the prize by the game medium by random number lottery, a allocating means for allocating the degree of easiness of winning to each movable winning device for each lottery result, and the plurality of movable A gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices, which stores a sequence in which the predetermined members of the winning device are changed, and a variable operation device that performs the distribution by the distribution device according to the sequence. 4. The game machine having a plurality of movable winning devices according to claim 3, wherein the distribution by the distribution means is performed by lottery. 5. Based on the achievement of a predetermined condition, all the movable winning devices simultaneously change the predetermined member so that the degree of easy winning is good. A gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices described in. 6. The predetermined member is changed based on the achievement of the predetermined condition so that all the movable prize winning devices do not simultaneously improve the degree of ease of winning the prize. A gaming machine equipped with multiple movable winning devices. 7. When the movable prize winning device is divided into a plurality of periods during which the movable prize winning device is in a movable state, the predetermined member is provided so that all the movable prize winning devices simultaneously have a good degree of winning. It has a section to be changed and a section to change the predetermined member so that the degree of easiness of winning all the movable winning apparatuses at the same time is not good, and the distribution means distributes the section. A gaming machine comprising a plurality of movable winning devices according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 8. A gaming machine comprising a plurality of movable winning devices according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising informing means for informing a content of moving the predetermined member. 9. The plurality of movable winning a prize devices according to claim 1, wherein the movable winning a prize device is a start winning a prize device that triggers a predetermined condition to be achieved by winning the game medium. A game machine equipped with a movable winning device. 10. A program for a gaming machine, which is provided in the vicinity of a winning portion such as a predetermined winning opening and a predetermined winning area, and which is executed by a computer for facilitating winning of a game medium required for a game by making a predetermined member movable. Variable operation means for varying the degree of easiness of winning a prize in the prize winning section for each of the movable winning apparatuses by operating the predetermined members so as to be independent of each other. A program for a gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable winning devices, which functions as a lottery means for determining the degree of ease of winning by a random number lottery. 11. A control for a gaming machine, which is provided in the vicinity of a winning portion such as a predetermined winning opening or a predetermined winning area, and which is executed by a computer for facilitating winning of a game medium required for a game by making a predetermined member movable. In a computer-readable recording medium in which a procedure is recorded, the degree of easiness of winning a prize in the prize winning unit is determined for each of the movable prize winning devices by operating the predetermined members so that the fluctuations are independent of each other. A computer reading that records a variable operation procedure that makes them different, and a lottery procedure that is provided for each of the movable winning apparatuses and that determines the degree of ease of winning by a random number lottery, and records a control procedure for functioning as a gaming machine. Possible recording medium.