JP2003325824A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can arouse interest of a player by providing a substantial upper limit to a period until a specific performance pattern appears. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is provided with a performance pattern storage means 76 for storing a plurality of kinds of performance patterns due to a prescribed performance means 35, a performance pattern selecting means 77 for selecting any performance pattern stored in the performance pattern storage means 76 based upon prescribed selecting command signals P0-P2, and a performance control means 78 for controlling the performance means 35 based upon the performance pattern selected by the performance pattern selecting means 77, and is equipped with a count means 74 for counting how many times the prescribed selecting command signals occur, and a selection rate change means 75 for changing a selection rate of a specific performance pattern in the performance pattern selecting means 77 based upon a count value of the count means 74 reaching a prescribed decision value. <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 gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are provided with various effect means such as a liquid crystal display means, a lamp, a voice output device, etc., and a plurality of effect means are provided for each effect means according to a game state or the like. By selecting one of the types of effect patterns and operating each effect means in accordance with those effect patterns, the player's interest is aroused.

In a pachinko machine, for example, based on the fact that the symbol starting means detects a game ball, the symbol display means (rendering means) variably displays the game symbols according to a predetermined variation pattern (rendering pattern), and after that variation. When the stop symbol of becomes a big hit mode such as "7/7/7",
By opening the openable and closable variable winning means, a profit state advantageous to the player is generated.

Further, as the variation pattern of the game pattern, a variation pattern without reach, a normal reach variation pattern, a super reach variation pattern, and a plurality of other variation patterns are stored in advance, and a plurality of these variation patterns are based on a selection command signal. A predetermined fluctuation pattern is selected from among the fluctuation patterns. Further, these plural types of variation patterns are selected based on a preset selection rate, and for example, a variation pattern with a lower selection rate increases the reliability that the gaming pattern after variation becomes a big hit mode. For example, the reliability of the jackpot mode is changed depending on the variation pattern, and the player's interest is aroused by the variation of the variation pattern from the variation start of the game symbol to the variation end.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, although the reliability of the jackpot mode after the change is changed according to the change pattern, the selection rate of each change pattern is always constant. No matter how many times the variation of the game symbol is repeated, a highly reliable variation pattern that is a big hit mode may not appear at all, and there is a problem that impedes the player's motivation for the game.

In view of such conventional problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine which can arouse a player's interest by providing a practical upper limit to the period until a specific effect pattern appears. With the goal.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the effect pattern storage means 76 stores a plurality of kinds of effect patterns by the specified effect means 35, and the effect pattern storage means based on the predetermined selection command signals P0 to P2. The plurality of types of effect patterns P0, P1 to P1 stored in 76
, P2 to P2, one or more effect pattern selecting means 77 for selecting an effect pattern, and effect control means for controlling the predetermined effect means 35 based on the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selecting means 77. In the gaming machine provided with 78, the predetermined selection command signals P0 to P0.
Based on the counting means 74 that counts the number of occurrences of P2, and the count value by the counting means 74 reaches a predetermined determination value, the plurality of types of effect patterns P0, P1 to P1, in the effect pattern selecting means 77. P2-P
The selection ratio changing means 75 for changing the selection ratio of the specific effect patterns P1 and P2 of the two.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 exemplify a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a gaming machine main body, which is a rectangular outer frame 2 and this outer frame 2
And a front frame 3 that is pivotally attached to the front side of the vehicle.
4 is a glass door, 5 is a front plate, and these are window holes 6 of the front frame 3.
Corresponding to the above and below, and is pivotally supported by the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an upper plate for storing game balls for launching, which is mounted on the front side of an upper plate base plate 5a made of a metal plate or the like constituting the front plate 5 and covered with an upper plate cover 8. Reference numeral 10 denotes a lower plate for storing surplus balls and the like, which is arranged below the front plate 5 in front of the front frame 3 and is covered with a lower plate cover 11.
On one side of the lower plate 10, for example, on the right side, the firing means 1 is provided.
Two firing handles 13 are provided on the front side of the front frame 3 in a protruding shape.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a game board, which is detachably mounted on the back side of the front frame 3 so as to correspond to the window hole 6 of the front frame 3.
As shown in FIG. 2, on the game board 21, a guide rail 22 for guiding the game balls emitted from the launching means 12 is annularly mounted, and a variable display is provided in a game area 23 inside the guide rail 22. Means 24, normal symbol starting means 2
Various game parts such as 5, special symbol starting means 26, variable winning means 27, and normal winning means 28 are arranged.

The variable display means 24 is a display case 29 mounted on the game board 21 from the front side, and this display case 29.
And a variable display unit 30 of, for example, a liquid crystal type disposed substantially at the center. The display case 29 is provided with ordinary symbol display means 31, ordinary reserved quantity display means 32, special reserved quantity display means 33, lamp means 34 and the like. The variable display section 30 constitutes a special symbol display means (an example of effect production means) 35, and can display various game information and the like to the player.

The normal symbol display means 31 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment type display means capable of variably displaying one or a plurality of, for example, one normal symbol, and a normal symbol starting means 25 comprising a passage gate or the like. If the normal symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time on the condition that the game ball is detected, and the hit determination random number value obtained when the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 25 matches the predetermined hit random number value. The hitting mode (predetermined type of pattern) is set, and in other cases, it is stopped in the detaching mode.

Incidentally, as the ordinary design, it is possible to use a numerical design, an alphabet design, a character design, and other suitable game designs, and in this embodiment, "0" to "9".
Numerical patterns up to are used.

Further, when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball during the variable display of the normal symbol display means 31,
The hit determination random number value obtained at the time of detection is stored with a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, 4) as a limit, and the normal holding number display means 32 stores the hit determination random value (normal number). The number of holdings) is displayed to inform the player of the number of ordinary holdings at that time.

The special symbol starting means 26 is constituted by a variable actuation type electric tulip having a pair of left and right opening and closing claws 26a which can be opened and closed, and the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 31 is a hit mode. Under the above condition, when the first profit state occurs, the opening / closing claw 26a is operated in the open state for a predetermined time.

The special symbol display means 35 is a variable display section 30.
One or more, for example, three symbol display portions 35a to 35c in the left-right direction are provided on the top, and these symbol display portions 35a to 3
The special symbols can be variably displayed on the respective 5c.

Further, the special symbol display means 35 can display moving images of predetermined background images, character images and the like on the variable display portion 30 including the symbol display portions 35a to 35c, and the special symbol starting means 26 can be used. On condition that the game sphere is detected, the special symbol is variably displayed in accordance with a predetermined variation pattern (an example of the production pattern) in association with the operation of the effect image, and is acquired when the game sphere is detected by the special symbol starting means 26. When the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot random number value, for example, in the jackpot mode in which all special symbols are the same, in other cases, at least one of the special symbols is a different pattern It is supposed to be stopped at.

In addition, when the special symbol starting means 26 detects the game ball during the variation display of the special symbol, or during the second profit state described later, the jackpot determination random number value and the like acquired at the time of the detection are previously set. Specified upper limit holding number (eg 4
The special reserved number display means 33 displays the stored number (special reserved number) of the jackpot determination random number value to notify the player of the special reserved number at that time. It has become.

As the special symbol, a numerical symbol, an alphabet symbol, a character symbol, and other game symbols can be used as appropriate, and in this embodiment, 10 of "0" to "9" can be used.
It uses different types of numerical designs. In addition, there are a special big hit mode and a normal big hit mode in the big hit mode in which all the special symbols are the same, and "3/3/3""7/7/7"
Etc., the special jackpot mode with odd-numbered symbols, the special jackpot mode with "2.2.2", "6.6.6", etc.

The fluctuation pattern of the special symbol is, for example, a high-speed fluctuation, a medium-speed fluctuation, a low-speed fluctuation, a fluctuation fluctuation, etc., a time-series combination of plural kinds of fluctuation states of the special symbol, and a background image, a character image, etc. It is a combination of a plurality of types of operation states of an image, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, whether or not a reach state is passed, and if a reach state is passed, whether or not a big hit is given thereafter. , And a plurality of types of reach production for producing variation after the reach, for example, different types such as presence / absence of balloon images and airship images are prepared in advance.

Among the types of variation patterns, the variation patterns are classified according to whether or not the reach state is passed and whether or not a jackpot is obtained after the variation, for example, reach variation pattern without reach, variation pattern with reach, jackpot variation pattern with reach. 3 types are selected on the side of the main control board 41 described later, and are classified by the reach effect or the like, which is a subordinate thereof, for example, 3 types of balloon / airship image not present, balloon image present, airship image present, symbol control board 42 described later. Etc. are selected on the production control board side.

The out-of-reach out-of-reach variation pattern is a variation pattern in which the out-of-reach pattern is obtained without passing through the reach state.
Below that is the variation pattern P0 without balloon / airship images.
Only provided.

The out-of-reach variation pattern with reach is a variation pattern in which the out-of-coupling pattern occurs via the reach state, and the variation patterns P1 with no balloon / airship image, the variation pattern P1 with balloon image, and the airship image are subordinate to the variation pattern. Three types of fluctuation patterns P1 are provided.

The reachable jackpot variation pattern is a variation pattern which becomes a jackpot mode via the reach state.
Below that is the variation pattern P2 without balloon / airship image.
, A variation pattern P2 with a balloon image, and a variation pattern P2 with an airship image are provided.

The variable winning means 27 is an opening / closing plate 27a capable of changing between an open state which is advantageous to the player and a closed state which is disadvantageous to the player.
When the second profit state occurs based on that the special symbol after the special symbol display means 35 is in the big hit mode, the opening / closing plate 27a is, for example, the lower side of the side. It opens around the axis to the front side for a predetermined time, and the game balls that fall on it are awarded inside. Further, the variable winning means 27 is divided into a plurality of passages such as three on the inner side, and a part of the passages is in the specific area 3
It is 6. Then, the second profit state is continued on the condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 36.

The variable winning means 27 is provided with an opening / closing plate 27a on condition that a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses from the opening or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won within the predetermined time. Is closed, and this opening and closing operation (second profit state) is repeated up to a predetermined round (for example, 16 rounds) on the condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 36.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment. In FIG. 4, 41 is a main control board, 42 is a symbol control board (an example of a production control board), and each of these control boards 41, 42 is a variable display means 24 mounted on the game board 21 and other plural boards. The front frame 3 and the game board 2 such as the back side of the back cover that collectively covers the game parts from the back side.
Each of them is housed in a board case detachably attached to an appropriate location on the back side of the gaming machine body 1 including the above.

The main control board 41 is mainly for controlling game operations on the game board 21 side, such as CPU and RO.
The first lottery means 51, the first determination means 52, the first profit state generation means 53, and the electronic components such as M and RAM.
The second lottery means 54, the second determination means 55, the stop symbol mode selection means 56, the second profit state generation means 57, the special game state generation means 58, the control command transmission means 59 and the like.

The first lottery means 51, when the probability that the changed ordinary symbol is the winning mode is 1/10, for example, is 0 to 9
Up to 10 hitting random number values are generated, such as generating a predetermined number of hitting random number values according to the probability, and on condition that the normal symbol starting means 25 detects a game ball,
A random number value for any of the hit determinations is selected by lottery.

The first judging means 52 determines whether or not the changed normal symbol is a hit mode based on the random number value selected by the first lottery means 51, that is, the special symbol starting means 26 is opened. It is for determining whether or not to generate a profit state, and it is determined whether or not the hit determination random number value drawn by the first lottery means 51 matches a predetermined hit random number value. If they match, the judgment result of the winning mode is output, and if they do not match, the judgment result of the out-of-court mode is output, and the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 31 is variably displayed for a predetermined time based on the determination result. In order to stop at a predetermined stop symbol, a variation control command of the normal symbol is transmitted to the symbol control board 42 side via the control command transmitting means 59.

In the first profit state generating means 53, the judgment result of the first judging means 52 is a hit mode judgment, and when the normal symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 31 becomes the hit mode, the special symbol starting means 26 A first profit state in which the opening / closing claw 26a is opened for a predetermined time is generated.

The second lottery means 54 is 0 when the probability that the special symbol after the change becomes the big hit mode is, for example, 1/300.
300 big hit determination random number values up to ~ 299, such as generating a predetermined number of big hit determination random number value according to the probability, on the condition that the special symbol starting means 26 detects a game ball, One of the random numbers for jackpot determination is selected by lottery.

The second determination means 55 determines whether or not the special symbol after the change is a big hit mode based on the random number value selected by the second lottery means 54, that is, the second profit for opening the variable winning means 27. It is for determining whether or not to generate a state, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination random number value drawn by the second lottery means 54 matches the jackpot random number value. If the determination results of the jackpot mode are not matched, the determination results of the out-of-court mode are output.

The stop symbol mode selecting means 56 is for selecting the stop symbol mode after the change of the special symbol variably displayed by the special symbol display means 35, and the determination result of the second determining means 55 is the jackpot mode determination. In the case of, the second determination means 55 selects one from a plurality of types (10 types) of jackpots.
When the determination result of is other than the deviation mode determination, one of a plurality of types of deviation modes is selected by random number lottery.

The second profit state generating means 57, when the determination result of the second determining means 55 is a jackpot mode determination, and the special symbol of the special symbol display means 35 is a jackpot mode after the change, it is advantageous to the player. 2 It is designed to generate a profit situation. In this second profit state, the variable winning means 2
The opening / closing plate 27a of 7 is opened to the front side, and the game ball can be easily won.

The variable winning means 27, if a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses from the opening or if a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won within the predetermined time, the opening / closing plate 27a at that time. Close. When the winning game ball passes through the specific area 36, the opening / closing plate 27a is opened again, and the opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined round (for example, 16 rounds).

The special game state generating means 58 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player different from the normal game state after the end of (or after) the second profit state, and the probability changing means. It is composed of 60.

The probability changing means 60 determines that the second judging means 55 is a big hit mode, and the stop symbol mode selecting means 56 selects a special big hit mode from a plurality of kinds (10 kinds) of big hit modes, and after variation. On the condition that the special symbol is the special jackpot mode, after the second profit state, the probability that the special symbol is the jackpot mode is from the normal probability state (for example, a low probability of 1/300) to the high probability state (for example, 1 / 60
It is to change to (degree). The probability changing means 60 increases the number of big hit random number values of the second judging means 55 in the high probability state to increase the occurrence probability of the big hit mode.

Probability changing means 60, after the start of the special game state, the special symbol becomes a normal jackpot mode and the next second profit state occurs, or the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times by then. Or, when a predetermined number of game balls predetermined in the special symbol starting means 26 are won, etc., the probability of occurrence of the jackpot mode is changed from high probability to normal probability (low probability).
The special game state is ended by returning to.

The control command transmitting means 59 is for transmitting various control commands to the sub control board side such as the symbol control board 42 by one-way communication, and when the symbol starting means 25 normally detects a game ball. In addition, based on the determination result of the first determination means 52, the function of transmitting the variation control command of the normal symbol to the symbol control board 42 side, the special symbol starting means 2
When 6 detects the game sphere, the variation control command of the special symbol is transmitted to the symbol control board 42 side based on the determination result of the second determining means 55, the stop symbol aspect selected by the stop symbol aspect selecting means 56, etc. It has a function to do.

Here, the variation control command of the special symbol,
For example, it is configured by a stop symbol mode command command that specifies a stop symbol mode, a fluctuation pattern selection command command (an example of a selection command signal) for selecting a fluctuation pattern of a special symbol, and the like. Incidentally, these stop pattern mode command commands, fluctuation pattern selection command commands and the like may be configured by one command.

In the variation pattern selection command command, whether the special symbol after the variation is the big hit mode or the out mode,
It is configured by predetermined variation pattern selection command information such as whether or not the variation of the special symbol is through the reach state, and a plurality of types, for example, P0 to P2 3 depending on the content of the variation pattern selection command information. Types are available. That is, the variation pattern selection command commands P0 to P2
3 correspond to the out-of-reach fluctuation pattern with reach, the out-of-reach fluctuation pattern with reach, and the jackpot fluctuation pattern with reach, respectively, as shown in FIG.

If the stop symbol mode is decided, at least whether the special symbol after the fluctuation is a big hit mode or a deviation mode, and whether or not the variation of the special symbol is through the reach state, Since it is uniquely determined, the stop pattern mode command command may have a function as a variation pattern selection command command.

As described above, the control command transmitting means 59 constitutes an example of the selection command signal generating means for generating the variation pattern selection command command as the selection command signal.

The symbol control board 42 is normally the symbol display means 3
1, for performing display control of each display means such as the special symbol display means 35, and is provided with a normal symbol control means 71, a special symbol control means 72 and the like.

The normal symbol control means 71 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 31, and the normal symbol starting means 25.
On condition that the game sphere is detected, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 31 is changed for a predetermined time based on the variation control command of the normal symbol from the control command transmitting means 59,
When the determination result of the first determination means 52 is a winning manner determination, it is a hitting manner such as "7", and at other times, the normal symbol is stopped in a falling manner.

The special symbol control means 72 controls the display of the special symbol display means 35, and the judgment value selecting means 73,
A counting means 74, a selection rate changing means 75, a variation pattern storage means (effect pattern storage means) 76, a variation pattern selection means (effect pattern selection means) 77, a display control means (an example of effect control means) 78 and the like are provided. .

The judgment value selection means 73 sets a plurality of kinds of judgment values for changing the selection rate of the specific effect pattern among the plural kinds of fluctuation patterns, for example, 144, 544, 9
For selectively selecting from three types of 44 by random number lottery, for example, after turning on the power of the gaming machine main body 1 or after resetting, the special symbol starting means 26 is a predetermined number,
For example, it operates based on detecting the first game ball and receiving a predetermined number of times, for example, the first variation pattern selection command command generated and transmitted by the control command transmission means 59 on the main control board 41 side. It is supposed to do.

The counting means 74 counts the number of times the fluctuation pattern selection command command transmitted from the control command transmitting means 59 on the main control board 41 side is counted, and is, for example, 0 to 0.
It has 945 counter values up to 944, and counts up by 1 each time the fluctuation pattern selection command command transmitted from the control command transmission means 59 is received, with a predetermined counting start counter value as an initial value. The number of times the fluctuation pattern selection command command is generated is counted.

The counting start counter value (initial value) of the counting means 74 is set to a value obtained by subtracting the judgment value selected by the judgment value selecting means 73 from the final counter value 944. That is, the judgment values 144, 544, 94
The count start counter values corresponding to 4 are 800 and 40, respectively.
It becomes 0,0. As a result, the counter value of the counting means 74 is 944 regardless of which judgment value is set.
When it reaches, it can be determined that the number of times the variation pattern selection command command is generated has reached the determination value.

The counting means 74 is, for example, the judgment value selecting means 7
When 3 selects the judgment value, the counting start counter value based on the judgment value is used as an initial value to start counting,
On the condition that the variation pattern P1 or the variation pattern P2 (an example of the specific effect pattern) is selected by the variation pattern selection means 77 described later, the counting is newly started from the initial value. When the counting is newly started from the initial value, the upper limit reaching flag is canceled if it is set.

The selection rate changing means 75 is based on the fact that the count value of the fluctuation pattern selection command command by the counting means 74 reaches the judgment value selected by the judgment value selecting means 73.
This is for changing the selection rate of the fluctuation patterns P1 and P2 by the fluctuation pattern selecting means 77, which will be described later. The count value of the counting means 74 reaches the judgment value selected by the judgment value selecting means 73 and the upper limit reaching flag is set. After that, until the fluctuation pattern P1 or the fluctuation pattern P2 is actually selected and the upper limit reaching flag is canceled, the selection rate of each fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation pattern selection means 77 is changed from the normal selection rate shown in FIG. 3 to the fluctuation pattern. The special selection rate with a high selection rate of P1 and P2 is switched.

Since the normal selection rate of the reachable variation pattern is set as shown in FIG. 3, assuming that the jackpot probability is about 1/300, the variation patterns P1 and P2 are in the normal selection rate state. Has the lowest appearance rate and the highest jackpot reliability.

The fluctuation pattern storage means 76 stores plural kinds of fluctuation patterns P0, P1 to P1, P2 to P2.
For storing the variation pattern display data corresponding to the above.

The variation pattern selection means 77, based on the variation pattern selection command from the main control board 41 side, has a plurality of types of variation patterns P0, P1 to P1, P2 to P stored in the variation pattern storage means 76.
One of the two is selected. In the state where the selection rate of each variation pattern is set to the normal selection rate, the variation pattern P0 without reach is selected for the variation pattern selection command command P0. Command command P1
On the other hand, one of the out-of-reach variation patterns P1 to P1 with reach and one of the out-of-reach jackpot variation patterns P2 to P2 with respect to the variation pattern selection command command P2 are selected at a predetermined selection rate, respectively, and the selection rate is changed. Means 75
In the state where the normal selection rate is switched to the special selection rate by, the variation pattern P1 with reach is given to the variation pattern selection command command P1, and the jackpot variation pattern P2 with reach is given to the variation pattern selection command command P2. , Each one is sure to make a choice.

Thus, after the count value of the fluctuation pattern selection command command by the counting means 74 reaches the judgment value selected by the judgment value selection means 73, the fluctuation pattern P1,
The selectivity of P2 becomes higher than usual.

The display control means 78 is the special symbol display means 3
The variation control of the special symbol of 5 is performed, and the special symbol is changed for a predetermined time according to the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selecting means 77 on condition that the special symbol starting means 26 detects the game ball, and then stopped. The special symbol is stopped in the stop symbol mode designated by the symbol mode instruction command.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described. For example, when the game machine main body 1 is powered on at the time of opening a game hall, power is supplied from a power supply board (not shown) to each control board such as the main control board 41 and the pattern control board 42, and further each game board is operated from those control boards. Power is supplied to the parts and the like, and the game is ready for play.

When playing the game, the player uses the firing handle 13
When a game ball is launched by the launching means 12 by operating the game ball, the game ball passes through the guide rail 22 and the game area 23.
Enter and enter the normal winning means 28 or the like while falling in the game area 23, or fall downward while passing through the normal symbol starting means 25.

When the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting means 25, the first lottery means 51 draws a random number value for hit determination, and the first decision means 52 hits the random number value for hit determination in advance. If it agrees with the numerical value, the judgment output of the winning mode is output, and based on the judgment result, the variation control command of the normal symbol is transmitted to the symbol control board 42 side through the control command transmitting means 59.

When the judgment result of the first judging means 52 is a hit mode judgment, by the control of the normal symbol control means 71 on the symbol control board 42 side, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 31 fluctuates for a predetermined time, and then "7". And so on. Then, by the control of the first profit state generating means 53,
The first profit state in which the opening / closing claw 26a of the special symbol starting means 26 is opened for a predetermined time occurs, and the game ball is easily won in the special symbol starting means 26. If the determination result of the first determination means 52 is other than the hit state determination, the ordinary symbol after the change stops in a detachment mode other than "7", and the opening / closing claw 26a of the special symbol starting means 26 does not open. .

The opening / closing claw 26a of the special symbol starting means 26 is opened and the game ball is won. When this special symbol starting means 26 detects the game ball, the second lottery means 54 draws a random number for jackpot determination. The second determination means 55 compares the jackpot determination random number value with a predetermined jackpot random number value, and outputs a determination result of the jackpot mode if they match and a determination result of the out-of-court mode if they do not match. .

Then, according to the determination result, the stop symbol mode selecting means 56 selects the stop symbol mode after the change of the special symbol, and the control command transmitting means 59 changes the special symbol control command, that is, the stop symbol mode command. A command, a variation pattern selection command command, etc. are transmitted to the symbol control board 42 side.

For example, as the variation pattern selection command command to be transmitted, "2.
When a disconnection mode that does not pass through the reach state such as "3.5" is selected, the variation pattern selection command command P0 is
When a disconnection mode such as "7/5/7" via the reach state is selected, the variation pattern selection command command P1
However, when the big hit mode such as "7/7/7" is selected, the variation pattern selection command command P2 is transmitted.

On the symbol control board 42 side, when the variation control command of the special symbol is received, the control of the special symbol is performed in the procedure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, for example.

That is, the variation pattern selection command command P0
When ~ P2 is received (S1: Yes), it is determined whether or not the reception of the variation pattern selection command command is the first reception after the power is turned on or after the reset (S2).
Then, if the variation pattern selection command command is received for the first time after power-on or reset (S
2: Yes), the judgment value selection means 73 causes 144, 54
Select one from the three judgment values of 4,944 (S
3) Then, the counting start counter value (initial value) of the counting means 74 is set according to the determination value (S4). For example, when 144 is selected as the determination value, the counting start counter value of the counting means 74 is set to 800 of the 945 counter values of 0 to 944.

In this way, since the upper limit number of fluctuations of the special symbol is selected when the fluctuation pattern selection command command is received a predetermined number of times (for example, the first time) after the power is turned on, the same model is used. Also, the setting of the determination value will be different from each other, and even one gaming machine can change the setting content depending on the day.

Subsequently, it is judged whether or not the upper limit reaching flag is set (S5), and if it is judged that the upper limit reaching flag is not set here (S5: N
o), the counter value of the counting means 74 is incremented by 1 (S6). Then, it is determined whether or not the counter value of the counting means 74 is 944, that is, whether or not the count value from the initial value reaches the determination value (for example, 144) (S).
7).

Here, the counter value of the counting means 74 is 9
If it does not reach 44 (S7: No), the variation pattern selection means 77 determines the variation pattern P0 based on the normal selection rate.
, P1 to P1, P2 to P2 are selected (S9). That is, with respect to the variation pattern selection command command P0, the out-of-reach deviation variation pattern P0 is
For the variation pattern selection command command P1, one of the reach variation patterns P1 to P1 and for the variation pattern selection command command P2 any of the reach jackpot variation patterns P2 to P2, for example, as shown in FIG. It is selected by random number lottery based on the normal selection rate as shown in.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5 that the upper limit reaching flag is set (S5: Y
es), the selection rate changing means 75 is the variation pattern selecting means 7
The selection rate of No. 7 is switched from the normal selection rate to the special selection rate, and the variation pattern selection means 77 selects a variation pattern based on the special selection rate (S10). That is, there is no reach for the variation pattern selection command command P0, there is a reach variation pattern P0 for the variation pattern selection command command P1, there is a reach variation pattern P1 for the variation pattern selection command command P1, and there is reach for the variation pattern selection command command P2. The jackpot variation pattern P2 is selected respectively.

As described above, under the special selection rate, since the variation pattern P1 with reach and the variation pattern P2 with reach are always selected for the variation pattern selection command commands P1, P2, the variation pattern P1,
The selectivity of P2 is clearly higher than the normal selectivity.

Incidentally, in step S7, the counting means 74
When it is determined that the counter value of is 944 (S7: Yes), the upper limit reaching flag is set (S7: Yes).
8) As in the case where Yes is determined in step S5, that is, when the upper limit reaching flag is already set, the process of step S10, that is, the variation pattern selection process by the variation pattern selection unit 77 at the special selection rate is performed. Done.

When the variation pattern is selected in step S9 or S10, the display control means 78 variably displays the special symbol for a predetermined time on the special symbol display means 35 according to the selected variation pattern, and the stop symbol mode command command is issued. It is stopped in the designated stop pattern mode (S11).

When the variation pattern P1 or the variation pattern P2 is selected in step S9 or S10 (S12: Yes), the counter value of the counting means 74 is returned to the initial value set in step S4. (S13), and if the upper limit reaching flag is set, this is canceled (S14), and the processing from step S1 is repeated.

By the above processing, when the count value by the counting means 74 reaches the judgment value selected by the judgment value selecting means 73 and the upper limit reaching flag is set, the fluctuation pattern P1, or Until the variation pattern P2 is selected, the variation pattern P1 is always selected for the variation pattern selection command command P1 and the variation pattern P2 is selected for the variation pattern selection command command P2. Therefore, the variation pattern P1, or The selectivity of the fluctuation pattern P2 becomes higher than usual, and the two fluctuation patterns P1 or the fluctuation pattern P2 are very likely to appear. As a result, the variation pattern P1
, Or the period until the variation pattern P2 appears (the number of variations of the special symbol) is uncertain, but a substantial upper limit, a so-called ceiling can be provided.

By the above processing, the smaller the judgment value is set, the higher the appearance rate of the fluctuation patterns P1 and P2 as a whole becomes. However, in the case of the normal selection rate shown in FIG. Since the rate of increase in the appearance rate of the pattern is greater when the pattern is out of the jackpot than when it is a jackpot, the jackpot reliability becomes smaller as the determination value is set to a smaller value.

The special symbols after the change are "6.6.6" and "7 .."
When it becomes a big win mode such as "7. 7", the second profit state generating means 57 is activated thereafter to generate the second profit state, and the opening / closing plate 27a of the variable winning means 27 is opened to the front side to become the big win state. . The variable winning means 27 allows a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) to elapse from the opening or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds).
The predetermined number (for example, 1
If (0) game balls win, the opening / closing plate 27a at that time
Closes and the jackpot state ends. Then, when the winning game ball passes through the specific area 36, the opening / closing plate 27a is opened again to enter the big hit state, and the opening / closing operation is repeated until a maximum predetermined round (for example, 16 rounds).

Therefore, if the first profit state occurs, there is a possibility that a large number of game balls will be won in the variable winning means 27, and the player may be paid out of the prize balls according to the number of the winning balls. It is possible and can enjoy great profits.

When the second profit state ends, if the special symbol resulting from the occurrence of the second profit state is the special jackpot mode (for example, "7/7/7"), the special game state generation means 58 The probability changing means 60 operates to change the occurrence probability of the jackpot mode from the normal probability to the high probability. After that, since the second determination means 55 determines whether or not to be a big hit mode in a high probability state, there is a high possibility that the special symbol after the change becomes a big hit mode, and the player is in an advantageous state. You can play games.

After the special game state occurs, the special symbol is usually a big hit mode and the next second profit state occurs, or whether the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times by then,
Alternatively, when a predetermined number of predetermined game balls are won in the special symbol starting means 26, the operation of the probability changing means 60 is stopped, and the probability of occurrence of the jackpot mode is returned from the high probability to the normal probability (low probability). The special game state ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the fluctuation is generated based on the counting means 74 for counting the number of times the fluctuation pattern selection command command is generated and the count value by the counting means 74 reaching the predetermined judgment value. Pattern selection means 7
Variation patterns P0, P1 to P in FIG.
1, a specific variation pattern P1 of P2 to P2
, P2, the selection rate changing means 75 for changing the selection rate of P2 to a special selection rate higher than usual is provided. Therefore, a substantial upper limit is set although the period until the specific variation patterns P1 and P2 appear is uncertain. It can be provided and the player's interest can be aroused.

Plural kinds of judgment values 144, 544, 944
Since the determination value selecting means 73 for selecting one from among the selection value changing means 75 is configured to operate based on the determination value selected by the determination value selecting means 73, the specific variation pattern P1 , P2 can be changed by changing the substantial upper limit of the period until the appearance of P2.

Variation pattern selection command commands P0 to P2
The main control board 41 having a control command transmitting means 59 for generating a symbol and the symbol control board 4 having a display controlling means 78
Since 2 and 2 are constituted by different boards, and the judgment value selecting means 73 and the counting means 74 are provided on the symbol control board 42, it is possible to prevent an overload on the main control board 41 side.

Since the judgment value selecting means 73 selects the judgment value by random number lottery, it is possible to eliminate the regularity in selecting the judgment value.

Further, since the judgment value selecting means 73 is adapted to operate on the basis of the predetermined number of times (for example, the first time) of generation of the variation pattern selection command commands P0 to P2 after the power is turned on, the same model is used. Even if there is, the setting of the determination value will be different from each other, and even with one gaming machine, the setting content can be changed depending on the day.

Since the variation pattern selecting means 77 selects the specific variation patterns P1 and P2, the counting by the counting means 74 is newly started from the initial value. Specific variation patterns P1, P2 before the numerical value reaches the judgment value
As long as is selected, the normal selection rate is maintained without operating the selection rate changing means 75.

7 to 9 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention, in which the count value by the counting means 74 is the judgment value selecting means 73.
In addition to the upper limit setting mode in which the selection rate changing means 75 increases the selection rates of the variation patterns P1 and P2 in the variation pattern selection means 77 based on reaching the judgment value selected in step 1, the selection rates of the variation patterns P1 and P2 are set. An example in which a normal mode for maintaining the normal selection rate is provided is shown.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the operation selection means 79 is provided in the judgment value selection means 73 of the special symbol control means 72. The operation selecting means 79 is for selecting whether or not to operate the selection rate changing means 75, that is, for selecting either the normal mode or the upper limit setting mode. For example, either one is selected by random number lottery. ing.

The judgment value selecting means 73 first operates the operation selecting means 79, and when the operation selecting means 79 selects the upper limit setting mode, selects one of a plurality of kinds of judgment values. There is. For other configurations, the configurations substantially similar to those of the first embodiment can be adopted.

Based on the flow charts shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, parts different from the first embodiment (S21 to S23)
The procedure of the special symbol control processing in the present embodiment will be described mainly.

When the variation pattern selection command commands P0 to P2 are received from the main control board 41 side (S1: Yes),
It is determined whether or not the reception of the variation pattern selection command command is the first reception after power-on or reset (S2). If the variation pattern selection command command is received for the first time after the power is turned on or after resetting (S2: Yes), the operation selecting means 79 is activated first to select either the normal mode or the upper limit setting mode. Is selected (S21).

Here, when the upper limit setting mode is selected (S22: Yes), the judgment value selection means 73 is the same as in the first embodiment, and the judgment value selection means 73 selects from among the three judgment values 144, 544 and 944. One of them is selected (S3), and the counting start counter value (initial value) of the counting means 74 is set according to the judgment value (S4).

On the other hand, when the normal mode is selected in step S21 (S22: No), and when the second or subsequent variation pattern selection command command is received after power-on or reset, the normal mode is set. In the case (S23: No), the variation pattern selection means 77 is based on the normal selection rate and the variation patterns P0, P1 to P1.
, P2 to P2 is selected (S9), and the display control means 78 causes the special symbol display means 35 to variably display the special symbol for a predetermined time according to the selected variation pattern (S11), and then the step. Return to S1 (S24: N
o).

If the upper limit setting mode is selected, a No determination is made in step S23, and thereafter,
The same processing as in the first embodiment is performed.

As described above, in this embodiment, whether or not the selection rate changing means 75 is operated, that is, the variation pattern P1
, P2 is provided with operation selection means 79 for selecting either a normal mode in which a practical upper limit is not provided or an upper limit setting mode in which an upper limit is provided. Can have

10 and 11 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention, which is a modification of the first embodiment, in which after the judgment value selecting means 73 is activated, the effect pattern selecting means 77 causes the variation pattern P1, An example is shown in which the determination value selection means 73 is activated again based on the selection of P2 (specific effect pattern).

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the operation selecting means 79 operates at the time of receiving the first variation pattern selection command command after power-on or reset (S2: Yes). Any one of a plurality of judgment values is selected (S3), and after the count value of the counting means 74 reaches the judgment value, or before that, the fluctuation patterns P1, P2.
Is selected (S12: Yes), when the upper limit reaching flag is set, it is canceled (S14), and then the processes of steps S3 and S4, that is, the operation selecting means 79 is operated to select a plurality of types. One of the judgment values of is selected.

As a result, the fluctuation patterns P1, P2
It is possible to change the upper limit value of the period until the variation patterns P1 and P2 appear every time the appears, and it is possible to realize a further variety of game progress.

Although the respective embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the selection rate changing means 75.
Although the selection ratios of the fluctuation patterns P1 and P2 are increased by the above, the same result can be obtained even if the selection ratios of the fluctuation patterns other than the fluctuation patterns P1 and P2 are decreased.

The predetermined condition for operating the judgment value selection means 73 is not limited to the generation of the selection command signal a predetermined number of times after the power is turned on, and any condition may be used. For example, when launching a predetermined number of game balls after power-on, when powering on a predetermined number of game balls to a predetermined winning means,
When the first normal pattern fluctuation control command occurs after the power is turned on,
It may be after a predetermined time has passed since the power was turned on. Alternatively, the judgment value selecting means 73 may be operated when a predetermined symbol variation (effect) is performed, that is, when a predetermined variation pattern is selected.

After the first operation of the judgment value selection means 73, the judgment value is selected at a predetermined timing, for example, every time a predetermined time elapses, every predetermined number of shots, every predetermined number of prizes, every predetermined number of fluctuations of the special symbol, etc. The means 73 may be activated.

The second embodiment and the third embodiment may be combined. That is, the operation selection means 79 for selecting either the normal mode in which a practical upper limit is not set in the period until the variation patterns P1 and P2 appear or the upper limit setting mode in which the upper limit is set is provided, and the determination value selection means is further provided. After the operation of 73, the effect pattern selection means 77 causes the variation pattern P1.
, P2 (specific effect pattern) may be selected and the determination value selection means 73 may be activated again at a predetermined timing.

In the case of the second embodiment, the selection process of either the normal mode or the upper limit setting mode (S21) and the selection process of a plurality of kinds of judgment values (S23) may be performed at the same time. For example, one random number lottery will select the normal mode, the first
Any one of the judgment value, the second judgment value, the third judgment value, etc. may be selected.

The judgment value selecting means 73 may select the judgment value based on an external operation. Similarly, with respect to the operation selecting means 79, either the normal mode or the upper limit setting mode (whether or not to operate the selection rate changing means 75) may be selected based on an external operation.

Alternatively, only the selection by the operation selecting means 79 may be performed based on an external operation, and the selection of the determination value may be internally processed by random number lottery or the like. Alternatively, only the selection by the operation selecting means 79 may be internally processed by random number lottery or the like, and the determination value may be selected based on an external operation. In this case, the external operation means is preferably provided on the back side of the gaming machine body 1 or the like so that the player cannot operate it.

The judgment value selecting means 73 may select only one kind of judgment value. Further, the judgment value selection means 73
May be selected from a method other than the random number lottery, for example, one of a plurality of types of determination values may be selected in a predetermined order.

The counting target of the counting means 74 may be a predetermined signal other than the selection command signal. For example, the counting means 74 may be configured to count a predetermined signal generated on the side of the effect control board according to the received command.

An informing means for informing the result counted by the counting means 74 may be provided. In this case, the display means in which the symbol variation is performed may be used as the notification means,
You may use the display means provided separately from this as an alerting | reporting means. Further, a sound generating means, a light emitting means, a movable means for operating a movable object, a vibrating means, etc. may be used as the notification means.

In accordance with the value selected by the judgment value selecting means 73, which judgment value is directly or indirectly by the special symbol display means 35, the ordinary symbol display means 31, the lamp, the voice output means, etc. You may make it notify.

When the specific effect is selected before the count value by the counting means 74 reaches the judgment value, the counter value may be reset to the initial value.

The fluctuation pattern may be selected from different tables by selecting a value larger or smaller than a predetermined value from among a plurality of judgment values.

After the specific effect is performed, the state flag may be carried over for a predetermined period (for example, until the special symbol changes a predetermined number of times or until a predetermined time elapses), and the selection by the special selection rate may be continued.

As a special game state to be generated by the special game state generating means 58, except that the probability that the special symbol is a big hit mode is higher than the normal state, for example, the variation time of the special symbol is higher than the normal state. Those that shorten, those that make the opening time of the special symbol starting means 26 longer than the normal state, those that make the probability that the normal symbol hits a higher probability than the normal state, the variation time of the ordinary symbol than the normal state One that shortens, one that increases the number of rounds of opening the variable winning means 27 (for example, normally increases from 5 times to 16 times), one opening time of the variable winning means 27 increases (for example, normally 10 seconds to 30 seconds) Those that increase), those that increase the specified number of prizes of the variable winning means 27 (for example, normally increase from 5 to 10), the number of upper limit holdings of the normal symbol starting means 25 increases (for example, It increased four to 10) are to one,
Those that increase the upper limit holding number of the special symbol starting means 19 (for example, normally increase from 4 to 10), those that notify the launch timing at which a game ball easily wins a predetermined character, etc., other than the jackpot random number value Various benefit states can be used, such as invalidating pending information. Moreover, you may make it generate | occur | produce the profit state of those multiple types simultaneously or individually.

In the embodiment, the example in which the special symbol display means 35 is used as the rendering means is shown, but the ordinary symbol display means 3 is used.
The present invention can be similarly applied to various effect means such as 1, a lamp means, and a voice output means.

The variable display section 30 as a production means is a liquid crystal type, a plasma type, a dot type, a belt or a chain,
It may be configured by one that drives a rotating body or the like.

The present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, and can be similarly applied to various ball game machines such as an arrange ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine, as well as various game machines such as a slot machine. .

For example, in the case of a slot machine, a plurality of profit states advantageous to the player (so-called ATs that generate a profit state over a plurality of games) are provided in accordance with the judgment value.
The number of continuous games may be different.

[0118]

According to the present invention, the effect pattern storage means 76 stores a plurality of effect patterns by the effect effect means 35, and the effect pattern storage means 76 stores the effect pattern storage means 76 based on the predetermined selection command signals P0 to P2. Multiple types of effect patterns P0, P1 to P1, P2 to P
Effect pattern selecting means 77 for selecting one or a plurality of effect patterns from 2, and the effect pattern selecting means 77
Predetermined effect means 3 based on the effect pattern selected by
In the gaming machine provided with the effect control means 78 for controlling 5, the counting means 74 for counting the number of times the predetermined selection command signals P0 to P2 are generated, and the count value by the counting means 74 reach a predetermined judgment value. On the basis of the above, a plurality of types of effect patterns P0, P1 in the effect pattern selection means 77
~ P1, P2-P2 specific effect pattern P
Selectivity changing means 75 for changing the selectivities of 1 and P2
Since the special effect patterns P1 and P2 are provided,
It is possible to set a practical upper limit, although it is uncertain, until the appearance of, and arouse the interest of the player.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an example of a correspondence relationship between a variation pattern selection command command and a variation pattern and a normal selection rate of each reach variation pattern according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a first half portion of special symbol control processing showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the latter half of the special symbol control process showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control system showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a first half part of special symbol control processing showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the latter half of the special symbol control process showing the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a first half portion of special symbol control processing showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the latter half of the special symbol control process showing the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

35 special symbol display means (production means) 41 main control board 42 symbol control board (production control board) 59 control command transmission means (selection command signal generation means) 73 judgment value selection means 74 counting means 75 selection rate change means 76 fluctuation pattern Storage means (production pattern storage means) 77 Variation pattern selection means (production pattern selection means) 78 Display control means (production control means) 79 Operation selection means P0 to P2 Variation pattern selection command commands (selection command signals) P0, P1 to P1 , P2 to P2 variation patterns (production patterns) P1, P2 specific variation patterns (specific production patterns)

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A production pattern storage means (76) for storing a plurality of types of production patterns by a predetermined production means (35).
Based on the predetermined selection command signals (P0) to (P2), the plurality of types of effect patterns (P0) (P1) to (P1) to (P1) stored in the effect pattern storage means (76).
Performance pattern selection means (7) for selecting one or a plurality of performance patterns from (P1), (P2) and (P2).
7) and a production control means (78) for controlling the predetermined production means (35) based on the production pattern selected by the production pattern selection means (77), in the gaming machine, the predetermined selection Counting means (74) for counting the number of times the command signals (P0) to (P2) are generated, and the counting means (7)
Based on the fact that the counted value by 4) reaches a predetermined judgment value, the plurality of types of effect patterns (P0) (P1) to (P1) in the effect pattern selection means (77).
) (P2) to (P2), the selection ratio changing means (75) for changing the selection ratio of the specific effect pattern (P1) (P2), a gaming machine. 2. The specific effect pattern (P1) (P2) based on the count value of the counting means (74) reaching the determination value, the selection rate changing means (75).
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the selection rate of) is increased. 3. A judgment value selecting means (73) for selecting one of a plurality of kinds of judgment values, wherein the selection rate changing means (75) is selected by the judgment value selecting means (73). The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is configured to operate based on a determination value. 4. A main control board (41) having a selection command signal generating means (59) for generating the selection command signals (P0) to (P2), and a performance control including the performance control means (78). The board (42) is composed of separate boards, and the judgment value selecting means (73) and the counting means (7) are provided.
The game machine according to claim 3, wherein 4) and 4) are provided on the effect control board (42). 5. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the judgment value selection means (73) selects the judgment value by random number lottery. 6. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the judgment value selection means (73) operates based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined condition is that the selection command signals (P0) and (P2) are generated a predetermined number of times after the power is turned on. 8. The counting by the counting means (74) is newly started from an initial value on the basis of the effect pattern selecting means (77) selecting the specific effect patterns (P1) and (P2). The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the gaming machine is configured. 9. After the operation of the judgment value selection means (73),
Based on the effect pattern selecting means (77) selecting the specific effect patterns (P1) and (P2),
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the judgment value selection means (73) is configured to be activated again. 10. The determination value selecting means (73) includes an operation selecting means (79) for selecting whether or not to operate the selection rate changing means (75). 9. The gaming machine according to any one of 9.