JP2004181016A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine which makes performance whenever a game ball enters a start prize-winning port. <P>SOLUTION: The pinball game machine is provided with: a pattern display device 20; a winning random number obtaining means for obtaining a random number whenever the game ball enters the start prize-winning port 12; a random number discrimination means 624 for discriminating carrying out of a special game on the basis of a winning random number; a pattern control means 628 which variably displays a pattern on the pattern display device 20 on the basis of this discrimination result and thereafter stops and displays it; and a special game carrying out means 70 with which a big prize-winning port 13 is made easy for winning when the stop pattern is a winning pattern. The pachinko game machine is constituted of: a performance pattern storage means which stores a plurality of prize-winning performance patterns for showing entering of a game ball into the prize-winning port 12; a prize-winning performance pattern selection means for selecting the prize-winning performance pattern on the basis of the random number; a prize-winning performance display device 30 capable of displaying; and a performance pattern display control means for making the display device 30 display the prize-winning performance pattern. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko machine, and particularly to a ball game machine provided with a symbol display device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In conventional ball and ball game machines such as pachinko game machines, it is generally known that a symbol display device such as a liquid crystal display is provided at the center of a game board constituting a game area, and a starting device provided in the game area is provided. When a symbol (stop symbol) when the symbol is fluctuated on the symbol display device and the symbol is stopped and displayed when the game ball wins in the winning opening is a predetermined hit symbol, a special game state (big hit). Is established. In this special game state, a variable winning opening (large winning opening) provided at a lower portion of the game area is opened to facilitate winning of the game ball, so that the player can acquire a large amount of the game ball. I have.
[0003]
In such a ball game machine, when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening, a symbol change is started in the symbol display device, but since it takes a certain time from the start of the symbol change to the stop, such a symbol is used. A new game ball may be won in the starting winning opening during the change of the game. However, since the symbol is being changed, the symbol cannot be changed immediately for the winning of a new game ball. Therefore, a prize information storage means capable of storing a predetermined upper limit (for example, four) of prize information (for example, a random number) of a game ball newly won in the starting prize hole during the fluctuation display of the symbol is provided (hereinafter, referred to as a prize information storage means) The game ball in which the winning information is stored in the winning information storage means is referred to as a reserved ball.) When the situation in which the symbol can be changed with respect to the reserved ball stored in the winning information storage means can be started, the symbol variation display is sequentially performed. Is performed.
[0004]
The symbol variation display as described above is performed based on a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns set in advance, and the symbol variation pattern has a high possibility of establishing a special game state (big hit). Includes a pattern variation pattern (hereinafter, referred to as a reach variation pattern) that can give a sense of expectation to a jackpot. By the way, each time a conventionally reserved ball is stored in the winning information storage means, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation pattern set for the retained ball is a reach variation pattern, that is, whether or not a large hit is likely to occur. Is known to notify the player (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-8-150248
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, the player grasps which of the stored balls has the reach variation pattern set for the stored balls, that is, whether the possibility of a big hit is high. Can be. However, at the same time, the player also knows which reserved ball has a symbol variation pattern other than the reach variation pattern set, that is, the possibility of occurrence of a jackpot is low, and the hold where no reach variation pattern is set is set. When the ball symbol change display is performed, the interest in the game tends to be lost.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and every time a game ball wins in the starting winning opening, an effect for indicating that the game ball has won in the starting winning opening is performed. It is also an object of the present invention to provide an amusing ball game machine in which a player can always have a sense of expectation for a jackpot.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, in the ball game machine of the present invention, a symbol display device capable of changing the symbol display and a random number each time a game ball wins the starting winning opening (for example, a hit in this embodiment) Random number obtaining means (for example, a winning random number obtaining means 621a in the present embodiment) for obtaining a random number) and determining means for determining whether or not to execute a special game based on the random number obtained by the random number obtaining means (for example, A random number determining means 624 in the present embodiment), a symbol controlling means for controlling a symbol changing process of changing and displaying a symbol on the symbol display device based on the determination result by the determining means and then stopping the symbol display, and a symbol controlling means. When the stop-displayed symbol (for example, the stop symbol in the present embodiment) is a predetermined hit symbol, a variable winning opening (for example, a real winning symbol) provided in the game area. In a gaming machine provided with a special game execution means for performing a game that makes it easy to win the big winning opening 13) in the example, a plurality of winning effect patterns for indicating that a game ball has won in the starting winning opening are stored. Pattern storage means (for example, the effect pattern storage means 621d in the present embodiment) and selection means for selecting a winning effect pattern from the pattern storage means based on the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means (for example, the prize in this embodiment) Effect pattern selection means 621e), a prize effect display device capable of displaying a prize effect pattern, and a pattern display control means for displaying the prize effect pattern selected by the selection means on the prize effect display device (for example, in the present embodiment). And effect pattern display control means 621f).
[0009]
With such a configuration, a variety of effects are performed to indicate that the game ball has won the starting winning opening, so that the player can always have the expectation of a big hit for any winning. And a ball-and-ball game machine with a certainty can be provided.
[0010]
Each time a game ball wins in the starting winning opening, the selection means selects a winning effect pattern from the pattern storage means based on the value of the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means in accordance with the game ball winning. May be configured.
[0011]
With such a configuration, every time a game ball wins in the starting winning opening, an effect is performed to show that the gaming ball has won in the starting winning opening, so that an amusing ball game in which the eyes cannot speak from the game. Machine can be provided. In addition, since the value of the random number obtained by the random number determining means is used, it is possible to display a winning effect pattern reflecting the determination result (that is, the possibility of a big hit).
[0012]
Also, during the symbol change display by the symbol control unit, a prize information storage unit capable of storing a predetermined upper limit of the prize information of the game ball that has won the starting winning prize port (for example, the reserved ball information storage unit 622 in the present embodiment). Even if a new game ball wins in the starting winning opening when the winning information is stored in the winning information storage means for a predetermined upper limit, the selection means responds to the winning of the new game ball. The winning effect pattern may be selected from the pattern storage means based on the value of the random number acquired by the random number acquiring means.
[0013]
With such a configuration, even after a predetermined upper limit is stored in the winning information storage means, winning information cannot be stored for a game ball newly winning in the starting winning opening, but an effect for indicating the winning is not provided. It can be carried out.
[0014]
Further, a sound output unit (for example, the sound device 35 in the present embodiment) that outputs a sound corresponding to the winning effect pattern to be displayed on the winning effect display device may be provided.
[0015]
With such a configuration, an effect for indicating that the game ball has won the starting winning opening can be performed not only by the display of the winning effect display device but also by the sound output by the sound device.
[0016]
The symbol display device and the winning effect display device may be the same image display device.
[0017]
With such a configuration, the player can enjoy the game without overlooking the display contents of both the symbol display device and the winning effect display device.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A pachinko machine PM as an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an overall front view of the pachinko machine PM, and FIG. 2 is a game board front view of the pachinko machine PM.
[0019]
The pachinko machine PM is provided with an outer frame 1 serving as an outer holding frame of the gaming machine, and a front frame 2 pivotally supported on the outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 2 includes a glass door 3, upper and lower ball trays 4a and 4b, a hitting handle 5, a game board 7 having a game area 10 defined by rails 6, and the like. The game area 10 includes a plurality of general winning openings 11 serving as a prize ball payout condition, a starting winning opening 12 serving as a prize ball payout condition and a symbol change starting condition of a symbol display device 20 described later. A winning port 13, an out port 14 for collecting game balls, a windmill 15 that affects the drop of hit balls, and a number of game nails (not shown) are provided. At a substantially center of the game area 10, a symbol display device 20 for displaying an image and a symbol such as a variation pattern described later is provided.
[0020]
On the upper part of the symbol display device 20, there is provided a reserve ball lamp 40 composed of four LEDs or the like for displaying the number of winning balls entering the start winning opening 12 while the symbol is being changed by the symbol display device 20. . In the present embodiment, the holding ball lamps 40 are turned on one by one each time there is a winning in the starting winning opening 12 (during symbol change), with four as the upper limit. Then, each time the variable display of the variable symbol is started on the symbol display device 20, the lit-up holding ball lamps 40 are turned off one by one.
[0021]
In the pachinko machine PM having such a configuration, when the player operates the hitting handle 5, game balls are sent one by one from the upper ball receiving tray 4a to a hitting ball launching unit (not shown), and with a strength corresponding to the operation amount. A hit ball is fired in the game area 10. The shot ball that has been shot flows down to the above-mentioned winning opening 11 or 12 or the out opening 14. When the above-mentioned winning opening 11 or 12 is won, a predetermined winning ball is paid out to the upper ball tray 4a. When a ball is hit in the starting winning opening 12 out of the winning openings 11 and 12, a predetermined winning ball is paid out to the upper ball tray 4a, and the symbol displayed on the symbol display device 20 starts to change. . Here, although the details will be described later, in the present invention, the symbol display is stopped after the symbol display device 20 has displayed the predetermined moving image and the symbol variation mode for a predetermined time. At this time, in the case where the stop mode of the symbol displayed on the symbol display device 20 is a predetermined hit symbol (for example, 1 to 9 crosses), the hit is a big hit, and the symbol is opened to facilitate a prize. When a hit ball wins in the special winning opening 13, a large amount of prize balls are paid out to the player.
[0022]
A control device provided in the pachinko machine PM configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of control by the control device. This control device controls a game by a game control means 50 composed of various electronic components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.
[0023]
The game control means 50 includes a starting opening winning detection device 12a built in the starting winning opening 12, a special winning opening winning detection device 13a built in the special winning opening 13, and a specific region (see FIG. (Not shown) are electrically connected to a specific area passage detection device 13b or the like, from which detection signals are input to the game control means 50.
[0024]
The game control means 50 performs various operation controls in accordance with these input signals. As a control target, a prize ball payout device 45 for paying out prize balls, and a special winning opening for opening the special winning opening 13. A driving device 13m, a symbol display device 20 and a winning effect display device 30 for displaying images and symbols, respectively, a sound device 35 for outputting a sound corresponding to the winning effect pattern displayed on the winning effect display device 30, and a holding ball lamp 40 and the like are electrically connected. The symbol display device 20 and the winning effect display device 30 are the same image display device (see FIGS. 6 to 9). Further, the sound device 35 can output a sound corresponding to the fluctuation pattern displayed on the symbol display device 20. These are all operated and controlled based on control signals from the game control means 50.
[0025]
Subsequently, the control contents of the game control means 50 will be described. The game control means 50 includes a normal game execution means 60, a special game execution means 70, a high-probability game setting means 80, and a payout control means 90 for controlling the game.
[0026]
The normal game executing means 60 is for executing and controlling the normal game of the pachinko machine PM, and performs a process relating to winning of each of the winning ports provided in the game area 10 to the winning ports. 61, and a special game shift determining means 62 for determining whether to shift from the normal game to the special game. Since the winning opening winning processing means 61 is the same as the conventional one, the detailed description is omitted here.
[0027]
The special game shift determination unit 62 includes a winning processing unit 621, a reserved ball information storage unit 622, a variation pattern random number acquisition unit 623, a winning random number determination unit 624, a stop symbol determination unit 625, and a variation pattern table 626. , A fluctuation pattern determination unit 627, a symbol control unit 628, and a lamp control unit 629.
[0028]
The winning processing unit 621 acquires, for example, an element (a random number, a stopped symbol random number, and the like) for determining a symbol and an image to be variably displayed on the symbol display device 20, and obtains a winning effect pattern to be displayed on the winning effect display device 30. Various processes, such as determination and display control of this pattern, which are performed each time a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 12, are performed. As shown in FIG. It includes a symbol random number acquisition unit 621b, an acquired random number temporary storage unit 621c, an effect pattern storage unit 621d, a winning effect pattern selection unit 621e, and an effect pattern display control unit 621f.
[0029]
The winning random number acquiring means 621a is for determining whether or not to generate a big hit and for acquiring random numbers (hereinafter, referred to as “winning random numbers”) for selecting a winning effect pattern described later. For example, random numbers from 0 to 65535 (65536 patterns) generated by the software increment counter are acquired based on the winning signal from the above-described starting opening winning detection device 12a. Note that the random number in the specification is a concept that includes a random number, such as an increment counter, which actually functions as a random number because the acquisition timing is not regular.
[0030]
The stop symbol random number obtaining means 621b is for obtaining a random number (hereinafter, referred to as “stop symbol random number”) for determining a stop symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device 20. For example, a left symbol determining random number for obtaining a random number of 0 to 9 (10 patterns) for a left symbol, a medium symbol determining random number for obtaining a random number of 0 to 9 (10 patterns) for a medium symbol, and It consists of right symbol determination random numbers for obtaining random numbers from 0 to 9 (10 ways).
[0031]
The acquired random number temporary storage unit 621c temporarily stores the winning random number acquired by the winning random number acquiring unit 621a and the stop symbol random number acquired by the stop symbol random number acquiring unit 621b in accordance with the winning of the game ball into the starting winning opening 12. It is for memorizing.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 5, the effect pattern storage means 621d is a memory for storing a plurality of prize effect patterns for indicating in the prize effect display device 30 that a game ball has won the start winning port 12. For example, in the winning effect patterns A to E, a predetermined probability is set that various image patterns as shown in the screen examples in FIGS. 6 to 9 are displayed on the winning effect display device 30. In this embodiment, the image patterns 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 5 indicate the image patterns 1 to 4 shown in FIGS. FIG. 6 is an example in which the image pattern 1 (no effect) is displayed on the winning effect display device 30 when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 12 during the display of the reach effect on the symbol display device 20. FIG. 7 shows an example in which the image pattern 2 (appears in UFO) is displayed on the winning effect display device 30 when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 12 while the change of all the symbols is displayed on the symbol display device 20. It is. FIG. 8 shows an image pattern 3 (cow appearance) on the winning effect display device 30 when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 12 while a reach effect is displayed on the symbol display device 20 (different from FIG. 7). ) Is displayed. Further, FIG. 9 shows an image pattern 4 (volcanic explosion) displayed on the winning effect display device 30 when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 12 while the double reach effect is displayed on the symbol display device 20. It is an example. Further, the effect pattern storage means 621d is not limited to the present embodiment, and for example, it is possible to appropriately set the content of the winning effect pattern and the number of storage.
[0033]
The winning effect pattern selecting means 621e is for selecting a winning effect pattern from the effect pattern storing means 621d based on the winning random number acquired by the winning random number acquiring means 621a stored in the acquired random number temporary storing means 621c. It is. Note that the winning effect pattern selecting means 621e is also capable of generating a new winning ball in the starting winning port 12 when a predetermined maximum number of pieces of winning information are stored in the reserved ball information storing means 622 described later. In accordance with the winning of the game ball, one of the winning effect patterns is selected from the effect pattern storage means 621d based on the winning random number. In the present embodiment, one of the winning effect patterns is selected according to the selection probability set in the winning effect determination table shown in FIG.
[0034]
The effect pattern display control means 621f is for displaying the winning effect pattern selected by the winning effect pattern selecting means 621e on the winning effect display device 30.
[0035]
The reserved ball information storage unit 622 stores the winning information of the game ball that has won the starting winning opening 12 (that is, detected by the starting opening winning detection device 12a) during the symbol change display (by the symbol control unit 628). This is for storing a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment) in association with the winning game balls. In the present embodiment, a winning random number, a stop symbol random number, the number of reserved balls, and the like are stored as winning information. In addition, the upper limit of the number of retained balls that can be stored is set to four, but is not limited to this and can be changed as appropriate. When the prize information of the reserved balls is stored in the reserved ball information storage means 622 for a predetermined upper limit, even if more game balls are placed in the starting winning opening 12, the winning information for the game balls is stored. Invalid. In other words, the information acquired for the four game balls passing through the starting winning opening 12 during the symbol change can be stored, but the fifth and subsequent gaming balls pass through the starting winning opening 12 even if they pass through. Only the prize balls are dispensed and dispensed.
[0036]
The variation pattern random number acquiring unit 623 is for acquiring a random number (hereinafter, “variation pattern random number”) for acquiring a symbol variation pattern that is variably displayed on the symbol display device 20. For example, random numbers from 0 to 255 (256 types) generated by an increment counter of software are obtained before the hit random number determining means 624 determines a hit.
[0037]
The winning random number determination means 624 is for determining whether or not to execute a special game in accordance with the winning random number, that is, whether or not it is a big hit. In this embodiment, based on the hit determination table shown in FIG. 11, the hit value “0 to 200” stored in the ROM and the random number value (one of 0 to 65535) acquired as the previous hit random number And if the random number value is a hit value “0 to 200”, it is determined as “hit”. During the probability fluctuation described later, the high probability game setting means 80 changes the winning probability to a high probability, for example, with respect to an odd random number of the above “0 to 200”.
[0038]
The stop symbol determination means 625 is for determining a stop symbol according to a stop symbol random number. In this embodiment, the stop symbol is composed of a left symbol, a right symbol, and a middle symbol, and a number from 0 to 9 can be displayed for each symbol. In addition, when the winning symbol is determined to be a winning symbol by the winning random number determining means 624, as shown in FIG. 12A, a symbol in which three numbers displayed on the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are the same. It is. As a symbol other than the hit symbol, for example, when the hit is not determined by the hit random number determining means 624, that is, in the case of a hit, as shown in FIG. 12B, the hit symbol is a hit symbol in which the three numbers are not the same. . However, among the departure symbols, as shown in FIG. 12 (c), a symbol in which the numbers of the left and right symbols match but the numbers of the symbols in the center differ from each other is referred to as a reach symbol.
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 4B, the variation pattern table 626 includes a special variation pattern group memory 626a, a normal variation pattern group memory 626b, a reach variation pattern group memory 626c, and a departure variation pattern group memory 626d. Have.
[0040]
The special hit variation pattern group memory 626a is selected when the hit random number determination means 624 determines that the hit symbol is a hit during the probability change, and is selected when the stop symbol is determined to be the positive change symbol among the hit symbols. Is a memory for storing a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns (special hit variation patterns). In the special hit change pattern group memory, a specific effect that is performed when the probability of occurrence of a hit symbol changes is set, and a reach change and a premium notice are set. The premium announcement is an announcement effect with an extremely low appearance frequency, and when this effect is performed, the probability that the lottery result in the fluctuation will be a hit is extremely high. By using such a specific effect, the player raises the perception that the probability of occurrence of a hit symbol during a symbol change changes from a normal low probability to a high probability, and increases the concentration of the player in the change. You can do it.
[0041]
The normal hit variation pattern group memory 626b is determined by the hit random number determining means 624 as a hit, and is selected when the stop symbol is determined to be a hit symbol, and the symbol is stopped from the start of symbol change displayed on the symbol display device 20. This is a memory for storing a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns (hit variation patterns).
[0042]
The reach variation pattern group memory 626c is selected when the hit random number determination unit 624 determines that the pattern is out of place and when the stop symbol is determined to be the reach symbol (the left and right symbols are the same but only the middle symbol is different). This is a memory for storing a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns (reach variation patterns) from the start of variation to the stop of symbols.
[0043]
The deviation variation pattern group memory 626d is selected when the hit random number determination means 624 determines that the symbol is deviated, and is selected when the stopped symbol is deviated and is determined to be a symbol (the left and right symbols are different, a non-reach symbol). This is a memory for storing a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns (out-of-position variation patterns) until the symbol stops.
[0044]
The variation pattern determination means 627 is for determining a symbol variation pattern from the variation pattern table 626. Specifically, the variation pattern determination unit 627 first stores the variation pattern group memory to be selected in accordance with the stop symbol determined by the stop symbol determination unit 625 based on the determination result of the hit random number determination unit 624. Select from table 626. Then, one variation pattern is selected from the selected variation pattern group memory according to the value of the variation pattern random number acquired by the variation pattern random number acquisition unit 623.
[0045]
The symbol control means 628 is for controlling the symbol changing process of causing the symbol display device 20 to change and display the symbols based on the result of the determination by the hit random number determining means 624 and then stopping and displaying the symbols. For example, when a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 12 (that is, when it is detected by the starting opening winning detection device 12a), the symbol display based on the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means 627 in the symbol display device 20. After the mode is displayed for a predetermined time, the stop symbol determined by the stop symbol determination means 625 is displayed.
[0046]
The lamp control means 629 controls the operation of turning on and off the holding ball lamp 40.
[0047]
The special game executing means 70 is for executing a special game when the hit random number judging means 624 determines that a hit has occurred (that is, when the stop symbol is a hit symbol). The special game executing means 70 includes a unit game executing means 71 and a continuation judging means. 72 and a probability variation shift determining means 73 (see FIG. 3).
[0048]
The unit game execution unit 71 is for performing a unit game during a special game, and includes a special winning opening driving unit 711 and a unit game end determination unit 712. The special winning opening drive means 711 is for operating the special winning opening driving device 13m so as to open the special winning opening 13 to facilitate winning of the game ball.
[0049]
The unit game end determination means 712 is for determining whether to end the unit game based on a preset unit game end condition.
[0050]
The continuation determining means 72 is for determining whether or not to end the special game based on a preset continuation condition.
[0051]
The probability variation shift determining means 73 is for determining whether or not to execute the probability variation after the end of the special game. In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the winning symbol displayed on the symbol display device 20 is a predetermined positively changing symbol (that is, a part of the winning symbol).
[0052]
The high-probability game setting means 80 sets the winning symbol occurrence probability after the end of the special game from a low probability to a high probability when the probability fluctuation shift determining means 73 determines that the determination result is affirmative, that is, it is a probability symbol. This is for setting the probability lottery table so as to change the probability lottery table. For example, the winning value referred to by the winning random number determining means 624 is increased to "201 to 1200" in addition to "0 to 200" so that the winning symbol occurrence probability becomes higher than usual.
[0053]
The payout control means 90 controls the payout of the winning ball from the winning ball payout device 45.
[0054]
Next, an outline of control in the present embodiment will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 13 is a main flowchart of the pachinko machine PM. The game control means 50 first performs an initial setting of the entire gaming machine in step S1, then performs a normal game process in step S2 and a special game process in step S3, and then returns to step S2. This operation is repeatedly performed until the power is turned off. The normal game process in step S2 and the special game process in step S3 will be described later.
[0055]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a normal game process, and FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a winning opening winning check process. As shown in FIG. 14, the normal game process in step S2 includes a winning opening winning check process S20 for checking a winning in a winning opening, and a special game shifting determining process S21 for determining whether to shift a special game. After this, the present process is terminated.
[0056]
As shown in FIG. 15, the winning opening winning check processing S20 is performed when a general winning opening 11 is detected by the general winning opening detecting device 11a (step S201). Is sent to the game control means 50, and a general winning flag is set (step S202). Then, an operation signal is output to the prize ball payout device 45 by the payout control means 90 based on this flag, and upon receiving this signal, the prize ball payout device 45 is operated and a predetermined number (for example, (10 balls) from the prize ball payout device 45 to the upper or lower ball trays 4a and 4b. Note that the flag set here is appropriately reset based on the prize ball operation. Further, when the winning of the game ball into the starting winning opening 12 is detected by the starting opening winning detecting device 12a (step S203), the detection signal is sent to the game control means 50, and the starting winning flag is set (step S203). S204). Then, an operation signal is output to the prize ball payout device 45 by the payout control means 90 based on this flag. A predetermined number (for example, 5 balls) of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout device 45 to the upper or lower ball trays 4a and 4b.
[0057]
When the above-described winning opening prize check processing S20 is completed, next, a special game shift determination processing S21 is executed. 16 is a flowchart before the special game transfer determination processing S21, FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the winning processing S210, and FIG. 18 is a flowchart after the special game transfer determination processing S21. In the special game transfer determination processing S21, a prize winning processing S210 is first performed.
[0058]
In the prize-winning process S210, as shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not the start prize flag is on to confirm whether or not the prize is in the start prize port 12 (step S211). If it is not on, this process ends. If it is on, the start winning flag is turned off (step S212). Next, the winning random number acquiring unit 621a acquires a winning random number (step S213), the stop symbol random number acquiring unit 621b acquires the stop symbol random number (step S214), and stores these random numbers in the acquired random number temporary storage unit 621c. (Step S215). Subsequently, the winning effect pattern selecting means 621e selects a winning effect pattern from the effect pattern storing means 621d based on the winning random number stored in step S215 (step S216), and stores the winning effect pattern in the effect pattern display control means. 621f is displayed on the winning effect display device 30 (step S217). Then, it is determined whether or not the stored number of reserved balls that have won the start winning opening 12 reaches the upper limit of storage (for example, four), that is, whether the winning information can be stored in the reserved ball number storage unit 622. It is confirmed whether or not it is (step S218). Here, when the number of reservations does not reach the storage upper limit and storage is possible, the lamp control means 629 turns on one of the reserved ball lamps 40 (step S219), and temporarily stores the obtained random number in step S215. The winning information stored in the means 621c is stored in a predetermined area provided in the reserved ball information storage means 622 corresponding to the number n (n = 1, 2, 3, 4) of each reserved ball. Is completed (step S220). If the number of reserved balls has reached the upper limit, the winning information stored in the acquired random number temporary storage means 621c is cleared in step S215 (step S221), and this winning processing S210 is ended.
[0059]
Subsequently, in the special game shift determination processing S21, as shown in FIG. 16, it is determined whether or not there is a storage of a reserved ball (step S230). Here, when there is no stored ball, the present process is terminated, and when there is a stored ball, the stored ball is stored in the reserved ball information storage unit 622 corresponding to the number n = 1 of the reserved ball. The information is read (step S231). Next, the information stored in the reserved ball information storage means 622 is shifted (step S232). That is, in step S231, as shown in FIG. 22 (a), the value A of the winning random number corresponding to the number n of the reserved balls is read out, and in the next step S241, as shown in FIG. The values B, C, and D stored in the reserved ball information storage means 622 corresponding to the number n = 2, 3, and 4 are shifted to the reserved ball number information storage means 622 corresponding to the number n-1 of the reserved balls. And store. Then, in the special game shift determination processing S21, a fluctuation pattern random number is obtained by the fluctuation pattern random number obtaining means 623 (Step S233), and the process proceeds to Step S234.
[0060]
In step S234, as shown in FIG. 18, the winning random number determination means 624 determines whether or not to execute a special game according to the winning random number read in step S231, that is, whether or not it is a big hit. If the determination result is a win, the stop symbol determining means 625 determines a predetermined stop symbol, that is, a hit symbol, based on the stop symbol random number read in step S231 (step S235). Then, it is determined whether or not the winning symbol is a positively changing symbol (step S236). Here, if the winning symbol is a positively changing symbol, a special winning variation pattern is determined from the special winning variation pattern group memory 626a by the variation pattern determining means 627 based on the stopped symbol and the variation pattern random number acquired in step S233 ( Step S237) and proceed to step S243. If the winning symbol is not a positive variation symbol in step S236, the variation pattern determining unit 627 reads the normal variation pattern from the normal variation pattern group memory 626b based on the stopped symbol and the variation pattern random number acquired in step S233. Is determined (step S238), and the process proceeds to step S243.
[0061]
On the other hand, if the result of the determination is not a hit in step S234, that is, it is a loss, a predetermined stop symbol, that is, a departure symbol is determined by the stop symbol determination means 625 based on the stop symbol random number read in step S231 (step S231). S239). Then, it is determined whether or not the off symbol is a reach symbol (step S240). Here, if the off symbol is the reach symbol, the reach variation pattern is determined from the reach variation pattern group memory 626c by the variation pattern determination means 627 based on the stop symbol and the variation pattern random number acquired in step S233 (step S241). ), And proceed to step S243. Also, in step S240, when the departure symbol is not the reach symbol, the departure variation pattern is determined from the departure variation pattern group memory 626d by the variation pattern determination means 627 based on the stop symbol and the variation pattern random number acquired in step S233. Is performed (step S242), and the process proceeds to step S243.
[0062]
In step S243, one of the holding ball lamps 40 is turned off by the lamp control unit 629, and the symbol pattern is displayed on the symbol display device 20 by the symbol control unit 628 after the variation pattern determined in the above step is variably displayed. (Step S244).
[0063]
In FIGS. 6 to 9, while the fluctuation pattern is being displayed on the symbol display device 20, a new game ball is won in the starting winning opening 12, and the new winning effect display device 30 displays this new game ball. Shows an example of a screen when a winning effect pattern (image pattern) selected for a game ball that has won a game is displayed. In the present pachinko machine PM, the symbol display device 20 and the winning effect display device 30 are the same image display device, so that the player can enjoy either display content without missing any. Further, when the fluctuation pattern and the winning effect pattern are displayed, sounds corresponding to these patterns are output by the sound device 35, so that the player can be given more interest. It has become.
[0064]
Then, the winning random number determining means 624 determines whether or not to execute a special game, that is, whether or not it is a big hit, according to the winning random number read in step S231 (step S245). Here, when the determination result is a hit, the special game flag is turned on (step S246), and the process proceeds to step S247. On the other hand, if the determination result is out of order, the process proceeds directly to step S247. In step S247, the information read in step S231 is deleted, and the special game shift determination processing S21 ends.
[0065]
Subsequently, a special game process S3 is performed. The special game process S3 is a process for establishing a special game in which a unit game can be executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) when the winning random number lottery result obtained in step S234 is a hit. 19 is a flowchart before the special game process S3, FIG. 20 is a flowchart after the special game process S3, and FIG. 21 is a flowchart for the special game end process S320.
[0066]
First, it is determined whether or not the special game flag is ON, that is, whether or not the obtained random number is a win (step S301). In the case of a hit, for example, a special game initial setting such as turning off a special game flag or changing the special symbol occurrence probability to a normal low probability when the probability is high (step S302). Next, various initial settings for performing the unit game are performed (step S303), and the unit game is started.
[0067]
In the unit game, the special winning opening drive unit 13m is operated by the special winning opening driving means 711 to open the special winning opening 13, and the first unit game is started. When the special winning opening 13 is opened, game balls falling and moving in the game area space are in a state where it is very easy to win the special winning opening 13. When a game ball wins in the special winning opening 13 in such a state, a predetermined number (for example, 13) of the winning balls are given to the upper or lower ball trays 4a and 4b by the payout control means 90. Will be paid out.
[0068]
When the first unit game is started in this way, the unit game end determination means 712 determines whether or not the unit game end condition described below is achieved, and the unit game end condition is achieved. Until the opening of the special winning opening 13 is continued.
[0069]
The unit game end condition is set with “number of winning balls” and “time limit” as requirements. First, the requirement of the “number of winning balls” is that it is determined that the unit game ending condition has been achieved when the total number of game balls winning the large winning opening 13 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls). As shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 13 has been won by the special winning opening winning detection device 13a (step S304). When a prize is won, the number of prize balls (for example, 10 balls) necessary for ending the unit gaming condition set in advance is reduced by 1 from a prize ball counter (not shown) attached to the special winning opening 13. (Step S305). The specific area passage detection device 13b determines whether or not a game ball has won a specific area (not shown) (step S306). If the game ball has won, a specific area flag is set (step S307). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls in the special winning opening 13 has reached a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) (step S308), and if the number of winning balls has satisfied the predetermined number, the unit game ends. Since the condition has been achieved, the process proceeds to step S310. If the number of winning balls does not satisfy the predetermined number, the process proceeds to step S309, which is the next unit game end condition.
[0070]
Next, the requirement of the "opening time" is that when the opening time of the special winning opening 13 after the start of the unit game elapses a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), it is determined that the unit game end condition has been achieved. In step S309, it is determined whether or not this end condition has been achieved. If the time limit has not expired (that is, the unit game end condition has not been satisfied), the process returns to step S304 to perform the next unit game. On the other hand, if the time limit has ended (that is, the unit game end condition has been satisfied), the process proceeds to step S310.
[0071]
As described above, the unit game end determination means 712 determines that the unit game end condition has been achieved when either the “number of winning balls” or the “time limit” is satisfied, and ends the unit game. I do.
[0072]
When the unit game end condition as described above is achieved, the opening of the special winning opening 13 is stopped, and the continuation determination means 72 determines whether the continuation determination condition is satisfied (step S310). The continuation condition is a condition that a game ball wins in a specific area during a unit game and a specific area flag is set, and the continuation condition is satisfied only when there is a prize in the specific area during the unit game. Is determined to have been achieved. For this reason, when the unit game is completed without winning the specific area, the special game end processing S320 is performed from step S310.
[0073]
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S310 that the continuation condition is satisfied (that is, at least one winning ball has been present in the specific area during the current unit game), the specific area flag is cleared (step S311). There is a counter for counting the number of rounds of the unit game after starting this special game, and a predetermined number (for example, 15 times) is set in this counter in advance. The counter is decremented by 1 (step S312). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the counter of the number of rounds has become less than 0, that is, whether or not the number of repetitions of the unit game has been performed a predetermined number of times (step S313). Here, if the round number counter is not less than 0, that is, if the counter has not been repeated a predetermined number of times, the process returns to step S303, and the next unit game is performed. If the round number counter is less than 0, that is, if the unit game has been repeated a predetermined number of times, the process proceeds from step S313 to the special game end process S320.
[0074]
The special game end processing S320 is shown in FIG. 21. First, the probability fluctuation shift determination means 73 determines whether or not the stop symbol at the time of winning is a probable variable symbol (step S321). If it is determined that the symbol is a probability variable symbol, the high probability game setting means 80 sets a probability variable lottery table in which the winning value is set so that the winning symbol occurrence probability is higher than usual (step S322). This probability lottery table is appropriately reset in step S302. Subsequently, a probability variation winning screen is displayed on the symbol display device 20 (step S323). The probability variation winning screen is, for example, a screen display mode in which a character “probable change” is displayed in a large size so that the player can pay attention and easily understand that the symbol occurrence probability has changed to a high probability. It is. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S321 that the stopped symbol is not a probable variable symbol, a notification is given on the probability variation non-winning screen (step S324). In addition, the probability variation non-winning screen is a screen display mode in which, for example, a character such as "Zannin" is displayed in a large size in order to notify that the winning symbol occurrence probability has not been a high probability as usual. .
[0075]
【The invention's effect】
The ball game machine of the present invention is a symbol display device capable of changing the display of a symbol, a random number obtaining means for obtaining a random number each time a game ball wins the starting winning opening, and a random number obtained by the random number obtaining means. Determining means for performing a determination as to whether or not to execute a special game based on, and a symbol control means for controlling a symbol changing process to stop and display after a symbol is variably displayed on a symbol display device based on the determination result by the determining means; A special game execution means for performing a game in which a variable winning opening provided in the game area is made easy to win when the symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol control means is a predetermined winning symbol. A pattern storing means for storing a plurality of winning effect patterns for indicating that a game ball has won a starting winning opening, and a pattern storing means based on a random number obtained by a random number obtaining means. Selecting means for selecting a winning effect pattern from the player, a winning effect display device capable of displaying the winning effect pattern, and pattern display control means for displaying the winning effect pattern selected by the selecting means on the winning effect display device. It is configured.
[0076]
According to such a configuration, every time a game ball wins in the starting winning opening, a performance for indicating that the gaming ball has won in the starting winning opening is performed, so that the player always has any winning. It is possible to provide an interesting ball game machine that can have a sense of expectation for a jackpot.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of the above-mentioned ball game machine.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a front surface of the game board of the ball game machine.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of game control means for performing game control of the ball game machine.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a winning processing unit and a fluctuation pattern table of the ball game machine.
FIG. 5 is a table showing the contents of the effect pattern storage means.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of the image display device and the winning effect display device.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of the image display device and the winning effect display device.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of the image display device and the winning effect display device.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a screen of the image display device and the winning effect display device.
FIG. 10 is a table diagram for explaining the winning effect determination table.
FIG. 11 is a table illustrating the hit determination table.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a stop symbol displayed on the symbol display device.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing control contents by the game control means.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing control contents by the game control means.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing control contents by the game control means.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing control contents by the game control means.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing control contents by the game control means.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing control contents by the game control means.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing control contents by the game control means.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the game control means.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the game control means.
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram for explaining control contents by the reserved ball information storage means.
[Explanation of symbols]
PM pachinko machine
1 outer frame
2 Front frame
3 glass door
4a, 4b Upper and lower ball trays
5 Hitting handle
6 rails
7 game board
10 game area
11 General Winners
12 Start winning opening
12a Starting port winning detection device
13 Big Winner (Variable Winner)
13a Winning prize winning detection device
13b Specific area passage detection device
13m big winning opening drive
14 Out mouth
15 Windmill
20 Symbol display device
30 Winning effect display device
35 Sound device (sound output means)
40 Retaining ball lamp
45 Prize ball payout device
50 Game control means
60 Normal game execution means
61 prize mouth winning processing means
62 Special game transfer determination means
621 Winning processing means
621a per random number acquisition means (random number acquisition means)
621b Stop symbol random number acquisition means
621c Acquired random number temporary storage means
621d effect pattern storage means (pattern storage means)
621e Winning effect pattern selection means (selection means)
621f effect pattern display control means (pattern display control means)
622 Reserved ball information storage means (winning information storage means)
623 Variation pattern random number acquisition means
624 hit random number judgment means (judgment means)
625 Stop symbol determining means
626 Fluctuation pattern table
626a Special hit variation pattern group memory
626b Normal hit variation pattern group memory
626c Reach fluctuation pattern group memory
626d Off-line fluctuation pattern group memory
627 Fluctuation pattern determination means
628 Symbol control means
629 Lamp control means
70 Special game execution means
71 unit game execution means
711 Big winning opening drive means
712 unit game end determination means
72 Continuation determination means
73 Probability fluctuation shift determination means
80 High probability game setting means
90 Payout control means

Claims (5)

A symbol display device capable of changing the symbol display, random number acquiring means for acquiring a random number each time a game ball wins the starting winning opening, and whether or not to execute a special game based on the random number acquired by the random number acquiring means Determining means for executing the determination, a symbol controlling means for controlling a symbol changing process of stopping and displaying the symbols on the symbol display device after the symbols are variably displayed on the basis of the determination result by the determining means, and the symbol controlling means When the symbol stopped and displayed is a predetermined winning symbol, a gaming machine comprising: a special game execution means for performing a game that facilitates winning a variable winning opening provided in the game area,
Pattern storage means for storing a plurality of winning effect patterns for indicating that a game ball has won the starting winning opening,
Selecting means for selecting a winning effect pattern from the pattern storage means based on the random number obtained by the random number obtaining means,
A winning effect display device capable of displaying the winning effect pattern;
And a pattern display control means for displaying the winning effect pattern selected by the selecting means on the winning effect display device. Each time a game ball wins the starting winning opening,
2. The winning effect pattern according to claim 1, wherein the selecting means selects a winning effect pattern from the pattern storing means based on a value of a random number obtained by the random number obtaining means in accordance with a winning of the game ball. Ball game machine. A winning information storage means capable of storing a predetermined upper limit of winning information of the game balls that have won the starting winning opening during the symbol change display by the symbol control means;
Even when a new game ball wins in the starting winning opening when the winning information is stored in the winning information storage means for a predetermined upper limit,
2. The winning effect pattern according to claim 1, wherein the selecting unit selects a winning effect pattern from the pattern storing unit based on a value of a random number acquired by the random number acquiring unit in accordance with a win of the new game ball. 3. The ball and ball game machine according to 2. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising sound output means for outputting a sound corresponding to the winning effect pattern to be displayed on the winning effect display device. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the symbol display device and the winning effect display device are the same image display device.

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