JP2005110898A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine allowing a game player to recognize an expecting degree of a jackpot by utilizing a shortening function of a variable time. <P>SOLUTION: Three ready-to-win conditions are set by combining a plurality of variable areas with different pattern varying embodiments. A plurality of shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening pattern varying by omitting at least one of the plurality of variable areas and a pattern with out shortening are set. A shortened pattern lottery means selects a shortened pattern by lottery in different probabilities in the case of wining or loosing a prize as the result of lottery of right or wrong. The selection ratio of wining the prize is set highest in the case of no shortening. Further, the selection ratio of loosing the prize is set highest in the case of immediately stop. The shortened pattern is executed when a shortening switch 10 is operated. The game player can guess the expecting degree of jackpot by looking at the shortened pattern. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine.

  In a well-known pachinko machine called the “seven machine”, when winning a start winning opening (also called a starting winning opening), a jackpot determination is performed by random number lottery, and the design changes based on the determination result. After that, a winning symbol is displayed. When the jackpot winning (special prize winning) occurs, the jackpot game determined for each model is executed. As a jackpot game, the jackpot winning opening is opened. For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, there is a pachinko gaming machine in which a player can arbitrarily shorten the symbol variation time. This type of pachinko gaming machine can meet the demands of players who want to know the lottery results quickly.

JP 2000-317077 A

  However, in such a pachinko gaming machine, the player is merely shortening the variation time arbitrarily, and no further information can be obtained by the player's operation.

  The present invention has been made based on the above-described background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine in which the player can know the expected degree of jackpot by using the function of reducing the variation time.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems, the pachinko machine of the present invention has a lottery means for executing a lottery for determining whether or not a hit is made according to establishment of a predetermined start condition,
Based on the lottery result by this success / failure lottery means, after executing the symbol fluctuation composed of a plurality of fluctuation sections having different fluctuation modes, the symbol fluctuation display means for finally displaying the symbol indicating the lottery result;
A pachinko gaming machine comprising a hit generating means for generating a hit state when the symbol variation display means displays a specific symbol,
Operation means operated by a player;
A shortening pattern setting means for setting a plurality of shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening symbol variation by omitting one or more of the plurality of variation sections, and a pattern without shortening;
Among the plurality of shortened patterns set by the shortened pattern setting means, a shortened pattern lottery means for lottering a shortened pattern with a probability corresponding to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery,
The symbol fluctuation display means shortens the symbol fluctuation according to the shortened pattern lottery by the shortened pattern lottery means when the operating means is operated.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, one or more of the fluctuation sections having different fluctuation modes are omitted, and the time is reduced by executing the symbol fluctuation. Then, a plurality of shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening the symbol variation and a pattern without shortening are set. Among the shortened patterns, the shortened pattern is drawn with a probability corresponding to the result of the success / failure lottery. When the time is shortened by the player's operation, the expected degree of winning in the lottery result can be known by looking at the shortened pattern. It is possible to express the degree of expectation by using the function for shortening the variation time.

  Specifically, the shortened pattern lottery means is characterized in that the shortened pattern is lottery with different probabilities depending on whether the lottery result by the success / failure lottery is a loss or a win. Thus, in the case of winning, for example, if the selection rate of the pattern without shortening is set high, if the variable display without time shortening is performed, it can be expressed that the expectation degree of winning is large. Further, in the case of loss, for example, if the selection rate of the immediate stop pattern is set to be high, if the variation display with the symbol variation shortened is performed, it is possible to indicate that the expected degree of hit is small.

Furthermore, specifically, a plurality of variation sections are set so that the variation mode varies by changing the speed of symbol variation,
Multiple types of reach are set by one or more combinations of these fluctuation sections,
The shortening pattern setting means sets a plurality of reach shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening symbol variation by omitting one or more of a plurality of variation sections, and a pattern without shortening,
The shortened pattern lottery means, for each of a plurality of reach, from among a plurality of reach shortened patterns set by the shortened pattern setting means, draw a reach shortened pattern with a probability according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means,
The symbol variation display means shortens the symbol variation according to the reach shortening pattern lottery selected by the shortening pattern lottery means when the operating means is operated in the reach state.

  In this way, a plurality of reach is set by a combination of fluctuation sections in which the speed of symbol fluctuation is changed. Then, a plurality of reach shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening the symbol variation and a pattern without shortening are set. For each of a plurality of reach, a shortened pattern is drawn with a probability corresponding to the result of the lottery. For example, in a fluctuation section where the speed of symbol fluctuation is high, followed by a fluctuation section where the speed of symbol fluctuation is low, and then reach that stops, if the pattern selection rate without shortening is set high, If the reach change display is performed without shortening the time when the operation means is operated, the player can know that the degree of expectation is high. Also, in the case of a loss, for example, if the selection rate of the immediate stop pattern with the fluctuation section omitted is set high, when the operating means is operated in the reach state, the fluctuation section and the pattern fluctuation are fast. If the reach fluctuation display shortened by omitting both of the fluctuation sections where the speed is low, the player can know that the expected degree of winning is small. The winning expectation can be expressed using the symbol variation time shortening function.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, a right / no-go lottery means for executing a lottery for determining whether or not a hit is made according to establishment of a predetermined start condition;
When the lottery result by the winning / failing lottery means is a win, a hit stock means for cumulatively stocking hit information;
Release condition determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined release condition is satisfied;
Based on the determination result by the release condition determination unit, after executing the symbol variation composed of a plurality of variation sections having different variation modes, a symbol variation display unit that finally displays a symbol indicating the determination result;
When the symbol variation display means displays a specific symbol, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a hit generating means for releasing the hit information stocked by the hit stock means and generating a hit state,
Operation means operated by a player;
A shortening pattern setting means for setting a plurality of shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening symbol variation by omitting one or more of the plurality of variation sections, and a pattern without shortening;
Among the plurality of shortened patterns set by the shortened pattern setting means, a shortened pattern lottery means for drawing a shortened pattern with a probability according to the determination result by the release condition determining means,
The symbol fluctuation display means shortens the symbol fluctuation according to the shortened pattern lottery by the shortened pattern lottery means when the operating means is operated.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, as the stock machine, the hit information is stocked and the hit is released when a predetermined release condition is satisfied. Then, one or more of the fluctuation sections having different fluctuation modes are omitted, and a plurality of shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening symbol fluctuation and a pattern without shortening are set. Among the shortened patterns, the shortened pattern is selected with a probability according to the release determination result. For example, a lottery is performed with a probability corresponding to the number of symbol variations scheduled to be executed before reaching the number of symbol variations to be released. In this way, when the player operates to shorten the time, the player can know whether the period until the stock release is long or short by looking at the shortening pattern. It is possible to represent whether or not the hits are close by using the function for shortening the fluctuation time.

Specifically, the release condition is set such that the number of symbol variation executions by the symbol variation display means reaches a predetermined number,
The shortened pattern lottery means is characterized in that the shortened pattern is drawn with a probability corresponding to the number of symbol variations scheduled to be executed until the number of symbol variation execution times reaches a predetermined number. In this way, a shortened pattern is drawn with a probability according to the number of symbol variations scheduled to be executed before reaching the number of symbol variation execution times to release stock, for example, “151 times or more” or “within 150 times”. . Thus, when the time is shortened by the player's operation, it can be estimated whether the period until the stock release is long or short by looking at the shortening pattern executed by the player.

(Example 1)
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to examples of pachinko gaming machines shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a transparent glass door 2 attached to the underframe and a game board 3 that is disposed inside the underframe and is covered by the glass door 2. The game board 3 forms a circular game area. Below the game board 3, a ball supply tray 4 is provided. The balls prepared in the ball supply tray 4 are launched toward the game board 3 by a ball launching mechanism including the handle 5. The ball that has reached the game board 3 falls on the surface of the game board 3.

  On the surface of the game board 3, a liquid crystal display unit 6 is disposed near the center thereof. The liquid crystal display unit 6 is provided with a symbol display unit 11 on which a symbol composed of three characters (numbers) is variably displayed. A start winning opening 7 is arranged below the liquid crystal display unit 6. Below the start winning port 7, there are provided an attacker (large winning port) 8 that is opened when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a big hit, and an out port 9 for collecting balls. On the front left side of the ball supply tray 4, a shortening switch 10 (operation means) that can be shortened by a player is provided.

  Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game control device 20 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control device 20 includes a main board 21, a CPU 22 mounted on the main board 21, a ROM 23 storing a game program, a RAM 24, an input / output circuit 25, and a display control board 26 to which output of control signals from the CPU 22 is connected. The sound control board 27, the lamp control board 28, the payout control board 29, the launch control board 30, and a power supply circuit 31 that supplies power to the game control device 20 are configured.

  A start winning detector 32 and an attacker winning detector 33 are connected to the CPU 22 via the input / output circuit 25 as detection switches that output a detection signal when the passage of a ball is detected. A shortening switch 10 that outputs a signal when operated by a player is connected to the CPU 22 via an input / output circuit 25. An attacker opening solenoid 34 is connected to the CPU 22 via the input / output circuit 25, and is controlled when the attacker 8 is opened and closed. The display control board 26 receives a control signal from the CPU 22 and controls the display of the symbol display unit 11 of the liquid crystal display unit 6 in accordance with the control signal. Further, the audio control board 27 creates an audio signal, the audio signal is amplified, and the audio is output from the speaker 40. The lamp control board 28 receives a control signal from the CPU 22 and controls the lamp 41 according to the control signal. Further, the payout control board 29 controls the payout device 42 for prize balls or balls according to the control signal. Similarly, the launch control board 30 controls the ball launcher 43.

  The CPU 22 (win / fail lottery means) has a function of executing a lottery for determining whether or not a winning condition is met when a predetermined start condition is satisfied. The symbol display unit 11 (symbol variation display means) is composed of a plurality of variation sections having different variation modes, and after the symbol variation based on the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means, finally displays the lottery result. It has a function. The CPU 22 (winning generating means) has a function of generating a winning state when the symbol display unit 11 displays a specific symbol. The CPU 22 (shortening pattern setting means) has a function of setting a plurality of shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening symbol fluctuation by omitting one or more of the plurality of fluctuation sections and a pattern without shortening. In addition, the CPU 22 (shortening pattern lottery means) has a function of drawing a shortening pattern with a probability corresponding to the lottery result of the winning / not-lotting lottery from among a plurality of shortening patterns set by the shortening pattern setting means. The symbol display unit 11 (symbol variation display means) has a function of shortening the symbol variation according to the shortening pattern lottery by the shortening pattern lottery means when the shortening switch 10 (operation means) is operated.

  FIG. 3A shows a display example of the liquid crystal display unit 6. A symbol display unit 11 is provided at the center, and a reserved ball display unit 12 is provided below. The reserved ball display unit 12 stores the lottery result obtained by winning the start winning opening 7 in the RAM 24 as the hold information, and displays the stored hold number. In FIG. 3 (a), four are shown, and the jackpot lottery result is obtained four more times. In this embodiment, the upper limit of the holding balls is set to four. Further, a message display unit 13 is provided above the symbol display unit 11. In the message display unit 13, for example, when a reach or a big hit occurs, a message that informs the player to that effect is displayed.

  The jackpot lottery will be described. When a ball is detected by the start winning detector 32 attached to the start winning opening 7, a winning detection signal is transmitted to the CPU 22. Depending on the timing at which the winning detection signal is input to the CPU 22, the CPU 22 acquires a random value (counter value) from the jackpot determination counter and determines whether or not the random number value matches the jackpot random number. A lottery is held. When the random number value is a jackpot random number in the lottery process, the jackpot condition is satisfied. For example, a specific symbol such as “777” is displayed on the symbol display unit 11 as a stop symbol.

  Next, the flow of the symbol variation process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In step S1, it is determined whether there is a holding ball. In the case of YES, hold information is read in step S2. Subsequently, in step S3, symbol variation is started. Next, in step S4, it is determined whether or not the left symbol among the three symbols is the stop timing. If YES, in step S5, the left symbol variation is stopped. Subsequently, in step S6, it is determined whether or not the right symbol is a stop timing. In the case of YES, the change of the right symbol is stopped in step S7.

  Next, in step S8, it is determined whether or not reach. As shown in FIG. 3A, the reach means a state where there is a possibility that the left symbol and the right symbol may develop at the time when the right symbol stops. In the case of NO, in step S17, the change of the middle symbol is stopped. In the case of YES (in the case of a double-eyed state in which the left and right symbols are aligned), in step S9, a message informing the player of the occurrence of reach is displayed on the message display unit 13 (see FIG. 3A).

In this embodiment, the reach type is set as follows. Three types of reach are set by combining a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) variation sections having different symbol variation modes.
Reach 1: Change section A → Stop reach 2: Change section A → Change section B → Stop reach 3: Change section A → Change section B → Change section C → Stop and the pattern change mode of each change section is as follows: It is set.
Fluctuating section A: The symbol scrolls at high speed.
Fluctuating section B: The symbol scrolls at a low speed.
Fluctuating section C: The symbol scrolls by frame advance.

  Table 1 shows a reach selection table. In each reach, the selection rate is different between the case of a loss (losing reach) and a case of winning (winning reach) in the jackpot lottery result.

  As shown in Table 1, the loss selection ratio is set to 64/128 for reach 1, 40/128 for reach 2, and 24/128 for reach 3. Reach 1 has a lot of lost settings. The winning selection rate is set to 24/128 for reach 1, 40/128 for reach 2, and 64/128 for reach 3. Reach 3 has a lot of hits. This selection lottery is performed using a dedicated counter. If you win a lottery, get a random number from the dedicated counter. The range of random values is set to “0 to 127”, and the obtained random numbers are assigned to reach 1 to 3 at the above-described selection rate.

  Next, in step S10, it is determined whether or not the middle symbol is at a stop timing. In the case of NO, in step S11, it is determined whether or not the shortening switch 10 is ON (there is an operation). The shortening switch 10 is set so as to be effective during reach generation. If YES, a shortened pattern is read in step S12.

  The shortening pattern will be described. Table 2 shows a reach shortening table. In each shortened pattern, the selection rate between the case of loss (losing reach) and the case of winning (winning reach) in the jackpot lottery result is set as shown in Table 2.

  As shown in Table 2, in the case of reach 1, there is no shortening pattern, and both the selection rate for winning and the selection rate for winning are set to 128/128. The reach 1 is not shortened even if the shortening switch 10 is pressed. In reach 2, the loss selection rate is 32/128 when shifting to the shortened pattern (1) variation section B (when the variation section A is omitted), and when shortening pattern (2) is immediately stopped (the variation section A and 64/128 is set for the case where the fluctuation section B is omitted), and 32/128 is set for the shortened pattern (3) when there is no shortening. In reach 2, the winning selection rate is 20/128 when shifting to the shortened pattern (1) variable section B (when the variable section A is omitted), and shortened pattern (2) when stopping immediately (the variable section A and 4/128 when the variable section B is omitted) and 104/128 when the shortening pattern (3) is not shortened. Reach 2 has the highest selection rate when there is no shortening.

  In reach 3, the loss selection rate is 20/128 when shifting to the shortened pattern (1) variation section B (when the variation section A is omitted), and when selecting transition pattern C (2) to the variation section C (variation). 32/128 when section A and fluctuation section B are omitted), and shortened pattern (3) 64/128 when shortening immediately (when sections A, F and B are omitted) 4) Set to 12/128 when there is no shortening. In reach 3, the winning selection rate is 20/128 when shifting to the shortening pattern (1) variation section B (when the variation section A is omitted), and when selecting transition pattern C (2) to the variation section C (variation). 10/128 when the section A and the fluctuation section B are omitted), a shortening pattern (3) 4/128 when the stop is immediate (when the fluctuation section A, the fluctuation section B and the fluctuation section C are omitted), a shortening pattern ( 4) 94/128 is set when there is no shortening. The reach 3 is set to have the highest selection rate when there is no shortening as in the reach 2. This selection lottery is performed using a dedicated counter as described above. The range of random values is set to “0 to 127”, and the selected random numbers are assigned to the shortened patterns of reach 1 to 3 according to the selection rate.

  When the shortening switch 10 is operated, the expected degree of jackpot is notified by the shortening pattern. For example, in the reach 2, when the shortening pattern (3) is not shortened, the probability of being a big hit is high, and the expectation level for the big hit is set to be large. When the shortening switch 10 is pressed and the time is not shortened, the possibility of a big hit is high. The player can guess the expected degree of jackpot to some extent. In Reach 3, for example, when the shortening pattern (4) is not shortened, the probability of winning a big hit is high, and the expectation level for winning a big hit is set to be large. On the other hand, for example, in the case of the shortened pattern (2) immediate stop in the reach 2, the expected degree of winning is set to be small. The jackpot expectation degree can be expressed by using a symbol variation shortening function by operating the shortening switch 10. Therefore, for example, when the symbol variation of reach 3 is performed without shortening the time, that is, when the symbol variation speed changes from high speed to low speed and frame advance from variable section A to variable section B and then to variable section C. Shows that the expectation of jackpot is large. The player can guess the jackpot expectation by looking at the shortened pattern.

  Next, in step S13, it is determined whether or not shortening is possible. In the reach state, if the symbol in the fluctuation section A is changing, it can be shortened. When the symbols of the fluctuation section B and the fluctuation section C are changing, it is set so that the shortening is impossible. If YES, in step S14, it is determined whether or not to stop immediately. In the case of YES (in the case of immediate stop), in step S17, the change of the middle symbol is stopped. If NO in step S14, the reach pattern is changed in step S16. Transition to the fluctuation section B or the fluctuation section C is performed. Then, it transfers to step S10 and it is determined whether it is a middle symbol stop timing. If YES, in step S17, the change of the middle symbol is stopped.

  If NO in step S11 (no operation of the shortening switch 10), it is determined in step S15 whether it is a pattern change timing. The pattern change timing is set in advance. For example, it is changed to the fluctuation section B 10 seconds after the start of the symbol fluctuation of the fluctuation section A. In addition, after the start of the symbol fluctuation in the fluctuation section B, it is changed to the fluctuation section C 10 seconds later. If YES, the reach pattern is changed in step S16. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S10 in the same manner as described above, and it is determined whether or not it is the middle symbol stop timing. If YES, in step S17, the change of the middle symbol is stopped. If NO in step S15 (not the change timing), the process proceeds to step S10, and the above-described steps are repeated.

  If NO in step S13 (when shortening is impossible), it is determined in step S15 whether it is a pattern change timing. If YES, the reach pattern is changed in step S16. Then, it transfers to step S10 and it is determined whether it is a middle symbol stop timing. If YES, in step S17, the change of the middle symbol is stopped.

  When the left symbol, right symbol, and middle symbol are stopped, the symbol display unit 11 displays a stop symbol representing the final lottery result. In FIG. 3B, “777” is displayed on the symbol display unit 11 to indicate occurrence of a jackpot. At the same time, a message indicating that to the player is displayed on the message display unit 13.

  In this way, a plurality of reach is set by a combination of fluctuation sections in which the speed of symbol fluctuation is changed. For example, in the case of a fluctuation section A in which the speed of symbol fluctuation is high, followed by a fluctuation section B in which the speed of symbol fluctuation is low, and then stopped, as in the fluctuation display of reach 2, the hit selection rate is high without shortening. Is set. When the reach switch is operated in the reach state and the reach fluctuation display without time reduction is performed, the player can know that the degree of expectation is high. In addition, the selection rate for losing the lottery result is set high when the lottery is immediately stopped. When the operating means is operated in the reach state, if the reach fluctuation display shortened by omitting both the fluctuation section A having a high symbol fluctuation speed and the fluctuation section B having a low symbol fluctuation speed, The person can know that the expected degree of winning is small. Thereby, when a player operates and the shortening function works, the expectation degree which becomes a big hit in the lottery result can be known by looking at the shortening pattern. It is possible to express the degree of jackpot expectation using the function of shortening the fluctuation time.

  In this embodiment, the shortening switch 10 is validated only during the occurrence of reach. However, the shortening switch 10 may be validated even before the occurrence of reach. For example, when the shortening switch 10 is activated from the time when the symbol variation is started and the shortening switch 10 is operated in a state where all the symbols are varied, the variation interval until the reach occurs can be shortened. Also, if the lottery result is a loss that does not develop to reach, all symbol changes should be stopped immediately. Alternatively, each time the shortening switch 10 is operated, the symbols may be stopped one by one in the order of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol.

  Further, in this embodiment, the shortening pattern is selected with a probability corresponding to the lottery result during symbol variation, but the shortening pattern may be selected with a probability corresponding to the lottery result of the reserved ball. If it does in this way, it will become possible to alert | report the jackpot expectation degree of a holding ball. This can be done for four hold balls.

  Further, during a period in which the symbol variation can be shortened, the player may be notified of this. For example, a light emitting means can be provided on the surface of the game board so that it can be lit or blinked for notification.

(Example 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment is configured to stock hit information as a stock machine and to release a hit when the number of symbol variation execution times reaches a predetermined number of releases. The above-described schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 can be applied to the second embodiment as it is, and the description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment. A different part from the block diagram shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The display control board 26 receives a control signal from the CPU 22 and controls the display of the symbol display unit 11, the holding ball display unit 12, the message display unit 13 and the start number display unit 14 of the liquid crystal display unit 6 according to the control signal. To do.

  The CPU 22 (win / fail lottery means) has a function of executing a lottery for determining whether or not a winning condition is met when a predetermined start condition is satisfied. The RAM 24 (winning stock means) has a function of cumulatively stocking the winning information when the winning lottery result is winning. The CPU 22 (release condition determining means) has a function of determining whether or not a predetermined release condition is satisfied. The symbol display unit 11 (symbol variation display unit) executes a symbol variation composed of a plurality of variation sections having different variation modes based on the determination result by the release condition determination unit, and finally displays the determination result. It has a function to display. The CPU 22 (hit generating means) has a function of generating a hit state by releasing the hit information stored in the RAM 24 when the symbol display unit 11 displays a specific symbol.

  The CPU 22 (shortening pattern setting means) has a function of setting a plurality of shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening symbol fluctuation by omitting one or more of the plurality of fluctuation sections and a pattern without shortening. The CPU 22 (abbreviated pattern lottery means) has a function of drawing a shortened pattern with a probability corresponding to the determination result by the discharge condition determining means from a plurality of shortened patterns set by the shortened pattern setting means. The symbol display unit 11 (symbol variation display means) has a function of shortening the symbol variation according to the shortening pattern lottery by the shortening pattern lottery means when the shortening switch 10 (operation means) is operated.

  FIG. 6 shows a display example of the liquid crystal display unit 6. Different parts from the display example of the liquid crystal display unit 6 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. A start number display section 14 is provided on the lower left side of the liquid crystal display section 6. The number of symbol variation executions is displayed. In FIG. 6, “123” is displayed.

  Next, the control flow will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 7 shows the flow of the start winning process. In step S21, it is determined whether or not a ball has been won at the start winning opening 7. In the case of YES (there is a prize), it is determined in step S22 whether or not the number of reserved balls has reached the upper limit number (4). In the case of NO (the upper limit has not been reached), a big hit lottery is executed in step S23. The jackpot lottery is as described above and will not be described.

  In the second embodiment, when a jackpot is won (also referred to as an internal winning), the jackpot is stocked and released when a predetermined release condition is satisfied (a jackpot is generated). The jackpot information is accumulated in RAM 24 cumulatively. In step S24, it is determined whether or not a big hit. In the case of YES (a big hit), it is determined in step S25 whether or not the stock flag is “1”. In the case of NO (when the stock flag is not “1”, that is, when the number of stocks is zero and the initial stock), the start ceiling value is determined in step S26.

  As a release condition for releasing the jackpot stocked in the RAM 24, the number of symbol variation display executions is cumulatively counted by the RAM 24, and when the counted quantity reaches a predetermined quantity, the release condition is established. A ceiling value is set as the quantity that satisfies the jackpot release condition stocked in the RAM 24. The number of executions of symbol variation display is to count the number of times that one process content of the result of lottery determination is variably displayed as one.

  A method for determining the ceiling value will be described. The ceiling price is determined by the ceiling price lottery performed by the CPU 22 when the initial stock is made when the number of stocks in the RAM 24 is zero. The lottery of the ceiling price is performed using a dedicated counter. The start number that is set in the ceiling price table and is randomly determined between the opening price (for example, “5”) and the closing price (for example, “900”) is referred to as a ceiling price. For example, “123” is determined. When the number of start times (number of symbol variation display times) reaches “123”, the release condition is satisfied. The display number of the start number display unit 14 displays “123” (see FIG. 6).

  In step S27, the stock flag is set to “1”. Subsequently, in step S28, the stock counter is incremented by "+1". The number of stocks is counted and stored in the RAM 24. If YES in step S25 (when the stock flag is “1”), the process proceeds to step S28, and the stock counter is incremented by “+1”.

  Next, in step S29, a display symbol is determined. In addition, in step S24, when it is NO (it is not a big hit), it transfers to step S29 and a display symbol is determined. Based on the result of lottery determination, the stop symbol to be fixedly displayed on the symbol display unit 11 is determined. However, in the case of a jackpot, they are stocked and stored as lost balls.

  Next, in step S30, the reserved ball information is incremented. The RAM 24 stores information on the reserved ball determined by the result of lottery determination (step S23). However, in the case of a jackpot, it will be stocked and stored as a lost ball. The number displayed on the holding ball display unit 12 increases by one.

  Next, the flow of the symbol variation process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In step S41, it is determined whether there is a holding ball. If YES, the hold information is read in step S42.

  In the second embodiment, when the number of start times (the number of symbol variation display times) reaches the ceiling value (number of times of release) (when the release condition is satisfied), the reserved ball information is rewritten as jackpot information. In other words, the work of forcibly rewriting a holding ball that is not a jackpot to a jackpot is performed. Therefore, the original display design is rewritten. The rewritten result is stored in the RAM 24. In the symbol display unit 11, the initial display symbol is rewritten, and a symbol indicating that the condition for releasing the jackpot stocked in the RAM 24 is satisfied (result of rewriting) is displayed. In the second embodiment, all the jackpots that have been won internally are stocked, and unless the rewriting process is performed, no jackpot holding balls are present. That is, as long as the number of symbol fluctuation display times does not reach the number of times of release, all are set as lost balls.

  Subsequently, in step S43, symbol variation is started. Next, in step S44, it is determined whether or not the left symbol among the three symbols is the stop timing. If YES, in step S45, the left symbol variation is stopped. Subsequently, in step S46, it is determined whether or not the right symbol is a stop timing. In the case of YES, the change of the right symbol is stopped in step S47.

  Next, in step S48, it is determined whether or not reach. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the reach means a state where there is a possibility of developing a jackpot when the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped. In the case of NO, in step S57, the change of the middle symbol is stopped. In the case of YES (in the case of a double eyed pattern in which the left and right symbols are aligned), in step S49, a message is displayed on the message display unit 13 to inform the player of the occurrence of reach (see FIG. 6 (a)).

In this embodiment, the reach type is set as follows. Three types of reach are set by combining a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) variation sections having different symbol variation modes.
Reach 1: Change section A → Stop reach 2: Change section A → Change section B → Stop reach 3: Change section A → Change section B → Change section C → Stop and the pattern change mode of each change section is as follows: It is set.
Fluctuating section A: The symbol scrolls at high speed.
Fluctuating section B: The symbol scrolls at a low speed.
Fluctuating section C: The symbol scrolls by frame advance.

  Table 3 shows a reach selection table. In each reach, the number of symbol variations scheduled to be executed before the number of symbol variation execution times reaches a predetermined number (for example, “123”), for example, “151 times or more until release” and “150 times or less until release” The selection rate is set differently from the case of “.”

  As shown in Table 3, the selection rate of “151 or more remaining until release” is set to 64/128 for reach 1, 40/128 for reach 2, and 24/128 for reach 3. Reach 1 is set to have a high selection rate of “151 or more remaining until release”. The selection rate of “within 150 remaining until release” is set to 24/128 for reach 1, 40/128 for reach 2, and 64/128 for reach 3. Reach 3 has a high selection rate of “within 150 times remaining until release”. This selection lottery is performed using a dedicated counter. If you win a lottery, get a random number from the dedicated counter. The range of random values is set to “0 to 127”, and the obtained random numbers are assigned to reach 1 to 3 at the above-described selection rate.

  Next, in step S50, it is determined whether or not the middle symbol is at a stop timing. In the case of NO, in step S51, it is determined whether or not the shortening switch 10 is ON (there is an operation). The shortening switch 10 is set so as to be effective during reach generation. If YES, a shortened pattern is read in step S52.

  The shortening pattern will be described. Table 4 shows the reach reduction table. In each shortened pattern, the number of symbol variations scheduled to be executed before the number of symbol variation execution times reaches a predetermined number (for example, “123”), for example, “151 times or more until release” and “150 times remaining until release”. The selection rate is set differently from the case of “within”.

  As shown in Table 4, in the case of reach 1, there is no shortening pattern, and the selection rate of “151 times or more until release” and the selection rate of “within 150 times until release” are both set to 128/128. Yes. The reach 1 is not shortened even if the shortening switch 10 is pressed. In reach 2, the selection rate of “151 or more remaining until release” is 32/128 when shifting to shortened pattern (1) variable section B (when variable section A is omitted), and shortened pattern (2) immediate stop In this case (when the fluctuation section A and the fluctuation section B are omitted), 64/128 is set, and when the shortening pattern (3) is not shortened, 32/128 is set. In reach 2, the selection rate of “less than 150 remaining until release” is 20/128 when shortening pattern (1) transition to variation section B (when variation section A is omitted), shortening pattern (2) immediate stop In this case (when the fluctuation section A and the fluctuation section B are omitted), 4/128 is set, and when the shortening pattern (3) is not shortened, 104/128 is set. The reach 2 is set to have the highest selection rate of “within 150 times remaining until release” when there is no shortening.

  In reach 3, the selection rate of “151 or more remaining until release” is 20/128 when the transition to the shortening pattern (1) fluctuation section B (when the fluctuation section A is omitted), and the shortening pattern (2) fluctuation section 32/128 for transition to C (when fluctuation section A and fluctuation section B are omitted), shortened pattern (3) for immediate stop (when fluctuation section A, fluctuation section B, and fluctuation section C are omitted) 64/128, shortened pattern (4) is set to 12/128 when there is no shortening. In reach 3, the selection rate of “within 150 times remaining until release” is 20/128 when the transition to the shortening pattern (1) fluctuation section B (when the fluctuation section A is omitted), and the shortening pattern (2) fluctuation section 10/128 for transition to C (when fluctuation section A and fluctuation section B are omitted), shortened pattern (3) for immediate stop (when fluctuation section A, fluctuation section B, and fluctuation section C are omitted) 4/128, shortened pattern (4) 94/128 is set when there is no shortening. As with reach 2, reach 3 has the highest selection rate of “within 150 times remaining until release” when there is no shortening. This selection lottery is performed using a dedicated counter as described above. The range of random values is set to “0 to 127”, and the selected random numbers are assigned to the shortened patterns of reach 1 to 3 according to the selection rate.

  Then, when the shortening switch 10 is operated, it is notified whether or not the hitting discharge is near by the shortening pattern. For example, in the case of the reach 2 where the shortening pattern (3) is not shortened, the probability that the hit will occur soon is high. When the shortening switch 10 is pressed and the time is not shortened, there is a high possibility that the period until the hit release is short. The player can guess to some extent whether or not the hit is close. For example, in the reach 3, when the shortening pattern (4) is not shortened, the probability that the hit will occur soon is high. On the other hand, for example, in the case of the shortened pattern (2) immediate stop in the reach 2, it is highly likely that the period until the hit release is long. By using the symbol variation shortening function by operating the shortening switch 10, it is possible to indicate whether the period until hitting is long or short. Therefore, for example, when the symbol variation of reach 3 is performed without shortening the time, that is, when the symbol variation speed changes from high speed to low speed and frame advance from variable section A to variable section B and then to variable section C. Shows that the hit emission is close. The player can guess whether the period until hitting is long or short by looking at the shortening pattern.

  Next, in step S53, it is determined whether or not shortening is possible. In the reach state, if the symbol in the fluctuation section A is changing, it can be shortened. When the symbols of the fluctuation section B and the fluctuation section C are changing, it is set so that the shortening is impossible. If YES, in step S54, it is determined whether or not to stop immediately. In the case of YES (in the case of immediate stop), in step S57, the change of the middle symbol is stopped. If NO in step S54, the reach pattern is changed in step S56. Transition to the fluctuation section B or the fluctuation section C is performed. Then, it transfers to step S50 and determines whether it is a middle symbol stop timing. If YES, in step S57, the change of the middle symbol is stopped.

  If NO in step S51 (no operation of the shortening switch 10), it is determined in step S55 whether it is a pattern change timing. The pattern change timing is set in advance. For example, it is changed to the fluctuation section B 10 seconds after the start of the symbol fluctuation of the fluctuation section A. In addition, after the start of the symbol fluctuation in the fluctuation section B, it is changed to the fluctuation section C 10 seconds later. If YES, the reach pattern is changed in step S56. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S50 in the same manner as described above, and it is determined whether or not it is the middle symbol stop timing. If YES, in step S57, the change of the middle symbol is stopped. If NO in step S55 (not the change timing), the process proceeds to step S50, and the above-described steps are repeated.

  If NO in step S53 (when shortening is impossible), it is determined in step S55 whether it is a pattern change timing. If YES, the reach pattern is changed in step S56. Then, it transfers to step S50 and determines whether it is a middle symbol stop timing. If YES, in step S57, the change of the middle symbol is stopped.

  When the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are stopped, a stop symbol indicating the final release condition determination result is displayed on the symbol display unit 11. That is, it is determined whether or not the number of symbol fluctuations has reached a predetermined number of times of release, and when it is reached, the release condition is satisfied. Reservation balls are rewritten. A stop symbol is displayed based on the hold information rewritten in the hit. In the release determination, if not reached, a stop symbol is displayed based on the hold information of the loss. In FIG. 6B, “777” is displayed on the symbol display unit 11 to indicate that the release condition is satisfied and a jackpot has occurred. A message telling the player to that effect is displayed on the message display unit 13 in accordance with the establishment of the release condition.

  In this way, the hit information is stocked, and the hit is released when the number of symbol fluctuation execution times reaches a predetermined release number. Then, one or more of the fluctuation sections having different fluctuation modes are omitted, and a plurality of shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening symbol fluctuation and a pattern without shortening are set. Among the shortened patterns, the shortened pattern is selected with a probability according to the release determination result. A lottery is performed with a probability corresponding to the number of symbol variations scheduled to be executed, for example, “151 times or more” or “within 150 times” before reaching the number of symbol variation execution times to release stock. Thereby, when the player operates to shorten the time, the player can know whether the period until the stock release is long or short by looking at the shortening pattern. It is possible to represent whether or not the hits are close by using the function for shortening the fluctuation time.

  The number of symbol fluctuations scheduled to be executed is not limited to “151 times or more” or “within 150 times” in the embodiment. The case where the period until the hit release is long and the case where it is short can be arbitrarily set.

  Further, as the hit release condition, in the embodiment, it is assumed that the number of times the symbol variation is executed reaches a predetermined number, but other conditions may be set. For example, the condition may be that the number of fired balls reaches a predetermined number, or the difference ball number that is the difference between the number of fired balls and the number of paid-out balls reaches a predetermined number. And you may make it perform the lottery of a shortening pattern with the probability according to the number of shot balls scheduled to be performed until it reaches a predetermined number.

The front view of the pachinko game machine of this invention. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the pachinko game machine of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of a liquid crystal display part. The flowchart which shows a design fluctuation process. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of the pachinko game machine of 2nd Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the liquid crystal display part of 2nd Example. The flowchart which shows the start winning process of 2nd Example. The flowchart which shows the symbol variation process of 2nd Example.

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1 Pachinko machine 6 Liquid crystal display 7 Start prize opening 10 Shortening switch (operating means)
11 Symbol display part (design variation display means)
14 Start number display section 22 CPU (Win / No-go lottery means, hit generation means, shortened pattern setting means, shortened pattern lottery means, release condition determining means)
24 RAM (per stock means)

Claims (5)

A winning / failing lottery means for performing a lottery for determining whether or not the winning condition is met according to establishment of a predetermined start condition;
Based on the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means, after executing the symbol fluctuation composed of a plurality of fluctuation sections having different fluctuation modes, the symbol fluctuation display means for finally displaying the symbol indicating the lottery result;
A pachinko gaming machine comprising a hit generating means for generating a hit state when the symbol variation display means displays a specific symbol,
Operation means operated by a player;
A shortening pattern setting means for setting a plurality of shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening symbol variation by omitting one or more of the plurality of variation sections, and a pattern without shortening;
Among a plurality of shortened patterns set by the shortened pattern setting means, a shortened pattern lottery means for lottering a shortened pattern with a probability corresponding to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery,
The pachinko gaming machine, wherein the symbol variation display means shortens the symbol variation according to the shortened pattern drawn by the shortened pattern lottery means when the operation means is operated.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the shortened pattern lottery means draws a shortened pattern with different probabilities depending on whether the lottery result obtained by the success / failure lottery is lost or successful. A plurality of the fluctuation sections are set so that the fluctuation modes are different by changing the speed of the symbol fluctuation,
Multiple types of reach are set by one or more combinations of these fluctuation sections,
The shortening pattern setting means sets a plurality of reach shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening symbol variation by omitting one or more of the plurality of variation sections, and a pattern without shortening,
The shortened pattern lottery means, for each of a plurality of reach, from among a plurality of reach shortened patterns set by the shortened pattern setting means, draw a reach shortened pattern with a probability according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means,
The symbol variation display means shortens the symbol variation according to the reach shortening pattern drawn by the shortening pattern lottery means when the operation means is operated in the reach state. Pachinko machine. A winning / failing lottery means for performing a lottery for determining whether or not the winning condition is met according to establishment of a predetermined start condition;
When the lottery result by the winning / failing lottery means is a win, a hit stock means for cumulatively stocking hit information;
Release condition determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined release condition is satisfied;
Based on the determination result by the release condition determination unit, after executing the symbol variation composed of a plurality of variation sections having different variation modes, the symbol variation display unit that finally displays the symbol indicating the determination result;
When the symbol variation display means displays a specific symbol, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a hit generating means for releasing a hit information stocked by the hit stock means and generating a hit state,
Operation means operated by a player;
A shortening pattern setting means for setting a plurality of shortening patterns including a pattern for shortening symbol variation by omitting one or more of the plurality of variation sections, and a pattern without shortening;

Among a plurality of shortened patterns set by the shortened pattern setting means, a shortened pattern lottery means for drawing a shortened pattern with a probability according to the determination result by the release condition determining means,
The pachinko gaming machine, wherein the symbol variation display means shortens the symbol variation according to the shortened pattern drawn by the shortened pattern lottery means when the operation means is operated. As the release condition, it is set that the number of symbol variation executions by the symbol variation display means reaches a predetermined number,
5. The pachinko according to claim 4, wherein the shortening pattern lottery means draws a shortening pattern with a probability corresponding to the number of symbol variations scheduled to be executed before the number of symbol variation execution times reaches the predetermined number. Gaming machine.

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