JP2005131246A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko machine in which burdens relating to the residual number-of-times reporting control of a big winning probability fluctuation state and a pattern fluctuation time shortening state is released from a main controller, the residual number of times is reported by various contents for many times and an amusement property is improved as a result. <P>SOLUTION: In the Pachinko machine having a big winning probability fluctuation function and a pattern fluctuation time shortening function for continuing the functions for many times by the satisfaction of prescribed conditions, in the case of reporting the residual number of times of continuing the operation state of each function, a performance controller 23 independent of the main controller 22 is provided. The main controller 22 is provided with a number-of-times information output means 22g for outputting the information on the number of times of performing big winning probability fluctuation and pattern fluctuation time shortening set for the operation at the time of the operation of the respective functions once. The performance controller 23 is provided with a residual number-of-times reporting means 23b for making a pattern display device 4 or the like report the residual number of times for each function at the optional point of time by optional contents just by receiving the information on the number of times once from the number-of-times information output means 22g. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention performs a lottery with a predetermined probability by winning a game ball at a start winning opening, displays a symbol on a symbol display device in a variable manner, stops the symbol fluctuation display after a predetermined time, and The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that puts each part into a gaming state according to a stop symbol, and more particularly to a pachinko machine having a probability variation function and a symbol variation display time shortening function.

Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, when a game ball wins (starts) at the start winning opening, the symbols displayed in a plurality of display areas of the symbol display device, for example, three display areas arranged in the left-right direction, respectively change, If there are three symbols after the stop (stop symbols) in a predetermined pattern, a big hit is made and the big winning opening is opened. Note that the gaming state in which the big winning opening is opened as described above is referred to as a big hit state.
Here, whether or not a big hit is made is determined by a big hit lottery to determine whether or not the count value of the counter when the game ball wins the start winning opening matches a preset big hit value. The counter repeatedly counts, for example, 0-1079 from a predetermined time, such as when the power of the pachinko machine is turned on, and when three types of numerical values from 0-1079 are set as the big hit value, It is a big hit with a probability of 1/360.

In recent years, there are many types of pachinko machines of this type in which the probability of jackpot (hit probability) is changed by satisfying a predetermined condition to enhance the interest of the player. Specifically, if the probability change (probability change) before probability change, that is, if the big hit probability (low probability) during normal time is 1/360 as described above, this change is, for example, 1/60. The content is to increase the probability.
In addition, there are many models in which the symbol variation display time is shortened by satisfying a predetermined condition, the symbol variation display is accelerated, or the big hit lottery result is displayed quickly.
An upper limit is set for the stored value of the number of starting winning balls for symbol variation display (the symbol variation display reserved ball number storage value). The situation where the upper winning value is exceeded and the starting winning ball becomes invalid can be avoided by shortening the symbol variation display time (hereinafter abbreviated as variation time shortening), that is, by repeating the symbol variation display. According to this, the number of jackpot lotteries per unit time increases, and it is easy for the player to generate a jackpot.

Such probability variation and variation time shortening continue the probability variation state and variation time shortened state while the symbol variation display is performed a predetermined number of times after the start of execution. And if the game state changes, such as when the number of symbol variation display reaches a predetermined number of times, or the game state changes such as when the probability variation state or the variation time shortening state continues, the previous state is canceled, and the normal state It is common to return to a low probability state or a normal variation time state.
For example, the fluctuation time reduction is continued until the symbol variation display is performed 100 times after the start of execution, and when the symbol variation display count reaches 100, the normal variation time state is restored.

As described above, since the probability variation state and the variation time shortening state continue many times, if the remaining number is notified to the player in a timely manner while those states continue, it is convenient for the player and the entertainment is further enhanced. Can be increased.
Therefore, conventionally, a pachinko machine has been proposed in which the remaining number of times is displayed on a display and notification is made (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-182047

However, in Patent Document 1, data and signals are directly transmitted from the accessory CPU 301 that is a main control device that performs overall control of the entire pachinko machine to the display CPU 302 that is a control device for the display 92 that displays the remaining number of times. (See paragraph number [0076] in the specification of Patent Document 1).
Therefore, when the remaining number notification effect control is performed many times with various contents, the main control device must frequently output data and signals to the remaining number display control device. The load increased and the consumption of resources also increased.
The remaining number notification effect control is less important than the overall control of the pachinko machine performed by the main controller, but the load and resource consumption increase for the remaining number notification effect control. Since this may become an obstacle when performing control with higher importance, there has been a demand for improvement in this point.
Note that the accessory CPU 301 in Patent Document 1 corresponds to a main control device that performs overall control of the entire pachinko machine, as described in paragraphs [0084] to [0085] in the specification of Patent Document 1, and FIG. This is also clear from the component denoted by reference numeral 107 in FIG.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described demands, and it is possible to release the burden related to the effect control of the remaining number notification in the probability variation state and the variation time shortened state from the main control device, and to perform the effect control of the remaining number notification. An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine which can be performed many times with various contents and can further enhance entertainment.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 of the claims is based on the fact that a game ball is won at the start winning opening, and a jackpot lottery is performed with a predetermined probability, and a symbol display A main control device is provided that displays the symbols in a variable manner on the device, stops the symbol change display after a predetermined time, and controls each part of the pachinko machine to a gaming state corresponding to the stopped symbols. When a predetermined probability variation condition is satisfied, a probability variation function for changing the probability of winning a big hit to a high value for the above jackpot lottery up to a predetermined number of times or a predetermined variation time reduction condition is satisfied In the pachinko machine equipped with a variable time shortening function for shortening the time of the variable display of symbols performed based on the jackpot lottery up to a predetermined number of times after the next time, the main controller and the symbol table The main control device includes information on the number of times that the function changes the probability variation or the variation time set for the operation when the probability variation function or the variation time shortening function is activated. A number-of-times information output means for outputting once, wherein the production control means receives the number-of-times information from the main control device, thereby providing a plurality of types of notifications related to the remaining number of times of the probability variation or variation time reduction, The present invention is characterized by further comprising a remaining number notifying means for causing the symbol display device or the sound output device that can be controlled by the effect control means to perform the remaining number counting time and content arbitrarily set.
Further, in the invention according to claim 2 of the claims, in the invention according to claim 1, when the remaining number count becomes 0, the effect control means, about the gaming state in the main control device, Whether there is a change between the reception of the number information and the current time is monitored. If there is a change, the notification related to the remaining number performed by the symbol display device or the voice output device is terminated, and if there is no change, the symbol display is performed. The apparatus or the sound output apparatus is appropriately notified.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the production control means is provided between the main control device and the symbol display device, the remaining number notification of the probability variation state or the variation time shortened state (probability variation state etc.) is performed many times. Even if there is, the basic number of times information only needs to be sent once from the main control device to the production control means. In addition, the effect control means causes the symbol display device or the sound output device to notify the remaining number of times independently of the main control device at any time and at any content.
Therefore, the burden related to the presentation control of the remaining number notification such as the probability variation state can be released from the main control device, and the main control device has a higher importance than the presentation control of the remaining number notification such as the probability variation state. And the load on the main control device can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to perform the effect control of the remaining number notification many times with various contents, and the entertainment can be further enhanced.
According to the invention of claim 2, the game state (probability variation state) uniquely set by the effect control means with respect to the game state after the change in the main control device, that is, the game state after the end of the probability variation state, etc. Etc., especially when the remaining number of times) does not match, it is possible to absorb such inconsistencies and eliminate the player's uncomfortable feeling with respect to the effect display of the symbol display device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol shows the same or an equivalent part between each figure.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a main part of an embodiment of a pachinko machine according to the present invention.
In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a board surface of a pachinko machine. A rail 2 is attached in an arc shape on the board surface 1, and a game area 3 is formed inside the rail 2. The rail 2 guides a game ball (not shown) launched by operating a handle (not shown) so as to be sent from the upper left part of the board surface 1 to the game area 3.

  In addition to the rails 2, various panel surface components are provided on the panel surface 1. That is, a symbol display device 4 composed of a liquid crystal display or the like is provided in the approximate center of the board surface 1, a start winning opening 5 is provided immediately below it, and a large winning opening 6 is provided below the starting winning opening 5. Is provided. In addition, several winning openings 7, lamps 8 and the like are provided on the board surface 1. A plurality of, for example, four holding ball lamps L <b> 1 to L <b> 4 are provided directly above the symbol display device 4.

Here, the large winning opening 6 is configured so that the winning opening is remarkably large so that the winning is made much easier than the other winning openings 5, 7,. In addition, a winning opening means a winning opening component having a winning opening.
At the bottom of the inner side of the rail 2 on the board surface 1 is provided an out port 9 into which a game ball that has not won a prize enters, and in addition to the above parts 4 to 8 and the out port 9 at appropriate locations. A large number of game nails 10 (only part of which are shown) are driven.
The board surface 1 is covered with a transparent glass plate (not shown), and the separation of the game ball from the game area 3 is prevented.

The display area of the screen 4a of the symbol display device 4 is divided into a plurality of display areas LA, CA and RA in a predetermined direction, in this case, left, middle, right and right in the horizontal direction.
The symbols L, C, and R are displayed on these three display areas LA, CA, and RA, respectively, but the symbols L, C, and R to be displayed can be changed, and when the change starts, the symbols are stopped after a predetermined time. It is made like that. Here, the display symbols L, C, and R are numbers from 0 to 9 in the three display areas LA, CA, and RA, and these numbers 0 to 9 are repeatedly displayed during variable display. Changes in the display symbols L, C, and R are started when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 5, that is, together with a big hit lottery performed in response to detection of a start winning ball by a start winning ball sensor described later or immediately after the lottery. The

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main part of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine includes a winning ball sensor 21, a main control device 22, an effect control device 23, a symbol / voice control device 24, and a lamp control device 25. Further, a special winning opening operating solenoid 26 and a prize ball payout control device 27 are provided.
The winning ball sensor 21 includes a switch for detecting a winning ball, and is provided in one-to-one correspondence with the winning ports 5 to 7 provided on the board surface 1 shown in FIG. Of these, 21a is a start winning ball sensor that detects a winning ball to the start winning port 5.

The main control device 22 is a device that performs overall control of the entire pachinko machine, such as an effect control device 23 (as a result, a symbol / sound control device 24, a lamp control device 25), a prize winning opening solenoid 26, and a prize ball payout control device 27. , An input port 22a, a CPU 22b, an output port 22c, a ROM 22d, a RAM 22e, and the like.
The ROM 22d stores a pachinko game program read and executed by the CPU 22b, data necessary for executing the program, and the like. The RAM 22e is used as a work area during execution of the program.

As shown in FIG. 2, a winning ball sensor 21 (including a starting winning ball sensor 21 a) is connected to the main control device 22, and an input port 22 a of the main control device 22 is connected to the winning ball sensor 21. .. Are received and given to the CPU 22b.
When the winning ball is detected, the CPU 22b outputs a signal to the effect control device 23, the winning ball payout control device 27, etc. via the output port 22c, or activates the big winning opening actuating solenoid 26 to perform game processing corresponding to the winning. I do.

The effect control device 23 is a device that receives the signal from the main control device 22 and generates and outputs effect operation control signals of the symbol / sound control device 24 and the lamp control device 25.
The symbol / sound control device 24 displays various symbols (images) on the symbol display device 4 on the basis of the rendering operation control signal from the rendering control device 23, and outputs various sound effects and synthesized speech to a speaker or the like. It is a device that outputs from the device 24a. The lamp control device 25 is a device that turns on and off the various lamps 8 and L1 to L4 on the board surface 1 shown in FIG. 1 based on a control signal from the effect control device 23.
The special winning opening operating solenoid 26 is a solenoid that is activated during the big hitting operation and opens the special winning opening 6. The winning ball payout control device 27 is a device that performs a winning ball payout process corresponding to winning.

  Here, during the game operation, the main controller 22 performs a counting operation of a counter (not shown) that repeatedly counts, for example, 0 to 1079 at a predetermined period. Then, a count value at the time of winning the game ball to the start winning opening 5 shown in FIG. 1, that is, when the start winning ball sensor 21a detects the starting winning ball is acquired and compared with a preset jackpot value. The main controller 22 determines a big hit when the count value matches the big hit value, and performs the big hit processing described below.

  That is, when a game ball wins in the start winning opening 5 shown in FIG. 1, the main control device 22 receives the signal from the start winning ball sensor 21a and draws the big hit lottery. At the same time, a prize ball payout signal for paying out a prize ball for winning is output, and a symbol variation start signal S1 is generated and given to the effect control device 23 when necessary. Then, the symbol display device 4 is controlled via the effect control device 23 and the symbol / speech control device 24, and the symbols L, L, CA, RA displayed on the left, middle, and right display areas LA, CA, RA are displayed on the screen 4a. Start fluctuation of C and R. From the main control device 22 to the effect control device 23, a variation pattern signal S2 and a stop symbol designation signal S3 corresponding to the result of the big hit lottery are also sent.

  The three symbols L, C, and R are finally stopped, but if the big hit lottery result is a big hit, the big hit symbol variation display in which the symbols L, C, and R at the time of the stop are aligned with a predetermined type of symbol is displayed. Do. Here, 10 numbers in total from 0 to 9 are used as symbols L, C, and R, which vary in various forms, and symbols (stop symbols) L, C, and R at the time of stop are predetermined. Big hit symbol variation display with numbers, for example, “1, 1, 1”, “3, 3, 3”, “5, 5, 5”, “7, 7, 7” or “9, 9, 9” . The stop symbols L, C, and R follow the stop symbol designation signal S3.

  When the symbol display device 4 performs the big hit symbol variation display as described above, that is, when the big hit is reached, the big winning opening 6 is opened, and more winnings (prize balls) are realized. There is a V zone 6a inside the big winning opening 6, and more game balls can be obtained when game balls enter the V zone 6a.

  In the big hit process, in addition to the opening operation of the special winning opening 6 by the operation of the special winning opening actuating solenoid 26 shown in FIG. 2, various effect operations by the symbol display device 4, the audio output device 24a, the lamp 8, and the winning ball payout control device. 27 includes a prize ball payout operation. Note that a gaming state in which such a big hit process is performed is referred to as a big hit state.

In such a big hit state, there are many cases where game balls win one after another at the start winning opening 5. In addition, even if the big hit is already determined (internally determined) by the big hit lottery, the symbols L, C, and R are usually displayed in a variable manner on the three display areas LA, CA, and RA of the symbol display device 4. In order to entertain the player, the game balls fired during this time may win the start winning opening 5. Even when the detachment is confirmed internally, the game ball may win the start winning opening 5 in the same manner.
The number of such start winning balls is stored in a memory, for example, the RAM 22e of the main control unit 22, with a predetermined number, usually four, as an upper limit, and a symbol variation display related to one stored starting winning ball is displayed. Each time it is finished, it is digested (subtracted) one by one. When the stored number of starting winning balls (symbol value display holding ball number storage value) is digested and becomes less than 4, it can be accumulated again up to 4 from that point.
The hold ball lamps L1 to L4 display how many symbol change display hold balls are present in such a symbol change display hold function.

In addition to the basic functions described above, main controller 22 has a probability variation function and a variation time reduction function described below.
In other words, the probability variation function, when a predetermined probability variation condition is satisfied, the probability of making a big hit in a big hit lottery up to a predetermined number of times, here 500 times, is set to a low value (low probability). ) To a high value (high probability), and the main controller 22 has such a probability variation function.
As the above probability variation condition, the symbol after the symbol variation display is a symbol (probability variation symbol) determined in particular among the specific symbols regarded as jackpots, for example, “1, 1, 1”, “3, 3, 3, ”Or“ 7, 7, 7 ”is set.

The variation time shortening function can change the symbol variation display time to be performed based on the jackpot lottery up to a predetermined number of times, here, 100 times, for example, from 5 seconds to 2 when the predetermined variation time reduction condition is satisfied. The main controller 22 is provided with such a function for shortening the fluctuation time.
As the variation time shortening condition, the symbol after the symbol variation display is a symbol (variation time shortened symbol) determined in particular among the specific symbols regarded as big hits, for example, “5, 5, 5” or “9, 9”. , 9 "is set to stop. It may be set as a variable time shortening condition that all the holding ball lamps L1 to L4 are turned on.

  Here, in the present invention, the burden related to the effect control of the remaining number notification in the probability variation state and the variation time shortened state is released from the main control device 22, or the remaining number notification effect control is performed many times with various contents (forms). Or a voice), which will be described below.

  That is, in the present invention, effect control means is provided between the main control device 22 and the symbol display device 4 (here, the effect control device 23 also serves as this effect control means). In the example shown in FIG. 2, since the symbol / sound control device 24 for directly controlling the symbol display device 4 is provided in the preceding stage of the symbol display device 4, the effect control device 23 as the effect control means is actually Is provided between the main controller 22 and the symbol / voice controller 24.

In the present invention, the main control device 22 includes a number information output means 22g described below in addition to the main body 22f that performs the basic control described above for the effect control device 23. The number-of-times information output means 22g is means for outputting once the number-of-times information for causing the function to change the probability variation or the variation time set for the operation when the probability variation function or the variation time shortening function is activated. The device 22 is also provided with such frequency information output means 22g.
Further, in the present invention, the effect control device 23 includes a remaining number notifying unit 23b described below in addition to the main body 23a that performs the basic effect control described above. The remaining number notifying unit 23b receives the number of times information from the main control device 22 once, thereby displaying a plurality of types of notification display related to the remaining number of the probability fluctuations or the fluctuation time shortening as an arbitrarily set remaining number count. It is a means which makes the symbol display apparatus 4 perform at the time and the form set arbitrarily, and the production | presentation control apparatus 23 is also provided with such remaining number notification means 23b.

  That is, the main controller 22 receives the signal from the start winning ball sensor 21a as described above and performs a lottery lottery, and gives the variation pattern signal S2 and the stop symbol designation signal S3 corresponding to the lottery result to the effect controller 23. . The main control device 22 controls the symbol display device 4 via the effect control device 23 and the symbol / speech control device 24, and performs symbol variation display and stop operation on the symbol display device 4 in accordance with the signals S2 and S3. Make it. A detailed form of the symbol variation display is set by the effect control device 23.

In such a pachinko machine, a big hit lottery is performed by winning a game ball at the start winning opening 5 shown in FIG. 1, and the symbols are displayed on the symbol display device 4 in a variable manner. It is assumed that the stop symbol is a variable time shortened symbol of “5, 5, 5”.
Then, the fluctuation time shortening function of the main controller 22 is activated, and the gaming state is changed to a fluctuation time reduction state in which the symbol fluctuation display time is reduced from 5 seconds to 2.5 seconds up to 100 times thereafter.
At the same time, the number-of-times information output means 22g of the main control device 22 reduces the variation display time set for the operation by the variation time shortening function, that is, the symbol variation display time is reduced to 100 times thereafter. Information (reference remaining variation time reduction frequency command) S4 is output only once.

The remaining number notifying means 23b of the production control device 23 receives the number-of-times information S4 output only once from the main control device 22. The remaining number notifying means 23b causes the symbol display device 4 to display a plurality of types of notifications related to the remaining number of times for shortening the variation time in an arbitrarily set remaining number counting time point and an arbitrarily set form.
In this example, the remaining number notifying unit 23b displays the remaining number informing the remaining number 100 times (that is, when receiving the number information S4), 90 times, 80 times,... 20 times, 10 times, 9 times, 8 times. ... The symbol display device 4 is made to perform the counting (down counting) once.
Examples of notification display of the remaining number of times by the symbol display device 4 are “follow * more times” (* is a number between 100 and 2), “this is the last”, or “one more time”. The message text of the remaining number of times is displayed with arbitrarily set fonts, colors, decorations or movements.
As a result, the player can know the number of times of reduction in the variation time of the symbol variation display that will continue in the future in various forms, which is convenient for the player and further enhances the entertainment. Further, the main control device 22 removes the burden related to the effect control for notifying the remaining number of times for shortening the variation time, and the main control device 22 is more important than the effect control for notifying the remaining times for the variation time reduction. Can be assigned to other high-level controls.

The details of such remaining number notification display processing will be described below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an essential part of the present invention extracted from FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation in the main controller 22 in FIG. 3, and FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating.
In this case, the remaining number of notifications of the variation time reduction is notified, and as a variation time shortening condition, the big hit lottery result is a big hit (the stop symbol after the symbol variation display becomes a big hit symbol) A description will be given of a case where the variation time reduction is continued until the symbol variation display is performed 100 times. Further, the remaining number notification is performed after the end of the jackpot operation.

In FIG. 4, the main controller 22 first determines the result of the jackpot lottery (step 401), and if it is a jackpot, performs a jackpot operation such as opening the jackpot 6 shown in FIG. A state is set (step 402). If it is not a big hit, there is no need to display the remaining number of times, so the process is terminated without executing the subsequent steps.
In step 403, it is determined whether or not the big hit operation has been completed. If the big hit operation is not completed, the process returns to step 402 and is repeated until the big hit operation is completed (steps 403 → 402 → 403).
In step 404, the fluctuation time shortening function of the main controller 22 is activated. Then, the number information output means 22g outputs the number information S4 for shortening the variation time set for the operation of the variation time shortening function to the effect control device 23 only once, and relates to the remaining number notification display in the main control device 22. The process ends. The number-of-times information S4 is information indicating that the symbol variation display time is shortened up to 100 times after the jackpot operation.
Note that the main control device 22 is in a gaming state, for example, from a high probability and a variation time shortened state to a simple low probability state (without a variation time reduction), or from a low probability and a variation time shortened state to a simple low probability state. If there is a change, state information S5 indicating the changed state is output to the effect control device 23. When at least the variation time shortening state or the probability variation state is terminated in the main control device 22, the main control device 22 outputs state information S5 representing the gaming state after the termination.
In addition, the count down means 22h in the main body 22f of the main controller 22 starts the count operation (down count operation from 100 to 0) of the remaining number of fluctuation time reduction after the output of the count information S4. The count down operation of the count down means 22h is performed once every time the symbol variation display command is generated once in the main controller 22.

Next, in FIG. 5, the arithmetic and control unit 23 first receives the number of times information S4 output by the number of times information output means 22g of the main controller 22 (step 501). This reception is performed only once for each operation of the fluctuation time shortening function of the main controller 22.
In step 502, the comparison unit 23e determines whether or not the count value N1 in the number count down unit 23d matches the notification time information stored in the notification time information storage unit 23c in the remaining number notification unit 23b.
The notification time information storage unit 23c stores information on how many times the remaining number of times the remaining number of notifications is displayed. Here, notification time point information is set and stored so that the remaining number notification display is performed once every 10 times from 100 times to 10 times and every time from 9 times to 0 times.
The count count down means 23d is a count means for starting the count operation of the remaining number of times of shortening the variation time after the operation of the variation time shortening function of the main controller 22, that is, after receiving the number information S4. The count down means 23d does not necessarily have to be synchronized with the count operation of the count count down means 22h of the main controller 22, and can perform its own count operation, but it is possible to count down from 100 to 0 in order. This is the same as the 22 count down means 22h. The count-down operation of the count-down means 23d is performed once every time a unique symbol variation display command is generated once in the arithmetic and control unit 23.
Note that the remaining number notification display for actual variation time reduction is performed at the end of symbol variation display by the symbol variation display command.

The comparison unit 23e determines whether the notification time information stored in the notification time information storage unit 23c in this way matches the count value N1 in the count count down unit 23d (has reached the set notification time). (Step 502). If they match, the remaining number notification display command S11 is sent to the symbol display device 4 (step 503), and the remaining number notification display in the form arbitrarily set according to the remaining number, for example, the form (message text) as described above. The symbol display apparatus 4 is made to perform.
If it is determined in step 502 that they do not match, it is determined in step 504 whether or not the count value N1 in the count-down means 23d is zero. If it is not 0, the process returns to step 502, and if it is 0, the process proceeds to the next step 505.
That is, the arithmetic and control unit 23 receives the number-of-times information S4 once in step 501, and the remaining number of times notification display is performed in steps 502 to 504. Specifically, the remaining number notification display is performed once every 10 times when the remaining number is 100 to 10 times and every time from 9 to 0 times. The remaining number notification display is performed in a form arbitrarily set according to the remaining number in the arithmetic and control unit 23.

If it is determined in step 504 that the count value N1 in the count-down means 23d is 0, the gaming state that the main controller 22 basically controls in step 505 changes after the count information S4 is output. It is determined whether or not.
Whether or not the gaming state has changed is determined by the state information monitoring unit 23f and the determination unit 23g that monitor the change of the state information S5 from the main control device 22.
Here, the state information monitoring unit 23f stores the state information S5 as the gaming state at the time of receiving the number of times information S4 in step 501, and also stores the subsequent state information S5, and the state information S5 at the time of receiving the stored number of times information S4. And whether or not the latest state information S5 matches (whether or not there has been a state change).
The determination unit 23g receives the count value N1 = 0 in the number count down unit 23d through the comparison unit 23e, and receives a signal indicating whether or not there is a state change from the state information monitoring unit 23f, and performs the determination in step 505.

If it is determined in step 505 that the gaming state has changed, the remaining number notification display control is immediately stopped (step 507), and the remaining number notification display process is terminated.
If it is determined in step 505 that the gaming state has not changed, an appropriate notification display command, here, a continuous effect command S12 in a state where the variation time is reduced is sent to the symbol display device 4 in step 506 (step 506). Then, the symbol display device 4 is displayed with a message sentence such as “Continued” indicating that the current gaming state, that is, the variation time shortening state continues. The processing in step 506 continues continuously or intermittently until the determination result in step 505 becomes Yes (the continuation routine is not shown), and when it becomes Yes, the remaining number notification display control is immediately stopped. (Step 507), the remaining number notification display process is terminated.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the remaining number notification display is applied to the remaining number display for reducing the variation time has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to the remaining number display of the probability variation.
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the remaining number notification is performed only by the symbol display device 4 has been described. However, in addition to or instead of this, it may be performed by the audio output device 24a. When the audio output device 24a performs the notification, the notification content is by voice, and the remaining number is notified by synthesized speech.
The number of signal lines for information, commands, etc. between the main control device 22 and the production control device 23 or between the production control device 23 and the symbol / voice control device 24 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. . In FIG. 3, two lines are drawn for convenience of explanation, but it goes without saying that the number may be other than this number.

It is a front view which shows the principal part of one Embodiment of the pachinko machine of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part of a pachinko machine same as the above. It is a block diagram which extracts and shows the principal part of this invention from FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement in the main-control apparatus in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement in a calculation control apparatus similarly.

Explanation of symbols

4: Symbol display device, 4a: Screen of symbol display device, 5: Start winning opening, 6: Large winning opening, 21a: Starting winning ball sensor, 22: Main controller, 22g: Number information output means, 23: Production control Device (production control means), 23b: remaining number notification means, 24: symbol / voice control device, 24a: voice output device, LA, CA, RA: display area, L, C, R: symbols.

Claims (2)

When a game ball wins at the start winning opening, a big hit lottery with a predetermined probability is performed, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display device, and after the predetermined time, the symbol fluctuation display is stopped, and the pachinko machine A main control device that controls each part to a gaming state according to the stopped design,
When the predetermined probability variation condition is satisfied, the main control device performs a probability variation function for varying the probability of winning a big hit for the big hit lottery up to a predetermined number of times from the next time, or a predetermined fluctuation display. In a pachinko machine equipped with a variable display time shortening function that shortens the time of variable display of symbols performed based on the above jackpot lottery up to a predetermined number of times when the time reduction condition is satisfied,
An effect control means is provided between the main control device and the symbol display device,
The main control device, when the probability variation function or the variation display time shortening function is operated, count information output means for outputting once the number of times information that causes the function to reduce the probability variation or variation display time set for the operation. Prepared,
The production control means receives the number of times information from the main control device, thereby allowing a plurality of types of notifications related to the remaining number of times of the probability fluctuation or fluctuation display time reduction to be set to an arbitrarily set remaining number counting time point and A pachinko machine comprising: a remaining number informing means for causing the symbol output device or the sound output device controllable by the effect control means to perform the content. In the pachinko machine according to claim 1,
When the remaining number count becomes 0, the effect control means monitors whether or not there is a change in the game state in the main control device between the reception of the number information and the current time. A pachinko machine characterized in that the notification regarding the remaining number of times performed by the display device or the sound output device is terminated, and if there is no change, the symbol display device or the sound output device performs appropriate notification.

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