JP2005177314A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which prize balls for excess entries are not put out exceeding a prescribed upper limit value even when the total of the number of the excess entries of respective rounds becomes large in a big winning game state. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with a counting means for counting the number of the entries of game balls to a specified winning area, a specified winning area opening/closing means for opening a closed specified winning area until the number of the entries counted by the counting means reaches a prescribed number when a specified condition is satisfied, a big winning game execution means for repeatedly performing a round which is a game from the opening to closing of the specified winning area for a prescribed number of times, and a prize ball put-out control means for putting out the prize balls corresponding to the entry of the game ball to the specified winning area. The game machine is provided with an excess entry number totaling means for totaling the number of the excess entries in the respective rounds, which are the entries exceeding the prescribed number to the specified winning area, and the prize ball put-out control means performs control so as to put out the prize balls for the excess entry until the total number of the excess entries by the excess entry number totaling means becomes a predetermined upper limit number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine that executes a so-called “variable display game” in which a plurality of symbols as a plurality of identification information are combined is known as the gaming machine. This pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball wins a start opening which is a specific winning opening, performs a lottery based on the winning, and displays a plurality of symbols on a liquid crystal display section which is a display means according to the lottery result. Stop display. When the lottery result is won and a plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed in a specific combination, the big winning opening which is the specific winning area is repeatedly opened and closed to shift to the big hit gaming state which is advantageous to the player. In the big hit gaming state, the opened big winning opening is closed when the counter detects the winning of a predetermined number, for example, 10 gaming balls or when a predetermined time, for example, 29 seconds elapses. Here, one game from opening to closing of the big prize opening is defined as one round. In the pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball wins a big winning opening in each round of the big hit gaming state, a predetermined number, for example, 10 winning balls are paid out for one winning.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, there are cases in which a predetermined number of game balls are won in the big prize opening within a predetermined time, and a game ball winning in excess of the predetermined number is called a surplus prize. Then, 10 prize balls are paid out for each surplus prize ball. Therefore, if the number of surplus winning balls differs by one in each round, the number of winning balls will increase in increments of 10 and there will be a large difference in the number of winning balls depending on the surplus winning numbers when passing through the jackpot game. was there.

  In addition, it is difficult for the pachinko hall side where the gaming machine is installed to estimate the surplus prizes, and the so-called IN / OUT rate, which is the ratio of the number of game balls fired to the game board and the number of prize balls, is managed. However, in pachinko halls that operate halls, if this surplus prize increases significantly, the balance of the IN / OUT rate will be lost and management will be difficult.

Therefore, in order not to give the player an unfair feeling due to the occurrence of surplus winning prizes, even if the gaming balls flow into the big winning opening beyond the predetermined number, all surplus winning balls exceeding the predetermined number will be on the surface of the game board. There has been proposed a gaming machine that can be processed as a winning ball by returning a predetermined number (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, virtually no surplus winnings are generated, so the IN / OUT rate can be easily managed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-244059

  However, in the conventional gaming machine, the following problems still remain.

  In other words, even if it is a surplus prize, since it is possible to obtain a predetermined winning ball per piece, the occurrence of such a surplus prize is naturally preferable for the player, so that the player can obtain as many surplus prizes as possible. There is a current situation where efforts are made to collect game balls to the big prize opening just before the upper limit is reached. Therefore, if the surplus winnings themselves are lost as in the gaming machine of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, even if the player increases the surplus winnings to the big winning opening by his / her own gaming power, the number of prize balls increases accordingly. Since there is no such thing, the game is not interesting and the player may be dissatisfied.

  On the other hand, if it is on the pachinko hall side, a remarkable increase in the winning ball payout amount due to surplus winning is not preferable in terms of the above-described management of the IN / OUT rate.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can solve the above-described problems.

  In the invention according to claim 1, the counting means for counting the number of winning game balls to the specific winning area, and the winning means for counting the specific winning area closed when the specific condition is satisfied by the counting means. Specific winning area opening / closing means for opening until the number reaches a predetermined number, and jackpot game executing means for repeatedly performing a round, which is a game from opening to closing of the specific winning area by the specific winning area opening / closing means, a predetermined number of times A game machine comprising: a prize ball payout control means for paying out a prize ball in response to a prize of a game ball in the specific prize area, wherein each round has won more than the predetermined number in the specific prize area A surplus winning number totaling means for summing the surplus winning numbers in the game, and the winning ball payout control means is a predetermined upper limit for a total surplus winning number by the surplus winning number totaling means. And until, it was decided to control such pay out prize balls to the surplus prize.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information when a game ball has won a start opening, and the jackpot game execution means is displayed on the display means. The jackpot game is executed when the display mode of the identification information is a specific display mode.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the prize ball payout control means performs control so that prize balls for the surplus winning prizes are collectively paid out after the operation of the jackpot game execution means is completed.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, surplus prizes are paid out according to the surplus prizes until the surplus prizes obtained by summing the surplus prizes of each round in the jackpot gaming state reach a predetermined upper limit. The total number of award balls paid out for does not exceed a predetermined upper limit. Therefore, the player's willingness to make extra prizes in the specific winning area in each round by his / her own gaming power is not impaired, and the interest in the game can be enhanced. On the pachinko hall side, the number of game balls The balance of the IN / OUT rate of the pachinko gaming machine, which is the ratio with the number of prize balls, is not greatly broken, and the IN / OUT rate can be easily managed.

  The gaming machine of the present invention can be particularly preferably implemented as a pachinko gaming machine, and in this embodiment, the counting means for counting the number of winning game balls to the specific winning area, and a specific condition When the specific winning area is closed, the specific winning area opening / closing means for opening the closed specific winning area until the number of winning counts counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number, and the specific winning area opening / closing means by the specific winning area opening / closing means. A jackpot game execution means for repeatedly performing a round, which is a game from opening to closing, a predetermined number of times, and a prize ball payout control means for paying out a prize ball in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the specific winning area A pachinko gaming machine, provided with a surplus winning number totaling means for summing the surplus winning numbers in each round won in excess of the predetermined number to the specific winning area, The ball payout control means is a pachinko gaming machine that controls to pay out a prize ball for the surplus winning prize until the total surplus winning number by the surplus winning prize summing means reaches a predetermined upper limit number. It is.

  In other words, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a case where the result of the internal lottery performed in response to the fact that the game ball launched on the game board wins the start opening which is a specific winning opening, etc. The specific prize area closed by the specific prize area opening / closing means is opened until the number of prizes counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number. The prize ball payout control means performs control so that a prize ball is paid out in accordance with the winning of the game ball to the specific winning area opened in each round. After the big hit game executing means repeats the round a predetermined number of times, the surplus winning number total means sums the surplus winning numbers won beyond the predetermined number of each round. The prize ball payout control means controls the prize balls to be paid out with respect to the surplus prizes to the specific prize area, with the total surplus prizes being limited to a predetermined upper limit.

  Therefore, even if the cumulative surplus winning number through the jackpot gaming state (also referred to as “special gaming state”) becomes a considerable number, award balls will not be paid out for the amount exceeding the predetermined upper limit. Throughout the jackpot gaming state, the payout amount of the prize ball does not increase beyond the assumed range.

  As a result, the player's willingness to make extra prizes in the specific prize area in each round can be increased by his / her own gaming power, and the interest in the game can be enhanced. On the pachinko hall side, The balance of the IN / OUT rate of the pachinko gaming machine, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls and the number of prize balls, can be maintained within an allowable range and can be managed easily.

  The specific winning area opening / closing means keeps the closed specific winning area open until the number of winnings counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number when a specific condition is satisfied. It is preferable to provide control so as to close the specific winning area in the open state when a predetermined time is reached.

  That is, if the number of winnings counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number or reaches a predetermined time or if at least one of the conditions is satisfied, the opened specific winning area is closed. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a predetermined number or more of game balls from winning excessively in the specific winning area in each round, and it is possible to prevent the pachinko game from taking too long.

  The specific winning area opening / closing means is, for example, a large winning opening configured to be openable and closable used in a gaming machine that executes a “variable display game” which is the mainstream of recent pachinko gaming machines as described in the background section. It is preferable to use a jackpot winning device with

  That is, a display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information triggered by the winning of a game ball at the start opening, and the jackpot game execution means has a display mode of the plurality of identification information displayed on the display means. A jackpot game is executed when a specific display mode, that is, a specific combination is obtained.

  Therefore, the player can play the game while enjoying the variable display game by the display means, and when the game becomes a big hit game, the pleasure of increasing the number of prize balls for surplus winning is increased.

  It is desirable that the prize ball payout control means controls so that prize balls for surplus winning prizes are paid out in a lump after the operation of the jackpot game executing means is completed.

  In other words, while the jackpot game is being executed, surplus balls are paid out one after another for the specific winning area, the surplus until the bonus game state is over and the total number of surplus wins in each round reaches a predetermined upper limit. Prize balls are paid out for winning.

  Therefore, the player can obtain award balls up to a certain limit for surplus winning in the specific winning area after the end of the jackpot gaming state, thereby obtaining satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment for the game.

  The display means only needs to be able to variably display a plurality of identification information, and a liquid crystal display device, a CRT display or the like can be used.

  The identification information is a pattern such as a character including a number, a symbol, a pattern, or a pattern, and a plurality of pieces of identification information including a plurality of patterns are displayed on the display unit.

  An actual game mode in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be briefly described.

  The player operates the game handle to fire game balls one after another.

  When the game ball launched on the game board wins the start opening, the “variable display game” is executed, a plurality of identification information is variably displayed on the display means, and the identification information when this is stopped and displayed is a predetermined value. When it becomes a combination, it becomes a jackpot gaming state, and opening and closing of the specific winning area is started up to, for example, 15 rounds.

  The specific winning area is divided into a specific area and a general area, and when winning in the specific area, it is promised that the specific winning area is opened again after the specific winning area is closed. Therefore, the player first wins a game ball in the specific area and secures the next round, and in the specific winning area that is released in the hope that a surplus winning amount exceeding the upper limit winning number will occur within a predetermined time. Try to collect game balls.

  When a normal winning in the specific winning area occurs during the round, the number of winnings is displayed on the display means, and a prize ball is paid out for the normal winning. In addition, when a surplus winning in the specific winning area occurs, the surplus winning number is displayed on the display means.

  In this way, rounds are digested one after another, and prize balls corresponding to the normal number of winning balls in each round are continuously paid out.

  Then, after the final round is over, if the cumulative surplus prizes totaling the surplus prizes of each round are less than or equal to a predetermined upper limit, the cumulative surplus prizes are displayed on the display means. When prize balls corresponding to the cumulative surplus prizes are paid out in a lump and the cumulative surplus prizes exceed a predetermined upper limit, a predetermined upper limit is displayed on the display means. Prize balls for the maximum number are paid out in a lump.

  Here, for example, when the number of prize balls for surplus prizes in a specific prize area in the present embodiment is determined to be 10 per extra prize, It takes the form of paying out the same number of times as the number of surplus prizes. At this time, the numerical value displayed cumulatively is counted down every time ten prize balls are paid out until the display becomes zero.

  In this way, after the jackpot gaming state is finished once, the prize balls for the surplus prizes are paid out in a lump until the total surplus prizes obtained by summing up the surplus prizes of each round reach a predetermined upper limit number. .

  The pachinko gaming machine has a control unit, and in addition to controlling the display means, the control unit stores a pachinko game program for proceeding with the pachinko game described above.

  This pachinko game program is based on an internal lottery execution function that draws a lottery at a predetermined lottery probability when a game ball is won at the start opening, and a lottery result by the internal lottery execution function. A variable display game execution function for executing a variable display game for variable display and stop display of identification information on the display means, a count function for counting the number of winning game balls to a specific winning area, and during the variable display game execution, A jackpot game execution function that repeats a predetermined number of rounds, which is a game from the opening to closing of a specific winning area by a specific winning area opening / closing device, and the surplus number of winnings in each round that has won a predetermined winning area exceeding a predetermined number In addition to the surplus winnings totaling function for summing up and paying out the winning balls according to the winning of the game balls in the specific winning area, Is a program for realizing the prize balls paid out control ability to control such pay out winning balls until the upper limit number of cumulative excess winning number predetermined for each round against excess winning spheres to the computer.

  In addition, it is not always necessary to use a game ball made of an actual steel ball as the game machine described above, and a game handle capable of launching a virtual game ball as an image on a display that displays a pachinko game board as a game screen. And a video pachinko gaming machine that includes a control unit that executes the pachinko gaming program described above. Further, the present invention can be applied to a business or home game machine provided with a display unit and a control unit as display means.

  Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to a general-purpose computer, a portable terminal device, or the like in which software for performing various controls including the pachinko game program is installed. In this case, it is possible to play a game via a storage medium storing the pachinko game program including a display program capable of executing display of a gaming machine image including the game board described above. Alternatively, the pachinko game program can be downloaded and played through the Internet or the like. In other words, the gaming machine may be configured to be divided into a server and a terminal (client), can communicate with the terminal, and a gaming machine image showing a pachinko gaming machine is provided to each terminal. A server that can be displayed may be used.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described more specifically based on the drawings. Note that the gaming machine described below is a pachinko gaming machine that uses a gaming ball made of an actual steel ball.

(Configuration of pachinko machines)
FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment. The pachinko gaming machine 10 incorporates a rectangular plate-like gaming board 14 into a rectangular frame-like main body frame 12, and the gaming board 14 A window frame 16 of the main body frame 12 is provided on the front surface, and further, an upper plate 20 and a lower plate 22 are provided on the lower side of the window frame 16 on the front surface of the main body frame 12, and on the right side of the lower plate 22. A firing handle 26 is provided.

  In addition, a plurality of obstacle nails (omitted in FIG. 1 except for those provided directly above the winning opening) are driven into the front surface of the game board 14. The game board 14 is molded from a resin material, and a rod-like body is projected integrally with the resin board 14 so as to protrude in the front direction of the game board 14 without being configured to drive nails. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine having such a configuration (a so-called “paticon machine”).

  In FIG. 1, 20a is a bypass path opening / closing button for sending the game ball in the upper plate 20 to the lower plate 22, 46 is a speaker, 28 is a solenoid provided on the back side of the firing handle 26, and 26a is a temporary stop of the solenoid 28. Buttons 29 are touch sensors provided on the peripheral edge of the firing handle 26. A firing motor may be used in place of the solenoid 28.

  With the above-described configuration, the game ball is guided by the guide rail 30 and launched onto the game board 14, and falls toward the lower side of the game board 14 while changing the traveling direction due to the collision with the plurality of obstacle nails described above. The game balls that have not entered the various winning holes are collected from the outlet 53 located at the lowermost center of the game board 14.

  An enlarged front view of the game board 14 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, most of the obstacle nails are omitted as in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a display device 32 as a display means having a liquid crystal panel is provided in the approximate center of the front surface of the game board 14. In addition, although the case where the display apparatus 32 mentioned above was provided in the approximate center of the front surface of the game board 14 was shown, as long as it is a position which a player can see, it may be provided in any position of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Absent.

  A small sub-display device 52 is provided above the display device 32. The sub-display device 52 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display, and the normal symbol as identification information repeatedly fluctuates and stops. So that it is variably displayed.

  At the bottom of the display device 32, a start opening 44 is provided as a specific winning opening that triggers a variable display game to be described later. Movable pieces 58 (58a, 58b) are provided on both sides of the start port 44, and these movable pieces 58 (58a, 58b) can be opened and closed by driving a solenoid 57 (see FIG. 4). The movable piece 58 (58a, 58b) is opened so that the game ball can be guided to the start port 44.

  In addition, on the left and right sides of the display device 32, ball passage detectors 55a and 55b and bypass passage inlets 51a and 51b are provided. When the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b detect that a game ball has passed in the vicinity thereof, the normal symbol variation display is started on the display device 52 described above, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the normal symbol is displayed. Stops the fluctuation display of. At this time, when the stop symbol is displayed with a predetermined symbol, the movable piece 58 (58a, 58b) is opened by driving the solenoid 57 so that the game ball can easily enter the start port 44. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the bypass passage openings 51 a and 51 b, the game ball is guided to the position just above the start opening 44 through the bypass passages 51 ′ and 51 ′ so that the game ball can easily enter the start opening 44. I have to.

  Four holding lamps 34 (34a to 34d) are provided on the left and right sides of the sub display device 52 described above.

  In addition, windmill-shaped rolling guide members 60 (60a, 60b) for guiding the path of the game ball in a predetermined direction are provided on the left and right sides of the display device 32, and the upper side of the game board 14 is Decorative lamps 36 (36a, 36b) are provided on the left side and the upper right side.

  Furthermore, a jackpot winning device M, which will be described later, is provided at the lower part of the game board 14, and a plurality of general winning ports 50, 54a, 54b and second general winning ports 56 (56a, 56b, 56c, 56d).

  Next, the jackpot winning device M will be described with reference to FIG.

  The jackpot winning device M provided as the specific winning area opening / closing means has a front cover 200 and a rear cover 201, and each device member is interposed between the front cover 200 and the rear cover 201. ing. A shutter 40 is supported in the vicinity of the big prize opening 38 formed in the front cover 200 so that the shutter 40 is openable and closable. It can be done. Behind the shutter 40 is provided a swing plate 206 that tilts to the left and right as the solenoid 205 is driven.

  Then, when the shutter 40 is opened, if a game ball enters the specific entrance 204, which is a specific area, via the swing plate 206, the shutter 40 is moved to the next shutter 40 after a predetermined time has elapsed or after a predetermined number of balls have been entered. Opening is promised, and this is repeated to realize a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player.

  The payout of a prize ball is performed by detecting a prize at the big prize opening 38 with a ball detection sensor 45 (see FIG. 4), and a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of prize balls is awarded per prize. The payout device 59 (see FIG. 4) pays out.

  The winnings detected by the ball detection sensor 45 are cumulatively counted by a counter 63 (see FIG. 4) as a counting means. When the counter 63 counts the maximum number of winnings (in this embodiment, 10), the shutter 40 is closed. However, depending on the closing timing and the falling timing of the game ball, more than 10 game balls are won. There is a case where a prize is awarded to the mouth 38. In this case, in the present embodiment, this can be counted by the counter 63 as a surplus prize. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, more than 10 game balls that are won in the special winning opening 38 are separately stored as surplus prizes.

  In FIG. 3, 202 is a shutter shaft, 203 is a normal entrance which is a normal area, and 207 is a game ball guide formed on the back surface of the shutter 40.

(Control of pachinko gaming machine 10)
A block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG.

  As shown in the figure, the control unit 61 is connected to a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) 66, interface circuit groups 62 and 72, ROM 68, RAM 70, and a counter 63. Alternatively, an input / output bus 64 for inputting and outputting address signals is provided.

  The firing handle 26, the pause button 26a, and the touch sensor 29 are connected to the interface circuit group 62.

  The interface circuit group 62 is connected to first to third ball detection sensors 42, 43, and 45 provided at each winning opening, and the first ball detection sensor 42 is configured to start the game ball. When the second ball detection sensor 43 passes through the mouth 44, the game ball passes through the general winning ports 50 and 54 (54a and 54b), the second general winning port 56, and the outlet 53 when the game ball passes through the mouth 44. The third ball detection sensor 45 supplies a detection signal to the interface circuit group 62 when the game ball passes through the special winning opening 38.

  Further, a ball passage detector 55 (left sphere passage detector 55a, right sphere passage detector 55b) is connected to the interface circuit group 62, and the sphere passage detector 55 detects that a game ball has passed. When detected, a detection signal is supplied to the interface circuit group 62.

  The ROM 68 stores a control program including a game program that controls the flow of the entire game of the pachinko gaming machine 10, individual identification information, a combination thereof, necessary image data, and the like.

  The game program according to the present embodiment includes an internal lottery execution function for drawing a lottery with a predetermined lottery probability in response to winning at a start opening 44 which is a specific winning opening, and a lottery by this internal lottery execution function. Based on the result, a variable display game execution function for executing a variable display game for variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols on the display device 32, and the number of game balls won in the special winning opening 38 which is a specific winning area. A counting function for counting, a jackpot game execution function for repeatedly performing a round of games from opening to closing of the big winning opening 38 by the jackpot winning device M up to a maximum of 15 times during execution of the variable display game, For the surplus winning number total function for summing up the surplus winning numbers in each round in which more than 10 winnings are won in the winning opening 38, and for winning the game ball to the big winning opening 38 Next, the prize balls are paid out and prizes are given until the cumulative surplus prizes of each round reach the upper limit surplus prize number which is a predetermined upper limit number for surplus prizes exceeding 10 in the big prize opening 38. This is a program for realizing in a computer a prize ball payout control function for controlling to pay out a ball. In addition, the prize ball payout control function includes a step of performing a prize ball payout for surplus winnings in a lump after the jackpot game ends.

  By executing such a program, an internal lottery is made to determine whether the game ball has won the start opening 44 or not, and a plurality of symbols are displayed in a variable manner and stopped on the display device 32 based on the lottery result. When the lottery result is a win, the combination of symbols when stopped and displayed is a specific combination, and a pachinko game with a variable display game that shifts to a jackpot gaming state can be enjoyed. Moreover, in the jackpot gaming state, the third ball detection sensor 45 detects the winning of the game ball to the jackpot 38 of the jackpot winning device M, and the counter 63 counts the detection result as the number of winnings. When the third ball detection sensor 45 detects a winning that exceeds 10 balls, the counter 63 counts the detection result as the surplus winning number. Then, after the end of the big hit gaming state, the CPU 66 instructs the payout device 59 to pay out the winning balls in a lump for the extra winnings to the big winning opening 38. At this time, an upper limit is determined for the cumulative surplus winning number that is the sum of the surplus winning numbers of each round, and control is performed so that a winning ball is generated with the predetermined upper limit as a limit. That is, when the cumulative surplus number of winnings is less than or equal to a predetermined upper limit number, the prize balls corresponding to the cumulative surplus winning number are paid out collectively, and the cumulative surplus winning number exceeds the predetermined upper limit number Is to pay out a prize ball for a predetermined upper limit number. That is, in the present embodiment, an upper limit is set for the number of prize balls to be paid out in a lump for surplus winnings.

  In this way, since the prize balls for the extra prizes are paid out in a lump, the player can easily understand the enjoyment of the profits for the extra prizes, and the player can enter the big prize opening 38 in each round by his / her own game power. It is possible to increase the interest in games without impairing the willingness to win extra prizes. In addition, even if the player's gaming power is very high and there are many surplus winning prizes to the big winning opening 38 in each round of the big hit gaming state and the cumulative surplus winning number becomes very large, the prize for surplus winning prizes Since the payout of balls does not exceed the predetermined number, the pachinko hall side can maintain the balance of the IN / OUT rate of pachinko machines, which is the ratio of the number of game balls fired and the number of prize balls, and management is easy It can be.

  The ROM 68 also displays image data of identification information that is displayed in a variable display or stopped when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, character image data indicating a character as a screen image displayed as an effect screen, display Background image data constituting the background of the device 32, moving image video image data, sound data used in the game, initial data for executing the control program, blinking operation pattern of the decoration lamp 36, and a program for controlling these Etc. are remembered.

  Further, the ROM 68 stores a probability table necessary for performing a lottery for generating a normal jackpot and a probable variation jackpot, a program for performing a lottery using the probability table, and the like. Here, the normal jackpot is a jackpot that immediately returns to the normal game when the jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player is finished, and the probable jackpot is a high probability that the jackpot gaming state continues after the transition to the jackpot gaming state. A jackpot that can be transferred again.

  On the other hand, the RAM 70 stores flags and variable values used in the above-described programs. That is, the CPU 66 stores the result of calculation by the CPU 66, the accumulated reach data indicating the game history, the accumulated fluctuation number, the surplus winning number counted by the counter 63 during the execution of the variable display game, the accumulated jackpot number, and the like.

  The CPU 66 in the control unit 61 performs arithmetic processing by calling and executing a predetermined program from the ROM 68, and performs various controls based on the result of the arithmetic processing.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, as described above, in response to the winning of the game ball at the start opening 44, whether the winning ball is won or not is drawn with a predetermined lottery probability, and a plurality of symbols are changed according to the lottery result. In addition, if the lottery result is a win, control is made so that the stop combination display mode in the specific combination described above is made, and after the jackpot gaming state ends, the extra prize in each round of the jackpot gaming state Control is performed so that prize balls are paid out for surplus winnings until the total surplus winnings obtained by summing the numbers reaches a predetermined upper limit. As described above, the CPU 66 reads information on the variable display game, and controls the display mode and the payout device 59 on the display device 32.

  The interface circuit group 72 includes a display device 32, a sub display device 52, a speaker 46, a solenoid 28 for the firing handle 26, and solenoids 48 and 57 for driving the movable pieces 58 (58 a and 58 b) and the shutter 40. 205, the hold lamp 34, the decoration lamp 36, and the payout device 59 are connected, and a drive signal and drive power are supplied to control each of the above-described devices in accordance with the result of arithmetic processing in the CPU 66.

  The display device 32 includes a variable symbol display unit and an effect screen display unit, and synthesizes and displays both of the screens displayed on these two display units under the control of the CPU 66.

  The hold lamp 34 displays the number of held balls won in the start opening 44 during execution of the variable display game, and indicates the number of times effective for variably displaying a plurality of symbols. The payout device 59 pays out a predetermined number of game balls to the upper plate 20 or the lower plate 22 in accordance with winning of the game balls.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 61 is configured by an arithmetic processing device including the CPU 66 described above. The control unit 61 and the third sphere detection sensor 45 constitute a counting unit.

  In this embodiment, there is one arithmetic processing unit composed of the CPU 66 and the like. However, the number is not necessarily one. The main control unit as the main arithmetic processing unit and the sub arithmetic processing that controls the image display. It can also be set as the structure containing the sub control part as an apparatus. Further, the above-described ROM 68 and RAM 70 may be provided in plural.

(Operation of pachinko gaming machine 10)
The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has the configuration described above, and its operation will be described below. In the following description, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming machine 10 is activated, and the variables used in the CPU 66 described above are initialized to predetermined values and are in steady operation.

  First, the pachinko gaming machine 10 executes a pachinko game program for controlling the pachinko game, calls and executes the game ball detection routine shown in FIG. 5 at a predetermined timing from the program, and executes a jackpot execution processing routine shown in FIG. Is called and executed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the game ball detection routine, first, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning holes (general winning ports 50, 54a, 54b and second general winning ports 56a to 56d) (step). S11).

  When it is determined in step S11 that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a predetermined number of gaming balls according to the type of winning opening is executed (step S12).

  Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the start port 44 (step S13). In step S13, when it is determined that a game ball has entered the start port 44, an internal lottery execution process (step S14) is executed, and then a variable display game is executed. In the internal lottery execution process in step S14, a process of generating any one result of “normal jackpot”, “probability change jackpot”, and “outage” is performed.

  Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b (step S16). When it is determined that the game ball has passed through the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b, a process of variably displaying the normal symbol is executed (step S17).

  Next, a subroutine for performing an internal lottery execution process that is called and executed in step S14 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the following description, the variable symbol refers to the symbol in the variable display state among the identification information displayed on the display device 32, and the stop symbol is the variable symbol displayed in a variable manner finally stopped. It shall indicate the symbol displayed when

  When the lottery execution process described above is started, first, an internal lottery process based on a calculation process of the CPU 66 is executed (step S100). That is, the CPU 66 sets a probability table used for the internal lottery stored in the ROM 68 in the RAM 70 and samples a random number.

  The process of setting the probability table in the RAM 70 does not have to be performed every time step S100 is executed, and may be always set in the RAM 70. Further, by storing a plurality of probability tables used in the internal lottery in the ROM 68 and setting different probability tables in the RAM 70 as necessary, the probability of generating a normal jackpot, the probability of generating a probable (special) jackpot, In addition, the probability of occurrence of deviation can be changed.

  Next, it is determined which of the “normal jackpot”, “probability variation jackpot”, and “out of place” has been obtained (step S101).

  If it is determined in step S101 that a lottery result of loss has been obtained, the CPU 66 stores lottery data corresponding to the loss in the RAM 70 (step S102). At this time, a disconnection has occurred. The lottery data is data used when the variable display game is executed. Based on the lottery data, the CPU 66 stops and displays the variable symbols in a predetermined combination in the variable display game processing routine.

  If it is determined in step S101 that a normal jackpot result has been obtained, the CPU 66 stores the lottery data corresponding to the normal jackpot in the RAM 70 (step S103), and further stores the normal jackpot information (step S104). At this time, a big hit usually occurred.

  If it is determined in step S101 that the result of probability variation jackpot has been obtained, the CPU 66 stores lottery data corresponding to the probability variation jackpot in the RAM 70 (step S107), and further stores probability variation jackpot information (step S108). ). At this time, a probabilistic jackpot has occurred.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a jackpot gaming state is currently occurring (step S110). If it is determined that a jackpot gaming state is occurring, this subroutine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S110 that the big hit gaming state has not occurred, it is determined whether or not there is a variable display game in progress (display) (step S111). The variable display game in progress (display) is a variable display game that is currently displayed on the display device 32 and is in a state that can be viewed by the player and before the variable symbol is stopped and displayed. That is, the fact that there is a variable display game in progress (display) means that one game ball has already entered the start port 44 and a variable display game processing routine described later is being executed.

  If it is determined in step S111 that there is no progressing (displaying) variable display game, the variable display game is executed (step S112). On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a progressing (display) variable display game, this subroutine is terminated.

  Next, a subroutine for performing the variable display game process called and executed in step S112 shown in FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIG. When this subroutine is called, the fixed screen displayed on the display device 32 is switched to the normal screen, and the variable display game is started. The fixed screen is a screen displayed on the display device 32 when the variable display game executed on the display device 32 is not executed and only the pachinko game is progressing in the pachinko gaming machine 10. In addition, the normal screen is a state when the variable display game is reached or a big hit after the variable display game is started on the display device 32 and the symbols displayed on the display device 32 are variably displayed. It means an effect screen displayed on the display device 32 during the process.

  Such a variable display game is a game imitating a game played in a slot machine.

  That is, the variable display game displays a plurality of symbols as a plurality of identification information on the display device 32, displays each symbol so as to fluctuate, and then displays the symbols so as to stop sequentially at a predetermined timing. This is a game for shifting the pachinko game to a state advantageous to the player when the combination of the symbols when all the symbols are stopped becomes a predetermined combination. As a game to be executed.

  For example, 10 symbols including “0”, “2”,..., “9” are set as one set, and these 10 symbols are sequentially displayed on the display device 32. While displaying to move, the display itself is displayed to change.

  For example, on the display device 32, the symbol “1” is displayed so as to scroll from the top to the bottom of the display device 32, and then the symbol “2” is displayed so as to scroll from the top to the bottom. Similarly, “3” is displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom. Then, after the symbol “0” to the symbol “9” are displayed in this manner, the symbol “0” is displayed so as to be scrolled again, and the same display is sequentially repeated. By displaying the symbols in this manner on the display device 32, the symbols are sequentially scrolled from “0” to “1”, from “1” to “2”, and from “2” to “3”. It changes to display up to “9” and then displays “0” again. The symbol set described above is a concept corresponding to the symbol set displayed on one reel used in the slot machine.

  Further, when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, a plurality of sets, that is, symbols belonging to each of a plurality of identification information groups are displayed. For example, when each of the symbols belonging to three groups is displayed in the horizontal direction, the symbols belonging to one group are displayed on the left side of the display device 32, and the symbols belonging to the other group are displayed on the display device 32. The symbols displayed in the center and belonging to the remaining groups are displayed on the right side of the display device 32.

  By displaying the symbol as the identification information in this way, a plurality of identification information is displayed on the display device 32 as the display means. The number of groups when the variable display game is executed is not limited to three, and symbols belonging to a plurality of groups other than three may be displayed on the display device 32.

  Further, a plurality of symbols may be displayed for symbols belonging to one set, for example, three symbols belonging to one set are displayed so as to be variably displayed, and three sets are displayed. In that case, a total of nine symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the display device 32.

  Then, after variably displaying symbols belonging to a plurality of sets, when all the symbols that were variably displayed are stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, the combination of these symbols is stopped and displayed in accordance with the predetermined combination. Sometimes, the game shifts to a jackpot game state that is advantageous to the player even if the variable display game is won by the jackpot.

  By the above-described internal lottery process, the internal lottery process by the calculation process of the CPU 66 is executed, and all the symbols that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed based on the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 in the above-described step S102, S103, or S107. When the combination of symbols is determined in advance and the variable display game is started, the lottery data is updated (decreased) as shown in FIG. 7 (step S201). That is, the CPU 66 calls the lottery data used for the current variable display game process from the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 to the variable display game process area, and the lottery data from the area where the lottery data has been stored so far. Process to erase data.

  Next, screen configuration information of the selected background image is generated in the RAM 70 (step S202). That is, the CPU 66 calls and executes a program for selecting a background image from the ROM 68 in accordance with the result of the internal lottery process, the progress of the variable display game, and the like. The background image is not particularly limited, and is appropriately selected by the CPU 66 based on the progress of the variable display game and the result of the internal lottery process.

  Next, screen configuration information of the selected character image is generated in the RAM 70 (step S203). That is, the screen configuration information of the character image selected by the CPU 66 is generated in the RAM 70 based on the execution result of the program. At this time, for example, by controlling the head position of the character image to be shifted by a predetermined amount of movement at a constant interval (frame span) every 1/60 seconds, 1/30 seconds, or the like, It can be displayed with movement.

  Next, the screen configuration information of the variation symbol as identification information is generated in the RAM 70 by the CPU 66 based on the execution result of the program (step S204).

  The screen configuration information of the image that becomes each symbol constituting the variation symbol is generated by the CPU 66 based on the above-described program. In addition, it is possible to display fluctuations in the fluctuation symbols by controlling the images to be the fluctuation symbols to be sequentially generated in a predetermined order. Furthermore, since the fluctuation speed of the fluctuation pattern can be controlled by adjusting the frame span, the reading position of the screen configuration information, etc., the fluctuation pattern in the background image depends on the story being developed. It is also possible to smooth the fluctuation of the image and to fuse the background image and the fluctuation pattern.

  Next, it is determined whether it is time to stop and display one variable symbol (step S205). That is, it is determined whether or not it is the timing for stopping and displaying symbols belonging to one group among a plurality of, for example, three groups.

  When it is determined that it is time to stop and display the changing symbol, the CPU 66 selects a changing symbol image representing the changing symbol in a manner to stop and display one changing symbol, and the screen configuration information of the changing symbol image is generated in the RAM 70. (Step S206).

  Next, in steps S202 to S207, each image data corresponding to the screen configuration information is read from the ROM 68 by the CPU 66 based on the screen configuration information generated in the RAM 70. Each of the read image data is then converted into image data to be displayed on the display device 32 according to information regarding priority order, position, and the like displayed in the screen configuration information, and then transmitted to the display device 32. Is displayed (step S207). The processes in steps S202 to S207 described above are repeatedly executed until it is determined in step S208, which will be described later, that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets have been stopped and displayed. By repeatedly executing the process in this manner, the symbols can be displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll in a predetermined manner, and the character image can also be displayed so as to perform a predetermined action.

  After executing the process of step S207, it is determined whether or not all symbols belonging to a plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed (step S208).

  If it is determined that all symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are not stopped and displayed, the process returns to step S202. On the other hand, when it is determined that all symbols belonging to a plurality of groups have been stopped and displayed, it is determined whether or not the normal jackpot information or the probability variation jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 exists (step S209).

  When it is determined that jackpot information exists, jackpot execution processing is performed (step S210), a jackpot gaming state is generated, and an advantageous state is provided to the player.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 does not exist, it is determined whether or not the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 exists (step S211). When it is determined that the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 does not exist, there is no variable display game that is on standby, and thus this subroutine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S211 that the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 is present, there is a variable display game that is on standby, so the oldest lottery data among the lottery data stored in the RAM 70 is read out. (Step S212), the process returns to Step S201. Thereafter, the CPU 66 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S201 to S209 based on the read lottery data.

  The jackpot execution process routine executed in the jackpot execution process (step S210) will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that 15 jackpot games are executed intermittently in the jackpot game state.

  Such a jackpot game is a game in which the closed prize-winning opening 38 is opened and opened until it is closed again. That is, in the big hit game, the winning prize opening 38 is opened when the game ball is won at the start opening 44, and the counter 63 counts the maximum number of winning balls (10) or the predetermined time (29 Seconds) and the prize winning opening 38 is closed once. Further, if one big hit game is one round as described above, the next round is executed in response to the game ball winning in a specific area provided in the big winning opening 38. In addition, there is almost no difference between “a normal jackpot that becomes a normal jackpot gaming state” and “probability jackpot that becomes a jackpot gaming state in a probability variation state”, and thus will be described without distinction.

  In this jackpot execution processing routine, first, n, which is the number of rounds of the jackpot game, is set to n = 1 (step S301).

  That is, the CPU 66 stores n = 1 in a table (round number storage table) that stores the number of rounds of the jackpot game provided in the RAM 70.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to open the special winning opening 38 (step S302).

  When it is determined that it is time to open the special winning opening 38, the shutter 40 is driven in the opening direction to open the special winning opening 38 (step S303).

  That is, the CPU 66 supplies a drive signal to the solenoid 48 via the interface circuit group 72, thereby tilting the shutter 40 forward to open the special winning opening 38. Thereby, it becomes possible for the player to insert a game ball into the special winning opening 38.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not the timing at which the special winning opening 38 is opened, the process returns to step S302.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the special winning opening 38 (step S304). In the present embodiment, whether or not the game ball has entered the big prize opening 38 is determined by the third ball detection sensor 45 provided in the big prize opening 38.

  When a game ball is detected by the third ball detection sensor 45 provided in the special winning opening 38, a detection signal is supplied to the interface circuit group 62. Upon receiving this detection signal, the CPU 66 counts the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening 38 by the counter 63 and stores the count result as the number of winning game balls in a predetermined table (large prize mouth gaming ball storage table) of the RAM 70. At the same time, the CPU 66 transmits a control signal to the payout device 59 for each detection signal from the third ball detection sensor 45 to drive the payout device 59 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls. Is executed (step S306).

  However, the CPU 66 transmits the control signal to the payout device 59 only for the normal winning, and does not transmit the control signal for the surplus winning. That is, a control signal is transmitted when the counter 63 counts the maximum number of winnings or less, and when the counter 63 counts a number larger than the maximum number of winnings, no control signal is transmitted for that count. .

  If it is determined in step S304 that there is no game ball in the big prize opening 38, or if a process for paying out game balls is executed in step S306, then the maximum prize winning number 38 is set in the big prize opening 38. It is determined whether or not a game ball has entered (step S307). In other words, the CPU 66 compares the number of game balls stored in the big winning opening game ball storage table with the upper limit winning number stored in another area of the RAM 70, and the gaming ball entering the big winning opening 38 is the upper limit winning prize. Determine whether it is a number.

  If it is determined in step S307 that there is no game ball of the maximum number of winnings in the big winning opening 38, whether or not a predetermined time (29 seconds) has elapsed since the big winning opening 38 is opened. Judgment is made (step S310). That is, the CPU 66 determines whether or not the elapsed time started from step S302 has reached a predetermined time.

  If it is determined in step S310 that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the special winning opening 38 is opened, the process returns to step S304.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S307 that the maximum number of winning game balls has entered the big prize opening 38, it is determined whether or not there is this detection (step S308). If it is determined that there is a surplus winning prize, The detection result is counted by the counter 63 as a surplus winning number and stored in the RAM 70 (step S309), and the process proceeds to step S311.

  If it is determined in step S308 that there is no surplus winning prize, or if it is determined in step S310 that a predetermined time has elapsed, the shutter 40 is driven to close the special winning opening 38 (step S311).

  In this way, the opening time of the big prize opening 38 is determined by either the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 38 or the time, and if the game balls with the maximum number of winning prizes enter the big prize opening 38. Even if the predetermined time is not reached, the big prize opening 38 is closed. On the other hand, even if the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 38 has not reached the maximum number of winning prizes, if the predetermined time passes, 38 is closed.

  Next, 1 is added to n, which is the number of jackpot games, and n = n + 1 is set (step S312). That is, the CPU 66 stores the number of rounds in the round number storage table provided in the RAM 70 so that n = n + 1.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the number of rounds n is 14 or less (step S313). That is, the CPU 66 first reads the number of jackpot games stored in the round number storage table, compares this number with the data of n = 14 stored in another area of the RAM 70, and determines the number of jackpot games n. It is determined whether or not n ≦ 14. If it is determined that the number n of jackpot games is n ≦ 14, the process returns to step S302. Therefore, in this subroutine, the big hit game is repeatedly performed until n exceeds 14.

  When n, which is the number of jackpot games, exceeds 14, that is, when the maximum number of rounds reaches 15, the jackpot information is updated (decreased) (step S314). That is, when the jackpot gaming state based on the normal jackpot has occurred (when the jackpot execution processing routine is executed based on the normal jackpot), the normal jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 is deleted. On the other hand, when the jackpot gaming state based on the special jackpot has occurred (when the jackpot execution processing routine is executed based on the special jackpot), one special jackpot information stored in the RAM 70 is deleted.

  Next, the CPU 66 adds up the surplus winning numbers for each round stored in the RAM 70 (step S315).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the cumulative surplus prize number obtained by adding the surplus prize numbers of each round is equal to or less than the upper limit surplus prize number k which is a predetermined upper limit number (step S316). Here, the upper limit surplus winning number k can be freely set in consideration of the IN / OUT rate of the pachinko gaming machine, etc., but here, k = 15.

  In step S316, if the cumulative surplus prize number is equal to or less than the upper limit surplus prize number k (15), a payout signal of the number of winning balls corresponding to the cumulative surplus prize number is output to the payout device 59 to respond to the cumulative surplus prize number. The prize balls are paid out in a lump (step S317), and then this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S316, when the cumulative surplus winning number is larger than the upper limit surplus winning number k (15), a payout signal of the number of winning balls according to the surplus winning number k (15) is given to the paying device 59. The number of winning balls corresponding to the upper limit surplus winning number 15 is paid out in a lump (step S318), and then this subroutine is terminated.

  While the jackpot execution process routine described above is being executed, an effect image corresponding to the jackpot gaming state is displayed on the display device 32. This allows the player to recognize the occurrence of the big hit gaming state and excite the game.

  In other words, an effect display specific to the jackpot gaming state is made, and during each round, a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image and a round effect display is executed, and the jackpot gaming state is gorgeously produced. Displays the number of rounds currently being executed, and information such as the number of normal winnings and the number of surplus winnings in the big winning opening 38 in the round currently being executed.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9A, an image showing a fishing scene is displayed on the display device 32 as an effect image, and a combination of symbols “777” indicating a jackpot and the fifth round "R5" as a round display indicating that the game is in progress, and "V5" indicating that at least one game ball has won in the special area of the big winning opening 38 during the fifth round and the sixth round is guaranteed. "Mark is displayed. In addition, the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 38 during the round is represented as “fish” caught in a cage which is one of the directing designs of fishing. As a matter of course, the number of winning prizes may be simply displayed as a number.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the number of surplus winnings generated in each round in the jackpot gaming state is displayed on the display device 32 during the round effect display. Here, as shown in FIG. 9B, when a surplus prize is generated at the big prize opening 38, it is displayed in a state where “mermaid” is put in a new special basket, and the surplus is determined depending on the number of “mermaid”. The number of winnings is shown. This makes it easier for the player to understand visually and makes the game fun. Of course, in this case as well, the surplus winning number may be displayed in numbers.

  Here, assuming an actual gaming situation in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a surplus prize is generated at the big prize opening 38 during the round of the big hit gaming state, and after the big hit gaming state ends, A brief description will be given, with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG.

  When shifting to the jackpot gaming state, an effect image indicating a fishing scene is displayed on the display device 32 in each round based on the jackpot information, and the combination of the number of rounds and a symbol indicating a jackpot is displayed in the right corner of the screen. Is displayed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, when eight game balls are won in the big prize opening 38 in the fifth round, eight fish are displayed in the cage.

  Also, if at least one of the game balls won in the grand prize winning hole 38 enters the special ball opening 204 (see FIG. 3), which is a special area in the big prize winning hole 38, the game of the next round will be performed. A V mark indicating that it is guaranteed is displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), after 10 game balls have been won at the big prize opening 38, and three extra game balls have been won at the big prize opening 38, three of them will be in a new special basket. Mermaid is displayed.

  That is, when the tenth game ball, which is the maximum number of winning prizes, enters and counts in the big prize opening 38, the closing action of the big prize opening 38 is started, but is almost the same as the tenth game ball. At the same time, when other game balls have been won, the extra prizes that have occurred since the tenth prize will be displayed with a new special trap on the screen, and a number corresponding to the number of extra prizes will be displayed. Mermaid "is contained. In this case, it is understood that three game balls are won almost simultaneously with the tenth game ball and three surplus winnings are generated.

  Then, the display as described above continues until the final round, and the jackpot gaming state ends. Here, when the total surplus prizes obtained by summing up the surplus prizes generated in each round of the jackpot gaming state is larger than 15 which is the maximum surplus prizes, for example, 19, the upper surplus is displayed on the display device 32. Fifteen winning prizes are displayed. Then, prize balls for the upper limit surplus winning number 15 are paid out at once (see FIG. 10).

  That is, 15 × 10 = 150 prize balls are paid out at a time as 10 prize balls for each winning prize. The payout mode in this embodiment is to pay out 15 consecutive times in units of 10 award balls, but the surplus displayed on the display device 32 by paying out only the surplus winning prize after the jackpot game ends. It is considered that prize balls corresponding to the total number of winnings (however, up to the maximum surplus winnings) will be paid out in a lump. Of course, instead of continuously paying out 10 units as a unit, 150 game balls may be paid out collectively as prize balls if the total number of prize balls is 150.

  At the time of payout, as shown in FIG. 10, first, 15 upper limit surplus prizes are displayed on the display device 32, and a countdown display in which the numerical value is reduced by 1 every time 10 payouts are made. ing. In the present embodiment, the effect image during the award ball payout process is in a disappeared state, but it is preferable to accompany some effect image.

  Further, when the cumulative surplus winning number of each round in the jackpot gaming state is smaller than the upper limit surplus winning number 15 (for example, 10), a prize ball corresponding to the cumulative surplus winning number 10 is 10 × 10. = 100 prize balls are paid out at once.

  In this way, the player can enjoy the game while watching the effect image of the jackpot game displayed on the display device 32, and after the operation of the jackpot game execution means is finished, the winning balls for the extra winnings are paid out in a lump. At the same time, since the information on the surplus prizes is also displayed on the display device 32, the game can be fully enjoyed, and a sense of satisfaction and achievement can be obtained.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a prize ball for surplus winnings in the big winning opening 38 until the cumulative surplus winning number of each round in the jackpot gaming state reaches the maximum surplus winning number 15. Is paid out. Therefore, it is possible to increase the interest of the game without impairing the player's willingness to make extra prizes in the big prize opening 38 in each round, and the pachinko hall side has an IN / OUT rate of the pachinko machine. Can be maintained and management can be facilitated.

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made.

  In the above embodiment, the maximum number of rounds in the jackpot execution processing routine is set to 15 and the maximum number of n is set to 14. However, n is not particularly limited as long as it is a natural number, and is appropriately set according to the upper limit of the number of rounds. You can also

  In the above embodiment, the upper limit surplus winning number in the jackpot gaming state is 15. However, instead of this, the upper surplus winning number can be determined by lottery for each jackpot gaming state.

1 is a front view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged front view of the game board surface of the pachinko gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the jackpot winning apparatus of the same pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit of the same pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the process which detects the game ball | bowl performed in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of an internal lottery execution process. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of a variable display game process. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of jackpot execution processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of a surplus prize. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen at the time of payout of the prize ball corresponding to a surplus winning prize.

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M jackpot winning device 10 pachinko machine 32 display device 38 winning winning hole 45 ball detection sensor 59 payout device 61 control unit 63 counter 66 CPU

Claims (3)

A counting means for counting the number of winning game balls to the specific winning area;
Specific winning area opening / closing means for opening the closed specific winning area when the specific condition is satisfied, until the number of winnings counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number;
A jackpot game execution means for repeatedly performing a round that is a game from opening to closing of the specific winning area by the specific winning area opening and closing means,
A game machine comprising: a prize ball payout control means for paying out a prize ball in accordance with the winning of a game ball in the specific prize area,
Providing a surplus winning number totaling means for totaling the surplus winning numbers in each round that has won the predetermined winning area beyond the predetermined number;
The prize ball payout control means controls the prize ball to be paid out with respect to the surplus prize until the total surplus prize number by the surplus prize number summation means reaches a predetermined upper limit number. To play. Provided with a display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information triggered by the winning of a game ball at the start opening,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the jackpot game execution means executes a jackpot game when a display mode of the plurality of identification information displayed on the display means is a specific display mode.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the prize ball payout control means performs control so that prize balls for the surplus winning prizes are paid out in a lump after the operation of the jackpot game execution means ends.

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