JP2005185393A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine improving a taste of a game by arousing a player's participating desire to a game. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with a plurality of variable winning devices 12 and 13 (large winning holes A and B) in a game area 3, when patterns of a variable display device becomes a big win, sets respective values of the large winning holes A and B using random numbers for determining the big win, flashes a shooting command display LED 24 and a shooting command display LED 25, and allows the player to estimate the shooting of a ball toward a selection gate 17 or 18. When the ball passes either of the selection gate 17 or 18, after that, a setting value display device 19 displays the values of the respective large winning holes A and B, and controls the opening of the variable winning device corresponding to the selection gate which the ball passes through to execute the big win game. Only in a probability variation, either of the shooting command display LED 24 or the shooting command display LED 25 is lit previously to notify the respective values, and a ball shooting command toward the selection gate 17 or 18 is issued. The player shoots the ball toward a board side with a higher value. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides a variable prize winning device in which a ball that flows down a game area is arranged so that a prize can be won when an auxiliary game is performed based on establishment of a predetermined condition and the result of the auxiliary game is a predetermined special result. The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with special game generating means capable of generating a special game to be converted into a first state advantageous to a player.

Conventionally, a gaming machine in which a plurality of variable winning devices (for example, two variable winning devices) are arranged in a game area is known.
In this type of gaming machine, there are provided a variable prize winning device that can win a ball flowing down the left side of the game area and a variable prize winning device that can win a ball down the right side of the game area. Based on the result mode, control is performed to convert any of the variable winning devices into a first state (for example, a state in which the front door is opened and the ball is easily received) which is advantageous to the player.
In such a gaming machine, the player is converted to the first state in order to obtain more prize balls as compared to the gaming machine in which the ball is launched toward the position of a certain fixed gaming area. Since it is necessary to adjust the firing force of the ball so that the ball wins the side prize-winning device, the player's awareness of participation in the game is increased.
As the conventional gaming machine, there is one disclosed in the following patent document, for example.

JP 2003-210737 A

However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, the notification means for notifying which one of the two variable winning devices is activated is provided. Accordingly, there is a problem that the player only adjusts the firing force of the ball, and the player's participation consciousness in the game is not so much increased.
Also, it may be regarded as a gaming machine that requires a complicated operation that merely changes the firing force of the ball.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can increase the player's awareness of participation in the game and enhance the interest of the game.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a ball that flows down in a game area when an auxiliary game is played based on the establishment of a predetermined condition and the result of the auxiliary game is a predetermined special result. In a gaming machine provided with special game generating means capable of generating a special game for converting a variable winning device arranged so that a prize can be won into a first state advantageous to the player,
A plurality of the above-mentioned variable winning devices are arranged in game areas where the launching force is changed and the flow positions of the balls are different, and a specific ball detecting means for detecting a ball flowing down a specific game area in the vicinity of the variable winning device is a variable winning Arranged according to the device,
The special game generating means is
A different value special game setting means for setting a special game with a different value for each of a plurality of variable winning devices;
Special game execution means for executing a special game set by the different value special game setting means using a variable winning device corresponding to the specific ball detection means that has detected a ball;
It is characterized by having.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the predetermined condition is that a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information and a start winning ball opening are arranged at least in the game area, Is established based on the winning of a game ball in
The auxiliary game is characterized in that the identification information of the variable display device is variably displayed.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the value relating to the special game set by the different value special game setting means is notified after the specific ball detecting means detects the ball. It is characterized by comprising setting value notification means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the special value special game setting means before the specific ball detecting means detects a ball based on the establishment of the specific condition. It is characterized by comprising high value setting state informing means for informing a variable winning device in which a high value special game is set.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the specific ball detecting means is a specific ball detecting means among a plurality of specific ball detecting means arranged in the game area due to a change in the firing force. A flow assisting means for assisting the flow of the sphere toward is provided.

The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the set value notification means is
Setting value concealing means for concealing the set value from the player until at least the specific sphere detecting means detects the sphere,
And a set value non-change notification means for notifying the player that the value set in the concealment state has not changed.

  The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, there is provided setting history notifying means for notifying a value setting history by the different value special game setting means. .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of variable prize winning devices are arranged in game areas where the launching force is changed and the flow down positions of the balls are different, and the balls flowing down the specific game area in the vicinity of the variable prize winning device are arranged. The specific ball detecting means for detecting is arranged in correspondence with the variable winning device, and the special game generating means detects a different value special game setting means for setting a special game having a different value for each of the plurality of variable winning devices, and detects the ball And a special game executing means for executing a special game set by the different value special game setting means using a variable winning device corresponding to the specific ball detecting means, so that the player changes the firing force. By launching a ball toward a specific ball detection means, a special game can be played with the variable winning device selected by the player.
Accordingly, it is possible to increase the player's awareness of participation in the game and enhance the interest of the game. Moreover, it can be set as the interesting game machine which flew to the change by simple operation of changing the firing force of the ball.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the specific ball detecting means detects the value of the special game set by the different value special game setting means after the specific ball detecting means detects the ball, the set value notifying means is provided. The player predicts which value of the special game by the variable prize-winning device is high and launches the ball toward the specific specific ball detecting means, and the interest of the game is further enhanced.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the variable winning device in which a special game with a high value is set by the different value special game setting unit before the specific ball detection unit detects a ball based on establishment of a specific condition. By providing a high-value setting state notification means for informing the player, when a predetermined condition is established, the player can easily know the variable winning device having a high value of the special game, and the variable winning A special game by the device can be selected.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the flow assisting means for assisting the flow of the sphere toward the specific specific ball detecting means among the plurality of specific ball detecting means arranged in the game area by the change of the firing force. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a ball that is launched aiming at the specific ball detecting means selected by the player from being detected by other (not aimed) specific ball detecting means, and the certainty of the player's selection operation is ensured. Increase more.

  According to the invention of claim 6, the set value notifying means hides the set value from the player until at least the specific ball detecting means detects the ball, Since there is a set value non-change notification means that informs the player that the value set in the concealment state has not changed, there is no doubt that the setting will be changed after the player has made a selection. You can play games with heart.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the setting history notifying means for notifying the setting history of the value by the different value special game setting means is provided, the reference is made when the player selects the variable winning device used in the special game. This has the effect of further increasing the interest in selection.

Hereinafter, an example in which the embodiment of the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described.
A. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine (game machine). In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game board, and a game area 3 is formed by surrounding a substantially circular area on the front surface with a guide rail 2.
The game board 1 is provided with a variable display device 11 of the present invention (also referred to as a variable display device or special symbol display device, hereinafter simply referred to as a display device in some cases) at the center, and the left and right lower portions of the variable display device 11. The variable winning device 12 (large winning port A) and the variable winning device 13 (large winning port B) are arranged in each region.
In addition, for convenience of explanation, it may be simply a special winning opening A or B.
The variable winning devices 12 and 13 are arranged so that balls that flow down the game area can win when a big win occurs, and have a big winning opening that is opened and closed by an open / close door, which is advantageous to the player when a big win occurs. It is converted into the 1 state (opening / closing door is open) (however, which of the variable winning devices 12, 13 is opened is determined by the contents of the game game). In addition, a plurality of (two in this embodiment) variable prize-winning devices 12 and 13 are arranged in the game area 2 where the launching force is changed and the spheres flow down at different positions.

Here, in this embodiment, a special game (big hit) having a different value is set for each of the plurality of variable winning devices 12 and 13, and the value is high or low is, for example, the number of rounds of a big win, the number of winning counts, It is divided according to the difference of the opening time of the door, the prize ball, etc. This is called different value.
A special figure starting port 15 is disposed below the variable winning device 12, and a special figure starting port 16 is disposed below the variable winning device 13. The special figure start ports 15 and 16 are winning ports for accepting start winnings for starting variable display of the symbols of the variable display device 11.

On the other hand, a selection gate 17 is disposed above the variable winning device 12 and a selection gate 18 is disposed above the variable winning device 13. The selection gates 17 and 18 are so-called through chucker type gates that pass a ball flowing down a specific game area in the vicinity of each of the variable winning devices 12 and 13, and are arranged corresponding to each of the variable winning devices 12 and 13, respectively. Has been.
A set value display device 19 (set value notification means) is arranged below the game area 2, and the set value display device 19 relates to a special game for each of the variable winning device 12 and the variable winning device 13 when a big hit occurs. It has a function to notify the value (however, the notification time will be described later).

The variable display device 11 variably displays a plurality of (for example, three) pieces of identification information (hereinafter sometimes referred to as symbols or special symbols) on the basis of the start winning prize, and can display identification information such as images and symbols. A screen is provided, and a plurality of symbol display areas (usually, three areas arranged in three rows in the horizontal direction) can be formed on the screen, and a plurality of special symbols are variably displayed in each of the formed symbol display areas. Is possible.
For example, the variable display device 11 is capable of displaying a liquid crystal screen (for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) capable of displaying still images and moving images in color, and may be a CRT). Is made using CG, etc., and three variable display areas are formed in three horizontal rows in the approximate center of the screen, and each variable display area displays a special figure consisting of numbers, letters, etc. in a stopped state. (Stop display) or display (variable display) in a fluctuating state (for example, a state in which the symbols are sequentially switched by scrolling in the vertical direction). In general, twelve special symbols are set from 1 to 12 in total, and each symbol is displayed in numerical order during normal variation display.

When a plurality of symbols in the variable display device 11 are in a predetermined display result mode (for example, a state where the symbols are aligned in three flats), a special game is generated. Here, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening (special drawing start openings 15 and 16), this corresponds to the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the variable display of the identification information of the variable display device 11 is to perform an auxiliary game. It corresponds to.
A start winning memory display 21 is arranged on the upper part of the variable display device 11, and the start winning memory display 21 receives a ball (that is, a start winning) in the special drawing start ports 15 and 16 within four ranges. Is displayed and stored.

  The game area 2 is further provided with flow assisting means 22 and 23, firing instruction display LEDs 24 and 25, an out-ball inflow port 26, hitting direction changing members 27 and 28 called windmills, and a number of obstacle nails (not shown). It has been. In addition, a game board decoration member 31 (including LED, for example) is disposed around the game board 1, and side lamps 32 and 33 are disposed. The side lamps 32 and 33 are electric decoration members that decorate the game by blinking or lighting, for example, at the time of reach or big hit.

The flow assisting means 22 is formed integrally with an outer member (for example, a case) constituting the fluctuation display device 11 and is formed of a member extending linearly upward from the main body of the fluctuation display device 11. It is the structure which assists making it flow down into two right and left above 2. A plurality of obstacle nails are also arranged above the flow assisting means 22, and these obstacle nails constitute the flow assisting means 23 as a unit.
By arranging these flow assisting means 22 and 23, the ball fired on the board surface is divided into two parts on the left and right above the game area 2, and a plurality of the balls arranged on the board surface. It flows down toward one of the selection gates 17 and 18, or it flows down toward either the variable winning device 12 (large winning port A) or the variable winning device 13 (large winning port B). Assistance to do is done. Therefore, it is possible to make the ball flow down in either of the left and right directions above the game area 2.
That is, the flow assisting means 22 and 23 realize a function of assisting the flow of the sphere toward the specific specific ball detecting means among the plurality of specific ball detecting means arranged in the game area 3 by the change of the firing force. .

Thus, the flow assist means assists the flow of the sphere toward the specific specific sphere detection means (selection gate sensor) (by firing the sphere), and is a structure disposed in the game area 3. (For example, a rib provided above the special figure) or a structure constituted by a game nail implanted in the game area 3 or the like is used to restrict the flow of the ball (the game area where the launch ball reaches). There is a configuration like a form.
Apart from this, for example, there is a configuration for notifying the player of a launch position (such as the board surface shining) such that a specific ball detection means (selection gate sensor) detects a ball, and such a configuration. Also good.
Even if the ball launch adjustment is delicate or the player who plays the game for the first time adjusts the launch force, the specific ball detection means (selection gate sensor) intended by the player reliably detects the ball. From the viewpoint of enabling it, the configuration as in this embodiment is preferable.

  On the left and right sides of the flow assisting means 22, 23 in the game area 3, arrow-shaped firing instruction display LEDs 24 and firing instruction display LEDs 25 are respectively arranged with letters A and B, and these are the materials of the game board 1. The cell surface is illuminated by energizing the LED main body provided on the back side (or inside) of the veneer. For example, if the firing instruction display LED 24 is illuminated, if the ball is fired in the direction of the arrow A, the ball is likely to flow down toward the area of the selection gate 17 and the variable winning device 12 (large winning opening A). This is instructed to the player. Similarly, if the firing instruction display LED 25 is illuminated, if the ball is fired in the direction of the arrow B, the ball tends to flow toward the area of the selection gate 18 and the variable winning device 13 (big prize opening B). That is to instruct the player. The firing instruction display LED 24 and the firing instruction display LED 25 also realize the function of the flow assisting means and constitute the flow assisting means.

As will be described later, a plurality of winning holes provided on the game board 1, that is, the special figure starting ports 15 and 16, and the variable winning devices 12 and 13, are sensors for detecting winnings (for example, proximity). Sensor (shown in FIG. 2).
In addition, each of the prize winning passages (not shown) in each of the variable winning devices 12 and 13 is provided with count sensors 51 and 52 (see FIG. 2, the same not shown in FIG. 1 below). It has been. Special drawing start sensors 53 and 54 are provided in the winning flow paths of the special drawing start ports 15 and 16, respectively, and selection gate sensors 55 and 56 are provided in the flow paths of the selection gates 17 and 18, respectively. The display device 19 is provided with a motor position sensor 57. Note that a continuation sensor for detecting a so-called continuous winning (V winning) ball is not provided in the big winning mouth of the variable winning devices 12 and 13.

The count sensors 51 and 52 detect the game balls (general winning balls) that have entered the respective big winning holes of the variable winning devices 12 and 13, respectively, and the special figure starting sensors 53 and 54 have balls on the special drawing starting holes 15 and 16, respectively. , Respectively, and the selection gate sensors 55 and 56 detect that the balls have passed through the selection gates 17 and 18. Further, the motor position sensor 57 detects the position of the motor that rotationally drives the value notification plate of the set value display device 19.
The selection gates 17 and 18 and the selection gate sensors 55 and 56 constitute specific sphere detection means.
The selection gate 17 is used because a so-called gate is used in order to easily detect a sphere flowing down the game area 3.
Although the number of specific sphere detection means is two in the present embodiment, the number is not limited to two, and may be other numbers, for example, three or more. If there are three, the number of grand prize winners will also be three. In addition, if you enter the winning entrance without using the gate, the winning ball will be paid out, so if the player gets the winning ball that was aimed at the normal time (usually during gaming), the base will go up. Therefore, in consideration of the business aspect of the amusement store, it is not preferable because it is necessary to make a winning opening that is difficult to win, so here, it is a gate type that does not produce a prize ball.

As for the specific ball detecting means, the selection gates 17 and 18 are placed on the inflow path of the game balls to the corresponding variable winning devices 12 and 13 (especially, the selection gates 17 and 18 are arranged on the upper side), and both The relationship is easy to understand and follows the flow of the sphere. According to this, the hit ball fired to win the variable winning devices 12, 13 is detected by the specific ball detecting means on the near side of the variable winning devices 12, 13, but the variable winning devices 12, 13 are closed. Since it is possible to detect a hit ball on the downstream side of the variable winning devices 12 and 13, it may be configured to be arranged on the downstream side of the variable winning devices 12 and 13.
Further, in the present embodiment, the specific ball is kept in a normal game state (launching to a starting port as a predetermined condition for performing an auxiliary game (for example, a position to win a special figure starting port 15 or 16)). The detecting means A (selection gate 17) is arranged so that it is easy to detect a sphere, but in the state as it is (launch position), a specific sphere detection for selecting a variable winning device (large winning opening). The arrangement (selection gates 17 and 18) may be arranged so that none of the spheres are detected.

B. Control System Next, a control system of the pachinko machine of this example will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 2, this control system is roughly divided into a game control device 100 and other peripheral devices such as an effect control device 200 and a discharge control device 300.
The game control device 100 is a circuit including a microcomputer, and is realized by, for example, a board unit attached to the back surface of the game board 1. The effect control device 200 is also a circuit including a microcomputer, and is realized by, for example, a board unit attached to the back surface of the game board 1. The discharge control device 300 is realized by, for example, a discharge control circuit, a discharge unit, or the like provided on the frame side of the gaming machine.

The game control device 100 includes a game microcomputer 111 composed of a one-chip microcomputer for performing an accessory control necessary for a pachinko game and the like, and an oscillator 112 that divides the oscillation frequency of the crystal to obtain a basic clock of the game microcomputer 111. And an input interface circuit 113 that performs input processing of various signals, and an output interface circuit 114 that performs output processing of various signals.
The game control apparatus 100 is supplied with a backup power source by a backup power source 120 (for example, a battery), and can stably hold data even when there is an instantaneous voltage drop or a power failure.
The gaming microcomputer 111 includes a CPU 121 that performs arithmetic processing, a ROM 122 that stores a control program for controlling an accessory, and a RAM 123 that temporarily stores data necessary for setting and controlling a work area. Yes.

The input interface circuit 113 receives signals from the count sensors 51 and 52, the special figure start sensors 53 and 54, the selection gate sensors 55 and 56, and the motor position sensor 57. Then, the input interface circuit 113 performs input processing (for example, waveform shaping, chattering removal, etc.) of these signals and outputs them to the gaming microcomputer 111.
From the output interface circuit 114, the start winning memory display 21, the large winning opening solenoid 61 for driving the opening / closing door of the variable winning apparatus 12, the large winning opening solenoid 62 for driving the opening / closing door of the variable winning apparatus 13, and the set value display apparatus. 19, a value display motor 63 that rotationally drives the value notification plate, a liquid crystal display 64 that can cover the entire front side of the set value display device 19 (details will be described later), a firing instruction display LED 24, a firing instruction display LED 25, a panel A control signal (including data and the like) is output to the external information terminal 65 and the discharge control device 300.

The board external information terminal 65 outputs various signals (for example, a big hit signal) from the game control device 100 to an external management device (not shown). The management device manages gaming machines, island facilities, etc. throughout the hall, and various signals (for example, big hit signals) are input from the game control device 100 via the board external information terminal 65 and input. Based on various signals, necessary business data is calculated, and the processed data is displayed on a display or printed as necessary.
The discharge control device 300 receives a signal such as prize ball data from the game control device 100, and the game control device 100 has a game ball by means of count sensors 51, 52 and special figure start sensors 53, 54 provided on the game board 1. Is detected, information on the number of prize balls set in advance corresponding to the prize value of each prize opening (prize ball data) is transmitted to the discharge control device 300. The discharge control device 300 receives the prize ball data and performs prize ball discharge control according to the received prize ball data.

In addition, display control information, sound effect control information, and decoration control information are transmitted from the output interface 114 to the effect control device 200 that controls the above-described variable display device 11 and the like.
The effect control device 200 is also composed of a microcomputer including the CPU 131, and controls the image display of the variable display device 11 based on the display control information transmitted from the game control device 100. For example, when a variable display game is executed, display control information including combination of stop symbols (result mode) and variable time data is transmitted from the game control device 100 in this case. In the production control device 200, the stop mode and the change mode satisfying the change time are selected, the special display (identification information) is displayed on the change display 11 in a variable manner, and finally a specific symbol combination (result) A variation display game for deriving and displaying the aspect) is performed.

It should be noted that the special display variation display mode (variation mode) actually implemented by the control of the effect control device 200 may be uniquely determined by the display control information from the game control device 100, but in this case Is a configuration in which the production control device 200 finally selects the variation mode by random number extraction or the like within the range of the conditions given by the display control information (the production control device 200 is given a certain amount of discretion to select the variation mode) Configuration).
The display control information is sent from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 200 by parallel communication. For example, 8-bit command data (consisting of the above-described result mode data, variation time data, etc.) is transmitted. 8 bits of parallel signals (D0 to D7) and 2-bit control signals (START signal, STB (strobe) signal) for communication of the command data. Each command data is sequentially transmitted in synchronization with the STB signal following the START signal, and the CPU 131 of the effect control apparatus 200 reads the two types of command data sequentially while confirming the STB signal.

  The effect control device 200 displays and drives the CPU 131, the DRAM 132 that provides the work area of the CPU 131 and stores the display control information transmitted from the game control device 100, the interfaces 133 and 134, the buffer circuits 135 and 136, and the variable display device 11. VDP 137, DRAM (frame buffer) 138 that stores image data of VDP 137, LCD interface 139 that performs interface processing with the variable display device 11, PRGROM 140 that stores a program for display control of the variable display device 11, It is composed of CGROM 141 that stores data for image control of the variable display device 11 and the like, and controls the variable display device 11 based on display control information from the game control device 100 to realize a special figure display. As well as Display of images such as a predetermined character and background for effect (moving image or a still image) is also executed.

The buffer circuit 135 is a circuit that allows a signal (a signal of display control information) to pass only in the direction from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 200. By this circuit, a signal is sent from the effect control device side to the game control device side. Even if unauthorized modification is added to the production control device, the signal output by the unauthorized modification is not transmitted to the game control device, which is the center of the game control.
Similarly, the buffer circuit 136 is a circuit that passes signals only in the direction from the PRGROM 140 and CGROM 141 toward the CPU 131.
The effect control device 200 transmits display control data and the like to the variable display device 11 via the LCD interface 139, and the variable display device 11 displays a predetermined image. Although not shown in the drawings, the effect control device 200 is supplied with a backlight power source and a liquid crystal display power source to the variable display device 11 and is connected to a ground line.

In addition, the production control device 200 is configured to include a sound generator, an amplifier, etc. (not shown) that generates sound effects necessary for the game (or may perform speech synthesis), and is provided at a predetermined location of the gaming machine via the interface 134. Sound effects are emitted from the speaker 142 disposed in the.
Furthermore, the effect control device 200 performs necessary control for effecting the game by decorating the game board decoration member 31 and the side lamps 32 and 33 disposed at predetermined positions of the gaming machine via the interface 134.
Here, the game control device 100 and the effect control device 200 constitute special game generation means, different value special game setting means, and special game execution means of the present invention. The fluctuation display device 11 constitutes a setting history notification unit.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the set value display device 19. FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of the set value display device 19. The set value display device 19 includes a value display covering liquid crystal display 64 on the front side, and the periphery is covered with, for example, a plastic case 151. A small value display motor 63 (for example, a pulse motor, not shown in FIG. 3) is provided inside the case 151, and a notification panel 152 that is rotationally driven by the rotation shaft 63 a of the value display motor 63 is provided. It has been. The notification panel 152 has characters “large” and “small” drawn on one side and characters “small” and “large” drawn on the other side.

The characters “Large” and “Small” are drawn on the one side and the other side, but there are differences in the way they are displayed, and the player views the game board 1 from the front side. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3D, the one surface side has a display arrangement such as “large” and “small”, and the other surface side has the opposite display arrangement (that is, “small” “large”). It has become. Therefore, the display arrangement can be alternatively selected by rotating the notification panel 152.
The characters “Large” and “Small” correspond to special games (big hits) having different values for each of the plurality of variable winning devices 12 and 13. For example, the relationship is “large” when the value is high for the player and “small” when the value is low. Therefore, the player can see at a glance which variable winning device is more valuable or less at the big hit this time by looking at the notification panel 152.

  The value display covering liquid crystal display 64 can control the covering state in two stages, as shown in FIG. 3 (e), in a state of covering the whole (hereinafter referred to as the entire covering Z), and as shown in FIG. 3 (f). Can be controlled in a state in which only the central portion is partially covered (hereinafter referred to as “partial covering H”), and in a state in which the entire covering W is released as shown in FIG. It is like that. And in order to cancel | release covering, it has the structure which should just energize an applicable part. That is, the value display-covered liquid crystal display 64 is in a state where it is covered (that is, the liquid crystal is not driven and masked) and is not visible to the player when it is not energized. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 3D, the front surface of the case 151 is formed with an opening in which a part thereof is pulled out, and the value display covering liquid crystal display 64 is arranged along the entire opening. Has been. In addition, since the value display covering liquid crystal display 64 displays two characters “A” and “B”, and the notification panel 152 also includes characters “Large” and “Small”. In the example of FIG. 3D, “large” of the notification panel 152 corresponds to the letter “A” of the case 151 (that is, it is related by being close to the case 151). "Corresponds to the letter" B "in the case 151, and for this reason, the variable winning device 11 corresponding to the character" A "has high value for the player, and the variable winning device 12 corresponding to the character" B " Has come to judge that the value is low.

FIGS. 3B to 3D are all front views of the set value display device 19, FIG. 3B is a state in which the value display covering liquid crystal display 64 is entirely covered, and FIG. The value display-covered liquid crystal display 64 is in a partially covered state, and FIG. 3D is a state in which the value display-covered liquid crystal display 64 is uncovered.
In the state of the entire covering in FIG. 3B, the characters “large” and “small” on the rotary shaft 63a of the value display motor 63 and the notification panel 152 are not visible to the player. In the state of the partial covering in FIG. Although the rotary shaft 63a of the value display motor 63 can be seen (however, the fact that the letters “A” and “B” are visible is not an essential control, and the purpose is to make the rotary shaft 63a visible). “Large” and “small” are not visible, and in the state of uncovering in FIG. 3D, all of the letters “large” and “small” on the rotary shaft 63a of the value display motor 63 and the notification panel 152 become visible.
3C and 3D, the rotary shaft 63a of the value display motor 63 that drives at least the notification panel 152 can be seen from the front of the set value display device 19, which is a game. The notification panel 152 is intended to reassure the user that the notification panel 152 is in a stopped state in which the value display motor 63 is not driven (rotated). That is, for the player, after the game ball is detected by the specific ball detection means (either of the selection gates 17 and 18), the notification panel 152 is not visible to the player (the covered liquid crystal display 64). When the value of the variable winning device selected by the player is high, the value display motor 63 is driven (rotated) so that the value of the variable winning device selected by the player is low. This is a configuration that shows that the control is not deceptive control.

Here, the game control device 100 and the set value display device 19 constitute set value notification means. Among them, the value display covering liquid crystal display 64 realizes the function of the set value concealing means, and hides the set value from the player at least until the specific ball detecting means detects the ball. In addition, the value display covering liquid crystal display 64 and the rotary shaft 63a of the value display motor 63 notify the player that the set value has not changed in a state where the set value is concealed. Implement the function of the means.
The game control device 100, the firing instruction display LED 24, and the firing instruction display LED 25 constitute high value setting state notification means. In this case, the game control device 100, the launch instruction display LED 24, and the launch instruction display LED 25 are configured so that a special game with a high value is provided by the different value special game setting means before the specific ball detection means detects a ball based on the establishment of the specific condition. It has a function of performing notification to inform the set variable winning device.

C. Next, before describing the control flow of the game control device 100, an outline of the game performed in the pachinko machine of this example will be described.
When a game ball that is struck into the game area 3 via the guide rail 2 wins one of the special drawing start ports 15 and 16, the special display variable display is performed on the variable display device 11, and the variable display game is displayed. Is done. If the stop display mode (combination of stopped special figures) as a result of the variable display game is apparently a predetermined mode (for example, “7, 7, 7”, etc.), it is determined to the player. A special game called a jackpot that gives this game value will occur.

At this time, in the present embodiment, it becomes possible for the player to select either the high value or the low value of the jackpot, and whether the player passes the ball through the selection gate 17 or the selection gate 18, The selection is made. When the ball passes through the selection gate 17, the variable winning device 12 (large winning port A) is selected, and when the ball passes through the selecting gate 18, the variable winning device 13 (large winning port B) is selected. Then, the selected variable winning device is controlled to be released.
In this case, the player except that certain conditions are met, in advance which of the special winning opening A, is not informed in advance whether the high value towards B, and after passing through any to a sphere of the selection gate 17 or 18 The difference in value can be understood by looking at the value notification board of the set value display device 19.
On the other hand, when the specific condition is satisfied (for example, when the probability is changed), before winning the ball through the selection gates 17 and 18, the big prize openings A and B are displayed by the value notification board of the set value display device 19. Each value is displayed, and the player sees the set value display device 19 to recognize the difference in value and determines which variable winning device is selected. Then, the player launches a ball toward the variable prize winning device having a higher value.

When any of the variable winning devices is selected, a period up to, for example, 10 winnings within a range not exceeding the specified opening / closing door time (for example, 30 seconds) of the selected variable winning device (12 or 13). An opening operation is performed that is temporarily opened. The opening operation is performed a plurality of times, for example, up to 16 rounds on condition that a predetermined number of winnings are performed.
Further, when a game ball wins further in any of the special figure starting ports 15 and 16 during the above-mentioned special figure variable display game or big hit, the start winning memory display 21 is lit and stored, for example, up to four. After the variable display game or the jackpot is over, the variable display game of the above special figure is repeated based on the memory.

D. Operation of Control System Next, the control of the pachinko machine performed by the above-described control system will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
4 and 5 are general flows executed by the game control apparatus 100, and are composed of an activation process and a timer interrupt process.
(A) Game Control Device Activation Process First, the game control device 100 (game microcomputer 111) activation process will be described. This process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the game control device 100 is activated, initialization processing is performed in step S1, normality determination processing of the ROM 122, work area initialization in the RAM 123, I / O register setting, system internal register setting processing, flag initialization, software A timer (interrupt) is set.

  Next, a stirring random number update process is performed in step S2. This is to generate an initial value to be newly used after one round of random numbers when generating random numbers of the +1 method (see step S15 described later) (this is also the +1 method). The random number for stirring is updated by repeatedly executing the process in a loop. As a result, the random number update start timing in step S15 is irregularly changed (that is, agitated), and the random number update has irregularity.

That is, in a random number update process (step S15) in a timer interrupt process, which will be described later, a random number related to the special figure is updated. As a random number related to the special figure, for example, a big hit random number (whether or not to make a big hit) Random number for determining (reach mode determining random number), jackpot stop symbol random number (random number for determining jackpot stop symbol), and the like. In the generation of the random number, the special figure random number is updated by incrementing, for example, “1”. Therefore, for example, each time this routine is repeated, the special figure random number changes, and the jackpot random number extracted value maintains the at-randomness. The same applies to reach random numbers and jackpot stop symbol random numbers.
However, in the process of updating the random number of the special figure by incrementing by “1”, for example, the random number is updated periodically, and there is a case where fraud aimed at the random number is performed using a sensor, for example. In step S2, the random numbers are agitated to make it difficult to predict the random numbers extracted from the outside, and it is possible to eliminate the injustice of hitting a big hit.

Here, “stirring” means changing the timing irregularly. Specifically, a process for generating a random number for agitation for agitating a special figure random number is performed in step S2, and the random number for the agitation is updated in the random number update process (step S15) using the agitation random number as an initial value. To do.
Then, for example, in the process of incrementing the random number by “1” in the range of 0 to 220 (this is an example and not limited to this), the starting point of the increment is changed every time by the random number for stirring. Then, the time interval of the random number extraction timing always fluctuates irregularly, and it is extremely difficult to cheat aiming at the random number even if the sensory device is used.

(B) Timer Interrupt Processing of Game Control Device Next, timer interrupt processing of the game control device 100 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process. This timer interrupt process is executed by a software timer interrupt every 1 msec.
In this timer interrupt process, first, a register saving or interrupt prohibition process is executed as necessary in step S11, and then an input process is executed in step S12. In this input process, the detection signals of the above-described sensors (count sensors 51 and 52, special figure start sensors 53 and 54, selection gate sensors 55 and 56, and motor position sensor 57) are read. Specifically, the output value of each sensor is determined at each timer interruption period, and when the output value of the same level continues for a specified number of times (for example, twice), the level of this output value is detected by each sensor. Read as deterministic value of signal. When it is read that any one of the sensors or switches is read, a flag (input flag) indicating that is set.

Next, output processing is performed in step S13. In this case, output data is set and output to an output port. For example, external information output, solenoid output, motor output, gaming machine error status signal, etc. are set to the output port and output.
Next, in step S14, processing (command transmission processing) for transmitting control information (command) to each set control device (production control device 200, discharge control device 300) is executed. Here, for example, the transmission of the effect command set in the transmission buffer and the editing and transmission of the discharge command are executed. As a result, a variation display game in which the special figure is variably displayed on the variation display device 11 by the effect control device 200 is appropriately performed. In addition, a game state effect or the like is appropriately performed using a background image of a special figure.
Next, a random number update process is performed in step S15. In the random number update process, the big hit random number, the big hit symbol random number, the left symbol generated random number, the middle symbol generated random number, the right symbol generated random number, the stop symbol pattern random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number are updated. The agitation random number generated in the agitation random number update process (step S2) described above is used as the initial value of the increment. Since the random numbers updated in this way are agitated by the random numbers for agitation generated in the main routine, there is no periodicity, and for example, even if a sensory sensation machine is used, it is possible to make fraud aimed at random numbers difficult.

  Next, switch monitoring processing (sensor input monitoring processing) is executed in step S16. This monitors the input flag set as described above, and executes processing such as extracting and storing a jackpot random number value when the input flag of the special figure start sensors 53 and 54 is set, for example. It is. Also, the input flags of the count sensors 51 and 52, the selection gate sensors 55 and 56, and the motor position sensor 57 are monitored, and if the input flag is set, the corresponding processing (for example, winning ball counting) is performed. Execute.

Next, special game processing is performed in step S17. This is to control the entire special figure data processing including symbol variation and value setting of the variation display device 11, and details will be described later in a subroutine.
Next, external information editing processing is performed in step S18. Here, external terminal information (for example, jackpot signal) transmitted from the gaming microcomputer 111 to the external management device via the board external information terminal 65 is edited and set in the output buffer.
Thereafter, in order to resume the main routine in step S19, the saved register is restored, the interrupt is permitted, and the process is interrupted (returned).

Next, a subroutine for the special figure game process in the timer interrupt process will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of special figure game processing.
In FIG. 6, when this subroutine is started, a branch is first made by the process number in the branch process of step S21. This branching process is a process NO. This is a determination process for performing any one of the following processes according to (process number).
(Step S22: Special Figure Game Start Process)
In the special figure game start processing, the start memory is monitored, and if there is a start winning within the range of the start memory number, the special figure starts to change, and the special figure stop symbol (big hit, missed symbol, etc.) is determined. Or reach action information settings. The display control signal corresponding to the setting here is appropriately output, so that the display in the special variable display game (particularly, the reach action and the stop symbol display) is performed according to the setting here.

(Step S23: Symbol stop monitoring process)
In the symbol stop monitoring process, it is monitored whether or not the symbol variation of the special symbol has ended and stopped, and the process number is stored in the corresponding next process (value setting process, jackpot process, special symbol game start process).
(Step S24: Value setting process)
In the value setting process, the value of the jackpot is determined, it is determined which one of the variable winning devices 12 and 13 is to be opened, or the selection gates 17 and 18 when the specific condition is not satisfied. The value of the jackpot is determined depending on which of the spheres passes, and the value setting process will be described in detail later.
(Step S25: jackpot processing A)
In the big hit processing A, when the symbol variation of the special figure ends and stops at the big hit, processing corresponding to the big hit that opens the big winning opening A (that is, the variable winning device 12) is performed. Details will be described later.
(Step S26: Big hit processing B)
The jackpot process B is a process corresponding to the jackpot that opens the jackpot B (that is, the variable winning device 13). The process flow is the same as the jackpot process A, and the subroutine is omitted.

Next, a subroutine for value setting processing in special figure game processing will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of value setting processing.
When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S30 whether or not value setting processing (which determines the value of jackpots A and B) has been completed. If yes, jump to Step S32.
In step S31, the value of jackpot A / B is determined. This process is to set the value of the jackpot game for a plurality of jackpots A and B for each jackpot occurrence. Specifically, based on a random number for jackpot determination, a plurality of jackpots A (variable winning device 12). ), The number of rounds, the number of counts, the opening time (the opening time of the front door), the number of winning balls, and the like of each of the large winning openings B (variable winning device 13). That is, since there are two big winning openings A and B, their values (the value of how much a player gets a prize ball) are determined. Here, the value is determined for each jackpot. However, when setting a value using a random number for jackpot determination, it is better not to know (predicted) which winning prize is high (advantageous) according to the jackpot design. .

Therefore, in this embodiment, unless the specific condition is satisfied, normally, the value content set to the player is not notified before the ball passes through the selection gates 17 and 18. This will increase the expected enjoyment for the player.
In addition, in the setting of the above value, it is possible to simply set the value of each big prize opening to high or low, and at that time, select one of each round number, count number, opening time, number of prize balls. You may choose and set it. In addition to this, any one of the heights due to differences in the number of rounds, the number of counts, the opening time, the number of prize balls, etc., or the height depending on the combination thereof may be selected and set.
Further, when setting the value, instead of determining based on the random number for jackpot determination, for example, another value setting random number may be prepared, and the value may be set using the random number.
In addition, when simply setting the high / low value of each big prize opening, the value based on a combination of the number of rounds, the number of counts, the opening time, and the number of prize balls may be determined in advance.

Next, value display processing is performed in step S32. This is a process of displaying the value set by controlling the set value display device 19, and is a process of notifying the player which of the big winning openings A and B is higher or lower. Details will be described later in a subroutine. As a result, the player knows the value of the big winning mouths A and B.
Next, in step S33, it is determined whether or not a specific condition is established. The specific condition is a predetermined condition and includes, for example, both a favorable condition and a disadvantageous condition for the player. As a specific condition, probability variation is set in the present embodiment, so that the player can play an advantageous game (a big winning opening with a high value is known). In other words, if the specific condition is satisfied, the player intends to notify the player of a high value prize winning opening.
The specific condition is not limited to the probability variation, and other conditions may be used. As other conditions, for example, it may be disadvantageous to the player (for example, it is difficult to generate a big hit if the big hit probability is low and there is no significant number of special figure fluctuations).

If YES in step S33, it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S34. In step S34, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening A is set to high value in this big hit. If the big prize opening A is set to high value, only the firing instruction display LED 25 is turned off in step S35. At this time, since the firing instruction display LED 24 is not instructed to be turned off, it is in a blinking state. Thereby, in the game area 2, the firing instruction display LED 24 blinks, and if the ball is fired in that direction for the player, the ball passes through the selection gate 17 for selecting the valuable prize opening A. Will be notified.
The processing in steps S33 to S36 is based on the establishment of the specific condition, and knows the variable winning device in which a special game with a high value is set by the different value special game setting unit before the specific ball detection unit detects the ball. This is equivalent to performing notification.

  After step S35, the process proceeds to step S37. On the other hand, if the winning prize opening A is not set to high value in step S34, the process branches to step S36 and only the firing instruction display LED 24 is turned off. At this time, since the firing instruction display LED 25 is not instructed to be turned off, the firing instruction display LED 25 is in a blinking state. As a result, in the game area 2, the firing instruction display LED 25 blinks, and the player is in the direction of the ball. Will be notified that the ball has passed through the selection gate 18 for selecting the high-value prize winning opening B. After step S36, the process proceeds to step S37.

In step S37, it is determined whether or not the sphere has passed through the selection gate sensor 55. If it has passed, the process proceeds to step S38 where the process number is set to “4” and the process returns. As a result, the big hit process A is executed next time in the special figure game process shown in FIG.
On the other hand, if the sphere has not passed through the selection gate sensor 55 in step S37, the process proceeds to step S39 to determine whether or not the sphere has passed through the selection gate sensor 56, and if it has passed, the process proceeds to step S40. Set the process number to “5” and return. As a result, the big hit process B is executed next time in the special figure game process shown in FIG.
If the ball does not pass through the selection gate sensor 56 in step S39, the process proceeds to step S41, the process number is set to “3”, and the process returns. Thus, the value setting process is executed next time in the special figure game process shown in FIG.

In this way, the value of the big hit is determined in advance for the plurality of big winning openings A and B, and the game is usually given a sense of expectation without notifying the player which value is higher.
On the other hand, in the case of a specific condition, that is, only when the probability changes, the player is informed in advance of which value is high (automatically notifies the high value big prize opening), and launch corresponding to the high value The instruction display LED 25 (or 26) is in a blinking state. Therefore, the player sees the set value display device 19 to know the high-value prize winning opening, and sees that the corresponding firing instruction display LED 25 (or 26) is blinking, so that the corresponding selection is made. By firing the ball sensor 55 (or 56) so that the ball passes, it is possible to acquire the game value by winning the ball at the high value prize winning opening.

  In the present embodiment, only one of the firing instruction display LEDs 25 (or 26) blinks when a specific condition is established, thereby notifying the player of the variable prize winning device (big prize opening) set with high value. However, it is not limited to such control. For example, the set value is notified by the set value notifying means (special value of the set value display 19 or the variable display device 11) before the player is selected (the detection of the sphere by the specific sphere detecting means (selection gate sensors 55, 56)). You may make it the structure which performs.

As such a configuration, for example, a method in which the player determines from the notification content which value of the special game using the variable winning device (big prize opening) is high, or the board surface shines as a flow assisting means. Among the displays for displaying the firing position (launching instruction display LED), a method for displaying only a high-value display unit different from the normal display, a variable prize winning device having a high set value, and a decoration lamp for the corresponding specific ball detection means In the display of setting history in which arrows on both sides are normally displayed on the variable display device 11 (FIG. 10B), only one arrow is displayed or blinked. There is a method of showing a variable winning device (large winning mouth) where a high special game is performed.
The method of notifying the set value notification means before the player's selection may be a configuration of a high value setting state notification means, but may be regarded as, for example, a preset value prior notification means.

Next, a subroutine of value display processing in the value setting processing will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of value display processing.
When this subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S51 whether or not the display of the set value has been completed. This is to determine whether or not the rotation of the value display motor 63 of the set value display device 19 is stopped, and the notification panel 152 of the special winning openings A and B set by the different value special game setting means to the player. It is determined whether or not the value is displayed.
If the display of the set value is not completed in step S51, the process proceeds to step S52 to make the entire surface of the value display-covered liquid crystal opaque. As a result, the set value display device 19 is in a state in which the entire value display covering liquid crystal display 64 disposed on the front side is opaquely coated (overall covering), as shown in FIG. 3 (e). In this state, the front side of 19 is completely masked.

Next, in step S53, the value display motor 63 is driven to display the set value. Thus, in the state Z in which the front side of the set value display device 19 is masked, the value display motor 63 is driven and rotated, and the notification panel 152 corresponding to the value of the set prize winning openings A and B is set. It will be in the state where one side faces the front. For example, the state is as shown in FIG. At this time, the value display motor 63 changes its display when rotated 180 degrees. However, the display is not limited to 180 degrees. For example, the value display motor 63 may be rotated several times or may be rotated for a predetermined time. In this case, the initial display content is determined by detecting the initial position of the value display motor 63 based on the signal from the motor position sensor 57, and the display content of the notification panel 152 is controlled from the state (position) by the rotation angle. To do.
Instead of the motor position sensor 57 that detects the initial position, for example, a sensor that detects each stop position (a position where each surface of the notification panel 152 faces the front surface) may be provided. After step S53, the process returns.

When YES is determined in the step S51, the process proceeds to a step S54 to determine whether or not the selection gates 17 and 18 are valid. This is because if the value display motor 63 in the set value display device 19 is stopped and the display is changed immediately, the display contents of the value are assumed from the rotation time of the value display motor 63. An effective time is provided, and as a result, the player waits for a certain period of time.
In addition, the selection gates 17 and 18 are not immediately activated after the big hit occurs, that is, the ball detection period by the specific ball detection means (selection gate sensors 55 and 56) for selecting the variable winning device (large winning port). Is that the detection immediately after the occurrence of a special game (a state in which the result of the auxiliary game has become a special result (stopped jackpot symbol)) is invalid, and the control to enable the detection after the lapse of a predetermined time is as follows. Because of the reason.
For example, if the ball is continuously fired, even if the player tries to select one of the specific ball detection means (selection gate 18), the other specific ball detection means (selection gate 17) detects the ball. In such a case, a special game using a variable prize device (large prize opening) that is not intended by the player may be performed. This is to prevent such a situation.
Another reason is that the player can launch with the intention of making a selection.

Furthermore, in order to prevent such a situation, for example, in the normal gaming state (for example, launching to a starting port (for example, a position to win a special drawing starting port) as a predetermined condition for performing an auxiliary game) If any of the specific ball detecting means (selection gate sensors 55 and 56) for selecting the variable winning device (large winning mouth) is arranged so as not to detect the ball, no problem occurs.
However, in the case of such an arrangement, some players feel troublesome (the passing of the balls of the left and right specific winning detection means (selection gate sensors 55, 56)) (the performance of the gaming machine of the present invention ( Since there seems to be some people who do not understand the game method), in such a player, the game does not proceed (the big winning opening is not opened by the big hit (the opening does not start)) If the selection is not performed for a predetermined time, it is forcibly specified (one) variable winning device (large winning mouth) (for example, left side (A You may make it control which performs special game by ()). In this case, if the control content is to randomly select a variable winning device (big prize opening), there is a possibility that the lower value is selected, so such control is do not do.

Further, as another configuration, for example, a selection means (for example, a selection button) that can be operated by a player is provided in a gaming machine, and a special game (variable winning device (big prize opening)) having a different value is selected by the operation. It may be configured. However, it is necessary to adjust the launch for the selected winning prize.
It should be noted that with the configuration as in the present embodiment, during the game, the player holds the launch handle that adjusts the launch force and plays the game. In addition, since it is possible to select the variable winning device (large winning a prize opening), there is an advantage that the selection operation is easy as compared with the configuration in which the selection button is provided. In addition, if the selection button is not provided, the current gaming machine can be used and there is no cost increase.

In the present embodiment, when a big hit occurs as described above, the passage of the sphere in the selection gates 17 and 18 is enabled after a predetermined time has passed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Before the detection of the specific ball detection means (selection gate sensor) for selecting the mouth) becomes effective, the selection operation message to the player is notified, and the firing force is adjusted before the detection becomes effective Or a prohibition period (a period during which the specific ball detecting means is disabled) may be provided after informing a selection operation message to the player.
By doing so, it is possible to produce a fun game with a different taste.

  If the selection gates 17 and 18 are not valid, the routine ends and returns. On the other hand, if the selection gates 17 and 18 are enabled, the process proceeds to step S55 where only the periphery of the value display covering liquid crystal display 64 in the set value display device 19 is made transparent. As a result, a partially covered state H as shown in FIG. 3 (f) is obtained, and the characters “A” and “B” of the case 151 can be seen as shown in FIG. 3 (c) (however, the characters “A” and “B” "Is not an inherent control, and is intended to make the rotary shaft 63a visible. The letters" Large "and" Small "on the notification panel 152 are not visible. At this time, the rotary shaft 63a of the value display motor 63 that drives the notification panel 152 is visible, so that the player can know that the notification panel 152 is stopped and is not mechanically driven. it can.

If the rotary shaft 63a of the value display motor 63 is visible from the beginning, the display content (set value) is known to the player from the rotation of the shaft, and thus the notification panel 152 is stopped in this way. If the rotation shaft 63a can be seen, it is possible to bring out the taste of the game as a player's prediction.
In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal panel is used as the set value concealment means, but this means that the value set by the different value special game setting means does not change after the player's selection operation is performed. It is a structure for notifying (convincing), and may be a mechanical structure for hiding the notification (display) of the value set by the shielding plate, for example, instead of the liquid crystal panel.

  Further, the high value setting state notification means, when the specific condition is satisfied, before the specific ball detecting means (selection gate sensors 55, 56) detects the ball, the high value special game setting means set by the high value special game setting means. The player is notified of the variable winning device (big prize opening A or B) in which the game is set, and can be launched toward the specific ball detecting means (selection gate sensor) corresponding to the variable winning device (large winning port). However, the specific condition is not limited to the case where, for example, a specific jackpot symbol (such as a probable variation symbol) is stopped and displayed in the stoppage of the jackpot symbol as a special result of the auxiliary game. In addition, for example, when consecutive special results (special results (big hit) are obtained again in the auxiliary game within a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) after the special game is finished), or a specific symbol is stopped in the auxiliary game A configuration may be adopted in which a specific condition is satisfied when a special result is obtained in an auxiliary game within a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after being displayed.

Next, in the step S56, the past four value setting histories are displayed on the special figure. FIG. 10B shows the state (history display), and how the past values “Large” and “Small” are set is clearly displayed on the screen of the variable display device 11. Next, in step S57, the player is instructed to fire a ball toward any of the selection gates 17 and 18. This is similarly performed on the screen of the variable display device 11. That is, as shown in FIG. 10B, two arrows are displayed at the upper part of the screen of the variable display device 11, and a message “Please strike one of them.” Is displayed. In addition, when a specific condition is satisfied, the arrow to be hit is blinked. Then, if the player launches the ball in the direction of the blinking arrow, it becomes possible to win the ball toward the highly valuable variable winning device 12 (or 13).
In addition, instead of the message “Please aim at either one”, for example, a message “Please aim at the blinking arrow.” May be displayed. Or you may make it display the message "Please aim at the right side." And "Please aim at the left side."
Further, messages such as “Please aim at the right side” and “Please strike at the left side” may be output from the speaker 142 by voice synthesis.

  Next, in step S58, of the game board surface launch instruction display LED 24 and the launch instruction display LED 25, the one corresponding to the variable winning device having the higher value is blinked. For example, if the variable winning device 12 is more valuable, the firing instruction display LED 24 is blinked. As a result, the player can easily know that a high-value game is achieved by firing a ball toward the blinking firing instruction display LED 24. On the other hand, if the value of the variable winning device 13 is higher, the firing instruction display LED 25 is blinked. After step S58, the process returns.

Next, the big hit processing A subroutine in the special figure game processing will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of jackpot processing A.
When this subroutine is started, first, the firing instruction display LED 24 and the firing instruction display LED 25 on the game board surface are turned off in step S61. Next, in step S62, the central portion of the value display covering liquid crystal display 64 in the set value display device 19 is made transparent. As a result, the entire transparent state W as shown in FIG. 3G is obtained, and the characters “large” and “small” on the notification panel 152 of the case 151 can be seen as shown in FIG. As a result, the player can easily know which prize winning slot has high value. For example, in the case of FIG. 3D, it can be easily understood that the big prize opening A has the “large” value and the big prize opening B has the “small” value. Similarly, at this time, the rotary shaft 63a of the value display motor 63 that drives the notification panel 152 is visible, and the player can feel safe knowing that the notification panel 152 is stopped and does not move.
The process of step S62 is a part of the function of the set value notification means, and in particular, a function for notifying the value related to the special game set by the different value special game setting means after the specific ball detection means detects the ball. Equivalent to.

Next, the value information set in step S 63 and the big hit information are displayed on the variable display device 11. The big hit information is information that displays the progress status of the big hit at the bottom of the screen, such as XX count and XX round.
In the display example of the drawing, two arrows are displayed on the screen of the variable display device 11 as shown in FIG. 10C. For example, the left arrow indicates “large” and the right arrow indicates “small”. Is done. Thereby, the player can easily understand from the screen of the variable display device 11 that the big prize opening A has the “large” value and the big prize opening B has the “small” value. The contents of each value are displayed on the screen of the variable display device 11. For example, it is displayed that the winning prize opening A has a value of 15 rounds, 10 counts and 15 prize balls, and the winning prize opening B has a value of 10 rounds, 9 counts and 10 prize balls. As a result, the player can easily know the value contents of the special winning openings A and B. In addition, the player can easily know the progress of the current round game from the big hit information.

Next, the special winning opening A is released in step S64. As a result, the variable winning device 11 is released and the jackpot game is started. At this time, the special winning opening A is controlled to open with the contents corresponding to the game value set this time. If the routine is repeated and the winning opening A has already been released in step S64, the releasing process is continued.
Next, in step S65, it is determined whether or not a set number (for example, 10 counts) has been won toward the big prize opening A. If NO, the process proceeds to step S66 to determine whether or not the set release time has elapsed. Determine. If the set release time (for example, 30 seconds) has not elapsed, the process number is set to “4” in step S67 and the process returns to the special figure game process. Therefore, the big hit process A is repeated again in the special figure game process. In this way, in the opening process of the special winning opening A, the routine is repeated if the set number has not been reached or the set opening time has not elapsed.

If YES is determined in step S65 or step S66, the process branches to step S68 to perform the closing process of the special winning opening A. As a result, the variable winning device 11 is closed and the current round ends. Next, in step S69, it is determined whether or not a set round number (for example, 15 rounds) has been reached. If not, the process returns through step S67.
On the other hand, if the set number of rounds is reached, it is determined that the current big hit is over, the process branches from step S69 to step S70, the process number is set to “1”, the setting history is updated in step S71, and the process returns. Therefore, the next special figure game process shifts to a special figure game start process. In this way, the big hit process for opening the big winning opening A is performed, and the player can acquire many balls.
The above is the jackpot process for the big prize opening A, but the big prize process is the same for the big prize opening B, and therefore, duplicate explanation is omitted (illustration is omitted).

  In the present embodiment, the notification by the set value notification means is performed immediately after the player's selection (the detection of the ball by the specific ball detection means (selection gate sensors 55 and 56)), but the setting by the different value special game setting means. It is possible to make a difference between the number of rounds to be different only by the number of rounds. In such a case, for example, the value set up to the number of rounds set as a low (small) value is used. If hidden by the set value concealment means, the notification of whether the value of the special game selected by the player (player) is high (large) or low (small) is extended, and tension (expectation) It is possible to bring out an extraordinary effect that interest can be obtained by sustaining.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of the variable display device 11 as the game progresses.
When a ball wins at any of the special drawing start ports 15 and 16, the special display is displayed on the variable display device 11 based on the start winning, and as shown in FIG. For example, a big hit is generated when a doublet of “7, 7, 7” is reached.
When the jackpot is reached, the value of the big prize opening A and the big prize opening B is set using a random number for determining the big hit, but the set value display device 19 does not yet display the clearly set value.

However, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the history of value setting for the past four times is displayed on the screen of the variable display device 11, and an instruction to launch a sphere toward one of the selection gates 17 and 18 is performed. . At this time, both the firing instruction display LED 24 and the firing instruction display LED 25 of the game board 1 are blinking.
In the example of FIG. 10 (b), there is a message “Please aim for either.” However, the value of either the big prize opening A or the big prize opening B is still set by the set value display device 19. This is a display at a stage where the high is not clearly displayed. Therefore, it is not yet known that the player preferably launches the ball toward either side of the board, and the player has the pleasure to expect.

When launching a ball toward one of the board surfaces, the flow assisting means 22 and 23 are provided in the game area 2, so that the player can perform a selection operation (the left and right selection gates 17 and 18). (Passing the ball) can be performed accurately.
In the example of FIG. 10B, the magnitude of the value for each of the big prize opening A and the big prize opening B is displayed as the history of value setting for the past four times. That is, notification of information (past setting history) that is useful for the player to make a selection is performed. Therefore, the player can also know the tendency of the game table from the past game history, and thus can predict and enjoy which direction the ball should be hit in this big hit.

In addition, as described above, the history notification of value setting by the variable display device 11 (that is, history notification by the setting history notification means (special figure)) is the occurrence of a special game (a state in which the result of the auxiliary game is a special result). Is performed from the detection of the sphere by the specific sphere detection means (selection gate sensor), but is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the variable display device 11 may always perform display. In that case, for example, a small history of value setting is displayed on a special drawing screen, or value setting is performed using another display. A history may be displayed.
By doing so, it is convenient because the player can always make a prediction of the variable prize device having a high value based on the history information of the past value setting. In the present embodiment, the setting history notifying means (special drawing) displays the value setting history for the past four times, but this may be three times or less, or five times or more.

When the ball passes through either of the selection gates 17 and 18, the big winning opening corresponding to the selection gate that has passed through is controlled to be opened, and the game shifts to a big hit game round. When one of the big winning openings is controlled to be opened, the opaque portion of the value display covering liquid crystal display 64 in the set value display device 19 is finally released (mask release), and FIG. In this way, it is clearly displayed which of the big winning prizes has a high value. As a result, the player can know whether his / her choice (that is, the selection gate of the selected person, the big prize opening) was good or bad, and the interest of the game is enhanced.
At this time, since the rotary shaft 63a of the value display motor 63 that drives the notification panel 152 in the set value display device 19 is visible, the selection operation performed by the player as described above (see the setting result). In other words, the player is prevented from having the suspicion that the control is performed afterwards (setting change) so that the setting is disadvantageous to the player. Therefore, when the notification panel 152 stops, the player can know the state where the notification panel 152 is not driven electronically and mechanically thereafter, and is relieved.
As described above, when a big hit occurs, the player selects which of the plurality of big winning openings A and B is used for the big winning game, so that the player's game Can raise awareness of participation.

In other words, in the present embodiment, when it is explained in an easy-to-understand manner, the maximum value (maximum value that can be acquired by the player) given in the big hit of the current state (meaning conventional gaming machine) and lower than that By setting the value (for example, value A and value B), if the average value given at the jackpot is lowered, the total value given to the amusement store is made the same as the current maximum value, While it is possible to increase the rate of occurrence of jackpots, which is preferable for game stores, it is easy for players to generate jackpots and the interest of the game is increased.
The value given here will ultimately be the total number of prize balls that the player will get, but during the game, the number of big hits can be won and one prize can be awarded while the big prize opening is open once. The number of winning balls (count number) and the number of winning balls for one winning ball are associated with each other.

On the other hand, if it is a big hit during the probability change, the player corresponding to the higher prize winning device of the present value of the launch instruction display LED 24 or the launch instruction display LED 25 of the game board 1 is lit to notify the player. This is advantageous because the player can quickly and surely know the high-value prize winning opening.
In other words, when the specific condition is satisfied, the player can surely increase the earned profit by notifying the player of the big winning opening with the higher value set.
When the big hit game round is started, as shown in FIG. 10C, two arrows are displayed on the screen of the variable display device 11 (for example, the left arrow is “large” and the right arrow is “small”. )), The player knows that the big prize opening A has the “large” value and the big prize opening B has the “small” value. In other words, even if the probability is not changing, when the player enters this stage, the player is uniformly notified of the value of each winning prize mouth.
At this time, the contents of each value are displayed in detail on the screen of the variable display device 11 so that the player can know in detail the number of rounds, the number of counts, and the number of prize balls. Furthermore, the current count number and round number are displayed as information on the big hit at the bottom of the screen, and the player can easily know the progress status of the big hit.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and there can be various modifications and applications as described below.
(1) In the embodiment, the game board does not have a so-called ordinary figure / electric power, but if there is an ordinary figure / normal electric power, the present invention cannot be configured. It may be a configuration.
(2) In the embodiment, the continuation sensor (V-SW) is not provided in the large winning opening (variable winning apparatus), and the large winning opening is closed after the set winning number has been won or the set opening time has elapsed, and the number of set rounds is reached. If it has not reached, it is assumed that the grand prize opening is opened again after a predetermined interval time has passed. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, like the current type 1 pachinko machine , Detecting the ball by the continuation sensor (V-SW) while the big prize opening is opened when the continuation sensor (V-SW) is provided and the big prize opening is closed due to the winning of the set number of winnings or the set opening time. If there is no special game, the special game may be terminated (punctured).
(3) In the embodiment, the value setting motor used in the set value display device may be any motor such as an AC motor, a DC motor, or a pulse motor.
In the case of a pulse motor, a detection sensor that detects an initial position of a rotating member that performs display is provided, and display contents are controlled by a rotation angle from the position.
In the case of an AC motor, a DC motor, or the like, a sensor for detecting the stop position of the rotating member that performs display is provided, and control is performed so that the motor is stopped at the detection position.

  Further, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a figure which shows the game board of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the control system of a gaming machine. It is a figure explaining a setting value display apparatus. It is a flowchart of a starting process. It is a flowchart of a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of special figure game processing. It is a flowchart of a value setting process. It is a flowchart of a value display process. It is a flowchart of big hit processing A. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the screen of a fluctuation | variation display apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1 Game board 11 Fluctuation display device 12 Fluctuation winning device (big prize opening A)
13 Fluctuating prize-winning device (Large-winner B)
15, 16 Special drawing start port 17, 18 Selection gate 19 Set value display device (set value notification means)
22, 23 Flow assisting means 24 Launch instruction display LED
25 Launch instruction display LED
100 Game control device 200 Production control device

Claims (7)

A player is advantageous to a variable prize winning device in which a ball that flows down a game area is arranged so that a prize can be won when an auxiliary game is performed based on establishment of a predetermined condition and the result of the auxiliary game is a predetermined special result. In a gaming machine equipped with special game generating means capable of generating a special game to be converted to a first state,
A plurality of the above-mentioned variable winning devices are arranged in game areas where the launching force is changed and the flow positions of the balls are different, and a specific ball detecting means for detecting a ball flowing down a specific game area in the vicinity of the variable winning device is a variable winning Arranged according to the device,
The special game generating means is
A different value special game setting means for setting a special game with a different value for each of a plurality of variable winning devices;
Special game execution means for executing a special game set by the different value special game setting means using a variable winning device corresponding to the specific ball detection means that has detected a ball;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The predetermined condition is established based on the fact that a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information and a start winning ball opening are arranged at least in a game area, and a game ball wins a winning winning opening,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary game variably displays identification information of a variable display device. 3. The set value notifying means for notifying the value related to the special game set by the different value special game setting means after the specific ball detecting means detects a ball. Gaming machine. Based on the establishment of a specific condition, before the specific ball detecting means detects a ball, a high value setting state in which notification is given to notify the variable winning device in which a special game with high value is set by the different value special game setting means The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit. A flow assisting means for assisting the flow of a ball toward a specific specific ball detecting means among a plurality of specific ball detecting means arranged in a game area due to a change in firing force. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The set value notification means includes:
Setting value concealing means for concealing the set value from the player until at least the specific sphere detecting means detects the sphere,
A set value unchanged notification means for notifying the player that the value set in the concealment state has not changed;
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising: The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising setting history notifying means for notifying a value setting history by the different value special game setting means.

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