JP2005224282A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize an increase in amusement of the game and a great divercification of the game content. <P>SOLUTION: On a board surface 4 of this pachinko game machine 1, one start winning port 6 and two pattern displaying sections 9 and 10 are provided. The pachinko game machine 1 performs a first lottery motion regarding only one of the pattern displaying sections 9 and 10 in response to the entering of pachinko balls to the start winning port 6 at a normal time, and at the same time, presents a first normal state wherein the drawing result is displayed by one of the pattern displaying sections 9 and 10. However, when the result of the lottery motion is a probability variable big jackpot, the first normal state is switched to a second normal state after the completion of the big jackpot. Under the second normal state, a second lottery motion regarding to both of the pattern displaying sections 9 and 10 is performed by a higher winning probability than the first lottery motion in response to the entering of pachinko balls to the start winning port 6. At the same time, the drawing result is displayed simultaneously by both of the pattern displaying sections 9 and 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine including a variable operation unit that performs a variable operation that triggers the occurrence of a special gaming state in a form advantageous to a player.

Classifying pachinko machines currently offered by genre, there are first-class pachinko machines called digipachi or seven machines, second-class pachinko machines called honey, and third-class pachinko machines called rights doing. However, in such a pachinko gaming machine, the game method is categorized into a specific pattern for each genre, and the game content tends to become ruined and the freshness tends to be poor. Conventionally, in order to improve such a tendency, for example, as seen in Patent Document 1, a configuration in which the gaming elements of the second type pachinko gaming machine are added to the third type pachinko gaming machine, specifically, Only during the jackpot period with three kinds of pachinko machines, the pachinko ball winning at the start winning opening corresponding to the second kind of pachinko machines becomes effective, so that two kinds of jackpots can be generated. It is considered to improve this.
JP 2003-159422 A

  In the conventional pachinko gaming machine described above, new game contents can be obtained only when a big hit by the third type pachinko gaming machine has occurred, and there is no difference from the conventional game contents in other states. For this reason, there is a problem in that it is not possible to sufficiently expect an interest in games. In addition, since diversification of game contents cannot be expected, there is a problem that players are easily bored.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can improve the interest of the game and can greatly diversify the game contents.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a plurality of variable operation parts that perform a variable operation that triggers the occurrence of a special gaming state in a form advantageous to the player side, and a pachinko ball to the start winning opening In accordance with a first normal state in which a variable operation of one of the plurality of variable operation units is executed for a predetermined period in response to a single winning of the game, and in response to a single winning of a pachinko ball in the start winning opening And control means for selectively switching to any one of the second normal states in which the variable operations of the plurality of variable operation units are executed in parallel for a predetermined period.

  In this case, as in the second aspect of the invention, the control means, in the state switched to the second normal state, when the operation of the variable operation unit is executed a predetermined number of times thereafter, or the special game It may be configured to perform control to switch to the first normal state when a new state occurs.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the variable operation unit is composed of a variable display unit whose display contents can be changed, and the display contents are in a predetermined specific display state. And the control means performs a lottery operation on condition that a pachinko ball is won at the start winning opening, and the variable display is displayed when the lottery result is a win. The structure which controls so that the display content of a part will be in the said specific display state may be sufficient.

  In the case of such a configuration, as in the invention according to claim 4, the control means provides a second specification in which the display content of the variable display section is determined in advance during the period of the first normal state. In the display state, if the lottery result of the auxiliary lottery operation performed after the end of the special gaming state is a win, the lottery result of the auxiliary lottery operation performed on the condition of winning in the auxiliary start winning opening provided separately If the win is a win, the variable display operation count of the variable display unit in the first normal state has reached a predetermined number of times set in advance during the period after the end of the special gaming state, It can be configured to switch to the second normal state when it occurs.

  Further, as in the invention described in claim 5, the variable operation part is constituted by an accessory that presents a state in which the entrance probability of the pachinko ball driven into the board surface is increased for a predetermined time, and has entered the accessory. It may be configured such that the special gaming state appears on condition that the pachinko ball has won a predetermined area.

  In this case, as in the invention according to claim 6, the control means wins a pachinko ball that has entered the accessory during the period of the first normal state in a predetermined second specific area. If the lottery result of the lottery operation performed after the end of the special gaming state is a win, if the lottery result of the lottery operation performed on condition of winning a separately provided auxiliary start winning opening is a win When the number of movements of the accessory in the first normal state reaches a predetermined number of times set in advance in the period after the end of the special gaming state, the second normal It can be set as the structure switched to a state.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, the control means selectively switches between the first normal state and the second normal state. In the first normal state, when a pachinko ball is won once at the start winning opening, it is provided to perform a fluctuating operation that triggers the occurrence of a special gaming state in a form advantageous to the player side. In addition, one of the plurality of variable operation units is changed for a predetermined period. In the second normal state, when the pachinko ball is won once at the start winning opening, the variable operations of the plurality of variable operation units are performed in parallel for a predetermined period. Accordingly, when the state is switched to the second normal state, the possibility that a special gaming state will occur increases, and this is a state advantageous to the player side. In this way, the second normal state advantageous to the player side selectively appears during the period of the first normal state, so that the player side to the appearance of the second normal state Expectation can be connected to the improvement of interest in games.

  In addition, during the period of the second normal state, the variable operations of the plurality of variable operation units are performed in parallel, so that, for example, by setting the effects of the variable operations of the plurality of variable operation units individually You can improve your interests. Also, for example, the game contents can be diversified by setting various conditions for switching from the first normal state to the second normal state, and the game contents can be greatly diversified as a whole. . Therefore, from this aspect, it is possible to improve the interest of the game and to prevent the game content from being bored by the player.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, in the state switched to the second normal state, after that, when the operation of the variable operation unit is executed a predetermined number of times or when a special gaming state newly occurs, 1 is returned to the normal state. Therefore, since the second normal state is not continued for a long period of time, the game content is sharpened, and from this aspect, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a variable display unit capable of changing display contents is used as the variable operation unit, and the special game is provided on the condition that the display contents are in a predetermined specific display state. It is the composition that a state appears. In this case, various variations can be easily and easily set for the effect of the variable display by the variable display unit. In particular, during the second normal state, that is, the variable display unit performs variable display in parallel. During this period, it will be possible to improve the interest of the game.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 4, the second specific display state in which the display content of the variable display unit is determined in advance during the period in which the switching condition to the second normal state is in the first normal state. If the lottery result of the auxiliary lottery operation performed after the end of the special gaming state is win, the lottery result of the auxiliary lottery operation performed on the condition of winning a prize at the auxiliary start winning opening provided separately is won If there is, the variable display operation number of times in the first normal state has reached a predetermined number of times set in advance in the period after the end of the special game state, so As a result, the game content can be improved and the game content can be prevented from getting bored by the player.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, as the variable operation part, an accessory that exhibits a state in which the probability of entering a pachinko ball driven into the board is increased for a predetermined time is used, and the pachinko that has entered the accessory A special gaming state appears on condition that the ball has won a predetermined area. Therefore, by variously setting the form of the accessory and the arrangement / shape of the specific area, the period in the second normal state, that is, the period in which a plurality of accessories simultaneously exhibit a state in which the probability of entering a pachinko ball is increased. Game contents can be greatly diversified.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 6, the second specific condition in which the pachinko ball that has entered the accessory during the period of the first normal state is determined in advance as a condition for switching to the second normal state. When winning a zone, if the lottery result of the auxiliary lottery operation performed after the end of the special gaming state is win, win the lottery result of the auxiliary lottery operation performed on the condition of winning in the auxiliary start winning opening provided separately If the number of movements of the character in the first normal state has reached a predetermined number of times set in advance in the period after the end of the special gaming state, the game content is greatly increased. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game and to prevent the game content from being bored by the player.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 schematically shows a front appearance of a pachinko gaming machine. In FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured to launch a pachinko ball in an upper plate 2 onto a board surface 4 by an electric ball firing mechanism (only an operation dial is indicated by reference numeral 3). The board surface 4 includes an out port 5, a start winning port 6, first and second large winning ports 7 and 8 each having an electric accessory 7a and 8a called an attacker, and first and second variable display modes. The symbol display portions 9 and 10 (corresponding to a variable display portion and a variable operation portion) are provided, and a normal winning opening (not shown) is also provided. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a configuration in which the same type of pachinko gaming machine is fused (a configuration in which two jackpot functions of the first type pachinko gaming machine are provided).

  In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 1 performs predetermined display of the display contents on one of the first symbol display unit 9 and the second symbol display unit 10 in response to one winning of the pachinko ball at the start winning opening 6. In accordance with the first normal state that is executed only for a period of time and the single winning of a pachinko ball at the start winning opening 6, the display contents are changed and displayed on both the first symbol display unit 9 and the second symbol display unit 10. Is configured to be switched to one of the second normal states in which is executed in parallel for a predetermined time. In this case, when in the first normal state, the result of the first lottery operation to be described later is displayed by one of the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10, and when in the second normal state, The result of the second lottery operation, which will be described later, is displayed on both the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10. In FIG. 1, the result of the lottery operation is represented by a three-digit number string. An example of display by a roulette is shown.

  In short, when in the first normal state, only one of the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10 displays the roulette variation display (in this embodiment, “0” to “9” of each digit of the digit string). In addition, when in the second normal state, both the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10 perform roulette fluctuation display in a form independent of each other, When the result of the lottery operation is a big hit, the display numeral string at the time of the end of the variable display is controlled so as to be a rough symbol such as “111”, “222”,. In other words, the display state of the gaze symbol corresponds to the specific display state referred to in the invention of claim 3.

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a well-known probability variation jackpot set in the first type pachinko gaming machine. If the result of the lottery operation is a probability variation jackpot, the first and second symbols It is controlled so that the display numeral string at the time of the end of the variable display on the display units 9 and 10 becomes a probable big hit symbol made up of odd numbers such as “111”, “333”,. That is, the display state of the probability variation jackpot symbol corresponds to the second specific display state referred to in the invention of claim 4.
In the following description, a normal jackpot without any probability change will be referred to as a normal jackpot if necessary.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the first symbol display unit 9 is in a state in which the skeleton pattern is displayed, that is, when the normal symbol jackpot or the probable variation jackpot occurs on the first symbol display unit 9 side, it corresponds. The jackpot (corresponding to a specific gaming state) in which the electric winning component 7a of the first large winning opening 7 is opened for a predetermined period in a predetermined mode and the winning rate to the winning opening 7 is extremely increased. It is presented. In addition, when the second symbol display unit 10 is in a state in which the gaze symbol is displayed, that is, when a normal big hit or a probable big hit occurs on the second symbol display unit 10 side, The electric accessory 8a is released for a predetermined period in a predetermined mode, and thus presents a jackpot (corresponding to a specific gaming state) in which the winning rate to the winning opening 8 is extremely increased.

  On the other hand, when a pachinko ball winning in the start winning opening 6 occurs during each variable display period of the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10, and during each period when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a big hit. In such a case, the display of the lottery result performed according to the winning is suspended. And the display operation of the lottery result held in this way is performed after the variable display of each symbol display unit 9 and 10 or the end of each jackpot, and the display hold state is released accordingly. It has become. In this case, the temporary holding number (so-called holding ball number) of the display of the lottery result as described above is limited to a predetermined upper limit value (“4” in this embodiment), In order to display, the holding ball display part 11 which consists of four light emitting diodes is provided in the board surface 4, for example.

  FIG. 2 shows only a part necessary for explaining the gist of the present invention in the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by a combination of functional blocks. In FIG. 2, the start opening prize detector 12 generates a detection pulse when a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 6. The jackpot winning detectors 13a and 13b are installed corresponding to the first and second large winning holes 7 and 8, respectively, and generate a detection pulse when a pachinko ball wins a corresponding large winning hole.

  The main circuit 14 (corresponding to the control means) constitutes a microcomputer together with a CPU 14a, a ROM 14b storing a control program, a RAM 14c for a working area, an input / output interface 14d, and the like. Detection pulses from the detector 12, the jackpot winning detectors 13a and 13b, a winning detector provided at a normal winning opening (not shown), and the like are input. The main circuit 14 also includes a large prize opening solenoid 7b for driving the electric accessory 7a of the first large prize opening 7 and a large prize opening solenoid 8b for driving the electric accessory 8a of the second large prize opening 8. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured to control various lamp groups 15 and a pachinko ball releasing mechanism 16 for paying out pachinko balls as prize balls to the upper plate 2 through a driver 17.

  Further, the main circuit 14 controls the display contents of the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10 through the corresponding first and second display control boards 9a and 10a, and also the pachinko gaming machine 1 The control of the notification operation through the speaker 17 provided in is performed through the audio control board 19 and the amplifier 20. It should be noted that the reset circuit 21 outputs a reset signal at a constant cycle to the CPU 14a of the main circuit 14 for initialization, thereby preventing malfunction due to noise or the like.

3 to 7 show the contents of the lottery function part related to the gist of the present invention among the contents of the control by the main circuit 14, and FIG. 8 shows the first and second display control boards 9a and Of the control content of 10a, portions related to the gist of the present invention are shown, and these will be described below.
The flowchart of FIG. 3 shows the contents of the control routine when a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 6. In this control routine, the system waits until the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 6 (until the detection pulse is input from the start opening winning detector 12) (step C1). When the pachinko ball wins, the pachinko ball discharge mechanism 16 is operated to pay out a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the upper plate 2 (step C2). After the payout operation, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls is an upper limit value (“4” in the case of the present embodiment) (step C3).

  The number of balls to be held is indicated by a holding counter realized by a program set in the main circuit 14, and this holding counter is used for the first and first pachinko balls to be awarded to the start winning opening 6. When there are 2 variable display periods of the symbol display units 9 and 10 and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is generated in a period when it is a big hit, the number of winning pachinko balls is counted as up to 4 as the number of reserved balls. It has a configuration.

  When the number of reserved balls has reached the upper limit “4”, that is, when there is a new pachinko ball winning at the start winning opening 6 when the number of reserved balls is four, Return as is. On the other hand, if the number of balls to be held is less than “4”, step C4 for obtaining two random numbers from the random number generation table for lottery operation, and lottery in which these random numbers are set in the RAM 14c After executing Step C5 for storing in the storage area, the process returns.

Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the random number generation table is a table in which numerical values from “1” to “1200” are continuously arranged. In step C4, a predetermined random number generation is performed. Based on the algorithm, two adjacent numerical values in the random number generation table are acquired as random numbers. That is, the random numbers acquired in step C4 are consecutive numbers such as “1” and “2”, “2” and “3”,... “1199” and “1200” (however, “1200” It may be “1”).
In the following description, one of the two random numbers acquired as described above is referred to as a number A, and the other is referred to as a number B (an example of the numbers A and B is shown in FIG. 9).

  The flowchart of FIG. 4 shows the contents of the control routine related to the lottery operation. In this control routine, first, two random numbers (that is, numbers A and B) are read from the lottery storage area of the RAM 14c (step D1), and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state (to the start winning opening 6). It is determined whether or not the display contents of the first symbol display unit 9 and the second symbol display unit 10 are changed in parallel according to the winning of the pachinko ball (step D2). Note that the pachinko gaming machine 1 executes only the changing operation of the display contents of the first symbol display unit 9 in accordance with the winning of the pachinko ball in the start winning opening 6 by the control as described later. State) and the second normal state can be selectively switched.

  When it is determined as “NO” in step D2, that is, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the first normal state, the state in which the first symbol display unit 9 can start operation (the state where the variable display is stopped) ) Is determined (step D3). If “YES” is determined here, it is determined whether the number A is a winning number based on the first lottery table shown in FIG. 10A, in other words, the lottery result of the number A is determined ( Step D4).

  Here, the first lottery table includes two hit numbers for normal jackpots (in this example, “7” and “8”), and two hit numbers for probability variation jackpots (in this example, “7”). 107 "and" 207 ") are stored. In step D4, whether or not the number A matches any of the winning numbers in the first lottery table, that is, the big hit (normal big hit or probable big hit) is determined. It is determined whether it has occurred. Therefore, the probability of jackpot occurrence in this case is 4/1200 (= 1/300), and probability variation jackpots are generated at a ratio of 1/2 (probability of probability variation jackpot occurrence is 1/600). . In the first lottery table, two winning numbers for a normal big hit are in a continuous state, but may be discontinuous numbers.

After the execution of step D4, step D5 for notifying the first display control board 9a of the determination result in step D4 (whether the lottery result is a normal big hit, a probable big hit or a loss) is executed. Return later.
On the other hand, if “NO” is determined in step D3, that is, if the first symbol display unit 9 is in a variable display operation, is the number B a winning number based on the first lottery table? In other words, the lottery result of the number B is determined (step D6). In step D6, it may be determined whether or not the number A is a winning number (when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the first normal state, only one of the numbers A and B is selected as a lottery operation. If you provide it, it will be enough).

After the execution of step D6, the process returns after executing step D7 for notifying the second display control board 10a of whether the lottery result is a normal big hit, a probable big hit or a loss in step D6. To do.
Note that, as described above, the lottery operation performed using the first lottery table when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the first normal state corresponds to the first lottery operation described above.

If “YES” is determined in Step D2, that is, if the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state, the numbers A and B are calculated based on the second lottery table shown in FIG. Whether or not it is a winning number, in other words, each lottery result of the numbers A and B is determined (step D8).
Here, the second lottery table has a total of 4 consecutive winning numbers (two sets of “7” and “8” and “17” and “18” in this example) for two normal big hits. ) And two non-consecutive winning numbers (in this example, “107” and “207”) for probability variation big wins, and in step D8, the numbers A and B are stored in the second lottery table. It is determined whether or not it matches any of the winning numbers, that is, whether or not a big hit (normal big hit or probable big hit) has occurred.

  In this case, since the numbers A and B are consecutive numbers, the combinations of the numbers A and B are “6, 7”, “7, 8”, “8, 9”, “16, 17”, “17, 18 ”,“ 18, 19 ”, a normal jackpot occurs. Especially, when the combination of numbers A and B is“ 7, 8 ”,“ 17, 18 ”, two normal jackpots occur simultaneously. It will be. In addition, when the combination of the numbers A and B is “106, 107”, “107, 108”, “206, 207”, “207, 208”, a probabilistic big hit will occur. Note that the numbers A and B are continuous numbers, whereas the numbers for the probability variation jackpot (see FIG. 10B) are not consecutive numbers, so there is no simultaneous occurrence of the probability variation jackpot.

  That is, since there are 10 combinations of numbers A and B when the jackpot is generated, the probability of jackpot occurrence when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state is 10/1200 (= 1/120) In addition, the probability variation jackpot is generated at a ratio of 4/10 (the probability of occurrence of probability variation jackpot is 1/300). In addition, normal jackpots occur simultaneously with a probability of 1/600.

  After execution of step D8, the first and second display control boards 9a and 10a are notified of the determination result in step D8 (whether the lottery result is a normal big hit, a probable big hit, or a loss). It returns after executing step D9. In this case, in step D9, the determination result related to the number A is notified to the first display control board 9a, and the determination result related to the number B is notified to the second display control board 10a.

As described above, the lottery operation performed using the second lottery table when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state corresponds to the second lottery operation described above.
The first and second display control boards 9a and 10a that have received the notification of the determination result as described above from the main circuit 14 perform the display processing operation according to the determination result in the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10 to perform each. FIG. 8 shows the content of the display processing operation performed by the first display control board 9a that has received the notification of the determination result.

  In FIG. 8, the display control board 9a that has received the notification of the determination result from the main circuit 14 determines whether or not the first symbol display unit 9 has stopped the variable display operation (step H1). Only when the display operation is stopped, the process proceeds to the next step H2. In this step H2, it is determined whether or not the notified determination result is a probable jackpot, and if the determination result is not a probable jackpot, it is determined whether or not the notified determination result is a normal jackpot. (Step H3). If the determination result is not a normal big hit, the process returns after executing the loss effect processing step H4. If the determination result in step H2 is a probable big jackpot, the process returns after executing the probable symbol big hit processing step H5. If the determination result in step H3 is a normal big jackpot, the normal symbol big win After executing process step H6, the process returns.

In this case, in the lost effect processing step H4, the probable variation symbol jackpot processing step H5, and the normal symbol jackpot processing step H6, control of the variable display operation in the first symbol display unit 9 is performed.
Specifically, in the lost effect processing step H4, the variation display for lost notification in which the effect for notifying the player that the lottery result is lost is performed for a predetermined time.

  In the probability variation jackpot processing step H5, the variation display for probability variation jackpot notification with the effect for notifying the player that the lottery result is a probability variation jackpot is performed for a predetermined time, and when the variation display is finished, A jackpot effect end signal indicating the effect is output to the main circuit 14. Further, after this, the jackpot / medium fluctuation display in which the effect for informing the player that the probability change is being won is continuously executed for a period until the effect end command is given from the main circuit 14.

  In the normal symbol jackpot processing step H6, the normal jackpot notification variation display with the effect for notifying the player that the lottery result is a normal jackpot is performed for a predetermined time, and when the variation display is finished, A jackpot effect end signal indicating the effect is output to the main circuit 14. Further, after this, the jackpot / medium fluctuation display in which the effect for informing the player that the normal jackpot is being made is continuously executed for a period until the effect end command is given from the main circuit 14.

In addition, for the above-described display for variation notification for loss notification, variation display for probability variation jackpot notification, and variation display for normal jackpot notification variation display, a plurality of types of patterns are prepared, for example, randomly. Fluctuation display with the selected effect pattern is performed.
Although not specifically shown, the display processing board 10a that has received the notification of the determination result from the main circuit 14 also causes the second symbol display unit 10 to perform the display processing operation having the same content as that in FIG. . In this example, when the normal jackpot occurs simultaneously when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state, the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10 display the variation in an independent state. However, the display control boards 9a and 10a may be configured to simultaneously output the jackpot presentation end signal toward the main circuit 14 when the normal jackpot occurs simultaneously as described above. desirable. In addition, when normal jackpots occur at the same time, a variation display with an effect for notifying the player of the simultaneous occurrence may be performed in a state in which the second symbol display units 9 and 10 are associated with each other. .

  The main circuit 14 executes a control routine as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 when a normal big hit or a probable big hit is generated independently in any of the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10. FIG. 5 shows an example in the case where a jackpot occurs in the first symbol display unit 9, and basically a control routine in the case where a jackpot occurs in the second symbol display unit 10 is basically described. Since it is the same content as FIG. 5, it omits. Further, the jackpot “single occurrence” here is a jackpot occurrence other than the simultaneous simultaneous occurrence of the normal jackpot that can occur when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state. In the symbol display portions 9 and 10, the control routine of FIG. 5 is executed even when the normal jackpot or the probability variation jackpot occurs at the same time with the timing shifted.

  In the control routine shown in FIG. 5, the process waits until the aforementioned jackpot effect end signal is input from the display control board 9a for the first symbol display unit 9 (step E1). When the probability variation jackpot notification variation display or the normal jackpot notification variation display is completed on the first symbol display unit 9 side, the first large prize winning opening 7 is opened (step E2). Next, the system waits until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls have won in the first large winning opening 7 or until a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) has passed (steps E3 and E4), and the standby state is completed. When this is done, the first large prize winning opening 7 is closed (step E5). Thereby, the jackpot operation for one round (a series of operations from opening to closing of the first large prize winning opening 7) is completed.

  After closing the first large winning opening 7, it is determined whether or not the number of executions of the jackpot operation has reached a predetermined round (for example, 15 rounds) (step E6). Re-execute control and start the next round of jackpot action. On the other hand, when the number of executions of the jackpot operation reaches a predetermined round, the process returns after executing step E7 for outputting the above-described effect end command to the display control board 9a.

The main circuit 14 executes a control routine as shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 6A and 6B when the normal jackpot occurs simultaneously when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state. FIG. 6A shows a control routine related to the operation control of the first large prize winning port 7, and FIG. 6B shows a control routine related to the operation control of the second large prize winning port 8.
In the control routine shown in FIG. 6A, the process waits until the above-described jackpot effect end signal is input from the display control board 9a for the first symbol display unit 9 (step F1), and when the signal is input. That is, when the normal jackpot notification variation display is completed on the first symbol display unit 9 side, the first large prize winning opening 7 is opened (step F2). Next, the system waits until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls have won the first large prize winning opening 7 or until a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses (steps F3 and F4), and the standby state ends. When this is done, the first large prize winning opening 7 is closed (step F5). Thereby, the jackpot operation for one round (a series of operations from opening to closing of the first large prize winning opening 7) is completed.

  After closing the first large winning opening 7, the first jackpot flag ("0" in the initial state) is set to "1" (step F6), and waiting until the second jackpot flag described later becomes "1". (Step F7). When the second jackpot flag becomes “1”, the first jackpot flag is returned to “0” (step F8). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the number of executions of the jackpot operation has reached a predetermined round (for example, 15 rounds) (step F9). If not, the control after step F2 is re-executed and the next Start the jackpot action of the round. On the other hand, when the number of executions of the jackpot operation reaches a predetermined round, the process returns after executing step F10 for outputting the above-described effect end command to the display control board 9a.

  In the control routine shown in FIG. 6B, the system waits until the above-mentioned jackpot effect end signal is input from the display control board 10a for the second symbol display unit 10 (step F1 ′), and the signal is input. When, in other words, when the normal big hit notification variation display is completed on the second symbol display unit 10 side, the second large prize winning opening 8 is opened (step F2 '). Next, the system waits until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls win the second large prize winning opening 8 or until a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses (steps F3 ′ and F4 ′). When is finished, the second large prize winning opening 8 is closed (step F5 '). Thereby, the jackpot operation for one round (a series of operations from opening to closing of the second large prize winning opening 8) is completed.

  After closing the second large winning opening 8, the above-mentioned second jackpot flag ("0" in the initial state) is set to "1" (step F6 '), and the first jackpot flag becomes "1". (Step F7 '). When the first jackpot flag becomes “1”, the second jackpot flag is returned to “0” (step F8 ′). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the number of executions of the jackpot operation has reached a predetermined round (for example, 15 rounds) (step F9 '). If not, the control after step F2' is re-executed. Start the jackpot action for the next round. On the other hand, when the number of executions of the jackpot operation reaches a predetermined round, the process returns after executing step F10 ′ for outputting the above-described effect end command to the display control board 10a.

As a result of the control as described above, when a normal jackpot occurs simultaneously when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state, the jackpot operation by the first large prize winning port 7 and the second large prize winning port 8 Are alternately performed round by round.
When each jackpot ends, the main circuit 14 executes a control routine as shown in the flowchart of FIG. In this control routine, it is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the first normal state (step G1). If the pachinko machine 1 is in the first normal state, it is determined whether or not the finished jackpot is a probable change. Judgment is made (step G2). If the jackpot is not a probable change, the process returns as it is, but if it is a probable change, the process returns after executing Step G3 for shifting the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the second normal state. Therefore, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the first normal state, if a normal jackpot occurs, the first normal state is maintained even after the jackpot ends. When the jackpot ends, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is switched to the second normal state.

  On the other hand, if “NO” is determined in step G1, that is, if the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state, it is determined whether or not the ended jackpot is the simultaneous occurrence or probability change of the normal jackpot. (Step G4). If "YES" is determined here, the process returns as it is. If "NO" is determined, the process returns after executing Step G5 for shifting the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the first normal state. Accordingly, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state and the generated jackpot is a simultaneous occurrence of two normal jackpots or a probabilistic jackpot, the second normal state is maintained even after the jackpot ends. However, if the jackpot is other than this, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is switched to the first normal state when the jackpot ends.

As a result of the control as described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has the following operations and effects.
That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with one start winning opening 6 and two symbol display portions 9 and 10 for performing display of the display contents for a predetermined time. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured to be switched between the first normal state and the second normal state. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the first normal state, the pachinko ball 1 to the start winning opening 6 is once. The first lottery operation is performed in accordance with the winning, and the variable display for displaying the lottery result is executed on one of the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state, the pachinko gaming machine 1 performs a second lottery operation in which two normal jackpots can be generated simultaneously in response to one winning of the pachinko ball to the start winning opening 6. At the same time, the variable display for displaying the lottery result is executed in parallel on both the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10.

  In this case, in the first lottery operation, either the normal jackpot or the probability variation jackpot can be generated with a predetermined probability (1/300). In the second lottery operation, either the normal jackpot or the probability variation jackpot can be generated with a higher probability (1/120) than in the first lottery operation, and the simultaneous occurrence of the normal jackpot has a predetermined probability ( 1/600).

  Therefore, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is switched to the second normal state, there is a high possibility that a jackpot will be generated, which is advantageous to the player side. Since the second normal state advantageous to the player side thus appears selectively during the period in the first normal state, the player's expectation for the appearance of the second normal state The feeling can be linked to the improvement of interest in games. Moreover, in the period of the second normal state, when the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 6, the change display on the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10 is performed in parallel. It is possible to improve the interest of the game by individually setting the display mode effects on the symbol display units 9 and 10. In particular, since various variations can be easily and variously set for the effect of the variable display in each of the symbol display units 9 and 10, it is extremely useful for improving the interest of the game.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment always maintains the first normal state, and when a probable big hit occurs in this state, that is, the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10. When the probability variation jackpot symbol is displayed in any of the above, it is configured to switch to the second normal state after completion of the jackpot, the condition for switching from the first normal state to the second normal state The game contents can be diversified also by setting variously. For example, in addition to the switching condition as described above (occurrence of probability variation jackpot), after the jackpot state is finished, the main circuit 14 performs an auxiliary lottery operation with a predetermined algorithm, and the result of the auxiliary lottery operation is a win. In this case, the operation is switched to the second normal state, and the number of operations of either or one of the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10 during the period of the first normal state is preset a predetermined number of times (for example, 600 times). The content of the game can be diversified by adopting a configuration that switches to the second normal state when it reaches (about)), and the game content can be greatly diversified as a whole. Therefore, from this aspect, it is possible to improve the interest of the game and to prevent the game content from being bored by the player.

  Also, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the first normal state after the end of the jackpot if the jackpot that occurred in that period is not the simultaneous occurrence of the normal jackpot or the probable bonus jackpot during the period in the second normal state. It is the composition which returns to. Therefore, since the second normal state is not continued for a long period of time, the game content is sharpened, and from this aspect, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  In this case, in the present embodiment, when the jackpot generated in the period of the second normal state is the simultaneous occurrence of the normal jackpot or the probability variation jackpot, the second normal state is continued as it is. From this aspect, it can be expected that the interest of the game is improved. However, when a big hit occurs during the period of the second normal state, the first normal state may be always restored. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which returns to a 1st normal state, when the operation | movement of the 1st and 2nd symbol display parts 9 and 10 in the period in a 1st normal state or one side is performed a predetermined number of times. Even when this configuration is adopted, the second normal state is not continued for a long period of time, and the game content is sharpened.

  In this embodiment, in the second lottery operation performed in the second normal state, the jackpot occurrence probability on the first symbol display unit 9 side and the second symbol display unit 10 side The jackpot occurrence probability is configured to be the same value. For this reason, the number of continuous rounds in each period that is a jackpot, the number of winning prizes in each large winning slot 7 and 8 in each round, the operating conditions of the number of pachinko balls paid out for one winning in each large winning slot 7 and 8 Are set to be the same, the number of balls in each of the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10 during which each jackpot occurs is substantially the same, but the operating conditions are appropriately set. By changing it, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the numbers of balls played during each jackpot period are different from each other, and by adopting such a configuration, diversification of game contents can be realized.

(Second Embodiment)
11 to 13 show a second embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, only portions different from the first embodiment will be described.
In FIG. 11 which shows the front appearance of the pachinko gaming machine 1 ′ according to the present embodiment, an auxiliary start winning port 22 and a pachinko ball winning in the auxiliary start winning port 22 are placed at predetermined positions on the board surface 4. An auxiliary symbol display unit 23 is provided for displaying the result of an auxiliary lottery operation, which will be described later, using a roulette composed of a three-digit number string. In this case, although not shown, a winning detector that generates a detection pulse when a pachinko ball wins the auxiliary start winning opening 22 is provided, and the detection pulse is given to the main circuit 14 (see FIG. 2). It has a configuration.

12 and 13 show the contents of the part related to the auxiliary lottery operation in the control contents by the main circuit 14.
First, in the control routine shown in FIG. 12, it waits until a pachinko ball wins the auxiliary start winning port 22 (until a detection pulse is input from a winning detector not shown) (step J1), and the pachinko ball wins. If so, an auxiliary lottery operation is performed with a predetermined probability (step J2). After this, the lottery result of the auxiliary lottery operation is determined (step J3), and if the lottery result is lost, the process returns as it is, but if it is a win (winning), the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is determined whether or not it is in the normal state 1 (step J4). If “YES” is determined here, the process returns after executing step J5 for shifting the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the second normal state. Accordingly, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the first normal state, if the lottery result of the auxiliary lottery operation performed in response to the pachinko ball winning in the auxiliary start winning opening 22 is a win, The pachinko gaming machine 1 is switched to the second normal state.

On the other hand, if “NO” is determined in step J4, that is, if the auxiliary lottery operation is won during the period in which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state, for example, storage in the RAM 14c (see FIG. 2). After executing the step J6 of adding a predetermined number of the “second continuous remaining number” set in the area, the process returns.
In the control routine shown in FIG. 13, the process waits until the variable display operation in the first symbol display unit 9 or the second symbol display unit 10 is completed (step K1), and when the operation is completed, the pachinko gaming machine 1 Is determined to be in the second normal state (step K2). If the determination is “NO”, that is, if the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the first normal state, the process returns as it is, but if it is in the second normal state, the “second normal state” It is determined whether or not the “continuation remaining number” is zero (step K3). If the remaining number is not zero, the process returns after executing step K4 for subtracting a predetermined number of the “second remaining number in the normal state”. On the other hand, if the “continuation remaining number in the second normal state” is zero, the process returns after executing step K5 for shifting the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the first normal state.

  In short, as a result of the control described above, an auxiliary lottery operation is performed every time a pachinko ball wins the auxiliary start winning opening 22, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the first to win the auxiliary lottery operation. If it occurs during a period of one normal state, the pachinko gaming machine is switched to the second normal state. Further, when the winning of the auxiliary lottery operation occurs while the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state, the right to switch the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the second normal state is accumulated for the number of times per hit. Will be. And when the variable display operation in the 1st symbol display part 9 or the 2nd symbol display part 10 is complete | finished when the pachinko game machine 1 is in a 2nd normal state, "continuation remaining number of a 2nd normal state" Only when “1” is “1” or more, the second normal state is continued, and the right is exercised only once.

  This embodiment configured as described above also has the same effect as the first embodiment. In particular, in the present embodiment, the condition for switching to the second normal state includes that the auxiliary lottery operation performed in response to the winning of the pachinko ball to the auxiliary start port 22 is won, and the auxiliary lottery Since the number of hits of the operation is stored as a right to switch the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the second normal state, further diversification of game contents can be realized. As a result, it is possible to further improve the interest of the game and to prevent the game content from being bored by the player.

(Other embodiments)
In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and can be modified or expanded as described below, for example.
In each of the above-described embodiments, only one start winning opening 6 is provided. However, a plurality of these may be provided. In short, when in the second normal state, one pachinko ball to the starting winning opening is provided. Any configuration may be used as long as the variable display operations of both the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10 are performed in parallel according to the winning.
During the second lottery operation performed when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the second normal state, the jackpot probability on the first symbol display unit 9 side and the jackpot probability on the second symbol display unit 10 side Are configured to have the same value. However, they may be different from each other.

  In the above embodiment, when a big hit occurs on one of the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10 when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the first normal state, the pachinko ball wins the winning winning opening 6. Depending on the configuration, the jackpot in the other symbol display unit can be generated at the same time, but when the jackpot occurs in the first normal state, the jackpot generation in the other symbol display unit is prohibited. You can also Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the first normal state, a configuration in which one operation of the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10 is invalidated is also possible. In addition, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a so-called short time period, it is possible to automatically switch to the second normal state during the short time period.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the example in which the first and second symbol display units 9 and 10 are provided as the variable operation unit has been described. However, for example, the jackpot utility used in the second type pachinko gaming machine is used. It is also possible to adopt a configuration provided as a variable operation unit. In other words, a fluctuating operation in which the blades are released for a short time by winning the pachinko ball at the start winning opening, and the entrance probability of the pachinko ball is increased, and a V zone (corresponding to a specific area) is present in the state. For example, two jackpots that provide a jackpot (special gaming state) when a pachinko ball wins a prize are provided, and one of the jackpot bonuses is changed according to the winning of the pachinko ball at the start winning opening. And a control means for selectively switching between a normal state of 1 and a second normal state of performing a variable operation of both jackpots according to the winning of a pachinko ball in one start winning opening. Can do.

Even in such a configuration, the period of the second normal state, that is, the plurality of jackpots, can be set by variously setting the form of the jackpot utility provided and the arrangement / shape of the V zone as the specific area. The content of the game during the period in which the service object simultaneously exhibits a state in which the probability of entering the pachinko ball is increased can be greatly diversified.
Further, in such a configuration, the pachinko ball that has entered the jackpot bonus item during the period of the first normal state wins a prize in a second specific area provided separately from the V zone. If the lottery result of the auxiliary lottery operation to be performed after the end of the jackpot is a win, if the lottery result of the auxiliary lottery operation performed on the condition of winning in the auxiliary start winning opening provided separately is a win, When the number of operations of the jackpot service in the first normal state reaches a predetermined number of times set in advance in the period after the end of the jackpot, the configuration is switched to the second normal state when any of them occurs You can also In such a configuration, the game contents will be greatly diversified, so that it is possible to improve the interest of the game and to prevent the game contents from being bored by the player. .

  Moreover, as a plurality of variable operation parts, the jackpot utility used in the second type pachinko gaming machine as described above and the first type pachinko gaming machine described in the first embodiment are used. It is also possible to provide a design display unit. Moreover, the structure which provides the accessory for implement | achieving the function of a 3rd type | mold pachinko machine as a variable operation | movement part is also possible.

Schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention Functional block diagram showing electrical configuration Flowchart showing contents of control by main circuit Part 1 Flowchart 2 showing the contents of control by the main circuit Flowchart 3 showing control contents by main circuit 3 Flowchart showing contents of control by main circuit 4 Flowchart showing contents of control by main circuit, part 5 Flowchart showing contents of control by main circuit 6 Flow chart showing control contents by display control board Diagram showing random number generation table The figure which shows the 1st and 2nd lottery table " FIG. 1 equivalent view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. Flowchart showing contents of control by main circuit Part 1 Flowchart 2 showing the contents of control by the main circuit

Explanation of symbols

1, 1 'is a pachinko machine, 6 is a start winning opening, 7 is a first large winning opening, 8 is a second large winning opening, 9 is a first symbol display section (variable display section, variable operation section), 9a Is a display control board, 10 is a second symbol display section (variable display section, variable operation section), 10a is a display control board, 14 is a main circuit (control means), and 22 is an auxiliary start winning opening.

Claims (6)

A plurality of variable operation units for performing a variable operation that triggers the occurrence of a special gaming state in a form advantageous to the player side;
A first normal state in which a fluctuating operation of one of the plurality of variable operation units is executed for a predetermined period in response to one winning of the pachinko ball at the start winning opening, and a pachinko ball at the starting winning opening And a control means for selectively switching to any one of the second normal states in which the variable operations of the plurality of variable operation sections are executed in parallel for a predetermined period in response to one winning of Gaming machine.   In the state where the control means is switched to the second normal state, when the operation of the variable operation unit is executed a predetermined number of times or when the special gaming state newly occurs, The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein control is performed to switch to a normal state. In the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The variable operation unit is configured by a variable display unit whose display content can be varied, and is configured such that the special gaming state appears on the condition that the display content is in a predetermined specific display state,
The control means performs a lottery operation on condition that a pachinko ball is won at the start winning opening, and when the lottery result is a win, the display content of the variable display unit is in the specific display state. A pachinko machine characterized by control. In the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3,
The control means performs an auxiliary lottery operation to be performed after the special gaming state is ended when the display content of the variable display unit is in a predetermined second specific display state during the period of the first normal state. If the lottery result of the auxiliary lottery operation performed on the condition of winning a separately provided auxiliary start winning opening is a win, the variable display in the first normal state When the number of variable display operations of the part reaches a predetermined number of times set in advance in the period after the end of the special gaming state, the pachinko is switched to the second normal state when any of them occurs Gaming machine. In the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The variable motion part is composed of an accessory that exhibits a state in which the probability of entering a pachinko ball driven into the board is increased for a predetermined time, and the pachinko ball that has entered the accessory has won a predetermined area. The pachinko gaming machine is configured such that the special gaming state appears on the condition. In the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5,
The control means is a lottery operation performed after the special game state is completed when a pachinko ball that has entered the accessory during the period of the first normal state wins a predetermined second specific area. If the lottery result of the lottery operation is a win, the lottery result of the lottery operation performed on the condition of winning a separately provided auxiliary start winning slot is a win, A pachinko gaming machine that switches to the second normal state when any of the operations has reached a predetermined number of times set in advance in a period after the end of the special gaming state.

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