JP2005230430A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which improves the playing potentialities during the jackpot games. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 1a has a mobile prize-winning device 30 having an openable or closable prize-winning slot. When the preset jackpot conditions are established, the game machine 1a executes the jackpot game in which the prize-winning period (round) and the non-prize-winning period (interval) are repeated alternately by the given frequency. In the game machine 1a, the operation of opening or closing a flap 43 at a fixed interval as each round arrives and one round is ended when the open/close operations are done 18 times or ten game balls win the mobile prize-winning device 30. The game machine 1a starts to store the residual frequency of opening or closing the flap 43 with a certain round in which the winning by ten game balls is made before the frequency of opening or closing of the flap 43 reaches 18. At any round later, when the frequency of opening or closing the open/close wing 43 reaches 18, the operation of opening or closing the flap 43 is continued using the residual frequency of opening or closing stored. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that provides a game to a player using a game medium.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (so-called wings) called a type 2 pachinko machine is known. In the second type pachinko machine, when the game ball wins the start winning opening, the winning opening of the movable winning device is opened for a short time (for example, 0.3 seconds). In the meantime, when a game ball that has won the movable prize apparatus passes through a specific area in the movable prize apparatus, a big hit game is provided to the player as a privilege. In this jackpot game, the movable winning device repeatedly opens and closes at regular intervals, and the movable winning device opens and closes for a set number of times (for example, 18 times) (for example, opens for 0.8 seconds and then closes for 0.8 seconds). One round is completed when a single opening / closing operation is performed) or there is a winning of a set number (for example, 10) or more. If at least one of the game balls won in the movable winning device passes through the specific area during this round, the same round is repeated again and the big hit game is repeated up to a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) ( For example, see Patent Document 1.) And if this big hit game continues up to 15 rounds, the player can acquire about 1000 prize balls, for example.
JP 2003-135720 A

  For this reason, in the second type pachinko machine as described above, when a game ball that has been launched is likely to approach the vicinity of the movable prize-winning device during a round of big hit game (hereinafter referred to as “the ball is good”) If the number of winnings reaches 10 without waiting for 18 opening / closing operations, and conversely it is difficult to get close to the movable winning device (hereinafter referred to as “the ball is not good”), 18 times Even if the opening / closing operation is performed, one round is completed without reaching the number of winnings.

  In other words, if ten game balls cannot be won during one round, it is impossible to acquire prize balls for less than ten. For example, assuming that 10 prize balls can be obtained by one prize to the movable prize winning device, when only 7 prize balls can be obtained in one round, (10-7) × 10 = 30 prize balls are obtained. The player feels lost because he misses.

  On the other hand, if ten game balls can be won in one round, the expected number of prize balls can be obtained, and the player feels satisfied. Furthermore, if the number of winnings reaches 10 with as few opening / closing operations as possible, the number of game balls to be launched can be saved. However, for example, if 10 game balls are fired and one of them wins, a loss corresponding to the number of game balls fired can be recovered, so that the player can perform 10 opening / closing operations with a small number of opening / closing operations. I wasn't very interested in getting the prizes.

  That is, the player's interest during the big hit game is concentrated only on whether or not ten game balls can be won in one round. For this reason, there is a problem that the gameability during the big hit game is simple and is not interesting.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine with improved game playability during a big hit game.

  The gaming machine according to the first aspect of the invention made to achieve the above object is configured such that a movable winning device having a winning opening for winning a game ball and an opening / closing member for opening and closing the winning opening, and a preset jackpot condition are satisfied. The jackpot game is to repeat the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member until a preset end condition is satisfied, and to perform a jackpot game continuously for a predetermined number of times of preset games as a jackpot game. Big hit game execution means for causing the movable winning device to execute the game, winning count means for counting the number of winning game balls, which is the number of game balls won in the winning opening during one small hit game, and one small hit game An opening / closing operation counting means for counting the number of opening / closing operations, which is the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member during the game, and the end condition is a predetermined number in which the number of winning game balls counted by the winning counting means is preset. A gaming machine that is set to satisfy any one of a prize number or more and that the number of opening and closing operations counted by the opening and closing operation counting means is equal to or more than a predetermined opening and closing number. At the end of the game, based on the remaining number of opening / closing operations calculated by the remaining number of times calculation means calculated by the remaining number of times of opening / closing operation, which is the number of times that the number of opening / closing operations is less than the predetermined number of opening / closing operations, The remaining number of times of opening and closing is determined, and the remaining number storage means for storing the remaining number of times of opening and closing of the storage, and when the number of times of opening and closing operation is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of times of opening and closing, The open / close continuation means for opening and closing the opening / closing member in the movable winning device until the number reaches the predetermined number of winnings, and the remaining number storage means is stored according to the number of times the opening / closing continuation means has opened and closed the opening / closing member in the movable winning device. The Characterized in that it comprises a storage number reduction means for reducing the storage remaining number of times of opening and closing to have.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the remaining number calculation means calculates the remaining number of times of opening and closing which is the number of times that the number of opening and closing operations is less than the predetermined number of opening and closing at the end of the small hit game. The remaining number storage means determines a stored remaining opening / closing number, which is the remaining opening / closing number stored based on the remaining opening / closing number calculated by the remaining number calculation means, and stores the stored remaining opening / closing number. On the other hand, when the number of opening / closing operations reaches or exceeds the predetermined number of opening / closing operations, the opening / closing continuation means causes the movable winning device to open / close the opening / closing member until the number of winning game balls reaches the predetermined number of winnings within the range of the remaining number of opening / closing operations. The number-of-retentions-reducing means decreases the number of remaining storage openings / closings stored in the remaining number storage means according to the number of times the opening / closing continuation means causes the movable prize-winning device to open / close the opening / closing member.

  That is, in the gaming machine, if the number of winning game balls exceeds a predetermined winning number before the opening / closing operation reaches the predetermined opening / closing number in a certain small hit game, the remaining opening / closing is performed according to the remaining opening / closing number in the small hit game. The number of times can be stored. Then, when the number of opening / closing operations reaches a predetermined number of opening / closing operations in the subsequent small hit game, the opening / closing operation can be continued using the stored number of remaining opening / closing operations.

  In other words, in a certain small hit game, when the number of winning game balls reaches a predetermined number with a small number of opening and closing times, there is a possibility that more game balls can be awarded to the movable winning device in the subsequent small hit game. Get higher.

  For this reason, the player not only wants to win a predetermined number of game balls during the small hit game, but also wants to win a predetermined number of game balls with the fewest possible opening and closing times. That is, the player's interest in the big hit game is increased, and the game performance during the big hit game can be improved.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is detected whether or not a predetermined operation for a preset operated portion is executed during the small hit game, and based on the detection result, the operation of the opening / closing continuation means Opening / closing continuation control means for prohibiting may be provided.

Specifically, the operation of the opening / closing continuation means may be prohibited when a predetermined operation is executed during the small hit game, or the operation of the opening / closing continuation means may be prohibited when the predetermined operation is not executed.
According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the player can operate the operated portion during the small hit game to continue the opening / closing operation to the movable prize device when the opening / closing operation number reaches the predetermined opening / closing number. It can be selected whether or not.

  For this reason, the player said, “In this small hit game, the ball shift is very bad, so even if the opening / closing operation is continued in this small hit game, no winning can be expected. You can enjoy bargaining such as “Let's keep the number of remaining open / close times for games”. In other words, the player is increasingly interested in selecting a small hit game for which the opening / closing operation should be continued, and the gameability during the big hit game can be further improved.

  In the gaming machine of the first invention, the remaining number storage means adds the remaining opening / closing number calculated in a small hit game to the remaining opening / closing number in the previous small hit game, and adds the remaining opening / closing number. You may make it memorize | store a frequency | count as a storage residual opening / closing frequency | count. That is, it may be stored by adding the remaining number of opening and closing times from one to a predetermined number, but if the number of remaining opening and closing times is increased to some extent, the player is interested in storing more storage opening and closing times. There is a possibility that the interest in the big hit game may only be to win a predetermined number of game balls during the small hit game.

Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the remaining number storage unit may store the remaining opening / closing number calculated by the remaining number calculating unit as the remaining storage opening / closing number.
According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the number of remaining open / closed times in the small hit game currently being played is equal to the number of remaining open / closed times in the previous small hit game. That is, the number of remaining storage opening / closing times stored in a certain small hit game is effective only in one small hit game immediately thereafter.

  For this reason, in preparation for a situation in which a game ball of a predetermined winning number or more is not won in the next small hit game, the player wins a predetermined number of game balls with the smallest number of opening and closing times in each small hit game. I think so. That is, the player's interest during the big hit game is not limited to winning a predetermined number of game balls. That is, it is possible to suppress a decrease in gameability during the big hit game.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the remaining storage opening / closing frequency that is not used for the opening / closing operation in the jackpot game may be used for the opening / closing operation in the subsequent jackpot game. However, if the number of remaining storage opening / closing is already stored at the start of the big hit game, the player may not have much interest in accumulating the number of remaining storage opening / closing.

Therefore, in the gaming machine of the first invention, the remaining number storage means may set the number of remaining storage opening / closing times to zero when the big hit game ends.
According to the gaming machine configured in this way, the remaining storage opening / closing frequency remaining without being used for the opening / closing operation in the big hit game is not used for the subsequent opening / closing operation in the big hit game. For this reason, when the big hit game is started, the player thinks that a predetermined number of game balls will be won by opening and closing as few times as possible from the first small hit game. That is, the player's interest during the big hit game is not limited to winning a predetermined number of game balls. That is, it is possible to suppress a decrease in gameability during the big hit game.

In the gaming machine of the first invention, the remaining number storage means may use a preset storage upper limit value as the upper limit of the remaining storage opening / closing number.
According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the number of game balls that can be obtained in the big hit game changes according to the value of the storage upper limit value. That is, the larger the storage upper limit value, the more advantageous the gaming machine is for the player. For this reason, by setting this storage upper limit value at the game store side, it is possible to adjust the number of game balls that the player can acquire in the gaming machine.

  The gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a movable winning device having a winning opening for winning a game ball and an opening / closing member for opening and closing the winning opening, and a preset end condition when a preset jackpot condition is satisfied. Opening the winning opening until the opening / closing member satisfies the condition, one small hit game is played continuously, and a small hit game of a predetermined number of predetermined games is continuously performed as a big hit game. The big hit game execution means to be executed, the winning counting means for counting the number of winning game balls, which is the number of game balls won in the winning opening during one small hit game, and the elapsed time from the start of the small hit game. An elapsed time measuring means for measuring, and the end condition is that the number of winning game balls counted by the winning counting means is greater than or equal to a predetermined winning number set in advance, and the elapsed time measured by the elapsed time measuring means Is a game machine that is set to satisfy one of the predetermined open times longer than the preset time, and the remaining time is less than the predetermined open time at the end of the small hit game. Based on the remaining opening time calculated by the remaining time calculating means for calculating the opening time and the remaining time calculating means, the storage remaining opening time, which is the remaining opening time to be stored, is determined and stored. And a continuation opening means for allowing the movable winning device to open the opening / closing member until the number of winning game balls reaches the predetermined winning number within the range of the remaining remaining opening time when the elapsed time becomes equal to or longer than the predetermined opening time. And a storage time reducing means for reducing the storage remaining release time stored in the remaining time storage means in accordance with the time when the opening continuation means opens the opening / closing member to the movable winning device.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the remaining time calculating means calculates the remaining opening time, which is the time that the elapsed time is less than the predetermined opening time at the end of the small hit game. Then, the remaining time storage means determines a storage remaining release time that is a remaining release time that is stored based on the remaining release time calculated by the remaining time calculation means, and stores this stored remaining release time. On the other hand, when the elapsed time becomes equal to or longer than the predetermined opening time, the opening continuation means causes the movable winning device to open the opening / closing member until the number of winning game balls reaches the predetermined winning number within the range of the remaining storage opening time. Then, the storage time reducing means decreases the remaining storage opening time stored in the remaining time storage means according to the time when the opening continuation means opens the opening / closing member to the movable winning device.

  That is, the first invention is applied to a gaming machine that repeatedly opens and closes a winning opening until a predetermined number of times during the jackpot game, while the second invention continues the winning opening until a predetermined opening time during the jackpot game. This is applied to a game machine to be released.

  That is, in the gaming machine of the second invention, when the number of winning game balls reaches a predetermined winning number in a small amount of elapsed time in a certain small hit game, a larger number of game balls are transferred to the movable winning device in the subsequent small hit game. The possibility of winning a prize increases.

  For this reason, the player not only wants to win a predetermined number of game balls during a small hit game, but also wants to win a predetermined number of game balls in as little elapsed time as possible. That is, the interest of the player during the big hit game is increased, and the game performance during the big hit game can be improved.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the second invention, similarly to the first invention, it is detected whether or not a predetermined operation for a preset operated part is executed during the small hit game, and the detection result is Based on this, an opening continuation control unit that prohibits the operation of the opening continuation unit may be provided.

In the gaming machine of the second invention, the remaining time storage means may store the remaining release time calculated by the remaining time calculation means as the remaining storage release time, as in the first invention.
In the gaming machine of the second invention, the remaining time storage means may set the remaining storage release time to 0 when the big hit game ends, as in the first invention.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the second invention, the remaining time storage means may use a preset storage upper limit value as the upper limit of the remaining storage open time, as in the first invention.

(First embodiment)
The first embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, the configuration of a gaming machine 1a to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 1a.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1a includes an outer frame 3 that is a housing of the gaming machine 1a and an inner frame 5 that is attached to the outer frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed.
The inner frame 5 has a game board 7 for providing a game to a player, a handle 9 for launching a game ball on the game board 7, and a prize from the gaming machine 1a as a result of the game on the game board 7. Are provided with an upper tray 11 for storing game balls (prize balls) to be paid out, and a lower tray 13 for receiving game balls discharged from the upper tray 11.

  Here, the game board 7 is placed in the center of the game board 7 and has a movable winning device 30 having a winning opening that can be opened and closed, and a game ball is inserted to open the winning opening of the movable winning device 30. A start winning device 20a, 20b, 20c having a winning opening and a round display device 15 for displaying the number of rounds in the big hit game are provided.

The start winning devices 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in a horizontal row below the movable winning device 30 in the order of the starting winning devices 20a, 20b, and 20c from the left side of the drawing.
Next, the configuration of the movable winning device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 (a), 2 (b), and 2 (c) are perspective views in which a part of the movable prize winning device 30 is broken. In particular, FIG. 2 (a) shows a state in a normal game for winning a big hit, FIG. FIG. 2B shows a state in which the game ball is being stored during the big hit game, and FIG. 2C shows a state in which the game ball is being released in the big hit game.

  Then, the movable winning device 30 determines whether or not it is a big hit using the ball take-in portion 40 for taking a game ball into the movable prize-winning device 30 and the game ball taken from the ball take-in portion 40. A chamber 50, a ball passage 60 for guiding game balls taken from the ball take-in portion 40 to the game room 50, a ball storage portion 70 for storing game balls taken from the ball take-in portion 40 during the big hit game, The ball take-in portion 40, the game room 50, the ball passage 60, and the ball storage portion 70 are housed and are configured from a main body frame 80 that is fixed on the game board 7.

  Among these, the ball take-in portions 40 are arranged symmetrically one by one on the left and right sides of the main body frame 80 (see FIG. 1), and a big prize for taking a game ball into the movable prize-winning device 30 is obtained. It comprises a mouth 41, an opening / closing blade 43 that opens and closes the special winning opening 41, and a count sensor 45 that detects a game ball taken in from the special winning opening 41.

  The opening / closing blade 43 is between an open position (see the solid opening / closing blade 43 in FIG. 1) and a closed position (see the broken opening / closing blade 43 in FIG. 1) around a rotation axis (not shown). By rotating, the special winning opening 41 is opened and closed. The open / close blade 43 is driven by a solenoid 47 (see FIG. 3). The open / close blade 43 is in a closed position when the solenoid 47 is in a non-energized state (hereinafter referred to as an off state), and the solenoid 47 is in an energized state (hereinafter referred to as an off state). (Referred to as the ON state).

  The count sensor 45 is formed with a through hole through which a game ball can pass. The count sensor 45 detects a game ball that passes through the through hole, and outputs a detection signal to the main control board 100 described later. .

  Next, the game room 50 is disposed below the ball take-in portion 40 inside the main body frame 80, and from the rear to the front (in FIG. 1, perpendicular to the page and from the back side to the front side of the page). ), A specific winning port 53 that generates a big hit game when winning a normal game, a normal winning port 55 that does not generate a big hit game even when winning a normal game, and a specific winning port And a specific winning sensor 57 for detecting a game ball won.

The specific winning opening 53 is disposed below the central portion of the front end edge of the lower inclined plate 51. Further, the normal winning openings 55 are arranged one by one adjacent to the left and right sides of the specific winning opening 53.
Further, the specific winning sensor 57 is arranged in the specific winning opening 53. A through hole through which a game ball can pass is formed in the specific winning sensor 57. The specific winning sensor 57 detects a game ball passing through the through hole, and sends a detection signal to a main control board 100 described later. Output.

In the gaming room 50 configured as described above, the game ball on the lower inclined plate 51 rolls forward and wins the specific winning port 53 or the normal winning port 55.
Next, the ball passage 60 is disposed inside the main body frame 80, between the ball take-in portion 40 and the game room 50, from the front to the rear (in FIG. 1, perpendicular to the paper surface and on the front side of the paper surface). 1 to the game room 50, a first opening 63 that guides the game ball to the game room 50, and a second opening 65 that guides the game ball to the ball reservoir 70 (FIG. 1). For example).

  The first opening 63 is formed near the rear edge of the upper inclined plate 61 on the upper inclined plate 61. The ball passage 60 is configured so that the game ball that has won the grand prize winning opening 41 always reaches the first opening 63.

  The second opening 65 is formed at the rear edge of the upper inclined plate 61. When an opening / closing member 77 to be described later closes the first opening 63, the game ball does not fall from the first opening 63, and the game ball on the upper inclined plate 61 always has the second opening. A ball passage 60 is configured to pass through the portion 65.

  In the ball passage 60 configured as described above, the game ball that has won the grand prize winning opening 41 falls on the upper inclined plate 61 after passing through the count sensor 45 and moves backward on the upper inclined plate 61. Roll to reach the first opening 63. At this time, when the opening / closing member 77 opens the first opening 63, the game ball passes through the first opening 63 and falls onto the lower inclined plate 51. On the other hand, when the opening / closing member 77 closes the first opening 63, the opening / closing member 77 passes through the second opening 65 without being dropped from the first opening 63 and is guided to the sphere storage unit 70.

  Next, the ball storage unit 70 is disposed behind the game room 50 and the ball passage 60, a storage region 71 for storing game balls on the lower inclined plate 51, a second opening 65, and a storage region 71. A storage passage 73 that communicates with each other, a rectangular storage plate 75 that blocks a game ball in the storage region 71 from rolling forward on the lower inclined plate 51, and an opening / closing member that opens and closes the first opening 63. 77.

The storage area 71 is formed at the rear end portion of the lower inclined plate 51, and forms a space for aligning the game balls in one row along the rear end portion of the lower inclined plate 51.
The storage plate 75 is disposed at the boundary between the game room 50 and the ball passage 60 and the ball storage unit 70. Furthermore, a guide hole 75 a extending in an arc shape in the vertical direction is formed in the storage plate 75 to guide the movement of the opening / closing member 77.

  The storage plate 75 is connected to a motor driving device 79 (see FIG. 3) driven by a motor. By driving the motor driving device 79, the storage plate 75 and the lower end edge 75c of the storage plate 75 are moved downward. The distance between the descending position where the distance between the surface of the inclined plate 51 is shorter than the diameter of the game ball (see FIG. 2B) and the lower end edge 75c and the surface of the lower inclined plate 51 is the diameter of the game ball. It is configured to be movable in the up-down direction between a longer ascending position (see FIGS. 2C and 2A). When the storage plate 75 is in the lowered position, the upper end edge 75b of the storage plate 75 is located below the second opening 65, and when the storage plate 75 is in the raised position, the upper end edge 75b of the storage plate 75 is Located in the center of the two openings 65.

  The opening / closing member 77 closes the first opening 63 from the lower side of the upper inclined plate 61 and closes the first opening 63, and the first opening 63 is positioned below the closing position. It is configured to be movable along the guide hole 75a between the open position and the open position. The opening / closing member 77 is connected to a motor driving device 79, and the opening / closing member 77 moves in conjunction with the storage plate 75 by driving the motor driving device 79. That is, the opening / closing member 77 is located at the closed position when the storage plate 75 is located at the lowered position, and is located at the open position when the storage plate 75 is located at the elevated position.

  In the sphere storage unit 70 configured as described above, when the storage plate 75 is located at the ascending position, the upper end edge 75b of the storage plate 75 is positioned at the center of the second opening 65 so that the second opening 65 is formed. In addition to closing, the first opening 63 is opened when the opening / closing member 77 is positioned at the open position. For this reason, the game ball that has won the big winning opening 41 at this time passes through the first opening 63 and falls onto the lower inclined plate 51 (see FIG. 2A).

  On the other hand, when the storage plate 75 is located at the lowered position, the upper end edge 75b of the storage plate 75 is positioned below the second opening portion 65, thereby opening the second opening 65 and the lower end edge 75c of the storage plate 75. And the surface of the lower inclined plate 51 is shorter than the diameter of the game ball, the game ball in the storage area 71 is dammed up. Further, the first opening 63 is closed by the opening / closing member 77 being located at the closed position. For this reason, the game ball won in the special winning opening 41 at this time passes through the second opening 65 and the storage passage 73 and is stored in the storage area 71 (see FIG. 2B).

  Thereafter, when the storage plate 75 moves to the raised position, the distance between the lower end edge 75c and the surface of the lower inclined plate 51 becomes longer than the diameter of the game ball, so that the storage of the game ball in the storage region 71 is released. The stored game balls roll on the lower inclined plate 51 toward the specific winning port 53 or the normal winning port 55 (see FIG. 2C).

Next, the configuration of the control system in the gaming machine 1a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the gaming machine 1a.
As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 1a is equipped with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, and is provided with a main control board 100 that supervises the games in the gaming machine 1a. A control system for the gaming machine 1a is constructed by connecting various control boards mounted with ROM, RAM, and the like and various devices.

  That is, on the main control board 100, first, a start port sensor 21 that detects that a game ball has been inserted into the start port of the start winning device 20, a specific winning sensor 57, a count sensor 45, and a movable winning device 30. A solenoid 47 that drives the opening / closing blade 43 is connected to a motor driving device 79 that drives the storage plate 75 and the opening / closing member 77 of the movable winning device 30.

  In addition, the main control board 100 has a prize ball control board 110 that controls a payout device 115 that pays out prize balls to the upper tray 11, and a voice or sound effect through a speaker 125 installed in the gaming machine 1a. An audio control board 120 for outputting music and the like and a display control board 130 for displaying the number of big hits on the round display device 15 are connected.

  In this control system, the CPU of the main control board 100 determines a privilege to be given to the player in conjunction with the game, and transmits a command corresponding to the determination result to the above-described various control boards and various devices. Thus, a game according to the determination result is executed.

  Further, the CPU of the main control board 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls to the player when a game ball wins the big prize opening 41. On the other hand, when winning the start winning device 20, a predetermined number (for example, five) of game balls is paid out to the player.

  Further, in the RAM of the main control board 100, a round counter C11 indicating the current number of big hits, a movable prize counter C12 indicating the number of movable winning award winnings in one round, and the number of times the opening and closing blades 43 are opened and closed during one round. And a remaining opening / closing counter C14 indicating the number of remaining opening / closing operations accumulated during the big hit game. Further, the blade opening / closing counter C13 is incremented every time the opening / closing blade 43 is closed in the big hit middle blade opening / closing process described later.

  The RAM of the main control board 100 is provided with various state flags F1 to F7 indicating the operating state of the gaming machine 1a and a blade opening flag F11 indicating that the opening / closing blade 43 is in an open state.

  The various state flags F1 to F7 indicate that a normal hitting flag F1 indicating that a normal gaming state is in order to win a big hit, a big hit middle flag F2 indicating that a big hit game is being executed, and a big hit game start time. The big hit operation start flag F3, the round flag F4 indicating that the big hit game is being rounded, the round update determining flag F5 indicating that the big hit game is being round updated, and the big hit game being in the interval An interval flag F6 is shown, and a big hit operation end flag F7 showing that the big hit game ends. In the following description, setting a flag indicates that the value of the flag is 1, and clearing the flag indicates that the value of the flag is 0.

  Then, the CPU of the main control board 100 performs a normal game middle blade opening / closing process for controlling the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 43 during a normal game, a game process for executing a control related to a game performed by the player in the gaming machine 1a, The big hit middle blade opening / closing process for controlling the opening / closing operation of the open / close blade 43 during the big hit game and the big hit middle storage plate operation process for controlling the operation of the storage plate 75 and the opening / closing member 77 during the big hit game are executed independently.

First, the procedure of the normal game middle blade opening / closing process will be described. This special symbol creation process is a process repeatedly executed while the CPU of the main control board 100 is activated (powered on).
When this normal game mid-blade opening / closing process is executed, the CPU of the main control board 100 plays a game ball in the start winning devices 20a and 20c during normal game (that is, when the normal game flag F1 is set). When winning, the solenoid 47 is driven to open the opening / closing blade 43 of the movable winning device 30 once to open the large winning opening 41 for a predetermined opening time (for example, 0.3 seconds). Further, in a normal game, when a game ball wins the start winning device 20b, the open / close blade 43 is opened and closed twice in succession to open the big winning opening 41 (for example, 0.4 × 2 seconds).

  Next, the game process procedure will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4A is a flowchart showing game processing. This game process is a process that is repeatedly executed every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms) while the CPU of the main control board 100 is activated (powered on).

  In this game process, the CPU of the main control board 100 first performs a jackpot determination process in S10 for determining a jackpot in the normal gaming state. Then, in S20, a big hit start process for performing a big hit start process in the big hit gaming state is performed. Next, in S30, a big hit game process is performed in which the big hit game process is performed in the big hit game state. Further, in S40, a big hit end process is performed for performing a big hit end process in the big hit gaming state. Then, the game process ends.

Next, the jackpot determination process performed in S10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4B is a flowchart showing the big hit determination process.
When this big hit determination process is executed, the CPU of the main control board 100 first determines in S110 whether or not the normal gaming flag F1 is set. Here, when the normal game flag F1 is not set (S110: NO), the jackpot determination process is terminated. On the other hand, when the normal game flag F1 is set (S110: YES), a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) from the start of opening of the opening / closing blade 43 (hereinafter referred to as a big hit determination permission time) is determined in S120. Judge whether or not it has passed.

  If the jackpot determination permission time has elapsed (S120: YES), the jackpot determination process ends. On the other hand, when the jackpot determination permission time has not elapsed (S120: NO), it is determined in S130 whether or not a detection signal from the specific winning sensor 57 (hereinafter referred to as a specific winning signal) is input. . Here, when the specific winning signal is not input (S130: NO), the jackpot determination process is terminated. On the other hand, when a specific winning signal is input (S130: YES), in S140, the normal game flag F1 is cleared, the big hit flag F2 and the big hit operation start flag F3 are set, and the big hit determination process is performed. finish. In other words, if the open / close blade 43 wins the specific winning opening 53 within 2 seconds after the movable winning opening is opened, the game shifts to a big hit game.

Next, the jackpot start process performed in S20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5A is a flowchart showing the big hit starting process.
When the big hit starting process is executed, the CPU of the main control board 100 first determines in S210 whether or not the big hit operation start flag F3 is set. Here, when the jackpot operation start flag F3 is not set (S210: NO), the jackpot start process is terminated. On the other hand, when the big hit operation start flag F3 is set (S210: YES), a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) (hereinafter referred to as a big hit start time) has elapsed since the big hit was started in S220. Determine whether or not. During the jackpot start time, the main control board 100 informs that the jackpot game is started by, for example, generating sound from the speaker 125 via the voice control board 120.

  Here, when the jackpot start time has not elapsed (S220: NO), the jackpot start process is terminated. On the other hand, when the big hit start time has elapsed (S220: YES), in S230, the big hit operation start flag F3 is cleared, the round flag F4 and the blade open flag F11 are set, and the big hit start processing ends. To do.

  Next, the big hit game processing performed in S30 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the first half of the big hit game processing, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the second half of the big hit game processing.

  Note that the big hit game processing is the processing of S430 to S510 (hereinafter referred to as the blade open / closed processing), the processing of S520 to S600 (hereinafter referred to as the round update determination in progress processing), and the processing of S610 to S630 (hereinafter referred to as the interval). This is roughly divided into middle processing. That is, the blade opening / closing process determines whether or not the number of prizes received in the big prize opening during the round has reached a predetermined number, and whether or not the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 43 has reached a predetermined number of times of opening / closing. Based on the determination result, the process for shifting to the round update determination process and the round update determination process determine whether or not the specific winning opening 53 has been won, and based on the determination result, during the interval The process to be shifted to the process and the process during the interval are processes to shift again to the round after the interval time described later has elapsed.

  When the big hit game processing is executed, the CPU of the main control board 100 first determines in S410 whether or not the round flag F4 is set. If the round flag F4 is set (S410: YES), it is determined in S420 whether the round update determination flag F5 is set. If the round update determining flag F5 is not set (S420: NO), it is determined in S430 whether or not a detection signal from the count sensor 45 (hereinafter referred to as a count signal) is input. To do. If a count signal is input (S430: YES), the value of the movable winning counter C12 is incremented in S440, and the process proceeds to S450. On the other hand, when the count signal is not input (S430: NO), the process proceeds to S450.

  In S450, it is determined whether or not the value of the movable winning counter C12 is equal to or greater than a predetermined winning number (10 in the present embodiment). If the value of the movable winning counter C12 is equal to or greater than the predetermined winning number (S450: YES), whether or not the value of the round counter C11 is equal to or larger than the predetermined round number (15 in this embodiment) in S480. Determine whether. That is, it is determined whether or not the current round is the final round. Here, when the value of the round counter C11 is less than the predetermined number of rounds (S480: NO), the round update determining flag F5 is set in S490, and the big hit game processing is ended.

  On the other hand, when the value of the round counter C11 is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of rounds (S480: YES), in S500, the round flag F4 is cleared and the big hit operation end flag F7 is set. Thereafter, in S510, the values of the movable winning counter C12, the blade opening / closing counter C13, and the remaining opening / closing counter C14 are set to 0, and the big hit game processing is ended.

  Returning to S450, if the value of the movable winning counter C12 is less than the predetermined winning number (S450: NO), the value of the blade opening / closing counter C13 is set to the predetermined opening / closing number (18 in the present embodiment) in S460. It is determined whether this is the case. If the value of the blade opening / closing counter C13 is equal to or greater than the predetermined opening / closing count (S460: YES), it is determined in S470 whether the value of the remaining opening / closing counter C14 is zero. If the value of the remaining opening / closing number counter C14 is 0 (S470: YES), the process proceeds to S480 and the above-described processing is performed. On the other hand, when the value of the remaining opening / closing counter C14 is not 0 (S470: NO), the big hit game process is terminated.

Returning to S460, if the value of the blade opening / closing counter C13 is less than the predetermined opening / closing count (S460: NO), the big hit game process is terminated.
Returning to S420, if the round update determining flag F5 is set (S420: YES), a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) after the round update determining flag F5 is set in S520 (hereinafter, for example) , Referred to as round update determination time). If the round update determination time has not elapsed (S520: NO), it is determined in S530 whether a specific winning signal has been input.

  Here, when the specific winning signal is input (S530: YES), a value obtained by subtracting the value of the blade opening / closing counter C13 from the predetermined opening / closing number is calculated in S540. However, if the subtraction result is 0 or less, it means that the opening / closing blade 43 has performed the opening / closing operation more than the predetermined number of opening / closing operations, and there is no opening / closing operation remaining in one round, so the subtraction result is set to 0. (Hereafter, this subtraction result is referred to as the remaining opening / closing frequency). Thereafter, in S550, the value of the remaining opening / closing number calculated in S540 is added to the remaining opening / closing number counter C14. Further, in S560, the round counter C11 is incremented, and then, in S570, the values of the movable winning counter C12 and the blade opening / closing counter C13 are set to zero. In S580, the in-round flag F4 and the round update determination in-progress flag F5 are cleared, the in-interval flag F6 is set, and the big hit game processing is ended. On the other hand, when the specific winning signal is not input (S530: NO), the big hit game processing is ended.

  Returning to S520, when the round update determination time has elapsed (S520: YES), in S590, the round flag F4 and the round update determination flag F5 are cleared and the big hit operation end flag F7 is set. Further, at S600, the values of the movable winning counter C12, the blade opening / closing counter C13 and the remaining opening / closing counter C14 are set to 0, and the big hit game processing is ended.

  Returning to S410, if the in-round flag F4 is not set (S410: NO), it is determined in S610 whether the in-interval flag F6 is set. If the in-interval flag F6 is not set (S610: NO), the big hit game processing is terminated. On the other hand, if the interval flag F6 is set (S610: YES), whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) (hereinafter referred to as interval time) has elapsed since the interval was started in S620. Determine whether. During this interval time, the main control board 100 informs that the round is updated by, for example, generating sound from the speaker 125 via the sound control board 120.

  Here, when the interval time has not elapsed (S620: NO), the big hit game processing is ended. On the other hand, when the interval time has elapsed (S620: YES), in S630, the interval flag F6 is cleared, the round flag F4 and the blade open flag F11 are set, and the big hit game processing is ended. .

Next, the big hit ending process performed in S40 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5B is a flowchart showing the big hit end process.
When the big hit end process is executed, the CPU of the main control board 100 first determines in S710 whether or not the big hit operation end flag F7 is set. Here, when the big hit operation end flag F7 is not set (S710: NO), the big hit end processing is ended. On the other hand, when the big hit operation end flag F7 is set (S710: YES), a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) after the big hit operation end flag F7 is set in S720 (hereinafter referred to as a big hit end time). ) Or not. During the jackpot end time, the main control board 100 notifies the end of the jackpot game by generating sound from the speaker 125 via the voice control board 120.

  Here, when the big hit end time has not elapsed (S720: NO), the big hit end processing is ended. On the other hand, if the big hit end time has elapsed (S720: YES), in S730, the big hit operation end flag F7 and the big hit middle flag F2 are cleared, and the normal gaming flag F1 is set, and further in S740, The value of the round counter C11 is set to 0, and the big hit ending process is ended.

  Next, the procedure of the big hit middle blade opening / closing process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the big hit middle blade opening / closing process. The big hit middle blade opening / closing process is a process repeatedly executed every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms) while the CPU of the main control board 100 is activated (powered on).

  The big hit middle blade opening / closing process is roughly divided into the processes of S820 to S920 (hereinafter referred to as blade opening / closing determination process) and the processes of S930 to S950 (hereinafter referred to as solenoid on / off process). That is, the blade opening / closing determination process is a process for determining whether the opening / closing blade 43 is to be opened or closed based on the opening / closing time of the grand prize winning port 41 or the like. This is processing for turning the solenoid on or off based on the determination in the opening / closing determination processing.

  In the big hit middle blade opening / closing process, the CPU of the main control board 100 first determines whether or not the big hit middle flag F2 is set in S810. If the big hit middle flag F2 is not set (S810: NO), the big hit middle blade opening / closing process is terminated. On the other hand, if the big hit flag F2 is set (S810: YES), it is determined in S820 whether the round flag F4 is set. If the round flag F4 is not set (S820: NO), the blade open flag F11 is cleared in S920, and the process proceeds to S930.

  If the round flag F4 is set (S820: YES), it is determined in S830 whether the round update determination flag F5 is set. If the round update determining flag F5 is set (S830: YES), the blade open flag F11 is cleared in S920, and the process proceeds to S930.

  On the other hand, if the round update determining flag F5 is not set (S830: NO), it is determined in S840 whether or not the blade open flag F11 is set. If the blade opening flag F11 is set (S840: YES), a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) after the opening / closing blade 43 is opened in S850 (hereinafter, blade opening time). Is called). If the blade opening time has not elapsed (S850: NO), the process proceeds to S930. On the other hand, if the blade opening time has elapsed (S850: YES), the blade opening flag F11 is cleared in S860, and further, the blade opening / closing counter C13 is incremented in S870. In S880, it is determined whether or not the value of the blade opening / closing counter C13 is greater than the predetermined opening / closing count. If it is larger than 18 (S880: YES), the remaining opening / closing number counter C14 is decremented (subtracted by 1) in S890, and the process proceeds to S930. On the other hand, if it is 18 or less (S880: NO), the process proceeds to S930.

  Returning to S840, if the blade open flag F11 is not set (S840: NO), a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) after the open / close blade 43 is closed in S900 (for example, 0.8 seconds) It is determined whether or not the blade closing time has elapsed. Here, when the blade closing time has not elapsed (S900: NO), the process proceeds to S930. On the other hand, if the blade closing time has elapsed (S900: YES), the blade opening flag F11 is set in S910, and the flow proceeds to S930.

  In S930, it is determined whether the blade open flag F11 is set. If the blade open flag F11 is set (S930: YES), the solenoid 47 is turned on in S940, and the big hit middle blade opening / closing process is terminated. On the other hand, if the blade opening flag F11 is not set (S930: NO), the solenoid 47 is turned off in S950, and the big hit middle blade opening / closing process is terminated.

  Next, the procedure of the big hit storage plate operation process will be described. The big hit storage plate operation process is a process repeatedly executed while the CPU of the main control board 100 is activated (powered on).

  When the big hit storage plate operation process is executed, the CPU of the main control board 100 is set from the round start to the round update determination start (that is, the round flag F4 is set and the round update determination flag F5 is set). If it is cleared), the motor driving device 79 is driven to move the storage plate 75 to the lowered position and move the opening / closing member 77 to the closed position (see FIG. 2B). The large hitting storage plate operation process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is not between the start of the round and the start of the round update determination (that is, when the round flag F4 is cleared or when the round update determination flag F5 is set), the motor driving device 79 is turned on. Driven, the storage plate 75 is moved to the raised position and the opening / closing member 77 is moved to the open position (see FIGS. 2A and 2C), and the large hitting storage plate operation process is terminated.

  In the gaming machine 1a of the present embodiment configured as described above, when a game ball is won in the start winning devices 20a and 20c in the normal game, the opening / closing blade 43 of the movable winning device 30 is opened once, and a big prize is won. The mouth 41 is opened for a predetermined opening time (for example, 0.3 seconds). When a game ball wins the start winning device 20b, the opening / closing blade 43 opens and closes twice continuously to open the large winning opening 41 (for example, 0.4 × 2 seconds).

  In the normal game, the movable winning device 30 is in the state shown in FIG. That is, the storage plate 75 is located at the raised position, and the opening / closing member 77 is located at the open position. For this reason, the game ball won from the big winning opening 41 opened when the start winning device 20 is won passes through the first opening 63 and falls onto the lower inclined plate 51. When the game ball that has fallen on the lower inclined plate 51 wins the specific winning opening 53, the big hit game is started.

  When this big hit game is started, the round and the interval are alternately repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). Whenever a round arrives, the open / close blades 43 repeat the open / close operation at regular intervals. If there are 10 winnings during the round, the number of remaining open / close operations for the current round is calculated (S540), and the value of the remaining open / close count is added to the remaining open / close count counter C14 (S550). Then, one round is finished. On the other hand, if the number of opening / closing of the opening / closing blades 43 becomes 18 or more during the round, the opening / closing operation is performed until the number of winnings to the big winning opening 41 reaches a predetermined winning number within the range where the value of the remaining opening / closing number counter C14 does not become zero. The blade 43 is opened and closed (S460, S470). Then, every time the opening / closing blade 43 performs an opening / closing operation exceeding the predetermined opening / closing frequency, the value of the remaining opening / closing frequency counter C14 is decremented by 1 (S890). When there are 10 winnings, one round is finished. On the other hand, every time the interval arrives, the special winning opening 41 is closed for 3 seconds, for example.

  When the round is started, the movable winning device 30 is in the state shown in FIG. That is, the storage plate 75 is located at the lowered position, and the opening / closing member 77 is located at the closed position. For this reason, the game ball won in the big winning opening 41 during the round passes through the second opening 65 and the storage passage 73 and is stored in the storage area 71.

  Thereafter, when the number of wins to the big prize opening 41 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10) during the round, or when the opening / closing operation of the open / close blades 43 is completed, the movable winning device 30 is shown in FIG. It becomes a state. That is, the storage plate 75 is located at the raised position, and the opening / closing member 77 is located at the open position. For this reason, the storage of the game balls stored in the storage area 71 is released. With this release of storage, the game ball rolls toward the front edge of the lower inclined plate 51 and wins either the specific winning port 53 or the normal winning port 55. Then, if one or more game balls win the specific winning opening 53 before a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses from the release of the storage, the round shifts to the interval, and the transition to the next round after the end of the interval. To do. In other words, if the game ball does not win the specific winning opening 53, the big hit game ends in this round and returns to the normal game.

  That is, in the gaming machine 1a, if the number of wins to the big prize opening 41 becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined number of winnings before the opening / closing number of the opening / closing blades 43 reaches the predetermined opening / closing number in a certain round, The remaining opening / closing frequency can be stored. Then, in the subsequent rounds, when the number of opening / closing of the opening / closing blade 43 reaches the predetermined opening / closing number, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 43 can be continued using the remaining number of opening / closing operations.

  That is, in a certain round, when the number of wins to the grand prize opening 41 reaches a predetermined number of wins with a small number of opening and closing times, there is a possibility that more game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 41 in the subsequent rounds. Becomes higher.

  For this reason, the player not only wants to win a predetermined number of game balls during the round, but also wants to win a predetermined number of game balls with as few open / closes as possible. That is, the interest of the player during the big hit game is increased, and the game performance during the big hit game can be improved.

  When the big hit game ends, the value of the remaining opening / closing counter C14 is set to 0 (S490, S580). That is, the remaining storage opening / closing frequency remaining without being used for the opening / closing operation in the jackpot game is not used for the opening / closing operation in the subsequent jackpot game. For this reason, when the big hit game is started, the player considers to win a predetermined number of game balls with the smallest number of opening / closing operations from the first round. That is, the player's interest during the big hit game is not limited to winning a predetermined number of game balls. That is, it is possible to suppress a decrease in gameability during the big hit game.

  In the embodiment described above, the big hit game processing in S30 in FIG. 4 and the big hit middle blade opening / closing process in FIG. 8 are the big hit game execution means in the present invention, and the processes in S430 and S440 in FIG. The processing of S840, S850 and S870 in FIG. 8 is the open / close operation counting means in the present invention, the processing in S540 in FIG. 7 is the remaining number calculating means in the present invention, the processing in S550 in FIG. 6 are the open / close continuation means in the present invention, and the processes in S880 and S890 in FIG. 8 are the storage frequency reduction means in the present invention.

  In addition, the big winning opening 41 is the winning opening in the present invention, the open / close blade 43 is the opening / closing member in the present invention, the movable winning apparatus 30 is the movable winning apparatus in the present invention, the round is the small hit game in the present invention, and the predetermined number of rounds is in the present invention. The value of the predetermined number of games and the value of the movable winning counter C12 are the number of winning game balls in the present invention, the value of the blade opening / closing counter C13 is the number of opening / closing operations in the present invention, and the value of the remaining opening / closing counter C14 is the number of remaining remaining opening / closing in the present invention. It is.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the second embodiment, only parts different from the first embodiment will be described.

First, the configuration of a gaming machine 1b to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a front view of the gaming machine 1b.
As shown in FIG. 9, the gaming machine 1b is the same as the gaming machine 1a except that a continuation button 17 for continuing the opening operation of the opening / closing blade 43 is added during the round.

Next, the configuration of the control system in the gaming machine 1b will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the gaming machine 1b.
As shown in FIG. 10, the gaming machine 1b is the same as the gaming machine 1b except that a continuation button 17 is added. The RAM of the main control board 100 is provided with a continuation instruction flag F21 indicating that the continuation button 17 has been pressed during the round.

Next, processing executed by the CPU of the main control board 100 will be described. The difference from the first embodiment is the big hit game processing.
Therefore, the big hit game processing of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the first half of the big hit game processing.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the big hit processing of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the processes of S423, S427, S465, S485, and S495 are added.

  That is, if the round update determination in progress flag F5 is not set in S420 (S420: NO), it is determined in S423 whether or not the continuation button 17 has been pressed. If it is determined that the continuation button 17 has been pressed (S423: YES), the continuation instruction flag F21 is set in S427, and the process proceeds to S430. On the other hand, when the continuation button 17 is not pressed (S423: NO), the process proceeds to S430.

  In S460, if the value of the blade opening / closing counter C13 is equal to or larger than the predetermined opening / closing count (S460: YES), it is determined in S465 whether or not the continuation instruction flag F21 is set. If the continuation instruction flag F21 is set (S465: YES), the process proceeds to S470. On the other hand, when the continuation instruction flag F21 is not set (S465: NO), the process proceeds to S480. That is, when the continue button 17 is pressed during the round, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 43 during the round is continued. On the other hand, when the continuation button 17 is not pressed, the round is ended.

  If the value of the round counter C11 is less than the predetermined number of rounds in S480 (S480: NO), the continuation instruction flag F21 is cleared in S485, and the process proceeds to S490. On the other hand, if the value of the round counter C11 is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of rounds in S480 (S480: YES), the continuation instruction flag F21 is cleared in S495, and the process proceeds to S500. That is, in order to use the continuation instruction flag F21 for determining whether or not the continuation button 17 has been pressed in the next round, the continuation instruction flag F21 is cleared every time the round ends.

  In the gaming machine 1a of the present embodiment configured as described above, when the continuation button 17 is pressed during a certain round, if the number of times of opening / closing of the opening / closing blade 43 becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined number of opening / closing in that round, Within the range where the value of the counter C14 does not become zero, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 43 is performed until the number of winnings to the big winning opening 41 reaches a predetermined winning number. On the other hand, when the continuation button 17 is not pressed during the round, the value of the remaining opening / closing counter C14 is not 0 when the opening / closing number of the opening / closing blades 43 exceeds the predetermined opening / closing number in the round. The round ends. That is, the player can select whether or not to continue the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 43 when the opening / closing frequency of the opening / closing blade 43 exceeds the predetermined opening / closing frequency by using the continue button 17.

  For this reason, the player said, “In this round, the ball is very close, so even if you continue to open and close this round, you cannot expect to win a prize. You can enjoy bargaining such as "Let's keep the number of times of opening and closing." That is, the player is more interested in selecting a round in which the opening / closing operation should be continued, and the gameability during the big hit game can be further improved.

In the embodiment described above, the processing of S423, S427, and S465 in FIG. 11 is the open / close continuation control means in the present invention.
(Third embodiment)
A third embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration of a gaming machine 201 to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a front view of the gaming machine 201.
As shown in FIG. 12, the gaming machine 201 includes an outer frame 203 which is a housing of the gaming machine 201 and an inner frame 205 attached to the outer frame 203 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The inner frame 205 includes a game board 207 for providing a game to a player, a handle 209 for launching a game ball on the game board 207, and a prize from the gaming machine 201 as a result of the game on the game board 207. Are provided with an upper tray 211 for storing game balls (prize balls) to be paid out and a lower tray 213 for receiving game balls discharged from the upper tray 211.

  Here, the game board 207 includes a CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays a display 215 for displaying images such as three special symbols with numbers and patterns as elements. Four special symbol hold lamps 217 indicating to the player that the variable display is held, a start winning device 219 for the player to throw in a game ball in order to start the variable symbol display, and a big hit game A movable winning device 221 that is open and capable of acquiring a large amount of prize balls is provided. Note that the four special symbol hold lamps 217 are lit as many times as the number of special symbol hold displays (up to four in this embodiment). The start winning device 219 is of a so-called tulip type and includes a pair of movable pieces 219a that open and close in the horizontal direction in the drawing. The movable winning device 221 includes an opening / closing plate 221a that tilts forward in the drawing to open the winning port (movable winning port) of the movable winning device 221.

  Further, the game board 207 is composed of a number display provided with a 7-segment LED, and a normal symbol display device 223 for variably displaying a normal symbol consisting of a one-digit number (in this embodiment, a number from 0 to 9); Four normal symbol holding lamps 225 for indicating to the player that the normal symbol variation display is held, and a pair of start gates 227 for detecting the passage of the game ball are provided. As with the special symbol hold lamp 217, the four normal symbol hold lamps 225 are turned on by the same number as the number of hold of the normal symbol change display (up to four in this embodiment). Further, when the game ball passes the start gate 227, the normal symbol display device 223 starts to display normal symbols (numbers 0 to 9 in this embodiment). Here, the gaming machine 201 normally closes the movable piece 219a of the start winning device 219 described above. When the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 223 is stopped and displayed at the normal symbol designated in advance (“7” in the present embodiment), the movable piece 219a is opened, while the starting winning device 219 has a game ball. Is closed or when the preset time elapses.

  By the way, in the gaming machine 201, when the same special symbols are prepared by a game and a big hit occurs, the big win that the winning period (so-called round) and the non-winning period (so-called interval) are alternately repeated a predetermined number of times. Run a game. The gaming machine 201 tilts the opening / closing plate 221a of the movable winning device 221 every time a round arrives to open the movable winning opening, while the opening / closing plate 221a stands upright every time the interval comes. Close.

  In addition, the gaming machine 201 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 13) of prize balls to the player when a game ball is thrown into the movable winning device 221 at the time of a big hit game, while at the time of a normal game or a big hit game Even when game balls are thrown into the start winning device 219, a predetermined number (for example, 7) of game balls is paid out to the player.

Next, the configuration of the control system in the gaming machine 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the gaming machine 201. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13, the gaming machine 201 is equipped with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, and is provided with a main control board 231 that supervises the games in the gaming machine 201, and the main control board 231 includes a CPU. A control system of the gaming machine 201 is constructed by connecting various control boards mounted with ROM, RAM, and the like and various devices.

  Specifically, the main control board 231 includes a gate sensor 227a that detects that a game ball has passed through the start gate 227, and a start port sensor that detects that a game ball has been inserted into the start port of the start winning device 219. 219c and a solenoid 219b for driving the movable piece 219a of the start winning device 219 are connected.

  The main control board 231 includes a specific area sensor 221b for detecting that a game ball is thrown into a specific area at the movable winning opening of the movable winning apparatus 221 and a specific area at the movable winning opening of the movable winning apparatus 221. A count sensor 221c that detects that a game ball has been thrown into another general area and a solenoid 221d that drives the opening / closing plate 221a of the movable winning device 221 are connected. The open / close plate 221a closes the movable winning opening when the solenoid 221d is in a non-energized state (hereinafter referred to as an off state), and closes the movable winning opening when the solenoid 221d is in an energized state (hereinafter referred to as an on state). Configured to open.

  In addition, the main control board 231 has a prize ball control board 233 for controlling the payout device 235 for paying out the prize balls to the upper tray 211, and voice and sound effects via a speaker 241 installed in the gaming machine 201. A voice control board 239 for outputting music and the like, and a lamp control board 243 for turning on the special symbol holding lamp 217 and the normal symbol holding lamp 225 are connected.

  Further, the main control board 231 is connected with a symbol control board 237 that displays various images related to special symbols and games on the display 215 and displays normal symbols on the normal symbol display device 223.

  In this control system, the CPU of the main control board 231 draws a privilege to be given to the player in conjunction with the game, and sends a command corresponding to the lottery result to the various control boards and various devices described above. These various control boards and various devices operate in accordance with this command, variably display normal symbols and special symbols, notify lottery results, and execute games according to lottery results.

  Note that the lamp control board 243 is also set so as to effect lighting by turning on another LED lamp (not shown) laid on the inner frame 205 in conjunction with the game. The voice control board 239 is also set so as to output music and perform effects by music in conjunction with the game.

  In addition, the RAM of the main control board 231 includes a round counter C211 indicating the current number of big hits, a movable winning counter C212 indicating the number of movable winning award winnings in one round, and the opening time of the movable winning award during one round. An open time counter C213 indicating the remaining open time and a remaining open time counter C214 indicating the accumulated remaining open time are provided.

  The RAM of the main control board 231 is provided with various state flags F201 to F206 indicating the operating state of the gaming machine 201 and a specific area detection flag F211 indicating the detection result of the specific area sensor 221b.

  The various status flags F201 to F206 include a big hit medium flag F201 indicating that a big hit game is being played, a big hit operation start flag F202 indicating that the big hit game is being started, and the display 215 during the initial interval screen display of the big hit game. An initial interval screen display flag F203 indicating that there is a movable prize opening opening flag F204 indicating that the movable prize opening is open, a movable prize opening closing flag F205 indicating that the movable prize opening is closed, And an end interval screen display flag F206 indicating that the display 215 is displaying a big hit game end interval screen. In the following description, setting a flag indicates that the value of the flag is 1, and clearing the flag indicates that the value of the flag is 0.

  Then, the CPU of the main control board 231 independently performs a game process for executing control related to the game performed by the player in the gaming machine 201 and a big hit / medium release process for controlling the opening of the movable winning opening during the big hit game. To run.

  First, the procedure of game processing will be described below with reference to FIG. However, since the processing related to the normal symbol variation display and the game associated therewith (that is, the opening of the start opening of the start winning device 219) is the same as that of a known pachinko gaming machine, the description thereof is omitted here. FIG. 14A is a flowchart showing game processing. This game process is a process that is repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 2 ms) while the CPU of the main control board 231 is activated (powered on).

  In this game process, the CPU of the main control board 231 first executes a big hit lottery process in S1010. That is, in this big hit lottery process, the value of the random number generated by the CPU of the main control board 231 is acquired at the timing when the detection signal (start signal) of the game ball is input from the start port sensor 219c to the main control board 231. Then, based on the acquired random number value, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to execute the jackpot game, and the display of the special symbol is displayed on the display 215 in accordance with the lottery result. Then, when it is determined that the big hit game is to be executed based on the lottery result, the big hit middle flag F201 and the big hit operation start flag F202 are set immediately before the big hit game is executed.

Then, in S1020, a big hit process for controlling the operation of the gaming machine 201 in the big hit game is performed, and the game process ends.
Next, the big hit processing in S1020 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the first half of the big hit middle processing, and FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the second half of the big hit middle processing.

  The big hit processing is the processing of S1120 to S1130 (hereinafter referred to as big hit operation start processing), the processing of S1140 to S1160 (hereinafter referred to as initial interval screen display processing), and the processing of S1170 to S1270 (hereinafter referred to as movable). The process is generally divided into a process of opening a prize opening), a process of S1290 to S1370 (hereinafter referred to as a process during closing of a winning prize opening), and a process of S1380 to S1400 (hereinafter referred to as a process during displaying an end interval screen). That is, the big hit operation start processing is processing when the big hit operation start flag F202 is set, the initial interval screen display processing is processing when the initial interval screen display flag F203 is set, and the movable winning opening open processing Is the process when the movable winning opening open flag F204 is set, the process during the movable winning opening closing is the process when the movable winning opening closed flag F205 is set, and the end interval screen displaying process is the end interval screen This is processing when the display flag F206 is set.

  When the big hit processing is executed, the CPU of the main control board 231 first determines in S1110 whether or not the big hit flag F201 is set. If the big hit flag F201 is not set (S1110: NO), the big hit process is terminated. On the other hand, if the big hit flag F201 is set (S1110: YES), it is determined in S1120 whether the big hit operation start flag F202 is set.

  If the big hit operation start flag F202 is set (S1120: YES), the big hit operation start flag F202 is cleared and the initial interval screen display flag F203 is set in S1130, and the big hit operation is in progress. End the process.

  On the other hand, if the big hit operation start flag F202 is not set (S1120: NO), it is determined in S1140 whether or not the initial interval screen display flag F203 is set. When the initial interval screen display flag F203 is set (S1140: YES), a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) from the start of the initial interval screen display (hereinafter referred to as the initial interval display time) in S1150. ) Or not. If the initial interval display time has not elapsed (S1150: NO), the big hit processing is terminated. On the other hand, if the initial interval display time has elapsed (S1150: YES), in S1160, the initial interval screen display flag F203 is cleared and the movable winning opening open flag F204 is set to perform the big hit processing. finish. During this initial interval display time, the main control board 231 displays on the display 215 an initial interval screen indicating the initial interval, thereby notifying that the big hit game is started.

  Returning to S1140, if the initial interval screen display flag F203 is not set (S1140: NO), it is determined in S1170 whether the movable winning opening open flag F204 is set. If the movable winning opening opening flag F204 is set (S1170: YES), a value corresponding to 2 ms is added to the opening time counter C213 in S1180. That is, the elapsed time from the previous big hit processing (one cycle before) is added. Thereafter, in S1190, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter C211 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of rounds (15 in the present embodiment). That is, it is determined whether or not the current round is the final round. If the value of the round counter C211 is less than the predetermined number of rounds (S1190: NO), the detection result of the specific area sensor 221b is stored in S1200. That is, when the specific area sensor 221b detects that a game ball has been thrown into the specific area at the winning opening of the movable winning device 221, the specific area detection flag F211 is set, and the process proceeds to S1210. On the other hand, when the value of the round counter C211 is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of rounds in S1190 (S1190: YES), the process proceeds to S1210.

  Then, when the process proceeds to S1210, the number of movable winning award winning prizes is counted. That is, when the count sensor 221c detects that a game ball has been thrown into the general area, the movable prize counter C212 is incremented. Thereafter, in S1220, it is determined whether or not the value of the movable winning counter C212 is equal to a predetermined winning number (10 in the present embodiment). Here, when the value of the movable winning counter C212 is equal to the predetermined winning number (S1220: YES), it is determined that the moving winning opening winning number has become the predetermined winning number or more, and in S1230, during one round. A value obtained by subtracting the opening time indicated by the opening time counter C213 from the predetermined opening time of the openable opening / closing plate 221a (in this embodiment, 30 seconds) is calculated. However, when the subtraction result is 0 or less, it means that the opening / closing plate 221a has opened for a predetermined opening time or more, and since there is no opening time remaining in one round, the subtraction result is set to 0 ( Hereinafter, this subtraction result is referred to as the remaining open time). Thereafter, in S1240, the remaining open time calculated in S1230 is added to the remaining open time counter C214. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S1270.

  On the other hand, if the value of the movable winning counter C212 is not equal to the predetermined winning number in S1220 (S1220: NO), it is determined that the movable winning opening winning number is less than the predetermined winning number, and the movable winning counter C212 is movable in S1250. It is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed since the opening of the winning opening. If the predetermined opening time has not elapsed (S1250: NO), the big hit processing is terminated. On the other hand, if the predetermined opening time has elapsed (S1250: YES), it is determined in S1260 whether or not the value of the remaining opening time counter C214 is zero. If the value of the remaining open time counter C214 is 0 (S1260: YES), the process proceeds to S1270. On the other hand, when the value of the remaining open time counter C214 is not 0 (S1260: NO), in S1280, a value corresponding to 2 ms (predetermined time) is subtracted from the open time counter C213, and the big hit middle processing is terminated. .

  In S1270, the value of the open time counter C213 is set to zero. Further, the movable winning opening opening flag F204 is cleared, the movable winning opening closing flag F205 is set, and the big hit processing is terminated.

  Returning to S1170, if the movable winning opening opening flag F204 is not set (S1170: NO), it is determined in S1290 whether the movable winning opening closing flag F205 is set. If the movable winning opening closing flag F205 is set (S1290: YES), it is determined in S1300 whether the value of the round counter C211 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of rounds. If the value of the round counter C211 is less than the predetermined number of rounds (S1300: NO), the detection result of the specific area sensor 221b is stored in S1310, similar to S1200. Then, the process proceeds to S1320. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the round counter C211 is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of rounds (S1300: YES), the process proceeds to S1320.

  Then, in S1320, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) (hereinafter referred to as a movable winning opening closing time) has elapsed since the start of closing the movable winning opening. Here, when the movable winning opening closing time has not elapsed (S1320: NO), the big hit processing is terminated. On the other hand, if the movable winning opening closing time has elapsed (S1320: YES), it is determined in S1330 whether or not the specific area detection flag F211 is set.

  If the specific area detection flag F211 is not set (S1330: NO), the movable winning opening closing flag F205 is cleared and the end interval screen display flag F206 is set in S1340. Thereafter, in S1350, the value of the remaining open time counter C214 is set to 0, and the big hit middle processing is ended. On the other hand, if the specific area detection flag F211 is set (S1330: YES), the movable winning opening closing flag F205 is cleared and the movable winning opening open flag F204 is set in S1360. In other words, the big hit game continues (shifts to the next round) if there is a win in a specific area while the movable winning opening is open, and the big win game ends if there is no win.

  Thereafter, in S1370, the value of the movable winning counter C212 is set to 0, the round counter C211 is incremented, and the specific area detection flag F211 is cleared. Then, the big hit processing is terminated.

  Returning to S1290, if the movable winning opening closing flag F205 is not set (S1290: NO), it is determined in S1380 whether the end interval screen display flag F206 is set. If the end interval screen display flag F206 is not set (S1380: NO), the big hit processing is ended.

  On the other hand, when the end interval screen display flag F206 is set (S1380: YES), in S1390, a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) from the start of the end interval screen display (hereinafter referred to as the end interval display time). It is determined whether or not elapses. If the end interval display time has not elapsed (S1390: NO), the big hit processing is ended. On the other hand, when the end interval display time has elapsed (S1390: YES), in S1400, the end interval screen display flag F206 and the big hit flag F201 are cleared, the value of the round counter C211 is set to 0, and the big hit End the middle process. During the end interval display time, the main control board 231 displays an end interval screen indicating the end interval on the display 215 to notify that the big hit game ends.

  Next, the procedure for the big hit mid-release process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14B is a flowchart showing the big hit mid-release process. The big hit release process is a process that is repeatedly executed every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms) while the CPU of the main control board 231 is activated (powered on).

  In this big hit release process, the CPU of the main control board 231 first determines in S1510 whether or not the movable winning opening opening flag F204 is set. Here, when the movable winning opening opening flag F204 is set (S1510: YES), in S1520, the solenoid 221d is turned on, and the big hit opening process is ended. On the other hand, if the movable winning opening opening flag F204 is not set (S1510: NO), the solenoid 221d is turned off in S1530, and the big hit opening process is terminated.

  In the gaming machine 201 of this embodiment configured as described above, the remaining open time of the movable winning award in the current round is calculated at the end of the round (S1230), and the value of this remaining open time is added to the remaining open time counter C214. (S1240). On the other hand, if the opening time of the movable winning opening becomes equal to or longer than the predetermined opening time during the round, the movable opening is movable within the range where the value of the remaining opening time counter C214 does not become zero until the number of winning at the movable winning opening reaches the predetermined winning number. The winning opening is opened (S1250, S1260). Then, the value of the remaining opening time counter C214 is subtracted in accordance with the time for which the opening / closing plate 221a opens the movable winning opening beyond the predetermined opening time (S1280).

  In other words, in the first and second embodiments, the present invention is applied to a gaming machine that repeatedly opens and closes the winning opening until a predetermined number of times of opening and closing during the big hit game, while the third embodiment is predetermined during the big hit game. This is applied to a gaming machine in which the movable winning opening is continuously opened until the opening time.

  In other words, in the gaming machine 201, if the movable prize opening winning number becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined winning number before the opening time of the movable winning opening reaches the predetermined opening time in a certain round, the remaining opening is made according to the remaining opening time in this round. Time can be stored. In the subsequent round, when the opening time of the movable winning opening reaches the predetermined opening time, the opening of the movable winning opening can be continued using the stored remaining opening time.

  In other words, in a certain round, when the number of winnings in the movable winning opening reaches the predetermined winning number in a short opening time, there is a high possibility that more game balls can be won in the moving winning opening in the subsequent round. Become.

  For this reason, the player considers not only trying to win a predetermined number of game balls during the round, but also winning a predetermined number of game balls with as little open time as possible. That is, the interest of the player during the big hit game is increased, and the game performance during the big hit game can be improved.

  In the embodiment described above, the big hit processing in S20 in FIG. 14A and the big hit release process in FIG. 14B are the big hit game execution means in the present invention, and the processing in S1210 in FIG. 15 is the winning count in the present invention. 15 is the elapsed time measuring means in the present invention, the process in S1230 in FIG. 15 is the remaining time calculating means in the present invention, the process in S1240 in FIG. 15 is the remaining time storing means in the present invention, and in FIG. The processing of S1250 and S1260 is the opening continuation means in the present invention, and the processing of S1280 in FIG. 8 is the storage time reducing means in the present invention.

  The movable winning opening is a winning opening in the present invention, the opening / closing plate 221a is the opening / closing member in the present invention, the movable winning apparatus 221 is the movable winning apparatus in the present invention, the round is the small hit game in the present invention, and the predetermined round number is in the present invention. The predetermined number of games, the value of the movable winning counter C212 is the number of winning game balls in the present invention, the value of the opening time counter C213 is the elapsed time in the present invention, and the value of the remaining opening time counter C214 is the remaining storage opening time in the present invention.

As mentioned above, although one Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said Example, As long as it belongs to the technical scope of this invention, a various form can be taken.
For example, in the gaming machine 1b of the above-described embodiment, when the continuation button 17 is pressed during the round, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 43 is continued in the round. When the button is not pressed, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 43 continues. When the continue button 17 is pressed during the round, the remaining opening / closing count is stored in the round, and the opening / closing count is the predetermined opening / closing count. Even when the number of times is reached, the round may be ended without continuing the opening / closing operation.

  Moreover, in the gaming machine 1a of the above-described embodiment, the one that accumulates and stores the remaining number of times of opening and closing is shown. That is, the remaining opening / closing number at the end of the round is added to the remaining opening / closing number counter C14. However, at the end of each round, the value of the remaining opening / closing number in that round may be set as the value of the remaining opening / closing number counter C14.

  According to the gaming machine 1a configured as described above, the number of remaining open / closed times in the currently playing round is equal to the number of remaining open / closed times in the previous round. In other words, the number of remaining storage opening / closing times stored in a certain round is effective only in one round immediately thereafter.

  For this reason, in preparation for a situation in which no more than a predetermined number of game balls are won in the next round, the player considers to win a predetermined number of game balls with the smallest possible number of opening / closing in each round. That is, the player's interest during the big hit game is not limited to winning a predetermined number of game balls. That is, it is possible to suppress a decrease in gameability during the big hit game.

  Further, upper limit values may be provided for the values of the remaining opening / closing counter C14 and the remaining opening time counter C214. With this configuration, the number of game balls that can be obtained in the big hit game changes according to the value of the upper limit value. That is, as the upper limit value is larger, the gaming machine becomes more advantageous to the player. Therefore, by setting this upper limit value at the game store side, it is possible to adjust the number of game balls that a player can acquire in the gaming machine.

The front view of the gaming machine 1a. The perspective view of the movable prize-winning apparatus 30. FIG. The block diagram of the control system in the gaming machine 1a. The flowchart which shows a game processing procedure and a jackpot determination processing procedure. The flowchart which shows the jackpot start process sequence and the jackpot end process sequence. The flowchart which shows the first half part of the processing procedure in jackpot game. The flowchart which shows the second half part of the processing procedure in jackpot game. The flowchart which shows the big hit middle blade opening / closing process sequence. The front view of the gaming machine 1b. The block diagram of the configuration of the control system in the gaming machine 1b. The flowchart which shows the first half part of the processing procedure in jackpot game. The front view of the gaming machine 201. FIG. 3 is a configuration block diagram of a control system in the gaming machine 201. The flowchart which shows a game processing procedure and the big hit release processing procedure. The flowchart which shows the first half part of the processing procedure during jackpot. The flowchart which shows the second half part of the processing procedure during jackpot.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a, 1b, 201 ... Game machine, 3,203 ... Outer frame, 5,205 ... Inner frame, 7,207 ... Game board, 9,209 ... Handle, 11, 211 ... Upper saucer, 13,213 ... Lower saucer, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 ... Round display apparatus, 17 ... Continuation button, 20 (20a, 20b, 20c) ... Start winning device, 21 ... Start opening sensor, 30, 221 ... Movable winning device, 40 ... Ball taking-in part, 41 ... Large winning opening 43 ... Opening / closing blades, 45, 221c ... Count sensor, 47, 221d ... Solenoid, 50 ... Game room, 51 ... Lower inclined plate, 53 ... Specific prize opening, 55 ... Regular prize opening, 57 ... Specific prize sensor, 60 ... Sphere passage, 61 ... upper inclined plate, 63 ... first opening, 65 ... second opening, 70 ... sphere storage section, 71 ... storage area, 73 ... storage passage, 75 ... storage plate, 75a ... guide hole, 75b ... Upper edge, 75c ... Lower edge, 7 ... Opening / closing member, 79 ... Motor drive device, 80 ... Body frame, 100,231 ... Main control board, 110,233 ... Prize ball control board, 115,235 ... Payout device, 120,239 ... Audio control board, 125,241 ... speaker, 130 ... display control board, 215 ... display, 217 ... special symbol holding lamp, 219 ... start winning device, 219a ... movable piece, 219b ... solenoid, 219c ... start port sensor, 221a ... opening / closing plate, 221b ... specific area Sensors, 223: Normal symbol display device, 225: Normal symbol holding lamp, 227: Start gate, 227a ... Gate sensor, 243 ... Lamp control board.

Claims (6)

Opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member until a predetermined end condition is satisfied when a predetermined winning game condition is satisfied, and a movable winning device having a winning opening through which a game ball wins and an opening / closing member for opening / closing the winning opening A big hit game execution means for causing the movable winning device to execute the big hit game as a big hit game in which repeating a small hit game in a predetermined number of predetermined games is repeated as a big hit game ,
Winning counting means for counting the number of winning game balls, which is the number of gaming balls won in the winning opening during one small hit game,
An opening / closing operation counting means for counting the number of opening / closing operations which is the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member during one small hit game,
The end condition is that the number of winning game balls counted by the winning counting means is equal to or greater than a predetermined predetermined winning number, and a predetermined opening / closing operation in which the number of opening / closing operations counted by the opening / closing operation counting means is preset. A gaming machine that is set to satisfy either one of the above or more times,
At the end of the small hit game, a remaining number calculating means for calculating a remaining opening / closing number of times that the number of opening / closing operations is less than the predetermined opening / closing number;
Based on the remaining opening / closing number calculated by the remaining number calculating unit, the remaining remaining opening / closing number that is the remaining number of remaining opening / closing is determined, and the remaining number storing unit that stores the stored remaining opening / closing number;
When the number of opening / closing operations is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of opening / closing operations, the opening / closing operation that causes the movable winning device to open / close the opening / closing member until the number of winning game balls reaches the predetermined number of winnings within the range of the remaining number of opening / closing operations. Continuation means,
Retention count reduction means for reducing the remaining storage opening / closing count stored in the remaining count storage means according to the number of times the opening / closing continuation means has opened / closed the movable prize-winning device.
A gaming machine comprising: An opening / closing continuation control means for detecting whether or not a predetermined operation for a preset operated part has been executed during the small hit game, and for prohibiting the operation of the opening / closing continuation means based on the detection result; Prepare
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The remaining number storage means stores the remaining opening / closing number calculated by the remaining number calculation means as the stored remaining opening / closing number,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The remaining number storage means sets the number of remaining remaining opening / closing times to 0 when the jackpot game ends.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: The remaining number storage means uses a preset storage upper limit value as the upper limit of the remaining storage opening and closing times,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: A movable winning device having a winning opening for winning a game ball and an opening / closing member for opening and closing the winning opening, and when a preset jackpot condition is satisfied, the opening / closing member wins the winning until a preset end condition is satisfied. A big hit game execution in which the big hit game is executed by the movable prize winning device with the opening of the mouth as a single big hit game and continuously performing the predetermined small number of games as a big hit game. Means,
Winning counting means for counting the number of winning game balls, which is the number of gaming balls won in the winning opening during one small hit game,
Elapsed time measuring means for measuring the elapsed time from the start of the small hit game,
The end condition is that the number of winning game balls counted by the winning counting means is equal to or greater than a predetermined predetermined winning number, and a predetermined opening time in which an elapsed time measured by the elapsed time measuring means is preset. A gaming machine set to satisfy one of the above,
At the end of the small hit game, a remaining time calculating means for calculating a remaining opening time that is a time in which the elapsed time is less than the predetermined opening time;
Based on the remaining opening time calculated by the remaining time calculating means, a remaining storage opening time that is a remaining opening time to be stored is determined, and a remaining time storage means for storing the remaining storage opening time;
When the elapsed time becomes equal to or longer than the predetermined opening time, the opening continuation means causes the movable winning device to open the opening / closing member until the number of winning game balls reaches the predetermined winning number within the range of the remaining storage opening time. And a storage time reducing means for reducing a storage remaining release time stored in the remaining time storage means according to a time when the opening continuation means opens the opening / closing member to the movable prize-winning device,
A gaming machine comprising:

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