JP2005296493A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a pachinko game machine capable of judging data stored in a storage region to be data when the specific first starting port among a plurality of first starting ports is won and capable of reducing a moving processing amount of the data stored in the storage region. <P>SOLUTION: The starting prize winning data generated when game balls enter the first starting port 21 are stored in a storage region group A in generating order, the starting prize winning data generated when game balls enter the first starting port 22 are stored in a storage region group B in generating order. Further, a variation display of a special pattern is executed by a special pattern display 31 based on the starting prize winning data stored in the storage region group A, and a variation display of a special pattern is executed by a special pattern display 32 based on the starting prize winning data stored in the storage region group B. Furthermore, the number of times of movement of the starting prize winning data is 4 at the maximum in the respective storage region group. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which a big hit is generated when identification information that is confirmed and displayed after variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be distinguished from each other is predetermined identification information.

Conventionally, a pachinko machine shown in FIG. 11 is known as this type of pachinko machine. FIG. 11 is a front explanatory view showing a main configuration of a conventional pachinko machine.
When a game ball launched by operating the launch lever 501 provided in the pachinko machine 500 wins the first type starting port 503 provided in the game board 502, the CPU provided in the pachinko machine 500 receives the big hit counter (For example, a total of 953 jackpot counter values from 0 to 952 are counted.) One jackpot counter value is acquired, and the acquired jackpot counter value is set to a predetermined jackpot value (for example, 7, 277). 293) is determined to be a big hit, and if it is different from any of them, it is determined to be a lost game (hereinafter, the determination of a big hit or a lost game is referred to as a big hit determination). Subsequently, the CPU selects a variation pattern of the special symbol by the special symbol display 504 from a plurality of variation patterns, and instructs the special symbol display 504 to execute the selected variation pattern. As a result, the special symbol display unit 504 horizontally arranges a symbol row in which a plurality of special symbols (for example, ten special symbols indicating numbers 0 to 9) are arranged in the vertical direction in accordance with the variation pattern instructed by the CPU. In the three display areas, the display is changed from top to bottom (also referred to as scroll display).
When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display in each display region is stopped, and the stop symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination is fixedly displayed in each display region. That is, when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, a big hit symbol is displayed, and when it is a loss, a lost symbol is displayed.

  Here, when a big hit symbol (for example, “777” as shown in FIG. 11) is displayed, a big hit is generated, the door-type opening / closing member 505 is opened, and the big prize opening 506 is opened. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 506, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls are paid out to the upper tray 507 for each winning ball. Further, either the number of winning balls won in the grand prize opening 506 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10) or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the grand prize opening 506 opened. When these conditions are satisfied, the opening / closing member 505 is closed and the special winning opening 506 is closed. Furthermore, when the game ball that has won the big prize opening 506 passes through the specific area 508 provided inside the big prize opening 506, the right to continuously open the big prize opening 506 is generated. In this way, a game from a plurality of rounds (for example, a maximum of 15 rounds) is continued on the condition that a game ball passes through the specific area 508 from the opening to closing of the grand prize winning opening 506 as one round. Can be done. Hereinafter, the game is referred to as a jackpot game.

In addition, if the game ball wins the first type start port 503 during the special symbol fluctuation display or the big hit game, the start of the special symbol fluctuation display due to the winning is suspended up to four times. The jackpot counter value obtained by the CPU from the jackpot counter and the variation pattern selected by the CPU are stored in a storage area of the RAM accessed by the CPU. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the storage area. The CPU stores the jackpot counter value and the variation pattern in the order of the hold in the total of four storage areas from the holding ranks 1 to 4 of the storage area every time the hold occurs. Then, the CPU reads the big hit counter value and the fluctuation pattern in the order of holding (the order of the holding order number is small), and causes the special symbol display unit 504 to execute the fluctuation display of the special symbol in accordance with the read data.
In addition, if the display from the start of change of the special symbol to the final display is changed once, the number of holds will decrease by 1 each time the change display ends, and the hold order will be increased by one. Each data stored corresponding to the rank moves to a storage area one rank lower than its own holding rank, and the data stored in the destination storage area is overwritten.
The number of holdings (hereinafter referred to as the holding number) is displayed by the number of lighting of the holding number display LED 509 composed of four LEDs.

By the way, like the pachinko machine 500, one special symbol display is provided, and the specification including one type 1 starting port with the upper limit of the number of reservations set to four continues for many years. I'm tired of players.
Therefore, the inventor of the present application provides two first-type start ports each having an upper limit of the number of holdings set to four, and two special symbol displays corresponding to each first-type start port. A machine was developed.

JP2004-065418A (Patent 42nd paragraph).

However, the storage area shown in FIG. 12 has been expanded to store data up to the holding order No. 8, and the big hit counter value and the fluctuation pattern are held every time one of the two first-type starting ports wins. If it is stored in the storage area in order, it will not be possible to identify which type 1 starting port the stored data is stored, so the command corresponding to the stored data is displayed in a special symbol When the signal is transmitted to the control board that controls the device, the control board cannot determine which special symbol display device should be controlled based on the received command.
Further, if the holding order is increased when the number of holdings is five or more, the data movement process must be executed in five or more storage areas, so the upper limit of the number of holdings is four in the prior art As compared with the above, there is a problem that the processing load of the CPU increases.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and when the data stored in the storage area wins a first type start port among a plurality of first type start ports. An object of the present invention is to realize a pachinko machine that can determine whether or not the data is stored in the storage area and can reduce the amount of movement processing of the data stored in the storage area.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to claim 1, a predetermined area provided in a game area on a game board surface is a game ball launched by a game ball launching apparatus that launches a game ball. Detecting means for detecting the passage of the signal and outputting a detection signal; and when the detection signal is output, a counter value is acquired from the counter, and whether or not the acquired counter value is a counter value corresponding to a jackpot A determination means for determining whether the game is a big hit or a loss, and corresponding to the determination result of the determination means after variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be distinguished from each other when the game ball passes the predetermined area A display device that displays the identification information to be confirmed and holds the variation display by the passage when the game ball passes the predetermined area while the variation display is being performed. When the display device performs the variable display from the start of change of the identification information to the fixed display, and performs the variable display, the display device holds the hold after the variable display ends. In a pachinko machine capable of displaying the same number of fluctuations as the number of performed, a plurality of the predetermined areas are provided in the game area, and the detection means is provided for each of the predetermined areas, A plurality of storage areas which can store group information including order information indicating the order in which the suspension occurs and the counter value acquired from the counter when the suspension occurs are associated with the predetermined area. A plurality of storage area groups each having a detection signal output from the detection means and a detection signal output from the detection means, and determining the group information according to the order. When the display unit performs the variable display using the group information stored in one of the storage area groups, and a distribution unit that distributes the storage area groups in association with the output determination result. In the storage area group in which the used group information is stored, the used group information stores the other group information stored in the next order of the used group information. The technical means of having the moving means for moving to the storage area that has been provided is used.

For example, the pachinko machine 1 according to the best mode described below detects the first type start ports 21 and 22 (predetermined areas) and the game balls won in the first type start ports 21 and 22 and outputs detection signals respectively. First winning start switch 21a, 22a (detection means) to be output, a winning order counter value indicating the order in which the suspension occurs, and a big win counter value (counter value) acquired from the big hit counter (counter) Storage area groups A and B (a plurality of storage area groups) having first to fourth storage areas that can store data (group information) in groups in association with the first type start ports 21 and 22 Prepare.
Further, the main CPU 112 determines which one of the first type start port switches 21a and 22a is the detection signal output in the first type start port processing (FIG. 7), and follows the start winning data in the above order. Then, it is allocated to the storage area group A or B in association with the result of the determination (distribution means). When the main CPU 112 performs variable display using the start winning data stored in the first storage area of the storage area group A in the special symbol processing (FIGS. 8 to 10), the storage area group A The start winning data stored in the second storage area is moved to the first storage area of the storage area group A (moving means). In addition, when the variable display is performed using the start winning data stored in the first storage area of the storage area group B, the start winning data stored in the second storage area of the storage area group B is stored in the storage area. Move to the first storage area of group B (moving means). Note that the description in parentheses corresponds to the description in claim 1.

In order for the allocating unit to determine the output of which detection unit the detection signal output from the detection unit is output, and to distribute the group information to each storage area group in accordance with the order and the output determination result, By analyzing the output determination result associated with each group information, it is possible to determine which predetermined region the group information is stored when passing through.
Moreover, the moving means used the other group information stored in the order next to the used group information in the storage area group in which the used group information was stored. Move to the storage area where the group information was stored.
That is, the group information can be moved only within the storage area group in which the group information used for the variable display is stored, so that the processing amount of the CPU that performs the movement can be reduced.

[Overall main configuration]
First, the main configuration of the pachinko machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the appearance of the pachinko machine as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view of the game board provided in the pachinko machine shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an outer frame 2 constituting an outer shell, and a glass frame 3 is attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be opened and closed. A game board 5 is provided inside the glass frame 3, and a launch lever 15 a for operating a launch device for launching a game ball to the game board 5 is rotatably attached to the lower right of the front surface of the outer frame 2. ing. Below the game board 5, there is provided an upper tray 6 that accommodates paid-out prize balls and rental balls. Below the upper tray 6, prize balls that have flowed beyond the capacity of the upper tray 6 can be accommodated. A lower tray 7 is provided for housing the container.
A prepaid card unit 90 is connected to the left side surface of the outer frame 2, and the prepaid card unit 90 is provided with a card insertion slot 98 for inserting a prepaid card. Inside the card insertion slot 98, there is provided a device that reads information (remaining frequency) recorded in the prepaid card, rewrites the information in accordance with the number of renting requests, and calculates the remaining frequency. On the front surface of the upper tray 6, a lending button 81 that is pressed when renting a game ball, a return button 82 that is pressed to return a prepaid card inserted in the card insertion slot 98, and a prepaid card unit 90 are read. And a frequency display section 84 for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card received.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 5 a divided into a circular shape on the game board 5 includes eight special symbol indicators 31, 32, first type starting ports 21, 22, and effect image indicators 30. The number-of-holds LED 34 composed of the LEDs and the variable winning device 40 are provided. When the game ball launched into the game area 5a wins the first type starting port 21, the special symbol display 31 starts to display the variation of the special symbol, and when winning the first type starting port 22, the special symbol display 32 becomes special. Starts variable display of symbols. The special symbol indicators 31 and 32 variably display a plurality of special symbols (for example, symbols representing numbers 0 to 99). Here, the variable display means that a special symbol sequence in which a plurality of special symbols are arranged in the vertical direction is moved vertically (also referred to as scrolling), or a special symbol sequence in which a plurality of special symbols are arranged in the horizontal direction is moved in the horizontal direction. Or a display mode in which the special symbols are displayed one by one without moving the special symbols. If one of the special symbol indicators 31 and 32 displays the special symbol in a variable manner and the game ball wins the first type starting port corresponding to the other special symbol indicator, the other special symbol indicator 32 is displayed. Will also start displaying special symbols.

If the game ball wins the first type starting port 21 while the special symbol display 31 is variably displaying the special symbol, the start of variation display of the special symbol due to the winning is suspended, and the special symbol indicator 32 is displayed. If the game ball wins the first type starting port 22 while the special symbol is variably displayed, the start of variable display of the special symbol due to the winning is suspended. The upper limit of the number of reserves is set to four for each of the first type start ports 21 and 22, and a total of eight can be reserved. The number of holdings is displayed by the number of lighting LEDs constituting the holding number display LED 34.
The effect image display 30 displays a predetermined effect image as the special symbol displays 31 and 32 start to change the special symbol. For example, an effect image for notifying the occurrence of a big hit is displayed. The special symbol indicators 31 and 32 stop the variable display after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the special symbol variation display, and confirm and display the predetermined special symbol. At this time, if one of the special symbol indicators 31 and 32 confirms and displays a big hit symbol (for example, “7”), a big hit occurs, and the big winning opening opening / closing member 41 provided in the variable winning device 40 is opened, and the big prize is won. The mouth opens and the big hit game is started.
Although not shown, the game board 5 is provided with a plurality of winning openings, windmills, out openings for allowing the game balls that have not won the prize to flow down to the back side of the gaming board 5 and the like. In addition, many game nails that change the flow direction of the game ball are driven into the game board 5.

[Electric configuration of pachinko machine 1]
Next, the main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a main control board 100, and a microprocessor 110 is mounted on the main control board 100. The microprocessor 110 includes a main CPU 112, a ROM 114, and a RAM 116. The main CPU 112 performs main control and processing necessary for the progress of the game, such as first-type start port processing, special symbol processing, and detection of occurrence of winnings, which will be described later. The ROM 114 stores various control programs for the main CPU 112 to execute various controls, various tables to be referred to when executing the control programs, and the like. The RAM 116 includes storage area groups A and B, which will be described later, a storage area for temporarily storing various data generated during the game such as processing results of the main CPU 112 and a control program read from the ROM 114, and a power failure when the power is turned off. And a backup area for backing up and storing data indicating the previous gaming state.

  The following is electrically connected to the main control board 100. A first type start port switch (SW) 21a for detecting that a game ball has won the first type start port 21 and a first type start port switch for detecting that a game ball has won the first type start port 22 ( SW) 22a, a symbol control board 33 for controlling the special symbol indicators 31 and 32, a voice control board 79 for controlling a sound effect generated during the game, and a light emitting member such as LEDs and lamps such as a hold number display LED 34 Lamp control board 300 that controls blinking, power supply board 71, payout control board 200 that controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls, game board information related to the occurrence of jackpots and the number of prize ball payouts, etc. Pachinko hall management room, etc. A game frame information terminal board 52, a board surface relay board 51, and a game frame relay board 53 for transmission to a hall computer provided in the game machine.

The payout control board 200 is equipped with a microprocessor 210 that receives a prize ball command transmitted from the main control board 100, a ball rental request signal transmitted from the prepaid card unit 90 via the CR connection board 56, and the like. The microprocessor 210 records a sub CPU 212 that executes control such as payout of prize balls and rental balls, and various control programs for the sub CPU 212 to execute control such as payout of prize balls and rental balls. The ROM 214, and the RAM 216 for temporarily storing the total number of winning balls or rental balls to be paid out and the control program read from the ROM 214 when the sub CPU 212 executes various control programs are mounted. Further, the RAM 216 includes a backup area for backing up and storing data indicating the number of winning prizes, the total number of unpaid winning balls, and the like when the power is shut off.
The payout control board 200 is electrically connected to a power supply board 71, a launch motor drive board 15c for driving the launch motor 15e, a game frame information terminal board 52, and a payout relay board 55. A launch switch (SW) 15d for outputting a drive signal from the launch motor drive substrate 15c to the launch motor 15e is electrically connected to the launch motor drive substrate 15c.

The game frame relay board 53 includes a lower dish full detection switch (SW) 72 for detecting that the lower tray 7 is filled with game balls, a ball break detection switch (SW) 73 for detecting a ball break, and a sensor relay board. 54 is electrically connected. The sensor relay board 54 is electrically connected to the front payout sensor (SW) 62 a, the rear payout sensor (SW) 62 b and the payout relay board 55 provided in the payout device 62. A payout motor 62 c is electrically connected to the payout relay board 55.
The board relay board 51 has a big prize opening switch (SW) 41a for detecting a game ball won in the big prize opening, and a right prize opening switch (SW) for detecting a game ball won in the right prize opening (not shown). 24a, a left winning port switch (SW) 23a for detecting a game ball won in a left winning port (not shown), a lower right winning port switch (for detecting a game ball won in a lower right winning port (not shown)) SW) 14a, a lower left winning port switch (SW) 44a for detecting a game ball won in a lower left winning port (not shown) and a big winning port relay board 50 are electrically connected.

The special winning opening relay board 50 includes a specific area switch (SW) 42a for detecting a game ball that has passed a specific area (not shown) in the special winning opening, and a state in which the game ball is guided to the specific area and a state in which the game ball is not guided. The special region solenoid (SL) 42b that operates the member that changes to the above and the large winning opening solenoid (SL) 41b that opens and closes the large winning opening / closing member 41 are electrically connected. The power supply board 71 is electrically connected to the CR connection board 56, and the CR connection board 56 includes a frequency display board 57 on which a circuit for displaying the remaining frequency on the frequency display section 84 is mounted, and a prepaid card. The unit 90 is electrically connected. A lending button 81 and a lending button lamp 83 are electrically connected to the frequency display board 57.
The power supply board 71 is supplied with power from the main power supply 70 of AC 24 V (50 Hz / 60 Hz), and supplies operating power to each board and device. Although not shown, the power supply board 71 includes a power switch (SW) for turning on / off the power of the pachinko machine 1 and a RAM clear switch for clearing data stored in the backup areas of the RAMs 116 and 216. Is provided.

[Electrical Configuration of Symbol Control Board 33]
Next, the main electrical configuration of the symbol control board 33 will be described with reference to FIG.
A character ROM 33c is mounted on the symbol control board 33, and special symbols, jackpot symbols, lost symbols, effect images, images displayed during the jackpot game, and the like are displayed on the character ROM 33c on the special symbol indicators 31 and 32. Image data for recording is recorded.
The sub CPU 33a mounted on the symbol control board 33 receives image control commands such as a change start command and a change stop command transmitted from the main CPU 112 of the main control board 100, and stores the contents of the received command in the ROM 33b. Analyze according to the recorded computer program. Subsequently, the sub CPU 33a sends the analysis result to a VDP (video display processor) 33d, and the VDP 33d reads image data corresponding to the analysis result from the character ROM 33c.

The VDP 33d calculates the address, display color, etc. in the display area of the dots constituting the image data read from the character ROM 33c based on the analysis result, and temporarily stores the calculation result in the built-in palette RAM 33e. Subsequently, the VDP 33d sends the RGB signal to the liquid crystal analog substrate 33f based on the calculation result stored in the palette RAM 33e. Subsequently, the liquid crystal analog substrate 33f performs color correction and luminance adjustment of the captured RGB signal, and sends the signal to the liquid crystal inverter substrate 33g. The liquid crystal inverter board 33g serves as a backlight power source, boosts the captured signal (for example, 12V to 600V), and sends it to the special symbol display units 31 and 32 and the effect image display unit 30. Then, the special symbol displays 31 and 32 and the effect image display 30 switch and display the liquid crystal dots corresponding to the captured signals. Thereby, various images are displayed.
In this embodiment, the special symbol displays 31 and 32 and the effect image display 30 are active matrix type liquid crystal display devices each using a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) as a pixel drive element.

[Storage area]
Next, a storage area for storing data generated when a game ball wins the first type starting ports 21 and 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the storage area groups A and B, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state after each data is moved from the state shown in FIG.
The RAM 116 includes a storage area group A and a storage area group B. The storage area group A stores data generated when the game ball wins the first type starting port 21, and the storage area group B stores data generated when the game ball wins the first type starting port 22. Remember. Each of the storage area groups A and B includes four storage areas, a first storage area to a fourth storage area. When the game ball wins the first type starting port 21 or 22, a total of four types of data including a winning order counter value, a big hit counter value, a big hit symbol counter value, and a reach counter value are generated, and these four types of data are stored in the storage area. Is remembered.

The winning order counter value is a counter value of a winning order counter that counts the order in which the game balls have won the first type start ports 21 and 22, and every time the game ball wins the first type start ports 21 or 22, Count up by 1 ”. For example, if the game ball wins the first type starting port 21 or 22 when the counter value of the winning order counter is “9”, the counter value becomes “10”, and that “10” is stored as the winning order counter value. Stored in the area.
The jackpot counter value is a counter value of a jackpot counter that counts a counter value used for jackpot determination. The jackpot counter counts a plurality of counter values, that is, a total of 953 jackpot counter values of 0 to 952 in this embodiment. For example, when the big hit counter is counting “7” when the game ball wins the first type starting port 21 or 22, the counter value “7” is stored in the storage area as the big hit counter value.

The jackpot symbol counter value is a counter value of the jackpot symbol counter that counts the counter value used to determine the jackpot symbol. The jackpot symbol counter has a plurality of counter values, in this embodiment, a total of 100 counter values of 0 to 99. Count the counter value. For example, if the big hit symbol counter is counting “7” when it is time to determine the big hit symbol, the counter value “7” is stored in the storage area as the big hit symbol counter value.
The reach counter value is a counter value of a reach counter that counts a counter value used to determine whether or not to determine a reach pattern as a special symbol variation pattern. Then, a total of 50 counter values from 0 to 49 are counted. For example, when the reach counter is counting “17” when it is time to determine whether or not to determine the reach pattern, the counter value “17” is stored in the storage area as the reach counter value. . Reach refers to a state one step before the big hit symbol, and reach pattern refers to a variation pattern that displays a reach-specific effect image. In this embodiment, when the jackpot symbol is “7” or “77”, the special symbol indicators 31 and 32 display the special symbol “6” or “76” as “reach”. When "6" or "76" is displayed, or when the symbol is fluctuated several times before that, the special symbol's speed of change (moving speed) is reduced and the big hit symbol is passed. Whether or not to stop at the symbol, the variation pattern that produces an effect that makes the player throbbing is called a reach pattern.

Hereinafter, the winning order counter value, the jackpot counter value, the jackpot symbol counter value, and the reach counter value are referred to as starting winning data. The starting winning data stored in the storage area group A is denoted by the symbol A, and the storage area group B. The start winning data stored in is attached with a symbol B. The winning order counter value is added after the symbol A or B.
In the example shown in FIG. 5, start winning data A10, A11, A13 are stored in the third storage area from the first storage area of the storage area group A, and the first storage area and the second storage area of the storage area group B are stored. The start winning data B12 and B14 are stored. The start winning data stored in the storage area groups A and B are read in ascending order of the winning order counter values, and the jackpot determination and the control of the special symbol indicators 31 and 32 are performed based on the read counter values. Is called. In the example shown in FIG. 5, since the start winning data A10 stored in the first storage area of the storage area group A is the smallest, the starting winning data A10 is read first, and thereafter, the special symbol variation display ends. Every time, the winning winning data A11, B12, A13, B14 are read in order.
In addition, every time the variation display of the special symbol is finished once, the other start winning data in the storage area in which the start winning data used for the variation display is stored is stored more than the storage order of the own storage area. Each storage area moves to the next lower rank. In the example shown in FIG. 6, since the start winning data A10 stored in the storage area group A is read, the starting winning data A11 stored in the second storage area of the storage area group A is moved to the first storage area. Then, the start winning data A13 stored in the third storage area is moved to the second storage area.

[Main game flow]
Next, the main flow of the game will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the first type start port process executed by the main CPU 112. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of special symbol processing executed by the main CPU 112, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the processing of FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the processing of FIG.
(Type 1 start port processing)
The main CPU 112 determines whether or not the first type start port switch (SW) 21a is turned on, that is, whether or not the game ball has won the first type start port 21 (steps in FIG. 2) If it is determined that a prize has been won (S2: Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of holdings U1 for the first type starting port 21 is less than the upper limit of 4 (S4). Here, if it is determined that the number is less than 4 (S4: Yes), “1” is added to the holding number U1 (S6). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 adds “1” to the winning order counter (S8), and uses the counter value of the winning order counter after the addition as the winning order counter value C1 in the lowest order among the free areas of the storage area group A. (S10). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 acquires the counter value counted by the jackpot counter at this time, and stores it as a jackpot counter value C2 in the storage area where the winning order counter value C1 is stored in S10 (S12). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 acquires the counter value counted by the big hit symbol counter at this time, and stores it in the storage area where the big hit counter value C2 is stored in S12 as the big hit symbol counter value C3 (S14). Subsequently, at this time, the main CPU 112 counts the reach counter to obtain a counter value, and stores it as a reach counter value C4 in S14 in the storage area in which the big hit symbol counter value C3 is stored (S16).

When the main CPU 112 determines that the game ball has not won the first type starting port 21 (S2: No), whether or not the first type starting port switch (SW) 22a is turned on, that is, It is determined whether or not the game ball has won the first type starting port 22 (S18), and if it is determined that the winning ball has been won (S18: Yes), the number of holds U2 for the first type starting port 22 is less than the upper limit of four. It is determined whether or not (S20). Here, if it is determined that the number is less than 4 (S20: Yes), “1” is added to the number of holds U2 (S22). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 adds “1” to the winning order counter (S 24), and uses the counter value of the winning order counter after the addition as the winning order counter value C 1 in the lowest rank among the free areas of the storage area group B. (S26). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 acquires the counter value counted by the jackpot counter at this time, and stores it as a jackpot counter value C2 in the storage area where the winning order counter value C1 is stored in S26 (S28). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 acquires the counter value counted by the big hit symbol counter at this time, and stores it in the storage area where the big hit counter value C2 is stored in S28 as the big hit symbol counter value C3 (S30). Subsequently, at this time, the main CPU 112 counts the reach counter to obtain a counter value, and stores it as a reach counter value C4 in S30 in the storage area where the big hit symbol counter value C3 is stored (S32).
As described above, the main CPU 112 stores the start winning data in the storage area group A when the game ball wins the first type starting port 21, and stores the starting winning data when the game ball wins the first type starting port 22. Store in area group B. That is, the start winning data is distributed and stored in the storage area groups A and B according to which of the first type start ports 21 and 22 the game ball has won.

(Special symbol processing)
The main CPU 112 determines whether any of the special symbol indicators 31 and 32 is changing the special symbol (S50 in FIG. 8), and when determining that it is not changing (S50: No), It is determined whether or not the holding number U1 is 1 or more (S52). Here, when it is determined that the number is 1 or more (S52: Yes), it is determined whether or not the holding number U2 is 1 or more (S54), and when it is determined that it is 1 or more (S54: Yes), The winning order counter values stored in the first storage areas of the storage area groups A and B are respectively read (S56). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 has the winning order counter value A read from the first storage area of the storage area group A read in S56 smaller than the winning order counter value B read from the first storage area of the storage area group B. It is determined whether or not (S58).
That is, it is determined whether or not the winning order counter value A is stored before the winning order counter value B. If it is determined that the winning order counter value A is stored before the winning order counter value B (S58: Yes), “1” is subtracted from the holding number U1 (S60), and the storage area group The start winning data stored in the first storage area A is read and temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area (S62). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 turns on the flag A indicating that the temporarily stored start winning data is read from the storage area group A (S64), and is stored in another storage area of the storage area group A. The start winning data is moved to a storage area having a storage order that is one smaller than its own storage order (S66).

  Further, the main CPU 112 determines that the winning order counter value A is not stored before the winning order counter value B, that is, the winning order counter value B is stored before the winning order counter value A. In this case (S58: No), “1” is subtracted from the holding number U2 (S68), and the start winning data stored in the first storage area of the storage area group B is read and temporarily stored in a predetermined storage area. (S70). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 turns on the flag B indicating that the temporarily stored start winning data is read from the storage area group B (S72) and is stored in another storage area of the storage area group B. The start winning data is moved to a storage area having a storage order that is one lower than its own storage order (S74).

  If the main CPU 112 determines that the number of holds U1 is “1” or more (S52: Yes) but the number of holds U2 does not exist (S54: No), it is stored in the first storage area of the storage area group A. The start winning data is read and temporarily stored (S62), the flag A is turned on (S64), and the data of the storage area group A is moved (S66). Further, when the main CPU 112 determines that the hold number U1 does not exist (S52: No) but the hold number U2 is “1” or more (S76: No), the main CPU 112 stores the hold number U1 in the first storage area of the storage area group B. The start winning data is read and temporarily stored (S70), the flag B is turned ON (S72), and the data of the storage area group B is moved (S74).

  Then, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S78 in FIG. 9). Here, the probability change means a gaming state that is set to a high probability among the two types of jackpot occurrence probabilities, a high probability and a normal probability, and the probability variation flag indicates that the gaming state has changed to a certain probability. A flag indicating that. Here, when it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON (S78: Yes), a jackpot value for probability variation is set (S80), and when it is determined that the probability variation flag is not ON (S78: No), normal time A big jackpot value is set (S82). Here, the jackpot value is a counter value determined by the main CPU 112 as a jackpot value out of the counter value of the jackpot counter. The jackpot value for probability change is a jackpot value used in the jackpot determination at the time of probability change. The jackpot value is a jackpot value used in the jackpot determination in normal times. For example, the normal-time big hit values are “7”, “277”, and “293” in total, and the positive-change big hit values are “7”, “53”, “89”, “137”, “173”, and “197”. “257”, “277”, “293”, “307”, “337”, “359”, “409”, “457”, “487”, and “523”, a total of 16 jackpot values. That is, the probability of occurrence of a big hit at the time of probability change is about five times (= 16/3) higher than the normal time.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 112 reads the jackpot counter value included in the start winning data temporarily stored in the previous S62 or S70, and whether the same big jackpot value exists in the jackpot value set in S80 or S82. If it exists, it is determined that it is a big hit (S84: Yes), and if it does not exist, it is determined that it is lost (S84: No). When it is determined that the game is a big hit (S84: Yes), the big hit symbol counter value included in the start winning data temporarily stored in the previous S62 or S70 is read and the big hit symbol is determined (S86). The determination of the jackpot symbol is performed using a jackpot symbol table configured by associating the jackpot symbol counter value with the jackpot symbol, and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot symbol counter value is selected from the jackpot symbol table. For example, when the jackpot symbol table is configured by associating the jackpot symbol counter values 0 to 2 with the jackpot symbols “7”, “55”, and “77”, the jackpot symbol counter value is “2”. In the case, the jackpot symbol “77” corresponding to “2” is selected from the jackpot symbol table.

  Further, in this embodiment, when a big hit symbol is displayed, execution of the reach pattern is determined in order to always execute the reach pattern as the variation pattern of the special symbol (S86). When determining that the main CPU 112 has lost (S84: No), the main CPU 112 determines a lost symbol (S88). This losing symbol determination is performed using a losing symbol table configured by associating a plurality of losing symbol counter values with a plurality of losing symbols, and a losing symbol counter. For example, when the lost symbol table is configured by associating the lost symbol counter values 0 to 99 with the lost symbols “0” to “99”, and the lost symbol counter counts the counter values 0 to 99. When the counter value acquired from the lost symbol counter is “6”, the lost symbol “6” corresponding to “6” is selected from the lost symbol table.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 112 reads the reach counter value included in the start winning data temporarily stored in S62 or S70, and the reach counter value is a predetermined reach counter value (for example, “7” “17” “27”). If it is “37”, it is determined that the reach pattern is to be executed (S90: Yes), and if it is not the predetermined reach counter value, it is determined that the reach pattern is not to be executed (S90: No). If it is determined that the reach pattern is to be executed (S90: Yes), the type of reach pattern is determined (S92). This determination is performed using a reach pattern table configured by associating a plurality of counter values with a plurality of types of reach patterns, and a reach pattern counter that counts a plurality of counter values. For example, when the reach pattern counter counts a total of 30 counter values from 0 to 29, and the reach pattern table is configured by associating the counter values from 0 to 29 with the reach patterns 0 to 29, the reach pattern If the counter value acquired from the counter is “10”, the reach pattern 10 corresponding to “10” is selected from the reach pattern table. Each reach pattern is associated with the time it takes for the big win symbol or the lost symbol to be displayed after the start of special symbol variation display (hereinafter referred to as variation time), and the contents of the reach pattern. It has been.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines the type of image (hereinafter referred to as reach effect image) to be displayed on the effect image display 30 at the time of reach (S94). This determination is performed using a reach effect image table configured by associating a plurality of counter values with a plurality of types of reach effect images, and a reach effect image counter that counts a plurality of counter values. For example, when the reach effect image counter counts a total of 10 counter values from 0 to 9, and the reach effect image table is configured by associating the counter values of 0 to 9 and the reach effect images 0 to 9 with each other. When the counter value acquired from the reach effect image counter is “5”, the reach effect image 5 corresponding to “5” is selected from the reach effect image table.
When determining that the reach pattern is not to be executed (S90: No), the main CPU 112 determines the normal variation pattern (S96). This determination is performed using a normal variation pattern table configured by associating a plurality of counter values with a plurality of types of normal variation patterns, and a normal variation pattern counter that counts a plurality of counter values. For example, when the normal variation pattern counter counts a total of 20 counter values from 0 to 19, and the normal variation pattern table is configured by associating the counter values from 0 to 19 with the normal variation patterns 0 to 19 When the counter value acquired from the normal variation pattern counter is “15”, the normal variation pattern 15 corresponding to “15” is selected from the normal variation pattern table. Each normal variation pattern is associated with the variation time and the content of the normal variation pattern.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines the type of image (hereinafter referred to as a normal effect image) to be displayed on the effect image display 30 in the case of the normal variation pattern (S98). This determination is performed using a normal effect image table configured by associating a plurality of counter values with a plurality of types of normal effect images, and a normal effect image counter that counts a plurality of counter values. For example, when the normal effect image counter counts a total of 20 counter values from 0 to 19, and the normal effect image table is configured by associating the counter values of 0 to 19 with the normal effect images 0 to 19 When the counter value acquired from the normal effect image counter is “12”, the normal effect image 12 corresponding to “12” is selected from the normal effect image table.
Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the flag A is ON (S100 in FIG. 10). If it is determined that the flag A is ON (S100: Yes), the fluctuation start command A is sent to the symbol control board 33. The transmission is started (S102), and measurement of the variation time of the reach pattern or the normal variation pattern included in the variation start command A is started (S104).

If it is determined that the flag A is not ON (S100: No), the variation start command B is transmitted to the symbol control board 33 (S112), and the reach pattern included in the variation start command B or normal Measurement of the variation time of the variation pattern is started (S114).
The change start command A is a command for starting the special symbol display on the special symbol display 31. The change start command B is a command for starting the special symbol display on the special symbol display 32. is there. Each variation start command includes data indicating the contents determined in S86 to S98.
On the other hand, in the symbol control board 33 that has received the variation start command A, the sub CPU 33a analyzes the variation start command A, and causes the special symbol display 31 to execute variation display of the special symbol based on the analysis result, thereby displaying the effect image display. A predetermined effect image is displayed on the device 30. When the variation start command B is received, the special symbol display 32 is caused to execute the variation display of the special symbol based on the analysis result of the variation start command B, and a predetermined effect image is displayed on the effect image display 30. Let

Then, the main CPU 112 determines that it is time to end the variation display of the special symbol by the special symbol display 31 when the variation time when the measurement is started in S104 is up (S106: Yes), and displays the special symbol. A variable stop command A for instructing a variable stop of the instrument 31 is transmitted to the symbol control board 33 (S108), and the flag A is turned OFF (S110). Further, when the fluctuation time starting measurement in S114 is up, it is determined that it is time to end the special symbol fluctuation display by the special symbol display 32 (S116: Yes), and the special symbol display 32 A variable stop command B for instructing variable stop is transmitted to the symbol control board 33 (S118), and the flag A is turned OFF (S120).
On the other hand, the sub CPU 33a of the symbol control board 33 which has received the variation stop command A stops the variation display of the special symbol display 31, and specially receives the big hit symbol determined in the previous S86 or the lost symbol determined in S88. The symbol display 31 is confirmed and displayed. Further, the sub CPU 33a of the symbol control board 33 that has received the variation stop command B stops the variation display of the special symbol display 32, and specially determines the big hit symbol determined in S86 or the loss symbol determined in S88. The symbol display 32 confirms the display.

As described above, the main CPU 112 transmits the variation start command A to the symbol control board 33 when the special symbol indicator 31 displays the variation of the special symbol based on the start winning data read from the storage area group A. When the change display is stopped, a change stop command A is transmitted to the symbol control board 33. Further, when the special symbol display 32 is caused to display the variation of the special symbol based on the start winning data read from the storage area group B, the variation start command B is transmitted to the symbol control board 33, and the variation display is stopped. In this case, the fluctuation stop command B is transmitted to the symbol control board 33.
That is, since the main CPU 112 transmits a command that can identify which start winning data is read from the storage area group A or B to the symbol control board 33, the symbol control board 33 receives the special symbol as a received command. It is possible to accurately determine which of the display devices 31 and 32 is a command for controlling.

[Effect of the best form]
(1) As described above, if the pachinko machine 1 of the best mode is used, the main CPU 112 indicates that the detection signal output from the first type start port switches 21a and 22a is from which first type start port switch. Since it is determined whether it has been output, the start winning data can be distributed to the storage area groups A and B in accordance with the winning order counter value and in association with the identification codes A and B indicating the output determination result. By analyzing the codes A and B associated with the data, it is possible to determine which of the first type start ports 21 and 22 is the start winning data stored when winning.
Therefore, when the main CPU 112 transmits the fluctuation start command and the fluctuation stop command with the identification codes A and B to the symbol control board 33, the symbol control board 33 receives the command from the special symbol indicators 31 and 32. It is possible to determine whether the command is for controlling. For this reason, the special symbol display device corresponding to the received command can be controlled.
(2) Moreover, since the start winning data can be moved only within the storage area group in which the starting winning data used for the special symbol variation display is stored, the processing amount of the main CPU 112 that performs the movement Can be reduced.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In the best mode, a pachinko machine equipped with two special symbol displays has been described, but one or three or more may be provided. When three or more special symbol indicators are provided, the same number of first type start ports are provided, the same number of storage area groups are added, and each storage area is associated with each first type start port. Thus, even when three or more special symbol indicators are provided, the same effects as the effects (1) and (2) of the best mode can be obtained.
(2) The start winning data stored in the storage area group is not moved at a time, but only one start winning data can be moved every machine cycle (for example, 2 ms) of the pachinko machine 1. According to this, the processing amount of the main CPU 112 for data movement can be further reduced.
(3) The numerical values and data types described in the above embodiments are merely examples, and of course, other numerical values and data can be changed.

[Correspondence between Claim 1 and Embodiment]
The first type start ports 21 and 22 correspond to predetermined areas, and the first type start port switches 21a and 22a correspond to detection means. The big hit counter corresponds to the counter, and the special symbol indicators 31 and 32 correspond to the display device. The winning order counter value corresponds to the order information, and the start winning data corresponds to the group information.
The special symbol processing S78 to S84 (FIG. 9) executed by the main CPU 112 functions as a determination unit, and the first type start port processing (S2 to S32 in FIG. 7) functions as a distribution unit. S66 and S74 (FIG. 8) function as moving means.

It is explanatory drawing which looked at the external appearance of the pachinko machine from the front. It is the schematic explanatory drawing which looked at the game board with which the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 was equipped from the front. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electric structures of the pachinko machine 1 with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electrical structures of the symbol control board 33 with a block. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of storage area groups A and B. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state after each data moved from the state shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the 1st type starting port process which the main CPU112 performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the special symbol process which main CPU112 performs. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the process of FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the process of FIG. 9. It is front explanatory drawing which shows the main structures of the conventional pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a storage area.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 21, 22 1st class starting port (predetermined area)
21a, 22a Type 1 start port switch (detection means)
30 Production image display 31, 32 Special symbol display (display device)
A10 Start winning data (group information)

Claims (1)

Detecting means for detecting that the game ball launched by the game ball launching device for launching the game ball has passed a predetermined area provided in the game area on the game board surface and outputting a detection signal;
A determination means for acquiring a counter value from a counter when the detection signal is output, and determining whether the acquired counter value is a counter value corresponding to a big hit or not based on whether or not the big hit or lost;
When the game ball passes through the predetermined area, a plurality of types of identification information that can be distinguished from each other are variably displayed, and then identification information corresponding to the determination result of the determination means is fixedly displayed, and the variation display is displayed. When the game ball passes the predetermined area in the middle of performing, the display includes a display device that holds the change display due to the passage,
In the case where the display device performs the variable display from the start of change of the identification information to the fixed display, and when the variable display is performed, the number of the suspension is performed after the variable display is completed. In pachinko machines that can display the same number of fluctuations as
A plurality of the predetermined areas are provided in the gaming area;
The detection means is provided for each of the predetermined areas;
A plurality of storage areas which can store group information including order information indicating the order in which the suspension occurs and the counter value acquired from the counter when the suspension occurs are associated with the predetermined area. A plurality of storage area groups each having
A distribution unit that performs an output determination as to which detection unit outputs the detection signal output from the detection unit, and distributes the group information to each storage area group in accordance with the order and in association with the output determination result. When,
When the display device performs the variable display using the group information stored in one of the storage area groups, the use is performed in the storage area group in which the used group information is stored. Moving means for moving other group information stored in the order next to the order of the group information received to the storage area in which the used group information was stored;
A pachinko machine characterized by comprising

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