JP2005348769A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving a game property while dissolving the dissatisfaction of a player by not invalidating start winning even in the case that there is a remaining ball. <P>SOLUTION: After the lapse of prescribed time after a special pattern display device 24 starts a variable display game (after the time-up of special pattern varying time) (step S92), the presence/absence of the remaining game ball inside a variable winning device 11 is confirmed by a remaining ball counter by a remaining ball discharge sensor 28 (step S93). While a stop result form is displayed at the special pattern display device 24 (step S94) in the case that no game ball remains, the control of continuing the variable display game and delaying the display of the stop result form is executed (a routine is repeated by moving from the step S93 to YES) in the case that the game ball remains. Thus, the start winning is not invalidated, the process of flowing down through which the game ball reaches a specified area 53 or a general winning area 52 in the variable winning device 11 is fully enjoyed by the player, and the game property is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides a game board with a variable prize device having a movable member that can be converted between a closed state and an open state, a specific area, and a general prize area, and opens the movable member for a predetermined time when a start condition is satisfied. A gaming machine having a game control means capable of executing a special game advantageous to the player over the auxiliary game by performing an auxiliary game to be converted into a state and winning a game ball received in the auxiliary game in the specific area About.

Conventionally, in order to change pachinko games and enhance the fun of games, gaming machines equipped with various variable winning devices have been proposed.
In such a variable prize winning device, an armor member projects from the upper surface of the component board attached to the game area of the game board, and a partition member projects from the lower surface, and the left and right end portions of the armor member A movable member is pivotally attached to the lower side of the armor, and a so-called specific area (special prize opening) and a general prize area (general prize opening) are formed in a portion surrounded by the armor member, the left and right movable members, and the partition member. There is something added.
This type of gaming machine is called a so-called “feather”. Examples of this type of conventional gaming machine include those described in the following patent documents.

JP 2000-334103 A

In the case of the one disclosed in Patent Document 1, when there is a winning at the start winning opening, the movable member of the variable winning device is released for a short period of time (preliminary game state is generated) and the winning in a specific area is enabled. Until the predetermined time has elapsed, the generation of the preliminary game state based on the winning of the other game balls at the start winning opening is invalidated, and the ball is changed in the predetermined time. When the prize is not entered, the invalidation state is canceled and control for enabling the occurrence of the preliminary game state is performed. As a result, even when the game ball does not enter the variable winning device when the movable member is opened, the winning at the start winning opening becomes effective without taking too much time, thereby reducing the player's discomfort. ing.
That is, during the period in which the winning to the specific area is validated (during the V valid period), the winning to the start winning opening is invalidated and the remaining balls in the variable winning device are monitored to confirm that there are no remaining balls. The invalid state of starting the preliminary game state is canceled as a condition.

This will be explained in order including the background of the prior art for the following reason.
(A) Since the game ball received from the movable member flows down the game space inside the variable winning device and wins a specific area (special prize opening), the time from when the movable member is closed Even later, it wins a specific area with a time difference.
(B) Therefore, even after the movable member is closed, the control is performed for a predetermined period of time so as to extend the effective time so as not to waste the winning of the game ball to the specific area.
(C) However, since all of the game balls that have been won to the start winning opening have been made effective as the starting conditions for the preliminary game state, the movable member is Therefore, it was in a state where it was easy to win in a specific area (V winning was easy).
(D) Because of this, there is a moment when the occurrence frequency of jackpots becomes extremely high, so it has been difficult for amusement stores to tighten a nail and make a start prize.
(E) However, this has become a less interesting game machine that is difficult to win.

(F) Therefore, it is conceivable to invalidate the next starting prize until the extended effective time after the preliminary gaming state is started, and the prize in the specific area is kept relatively low.
(G) However, until the extended validity period elapses, the next starting prize will be invalidated. For the player, if a certain time has passed without any expectation, In other words, a new inconvenience occurred that the feeling of frustration and dissatisfaction of the player increased.
(H) In particular, there was a problem that the operating rate of the gaming machine was lowered by so-called stoppage during the invalid period of the start prize.
(I) Therefore, the technique of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 quickly validates the start winning when the game ball does not enter the variable winning device when the movable member is opened.
That is, if there is no remaining ball in the variable winning device, the start winning is made valid and the invalid state of starting the preliminary game state is canceled.
In this way, it was intended to solve the inconvenience that the feeling of frustration and dissatisfaction of the player increased.

By the way, while a recent gaming machine lowers the winning rate (V winning rate) to a specific area, the starting prize is increased as much as possible, and the game ball can be received by the variable winning device (large winning opening) so that the player can play. It has a simple configuration.
In addition, the route to a specific area (special prize opening: V prize opening) will be complicated, so that it will take time for the ball to flow down and enhance the player's interest, including entertaining the process. ing.
For this reason, there are many cases where there are remaining balls in the variable winning device, and the start winning is frequently invalidated, and there is a problem that the player's dissatisfaction increases.

This will be explained as follows in the background.
(J) In other words, while lowering the V winning rate to ensure a decrease in profits on the store side, the player increased the number of winning prizes so that the player could enjoy the game. Even in the gaming machine described in the patent document, there are frequent opportunities for the start prize to be invalidated.
(K) Because the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 only enables the start winning immediately when the ball does not enter when the movable member is opened, the remaining balls in the variable winning device It couldn't cope with the increase.
(L) In order to solve this problem, for example, the structure of the variable prize winning device (large prize winning opening) is simplified to reduce the remaining time of the remaining balls and to reduce the invalidation of the starting prize. However, the game performance of the gaming machine deteriorates (it cannot enjoy the above-described process of flowing down the ball), and a new problem has arisen that the customer is separated.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve game performance while eliminating a player's dissatisfaction even if there is a remaining ball and the start winning is not invalidated.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a variable prize apparatus having a movable member that can be converted into a closed state and an open state, a specific area, and a general prize area,
A special game that is more advantageous to the player than the auxiliary game by performing an auxiliary game in which the movable member is converted to an open state for a predetermined time when the start condition is satisfied, and the game ball received in the auxiliary game wins the specific area. In a gaming machine equipped with a game control means capable of executing
The game board includes a start port, and a variable display device capable of executing a variable display game based on a plurality of identification information based on winning of a game ball to the start port,
The variable winning device is:
A winning ball detecting means provided in a game ball passing region between the movable member and the specific region, and detecting a game ball received in the variable winning device;
A result acquisition ball detection means for detecting a game ball in which a result is obtained by winning in the specific area or the general winning area;
With
The game control means includes
Fluctuation display game start storage means capable of storing as a start memory a variable display game start right that is generated based on winning of a game ball to the start opening and has not yet been used for execution of the variable display game;
Variable display game control means for controlling the variable display game;
Start condition establishment means for establishing the start condition when the stop result mode of the variable display game is a special mode;
Remaining ball monitoring means for monitoring the presence or absence of remaining game balls in the variable winning device based on detection signals from the winning ball detection means and the result acquisition ball detection means;
With
The variable display game control means includes
After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable display game, the remaining ball monitoring means checks whether or not there is a game ball remaining in the variable winning device, and if there is no game ball remaining, the variable display device While the stop result mode is displayed, when the game ball remains, the variable display game is continued and the display of the stop result mode is delayed.

The invention according to claim 2 that is dependent on claim 1 is characterized in that the variable winning device is:
A first path that takes a long time to reach a game ball from the winning ball detection means to the specific area or the general winning area;
A second path in which a game ball arrives from the winning ball detection means to the specific castle or the general winning area from the first path;
A path switching member that switches the path to either the first path or the second path;
With
The variable display game start storage means is
The variable display game start right can be stored as start memory within a predetermined upper limit range,
The game control means includes
When the variation display game stop result mode is a special mode, memory number determination means for determining whether or not the start memory number of the variable display game start storage unit is greater than a predetermined number;
Path switching for switching the path switching member to the second path when the memory count determination means determines that the starting memory count is greater than a predetermined number, and to the first path when it is determined to be less than the predetermined number Member control means;
It is provided with.

The invention according to claim 3 is a variable winning device having a movable member that can be converted into a closed state and an open state, a specific region, and a general winning region.
A special game that is more advantageous to the player than the auxiliary game by performing an auxiliary game in which the movable member is converted to an open state for a predetermined time when the start condition is satisfied, and the game ball received in the auxiliary game wins the specific area. Game control means capable of executing
In a gaming machine equipped with
The variable winning device is:
A winning ball detecting means provided in a game ball passing region between the movable member and the specific region, and detecting a game ball received in the variable winning device;
A result acquisition ball detection means for detecting a game ball in which a result is obtained by winning in the specific area or the general winning area;
A game ball holding member that is provided upstream of the winning ball detection means and can be converted into a holding state for holding the game ball received by the movable member and a holding release state for releasing the holding state;
With
The game control means includes
Remaining ball monitoring means for monitoring the presence or absence of remaining game balls in the variable winning device based on detection signals from the winning ball detection means and the result acquisition ball detection means;
Game ball holding member control means for controlling the game ball holding member;
With
The game ball holding member control means includes
When the starting condition is satisfied, the remaining ball monitoring means checks whether or not there is a game ball remaining in the variable winning device, and if the game ball remains, the game ball holding member is released. From state to pending,
While the game ball holding member is in a holding state, the remaining ball monitoring means checks whether or not there is a game ball remaining in the variable winning device. If no game ball remains, the game ball holding member is released. It is characterized by being configured to convert to a state.

The invention according to claim 4 is a variable winning device having a movable member that can be converted into a closed state and an open state, a specific area, and a general winning area.
A start winning device capable of establishing a start condition of an auxiliary game for converting the movable member into an open state for a predetermined time based on a winning of a game ball, and converting it into a closed state and an open state;
An auxiliary variation display device capable of executing an auxiliary variation display game for varying a plurality of identification information;
The game board is provided with a start winning opening that establishes the start condition of the auxiliary variation display game based on the winning of the game ball,
In a gaming machine provided with a game control means capable of executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the auxiliary game by winning a game ball received in the auxiliary game in the specific area,
The variable winning device is:
A winning ball detecting means provided in a game ball passing region between the movable member and the specific region, and detecting a game ball received in the variable winning device;
A result acquisition ball detection means for detecting a game ball in which a result is obtained by winning in the specific area or the general winning area;
With
The game control means includes
Auxiliary variation display game start storage means capable of storing, as a start memory, an auxiliary variation display game start right that is generated based on the passing of the game ball to the start winning opening and has not yet been used for execution of the auxiliary variation display game. ,
Auxiliary variation display game control means for controlling the auxiliary variation display game;
A start winning device conversion control means for converting the start winning device to an open state when the auxiliary variation display game stop result mode is a specific mode;
Remaining ball monitoring means for monitoring the presence or absence of remaining game balls in the variable winning device based on detection signals from the winning ball detection means and the result acquisition ball detection means;
While the auxiliary game is started, the establishment of the start condition is invalidated while the remaining ball monitoring means confirms that the game ball accepted in the auxiliary game remains in the variable winning device. Starting prize invalidation means to
With
The auxiliary variation display game control means includes:
After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the auxiliary variation display game, the remaining ball monitoring means confirms whether or not there is a remaining game ball in the variation winning device, and if there is no game ball remaining, the variation display device While the stop result mode is displayed, when the game ball remains, the auxiliary variation display game is continued and the display of the stop result mode is delayed.

The invention according to claim 5 is a variable winning device having a movable member that can be converted into a closed state and an open state, a specific area, and a general winning area.
A start winning device that establishes a starting condition for an auxiliary game for converting the movable member into an open state for a predetermined time based on a winning of a game ball;
In the game board,
In a gaming machine provided with a game control means capable of executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the auxiliary game by winning a game ball received in the auxiliary game in the specific area,
The variable winning device is:
A winning ball detecting means provided in a game ball passing castle between the movable member and the specific area, for detecting a gaming ball received in the variable winning device;
A result acquisition ball detection means for detecting a game ball in which a result is obtained by winning in the specific area or the general winning area;
With
The start winning device is:
Start winning detection means for detecting a game ball won in the start winning device;
A starting game ball holding member that can be converted into a holding state in which the game ball received by the start winning device is held upstream of the start winning detection means and a hold release state in which the holding state is released;
With
The game control means includes
Remaining ball monitoring means for monitoring the presence or absence of remaining game balls in the variable winning device based on detection signals from the winning ball detection means and the result acquisition ball detection means;
While the auxiliary game is started, the establishment of the start condition is invalidated while the remaining ball monitoring means confirms that the game ball accepted in the auxiliary game remains in the variable winning device. Starting prize invalidation means to
A starting game ball holding member control means for controlling the starting game ball holding member;
With
The starting game ball holding member control means includes
When the remaining ball monitoring means checks whether or not there is a game ball remaining in the variable winning device, and if the game ball remains, the start game ball holding member is put on hold, and no game ball remains Is characterized in that the starting game ball holding member is put into a holding release state.

The invention according to claim 6 is a variable winning device having a movable member that can be converted into a closed state and an open state, a specific region, and a general winning region.
A start winning device that establishes a starting condition for an auxiliary game for converting the movable member into an open state for a predetermined time based on a winning of a game ball;
With
In a gaming machine provided with a game control means capable of executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the auxiliary game by winning a game ball received in the auxiliary game in the specific area,
The variable winning device is:
A winning ball detecting means provided in a game ball passing region between the movable member and the specific region, and detecting a game ball received in the variable winning device;
A result acquisition ball detection means for detecting a game ball in which a result is obtained by winning in the specific area or the general winning area;
With
The start winning device is:
Start winning detection means for detecting a game ball won in the start winning device;
A first starting path through which a game ball flows from the entrance of the starting winning device to the starting winning detection means;
A second starting path comprising a flow delay means for delaying the flow of the game ball between the start winning device and the start winning detection means;
A start path switching member that switches to any one of the first start path and the second start path;
With
The game control means includes
Remaining ball monitoring means for monitoring the presence or absence of remaining game balls in the variable winning device based on detection signals from the winning ball detection means and the result acquisition ball detection means;
While the auxiliary game is started, the establishment of the start condition is invalidated while the remaining ball monitoring means confirms that the game ball accepted in the auxiliary game remains in the variable winning device. Starting prize invalidation means to
Starting path switching member control means for controlling the starting path switching member;
With
The starting path switching member control means includes
The start path switching member is normally switched to the first start path, and when the auxiliary game is started, the start path switching member is switched to the second start path. After a predetermined time has elapsed, the remaining ball monitoring means causes the game ball in the variable prize apparatus to be switched. If the game ball does not remain, the start path switching member is switched to the first start path, and if the game ball remains, the second start path state is continued. It is characterized by that.

According to the present invention, even when there is a remaining ball, the start winning is not invalidated, and the player can fully enjoy the flow-down process until the game ball reaches the specific area or the general winning area in the variable winning device. Can improve the player's feeling of dissatisfaction.
That is, even if the number of remaining balls is increased by increasing the number of winning balls so that the player can enjoy the game while lowering the V-winning rate and ensuring the profit reduction on the store side, in the present invention, the starting prize is increased. Can be eliminated, and the player's dissatisfaction can be resolved.
In particular, it is not necessary to simplify the structure of the variable winning device, reduce the remaining time of the remaining balls, and reduce the invalidation of the start winning. Therefore, it is possible to improve the game performance of the gaming machine and prevent the customer from leaving.

Each claim has the following specific effects.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the start winning is stored by the variable display game start storing means, the start winning is rarely invalidated.
Since the variable display device continues the variable display game while the game ball remains in the variable winning device, the auxiliary game is performed by the movable member when the game ball remains, and the occurrence frequency of the special game is increased. It will not be extremely high. Therefore, the profit of the amusement store is not harmed.
Immediately after the end of the auxiliary game, the variable display device starts the variable display game (the variable display game is a short time of about 1 second, for example). There is no.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the starting memory number is larger than the predetermined number, the game ball flows down the second path in which the game ball arrives from the winning ball detecting means to the specific castle or the general winning area for a short time. Therefore, it is possible to digest the start memory early to shift to the next variation display game, and to give the player many opportunities for auxiliary games. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the start memory from overflowing and the start winnings from being wasted.
Also, it is possible to play an entertaining game by showing a ball to the player on the first long route.
The winning rate to the specific area is the same regardless of the route, and there is no bias in the chance that a special game occurs, and the player can be entertained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the game ball remains in the variable winning device, when the winning is won, the game ball is put on hold by the game ball holding member on the upstream side of the winning ball detecting means. Since the movable member is converted to the open state, there is an effect that the start winning is not invalidated.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, while the game ball remains in the variable winning device, the auxiliary variable display game is continuously performed in the auxiliary variable display device so that the start winning can not be made. Since the starting prize-winning device is opened after the time is lost, there is an effect that the starting prize to the starting prize-winning device is not invalidated.
If the variation time of the auxiliary variation display game is too long, the player feels irritated, so it is necessary to set a short time. However, in claim 4, the above processing is performed after setting the variation time of the auxiliary variation display game short. Therefore, the start winning to the start winning device can be prevented from being invalidated while eliminating the feeling of frustration of the player.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the starting game ball holding member is in the holding state while there is a remaining ball in the variable winning device, the game ball received by the starting winning device while there is a remaining ball. It does not become invalid and can lead to the establishment of the starting condition.
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, while the remaining ball is in the variable winning device, the flow of the game ball is delayed until the starting winning detection means, so that the winning device is won while the remaining ball is present. The played game ball is not invalidated, and the start condition can be satisfied.

Hereinafter, an example in which the embodiment of the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described.
First, the first embodiment will be described.
A. Configuration of Game Board FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine (game machine). In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game board. A game area 3 is formed on the game board 1 by surrounding a substantially circular area on the front surface with a guide rail 2.
A variable winning device 11 is arranged at a substantially central portion of the game board 1, and three starting winning ports (starting ports) 12, 13, 14 are arranged below the variable winning device 11. The variable winning device 11 includes a mounting base 20 (see FIG. 2, the same applies to other members), a partition member 21 surrounding the periphery, a pair of movable members 22a and 22b that can be converted into a closed state and an open state, and a V imitating a doll. Guide member 23, special symbol display device (variable display device) 24, special symbol memory display 25, count sensor (winning ball detection means) 26, special winning sensor 27, remaining ball discharge sensor (result acquisition ball detection means) 28 I have.

  Special start sensors 31, 32, and 33 are provided at the start winning ports 12, 13, and 14, respectively. The special start sensors 31, 32, and 33 are game balls that have won the start winning ports 12, 13, and 14, respectively. Is detected. Then, when a ball wins any of the start winning openings 12, 13, and 14, the special symbol display device 24 starts the symbol variation display, and the start condition is established when the stop result mode is the special mode. ing. Therefore, the special symbol display device 24 can execute a variable display game (also referred to as a variable display game as appropriate) based on a plurality of pieces of identification information based on the winning of a game ball at the start opening (start winning opening 12, 13, 14). It has become. In addition, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 12, 13, 14, five prize balls are discharged.

The special symbol display device 24 has ten symbols (special symbols) “1” to “9” and “−” as a plurality of pieces of identification information, and these symbols can be variably displayed. The remaining “1” to “9” are hits (corresponding to a special mode). And the special figure probability to win is set to 99/100. The fluctuation time of the special figure is set to 1 second.
When the stop result mode in which the symbols of the special symbol display device 24 are variably displayed is hit (stops at a symbol other than “−”), the pair of movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 11 accepts the ball. It is displaced (converted) into an easy open state, and the open time is set to 1.8 seconds. This operation corresponds to performing an auxiliary game for converting the movable members 22a and 22b to the open state for a predetermined time. Further, the fact that the symbols of the special symbol display device 24 are displayed in a variable manner and the stop result mode is a win corresponds to the establishment of the start condition when the stop result mode of the variable display game is in the special mode. That is, the starting condition is a condition for starting an auxiliary game for converting the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 11 into an open state.

Therefore, the auxiliary game of the movable members 22a and 22b is performed when the start condition is satisfied. That is, the variable winning device converts the movable members 22a and 22b to the open state for a predetermined time when the start condition is satisfied. An auxiliary game will be played.
The special symbol memory display 25 is generated based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 12, 13, 14 and starts the variable display game start right which is not yet used for the execution of the variable display game of the special symbol display device 24. The start memory is displayed within 4 ranges for displaying the stored data. The special symbol memory display 25 has, for example, four LEDs, lights up a number of LEDs corresponding to the number of starting memories, and displays the starting memory.

The game area 3 of the game board 1 is additionally provided with general winning ports 41 and 42, and a plurality of ball-direction changing members (not shown) called windmills are rotatably installed at appropriate positions in the game area 3. In addition, many obstacle nails (not shown) are planted. An out ball collection port (not shown) is formed at the center lower portion of the game area 3.
The balls that have won the general winning ports 41 and 42 of the game board 1 are detected by the winning port sensors 61a to 61b (see FIG. 3), respectively. When the game board 1 has n general winning ports, n winning port sensors are arranged. Further, when a game ball is won in the general winning openings 41 and 42, ten prize balls are discharged.
Decorative side lamps / LEDs (hereinafter referred to as decorative lamps / LEDs) 43 and 44 are arranged on both sides of the variable prize winning device 11 along the inside of the rail 2, and the decorative lamps / LEDs 43 and 44 are For example, in addition to blinking when the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 11 are opened, it blinks so as to energize the player during a big hit.
On the other hand, big hit lamps 45 and 46 that are turned on when a big hit occurs are arranged at peripheral positions along the guide rail 2 around the game board 1. Each lamp 45, 45 is mounted in a cover.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the variable winning device 11. In FIG. 2, a winning space 51 as a game ball passage area is formed in the variable winning device 11, a count sensor 26 is disposed on the upstream side of the winning space 51, a V guide member 23, a special winning sensor on the downstream side thereof. 27, the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 is sequentially arranged.
Both sides of the downstream side of the V guide member 23 are general winning areas 52, and the vicinity of the feet of the V guide member 23 imitating a doll is a specific area 53, and the special prize sensor 27 is provided in the specific area 53. . When the game ball enters the specific area 53, it passes through the special prize sensor 27, thereby determining a prize (V prize) in the specific area 53.

It should be noted that all cases where the game ball enters the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 11 including the case where the game ball enters the specific area 53 are detected by the count sensor 26, but when the game ball enters the specific area 53, In other cases (when the special winning sensor 27 is not passed), the game ball simply passes through the count sensor 26, and in this case, it becomes a general winning. That is, when a game ball passes through the general winning area 52, it becomes a general winning.
The count sensor 26 is provided in a game ball passage area (winning space 51) between the movable members 22a and 22b and the specific area 53, and constitutes a winning ball detection means for detecting a game ball received into the variable winning device 11. To do.

The remaining ball discharge sensor 28 is arranged on the most downstream side (exit side) of the winning space 51 as a game ball passage area in the variable winning device 11 and detects a game ball flowing out from the variable winning device 11. When a game ball enters the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 11, it first passes through the count sensor 26, passes through the winning space 51 such as around the V guide member 23, and then passes through the specific region 53 or the general winning region 52. Eventually, it passes through the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 and is discharged (outflowed) out of the variable winning device 11. At this time, a sphere that has passed through the count sensor 26 but has not yet passed through the remaining sphere discharge sensor 28 (because it takes time to flow down the sphere) is monitored as a remaining sphere. The game balls remaining in the variable winning device 11 are referred to as remaining balls.
Therefore, the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 is provided on the exit side of the variable winning device 11 and detects a game ball flowing out from the variable winning device 11, and a result is obtained by winning in the specific area 53 or the general winning area 52. The function of the result acquisition ball detecting means for detecting the played game ball is realized.

  The V induction member 23 is driven by a V induction motor 62 (see FIG. 3), and the V induction motor 62 has a portion 23a (hereinafter referred to as an induction portion) in which both hands of the doll are spread over the shoulder. Is driven to swing up and down by a predetermined angle with the head of the doll as a fulcrum (here, up and down like a seesaw). In addition, a space 54 (hereinafter referred to as a specific area guiding recess) recessed on the rear side is formed at the top of the head of the doll in the V guide member 23, and when the sphere enters the recessed specific area guiding recess 54, It passes through the back side of the doll, passes through the crotch, and enters the specific area 53 as it is. Therefore, the flow path of the game ball that has entered the variable winning device 11 is changed by the movement of the guiding portion 23a, and when it is led to the specific area guiding concave portion 54 that is recessed to the rear side at the top of the doll's head, It passes through the back side of the doll, passes through the crotch, enters the specific area 53 as it is, and is detected by the special prize sensor 27. On the other hand, when the path of the game ball is not guided by the movement of the guiding portion 23a to the specific area guiding concave portion 54 that is recessed rearward at the top of the doll's head, the remaining ball discharging sensor is passed through the general winning area 52. 28 is discharged out of the variable winning device 11.

The variable winning device 11 performs an auxiliary game for converting the movable members 22a and 22b to an open state for a predetermined time when the above-described start condition is satisfied, and the game ball received in the auxiliary game enters the specific area 53 (wins and wins). ) A special game for converting the movable members 22a and 22b to an open state for a longer time than the auxiliary game is generated by being detected by the special winning sensor 27. This special game corresponds to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the auxiliary game.
A special game in an advantageous manner over an auxiliary game is a big hit game, in which the movable members 22a and 22b perform an opening / closing operation that is repeated 18 times, with 1.8 seconds being opened and closed once. One cycle is repeated for 15 cycles. In addition, when winning of 10 game balls is recognized in the variable winning device 11 during the opening / closing operation of the movable members 22a and 22b in one cycle, the movable members 22a and 22b are closed at that time. That is, the special game has more opening and closing times of the movable members 22a and 22b than the auxiliary game, and is advantageous to the player over the auxiliary game due to the configuration that the opening time of one opening and closing operation of the movable members 22a and 22b is longer. In a different manner. When a winning ball is won by the variable winning device 11 and a game ball is detected by the count sensor 26, 15 prize balls are discharged.

Here, as another embodiment, the movable members 22a and 22b do not perform an opening / closing operation that repeats the opening / closing for 1.8 seconds once, but instead of performing the opening / closing operation 18 times. It is also possible to perform a control of opening the for 30 seconds.
Further, a variable winning device (attacker) dedicated to big hits, which is different from the variable winning device 11, may be provided, and the big winning dedicated variable winning device may be opened in the case of a big hit. By doing so, since the game is performed separately for the variable winning device 11 that performs the auxiliary game and the variable winning device dedicated to the jackpot, there is an effect that the power increases and the game becomes more interesting.

B. Control System Next, a control system of the pachinko machine of this example will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 3, 100 is a game control device, and the game control device 100 performs overall control of the game (including control of game progress and direct or indirect control of each controlled device for that purpose). A game microcomputer 101 (manufactured as an IC for a so-called amuse chip), an oscillator 102 (clock generation circuit), an input / output interface 103, The gaming microcomputer 101 further includes a CPU 104, a ROM 105, and a RAM 106.
Here, the RAM 106 of the gaming microcomputer 101 resumes the area for storing prize ball data (for example, data of 5 prize balls, 10 prize balls, and 15 prize balls) and the game state when the power is cut off. In addition to the area for storing backup data (data for all registers, stack pointers, etc.), various types of stoppage combinations (results) of special figures that are appropriately determined and updated by random numbers are stored separately. A storage area is provided for storage.

The input / output interface 103 of the game control device 100 receives detection signals from the special figure start port sensors 31, 32, 33, winning port sensors 61a to 61b, the count sensor 26, the special winning sensor 27, and the remaining ball discharge sensor 28. Is done.
From the input / output interface 103, a special symbol display device 24, a special symbol memory display 25, an open / close solenoid 62 for driving the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 11, and a V induction motor 63 for driving the V induction member 23 are provided. While outputting a control signal, it is with respect to the external output terminal 64 for transmitting board external information (for example, a big hit signal etc.), the discharge emission control device 111, and the production control device 112 A control signal is output. Note that the game control device 100 is arranged as a main control device, and the discharge and emission control device 111 and the effect control device 112 are arranged as sub-control devices.

The V induction motor 63 drives the doll guide portion 23a of the V guide member 23 so that it swings up and down by a predetermined angle with the head of the doll as a fulcrum, but this drive is always performed (normal game, auxiliary game, Anytime, such as during a big hit).
The discharge launch control device 111 detects the winning of the game ball by the special figure start sensors 31, 32, 33, winning hole sensors 61 a to 61 b, the count sensor 26, and the special winning sensor 27 provided for each winning hole of the game board 1. Then, information on the number of prize balls set in advance corresponding to the prize value of the prize opening (prize ball data) is transmitted from the game control device 100. Based on this information, the discharging device 113 is controlled. Control to discharge a prize ball according to the prize ball data is performed.
In addition, the discharge and launch control device 111 permits launching of the game ball when the player touches the launch knob and performs the launch operation of the ball based on the detection signals from the launch stop switch 114 and the touch sensor 115. A firing signal is output to the device 116 to control the launch of the sphere.

The effect control device 112 drives the speaker 117 to control output of sound effects and the like, and performs effect control to decorate by lighting or blinking the decoration lamps / LEDs 43 and 44 and the big hit lamps 45 and 46 on the game board 1. .
In the case of this example, a power supply device 118 is provided. The power supply device 118 is a unit composed of a circuit board that supplies predetermined power to each control device, a solenoid, and the like, and includes a backup power source 119. The backup power source 119 supplies backup power to the RAM (not shown) of the discharge and emission control device 111 in addition to supplying backup power to the RAM 106 of the game control device 100.
Due to the operation of the backup power source 119, the RAM 106 of the game control device 100 and the RAM of the discharge / emission control device 111 store and retain all data during a predetermined backup guarantee period even when the power is shut off (including a power failure). It is possible.

  The pachinko machine of this example is not equipped with a so-called safe unit (a unit that collects all the winning balls in one place and detects them one by one and holds them until the winning ball payout is completed) As described above, since the winning detection is performed for each winning opening, it is necessary to store information on undiscarded winning balls in software, and for this reason, such a backup power supply is supplied. ing. In addition, in order to continuously resume a game that has been interrupted due to a power failure, etc., it is necessary to store and retain information for reproducing the game state at the time of power shut-off, etc. The backup power is supplied to at least the RAM 106 of the game control device 100 (in this case, the RAM of the discharge / discharge control device 111).

Here, the game control apparatus 100 implements the functions of a game control means, a variable display game start storage means, a variable display game control means, a start condition establishment means, and a remaining ball monitoring means by executing a program to be described later.
That is, the game control device 100 performs an auxiliary game in which the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable prize apparatus 11 are converted to an open state for a predetermined time when the start condition is satisfied, and the game ball received in the auxiliary game wins the specific area 53. Thus, the function of the game control means for executing the big hit game (special game) which is more advantageous to the player than the auxiliary game is realized. In addition, the variable display game start right that is generated based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 12, 13, 14 and has not been used for the execution of the variable display game of the special symbol display device 24 can be stored as the start memory. The function of the variable display game start storage means is realized. Moreover, the function of the variable display game control means for controlling the variable display game of symbols in the special symbol display device 24 is realized. The variable display game control means in this case further confirms whether or not there is any remaining game ball in the variable winning device 11 by the remaining ball monitoring means after a predetermined time has elapsed since the special symbol display device 24 started the variable display game. When the game ball does not remain, the special symbol display device 24 displays the stop result mode. On the other hand, when the game ball remains, the variable display game is continued and the display of the stop result mode is delayed. I do.

In addition, the function of the start condition establishing means for establishing the start condition is provided when the stop result mode of the symbol variable display game in the special symbol display device 24 is a special mode (here, the winning symbols of “1” to “9”). Realize. In addition, the remaining ball monitoring for monitoring the presence or absence of remaining game balls in the variable winning device 11 based on the detection signals from the count sensor 26 (winning ball detection means) and the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 (result acquisition ball detection means). Implement the function of the means.
Of the functions of the game control device 100, the variable display game start storage means performs four start memories, but is not limited to four, and for example, the upper limit of the number of memories may be eliminated.

C. Next, before describing the control flow of the game control device 100, an outline of the game performed in the pachinko machine of this example will be described.
(A) Ordinary game First, when a game ball hit into the game area via the guide rail 2 wins either of the general winning ports 41 and 42, the winning is detected by any of the winning port sensors 61a to 61b. Then, 10 game balls are discharged as prize balls according to the winning.
As for the discharge of the winning ball, the game control device 100 transmits information on the number of winning balls set in advance corresponding to the winning value of the winning opening (prize ball data) to the discharging and firing control device 111. The discharging device 113 discharges the prize ball based on this, and this is the same control for the prize ball discharge described later.
In addition, when the player does not enter any of the general winning ports 41 and 42, the game balls that have been thrown into the game area are collected through the out ball collection port.
As described above, in the usual game, the above-described game is repeatedly performed.

(B) Auxiliary game While playing a normal game, when a game ball eventually wins any of the start winning openings 12, 13, and 14, it is detected by any of the special figure start sensors 31, 32, and 33, and five awards are received. When the ball discharge is performed and the special symbol display device 24 starts the symbol variation display and the stop result mode is a hit (a special mode of “1” to “9”), the start condition Is established, and the pair of movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 11 is converted into an open state in which the ball can be easily received for 1.8 seconds, and the auxiliary game is played. On the other hand, if the stop result mode of the special symbol display device 24 is off (“-” symbol), the auxiliary game is not performed.

(C) Start memory When a game ball wins any of the start winning ports 12, 13, and 14, if the game is not yet used to execute the variable display game of the special symbol display device 24, the start winning is displayed in a variable manner. It is stored as a start memory with a game start right and displayed by the special symbol memory display 25.
When the special symbol display device 24 is not yet used for execution of the variable display game, for example, when a game ball is won in any of the start winning ports 12, 13, and 14 during the auxiliary game, the auxiliary game is immediately after the start winning. This is a case where the start winning is made again when the execution of the auxiliary game based on the previous start memory has not been finished yet, such as when there is another start winning just before the execution. At this time, the event is stored for the start winning which has not been used for the execution of the variable display game of the special symbol display device 24, and the event is stored for the next auxiliary game, and the display of the start memory is stored in the special symbol memory. This is done by the display 25. Note that when the winning prize exceeds 4 which is the upper limit of storage, the starting prize is cut and not stored (however, there are five prize ball discharges associated with the starting prize).

(C) Residual ball monitoring When the movable members 22a and 22b are opened in the auxiliary game and the game balls are received in the variable winning device 11, the game balls enter the winning space 51 and are all detected by the count sensor 26. Then, it further flows down by its own weight, passes through the winning space 51 such as around the V guide member 23, passes through the specific area 53 or the general winning area 52, and eventually passes through the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 and is discharged out of the variable winning apparatus 11 Is done. At this time, whether or not there is a sphere that has passed through the count sensor 26 but has not yet passed through the remaining sphere discharge sensor 28 is monitored (that is, whether or not there is a remaining sphere). It is judged that there is a ball.
When the game ball does not remain in the variable winning device 11, the variable display game of the special symbol display device 24 is finished in 1.0 second and the stop result mode is displayed. That is, in this case, the variable display game stops immediately after a certain time, and there is no delay.
On the other hand, if the game ball remains, the variable display game of the special symbol display device 24 is continued, and the display of the stop result mode is delayed. This will be delayed until there are no remaining spheres. When there is no remaining ball, the variation display game of the special symbol display device 24 is immediately terminated and the stop result mode is displayed.

(E) Big hit game When the movable members 22a and 22b are opened in the auxiliary game and the game ball is received in the variable winning device 11, the game ball flows down the winning space 51, but the guide portion 23a of the V guide member 23 Since the ball always swings up and down, many game balls pass through the periphery of the V guide member 23 to the general winning area 52 and rarely reach a big hit.
On the other hand, when the game ball enters the specific area guiding recess 54 that is recessed, it passes through the back side of the doll, passes through the crotch, and enters the specific area 53 as it is. Occur. In the big hit game, the movable members 22a and 22b are opened and closed for 1.8 seconds, and the opening and closing operation is repeated 18 times, and this is repeated as 15 cycles. In addition, when winning of 10 game balls is recognized in the variable winning device 11 during the opening / closing operation of the movable members 22a and 22b in one cycle, the movable members 22a and 22b are closed at that time.
In this case, the jackpot game is advantageous to the player because the movable members 22a and 22b are opened and closed more frequently than the auxiliary game. Such a big hit game enables the player to obtain a lot of balls.

D. Operation of Control System Next, the control of the pachinko machine performed by the above-described control system will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
(A) Main routine of game control apparatus First, the main routine of the game control apparatus 100 will be described. This process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the game control device 100 is activated, initialization processing is performed in step S1, normality determination processing of the ROM 105 in the gaming microcomputer 101, work area initialization in the RAM 106, I / O register setting, system internal register setting processing The flag is initialized.
Next, a stirring random number update process for stirring is performed in step S2. In this process, the random number update start timing is changed irregularly (that is, agitated), and the random number update is given irregularity.

Step S2 is repeatedly executed during a time when no timer interrupt processing occurs. The timer interrupt is executed every predetermined time, but the processing time of the timer interrupt is indefinite according to the control contents. Therefore, the main process execution time for each timer interrupt occurrence is indefinite, and the number of executions of step S2 is different for each timer interrupt. Since the number of executions of step S2 is difficult to estimate from the outside, it is difficult to track the update of random numbers. In addition, processing for generating a stirring value for stirring the special-purpose random number for determining the big hit of the variable display game is performed.
The special-use random number for the variable display game is updated in a range of 1 to 100 by incrementing, for example, by “1” in a random number update process (step S15) in a timer interrupt process described later. By updating the timer interrupt by “1” at a time, the uniformity of the random number is guaranteed, but since it can be supplemented from the outside, the random number is agitated using the agitation value generated by the agitation random number update process described above. ing. In this way, fraudulent acts such as hitting big hits with sensory devices and hanging boards are eliminated.

(B) Timer Interrupt Processing of Game Control Device Next, timer interrupt processing of the game control device 100 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4B is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process. This timer interruption process is started by timer activation, and is executed, for example, every 1 msec.
In this timer interrupt process, first, a register saving or interrupt prohibition process is executed as necessary in step S11, and then an input process is executed in step S12. In this input process, the detection signals of the above-described sensors (special drawing start sensor 31, 32, 33, winning port sensors 61a to 61b, count sensor 26, special winning sensor 27, remaining ball discharge sensor 28) are read. Execute. Specifically, the output value of each sensor is determined at each timer interruption period, and when the output value of the same level continues for a specified number of times (for example, twice), the level of this output value is detected by each sensor. Read as deterministic value of signal. When it is read that any sensor or switch is on, a flag (input flag) indicating that is set.

Next, output processing is performed in step S13. This is to set the output data in the output port and output it. For example, external information output, motor output, output to the special symbol display device 24, solenoid output, gaming machine error status signal, etc. are set in the output port. Output. As a result, for example, the special symbol display device 24 variably displays the special symbol, and the variable display game is appropriately performed.
Next, in step S14, processing (command transmission processing) for transmitting control information (command) to each set control device (discharge emission control device 111, effect control device 112) is executed. Here, for example, transmission of a command for production and editing and transmission of a command for discharge are executed. As a result, for example, the effect control device 112 appropriately performs a game state effect by sound effects.
Next, random number update processing is performed in step S15. In the random number update process, a special figure random number (a big hit random number or a big hit symbol random number in a variable display game) is updated.

Next, in step S16, it is determined whether or not there is an illegal flag. This is to monitor whether there is an illegal remaining ball in the variable winning device 11, and if it is, an illegal flag is set (see the special game monitoring process shown in FIG. 11 described later), and this is discriminated. .
An illegal remaining ball is a case where a signal indicating that a ball has won in the specific area 53 of the variable winning device 11 is generated when the winning game is not a big hit, and the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 nevertheless detects the ball. For example, a case where an unauthorized person opens a glass frame of a pachinko machine, intentionally passes a ball only in a specific area 53, turns on the special winning sensor 27, and does not flow the ball to the remaining ball discharge sensor 2. It is. Note that it is also determined that the special winning sensor 27 is turned on electronically instead of actually passing the ball through the specific area 53. Even if there is a remaining ball, it is also determined to be illegal if an unauthorized person intentionally passes the ball only to the specific area 53 and turns on the special prize sensor 27. In this case, the number of remaining spheres at the time of fraud is displayed as will be described later.

If there is an illegal flag, the process branches to step S17 to perform illegal processing. In the fraud processing, devices other than the special symbol display device 24 that displays a special figure are turned off for the game board, and a frame lamp (not shown) blinks to notify the surroundings of the occurrence of fraud. As a result, the attendant at the amusement store takes an urgent action. If there is an illegal flag, an external management device is also notified through an output port by a gaming machine error status signal or the like.
At this time, the number of remaining spheres is displayed by the special symbol display device 24 (for example, minus (−) display: displayed as “−2” as an example) to clearly indicate how many remaining spheres remain outside. . This is because if it is a plus display, it will be mistaken for the special drawings 1-9. Then, when the countermeasures against the fraud are finished, the clerk sets the remaining number of balls to “zero” or turns off the power of the pachinko machine and resets it. After step S17, the process jumps to step S20.

On the other hand, when there is no fraud flag in step S16, the process proceeds to step S18. In step S18, switch monitoring processing (sensor input monitoring processing) is executed. This monitors the input flag set as described above. For example, if the input flag of the start winning opening 12, 13, 14 is set, the process of extracting and storing a special figure random number value is performed. It is something to execute.
In addition, here, the input flags of the winning opening sensors 61a to 61b, the count sensor 26, the special winning sensor 27, and the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 are also monitored, and if the input flag is set, a corresponding process (for example, , Winning ball count, etc.).

Next, a game process is performed in step S19. This controls the special symbol display device 24 and the variable winning device 11. In other words, when the game ball wins any of the start winning openings 12, 13, and 14, a special symbol display device 24 performs a variable display game, and when the variable display game result is out of place, the game is continued normally. When the winning symbol is stopped, an auxiliary game is played by the variable winning device 11, and when the game ball enters the specific area 53 by the auxiliary game, a big hit game is played (details will be described later in a subroutine).
Next, external information editing processing is performed in step S20. Here, the external terminal information (for example, a big hit signal) transmitted from the gaming microcomputer 101 to the external management device via the external output terminal 64 is edited.
Thereafter, in order to resume the main routine in step S21, the saved register is restored, the interrupt is permitted, and the process is interrupted (returned).

FIG. 5A is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the switch monitoring process performed in step S18 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, a special figure starting port switch monitoring process is performed in step S31. This is a process for monitoring the winnings at the starting winning ports 12, 13, and 14 as the special drawing starting ports and performing starting storage, and the details will be described later in a subroutine.
Next, a count sensor monitoring process is performed in step S32. This is a process of monitoring a winning to the count sensor 26 and updating a winning counter and the like, details of which will be described later in a subroutine.
Next, a remaining ball discharge sensor monitoring process is performed in step S33. This is a process of monitoring the winning to the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 and updating the remaining ball counter, and details will be described later in a subroutine. After step S33, the process returns.

FIG. 5B is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the special-purpose start port switch monitoring process performed in step S31 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, in step S41, it is determined whether or not there is a winning at the start winning opening 12, 13, or 14, that is, whether or not there is a starting winning. If there is no start prize, the process returns. If there is a start prize, it is determined in step S42 whether or not the special figure start memory number is smaller than "4". In this case, since the upper limit number of the special figure start memory is “4”, it is determined whether or not it is the upper limit. If the special figure start memory number exceeds “4”, the process returns this time, and if it is less than “4”, the special figure start memory is incremented by [1] in step S43. In step S44, the special figure random number is extracted and stored. The special symbol random number is a random number that determines the stop symbol of the special symbol display device 24. Note that the special-use random numbers are agitated using the agitation value as described above, and fraud countermeasures are taken.
Next, in step S45, a winning stop symbol is extracted and stored based on the special figure random number extracted previously. It should be noted that, here, regardless of whether it is a hit or miss, it is only necessary to determine a stop pattern when it is a hit. For example, when it comes off, the predetermined stop symbol is not used. In case of winning, the predetermined stop symbol will be used. The process returns after step S45.

FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the count sensor monitoring process performed in step S32 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, in step S51, it is determined whether or not the count sensor 26 is on. If it is not on, it is determined that there is no winning and the process returns. On the other hand, if it is turned on, it is determined that there is a winning in the variable winning device 11, and the remaining ball counter is incremented by [1] in step S52. This is because when there is a ball that has passed through the count sensor 26 but has not yet passed through the remaining ball discharge sensor 28, the remaining ball counter that counts the number of remaining balls is counted up. Is. When the sphere passes the remaining sphere discharge sensor 28, the remaining sphere counter is decremented by [1] as will be described later.

  Next, in step S53, it is determined whether or not there is a special game flag. The special game flag is not illegal, and is a flag that is set when a big hit is properly generated (details will be described later in a subroutine: see step S128). If there is no special game flag, the routine ends and returns. If there is a special game flag, it is determined that it is a big hit and the winning counter is incremented by [1] in step S54. The winning counter is for counting winnings to the variable winning device 11. Thereby, the number of winnings to the variable winning device 11 is grasped. The process returns after step S54.

FIG. 6B is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the remaining ball discharge sensor monitoring process performed in step S33 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, in step S61, it is determined whether or not the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 is turned on. On the other hand, when the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 is turned on, it is determined that the number in the variable winning device 11 has been discharged to the outside, the process proceeds to step S62, and the remaining ball counter is decremented by [1]. In this way, the presence / absence of a remaining ball in the variable winning device 11 is monitored. After step S62, the process returns.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the game process performed in step S19 of FIG.
When the subroutine is started, it is first determined in step S71 that the process number branches. Since the next processing destinations 1 to 4 (processing numbers) are indicated in steps S72 to S74 and S76, which will be described later, branch determination is made accordingly. If the process number determined in step S71 is “1”, the process proceeds to step S72. In step S72, special figure game processing is performed. This is to determine and store the symbol of the special symbol display device 24, monitor the special symbol fluctuation time, stop the special symbol variation at the determined stop symbol, and the like. Will be described later.
If the process number determined in step S71 is “2”, the process proceeds to step S73. In step S73, stop symbol display processing is performed. This is a process of displaying a stop symbol on the special symbol display device 24, and details will be described later in a subroutine.

If the process number determined in step S71 is “3”, the process proceeds to step S74. In step S74, an auxiliary game process is performed. This is to control the auxiliary game for opening and closing the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 11, and details will be described later in a subroutine.
If the process number determined in step S71 is “4”, the process proceeds to step S75. In step S75, special game processing is performed. This is to control the big hit game by the variable winning device 11, and details will be described later in a subroutine.
After any of Steps S72 to S75, the process proceeds to Step S76.
In step S76, the V induction motor 62 is driven. Thereby, the guide part 23a which spreads both hands of the doll in the V guide member 23 and hangs on the shoulder swings up and down by a predetermined angle with the head of the doll as a fulcrum. This swing is always performed during the game (that is, while the power of the pachinko machine is on), and the flow path of the game ball can be changed by the movement of the guide portion 23a.
Note that the V induction member 62 may not always be swung by the V induction motor 62, but only when the game is in a certain game state (for example, only when the player wins a start or a big hit game). By doing so, the V guide member 23 swings only during the auxiliary game or the big hit game, so that the game can be changed.

Next, special game monitoring processing is performed in step S77. This is to monitor whether a ball has won (V winning) in the specific area 53 in the auxiliary game or whether there is a remaining ball at the time of winning, and at the same time, check the winning in the illegal specific area 53. Will be described later in a subroutine.
In step S78, the remaining sphere fraud monitoring process is performed. This is to monitor whether or not there is an illegal remaining ball in the variable winning device 11, and the details will be described later in a subroutine. After step S78, the process returns.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the special figure game process performed in step S72 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, in step S81, it is determined whether or not there is a special figure variation flag. The special figure variation flag is set in step S90, which will be described later, when there is a start prize, the stop pattern of the special figure is determined, and the special figure variation time is set. That is, it is set when the conditions for starting the fluctuation of the special figure are met. In the case of a normal game where there is no start prize, there is no special figure variation flag and the process proceeds to step S82.

  In step S82, it is determined whether or not the special figure start memory is larger than “0”. When the determination is NO (when the special figure start memory is “0”, that is, when there is no special figure start memory), the routine is terminated and the process returns. On the other hand, if the special figure start memory is larger than “0”, the process proceeds to step S83, and the special figure start memory is decremented by “1”. This is because the auxiliary game is performed based on the current start memory (auxiliary game processing routine), and the special figure start memory is decremented by “1”. Next, in step S84, it is determined whether or not the special figure random number value extracted here (extracted in step S44) (in this case, the random number value) is a winning determination value. If not successful, in step S85, the corresponding stop stop symbol is acquired from the stop stop symbol storage area, and the process proceeds to step S88.

On the other hand, if the random value is a win, the process branches to step S86 to acquire the winning stop symbol (the symbol determined in step S45) stored at the time of winning, and the winning flag is set in step S87, and the process returns to step S88. move on. In this way, a winning or missing stop symbol is acquired.
In step S88, the acquired stop symbol is stored in the stop symbol storage area. In step S89, the special figure change time is set. Here, it is set to 1 second. Next, a special figure fluctuation flag is set in step S90. As described above, the special figure variation flag is set when a special prize stop symbol is determined after the start winning is received and the special figure fluctuation time is set. After step S90, the process returns.

  On the other hand, if YES in step S81, that is, if the special figure fluctuation flag is set, it is determined that special figure fluctuation is possible, and the process branches to step S91. In step S91, special figure variation processing is performed. This is to change the symbol of the special symbol display device 24. In particular, the symbol change is started in step S91. Next, in step S92, it is determined whether or not the special figure variation time has expired. If the time has not expired, the current routine is returned. When the routine is repeated and the special figure variation time is up, the process proceeds to step S93, where it is determined whether or not the remaining sphere counter is greater than “0”. If YES, it is determined that there is a remaining ball in the variable winning device 11. At this time, the process branches to YES, ends the current routine, and returns.

  On the other hand, if the remaining sphere counter is “0”, the processing after step S94 is executed. Accordingly, if there is a remaining ball in the variable winning device 11, this subroutine is repeated until the remaining ball is exhausted. When there is no remaining sphere, the process goes to step S94 to stop the special figure fluctuation with the stop symbol stored in the stop symbol storage area. Thus, the special symbol display device 24 displays the stop symbol stored in the stop symbol storage area. Next, the special figure variation flag is cleared in step S95, the process number is set to “2” in step S96, and the process returns.

In this way, when the symbol variation of the special symbol display device 24 is performed, if there is no remaining ball, the special symbol display device 24 displays the stop symbol immediately after the special symbol variation time is up, When the game ball remains, control for continuing the special figure variation and delaying the display of the stop symbol (control for delaying the display of the stop result mode) is performed. This delay is continued until there are no more game balls.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, when there is a start winning memory, if the game ball remains in the variable winning device 11, the special symbol variation continues and the display of the stop symbol is delayed. It is not invalidated, and the player can sufficiently enjoy the flow-down process until the game ball reaches the specific area 53 or the general winning area 52 in the variable winning device 11 to improve the game performance.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of stop symbol display processing performed in step S73 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, in step S101, it is determined whether or not a stop symbol display flag is set. The stop symbol display flag is set after the stop symbol display time is set. If the stop symbol display flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S102 to set the stop symbol display time. This is the time for displaying the stop symbol, and here it is set to 0.5 seconds.
Next, in step S103, a stop symbol display flag is set, and the process proceeds to step S104. It is determined whether or not the stop symbol display time has timed up. On the other hand, if the stop symbol display flag is set in step S101, the process immediately jumps to step S104.
Therefore, the branch of step S101 is distributed to YES / NO depending on whether or not the stop symbol display flag is set.

When the routine is repeated and the stop symbol display time is up, the process branches from step S104 to YES and proceeds to step S105. In step S105, the stop symbol display flag is cleared. This is because the stop symbol display flag is cleared in preparation for the next stop symbol display since the display of the stop symbol has ended.
Next, in step S106, it is determined whether or not there is a hit flag. The hit flag is set when the value of the special figure random number is won in step S87 of FIG. If there is a winning flag, the next processing number is set to “3” in step S107, and the winning flag is cleared in step S109 and the process returns. Therefore, next time, the process branches to the auxiliary game process. On the other hand, if there is no hit flag, the next process number is set to “1” in step S108 and the process returns. Therefore, next time, the process branches to the special figure game process.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of auxiliary game processing performed in step S74 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, in step S111, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary game release flag is set. The auxiliary game release flag is set after the auxiliary game release time is set and the release solenoid on information is set (that is, the information for turning on the open / close solenoid 62 that drives the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 11). Is. If the auxiliary game release flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S112 to set the auxiliary game release time. This is the time for opening the movable members 22a and 22b in the auxiliary game, and is set to 1.8 seconds here.

Next, open solenoid-on information is set in step S113. That is, information for turning on the open / close solenoid 62 that drives the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable prize apparatus 11 is set. Next, in step S114, the auxiliary game release flag is set, and the process proceeds to step S115 to determine whether or not the auxiliary game release time has expired. If the time has not expired, the routine ends and returns. On the other hand, if the auxiliary game release flag is set in step S111, the process immediately jumps to step S115.
Therefore, the branch of step S111 is distributed to YES / NO depending on whether or not the auxiliary game release flag is set.

When the routine is repeated and the auxiliary game release time is up, the process branches from step S115 to YES and proceeds to step S116. In step S116, open solenoid-off information is set. Since the movable members 22a and 22b are opened for 1.8 seconds in the auxiliary game, release solenoid-off information is set to close the movable members 22a and 22b.
Next, the auxiliary game release flag is cleared in step S117, and the process proceeds to step S118. In step S118, it is determined whether or not there is a special game flag. As described above, the special game flag is not illegal, and is a flag that is set when a big hit has occurred. Therefore, if there is a special game flag in step S118, it is determined that a big hit has occurred normally, the process branches to step S119, the process number is set to “4”, and the process returns. Therefore, the next time, the process branches to a special game process.

On the other hand, if there is no special game flag, it is determined that no big hit has occurred, the process branches to step S120, the process number is set to "1", and the process returns. Therefore, next time, the process branches to the special figure game process. As described above, after the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 11 are opened for 1.8 seconds, the game shifts to the big hit game.
In this embodiment, the special game (big hit) is made after the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable prize apparatus 11 are opened for 1.8 seconds, that is, after the auxiliary game release time set for 1.8 seconds is up. ) (Steps S115 to S119). However, the present invention is not limited to such a process. For example, when a V prize is won (when a specific area 53 is won), the game immediately shifts to a special game (big hit). It may be.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the special game monitoring process performed in step S77 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, in step S121, it is determined whether or not there is a special game flag. If there is a special game flag, it is determined that a big hit is being made, and the current routine is terminated. In this case, it is determined that there is no need for fraud monitoring.
On the other hand, if there is no special game flag in step S121, it will progress to step S122 and it will be discriminate | determined whether a special prize sensor is ON. This is to monitor the V prize in the auxiliary game (winning to the specific area 53). In addition, if it monitors here, it is not necessary to provide V effective time. If the special prize sensor is not turned on, it is determined that there is no need to judge at least an illegal V prize (no need for fraud monitoring), and this routine is terminated. If the special winning sensor is ON in step S121, the process proceeds to step S123 to determine whether or not the remaining ball counter is greater than “0”.

Accordingly, the process proceeds to step S123 only when NO in step S121 and YES in step S122. In step S123, it is determined whether or not there is a remaining sphere. If there is no remaining sphere, it is determined to be illegal.
When the determination result in step S123 is NO, the remaining ball counter = “0” even though the winning to the specific region 53 is detected, and the specific region even though the variable winning device 11 has no remaining ball. The winning to 53 is detected. Accordingly, at this time, it is determined that the fraud has occurred, the fraud flag is set in step S124, and the routine is terminated.

If there is an illegal flag, the illegal processing is performed as described in the previous step S17. In the fraud processing, the game board related devices turn off the devices other than the special symbol display device 24 and blink the frame lamp to inform the surroundings of the occurrence of fraud, so the staff of the game store urgently take necessary measures, Further, it is also notified to an external management device through an output port by a gaming machine error status signal or the like.
As described above, when there is no remaining ball in the variable winning device 11 when winning in the specific area 53, it is determined that there is an abnormality, so that it is possible to distinguish between a valid winning in a game and an illegal winning, It can deal effectively. For example, it is possible to effectively prevent fraud such as opening the glass frame and winning a game ball in the specific area 53.

  On the other hand, if YES in step S123, that is, if there is a remaining sphere, the process branches to step S125 to determine whether there is a special figure fluctuation flag. Since the special figure fluctuation flag is set when the conditions for starting the fluctuation of the special figure are met, if the special figure fluctuation flag is already set in this step S125 (for example, when the special figure fluctuation is in progress), After branching to step S126, the special symbol is stopped at the stop symbol stored in the stop symbol storage area. Next, in step S127, the special figure variation flag is cleared, and the process proceeds to step S128. Therefore, if the V prize is regularly (winning into the specific area 53) and there is a remaining ball, the fluctuation of the special figure is forcibly stopped. Note that, in the process of step S126, for example, it may be stopped at the off symbol.

On the other hand, if there is no special figure fluctuation flag in step S125, the process proceeds to step S128.
In step S128, a special game flag is set. Therefore, the special game flag is not illegal, and is set when a big hit has occurred. Next, in step S129, it is determined whether or not there is an auxiliary game release flag. As described above, the auxiliary game release flag is set after the auxiliary game release time is set and the release solenoid-on information is set. To do. If there is no auxiliary game release flag, the process number is set to “4” in step S130 and the process returns.
In this way, if the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable prize apparatus 11 are open, the game shifts to a big hit game after 1.8 seconds have elapsed. Further, if the movable members 22a and 22b are closed, the game immediately shifts to a big hit game. Therefore, the next time, the process branches to a special game process.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the remaining sphere monitoring process performed in step S78 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, in step S131, it is determined whether or not there is an auxiliary game release flag. If there is an auxiliary game release flag, it is determined that the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 11 are open, and the process returns. If there is no auxiliary game release flag in step S131, it is determined in step S132 whether there is an open flag or whether there is a close flag in step S133. Both the opening flag and the closing flag are set when the movable members 22a and 22b are opened / closed during the big hit (see the subroutine in FIG. 14). If YES in step S132 and YES in step S133, it is determined that the jackpot game is being opened or closed. Then, if NO in step S132 and NO in step S133, the processes after step S134 are performed.

In other words, when the movable members 22a and 22b are not in operation, it is determined whether or not there is an irregularity in the processing after step S134. The dishonesty here is that if the remaining members of the variable winning device 11 exceed the predetermined time when the movable members 22a and 22b are closed and there is a remaining ball for a predetermined time, it is determined to be anomalous.
Therefore, if the answer is YES in step S131, the movable members 22a and 22b are operating in an auxiliary game. If YES in step S132 and YES in step S133, the movable members 22a and 22b are operating. The routine is terminated without returning.

In the processing from step S134, it is first determined in step S134 whether the remaining sphere counter is greater than “0”. If NO, it is determined that there is no remaining ball in the variable winning device 11, and the process jumps to step S140. In step S140, the remaining sphere monitoring flag is cleared and the process returns. Therefore, if there is no remaining ball, the monitoring result that there is no abnormal remaining ball exceeding the predetermined time is obtained in the variable winning device 11, and it is determined that there is no abnormality, and the routine is ended.
On the other hand, if the remaining ball counter is greater than “0” in step S134, it is determined that there is a remaining ball in the variable winning device 11. At this time, it is determined whether or not there is a remaining sphere monitoring flag in the following step S135. As will be described later, the remaining ball monitoring flag is set when entering the monitoring mode for determining whether there is a remaining ball in the variable winning device 11 or not. That is, the remaining sphere monitoring flag is a flag indicating that processing for monitoring an abnormal remaining sphere is performed.

  If there is no remaining sphere monitoring flag in step S135, the process proceeds to step S136 to set the remaining sphere monitoring time. Here, it is set to 8 seconds (corresponding to a predetermined time). The reason why it is set to 8 seconds is that it is almost impossible that the remaining balls exist in the variable winning device 11 for more than 8 seconds in a normal game, and it can be determined that the ball is illegal or abnormally clogged. . Next, the remaining sphere monitoring flag is set in step S137, and the process proceeds to step S138. Thus, if there is a remaining ball in the variable winning device 11, the remaining ball monitoring flag is set to enter the monitoring mode.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S135 that there is a remaining sphere monitoring flag, the process jumps to step S138.
In step S138, it is determined whether or not the remaining sphere monitoring time is up. If the time is not up, return and repeat the routine. Then, when the remaining sphere monitoring time of 8 seconds has expired, the process branches from step S138 to YES and proceeds to step S139, where the fraud flag is set. In step S140, the remaining sphere monitoring flag is cleared and the process returns.

As described above, when the remaining winning ball is present in the variable winning device 11 for more than 8 seconds in the monitoring mode, it is determined to be illegal and an illegal flag indicating that is set. The fraud here is a case where the player deliberately performs an illegal act such as intentionally stopping the game ball in the variable winning device 11 to raise the winning ball to the specific area 53. For example, a player pulls a glass frame of a pachinko machine so that the game ball is stopped between the glass and the variable winning device 11 and the course of the game ball flowing down is brought into contact with the stopped ball and changed intentionally. Thus, there is an injustice such as winning a prize in the specific area 53. There is also an injustice that a stopped ball is directly awarded to the specific area 53.
If the fraud flag is set, as described above, fraud processing is performed in step S17, the devices other than the special symbol display device 24 are turned off, the frame lamp is blinked, and the occurrence of fraud is notified to the surroundings. Therefore, the attendant at the amusement store rushes to take necessary measures. Also, an external management device is notified through an output port by a gaming machine error status signal or the like. As a result, it is possible to deal with a player's fraud before damage occurs and to prevent fraud damage.

For example, a player pulls a glass frame of a pachinko machine so that the game ball is stopped between the glass and the variable winning device 11 and the course of the game ball flowing down is brought into contact with the stopped ball and changed intentionally. In the case where a fraud intended to win the specific area 53 is performed, an attendant can immediately rush to the site to stop the fraud and stop the damage. In addition, even if the customer intends to win the ball that has stopped directly to the specific area 53, the clerk can rush to the site and stop the fraud.
Further, since the player can be warned by such a fraud processing routine, it is possible to effectively prevent the player from cheating in advance.
When the fraud flag is set, the special symbol display device 24 displays the number of remaining balls as minus (−), for example, “−2”. It becomes proof of. Then, when the countermeasures against the fraud are finished, the clerk sets the remaining number of balls to “zero” or turns off the power of the pachinko machine and resets it.

In addition, an illegal flag may be set even when a ball is jammed in the variable prize winning device 11, but in this case, the clerk will immediately rush to deal with the ball clogging. The distinction is easy. In addition, the occurrence of ball clogging is also notified by setting the fraud flag, so that the ball clogging can be quickly resolved.
If the remaining ball is discharged from the variable winning device 11 without exceeding 8 seconds, the determination result in step S134 is NO (remaining ball counter) while executing the loop of step S134, step S135, and step S138. = “0”), it is determined that there is no remaining sphere, and the fraud flag is not set.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of special game processing performed in step S75 of FIG.
When the subroutine is started, first, in step S151, it is determined whether or not there is a special prize release flag. Since there is no special prize release flag in the first routine after winning V, the process branches to NO and proceeds to step S152. In step S152, it is determined whether or not the remaining sphere counter is greater than “0”. If yes, return and repeat routine. When there is no remaining ball in the variable winning device 11, the remaining ball counter = “0”, and the process branches to step S153 to set the special prize release flag.
In this way, when the V prize is won, the special prize release flag is set after the remaining balls have disappeared in the variable prize winning device 11. In other words, the big hit game is started after the remaining balls are exhausted.

  Next, a special prize release time is set in step S154. This sets 2.8 seconds (opening 1.8 seconds, closing 1.0 seconds) × 18 times as the opening and closing time of the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 11 during the big hit. The opening time in this case (1.8 seconds) is more advantageous. In step S155, the winning counter is set to [0]. The winning counter is for counting the number of winnings to the variable winning device 11 during the big hit. Next, a closing flag is set in step S156. The reason why the closing flag is set here is to start the big hit game from now on, so as to set the closing state as the initial system of the movable members 22a and 22b. Next, a closing time is set in step S157. The reason for setting the closing time is to set in advance the time during which the movable members 22a and 22b are closed (the time during which the movable members 22a and 22b are closed) in order to perform the opening / closing operation of the movable members 22a and 22b. The process returns after step S157.

In the routine after the next time, when the determination result in step S151 is YES, the process branches to step S158 to perform the opening / closing solenoid opening / closing process. In the big hit game, the movable members 22a and 22b are controlled to be opened and closed under an operating condition of 2.8 seconds × 18 times, and the detailed processing is performed. The details will be described later in a subroutine.
Next, in step S159, it is determined whether or not the special prize sensor 27 is on. This is to monitor the big win game because the process shifts to the next cycle on condition of V winning. If the special prize sensor 27 is on, the special prize flag is set in step S160 and the process jumps to step S163.

On the other hand, if the special prize sensor 27 is not turned on in step S159, the process proceeds to step S161 to determine whether or not the special prize release time is up. As described above, the special prize release time is set to the time required for the movable members 22a and 22b to be released only 2.8 seconds × 18 times. If not, it is determined in step S162 whether or not the winning counter is smaller than “10”. If the winning counter is less than “10”, the process returns and the routine is repeated. Then, by repeating the routine, if the special prize release time is up or the winning counter is “10” or more, the process proceeds to step S163 in any case.
Therefore, if there is a V prize during the big hit game, the special prize release time is timed up, or the prize counter is “10” or more, it is determined that the condition for closing the movable members 22a and 22b is satisfied, and the next. Move on to the cycle.

In step S163, open solenoid-off information is set. This is set to close the movable members 22a and 22b because the condition for closing the movable members 22a and 22b is established in the big hit game.
Next, the open flag is cleared in step S164, and the close flag is cleared in step S165 to prepare for the next opening / closing operation. Next, in step S166, it is determined whether or not the remaining sphere counter is greater than “0”. If yes, return and repeat routine. If there is no remaining ball in the variable winning device 11 by repeating the routine, the remaining ball counter = “0”, and the process branches to step S167 to determine whether or not there is a special prize release flag.
The reason why the remaining sphere is determined in this way is that the game proceeds to the next cycle after the remaining sphere disappears in the variable winning device 11 during the big hit game. If the remaining sphere does not become “0” even after a predetermined time (8 seconds) has elapsed, as described above, it is determined to be illegal and a corresponding notification is made.

If there is a special winning flag in step S167, it is determined that a big hit game is in progress, and it is determined in step S168 whether or not the current cycle number is smaller than "15". If the current cycle number is smaller than “15”, the process proceeds to step S169, the cycle number is incremented by “1”, the special prize flag is cleared in step S170, and the special prize release flag is cleared in step S171, and the process returns. To do. Therefore, in this case, preparations for shifting to the next cycle are made.
On the other hand, if there is no special winning flag in step S167, it is determined that the big hit gaming cycle cannot be continued because there is no V winning, and if the current cycle number is “15” in step S168, the upper limit of the cycle is also reached. It is determined that the jackpot game is to be terminated at this time, the process branches to step S172, and processing corresponding to the subsequent jackpot end is sequentially performed.
First, in step S172, the number of cycles is reset to “0”, the special prize release flag is cleared in step S173, the special prize flag is cleared in step S174, the special game flag is cleared in step S175, and the big hit game is ended. In step S176, the process number is set to “1” and the process returns. Therefore, the next time will start from the special game process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the opening / closing solenoid opening / closing process performed in step S158 of FIG.
When the subroutine starts, it is first determined in step S181 whether or not there is an open flag. Since there is no release flag immediately after the start of the big hit game, the process proceeds to step S182 to determine whether or not there is a close flag. Since there is a closing flag immediately after the start of the big hit game, the process branches to step S183 to determine whether or not the closing time (1.0 second) of the movable members 22a and 22b is up. If the closing time has expired immediately after the start of the big hit game, the release flag is set in step S184, the opening time (1.8 seconds) of the movable members 22a and 22b is set in step S185, and the open / close solenoid is set in step S186. On-information is set, and in step S187, the closing flag is cleared and the process returns. Thus, immediately after the start of the big hit game, the processing of step S184 to step S187 is sequentially executed to prepare for the big hit game.

In the next routine, YES is determined in step S181, and it is determined in step S182 that there is no closing flag, and the routine is terminated and the process returns. If it is determined in step S181 that there is an open flag in subsequent routines, the process branches to step S188. In step S188, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the movable members 22a and 22b is up. In the big hit game, if the opening time of the movable members 22a and 22b has not timed up, the routine returns and repeats the routine. In step S191, the opening / closing solenoid-off information is set, and in step S192, the release flag is cleared and the process returns.
As described above, during the big hit game, the processes related to the closing of the movable members 22a and 22b are performed by sequentially executing the processes of steps S189 to S192.
If the closing time is not up in step S183 during the big hit game, the process branches to NO and returns to repeat the routine. Then, when the closing time is up, the process returns to step S184.

As described above, in the first embodiment, when the game ball does not remain in the variable winning device 11, the variable display game of the special symbol display device 24 is finished in 1.0 seconds and the stop result mode is immediately displayed. When the game ball remains, the variable display game of the special symbol display device 24 is continued to delay the display of the stop result mode, and the delay is continued until there is no remaining ball. When there is no remaining ball, the variation display game of the special symbol display device 24 is immediately terminated and the stop result mode is displayed.
That is, since the special symbol display device 24 continues the variable display game while the game ball remains, auxiliary games by the movable members 22a and 22b based on the display result of the special figure are performed when the game ball remains. In other words, at least the auxiliary game is played after the delayed display of the special figure is stopped. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the situation in which the movable members 22a and 22b are continuously opened as in the prior art, and eventually it is possible to eliminate the state where it is extremely easy to win the specific area 53 (easy to win V). . Therefore, the occurrence frequency of the special game does not become extremely high, and the profit of the game store is not harmed.

Further, since the start winning is stored, even if there is a remaining ball in the variable winning device 11, the start winning is not invalidated, and the flow of the game ball to the specific area 53 or the general winning area 52 in the variable winning apparatus 11 is continued. The process can be fully enjoyed by the player and the game performance can be improved, and the dissatisfaction of the player can be eliminated.
In other words, even if the number of remaining balls is increased by increasing the number of winning prizes so that the player can enjoy the game while lowering the V winning rate to secure the profit reduction on the store side, the present embodiment Then, the start prize is not invalidated and the player's dissatisfaction can be resolved.
In particular, it is not necessary to take measures such as simplifying the structure of the variable winning device 11 to reduce the remaining time of the remaining spheres and thereby reducing the invalidation of the start winning. Therefore, it is possible to improve the game performance of the gaming machine and prevent the customer from leaving.

In addition, immediately after the auxiliary game is finished, the variable display device 11 starts the variable display game (the variable display game is a short time of 1 second), so that it is stopped by the player and the operating rate of the gaming machine decreases. There is nothing.
In the first embodiment, the big hit cycle game is controlled so as to immediately shift to the next cycle when winning V as in the so-called second type game. Like a game, even if V is won, control may be performed until 10 are won or until a predetermined time elapses and the next cycle game is started.
Further, without winning V as a condition, the game may be shifted to the next cycle game after 10 winnings or a predetermined time has passed.
Further, another variable winning device for big hit may be provided, and the variable winning device for big hit may be controlled to be opened as described above.

Further, in the first embodiment, when the V winning is determined in step S152 of FIG. 13, the special prize release flag is set after the remaining winning ball is gone in the variable winning device 11. In other words, the big hit game is started after the remaining balls are exhausted. In this way, there is an advantage that a special game can be started immediately.
Such control is described in the concept of claims (for example, expressed in [Claim 7]) as follows.
[Claim 7] When the game ball accepted in the auxiliary game wins the specific castle, the game control means waits for the remaining of the game balls in the variable prize winning device by the remaining ball monitoring means. The concept of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the special game is performed.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. 15 to 20 show a second embodiment, which is an example in which the accessory device of the game board is particularly changed.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the accessory device of the game board, and FIG. 16 is a front view showing the accessory device. In these drawings, 131 is a variable winning device as the accessory device. The variable prize winning device 131 includes a movable member 132 on the upper side, and the movable member 132 is configured by a flat door member such as a so-called attacker (large prize opening). The opening / closing control of the movable member 132 is the same as that of the first embodiment, but is different from the first embodiment in that the movable member 132 is composed of one door member.
Further, the movable member 132 is formed of a transparent member, and a special symbol display device (variable display device) 133 and a special symbol storage display 134 (also having four LEDs) are provided on the back side of the movable member 132. The special symbol display device 133 and the special symbol memory display 134 have the same function as in the first embodiment, and the display content is from the front side because the movable member 132 is a transparent member. It is configured so that it can be seen through. The movable member 132 is opened / closed by an opening / closing solenoid 135.

A count sensor 136 (winning ball detection means) is disposed upstream of the variable winning device 131, and a first path 137, a second path 138, a path switching member 139, a rotating member 140, and an elevating member 141 are disposed downstream thereof. The special winning sensor 142 and the remaining ball discharge sensor 143 (result acquisition ball detection means) are sequentially arranged. Further, the periphery of the variable winning device 131 (excluding the front side) is surrounded by a partition member 144.
The first path 137 is formed as a space in which a long downward sloping flow path is formed so that the game ball flows in the floating prize winning device 131 along a U-shaped route. A path switching member 139 is disposed at the center. The path switching member 139 is formed in a flat plate shape, and its end is pivotally supported and can be displaced substantially vertically as shown in FIG. The path switching member 139 is driven by a path switching solenoid 145 (see FIG. 17). The path switching member 139 normally forms a part of the first path 137 as shown in FIG. 15 and lies substantially horizontally, but when the path switching solenoid 145 is energized, as shown in FIG. It operates to stand and prevent the game ball from flowing through the first path 137 and to directly flow down the ball through the path switching port 139a formed at the position of the path switching member 139.
In this case, the second path 138 is a path through which the game ball flows directly from the middle of the first path 137 to the lower flow path through the path switching port 139a formed at the position of the path switching member 139. Since the second route 138 is a route obtained by shortcutting the first route 137 from the middle, the second route 138 is a shorter route than the first route 137.

The rotating member 140 is disposed on the most downstream side of the first path 137, a specific area 148 is provided on the back side of the rotating member 140, and a general winning area 149 is provided below the specific area 148. Yes.
Therefore, the first path 137 takes a long time to reach the game ball from the count sensor 136 (winning ball detecting means) to the specific area 148 or the general winning area 149. And it has the character as a ball-showing path to show and entertain the player how the ball flows by flowing the ball through such a long path. Usually, games are often played on the first route 137, and the game performance is enhanced by the ball-showing route. On the other hand, the second path 138 can reach the game ball from the count sensor 136 (winning ball detecting means) to the specific area 148 or the general winning area 149 in a short time from the first path 137.
The path switching member 139 has a function of switching the path to either the first path 137 or the second path 138.

FIG. 15 shows how the sphere flows through the first path 137. That is, when the movable member 132 is opened, the ball P1 comes into contact with the movable member 132 and enters the variable prize winning device 131, and its own weight as indicated by P2 to P7 (all indicate a ball) along the path indicated by the arrow. It will flow in. At this time, it passes through the count sensor 136, passes through the path switching member 139, flows downward, and is further guided to the specific area 148 or the general winning area 149 through the elevating member 141 described later.
On the other hand, FIG. 16 shows a state where a sphere flows through the second path 138. That is, since the path switching member 139 stands in the middle of the first path 137, the ball P8 hits the path switching member 139 and flows down directly through the path switching port 139a formed at that position. Exactly, the first route 137 is routed through a shortcut from the middle, and is guided to the position P9. Therefore, it is guided to the specific area 148 or the general winning area 149 in a short time.

  A plurality of elevating members 141 are arranged on the downstream side of the first path 137, and the elevating member 141 has a recess that can hold just one sphere. The elevating member 141 is always driven to move up and down at a constant cycle by a motor 146 (see FIG. 17). When the sphere flows through the first path 137 having a downward slope, Hold the ball (hold the sphere with the upward movement), or remove the sphere from the recess (push the sphere out of the recess with the downward movement), and as a result move the sphere downstream To work. Incidentally, FIG. 15 shows a state in which the elevating member 141 holds the ball that has moved upward.

  The rotating member 140 described above is arranged on the most downstream side of the first path 137, and the rotating member 140 is driven by a motor 147 (see FIG. 17) so as to always rotate at a constant speed. The rotating member 140 is formed in a disk shape and has five notches, and only one specific notch 140a is formed in a through hole that penetrates the disk, and the other notches are It is formed as a simple recess. The sphere that has flowed down the first path 137 or the second path 138 is fitted and held in any one of the notches, and enters the specific one notch 140a of the rotating member 140 when the sphere enters. Since the notch 140a is formed in the through hole in the sphere and is slightly inclined downward toward the rear side, the sphere smoothly flows down to the rear side as the rotating member 140 rotates, and the rear side of the rotating member 140 Is guided to a specific area 148 provided in the area.

That is, the ball passes through one specific notch 140a and wins the specific area 148. The sphere that has entered the specific area 148 is detected by the special prize sensor 142. It should be noted that the specific area 148 is located at substantially the same position as the first path 137 or the second path 138. Therefore, a sphere that has just flowed through the first path 137 or the second path 138 is awarded to the specific area 148 as it is. It is difficult to do so, and the specific area 148 is not won unless it passes through one specific notch 140a.
On the other hand, the general winning area 149 is located at a position lower than the first path 137 or the second path 138, and even a sphere that has just flown through the flow path enters, but in practice, a notch (specific notch) of the rotating member 140 is entered. It is guided after being held at (other than 140a).

Next, FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a control system of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment.
In the description of the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different portions will be described. In FIG. 17, reference numeral 200 denotes a game control device. The game control device 200 includes a game microcomputer 201, an oscillator 202, and an input / output interface 203. The game microcomputer 201 further includes a CPU 204, a ROM 205, and a RAM 206.
The input / output interface 203 of the game control device 100 receives signals from the special figure start port sensors 31, 32, 33, and winning port sensors 61a to 61b in the same manner as in the first embodiment, as well as the count sensor 136. Detection signals from the special winning sensor 142 and the remaining ball discharge sensor 149 are input.

Also, from the input / output interface 203, a special symbol display device 133, a special symbol memory display 134, an open / close solenoid 135 that drives the movable member 132 of the variable winning device 131, a route switching solenoid 145 that drives the route switching member 139, and a rotating member Control signals are output to the motor 147 that drives 140 and the motor 146 that drives the elevating member 141, and control signals are output to the external output terminal 64, the discharge and emission control device 111, and the effect control device 112. Other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment.
Here, the game control apparatus 200 executes functions described later to realize functions of a game control means, a variable display game start storage means, a memory number determination means, and a path switching member control means, and the first embodiment. In the same manner, the functions of the variable display game control means, the start condition establishment means, and the remaining ball monitoring means are realized.

In the second embodiment, the game control means includes a memory number determination means and a path switching member control means, and the memory number determination means displays the variable display when the stop result mode of the variable display game is a special mode. It is determined whether or not the start memory number of the game start memory means is greater than a predetermined number. Further, the path switching member control means routes to the second path 138 when the memory count determining means determines that the start memory number is larger than the predetermined number, and to the first path 137 when it is determined to be less than the predetermined number. Control to switch the switching member 139 is performed.
Further, the variable display game start storage means stores the variable display game start right as a start memory within a predetermined upper limit.

The flowchart of the second embodiment has a common part with the first embodiment, and since it is common, the description is omitted, and different flowcharts are shown in FIGS. In the description of these flowcharts, steps that perform the same processing as in the first embodiment are given the same numbers, and redundant descriptions are omitted.
First, FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of game processing. This is a process corresponding to step S19 of FIG. 4B described in the first embodiment.

In the process of FIG. 18, a decision is made to branch according to the process number in step S <b> 71, and in the subsequent process, the difference from the first embodiment is that if the process number determined in step S <b> 71 is “3”. The process proceeds to S201 to perform an auxiliary game process, the drive process of the motor 146 for driving the elevating member 141 and the motor 147 for driving the rotating member 140 to be performed in step S202, and the path switching time monitoring in step S203 following step S78. Is to process.
The auxiliary game process in step S201 controls the auxiliary game for opening and closing the movable member 132 of the variable winning device 131, and details will be described later in a subroutine.
In step S202, processing is performed in which both the motor 146 that drives the elevating member 141 and the motor 147 that drives the rotating member 140 are always driven.
Further, the route switching time monitoring process in step S203 monitors the elapsed time after switching the flow path of the game ball in the variable winning device 131 from the first route 137 to the second route 138, and a predetermined monitoring time. When the time is up, the off information is set in the path switching solenoid 145. The process returns after step S203.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of auxiliary game processing performed in step S201 of FIG.
In this subroutine, since the configuration of the variable winning device 131 is different from that of the first embodiment, processing corresponding to that is performed.
First, in step S211, it is determined whether or not an auxiliary game release flag is set. The auxiliary game release flag is a set of auxiliary game release time and a set of release solenoid-on information (here, since it is the second embodiment, a set of information for turning on the open / close solenoid 135 that drives the movable member 132 of the variable winning device 131) ) Is set after If the auxiliary game release flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S212, and the auxiliary game release time is set. This is the time for which the movable member 132 is opened in the auxiliary game, and here it is set to 1.8 seconds.

Next, open solenoid-on information is set in step S213. That is, the information for turning on the open / close solenoid 135 that drives the movable member 132 of the variable winning device 131 is set. Next, in step S214, the auxiliary game release flag is set, and the process proceeds to step S215, in which it is determined whether or not the special figure starting memory number exceeds [2]. If the special figure start memory number does not exceed [2], the process jumps to step S218. On the other hand, if the special figure start memory number exceeds [2], the process proceeds to step S216, and the on information of the path switching solenoid 145 for switching the flow path of the game ball from the first path 137 to the second path 138 is set. In step S217, the route switching time is set. The route switching time is set to 2.3 seconds. This is because the opening / closing time of the movable member 132 of the variable winning device 131 is 1.8 seconds, and 0.5 seconds is added to 2.3 seconds to thereby change the behavior time of the sphere flowing in the variable winning device 131. It is taken into consideration. After step S217, the process proceeds to step S218.
As described above, when it is determined that the starting memory number is larger than the predetermined number (here, 2), the route is routed to the second route 138, and when it is determined that the predetermined number (that is, 2) or less, the route is routed to the first route 137. Control to switch the switching member 139 is performed.

In step S218, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary game release time has expired. If the time has not expired, the routine is terminated and the process returns. When the routine is repeated and the auxiliary game release time is up, the process branches from step S218 to YES and proceeds to step S219. In step S219, open solenoid-off information is set. In this case, since the movable member 132 is opened for 1.8 seconds in the auxiliary game, release solenoid-off information is set to close the movable member 132.
Next, the auxiliary game release flag is cleared in step S220, and the process proceeds to step S221. In step S221, it is determined whether or not there is a special game flag. The special game flag is not fraudulent and is a flag that is set when a big hit has occurred. Therefore, if there is a special game flag in step S221, it is determined that a big hit has occurred normally, the process branches to step S222, the process number is set to “4”, and the process returns. Therefore, the next time, the process branches to a special game process.

On the other hand, if there is no special game flag, it is determined that no big hit has occurred, and the process branches to step S223 to set the process number to “1” and return. Therefore, next time, the process branches to the special figure game process. As described above, after the movable member 132 of the variable winning device 131 is opened for 1.8 seconds, the game shifts to the big hit game.
Similarly, in the second embodiment, the movable member 132 of the variable prize winning device 131 is opened for 1.8 seconds, and then the game shifts to a special game (big hit). For example, when a V prize is won, a special game (big hit) may be started immediately.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the route switching time monitoring process performed in step S202 of FIG.
In this subroutine, it is determined in step S231 whether or not the route switching time has expired (that is, the route switching time is monitored). The route switching time is a time set to 2.3 seconds as an elapsed time after switching the flow path of the game ball in the variable winning device 131 from the first route 137 to the second route 138. If the route switching time is not up, the routine is repeated. If the route switching time is up due to repetition of the routine, the route switching solenoid-off information is set in step S232 and the process returns. As described above, when the flow path of the game ball in the variable prize winning device 131 is switched from the first path 137 to the second path 138, 2.3 seconds (predetermined monitoring time: path switching time) has elapsed. When a predetermined monitoring time elapses, OFF information is set in the path switching solenoid 145, whereby the path returns to the first path 137 again.

As described above, in the second embodiment, when the starting memory number is larger than the predetermined number (here 2), the arrival of the game ball from the count sensor 136 (winning ball detecting means) to the specific castle 148 or the general winning area 149 is reached. However, since the game ball flows down the second path 138 for a short time, it is possible to quickly digest the start memory and shift to the next variable display game, and to give the player many opportunities for auxiliary games. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the start memory from overflowing and the start winnings from being wasted.
Further, it is possible to play an interesting game by showing a ball to the player on the first route 137 that is usually long. The winning rate to the specific area 148 is the same regardless of the route, and there is no bias in the chance that a special game will occur, and the player can be entertained. This is because the V rate is determined by the rotating member 140 of the variable winning device 131, and the V rate is the same regardless of which path the ball passes.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. 21 to 30 show a third embodiment, which is an example in which the internal configuration of the variable winning device is particularly changed.
FIG. 21 is a front view showing a game board, and FIG. 22 is a view showing a game ball retaining member. First, in FIG. 21, reference numeral 301 denotes a game board, and the game board 301 is provided with a variable winning device 302 having an internal configuration different from that of the first embodiment. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment described above in the structure related to the variable winning device 302, and the others are the same as those in the first embodiment. Duplicate explanation is omitted.
The variable winning device 302 is not provided with the special symbol display device (variable display device) or the special symbol memory display as in the first embodiment, and the starting winning ports (starting ports) 12, 13, and 14 are not provided. When the ball wins, the pair of movable members 22a and 22b is controlled to be opened and closed. In other words, the pair of movable members 22a and 22b are displaced (converted) into an open state in which a ball can be easily received by the start winning, and the open time is set to 1.8 seconds. Note that the winning of the ball to the start winning opening (start opening) 12, 13, 14 corresponds to the establishment of the starting condition.

The other difference from the first embodiment is the inside of the variable winning device 302. As shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B, the variable winning device 302 has a winning space 51 as a game ball passing area. The count sensor 303 is disposed upstream of the winning space 51, and the V guiding member 23, the special winning sensor 27, and the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 (however, these members are not shown in FIG. 22). ) Are arranged sequentially.
The count sensor 303 is provided in a game ball passage area (winning space 51) between the movable members 22a and 22b and the specific area 53, and constitutes a winning ball detection means for detecting a game ball received into the variable winning device 302. To do.
A game ball holding member 304 is provided above the count sensor 303, and the game ball holding member 304 includes a ball holding solenoid 305, a rod 306, and a ball holding member 307.

The rod 306 penetrates the inside of the ball holding solenoid 305 and can be attracted by the magnetic force of the ball holding solenoid 305, but is normally pulled backward by a biasing force of a spring (not shown) (FIG. 22A). State). The spring is inserted, for example, between the right brim portion of the rod 306 in the drawing and the right end portion of the ball holding solenoid 305 in the drawing. Further, a ball holding member 307 is connected to the rod 306, and the ball holding member 307 is freely moved so as to protrude right above the through hole of the ball in the count sensor 303.
FIG. 22A shows a state in which the ball holding solenoid 305 is not energized (non-energized state). The rod 306 is pulled backward (rightward in the figure) by the urging force of the spring, and continues to the rod 306. The sphere holding member 307 is retracted from right above the through hole of the sphere of the count sensor 303 to allow the sphere to pass through the count sensor 303.
On the other hand, FIG. 22B shows a state where the ball holding solenoid 305 is energized. The rod 306 is attracted by the ball holding solenoid 305, and the ball holding member 307 is placed directly above the through hole of the ball of the count sensor 303. It protrudes and prevents the ball from passing through the count sensor 303 and holds it.
22A and 22B, 308 is a decorative display substrate, 309 is a substrate support member, and 310 is a flow path forming member.

In the third embodiment, when the start winning is won, the pair of movable members 22a and 22b of the variable prize winning device 302 is opened and the ball is received inside. If there is no remaining ball at this time, the ball holding solenoid 305 is connected. The energization is stopped, the rod 306 is pulled backward by the urging force of the spring, the ball holding member 307 connected to the rod 306 is retracted from right above the through hole of the ball of the count sensor 303, and the ball is moved to the count sensor 303. Is allowed to pass. In this state, as shown in FIG. 22A, the sphere flows along a route such as P11 and P12 and passes through the count sensor 303.
On the other hand, if there is a remaining ball, as shown in FIG. 22B, the ball holding solenoid 305 is energized, whereby the rod 306 is sucked and pushed out by the ball holding solenoid 305, and the ball holding member 307 protrudes. The ball is held on the upstream side of the count sensor 303 at positions P13 and P14.
Accordingly, the game ball holding member 304 is provided on the upstream side of the count sensor 303 (winning ball detection means), and holds a game ball received by the movable members 22a and 22b, and a hold release state that releases the hold state. (Conversely speaking, it has a function that can be converted into a passing state that allows passage of the count sensor 303).

Next, FIG. 23 is a figure which shows the control system of the pachinko machine in 3rd Embodiment.
In the description of the third embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different portions will be described. In FIG. 23, a 350 game control device is provided. The game control device 350 includes a game microcomputer 351, an oscillator 352, and an input / output interface 353. The game microcomputer 351 further includes a CPU 354, a ROM 355, and a RAM 356.
In the input / output interface 353 of the game control device 350, signals from the special figure start port sensors 31, 32, 33, the winning port sensors 61a to 61b, the special winning sensor 27, and the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 are the first embodiment. In addition, the detection signal from the count sensor 303 is input.

Further, the input / output interface 353 drives the open / close solenoid 62 that drives the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 302, the ball holding solenoid 305 that drives the ball holding member 307 of the game ball holding member 304, and the V guide member 23. A control signal is output to the V induction motor 63, and a control signal is output to the external output terminal 64, the discharge and emission control device 111, and the effect control device 112. Other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment.
Here, the game control device 350 executes the program described later to realize the functions of the game control means and the game ball holding member control means, and also realizes the function of the remaining ball monitoring means as in the first embodiment. To do.

  In the third embodiment, the game control means includes a remaining ball monitoring means and a game ball holding member control means, and the function of the remaining ball monitoring means is the same as that of the first embodiment. When the starting condition is established in the holding member control means (here, when a ball is won at the start winning opening (starting opening) 12, 13, or 14, the start condition is established only by that), the remaining ball monitoring means sets the variable winning device. 302, the presence or absence of remaining game balls is confirmed. If game balls remain, the game ball holding member 304 is changed from the hold release state to the hold state, and the game ball holding member 304 is in the hold state. The remaining ball monitoring means confirms whether or not there is any remaining game ball in the variable winning device 302, and if no game ball remains, control is performed so that the game ball holding member 304 is converted to release of the hold.

Next, a control flowchart will be described.
The flowchart of the third embodiment has a common part with the first embodiment, and since it is common, the description is omitted, and different flowcharts are shown in FIGS. In the description of these flowcharts, steps that perform the same processing as in the first embodiment are given the same numbers, and redundant descriptions are omitted.
First, FIG. 24A shows a main routine of the game control device 350. When the game control device 350 is activated, initialization processing is performed in step S251, normality determination processing of the ROM 355 in the gaming microcomputer 351, work area initialization in the RAM 356, I / O register setting, system internal register setting processing The flag is initialized.
In addition, since there is no special figure fluctuation in 3rd Embodiment, the random number update process for stirring as shown to Fig.4 (a) is not performed. Therefore, the activation of the game control device 350 ends with the process of step S251.

FIG. 24B is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process of the game control device 350. This timer interruption process is started by timer activation, and is executed, for example, every 1 msec.
In this timer interrupt process, the processes from step S11 to step S14 are the same as those in the first embodiment. However, in the input process, the detection signal of the count sensor 303 is read. Further, the output process in step S13 includes a process of setting the ball holding solenoid 305 as an output port and outputting it.
Further, there is no command to the special symbol display device in the command transmission process of step S14.

After step S14, it is then determined in step S252 whether an illegal flag is present. This is because whether or not there is an illegal remaining ball in the variable winning device 302 is monitored, and if there is an illegal flag, it is determined. An illegal remaining ball is a case in which a signal indicating that a ball has won in the specific area 53 of the variable winning device 302 is generated when the winning is not a big hit, and the ball is not detected by the remaining ball discharge sensor 28.
If there is an unauthorized flag, the process branches to step S253 to perform unauthorized processing. In the fraud processing, for example, a frame lamp (not shown) blinks to notify the surroundings of the occurrence of fraud. As a result, the attendant at the amusement store takes an urgent action. If there is an illegal flag, an external management device is also notified through an output port by a gaming machine error status signal or the like.
In the third embodiment, since there is no special symbol display device, the number of remaining balls is not displayed. When the countermeasures against fraud are completed, the staff will turn off and reset the pachinko machine. After step S253, the process jumps to step S20.

On the other hand, when there is no fraud flag in step S252, the process proceeds to step S254. In step S254, switch monitoring processing (sensor input monitoring processing) is executed. This monitors the input flag and, for example, if the input flag of the start winning opening 12, 13, 14 is set, executes processing such as extracting and storing a special figure random number value.
In addition, here, the input flags of the winning opening sensors 61a to 61b, the count sensor 303, the special winning sensor 27, and the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 are also monitored, and if the input flag is set, a corresponding process (for example, , Winning ball count, etc.).

Next, a game process is performed in step S255. This is for controlling the variable winning device 301. That is, when the game ball wins any of the start winning openings 12, 13, and 14, the auxiliary winning device 301 performs the auxiliary game, and when the game ball enters the specific area 53 by the auxiliary game, the big hit game is played. (Details will be described later in a subroutine).
Next, external information editing processing is performed in step S20. Here, the external terminal information (for example, jackpot signal) transmitted from the gaming microcomputer 351 to the external management device via the external output terminal 64 is edited.
Thereafter, in order to resume the main routine in step S21, the saved register is restored, the interrupt is permitted, and the process is interrupted (returned).

FIG. 25A is a flowchart showing a subroutine of switch monitoring processing in step S254 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, a special figure start port switch monitoring process is performed in step S256. This is similar to the first embodiment, in which the start winning ports 12, 13, and 14 are monitored and the start memory is stored. Is.
Next, a count sensor monitoring process is performed in step S257. This is a process of monitoring a winning to the count sensor 303 and updating a winning counter and the like, details of which will be described later in a subroutine. In the third embodiment, since the game ball retaining member 304 is provided on the upstream side of the count sensor 303, this point is different from the first embodiment.
Next, a remaining sphere discharge sensor monitoring process is performed in step S258. This is a process of monitoring the winning to the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 and updating the remaining ball counter, and details will be described later in a subroutine. After step S258, the process returns.

FIG. 25 (b) is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the special figure start port switch monitoring process performed in step S256 of FIG. 25 (a).
In the subroutine, first, in step S261, it is determined whether or not there is a winning at the start winning openings 12, 13, and 14, that is, whether or not there is a starting winning. If there is no start prize, the process returns. If there is a start prize, it is determined in step S262 whether there is an auxiliary game release flag. The auxiliary game release flag is set after the auxiliary game release time is set and the release solenoid on information is set (that is, the information for turning on the open / close solenoid 62 that drives the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 302). Is.

If there is an auxiliary game release flag, the process returns. If there is no auxiliary game release flag, the process proceeds to step S263 to determine whether or not there is a special game flag. The special game flag is not fraudulent and is a flag that is set when a big hit has occurred. If there is a special game flag, the process returns. If there is no special game flag, the auxiliary game flag is set in step S264 and the process returns.
As described above, when there is a start winning, there is no setting of the auxiliary game release time and no setting of the release solenoid-on information, and the auxiliary game flag is set if no big hit has occurred. Thereby, an auxiliary game is performed.

FIG. 26A is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the count sensor monitoring process performed in step S257 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, in step S265, it is determined whether or not the count sensor 303 is turned on. On the other hand, if it is turned on, it is determined that there is a winning in the variable winning device 302, and the remaining ball counter is incremented by [1] in step S266. This is because when there is a ball that has passed through the count sensor 303 but has not yet passed through the remaining ball discharge sensor 28, the remaining ball counter that counts the number of remaining balls is counted. Is. When the sphere passes the remaining sphere discharge sensor 28, the remaining sphere counter is decremented by [1] as will be described later.

  Next, in step S267, it is determined whether or not there is a special game flag. The special game flag is not fraudulent and is a flag that is set when a big hit has occurred. If there is no special game flag, the routine ends and returns. If there is a special game flag, it is determined that it is a big hit, and the winning counter is incremented by [1] in step S268. The winning counter counts winnings to the variable winning device 302. Thereby, the number of winnings to the variable winning device 302 is grasped. After step S268, the process returns.

FIG. 26B is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the remaining sphere discharge sensor monitoring process performed in step S258 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, in step S269, it is determined whether or not the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 is turned on. If it is not turned on, it is determined that there are still remaining balls in the variable winning device 302, and the routine is ended. On the other hand, when the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 is turned on, it is determined that the number in the variable winning device 302 has been discharged to the outside, the process proceeds to step S270, and the remaining ball counter is decremented by [1]. In this way, the presence / absence of a remaining ball in the variable winning device 302 is monitored. After step S270, the process returns.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the game process performed in step S255 of FIG.
When the subroutine is started, it is first determined in step S281 that the process number branches. This is because the next processing destinations 1 and 2 (processing numbers) are indicated in step S282 and step S283, which will be described later, and branch determination is made accordingly. If the process number determined in step S281 is “1”, the process proceeds to step S282. In step S282, auxiliary game processing is performed. This is for controlling an auxiliary game for opening and closing the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 302, and details will be described later in a subroutine.
If the process number determined in step S281 is “2”, the process proceeds to step S283. In step S283, special game processing is performed. This is to control the jackpot game by the variable winning device 302, and the processing content is the same as in the first embodiment.

After either step S282 or step S283, the process proceeds to step S284.
In step S284, the V induction motor 62 is driven. Thereby, the guide part 23a which spreads both hands of the doll in the V guide member 23 and hangs on the shoulder swings up and down by a predetermined angle with the head of the doll as a fulcrum. This swing is always performed during the game (that is, while the power of the pachinko machine is on), and the flow path of the game ball can be changed by the movement of the guide portion 23a.
Next, special game monitoring processing is performed in step S285. This is to monitor whether a ball has won (V winning) in the specific area 53 in the auxiliary game or whether there is a remaining ball at the time of winning, and at the same time, check the winning in the illegal specific area 53. Will be described later in a subroutine.
Next, a remaining sphere fraud monitoring process is performed in step S286. This is to monitor whether there is an illegal remaining ball in the variable winning device 302, and the processing content is the same as in the first embodiment. The process returns after step S286.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of auxiliary game processing performed in step S282 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, in step S291, it is determined whether or not there is an auxiliary game flag. As explained in the previous step S264, the auxiliary game flag is set if there is no auxiliary game release time and release solenoid-on information set and there is no big hit when there is a start winning. This is for starting an auxiliary game.
If there is no auxiliary game flag in step S291, the process jumps to step S304 to monitor the presence or absence of a remaining ball. On the other hand, if there is an auxiliary game flag in step S291, the process proceeds to step S292 to determine whether or not the auxiliary game release flag is set. The auxiliary game release flag is set after the auxiliary game release time is set and the release solenoid on information is set (that is, the information for turning on the open / close solenoid 62 that drives the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 302). Is. If the auxiliary game release flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S293, and the auxiliary game release time is set. This is the time for opening the movable members 22a and 22b in the auxiliary game, and is set to 1.8 seconds here.

  Next, open solenoid-on information is set in step S294. That is, information for turning on the open / close solenoid 62 that drives the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 302 is set. Next, in step S295, the auxiliary game release flag is set, and the process proceeds to step S296 to determine whether or not the remaining ball counter is greater than “0”. If YES, it is determined that there is a remaining ball in the variable winning device 302. At this time, the process branches to step S297 to set ON information in the ball holding solenoid 305, and then proceeds to step S298. As a result, information for turning on the ball holding solenoid 305 is output to the output port in the output process of step S13, and the ball holding solenoid 305 is energized. Then, as shown in FIG. 22B, the ball holding member 307 protrudes directly above the through hole of the ball of the count sensor 303, and the ball is held on the upstream side of the count sensor 303. Accordingly, the game ball is prevented from flowing into the variable winning device 302, and the start winning is not invalidated.

On the other hand, if the remaining sphere counter is “0”, the process proceeds to step S298 as it is, and the subsequent processing is executed. In step S298, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary game release time has expired. If the time has not expired, the process jumps to step S304, and the routine is repeated via step S304.
On the other hand, if the auxiliary game release flag is set in step S292, the process immediately jumps to step S298.
When the routine is repeated and the auxiliary game release time is up, the process branches from step S298 to YES and proceeds to step S299. In step S299, open solenoid-off information is set. Since the movable members 22a and 22b are opened for 1.8 seconds in the auxiliary game, release solenoid-off information is set to close the movable members 22a and 22b.
Next, in step S300, the auxiliary game release flag is cleared, and in step S301, the auxiliary game flag is also cleared, and the process proceeds to step S302. Next, in step S302, it is determined whether or not there is a special game flag. As described above, the special game flag is not illegal, and is a flag that is set when a big hit has occurred. Therefore, if there is a special game flag in step S302, it is determined that a big hit has occurred normally, the process branches to step S303, the process number is set to “2”, and the process proceeds to step S304. Therefore, the next time, the process branches to a special game process.

On the other hand, if there is no special game flag, it is determined that no big hit has occurred, and the process proceeds to step S304 to determine whether or not the remaining ball counter is greater than “0”. If YES, it is determined that there is a remaining ball in the variable winning device 302, and the process returns. Then, the routine is repeated, and when the remaining ball counter becomes “0” in step S340, it is determined that there are no remaining balls in the variable winning device 302, and off information is set in the ball holding solenoid 305 in step S305, and then the process returns. . Thus, contrary to the case of step S297, the ball holding solenoid 305 is de-energized, and the ball holding member 307 is retracted from right above the through hole of the ball of the count sensor 303 as shown in FIG. The ball is allowed to pass through the count sensor 303 (that is, in the hold release state), and when the game ball flows into the variable winning device 302, the winning ball is counted through the count sensor 303. It will be.
In other words, if there is a remaining ball in the variable winning device 302, the ball holding solenoid 305 is turned on, the ball holding member 307 protrudes directly above the through hole of the ball of the count sensor 303, and the ball is counted. It is prohibited to pass the ball, and the ball is held on the upstream side.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of special game monitoring processing performed in step S285 of FIG.
In the subroutine, first, in step S311, it is determined whether or not there is a special game flag. If there is a special game flag, it is determined that a big hit is being made, and the current routine is terminated. In this case, it is determined that there is no need for fraud monitoring.
On the other hand, if there is no special game flag in step S311, the process proceeds to step S312 to determine whether or not the special prize sensor is on. This is to monitor the V prize in the auxiliary game (winning to the specific area 53). In addition, if it monitors here, it is not necessary to provide V effective time. If the special prize sensor is not turned on, it is determined that there is no need to judge at least an illegal V prize (no need for fraud monitoring), and this routine is terminated. If the special winning sensor is ON in step S311, the process proceeds to step S313 to determine whether or not the remaining ball counter is greater than “0”.

Therefore, the process proceeds to step S313 only when NO in step S311 and YES in step S312. In step S313, it is determined whether or not there is a remaining sphere. If there is no remaining sphere, it is determined to be illegal.
That is, when the determination result in step S313 is NO, the remaining ball counter = “0” even though the winning in the specific area 53 is detected, and there is no remaining ball in the variable winning device 11. The winning in the specific area 53 is detected. Accordingly, at this time, it is determined that the fraud has occurred, the fraud flag is set in step S314, and the routine is terminated. If there is an illegal flag, the necessary illegal processing is performed as in the case of the above-described embodiment.

On the other hand, if YES in step S313, that is, if there is a remaining ball, the process branches to step S315 to determine whether or not the ball holding solenoid 305 is on. If the ball holding solenoid 305 is on, the process branches to step S316, the off information is set in the ball holding solenoid 305, and the process proceeds to step S317. Thereby, the ball holding solenoid 305 is in a non-energized state, the ball holding member 307 is retracted from right above the through hole of the ball of the count sensor 303, and the ball is allowed to pass through the count sensor 303 ( The hold is released.) Therefore, the game ball is allowed to flow into the variable winning device 302. On the other hand, if the ball holding solenoid 305 is not on in step S315 and is off, the process immediately proceeds to step S317.
Therefore, the V winning (winning into the specific area 53) is made and if it is a remaining ball, the ball is allowed to pass through the count sensor 303, and the game ball flows into the variable winning device 302. When the game ball flows into the variable winning device 302, the winning ball is counted through the count sensor 303. Thus, after canceling the hold, the game shifts to a special game.

Next, a special game flag is set in step S317. Therefore, the special game flag is not illegal, and is set when a big hit has occurred. Next, in step S318, it is determined whether or not there is an auxiliary game release flag. As described above, the auxiliary game release flag is set after the auxiliary game release time is set and the release solenoid-on information is set. To do. If there is no auxiliary game release flag, the process number is set to “2” in step S319 and the process returns.
In this way, by performing the processing from step S317 to step S319, if the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable prize apparatus 301 are open, the game shifts to a big hit game after 1.8 seconds have elapsed. Further, if the movable members 22a and 22b are closed, the game immediately shifts to a big hit game. Therefore, the next time, the process branches to a special game process.

FIG. 30 is a timing chart illustrating the operation of the third embodiment.
In FIG. 30, when a ball wins any of the start winning ports (start ports) 12, 13, 14, any of the corresponding start sensors 31 to 33 is turned on (hereinafter referred to as start winning as appropriate), and H A level start signal H is output. For example, if the start signal H1 is output, the pair of movable members 22a and 22b is converted into an open state by itself, and the open time is 1.8 seconds. When the ball is received by the variable winning device 302 during the 1.8 seconds, the winning ball is counted through the count sensor 303. This is because the ball holding solenoid 305 remains off at this time, and the game ball holding member 304 allows passage of the ball on the upstream side of the count sensor 303 (that is, in the holding release state). Therefore, when the game ball flows into the variable winning device 302, the winning ball is counted through the count sensor 303, and the remaining number of balls (the value of the remaining ball counter, the same applies hereinafter) becomes [1]. Then, when the ball flows into the variable winning device 302 and the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 is turned on, the number of remaining balls returns to [0].

On the other hand, as shown in the example of FIG. 30, the ball wins one of the start winning ports (start ports) 12, 13, and 14 within 1.8 seconds that is the opening time of the movable members 22a and 22b. Even if the start signal H2 is output, the opening control of the movable members 22a and 22b based on the start signal H2 is not performed while the movable members 22a and 22b are opened, and the start signal H2 becomes invalid.
Next, there is a start winning, a start signal H3 is generated, the movable members 22a and 22b are opened, and the ball passes through the count sensor 303 inside the variable winning device 302 just before the movable members 22a and 22b are closed. Since the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 has not been turned on immediately after the passage, the number of remaining balls becomes [1].

Also, when the next start prize is received and the start signal H4 is generated at almost the same timing (that is, the timing immediately after the ball passes the count sensor 303), the start signal H4 becomes effective and movable. The members 22a and 22b are released. At this time, since the number of remaining spheres is [1], the remaining sphere counter becomes larger than [0], and the sphere is compulsory as described in the processing of the flowchart. The game ball holding member 304 is held on the upstream side of the count sensor 303. This continues until there are no remaining spheres.
When there is no remaining ball, the holding state by the game ball holding member 304 is immediately released, the ball is allowed to pass through the count sensor 303, and the winning ball is counted. The example of FIG. 30 shows an example in which two game balls are counted continuously, and the remaining number of balls is [2]. Subsequently, when the remaining sphere gradually disappears, the remaining sphere count returns to [0] again.

In this way, in the third embodiment, when a game ball remains in the variable winning device 302, if a winning prize is made, the game ball is held by the game ball holding member 304 upstream of the count sensor 303. Since the movable members 22a and 22b are converted to the open state in the state, there is an effect that the start winning is not invalidated.
That is, even if there is a remaining ball in the auxiliary game, the start winning is not invalidated and the player's dissatisfaction can be solved.
In the third embodiment, the game ball holding member 304 is placed in a holding state when there is a remaining ball in the auxiliary game. For example, even if there is no remaining ball during the auxiliary game, You may make it be on hold.

Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIGS. 31 to 33 show a fourth embodiment, which is an example in which a normal electric start port is provided.
FIG. 31 is a front view showing the game board. First, in FIG. 31, reference numeral 401 denotes a game board, and the game board 401 is provided with a variable winning device 402 having an internal configuration different from that of the third embodiment. The fourth embodiment is different from the above-described third embodiment in the structure related to the variable winning device 402, and the other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment. Duplicate explanation is omitted.
The variable winning device 402 is not provided with a special symbol display device (variable display device) or a special symbol memory display as in the first embodiment (only this point is the same as in the third embodiment). ), Which is different from the third embodiment in that no game ball retaining member is provided on the upstream side of the count sensor 26.

Instead, an ordinary electric start port (also referred to as so-called ordinary electric power) 403 is provided below the variable winning device 402, and the normal electric start port 403 includes tulip-shaped opening / closing members 404a and 404b, an ordinary symbol display 405 (auxiliary). Variable display device), a normal symbol memory display 406, and a start sensor 407. Further, two nails 408 are arranged above the normal electric start port 403, and the ball is difficult to win the normal electric start port 403 unless the tulip-shaped opening and closing members 404a and 404b are opened.
On the left and right sides of the normal electric start port 403, general-purpose gate type (passage type) general-purpose start sensors 409 and 410 are provided. Others are the same as those in the first embodiment, and are given the same numbers.

  The normal symbol display 405 constitutes an auxiliary fluctuation display device and can execute an auxiliary fluctuation display game for changing a plurality of identification information. That is, the normal symbol display 405 can variably display a one-digit symbol (hereinafter referred to as a common symbol), and for example, the one-digit numbers 1 to 9 and “−” (excluding “−” only) Is used. That is, changing the usual figure is equivalent to performing an auxiliary change display game. When the sphere passes through one of the normal diagram start sensors 409 and 410, the general diagram starts to display the fluctuation. The usual fluctuation time is set to 1.8 seconds. When the normal map is stopped and displayed with a symbol other than “-” (for example, a number), the tulip-shaped opening / closing members 404a and 404b are controlled to be released for 1.0 second, and the probability of hitting the normal map is 99. / 100. Therefore, the opening / closing members 404a and 404b open with a probability of 99/100. When the tulip-shaped opening / closing members 404a and 404b are opened and the ball wins the normal electric start port 403 (hereinafter referred to as start win), the ball is detected by the start sensor 407. In the case of winning a start, the start is stored with a limit of four, and the start memory number is displayed by the normal symbol storage display 406. Although the upper limit of the number of stored custom maps is four, the present invention is not limited to this and may be set without an upper limit.

When there is a start prize at the normal electric start port 403, the pair of movable members 22a and 22b of the variable prize winning device 402 is controlled to open and close. In other words, the pair of movable members 22a and 22b are displaced (converted) into an open state in which a ball can be easily received by the start winning, and the open time is set to 1.8 seconds. In addition, winning a ball to the ordinary electric start port (start port) 403 corresponds to the start condition being satisfied.
Here, the normal electric start port 403 constitutes a start winning device, and the start winning device converts the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 402 into an open state for a predetermined time (1.8 seconds) based on the winning of the game ball. It is configured to have tulip-type opening / closing members 404a and 404b that can be converted into a closed state and an open state.
The general-view gate type (passing-type) general-view start sensors 409 and 410 correspond to a start winning opening that establishes a start condition for an auxiliary variation display game based on a winning of a game ball. The start winning opening that establishes the starting condition for the auxiliary variation display game is not limited to the gate type (passing type) sensor, and may be a configuration in which, for example, a winning type normal opening is arranged.

Next, FIG. 32 is a figure which shows the control system of the pachinko machine in 4th Embodiment.
In the description of the fourth embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different portions will be described. In FIG. 32, reference numeral 450 denotes a game control device. The game control device 450 includes a game microcomputer 451, an oscillator 452, and an input / output interface 453, and the game microcomputer 451 further includes a CPU 454, a ROM 455, and a RAM 456.
The input / output interface 453 of the game control device 450 receives signals from the winning opening sensors 61a to 61b, the count sensor 26, the special winning sensor 27, and the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 as in the first embodiment. , The detection signals from the start port sensor 407 and the normal start sensors 409 and 410 are input.

Control signals are output from the input / output interface 453 to the open / close solenoid 62 that drives the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 402, and the V induction motor 63 that drives the V induction member 23, and the external output terminal 64, Control signals are output to the discharge and emission control device 111 and the effect control device 112, and these are the same as in the first embodiment.
In the fourth embodiment, in addition to this, control signals are output to the normal symbol display 405, the normal symbol storage indicator 406, and the general power opening / closing solenoid 457 of the normal electric start port 403. The general electric opening / closing solenoid 457 is for opening and closing the tulip-shaped opening / closing members 404a, 404b at the normal electric start port 403. Other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and are given the same numbers.
Here, the game control device 450 realizes the functions of game control means, auxiliary variation display game start storage means, auxiliary variation display game control means, start winning device conversion control means, and start winning invalidation means, and the first embodiment. The function of the remaining sphere monitoring means is realized in the same way.

In the fourth embodiment, the game control means includes, in addition to the remaining ball monitoring means, auxiliary fluctuation display game start storage means, auxiliary fluctuation display game control means, start winning device conversion control means, and start winning invalidation means. The function of the remaining sphere monitoring means is the same as that of the first embodiment.
The auxiliary variation display game start storage means is generated based on the passing of the game ball to the normal start sensor 409, 410 (start winning prize opening) and is not yet used for the execution of the auxiliary variation display game. Store the rights as startup memory. The auxiliary change display game start right here is a right for starting the normal change display, and the start memory of the auxiliary change display game start right is normally displayed by the symbol memory display 406.

  The auxiliary variation display game control means controls the auxiliary variation display game, that is, controls the symbol variation (auxiliary variation display game) of the normal symbol display 405 at the normal electric start port 403. Specifically, the auxiliary variation display game control means confirms whether or not there is a remaining game ball in the variable winning device 402 by the remaining ball monitoring means after a predetermined time has elapsed after starting the auxiliary variation display game, and the game ball remains. If not, the normal symbol display 405 (variable display device) displays the stop result mode, while if the game ball remains, the auxiliary variable display game is continued and the display of the stop result mode is delayed. To control.

The start winning device conversion control means opens the ordinary electric start port 403 (start winning device) when the auxiliary variation display game stop result mode is a specific mode (for example, any of symbols 1 to 9: winning symbol). Convert to state. Converting the normal electric start port 403 to an open state means converting the tulip-shaped opening / closing members 404a and 404b in the normal electric start port 403 to an open state.
The start winning invalidation means is accepted in the auxiliary game after the auxiliary game (that is, the game in which the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 402 are converted to the open state for a predetermined time (1.8 seconds)) is started. While the remaining ball monitoring means confirms that the game ball remains in the variable winning device 402, the start condition (the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 402 are opened for a predetermined time based on the winning of the game ball). The establishment of the auxiliary game start condition to be converted into a state is invalidated.

FIG. 33 is a timing chart showing the operation of the fourth embodiment.
In FIG. 33, when a game ball passes through one of the general chart start sensors 409, 410, one of the corresponding general chart start sensors 409, 410 is turned on (hereinafter referred to as a general chart start prize as appropriate). A level normal start signal F is output. For example, if the normal signal start signal F1 is output, the normal symbol display 405 starts the normal symbol change in response to this, and this continues for 1.8 seconds. If there is a next general figure start prize within 1.8 seconds (when the public power is open), a general figure start signal F2 is generated, and this is stored in the normal figure start signal.
If the symbol change stop result of the normal symbol display 405 based on the normal symbol start signal F1 is a hit, the tulip-shaped opening / closing members 404a and 404b at the normal electric start port 403 are opened for 1.0 second. Then, when the open / close members 404a and 404b are opened, if the ball wins the normal electric start port 403, the start condition is established, and the pair of movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 402 is converted into the open state. The opening time is 1.8 seconds. When the ball is received by the variable winning device 402 during the 1.8 seconds, the winning ball is counted through the count sensor 26.

Note that even if the ball wins the normal electric start port 403 during this auxiliary game, the starting condition should normally be satisfied, but in the fourth embodiment, the ball is not played during the auxiliary game. Even if the normal electric start port 403 is won, the establishment of the start condition is invalidated. This is to prevent the movable members 22a and 22b from being continuously opened and preventing the V prize from becoming too easy. That is, it is for preventing the occurrence frequency of jackpots from becoming extremely high.
In addition, the establishment of the start condition is invalidated not only during the auxiliary game, but also while it is confirmed that the game ball remains in the variable winning device 402, the start condition (that is, the game ball win) On the basis of this, the establishment of the auxiliary game start condition for converting the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable prize winning device 402 to the open state for a predetermined time is invalidated.

  By the way, if the start condition is satisfied while the opening / closing members 404a, 404b of the normal electric start port 403 are opened for 1.0 second based on the signal that the normal start signal F2 is generated and stored in the normal start signal (start) When winning, the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 402 are opened, and when the ball is received by the variable winning device 402, the winning ball is counted by passing through the count sensor 26, thereby remaining at the same time. The number of balls is [1]. When there is a normal start memory after the normal electric start port 403 is closed, when the ball receives a general start start, a general start signal F3 is output, and the symbol variation of the normal symbol display 405 is started. If the number of remaining balls is [1] when the normal fluctuation continues for 1.8 seconds, the ball is still remaining in the variable winning device 402.

In this state, when it is confirmed here that a game ball remains in the variable winning device 402, the following control is performed depending on the presence or absence of the remaining ball.
That is, after a predetermined time (1.8 seconds) has elapsed since the auxiliary symbol display game is started by the normal symbol display 405, the presence or absence of the game ball in the variable prize winning device 402 is confirmed, and the game ball does not remain In other words, while the stop result mode is displayed on the normal symbol display 405, if the game ball remains, control is performed so that the auxiliary variation display game is continued and the display of the stop result mode is delayed.
Therefore, as shown in the example of FIG. 33, when a game ball remains in the variable winning device 402 after a predetermined time (1.8 seconds) has elapsed since the auxiliary symbol display game was started by the normal symbol display 405. If confirmed, the normal symbol variation is continued, and even if the normal symbol stop time of 1.8 seconds elapses, the normal symbol change is delayed by the time T1, and the symbol of the normal symbol display 405 is stopped. This period corresponds to a period in which the remaining number of balls is [1]. And the fluctuation | variation of a usual figure is stopped simultaneously with the number of remaining balls becoming [0]. The example of FIG. 33 shows a case where the normal variation stops and becomes a hit, and the open / close members 404a and 404b of the normal electric start port 403 are opened.

As described above, in the fourth embodiment, while the game ball remains in the variable winning device 402, the normal symbol display game (auxiliary variable display game) on the normal symbol display 405 is continuously performed. The normal symbol display 405 (start winning device) is opened after the remaining balls are lost so that the normal electric start opening 403 cannot be started (that is, the normal start start winning), and the normal start is started. There is an effect that the winning is not invalidated.
In addition, if the fluctuation time of the common figure change game (auxiliary change display game) (that is, the normal figure change time) is too long, the player may feel frustrated, so it is necessary to set a short time. In the embodiment, since the above process is performed after setting the fluctuation time of the usual figure variable game to be short, there is an effect that the usual figure start winning can be prevented from becoming invalid while eliminating the feeling of frustration of the player.

Fifth Embodiment Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIGS. 34 to 37 show a fifth embodiment, which is an example in which a sphere can be held particularly on the upstream side of the start sensor.
FIG. 34 is a front view showing the game board, and FIG. 35 is a view showing the starting game ball holding member. First, in FIG. 34, reference numeral 501 denotes a game board, and the game board 501 is provided with a variable winning device 502 having an internal configuration different from that of the first embodiment. The fifth embodiment is different from the first embodiment described above in the structure related to the variable winning device 502 and the starting game ball holding member, and the others are the same as in the first embodiment. The same numbers are assigned and duplicate descriptions are omitted.

  The variable winning device 502 is not provided with the special symbol display device (variable display device) or the special symbol memory display as in the first embodiment, and the starting winning devices 503, 504, and 505 receive a ball ( In the following, when the winning prize is given, the pair of movable members 22a and 22b is controlled to open and close. In other words, the pair of movable members 22a and 22b are displaced (converted) into an open state in which a ball can be easily received by the start winning, and the open time is set to 1.8 seconds. Note that winning a ball to the start winning devices 503, 504, and 505 corresponds to satisfying the start condition. In addition, the start winning devices 503, 504, and 505 have a function of satisfying the start condition of the auxiliary game for converting the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 502 to the open state for a predetermined time based on the winning of the game ball. .

What is different from the first embodiment is the structure of the start winning devices 503, 504, and 505 arranged on the game board 501 and the control related thereto.
The start winning device 503 will be described. The starting winning device 503 starts a start sensor (start winning detection means) 513 for detecting a game ball won in the start winning device and a game ball received in the start winning device. There is provided a start game ball holding member 523 that can be converted into a hold state that is held upstream of the sensor 513 and a hold release state that is released from the hold state.

Here, the start winning is a state in which the start winning devices 503, 504, and 505 have received the ball and the ball has passed through the start sensors (start winning detection means) 513, 514, and 515.
On the other hand, accepting the ball to the start winning devices 503, 504, 505 means a state where the ball is held upstream of the start sensors 513, 514, 515, and the ball is about to start winning, but still the start sensor 513. 514, which does not pass through 515. In the state where the ball is accepted, the start winning prize is surely obtained if the hold state is released.
Two nails 531 (because it becomes complicated, only one is attached in FIG. 34) are provided directly above the start winning device 503, and the flow adjustment when the ball wins is performed. ing.

FIG. 35 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the start winning device 503 as an example.
In FIG. 35, the start winning device 503 is arranged in such a structure that a flow path member 532 is inserted into a predetermined position of a veneer member 541 of the game board 501, and a flow path for winning is formed by the flow path member 532. . The start sensor 513 is disposed in the middle of the winning flow path formed by the flow path member 532, and a start game ball retaining member 523 is provided on the upstream side of the start sensor 513.
The starting game ball holding member 523 includes a starting ball holding solenoid 542, a rod 543, and a ball holding member 544.

The rod 543 passes through the inside of the starting ball holding solenoid 542 and can be attracted by the magnetic force of the starting ball holding solenoid 542, but is normally pulled backward by a biasing force of a spring (not shown) (FIG. 35 ( a) state). The spring is inserted, for example, between the right flange portion of the rod 543 in the drawing and the right end portion of the starting ball retaining solenoid 542 in the drawing. Further, a ball holding member 544 is connected to the rod 543, and the ball holding member 544 projects freely and directly above the through hole of the ball in the start sensor 513.
FIG. 35A shows a state in which the start ball holding solenoid 542 is not energized (non-energized state). The rod 543 is pulled backward (rightward in the figure) by the biasing force of the spring, and the rod 543 The continuous sphere holding member 544 is retracted from directly above the through hole of the sphere of the start sensor 513 to enter a hold release state in which the hold state of the sphere is released (that is, a state in which the sphere is allowed to pass the start sensor 513). ing.
On the other hand, FIG. 35B shows a state where the start ball holding solenoid 542 is energized. The rod 543 is sucked by the start ball holding solenoid 542, and the ball holding member 544 connected to the rod 543 is moved to the ball of the start sensor 513. A holding state in which the sphere protrudes directly above the through hole and is held on the upstream side of the start sensor 513 (that is, a state in which the ball is blocked and blocked).

In this fifth embodiment, when the start winning is won, the pair of movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 502 are opened and the ball is received inside. If there is no remaining ball at this time, the start ball holding solenoid 542 is entered. Is turned off (de-energized), the rod 543 is pulled backward by the biasing force of the spring to retract the ball holding member 544, and the ball is allowed to pass the start sensor 513 (the holding state is changed). (Release hold released). In this state, as shown in FIG. 35A, the sphere flows along a route such as P35a and passes through the start sensor 513.
On the other hand, if there is a remaining ball, as shown in FIG. 35 (b), the start ball holding solenoid 543 is energized, the rod 543 is sucked and the ball holding member 544 is pushed out, and the ball is at the position P35b. Is reserved upstream.
Therefore, the starting game ball holding member 523 has a function that can be converted into a hold state in which the game ball received in the start winning device 503 is held on the upstream side of the start sensor 513 and a hold release state in which the hold state is released.

Although the above is a detailed description of the start winning device 503, the structure of the other start winning devices 504 and 505 is the same as that of the start winning device 503, and the sectional view is omitted.
That is, as shown in FIG. 34, another start winning device 504 includes a start sensor (start winning detection means) 514 that detects a game ball won in the start winning device, and a game ball received in the start winning device. A start game ball holding member 524 that can be converted into a hold state that is held upstream of the start sensor 514 and a hold release state that is released from the hold state is provided. Further, two nails 551 (because it becomes complicated, only one is given a sign in FIG. 34) are provided directly above the start winning device 514 so as to adjust the flow down when the ball wins. It has become.
Still another start winning device 505 includes a start sensor (start winning detection means) 515 that detects a game ball won in the start winning device, and an upstream side of the start sensor 515 that receives the game ball received in the start winning device. And a starting game ball holding member 525 that can be converted into a holding release state in which the holding state is released. Further, two nails 552 (because it becomes complicated, only one is labeled in FIG. 34) are provided directly above the start winning device 515 so as to adjust the flow down when the ball wins. It has become.

Next, FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine in the fifth embodiment.
In the description of the fifth embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different portions will be described. 36, reference numeral 550 denotes a game control device. The game control device 550 includes a game microcomputer 551, an oscillator 552, and an input / output interface 553. The game microcomputer 551 further includes a CPU 554, a ROM 555, and a RAM 556.
The input / output interface 553 of the game control device 550 receives signals from the winning mouth sensors 61a to 61b, the count sensor 26, the special winning sensor 27, and the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Detection signals from the start sensors 513, 514, and 515 are input.

The input / output interface 553 outputs control signals to the open / close solenoid 62 that drives the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 502, and the V induction motor 63 that drives the V induction member 23, as well as external output terminals 64, Control signals are output to the discharge and emission control device 111 and the effect control device 112, and these are the same as in the first embodiment.
In the fifth embodiment, in addition to this, control signals are output to the start ball holding solenoids 542, 553, and 554 of the three start winning devices 503, 504, and 505, respectively. Other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and are given the same numbers.
Here, the game control device 550 realizes the functions of the game control means, the start winning invalidation means, and the start game ball holding member control means, and also realizes the function of the remaining ball monitoring means as in the first embodiment.

In the fifth embodiment, the game control means includes, in addition to the remaining ball monitoring means, start winning invalidation means and starting game ball holding member control means, and the function of the remaining ball monitoring means is the first implementation. It is the same as the form.
The start winning invalidation means is accepted in the auxiliary game after the auxiliary game (that is, the game for converting the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 502 to the open state for a predetermined time (1.8 seconds)) is started. While the remaining ball monitoring means confirms that the game ball remains in the variable winning device 502, the start condition (the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 502 are opened for a predetermined time based on the winning of the game ball). The establishment of the auxiliary game start condition to be converted into a state is invalidated.
The starting game ball holding member control means controls the starting game ball holding member 523. Specifically, the remaining ball monitoring means checks whether or not there is a remaining game ball in the variable winning device 502, and the game ball remains. If it is, the starting game ball holding member 523 is put on hold, and if no game ball remains, control is performed so that the starting game ball holding member 523 is put on hold.

FIG. 37 is a timing chart showing the operation of the fifth embodiment.
In FIG. 37, when a ball wins any of the start winning devices 503, 504, and 505, any of the corresponding start sensors 513, 514, and 515 are turned on (hereinafter referred to as start winning as appropriate), and the H level A start signal D is output. At this time, if the game ball does not remain in the variable winning device 502, for example, if the start signal D1 is output, the start game ball holding member 523 is in the hold release state (passing state of the ball). Thus, the pair of movable members 22a and 22b is converted into an open state, and the open time is 1.8 seconds. When the ball is received by the variable winning device 502 during the 1.8 seconds, the winning ball is counted through the count sensor 26.

This is to check whether or not there is any remaining game ball in the variable winning device 502, and when the game ball remains, the start game ball holding member 523 is put on hold, and when no game ball remains, This is because the start game ball holding member 523 is controlled to be in the hold release state.
Next, when the start winning is performed and the start signal D2 is output, the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 502 are opened, and if the ball is received by the variable winning device 502 during that time, it passes through the count sensor 26 and wins. The sphere is counted and the remaining number of balls is [1]. When the number of remaining balls is in the state of [1], the start ball holding solenoid 543 is energized (turned on), the rod 543 is sucked, the ball holding member 544 is pushed out, and the ball is moved upstream of the start sensor 513. Hold. At this time, the ball is in a suspended state, and is simply received up to the upstream side by any of the start winning devices 503, 504, 505 (a state in which the ball has been accepted but has not reached a prize) It is. That is, the ball is forcibly held on the upstream side of the corresponding start sensor 513, 514, 515 by the start game ball holding member 523. This continues until there are no remaining spheres. At this time, since the ball is held on the upstream side of the start sensors 513, 514, and 515, establishment of the start condition is invalid.

  If the ball is received by the start prize device 503, 504, 505 during this auxiliary game, if it is originally received, it will pass through the start sensors 513, 514, 515 and start winning directly. Although the starting condition should be satisfied, in the fifth embodiment, even if the ball is received by the starting winning devices 503, 504, and 505 during the auxiliary game, the starting condition is invalidated by itself. . This is to prevent the movable members 22a and 22b from being continuously opened and preventing the V prize from becoming too easy. That is, it is for preventing the occurrence frequency of jackpots from becoming extremely high.

In addition, the establishment of the start condition is invalidated not only during the auxiliary game, but also while it is confirmed that the game ball remains in the variable prize device 502, the start condition (that is, the game ball win) On the basis of this, the establishment of the auxiliary game start condition) for converting the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 502 into the open state for a predetermined time is invalidated.
When there is no remaining ball, the holding state by the starting game ball holding member 523 is immediately released (that is, the holding state is released), and the ball passes any of the corresponding start sensors 513, 514, and 515. Is permitted, and the starting prize is valid.

As described above, in the fifth embodiment, while the game ball remains in the variable winning device 502, the start game ball holding member 523 is held, so that the start win is held while there is a remaining ball. The effect is that the spheres received by the devices 503, 504, 505 are not invalidated. And it can lead to establishment of starting conditions, after remaining spheres are lost.
Even during the auxiliary game, the starting game ball holding member 523 may be put on hold.
In the fifth embodiment, the starting game ball holding member 523 has a structure in which only one game ball can be held, but may have a structure in which a plurality can be held. By doing so, the interest of the game can be further enhanced. In this case, the suspension may be released by performing one game ball at a time and guiding it to the start sensor.

Sixth Embodiment Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. 38 to 41 show a sixth embodiment, which is an example in which the structure of the start winning device is particularly changed.
FIG. 38 is a front view showing the game board, and FIG. 39 is a diagram showing the structure of the start winning device. First, in FIG. 38, reference numeral 601 denotes a game board, and the game board 601 is provided with a variable winning device 602 having an internal configuration different from that of the first embodiment. The sixth embodiment differs from the first embodiment described above in the structure related to the variable winning device 602 and the start winning device 603, and the other components are the same as those in the first embodiment, and are the same. A number is attached and duplicate description is omitted. In addition, although the two general winning ports 604 and 605 are provided similarly to the first embodiment, the arrangement locations are different. That is, the general winning ports 604 and 605 are arranged on the lower right side of the variable winning device 602, and the start winning device 603 is arranged on the lower left side of the variable winning device 602. Since the start winning device 603 is relatively large, the general winning ports 604 and 605 are arranged so that the space on the lower right side of the variable winning device 602 can be used.

  The variable winning device 602 is not provided with the special symbol display device (variable display device) or the special symbol memory display as in the first embodiment, and a ball is won in the starting winning device 603 (hereinafter referred to as starting winning). Then, the opening / closing control of the pair of movable members 22a and 22b is performed only by that. In other words, the pair of movable members 22a and 22b are displaced (converted) into an open state in which a ball can be easily received by the start winning, and the open time is set to 1.8 seconds. Note that winning a ball to the start winning device 603 corresponds to satisfying the start condition. In addition, the start winning device 603 has a function of satisfying the start condition of the auxiliary game for converting the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 602 to the open state for a predetermined time based on the winning of the game ball.

What is different from the first embodiment is the structure of the start winning device 603 arranged on the game board 601 and the control related thereto.
The start winning device 603 has a start sensor (start winning detection means) 611 for detecting a game ball won in the start winning device, and the game ball flows down from the entrance of the start winning device to the start sensor 611 so as to be substantially linear. A first start path 612 formed, a second start path 614 having a cron 613 as a flow delay means for delaying the flow of the game ball between the entrance of the start winning device and the start sensor 611; And a start path switching member 615 that switches to any one of the start path 612 and the second start path 614. Unlike the first start path 612, the second start path 614 is configured such that the path is bent and reaches the start sensor 611 via the clown 613.
In addition, the start winning device 603 is formed and arranged so as to be embedded in the surface of the game board 601, but the front side is covered with a transparent member, and the player can play the first from the front side of the game board 601. The structure is such that the starting path 612, the croon 613, the second starting path 614, and the starting path switching member 615 can be seen, so that the player can enjoy while watching and checking the flow-down state of the ball. Note that two nails 616 (because it becomes complicated, only one is labeled in FIG. 38) are provided directly above the start winning device 603 so as to adjust the flow down when the ball wins. It has become.

  39 (a) and 39 (b) are diagrams showing a detailed configuration of the start winning device 603. As shown in this figure, the crune 613 is arranged in the middle of the second start path 614, and the sphere is the flow path. The structure is such that it rotates along the wall and flows down, and it takes time for the sphere to pass through the clune 613. This is equivalent to realizing a function of delaying the flow of the game ball by the cron 613. The starting path switching member 615 controls to switch the flow path of the ball to the second starting path 614 when the game ball remains in the variable winning device 602, and to switch to the first path 612 when the remaining ball does not remain. Is done.

Next, FIG. 40 is a figure which shows the control system of the pachinko machine in 6th Embodiment.
In the description of the sixth embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and different portions will be described. In FIG. 40, reference numeral 650 denotes a game control device. The game control device 650 includes a game microcomputer 651, an oscillator 652, and an input / output interface 653. The game microcomputer 651 further includes a CPU 654, a ROM 655, and a RAM 656.
The input / output interface 653 of the game control device 650 receives signals from the winning opening sensors 61a to 61b, the count sensor 26, the special winning sensor 27, and the remaining ball discharge sensor 28 as in the first embodiment. The detection signal from the start sensor 611 is input.

Control signals are output from the input / output interface 653 to the open / close solenoid 62 that drives the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 602, and the V induction motor 63 that drives the V induction member 23, and the external output terminal 64, Control signals are output to the discharge and emission control device 111 and the effect control device 112, and these are the same as in the first embodiment.
In the sixth embodiment, in addition to this, a control signal is output to the start path switching solenoid 617 that drives the start path switching member 615 of the start winning device 603. Other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and are given the same numbers.
Here, the game control device 650 realizes the functions of the game control means, the start winning invalidation means, and the start path switching member control means, and also realizes the function of the remaining ball monitoring means as in the first embodiment.

In the sixth embodiment, the game control means includes, in addition to the remaining ball monitoring means, start winning invalidation means and starting path switching member control means, and the function of the remaining ball monitoring means is the same as that of the first embodiment. It is the same as the form.
The start winning invalidation means is accepted in the auxiliary game after the auxiliary game (that is, the game in which the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 602 are converted to the open state for a predetermined time (1.8 seconds)) is started. While the remaining ball monitoring means confirms that the game ball remains in the variable winning device 602, the start condition (the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 602 are opened for a predetermined time based on the winning of the game ball). The establishment of the auxiliary game start condition to be converted into a state is invalidated.
The starting path switching member control means controls the starting path switching member 615. Specifically, the starting path switching member 615 is switched to the first starting path 612 in a normal state (for example, in a normal game where no auxiliary game is performed). When the auxiliary game is started, the operation is switched to the second starting path 614. After a predetermined time has passed, the remaining ball monitoring means checks the presence or absence of the game ball in the variable winning device 602, and if no game ball remains, the game starts. When the path switching member 615 is switched to the first starting path 612 and the game ball remains, the driving of the starting path switching solenoid 617 is controlled so as to continue the second starting path state.

FIG. 41 is a timing chart showing the operation of the sixth embodiment.
In FIG. 41, when a ball wins the start winning device 603, the start sensor 611 is turned on (hereinafter referred to as start winning as appropriate), and an H level start signal E is output. At this time, during an auxiliary game (during a game in which the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable prize apparatus 602 are converted to an open state for a predetermined time (1.8 seconds)) and when no game ball remains in the variable prize apparatus 602 In this case, the start signal E is output. Now, for example, if the start signal E1 is output, no game ball remains in the variable winning device 602 at this time, so in the starting winning device 603, the start path switching member 615 changes the path of the ball to the first start path 612. Switching. Accordingly, the sphere flows through the first starting path 612 and passes through the starting sensor 611 to be turned on.
Then, when the start sensor 611 is turned on, the pair of movable members 22a and 22b is converted into an open state only by that, and the open time is 1.8 seconds. When the ball is received by the variable winning device 602 during the 1.8 seconds, the winning ball is counted through the count sensor 26.

This confirms whether or not there is a game ball remaining in the variable winning device 602, and if the game ball remains, the start path switching member 615 switches to the second start path 614 as the path of the ball, and the game This is because the start path switching member 615 is controlled to switch to the first start path 612 when the sphere does not remain.
Next, when the start winning is performed and the start signal E2 is output, the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 602 are opened, and if the ball is received by the variable winning device 602 during that time, it passes through the count sensor 26 and wins. The sphere is counted and the remaining number of balls is [1]. Then, when the number of remaining balls is [1], the starting path switching member 615 switches the path of the sphere to the second starting path 614. As a result, the ball received by the start winning device 603 flows through the second start path 614 and passes through the crune 613, but it takes time for the ball to pass through the crune 613, so that the flow of the game ball is delayed. It is done. Normally, the operation is delayed until there is no remaining sphere, and the sphere that has flowed through the second start path 614 passes through the start sensor 611 and is turned on when there is no remaining sphere.

  If the ball is received by the start winning device 603 in this auxiliary game, the start condition should be satisfied by passing through the start sensor 611 immediately after being received. In the sixth embodiment, even if the ball is received by the start winning device 603 in the auxiliary game (unless it passes through the start sensor 611), the establishment of the start condition is invalidated. This is to prevent the movable members 22a and 22b from being continuously opened and preventing the V prize from becoming too easy. That is, it is for preventing the occurrence frequency of jackpots from becoming extremely high.

In addition, the establishment of the start condition is invalidated not only at the time of the auxiliary game, but also while it is confirmed that the game ball remains in the variable winning device 602 (that is, the start condition of the game ball). The establishment of the auxiliary game start condition for converting the movable members 22a and 22b of the variable winning device 602 to the open state for a predetermined time based on the winning is performed.
Then, when there is no remaining sphere, the delay of the sphere ends, and the sphere passes through the start sensor 611 and turns on. In addition, when there is no remaining ball, the start path switching member 615 simultaneously switches the path of the ball to the first start path 612, and the ball is allowed to pass the start sensor 611 without delay, and the start winning is immediately performed. validate.

As described above, in the sixth embodiment, while the game ball remains in the variable winning device 602, the starting path switching member 615 in the starting winning device 603 switches the path of the ball to the second starting path 614. Therefore, the sphere is delayed until the remaining sphere disappears and passes through the start sensor 611. Therefore, there is an effect that the ball received by the start winning device 603 is not invalidated while there is a remaining ball. And it can lead to establishment of starting conditions, after remaining spheres are lost.
In the sixth embodiment, if the game ball remains, the path of the ball is switched from the first start path 612 to the second start path 614. However, for example, the second start path is also used in the auxiliary game. You may make it switch to 614. By doing so, the start prize is not invalidated, and the interest of the game at the time of the auxiliary game can be further enhanced.
Further, in the sixth embodiment, the croon 613 is provided as the flow delay means, but the flow delay means is not limited to this, and other than the croon, for example, a disk as shown in the second embodiment It may be configured by a rotating member or a lifting member having a shape, or may be configured by a spiral channel.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and there can be various modifications and applications as follows.
(A) The operation time of each member in the variable prize apparatus is not limited to the example of the above embodiment, and may be determined appropriately according to the type of game machine and game content.
(B) Also, the size and positional relationship of each member in the variable prize apparatus may be appropriately determined within the scope of the object of the present invention, and is not limited to the embodiment.

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

It is a front view of a game board. It is a figure which shows a variable winning apparatus. It is a figure which shows the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main routine of a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart of a switch monitoring process and a special figure start port switch monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows a count sensor monitoring process and a remaining ball discharge | emission sensor monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows game processing. It is a flowchart which shows a special figure game process. It is a flowchart which shows a stop symbol display process. It is a flowchart which shows auxiliary game processing. It is a flowchart which shows a special game monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows a remaining ball fraud monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows special game processing. It is a flowchart which shows an open / close solenoid opening / closing process. It is a figure which shows a variable winning apparatus. It is a front view of a variable winning apparatus. It is a figure which shows the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows game processing. It is a flowchart which shows auxiliary game processing. It is a flowchart which shows route switching time monitoring processing. It is a front view of a game board. It is a figure explaining a game ball reservation member. It is a figure which shows the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main routine of a game control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows a switch monitoring process and a start port switch monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows a count sensor monitoring process and a remaining ball discharge | emission sensor monitoring process. It is a flowchart which shows game processing. It is a flowchart which shows auxiliary game processing. It is a flowchart which shows a special game monitoring process. It is a timing chart explaining operation | movement of a variable winning apparatus. It is a front view of a game board. It is a figure which shows the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a timing chart explaining operation | movement of a variable winning apparatus. It is a front view of a game board. It is a figure explaining a starting game ball holding member. It is a figure which shows the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a timing chart explaining operation | movement of a variable winning apparatus. It is a front view of a game board. It is a figure explaining a start winning apparatus. It is a figure which shows the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a timing chart explaining operation | movement of a variable winning apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1, 301, 401, 501, 601 Game board 11, 131, 302, 402, 502, 602 Variable winning device 12, 13, 14 Start winning port 24, 133 Special symbol display device (variable display device)
25, 134 Special symbol memory display 26, 136, 303 Count sensor (winning ball detection means)
27, 142 Special winning sensor 28, 143 Remaining ball discharge sensor (result acquisition ball detection means)
31, 32, 33 Special figure start sensor 52, 149 General winning area 53, 148 Specific area 100 Game control device (game control means, variable display game start storage means, variable display game control means, start condition establishment means, remaining ball monitoring means)
139 Route switching member 139
200 Game control device (game control means, variable display game start storage means, memory number determination means, route switching member control means)
304 game ball holding member 350 game control device (game control means, game ball holding member control means, remaining ball monitoring means)
403 Normal electric start port 409, 410 Opening start sensor 450 Game control device (game control means, auxiliary variation display game start storage means, auxiliary variation display game control means, start winning device conversion control means, start winning invalidation means, remaining ball Monitoring means)
503, 504, 505, 603 Start winning device 513, 514, 515, 611 Start sensor (start winning prize detecting means)
523 Start game ball holding member 550 Game control device (game control means, start winning invalidation means, start game ball hold member control means, remaining ball monitoring means)
615 Start path switching member 650 Game control device (game control means, start winning invalidation means, start path switching member control means, remaining ball monitoring means)

Claims (6)

The game board includes a variable winning device having a movable member that can be converted into a closed state and an open state, a specific area, and a general winning area,
A special game that is more advantageous to the player than the auxiliary game by performing an auxiliary game in which the movable member is converted to an open state for a predetermined time when the start condition is satisfied, and the game ball received in the auxiliary game wins the specific area. In a gaming machine equipped with a game control means capable of executing
The game board includes a start port, and a variable display device capable of executing a variable display game based on a plurality of identification information based on winning of a game ball to the start port,
The variable winning device is:
A winning ball detecting means provided in a game ball passing region between the movable member and the specific region, and detecting a game ball received in the variable winning device;
A result acquisition ball detection means for detecting a game ball in which a result is obtained by winning in the specific area or the general winning area;
With
The game control means includes
Fluctuation display game start storage means capable of storing as a start memory a variable display game start right that is generated based on winning of a game ball to the start opening and has not yet been used for execution of the variable display game;
Variable display game control means for controlling the variable display game;
Start condition establishment means for establishing the start condition when the stop result mode of the variable display game is a special mode;
Remaining ball monitoring means for monitoring the presence or absence of remaining game balls in the variable winning device based on detection signals from the winning ball detection means and the result acquisition ball detection means;
With
The variable display game control means includes
After a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the variable display game, the remaining ball monitoring means checks whether or not there is a game ball remaining in the variable winning device, and if there is no game ball remaining, the variable display device A game machine configured to display the stop result mode while continuing to display the change result game and to delay the display of the stop result mode when a game ball remains. The variable winning device is:
A first path that takes a long time to reach a game ball from the winning ball detection means to the specific area or the general winning area;
A second path in which a game ball arrives from the winning ball detection means to the specific castle or the general winning area from the first path;
A path switching member that switches the path to either the first path or the second path;
With
The variable display game start storage means is
The variable display game start right can be stored as start memory within a predetermined upper limit range,
The game control means includes
When the variation display game stop result mode is a special mode, memory number determination means for determining whether or not the start memory number of the variable display game start storage unit is greater than a predetermined number;
Path switching for switching the path switching member to the second path when the memory count determination means determines that the starting memory count is greater than a predetermined number, and to the first path when it is determined to be less than the predetermined number Member control means;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: A variable winning device having a movable member convertible between a closed state and an open state, a specific area, and a general winning area;
A special game that is more advantageous to the player than the auxiliary game by performing an auxiliary game in which the movable member is converted to an open state for a predetermined time when the start condition is satisfied, and the game ball received in the auxiliary game wins the specific area. Game control means capable of executing
In a gaming machine equipped with
The variable winning device is:
A winning ball detecting means provided in a game ball passing region between the movable member and the specific region, and detecting a game ball received in the variable winning device;
A result acquisition ball detection means for detecting a game ball in which a result is obtained by winning in the specific area or the general winning area;
A game ball holding member that is provided upstream of the winning ball detection means and can be converted into a holding state for holding the game ball received by the movable member and a holding release state for releasing the holding state;
With
The game control means includes
Remaining ball monitoring means for monitoring the presence or absence of remaining game balls in the variable winning device based on detection signals from the winning ball detection means and the result acquisition ball detection means;
Game ball holding member control means for controlling the game ball holding member;
With
The game ball holding member control means includes
When the starting condition is satisfied, the remaining ball monitoring means checks whether or not there is a game ball remaining in the variable winning device, and if the game ball remains, the game ball holding member is released. From state to pending,
While the game ball holding member is in a holding state, the remaining ball monitoring means checks whether or not there is a game ball remaining in the variable winning device, and if no game ball remains, the game ball holding member is released. A gaming machine characterized by being configured to convert to a state. A variable winning device having a movable member convertible between a closed state and an open state, a specific area, and a general winning area;
A start winning device capable of establishing a start condition of an auxiliary game for converting the movable member into an open state for a predetermined time based on a winning of a game ball, and converting it into a closed state and an open state;
An auxiliary variation display device capable of executing an auxiliary variation display game for varying a plurality of identification information;
The game board is provided with a start winning opening that establishes the start condition of the auxiliary variation display game based on the winning of the game ball,
In a gaming machine provided with a game control means capable of executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the auxiliary game by winning a game ball received in the auxiliary game in the specific area,
The variable winning device is:
A winning ball detecting means provided in a game ball passing region between the movable member and the specific region, and detecting a game ball received in the variable winning device;
A result acquisition ball detection means for detecting a game ball in which a result is obtained by winning in the specific area or the general winning area;
With
The game control means includes
Auxiliary variation display game start storage means capable of storing, as a start memory, an auxiliary variation display game start right that is generated based on the passing of the game ball to the start winning opening and has not yet been used for execution of the auxiliary variation display game. ,
Auxiliary variation display game control means for controlling the auxiliary variation display game;
A start winning device conversion control means for converting the start winning device to an open state when the auxiliary variation display game stop result mode is a specific mode;
Remaining ball monitoring means for monitoring the presence or absence of remaining game balls in the variable winning device based on detection signals from the winning ball detection means and the result acquisition ball detection means;
While the auxiliary game is started, the establishment of the start condition is invalidated while the remaining ball monitoring means confirms that the game ball accepted in the auxiliary game remains in the variable winning device. Starting prize invalidation means to
With
The auxiliary variation display game control means includes:
After a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the auxiliary variation display game, the remaining ball monitoring means confirms whether or not there is a remaining game ball in the variation winning device, and if there is no game ball remaining, the variation display device While the stop result mode is displayed on the game machine, when the game ball remains, the auxiliary variation display game is continued and the display of the stop result mode is delayed. A variable winning device having a movable member convertible between a closed state and an open state, a specific area, and a general winning area;
A start winning device that establishes a starting condition for an auxiliary game for converting the movable member into an open state for a predetermined time based on a winning of a game ball;
In the game board,
In a gaming machine provided with a game control means capable of executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the auxiliary game by winning a game ball received in the auxiliary game in the specific area,
The variable winning device is:
A winning ball detecting means provided in a game ball passing castle between the movable member and the specific area, for detecting a gaming ball received in the variable winning device;
A result acquisition ball detection means for detecting a game ball in which a result is obtained by winning in the specific area or the general winning area;
With
The start winning device is:
Start winning detection means for detecting a game ball won in the start winning device;
A starting game ball holding member that can be converted into a holding state in which the game ball received by the start winning device is held upstream of the start winning detection means and a hold release state in which the holding state is released;
With
The game control means includes
Remaining ball monitoring means for monitoring the presence or absence of remaining game balls in the variable winning device based on detection signals from the winning ball detection means and the result acquisition ball detection means;
While the auxiliary game is started, the establishment of the start condition is invalidated while the remaining ball monitoring means confirms that the game ball accepted in the auxiliary game remains in the variable winning device. Starting prize invalidation means to
A starting game ball holding member control means for controlling the starting game ball holding member;
With
The starting game ball holding member control means includes
When the remaining ball monitoring means checks whether or not there is a game ball remaining in the variable winning device, and if the game ball remains, the start game ball holding member is put on hold, and no game ball remains The game machine is characterized in that the start game ball holding member is put into a hold release state. A variable winning device having a movable member convertible between a closed state and an open state, a specific area, and a general winning area;
A start winning device that establishes a starting condition for an auxiliary game for converting the movable member into an open state for a predetermined time based on a winning of a game ball;
With
In a gaming machine provided with a game control means capable of executing a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the auxiliary game by winning a game ball received in the auxiliary game in the specific area,
The variable winning device is:
A winning ball detecting means provided in a game ball passing region between the movable member and the specific region, and detecting a game ball received in the variable winning device;
A result acquisition ball detection means for detecting a game ball in which a result is obtained by winning in the specific area or the general winning area;
With
The start winning device is:
Start winning detection means for detecting a game ball won in the start winning device;
A first starting path through which a game ball flows from the entrance of the starting winning device to the starting winning detection means;
A second starting path comprising a flow delay means for delaying the flow of the game ball between the start winning device and the start winning detection means;
A start path switching member that switches to any one of the first start path and the second start path;
With
The game control means includes
Remaining ball monitoring means for monitoring the presence or absence of remaining game balls in the variable winning device based on detection signals from the winning ball detection means and the result acquisition ball detection means;
While the auxiliary game is started, the establishment of the start condition is invalidated while the remaining ball monitoring means confirms that the game ball accepted in the auxiliary game remains in the variable winning device. Starting prize invalidation means to
Starting path switching member control means for controlling the starting path switching member;
With
The starting path switching member control means includes
The start path switching member is normally switched to the first start path, and when the auxiliary game is started, the start path switching member is switched to the second start path. After a predetermined time has elapsed, the remaining ball monitoring means causes the game ball in the variable prize apparatus to be switched. If the game ball does not remain, the start path switching member is switched to the first start path, and if the game ball remains, the second start path state is continued. A gaming machine characterized by that.

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