JP2006014882A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that it is almost practically impossible to realize "successive winnings" since a probability is not increased enough to easily continue a special game even at the time of probability variation. <P>SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine 10, a pattern storage means 125 holds a special display pattern in which it is determined to stop pattern variation on the basis of a prescribed end signal regardless of the display duration. In the case that the special display pattern is selected by a pattern decision means 130, a display control means 160 continues the display of the pattern variation according to the special display pattern until receiving the end signal. A variation adjustment means 150 generates the end signal when the special game under execution is ended. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for efficiently controlling symbol variation display.

Conventionally, among various ball game machines, in particular, the first type pachinko game machine displays a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board (hereinafter, such display). Are referred to as “symbol fluctuation” or “variation display”). This gaming machine shifts to a special game called so-called jackpot, in which a larger number of prize balls can be obtained than usual when the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variation is stopped becomes a specific mode. It is known as a thing (for example, refer patent document 1). The variable display of symbols in the display area is not only a variable display of multiple symbols, but the time of variable display is usually reduced in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, the player's expectation is enhanced by such control that a character is used for an image such as a design to give a story to the variable display, or the probability of transition to a special game is changed. Also, the third type pachinko gaming machine and the general electric machine gaming machine display the symbol variation in the display area provided at the approximate center of the game board as in the first type.
JP 2003-230714 A

  In the case of each of the above-mentioned gaming machines, in order to acquire a continuous special game called “ream Chang” immediately after the end of the special game, it is necessary to win a lottery performed immediately after the end of the special game. However, even if the probability changes, the probability does not increase so easily that the special game continues, so it is practically impossible to realize “continuous change”.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, The objective is to provide the technique which improves game property by implement | achieving a continuous special game.

  In order to solve the above problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area, and when a game ball is dropped, As a symbol variation start pattern, a winning judgment means for determining whether or not the lottery result is a win as a transition condition to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, and a symbol variation display pattern Pattern storage means for holding a plurality of types of patterns, design determining means for selecting a display pattern for design variation from a plurality of types of patterns according to the lottery result, and design variation for the design variation according to the selected display pattern Display control means for displaying in a form. The pattern storage means further holds a special display pattern that is determined to repeat any one of a plurality of patterns until the pattern variation is stopped based on a predetermined end condition regardless of the display elapsed time, When the determination unit selects the special display pattern, the selection unit selects the pattern variation pattern to be actually displayed, and repeats pattern selection until it is stopped based on the end condition, thereby corresponding to one lottery result. The symbol variation is constructed sequentially during the display.

  As the bullet ball game machine in this aspect, a first type pachinko game machine, a third type pachinko game machine, and a general electric role game pachinko game machine are mainly assumed. However, it is assumed that any game machine can display symbol variation regardless of whether or not a special game is being executed. For example, in the first type pachinko gaming machine, the “symbol variation start port” may indicate a first type start winning port. For example, in the third type pachinko game machine and the general electric role pachinko game machine, a ball entrance for lottery execution provided separately from the third type start winning port may be indicated.

  According to this aspect, the symbol variation display is executed even in the special game, and if the next hit occurs during the special game, the hit is postponed, so that it can be operated like a so-called continuous change, and the gameability for the player Can be increased. In addition, since the symbol variation display pattern can be constructed in real time during the variation display, the symbol variation display time can be adjusted according to the gaming state. Therefore, for example, when a lottery result is won during a special game, it is easy to postpone the symbol change end timing until the end of the special game, and the player's profit can be secured.

  The ball game machine may further include a fluctuation adjusting unit that generates a predetermined end signal according to the gaming state as an end condition for stopping the symbol fluctuation according to the special display pattern. The display control means may display the lottery result according to the selected display pattern regardless of whether or not the special game is being executed. When the special display pattern is selected, the symbol determining means may repeat the pattern selection until a predetermined end signal is received as the end condition. If it is determined that the result of the lottery is a win during execution of the special game, the fluctuation adjusting means may postpone the generation of the end signal until the special game being executed ends. As a result, the special game being executed does not end halfway based on the result of the lottery, and a continuous chain can be realized by a relatively simple method.

  When the special display pattern is selected by the symbol determining unit, the display control unit may display a winning or losing symbol as a stop symbol indicating the lottery result when stopping the symbol variation according to the special display pattern. Good. As a result, not only the symbol variation corresponding to the winning ball, but also the symbol variation that corresponds to the winning ball before that ball can be displayed according to the special display pattern. Adjustment can be changed more flexibly. Moreover, a continuous change can be realized by a relatively simple method.

  When the special display pattern is selected, the symbol determining means repeats the selection of a pattern in which the symbol that is pseudo off is stopped until it is stopped based on the end condition. As a result, even if the procrastination of the symbol variation end timing becomes relatively long, it can be shown to the player as multiple symbol variations, so the length of the procrastination is adjusted without leaving any unnaturalness. it can. Moreover, a continuous change can be realized by a relatively simple method.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the game performance by realizing continuous special games.

Example 1
FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example of a bullet ball gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine in the present embodiment is premised on the first type pachinko gaming machine that can display the symbol variation regardless of whether or not the special game is being executed. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board surface. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is a plate made of glass or the like and capable of seeing through the game area 52 of the game board 50. The door 14 supports the transparent plate 13. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a symbol display device 60, a first type start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62, a center decoration on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. 64, a grand prize opening 66 and a general prize opening 72 are included. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start port 62 includes a winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the start port. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning opening 72, the start opening 62, and the big winning opening 66, a winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning opening is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes, and in this specification, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  The symbol display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game board 50 changes on its screen a symbol called a first type special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol”) 202 and a decorative symbol 200 linked to the special symbol 202. (Hereinafter, such a display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). Here, the special symbol 202 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and has a role of indicating whether or not to generate a big hit. The decorative symbol 200 is a symbol for visually rendering a lottery result display. The symbol display device 60 is configured by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be another display device such as a mechanical drum or LED. The symbol display device 60 displays a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game as a decorative symbol 200 in the center area of the screen. When the form of displaying the decorative symbol 200 is adopted, the special symbol 202 does not need to have an effect role, and is displayed in an inconspicuous area in the upper right corner of the symbol display device 60. Note that the special symbol may be displayed at another location in the symbol display device 60 or may be displayed on a display unit provided separately from the symbol display device 60.

  The starting port 62 is usually formed of an electric accessory, and its inlet can be expanded. When the normal electric accessory is in the expanded state, it becomes easier for the game ball to drop into the start port 62 than in the non-expanded state. The start port 62 is provided at a predetermined position in the game area 52. Hereinafter, with respect to the start port 62, a state in which the ordinary electric accessory is expanded and the game ball easily falls into the start port 62 is referred to as an open state. The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” when the special symbol 202 stops in a predetermined manner. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The inside of the special winning opening 66 is divided into a specific area (so-called V zone) and a general area. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects passage of a game ball through a specific area and a sensor that detects passage of a general area.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 are displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display device 60. In principle, the variable display of the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 is stopped after the display time determined prior to the display has elapsed. When the special symbol 202 at the time of stoppage is a symbol indicating a big hit, the opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 66 is started, and the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. At this time, the decorative symbol 200 simulating a game of a slot machine takes a display mode in which three symbols are matched.

  The big winning opening 66 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. If at least one game ball falls into a specific area while the big prize opening 66 is open, the big prize opening 66 is opened again. In this way, the opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times, on condition that at least one game ball falls into the specific area while the big prize opening 66 is opened once.

  When the special symbol 202 at the time of the stop is a symbol indicating a jackpot with probability variation, the probability variation game is started after the special game ends. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than usual is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the symbol display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the symbol display device 60, and decoration. A holding lamp 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the center decoration 64. The holding lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of holding balls according to the number of lights. The number of reserved balls is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. In addition, a game effect lamp 90 is provided in the game area 52 and plays a role of production by blinking or the like.

  When the game ball passes through the operating port 68, a symbol called a normal symbol 204 is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. The normal symbol 204 is variably displayed at the lower right corner of the symbol display device 60. Instead of the variable display by the symbol display device 60 of the normal symbol 204, the game effect lamp 90 may be blinked for a predetermined time. When the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 204 is stopped after the lapse of a predetermined time, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%. During the execution of the variation shortening game, the variation display time of the normal symbol 204 is shortened and the time during which the start port 62 is opened is set relatively long.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 41 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub board 49 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the symbol display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 41 in particular. The main board 41 and the sub board 49 constitute a game control device 100. The set base 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 is electrically connected to each of the start port 62, the prize winning port 66, the symbol display device 60, the speaker 18, and the game effect lamp 90, and transmits and receives various control signals. Make it possible. The game control device 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 may be configured in such a manner that the functions are shared by the main board 41 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including the basic operation of the game, and the sub board 49 that controls the production of symbols and the like. Good.

  The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing. The game control apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment includes a ball entering determination unit 110 that determines whether or not each winning opening is entered, and a hit determination unit 120 that determines whether or not the lottery result is a win as a condition for shifting to a special game. , A pattern storage means 125 for holding a symbol variation display pattern indicating a lottery result, a symbol variation stop symbol and a symbol display means 130 for determining a variation display display pattern, and a display control means for controlling the display of symbols, decorations, etc. 160, fluctuation adjusting means 150 for adjusting the symbol fluctuation according to the gaming state, holding control means 170 for controlling counting and display of the holding ball, special game control means 180 for controlling the special game during the big hit, game in the probability fluctuation state Specific game executing means 190 for executing the game, ordinary electric accessory opening / closing control means 192 for controlling the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory such as the start port 62, and a grand prize Comprising a winning opening closing control means 194 for controlling the opening and closing of 66.

  The winning detection device 74 is a sensor provided at the start port 62, detects the drop of the game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the drop. Upon receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62.

  When the winning determination means 120 has won a winning opening 62, it acquires a value of a predetermined counter at the winning timing as a lottery random number. However, if the number of reserved balls, which are game balls won in the starting port 62 during the symbol change, has reached the upper limit, no lottery random number is acquired. When the lottery random number is acquired, if the start of the symbol variation display according to the lottery result is not permitted, the lottery result is sent to the hold control means 170 and stored as a hold ball. The hit determination means 120 in this embodiment determines whether or not the acquired lottery result is a win regardless of whether or not the start of a new symbol variation display is permitted. In other words, whether or not the lottery result stored as the holding ball is a win is determined in advance regardless of whether or not the display of the symbol variation corresponding to the winning ball or the holding ball before the holding ball has ended. The determination result may be stored in the hold control unit 170 as a hold ball together with the lottery result.

  The pattern storage unit 125 holds a plurality of types of patterns as display patterns when a special symbol or a decorative symbol is variably displayed. In the display pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. When the pattern is included. Further, the pattern in the reach state includes patterns having various display times. Each display pattern has a display time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the display time elapses.

  The symbol determining means 130 determines the content of the symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device 60 and its display pattern. The symbol determining unit 130 includes a decorative symbol determining unit 132 that determines a decorative symbol, a special symbol determining unit 140 that determines a special symbol, and a normal symbol determining unit 148 that determines a normal symbol.

  The special symbol determining unit 140 includes a pattern selecting unit 144 that selects any pattern from the pattern storage unit 125 according to the result of the hit determination, and a symbol selecting unit that determines a stop symbol of the special symbol according to the result of the hit determination. 146. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation, and is determined based on the symbol determination random number. If the lottery random number is a win, it is determined based on the design determination random number whether or not it is a win with probability variation.

  The decorative symbol determining unit 132 determines a pattern selecting unit 136 that selects one of the patterns from the pattern storage unit 125 according to the determination by the special symbol determining unit 140, and determines a decorative symbol stop symbol according to the result of the hit determination. Design selecting means 138. When the special symbol is a winning symbol, the symbol selecting unit 138 determines a decorative symbol based on whether the symbol is a winning symbol with probability variation.

  The normal symbol determining means 148 obtains a lottery random number for determining the normal symbol when the entrance determining means 110 determines the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and the normal symbol is determined based on the lottery random number. decide. When the normal symbol determination means 148 is a specific symbol, the normal electric accessory opening / closing control means 192 widens the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  If the lottery result is determined to be winning during the execution of the special game, the fluctuation adjusting means 150 may postpone the display end of the symbol fluctuation corresponding to the lottery result until the end of the special game. The variable display is adjusted by causing the symbol determination means 130 to select a pattern. The symbol determination means 130 may select a pattern with a relatively long display time as the symbol variation display pattern corresponding to the winning lottery result. If the lottery result stored as a holding ball is a win, the symbol determining means 130 may select a pattern with a relatively long display time as the symbol variation display pattern corresponding to the winning ball before the holding ball. Good. In this way, the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery result won during the special game is postponed so as not to stop before the special game being executed ends. As a result, the special game due to a new winning is not terminated halfway, and the player's profit can be secured.

  The display control unit 160 causes the symbol display device 60 to display the lottery result acquired by the hit determination unit 120 in the form of symbol variation according to the display pattern selected by the symbol determination unit 130. The display control means 160 in the present embodiment causes the symbol display device 60 to display special symbols, decorative symbols, and normal symbols. Moreover, the display control means 160 of a present Example displays a symbol fluctuation | variation on the symbol display apparatus 60 irrespective of whether special game is performing. The display control means 160 further controls lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and the hold lamp 20.

  The holding control unit 170 includes a holding storage unit 172 that controls counting and display of the holding ball, and temporarily stores the lottery random number acquired by the hit determination unit 120 during the display of the symbol variation as the holding ball. The upper limit of the number of reserved balls is four.

  The special game control unit 180 controls the execution process of the special game when the determination result by the hit determination unit 120 is a win. The special game transition determining means 182 determines the timing of starting the special game according to whether or not the symbol variation corresponding to the winning lottery result has been stopped. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The unit game is repeated up to 15 times, for example, and the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. The unit game execution means 184 controls the special prize opening / closing control means 194 to open / close the special prize opening 66 to execute the unit game. The special prize opening / closing control means 194 sends an opening instruction to the special prize opening solenoid 80 to open the special prize opening 66 during the unit game. The special game ending means 186 determines whether or not to continue the unit game, that is, whether or not to start the next unit game, based on the number of continuations of the unit game and the presence / absence of the passage of the special winning prize opening 66 to the specific area. Determine. When the continuation condition for starting the next unit game is not satisfied, or when the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted, the special game ending means 186 ends the special game.

  When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing control means 192 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Thereby, the start port 62 changes to a state advantageous to the player. When the lottery result by the hit determination means 120 is a jackpot with probability fluctuation, the specific game execution means 190 executes the probability fluctuation game.

  Here, the pattern storage means 125 in this embodiment holds a special display pattern that is determined to be stopped when the symbol variation receives a predetermined end signal regardless of the display elapsed time. However, the end condition for the special display pattern is defined as an end condition based on the end signal and an end condition based on the display elapsed time, and one of the end conditions is selected by the fluctuation adjusting unit 150 and the selected end condition is selected. When the condition is met, the symbol variation is stopped. The special display pattern includes both a pattern that finally stops with a winning symbol and a pattern that finally stops with a winning symbol, and can be selected regardless of whether or not the lottery result is winning. The special display pattern includes both a pattern that defines display of a special symbol and a pattern that defines display of a decorative symbol. In particular, the decorative symbol pattern includes a plurality of repeated symbol variations in which a pseudo off symbol is a stop symbol. Thereby, the player recognizes as if the symbol variation has been performed a plurality of times, and does not feel the unnaturalness of time due to postponing the end of the symbol variation. Further, in the special display pattern, a plurality of points on the time axis that can stop the symbol variation are defined. For example, the stop point may be determined at a timing slightly before displaying the pseudo off stop symbol. Thereby, as soon as the end signal is received, the symbol variation can be stopped at an arbitrary timing.

  When the special display pattern is selected by the symbol determining unit 130 as the symbol variation pattern corresponding to the winning lottery result during the execution of the special game, the variation adjusting unit 150 sets the condition based on the end signal as the symbol variation termination condition. select. In this case, the display control means 160 continues displaying the symbol variation according to the special display pattern until the end signal is received. The fluctuation adjusting means 150 generates an end signal and sends it to the display control means 160 when the special game being executed ends. Since the generation of the end signal is postponed until the end of the special game in this way, the special game being executed is not ended halfway due to a new hit. The display control means 160 stops the symbol variation due to the special display pattern at the stop point that comes most recently after receiving the end signal. The special display pattern in this case is determined to stop at the winning symbol when the end signal is received.

  When the special display pattern is selected by the symbol determining unit 130 as the symbol variation pattern corresponding to the winning ball before the reserved ball that was won during the execution of the special game, the variation adjusting unit 150 determines the symbol variation end condition. Select a condition based on the display elapsed time. Also, the fluctuation adjusting means 150 displays a special display as a pattern fluctuation pattern corresponding to the winning ball before the winning ball that was the winning, according to the number of unit games remaining when the winning of the holding ball is determined. A pattern may be selected. For example, if the number of unit games remains more than twice, the display timing of the winning symbol can be reduced to a later timing by selecting a special display pattern not only for the winning ball that was won but also for the winning ball before that. You may postpone. In this case, the special display pattern for the previous winning ball is determined to stop at the off symbol when the display time as the end condition has elapsed.

  As a modification, the special display pattern end condition may be set so that the stop is performed when a termination signal is received, and is stopped when a relatively long time e.g. 5 minutes elapses without receiving the termination signal. .

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process of a normal game and a special game. First, when a game ball wins at the start port 62, the acquisition of a lottery random number and a winning determination are processed (S10), and if it is a winning, the execution of a special game that is started after the end of the symbol variation display is controlled ( S12), processing for paying out a winning ball according to winning (S14).

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing in detail S10 in FIG. In the winning determination process of S10, first, a random number of lottery corresponding to the winning at the start port 62 is acquired (S20), the pattern variation according to the result of the lottery is processed (S22), and the lottery result is a win In this case, the transition timing to the special game is determined based on whether or not the symbol variation display is completed (S24).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing in detail S20 in FIG. In the random number acquisition process at S20, if there is no winning at the starting port 62 (N at S30), the flow at S20 is terminated, and if there is a winning at the starting port 62 (Y at S30), a winning ball counter 4 is added to the number of prize balls (S32), and if the reserved ball is already the upper limit of 4, it cannot be stored as a reserved ball any more, so the flow of S20 is ended (N in S34), and the reserved ball is 4 If it is less (Y in S34), a counter value is acquired as a lottery random number (S36). At this time, if a special game is being executed (Y in S38) and the lottery result is a win (Y in S40), the remaining number of unit games is acquired (S42), and the lottery result is out. In the case (N of S40), S42 is skipped. When the special game is not being executed (N in S38), a win determination is made (S44), and S40 and S42 are skipped.

  The symbol is determined according to the result of the hit determination (S46). If the symbol is changing (Y of S48), the lottery result and the symbol number are stored as a holding ball (S50), and if the symbol is not changing (S50). N in S48), a variation flag indicating permission to start symbol variation is turned on (S52).

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing in detail S46 in FIG. In the symbol determination process of S46, a symbol determination random number is acquired (S100). If the lottery random number is a win (Y in S102), the symbol determination random number is determined based on the symbol determination random number to determine whether it is a jackpot with probability variation. The winning symbol is determined (S104). If the special game is being played (Y in S108), the special display pattern is selected (S110). If the special game is not being played (N in S108), the normal symbol is selected according to the winning symbol. A display pattern is selected (S112). In S102, when the lottery random number is out (N in S102), the out symbol is determined based on the symbol determination random number to determine whether it is out of reach (S106). If the number of remaining unit games in the game is 2 or more (Y in S114), a special display pattern is selected (S110), and if the number of remaining unit games is less than 2 (N in S114), the off symbol A normal display pattern is selected according to (S116).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail S22 in FIG. In the symbol variation process of S22, when the variation flag is on (Y in S60), the variation flag is turned off (S64), and the lottery result and the symbol are read (S66). When the variation flag is not turned on (N at S60), when the reserved ball is stored (Y at S62), the lottery result and the symbol are read out (S66), and the reserved ball is not stored Ends the flow of S22 (N of S62).

  If the display pattern selected in advance in S46 is read (S68), and the display pattern is a special display pattern (Y in S70), and the lottery result is a win (Y in S72), the process ends. An end condition based on the signal is selected (S74), and if the lottery result is out (N in S72), an end condition based on the display elapsed time is selected (S76). If the display pattern is not a special display pattern in S70 (N in S70), an end condition based on the display elapsed time is selected (S76).

  In accordance with the read display pattern, symbol variation display is started (S78), and a timer indicating the symbol variation time is set (S80). When the condition based on the end signal is selected as the end condition (Y in S82), if the end signal is received (Y in S84), the symbol variation display is stopped (S90), and S22 is ended. If the end signal has not been received (N in S84), the process returns to S82. When the condition based on the display elapsed time is selected as the end condition (N in S82), if the display elapsed time indicated by the display timer has passed the predetermined time (Y in S86), the display timer is reset. (S88), the symbol variation display is stopped (S90), and S22 is terminated. If the display elapsed time indicated by the display timer has not passed the predetermined time (N in S86), the process returns to S82. In this way, the symbol variation display is stopped when the end condition is satisfied.

(Example 2)
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the special display pattern held in the pattern storage means 125 is different from the special display pattern in the first embodiment. That is, in the special display pattern of the first embodiment, it is determined that the pseudo fluctuation of the pattern will continue indefinitely unless it is stopped by the end signal. This is different in that one display pattern is constructed in real time by selecting and repeating a pattern for displaying the symbol variation of each time. Hereinafter, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the description of the common points will be omitted.

  In FIG. 3, the pattern storage means 125 displays a special display pattern determined to repeat any one of a plurality of patterns until the symbol variation is stopped based on a predetermined end condition regardless of the display elapsed time. Hold. When the symbol determining unit 130 selects the special display pattern, the symbol determining unit 130 selects a symbol variation pattern to be actually displayed, and uses the symbol that is pseudoly removed as a stop symbol until the symbol is stopped based on the end condition. By repeating this selection, symbol variations corresponding to one lottery result are sequentially constructed during the display. The termination condition here is that the termination signal is received from the fluctuation adjusting means 150. The fluctuation adjusting means 150 generates an end signal and sends it to the symbol determination means 130 when the special game being executed ends. When the special display pattern is selected by the symbol determining unit 130, the display control unit 160 displays a winning or losing symbol as a stop symbol indicating the lottery result when stopping the symbol variation according to the special display pattern. . In this embodiment, since the display pattern is constructed during the symbol variation, the symbol variation can be stopped at an arbitrary timing, and the symbol variation end timing can be easily adjusted. Further, when it is determined that the lottery result is a win during the execution of the special game, the fluctuation adjusting unit 150 can postpone the generation of the end signal until the special game being executed ends.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail S22 of FIG. 5 in the second embodiment. The symbol variation process of S22 in the present embodiment is the same as S60 to S68 in S22 of the first embodiment from S120 to S128. If the display pattern read out in S128 is a special display pattern (Y in S130), a pattern of pseudo out-of-design variation to be displayed first is selected (S132), and the end condition based on the end signal is set. Select (S134). If the read display pattern is not a special display pattern (N in S130), an end condition based on the display elapsed time is selected (S136).

  In accordance with the read display pattern, symbol variation display is started (S138), and a timer indicating the symbol variation time is set (S140). When the condition based on the end signal is selected as the end condition (Y in S142), if the end signal is received (Y in S144), the symbol variation display is stopped (S146), and S22 is ended. If the end signal has not been received (N in S144), the display pattern of the symbol variation to be displayed next is selected (S148), and the process returns to S142. When the condition based on the display elapsed time is selected as the end condition (N in S142), if the display elapsed time indicated by the display timer has passed the predetermined time (Y in S150), the display timer is reset. (S152), the symbol variation display is stopped (S146), and S22 is terminated. If the display elapsed time indicated by the display timer has not passed the predetermined time (N in S150), the process returns to S142.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there. Hereinafter, modifications will be described.

  In each embodiment, the first type pachinko gaming machine has been illustrated and described. In a modification, the present invention may be realized in the form of a third kind pachinko game machine or a general electric game pachinko game machine.

  In each embodiment, an example in which a special display pattern is selected during execution of a special game has been described. In a modified example, a special display pattern may be selected at a timing other than during execution of a special game, that is, during a normal game. For example, when there is a shift in the start timing or end timing of the variable display between the special symbol and the decorative symbol, timing adjustment can be achieved by selecting the special display pattern.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process of a normal game and a special game. It is a flowchart which shows S10 in FIG. 4 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows S20 in FIG. 5 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows S46 in FIG. 6 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows S22 in FIG. 5 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows S22 of FIG. 5 in Example 2 in detail.

Explanation of symbols

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 design display devices, 62 start-up ports, 66 big winning entrances, 100 game control devices, 110 entry judgment means, 120 hit judgment means, 125 pattern storage means, 130 designs Determining means, 150 fluctuation adjusting means, 160 display control means, 172 holding storage means, 180 special game control means.

Claims (4)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A symbol variation start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and the entrance of the game ball triggers the lottery,
Hit determination means for determining whether or not the result of the lottery is a win as a transition condition to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game;
Pattern storage means for holding a plurality of types of patterns as a display pattern of symbol variation;
A symbol determining means for selecting a display pattern of symbol variation from the plurality of patterns according to the result of the lottery;
Display control means for displaying the result of the lottery in the form of symbol variation according to the selected display pattern,
The pattern storage means further holds a special display pattern determined to repeat the selection from the plurality of types of patterns until the symbol variation is stopped based on a predetermined end condition regardless of the display elapsed time. ,
When selecting the special display pattern, the symbol determining means selects a pattern variation pattern to be actually displayed, and repeats the selection of the pattern until it is stopped based on the end condition, thereby A bullet ball game machine characterized in that symbol variations corresponding to a lottery result are sequentially constructed during the display. A variation adjusting means for generating a predetermined end signal according to the gaming state as an end condition for stopping the symbol variation according to the special display pattern,
The display control means displays the result of the lottery according to the selected display pattern regardless of whether the special game is being executed,
The symbol determining means, when selecting the special display pattern, repeats the selection of the pattern until receiving a predetermined end signal as the end condition,
The fluctuation adjusting means, when it is determined that the lottery result is a win during the execution of the special game, postpones the generation of the end signal until the special game being executed ends. 1. A ball game machine according to 1.   The display control means, when the special display pattern is selected by the design determining means, when the symbol variation according to the special display pattern is stopped, the symbol that is hit or miss as a stop symbol indicating the result of the lottery The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is displayed.   The design determination means, when selecting the special display pattern, repeats the selection of a pattern in which the pseudo-delayed symbol is a stop symbol until it is stopped based on the end condition. 4. A ball game machine according to any one of 3 above.

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