JP2006068435A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which makes the players unaware of the monotonousness effectively by granting the players a special favor in addition to the opening of the major prize winning slot earned by winning the jackpot. <P>SOLUTION: A liquid crystal display device 27 is provided almost at the center of the game board 10 and the starter slot 17 below it and moreover, the major prize winning slot 311 below it. An ordinary figure operation gate 36 is provided on the left of the liquid crystal display 27 while an ordinary electric role device 71 on the left of the major prize winning slot 311. This allows the players to get a plenty of game balls entered into the ordinary electric role device to obtain more prize balls even though the jackpot for opening the major prize winning slot may not be always generated, thereby making the players unaware of the monotonousness effectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a ball game machine such as a so-called seven machine.

  As a conventional ball game machine, various game contents called a so-called seven machine are widely used. When a game ball wins (start winning prize) or passes through a start opening (also referred to as a start winning opening), the seven machine displays a special symbol in a variable display on a variable display device. When the display state of the variable display device becomes a specific one, for example, at the time of big hit, a reach display is first performed, and a combination of special symbols displayed on the three display units is a specific zoro such as “777”. In the case of a combination of eyes, the special winning opening is configured to be opened. The special winning opening is temporarily closed when a predetermined number (for example, ten) of game balls have won or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has passed, but a specific area formed in the special winning opening during the opening. If the game ball has passed, it is opened again, and the opening and closing operations are repeated up to 16 times (so-called special game). Depending on the model, the maximum number of opening / closing operations may be 15 or less.

In addition to these big hits, game machines with a mode of medium hits and small hits are also common, "777" big hits, "000" medium hits, "77X" (X is a pattern from 0 to 9) An arbitrary value (excluding 7) is a small hit. In the big hit, the big winning opening is closed when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. In the middle hit, the predetermined time is short, for example, 5.9 seconds, and in the small hit, it is further shortened, for example, 1.4 seconds (Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-33767

  However, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, in the gaming machine, the big hit, the middle hit, and the small hit are all made by opening the big winning opening, and the privilege is not given to the player unless the big winning opening is opened. There was a problem that it was easy for players to feel monotonous.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and it is possible to provide a privilege to a player using an ordinary electric accessory without opening a grand prize opening, and even during a big hit to open a big prize opening. An object is to provide a gaming machine that does not hinder the benefits.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a new game entertainment attraction while achieving the object.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the special symbol that is changed when a game ball enters the specific winning opening becomes a predetermined specific symbol, Things change and the game ball can be accepted. Then, when the normal symbol that is changed when the game ball passes through the specific gate becomes a predetermined specific symbol, the normal electric accessory changes so that the game ball can be easily received. When a game ball passes through a specific gate, a lottery is performed, and when it is won, a transition is made to a specific state. The specific state is a state in which the ordinary electric accessory is frequently changed to a state in which a game ball can be easily received.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, a large number of prize balls can be obtained by entering a large number of game balls into a normal electric accessory without causing a big hit to open a big prize opening. It is difficult for the person to feel monotonous.

  The “special symbol” may be either a special symbol main symbol or a special symbol pseudo symbol. However, since the stop of the present symbol and the pseudo symbol is normally controlled so as to match each other, in this case, it is equivalent whether the special symbol indicates either the present symbol or the pseudo symbol. The same applies to ordinary symbols.

  In addition, in order to increase the “frequency with which the ordinary electric accessory changes to a state where it can accept a game ball”, the normal electric actor who increases the probability that a predetermined specific ordinary symbol is displayed on the ordinary symbol display means is increased. For example, the time during which an object can accept a game ball can be increased.

  The present invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the normal symbol lottery means and the specific state lottery means perform lottery using different random numbers, so that an opportunity to win a normal symbol and a specific state can be obtained. Opportunities to win are provided separately, making it a gaming machine that makes players feel interesting.

The present invention according to claim 3 is a normal symbol random value storage means for storing a random number value for lottery by the normal symbol lottery means, which is obtained based on the passing of the game ball to the specific gate. When,
Specific state random value storage means for storing a random number value for lottery by the specific state lottery means, acquired based on the passing of the game ball of the game ball to the specific gate,
The relationship between the number A of random numbers that can be stored in the normal symbol random number storage unit and the number B of random values that can be stored in the specific state random number storage unit is A <B. For this reason, even if the lottery random value of the normal symbol has reached the storage upper limit value, since the lottery in the specific state can be performed, it has a new game entertainment that increases the chance of winning in the specific state. .

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the ordinary electric combination is provided on a side of the special electric combination. In a state where the special electric accessory can accept the game ball, even if a specific state occurs, the normal electric accessory is provided on the side of the special electric accessory, so that the game ball to the special electric accessory can be accepted. This is not normally prevented by the electric utility.

  The present invention described in claim 5 is configured to end the specific state when the normal symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times in the specific state, and includes a variable number lottery means for determining the “predetermined number” by lottery. It has become.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the game machine has a new game entertainment feature that the player does not know when the specific state is over.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, even if a big hit for opening a big prize opening does not occur, a large number of game balls enter a normal electric accessory when a specific state is reached. Since the ball is obtained, it is difficult for the player to feel monotonous. In addition, even when a special state occurs in a state where the special electric accessory can accept the game ball, the normal electric accessory is provided on the side of the special electric accessory, so that the game ball is transferred to the special electric accessory. Is not normally prevented from being accepted.

  In addition, since the random numbers for the regular symbol and the random number for the specific state use different random numbers, the opportunity for the normal symbol to win and the chance to win the specific state are given separately, and the player will be interested in it. Can do.

  Furthermore, even if the lottery random value of the normal symbol has reached the storage upper limit value, since the lottery in the specific state can be performed, there is a new game entertainment that increases the chances of winning the specific state.

  Furthermore, it is possible to realize a gaming machine having a new gaming interest that the player does not know when the specific state will end.

[First embodiment]
Hereinafter, examples showing embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This embodiment exemplifies a pachinko machine of a type called a so-called seven machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a gaming machine) as a specific example of the gaming machine.

  First, the structure of the gaming machine 1 main body will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the front portion of the gaming machine 1 is mainly composed of an outer frame (main body frame) 2, a middle frame 3, a front frame 4, an upper plate portion 5, a lower plate portion 6, a locking device 7, a game board 10 and the like. It has. In FIG. 1, detailed illustration of the game board 10 is omitted. Further, the middle frame 3 is not clearly shown in FIG. 1 because the front frame 4 and the like are arranged on the front side.

  The outer frame 2 is an assembly of wooden plate-like bodies in a substantially rectangular frame shape, and constitutes an outer frame of the gaming machine 1. The entire inner frame 3 is made of plastic, is fitted inside the outer frame 2, and is pivotally supported at the left end so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. The middle frame 3 is composed of a frame body portion that occupies about 2/3 of the upper side and a lower plate portion that occupies about 1/3 of the lower side. The game board 10 and the front frame 4 are provided so as to overlap each other on the front side of the frame body part, and the upper plate part 5 and the lower plate part 6 are provided on the front side of the lower plate part.

  In addition, the lower plate portion has a launch unit (not shown) for launching a game ball onto the game board 10, a ball feeder (not shown) for supplying the game ball to the launch device unit, sound effects and the like according to the game state. A speaker 400a (see FIG. 5) to be generated is provided. Note that. The speaker 400a of the present embodiment is configured to include a middle / high tone speaker (tweeter) and a bass speaker (woofer).

  The front frame 4 is disposed on the front side of the middle frame 3 and is supported at the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. The front frame is made of plastic, and a circular opening 4a is formed in order to make the board surface of the game board 10 arranged on the back side visible. A substantially rectangular transparent plate frame (not shown) including a transparent plate such as a glass plate corresponding to the opening 4a is attached to the back surface of the front frame 4.

  The front frame 4 is provided with a left LED display unit 4b, a right LED display unit 4c, an upper left LED display unit 4d, an upper right LED display unit 4e, and an upper LED display unit 4f as lamps for game effects and the like. . These LED display portions 4b to 4f are turned on / off or blinking according to the progress of the game in order to enhance the gaming effect. The left LED display portion 4b and the right LED display portion 4c are provided in an arc shape on the right side and the left side around the opening 4a, respectively. The upper left LED display portion 4d is provided at the upper left of the left LED display portion 4b, and the upper right LED display portion 4e is provided at the upper right of the right LED display portion 4c. The upper LED display portion 4f is formed in an arc shape, and two are provided between the upper end portion of the left LED display portion 4b and the upper end portion of the right LED display portion 4c.

  In addition, two prize ball LED display portions 4g are provided between the two upper LED display portions 4f. A fan-shaped error LED display unit 4h is provided above the prize ball LED display unit 4g.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement relationship between the various LED substrates 4i to 4o. Various LED boards 4i to 4o shown in FIG. 2 are provided in positions corresponding to the above-described various LED display portions 4b to 4h in the frame body portion of the middle frame 3. Specifically, the left LED substrate 4i corresponds to the left LED display portion 4b, the right LED substrate 4j corresponds to the right LED display portion 4c, the upper left LED substrate 4k corresponds to the upper left LED display portion 4d, and the upper right LED substrate. 4l corresponds to the upper right LED display section 4e, the upper LED board 4m corresponds to the upper LED display section 4f, the prize ball LED board 4n corresponds to the prize ball LED display section 4g, and the error LED board 4o corresponds to the error LED display section. It corresponds to 4h.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the upper plate 5 is provided below the front frame 4 and is supported on the left side of the middle frame 3 so that it can be opened and closed. The upper dish portion 5 includes a dish outer edge portion 5a provided with a ball removal button, a game ball lending / returning button, and the like, and a discharge port 5b for discharging the game ball from the inside of the gaming machine 1. . Furthermore, a first audio output unit 5c is formed in a substantially central part of the upper plate part 5 in which a plurality of long holes and a large number of small holes are formed in the upper part. The first audio output unit 5c is connected to a middle / high tone speaker (tweeter) of the speakers 400a (see FIG. 5) via a duct, and the sound from the middle / high tone speaker is output via the duct. A volume switch board 12 (see FIG. 5) is provided on the back surface of the upper plate part 5.

  The lower plate part 6 is provided below the upper plate part 5. A discharge port 6 a for discharging game balls from the inside of the gaming machine 1 is provided in the approximate center of the lower plate part 6. An ashtray 6 b is provided at the left end of the lower dish portion 6. In addition, a slide lid capable of opening and closing the upper surface of the ashtray 6 b is provided on the upper portion of the lower tray portion 6. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate portion 6. The ball removal hole is normally closed, and is opened when the game ball stored in the lower dish portion 6 is discharged from the gaming machine 1.

  A discharge knob 6c that opens and closes the ball hole is provided on the near side of the center of the lower dish portion 6. The discharge knob 6 c constitutes a part of the peripheral edge of the lower plate part 6. The discharge knob 6c is normally in an upright state, and can be rotated by pressing the lower end to the back side with the upper end as a rotation axis. The ball hole is linked to the discharge knob 6c. When the discharge knob 6c is in the upright state, the ball hole is closed, and the ball hole is opened by pressing the discharge knob 6c to the back side.

  The discharge knob 6c is configured as a push lock type. When the player operates to scrape out the game balls accumulated in the lower plate portion 6 to the front side, the discharge knob 6c rotates to the back side around the rotation axis, and is locked in this state. At the same time, the ball release hole is opened in conjunction with the rotation of the discharge knob 6 c, and the game ball is discharged from the lower dish portion 6. By pushing the discharge knob 6c, the lock is released, the discharge knob 6c can be returned to the upright state, and the ball hole is closed.

  On the right side and the left side of the discharge knob 6c in the lower dish part 6, a second audio output part 6d is provided. The second audio output unit 6d is connected to a low-frequency speaker (woofer) of the speaker 400a via a duct, and audio from the low-frequency speaker is output from the second audio output unit 6d.

  On the right side of the lower plate portion 6, a firing handle 9 for operating a launching device unit (not shown) is provided. Further, the launch handle 9 is provided with a touch switch 9a for detecting that the player is touching. On the left side surface of the launch handle 9, a launch stop switch 9b for temporarily commanding the stop of the game ball is disposed.

  The locking device 7 is provided at the center of the right end of the middle frame 3, and locks the front frame 4 when it is closed. A prepaid card unit 13 is mounted on the left side of the gaming machine 1.

  Next, the surface structure of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 schematically shows a board surface of the game board 10. A liquid crystal display device 27 is provided substantially at the center of the game board 10, and a start port 17 is provided below the liquid crystal display device 27, and a grand prize port 311 is provided below the start port 17. An ordinary symbol operating gate 36 is provided on the left side of the liquid crystal display device 27, and an ordinary electric accessory 71 is provided on the left side of the special winning opening 311.

  On the screen of the liquid crystal display device 27, a normal symbol 23 in the lower left, a special symbol 33 in the lower right, a normal pseudo symbol 43 in the upper left, and a special pseudo symbol 53 in the approximate center of the screen. Is displayed. In FIG. 3, the pseudo symbol 53 is displayed at the approximate center of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 27, but the pseudo symbol 43 of the normal symbol may be displayed at the approximate center of the screen (described later). At this time, the pseudo symbol 53 of the special symbol is displayed in the upper right area of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 27. The pattern 63 illustrates the state at that time.

  The liquid crystal display device 27 causes the main symbol and the pseudo symbol of each special symbol displayed on the video screen to be stopped and displayed when the game ball enters the start port 17. Then, for example, when the symbols are “777” and the same three-digit symbols are stopped and displayed (determined display), the special winning opening 311 is opened. That is, the gaming machine 1 includes a left special symbol display area, a middle special symbol display area, and a right special symbol display area as “plural identification information”. In addition, each special symbol is changed (that is, a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed) by “satisfaction of a predetermined condition” that “a game ball enters the starting port 17”. When the stop condition of the specific condition “same in the design” is achieved, the “specific value” of “big hit” is given.

  A normal symbol operation gate detection switch 36s (see FIG. 5) is disposed in the normal symbol operation gate 36. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 36s, the normal symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display device 27 is variably displayed.

  Inside the start port 17 is provided a start port winning detection switch 17s (see FIG. 5) for detecting the passage of the game ball. A solenoid 71c (see FIG. 5) is provided in the ordinary electric accessory 71, and when the ordinary symbol is won, the solenoid 71c is driven and the ordinary electric accessory 71 is opened. When the ordinary electric accessory 71 is released, a game ball can be entered, and when the game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory 71, a prize ball is paid out.

  The big prize opening 311 has an opening / closing plate 312 for opening / closing the big prize opening 311, a big prize opening solenoid 313 for opening / closing the opening / closing plate 312 (see FIG. 5), and a winning ball detection for detecting a winning ball. A switch 318 (see FIG. 5), a specific area (V winning opening and general winning opening) (not shown) through which game balls pass after winning the grand prize winning opening 311, an interlocking bowl (not shown), and a back box (not shown). ) And a special winning opening relay board (not shown).

  Next, the back surface structure of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the back surface of the gaming machine. The front frame 4 shown in FIG. 1 is supported by the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable by a pair of hinges 101 provided at the positions of the upper and lower ends.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the back mechanism panel 102 is supported by the pair of hinges 103 provided at the upper and lower ends of the back mechanism panel 102 in the middle frame 3 so as to be opened and closed. A prize ball tank 105 provided with a tank ball cut detection switch 104 at the bottom of the tank and a tank rail 106 connected to the prize ball tank 105 are attached to the left side as viewed from the position of the hinge 101 on the upper end side. ing. In addition, a ball removal lever 107 is provided on the right side of the tank rail 106, a supply ball breakage detection switch (not shown) is provided on the downstream side thereof, and further on the downstream side, an award as a backside gaming device is provided. A ball payout device 109 is provided.

  Subsequently, a game ball distribution unit (not shown) is provided on the downstream side of the prize ball payout device 109. Under the tank rail 106, a back case 111 with a lid for storing the liquid crystal display device 27 is provided. The back side of the back case 111 serves as a main control unit 140 (see FIG. 5) to be described later. A main control board case 112 as a storage container storing a main control board 340 (see FIG. 6A) as a gaming apparatus is provided. On the lower back side of the main control board case 112, a launcher control board case 113 storing a launcher control board and a launch control assembly relay board (not shown) are provided as a launch controller 193 (see FIG. 5). Yes. The above-mentioned launcher unit (not shown) is provided in the lower left part of the back mechanism panel 102. A payout control board case 118 as a storage container storing a payout control board 350 (see FIG. 6B) is provided as a payout control section 150 (see FIG. 5) at the lower right portion of the back mechanism panel 102. Yes.

  On the upper right side of the main control board case 112, a relay board 190 as a backside gaming device is mounted. In the first embodiment, the main control board case 112, the relay board 190, and the payout control board case 118 are detachably attached to a metal plate (not shown), and the metal plate is rotated with respect to the back mechanism board 102. It is suspended freely.

  At the upper right end of the back mechanism panel 102, a fuse box 119, a power switch 120, a power terminal board 121 and a jackpot, launch device control, ball breakage, door opening, prize ball, ball rental, etc., external connection for gaming machine frames A terminal substrate 122 having terminals is provided. A power cable 123 for receiving power from the outside is also provided on the upper side of the terminal board 122. A connection cable 124 extends upward from the payout control board case 118 storing the payout control board 350 (see FIG. 6B), and is connected to the prepaid card unit 13 including the power cable 125. Further, a ball passage member 126 for a lower plate portion is provided at the lower end of the center of the back mechanism panel 102. Note that a RAM clear switch (not shown) for generating a “RAM clear signal” is connected to the power terminal board 121.

  Next, the electronic control device 130 of the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the electronic control unit 130. 6 to 8 show the configuration of each control unit 140 to 170. FIG. 6 shows the main control unit 140 and the payout control unit 150, FIG. 7 shows the symbol control unit 160, and FIG. 8 shows the voice / lamp control unit 170. Show.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the electronic control device 130 includes a main control unit 140, a payout control unit (prize ball payout control unit that mainly performs a payout control of prize balls) 150, a symbol control unit 160, and a sound / lamp control unit 170. It is configured to include. The main control unit 140 includes a main control board (main board) 340, and the sub-control units 150, 160, and 170 include sub-control boards (sub-boards) 350, 360, and 370, respectively. The main controller 140, the payout controller 150, and the voice / lamp controller 170 are connected by a signal transmission path 500a, and the voice / lamp controller 170 and the symbol controller 160 are connected by a signal transmission path 500b.

  Command data, which is a command signal for instructing processing contents, is transmitted from the main control unit 140 to the sub control units 150 to 170 via the signal transmission paths 500a and 500b. Data is transmitted from the main control unit 140 to each of the sub control units 150 to 170 in a one-way format. Further, power is supplied to each of the control units 140 to 170 from the power receiving board 410 via the power unit 420 and further the distribution board 430, and a system reset signal at the time of power-on described later is sent to all control boards. Sent to.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the main control unit 140 includes a main control board 340. The main control board 340 includes a main circuit unit 400 including a CPU 401 and an input / output circuit unit 500. The main control board 340 is usually housed in a case that is difficult for an unauthorized person to open and close (that is, the main control board case 112). Therefore, it is difficult for this fraudster to gain unauthorized access (attaching a hanging board).

  As shown in FIG. 6A, an external terminal unit 145 is connected to the input / output circuit unit 500. A “Hall computer” of a pachinko hall is connected to the external terminal portion 145. Then, the main control board 340 turns on the RAM clear signal after executing the RAM clear process, and turns it off after a predetermined time has elapsed. The main control board 340 outputs the RAM clear signal to the outside of the gaming machine 1 to the pachinko hall system or the like. Can be notified. For this reason, the manager of the pachinko hall can know the cheating while the cheating is not known.

  The output terminal of the relay board 190 shown in FIG. 5 is connected to the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control unit 140. As shown in FIG. 5, the relay board 190 is a board for relaying the winning ball detection switch 318 and the main control unit 140. Further, the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control unit 140 includes a start opening winning detection switch 17s, a normal symbol display device board 32f, various solenoids 17c and 313, a right normal symbol operating port passage detector 37s, and a left normal symbol operating port. A passage detector 36s is connected.

  FIG. 11 shows the configuration of the main circuit unit 400 and the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control board 340. As shown in FIG. 11, the main circuit unit 400 includes a CPU 401, an oscillation unit 410, a data bus stabilization unit 411, an I / O decode circuit unit 420, a first external input circuit unit 430, and a reset circuit unit 450. Yes. The input / output circuit unit 500 includes a prize ball command output circuit unit 510, a lamp command output circuit unit 520, a display command output circuit unit 530, a voice command output circuit unit 540, a solenoid drive circuit unit 550, and an LED drive / information output circuit unit 560. And a second external input circuit portion 570.

  FIG. 12 shows the configuration of the CPU 401 of the main circuit unit 400, and FIG. 13 shows a typical one of the memories stored in the built-in RAM. As shown in FIG. 12, the CPU 401 includes a CPU core 480, a built-in RAM 481, a built-in ROM 482, a memory control circuit 483, a clock generator 484, an address decoder 485, a watchdog timer 486, a counter / timer 487, a parallel input / output port 488, A reset / interrupt controller 489, an external bus interface 490, and an output control circuit 491 are provided. The built-in RAM 481 stores various memories 481a to 481w shown in FIG.

  The CPU 401 controls operation of the entire gaming machine 1 (that is, basic progress control of the game) using the RAM 481 as a work area by a control program stored in the ROM 482. Further, the CPU 401 is the main player to perform the go / no-go decision control by the go / no-go determination program stored in the ROM 482.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the payout control unit 150 includes a payout control board 350. The payout control board 350 includes a main circuit part 600 and an input / output circuit part 700 similar to the main control board 340, and is connected to the signal transmission path 500a shown in FIG. The input / output circuit unit 700 is connected to a prize ball payout device 109, a launching device control unit 193, and the like shown in FIG. Further, the output terminal of the payout terminal board 191 is connected to the input / output circuit unit 700. The payout terminal board 191 is connected with a touch switch 9a, a firing stop switch 9b, a volume switch 192, a tank ball breakage detection switch 104, a supply ball breakage detection switch 108, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the symbol control unit 160 includes a symbol control board 360. The symbol control board 360 includes a CPU 161, a RAM 162, a ROM 163, an input / output port 164, and a VDP (video display processor) 166 as arithmetic circuit components. These arithmetic circuit components are connected to each other via a bus 165, and are connected to the signal transmission path 500b at the input / output port 164. A liquid crystal display device 27 is connected to the input / output port 164. The CPU 161 controls the operation of the central device 16 (liquid crystal display device 27 and the like) using the RAM 162 as a work area by a control program stored in the ROM 163.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the voice / lamp control unit 170 includes a control circuit board 370. The control circuit board 370 includes a CPU 171, a RAM 172, a ROM 173, an input / output port 174, and a sound generator 175 as arithmetic circuit components. These components 171 to 175 are connected to each other by a bus 176 and connected to the signal transmission path 500b at the input / output port 174.

  The sound / lamp control unit 170 includes a drive circuit board 371 and a connector output board 372 separately from the control circuit board 370. The drive circuit board 371 is provided with a drive circuit unit (driver unit) 177 having a drive circuit such as a lamp. The connector output board 372 is provided with a connector output section 178 having a connector for connecting to various LED boards and the like. A drive circuit unit 177 is connected to the input / output port 174 of the control circuit board 370, and a connector output unit 178 is connected to the drive circuit unit 177. The drive circuit unit 177 and the connector output unit 178 constitute an interface unit of the present invention.

  The connector output unit 178 is connected to various lamp boards 261f and 262f, various LED boards 4i to 4o, and the like. One or more lamps or LEDs are connected to each of these substrates. These lamps, etc. are turned on / off or blinking according to the progress of the game. In addition, a stepping motor 800 is connected to the connector output unit 178. Further, the control circuit board 370 is configured to perform drive control of a solenoid 850, a motor (not shown) or the like that drives a movable part that does not affect the entry of the game ball, and the connector output unit 178. Is connected to a solenoid 850 or the like.

  FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the control circuit board 370 and the drive circuit board 371, and FIG. 10 shows the configuration of the connector output board 372. In addition, in the control circuit board 370 of FIG. 9, illustration of components other than CPU171 is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the drive circuit board 371 is provided with a plurality of drive circuits 177a to 177e. The first drive circuit 177a drives the LEDs of the winning ball LED board 4n and the error LED board 4o, and the second drive circuit 177b drives the solenoid 850 and the stepping motor 800, and the third to fifth drives. Circuits 177c to 177e drive the LEDs of various LED boards 4i to 4m provided on the middle frame 3. The third drive circuit 177c outputs a common signal, and the fourth drive circuit 177d and the fifth drive circuit 177e output data signals.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the control circuit board 370 is provided with a connector CN1 for connection to the interface board 371, and the connector CN2 of the drive circuit board 371 is connected thereto. The control circuit units 171 to 175 and the drive circuit unit 177 are connected by a signal line (not shown), and transmission of signals from the control circuit units 171 to 175 to the drive circuit unit 177 is performed by serial communication. . A control command from the CPU 171 is transmitted to the drive circuit unit 177 by serial communication, and then distributed to the drive circuits 177a to 177e.

  The drive circuit board 371 is provided with a connector CN3 for connecting to the prize ball LED board 4n and the error LED board 4o (FIG. 2). The drive signal of the first drive circuit 177a is transmitted to the prize ball LED board 4n and the error LED board 4o via the connector CN3. The drive circuit board 371 is provided with a connector CN4 for connection to the connector output board 372, and the connector CN5 of the connector output board 372 is connected thereto. The drive signals of the second drive circuit 177b to the fifth drive circuit 177e are transmitted to the connector output unit 178 via the connector CN4 and the connector CN5.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the connector output board 372 includes a connector CN6 for connecting to the solenoid 850, a connector CN7 for connecting to the stepping motor 800, and various LED boards 4i to 4m provided on the middle frame 3 (see FIG. 10). 2) connectors CN8 to CN12 for connection, and connectors CN13 to CN15 for connection to various LED boards provided on the game board 10 are provided.

  The upper LED board 4m is connected to the connector CN8, the upper left LED board 4k is connected to the connector CN9, the upper right LED board 4l is connected to the connector CN10, the left LED board 4i is connected to the connector CN11, and the connector CN12 Is connected to the right LED substrate 4j. The connector CN13 is connected to an LED board corresponding to a special symbol hold display LED and a normal symbol hold display LED (both not shown), and the connector CN14 is connected to a lamp board corresponding to the side lamps 38 and 39, The lamp substrate corresponding to the LEDs 72 and 74 is connected to the connector CN15. The connector output unit 178 distributes the common signal and the data signal output from the third drive circuit 177c to the fifth drive circuit 177e of the interface unit 177 to the connectors CN8 to CN15.

  Further, as described above, the control circuit board 370 is provided with the sound generator 175, and the control circuit units 171 to 175 of the sound / lamp control unit 170 of the present embodiment perform sound control in addition to lamp control. It is configured. The volume switch board 12 is connected to the input / output port 174 of the control circuit board 370 via an amplifier circuit (not shown). The volume switch board 12 is used to set the output volume by operating a volume switch (not shown). A speaker 400 a is connected to the volume switch board 12. The sound generator 175 provided on the control circuit board 370 performs various sound outputs corresponding to the progress of the game from the speaker 400a via the volume switch board 12 based on the stored sound data and sound output module. .

  In addition, various lamps, LEDs, and voices are displayed as special symbol fluctuation / stop display modes controlled by the symbol control unit 160, whether or not reach occurs, reach display modes described later, special game modes, and game modes (probability variation, time reduction, etc.) ) And the like. The command signal of the control command is transmitted via the signal transmission path 500a as a command signal for which the voice / lamp control unit 170 is an operation command target.

  Note that the symbol control unit 160 and the sound / lamp control unit 170 described above may be configured by the same circuit units as the main control unit 140 and the payout control unit 150. That is, a CPU that includes a main circuit portion and an input / output circuit portion and has a built-in ROM and RAM can also be used.

Next, the winning ball operation is executed in the following order.
The main control unit 140 transmits a predetermined number of award ball number data to the payout control unit 150 via the signal transmission path 500a in the order of detection as a command signal for which the payout control unit 150 is an operation command target. The number of unique prize balls is 3, 10, or 15 in the first embodiment. Specifically, when the game ball passes the winning ball detection switch 318, 15 pieces, when the game ball passes the start opening winning detection switch 17s, the other cases (for example, left and right lower winning opening 21, For example, when the passage of 22 passage detection switches 21 s and 22 s is detected, the number is 10 for example. The payout control unit 150 receives the prize ball number data from the main control unit 140 and operates the prize ball payout device 109 by transmitting a prize ball payout signal.

  Further, the main control unit 140 determines a gaming state based on the outputs of the various detection switches described above. Further, the main control unit 140 determines whether or not the game is successful based on the gaming state and reads data for performing screen display control in a symbol display mode corresponding to the determination content. For example, the main control unit 140 uses the detection results of the start opening winning detection switch 17s, the winning ball detection switch 318, etc., the acquired value of the special symbol success / failure determination random number, and the like to wait for a customer who is not playing a game. Also, a state in which a game is played but no start prize is won (variable preparation state), a state in which a start prize has been won, a special game state, and the like are also determined. In addition, when a start winning is detected, determination of success / failure is performed based on a random value described later, and for the display mode control such as change of special symbols (including reach display mode) or confirmation based on the determination result Data is read. This data is transmitted via the signal transmission paths 500a and 500b as a command signal for which the symbol control unit 160 is an operation command target.

  Next, jobs executed by the main control unit 140 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 shows an example of a main job executed by the CPU 401 of the main control unit 140 based on a program stored in the ROM 482.

  First, the stack pointer is set to a predetermined address in the RAM 481 (S10), and it is determined whether or not the RAM clear switch 144 is operated (pressed) (S12). As a result, when the RAM clear switch 144 is operated, the RAM 481 is initialized (S800). On the other hand, when the RAM clear switch 144 is not operated, it is determined whether or not the backup flag is set (S15). As a result, when the backup flag is set, the “recovery processing for power interruption” shown in FIG. 16 is performed.

  Note that the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment performs processing when a power interruption occurs, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15, when a power interruption occurs due to a power failure or the like. First, the used register is saved in the RAM 481 (S630), and the value of the stack pointer is saved in the RAM 481 (S632). Then, the special winning opening solenoid 313 and the starting opening solenoid 17c are turned off (S634), and the polling processing time (for example, about 85 milliseconds) of the winning ball sensor is set (S636). The passage of the game ball is monitored by the sensor (S638). Next, when the polling processing time elapses (S640), a checksum (excluding checksum, backup flag, and stack area) of the RAM 481 used is created (S642), stored, and the backup flag is set in the RAM 481 ( S646). Then, access to the RAM 481 is prohibited (S648), and an infinite loop process prepares for power down. It is also possible to execute HALT processing or STOP processing instead of the unlimited loop processing.

  In the “return process” shown in FIG. 16, a checksum is calculated (S664), and it is determined whether or not it matches the checksum stored when the power is turned off (S666). As a result, if the checksums do not match, the RAM 481 is initialized (S800). On the other hand, if the checksums match, the stack pointer before power-off is restored (S668), the backup flag is cleared (S670), and a command for returning the sub-board to the state before power-off is transmitted. (S672). Then, each register is returned to the state before the power is turned off (S674), the permission / non-permission of interruption is returned to the state before the power is turned off (S676, S678), and the address is returned to the address before the power is turned off (S680). In the first embodiment, since a backup power supply for power interruption measures is added to the gaming machine 1, “information advantageous to the player” that occurred before the power failure even during a power failure in the pachinko hall, etc. Can be saved.

  Returning to FIG. 14, if it is determined in step S15 that the backup flag is not set, the initialization end is determined (S20). As a result, if the initialization has not ended, the initialization end determination in S20 is performed again after executing the initialization job (S190). Note that the initialization process of the RAM 481 is performed when the gaming machine 1 is turned on for the first time from the shipment state, when the RAM clear switch 144 is operated (pressed), when the backup flag is abnormal, and when the checksum is one. If you did not do it.

  On the other hand, when the initialization is completed, each job from the LED job (S30) to the switch job (S70) is executed. In the LED job (S30), the display pattern data of the normal symbol and the normal symbol unstarted count, the display pattern data of the special symbol unstarted count, and the like are output. In the constant speed random number job (S40), a special symbol success / failure random number memory, a general-purpose count memory, and the like of the RAM 481 described later are updated. In the non-constant speed random number job (S50), the initial value counter and the off-normal symbol random number memory (not shown) are updated. The general-purpose count memory (not shown) is used, for example, for creating values “0” to “255” for each interrupt, executing command jobs, and decoration jobs.

  In the voice job (S60), data related to music and voice is read, and in the switch job (S70), various detection switches are read. That is, various signals such as the left and right winning opening passing detection signals are taken into the main control unit 140 via the relay board 190, and various signals such as the firing stop detection signal, the touch detection signal, and the volume detection signal are sent to the payout terminal board 191. Via the frame controller 150. In addition, the main control unit 140 receives a start port winning detection signal from the start port winning detection switch 17s, and receives a winning ball detection signal and a normal symbol operation gate passage detection signal from the large winning device 31.

  Next, it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in various switches such as a count detection switch, a count detection and a specific area passage detection switch (S80). As a result, if there is an abnormality (ball clogging or disconnection), an error job (S130) is executed.

  On the other hand, if there is no abnormality, a special symbol main job (S90) and a normal symbol job (S100) are executed. In the special symbol main job (S90), a job related to data necessary for the main control unit 140 and the symbol control unit 160 to operate in cooperation is executed. Further, in the normal symbol job (S100), the display pattern data of the normal symbol and the normal symbol unstarted number of times is read.

  Thereafter, the state of each flag is set in the backup memory (S140), and a prize ball signal job (S150), an information signal job (S160), a command job (S170), and a remaining time job (S180) are executed. In the prize ball signal job (S150), data relating to prize ball payout is read and output, and in the information signal job (S160), data necessary for outputting information to other control units is read. Further, in the command job (S170), a command for special symbol management or the like is output, and in the remaining time job (S180), a non-constant random number is called. The initial value random number is also updated in the remaining time job of S180.

  Next, the success / failure determination job executed in the series of the main job will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the success / failure determination job, FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the concentrated mode transition process, and FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the detachment process. The success / failure determination job is executed at the time of starting winning, that is, when winning at the starting port 17 (starting winning). In these jobs, various memories stored in the built-in RAM 481 of the main control unit 140 shown in FIG. 16 are used.

  First, as shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not there has been a start prize (S200). As a result, if there is no start prize, the process skips to S250 and confirms whether there is a hold. As a result, when there is no hold (when the number of holds is zero), the process returns to S200, and when there is a hold (when the number of holds is 1 to 4), the process proceeds to S255.

  On the other hand, if there is a start winning, it is determined whether or not the number of holds (number of unstarted times) exceeds a certain value (“3” in the first embodiment) (S210). If the number of reserves (the number of unstarted times) exceeds a certain value, the start winning is invalid and skips to S255. On the other hand, if the number of holdings (the number of unstarted times) does not exceed a certain value, the number of holdings stored in the special symbol holding number memory 481b is increased by 1 (S220).

  Next, a special symbol validity determination random number (hereinafter also referred to as a validity random number or a determination random number) is generated and read by the random number generation means for validity determination (S230). The validity random number generation means may use software or hardware. The read determination random number value is stored in a special symbol success / failure determination random number memory 481a (hereinafter also referred to as a determination random number memory) (S240). Here, it is assumed that the determination random number value is obtained from 300 integer values of 0 to 299. The determination random number memory 481a stores the read determination random number value in a time series of start winnings in a shift memory format.

  Next, the oldest first determination random number value stored from the determination random number memory 481a is read (S255), and a big hit number reading process for reading a big hit number (winning determination value) from the big hit number memory 482a in the ROM 482 is performed ( S260). Then, it is determined whether or not the determined random number value matches the jackpot number (S265). In the case of high probability, the determination random number value is compared with all five jackpot numbers. If it matches one of them, it is determined as “match”. As a result, if the two match, the big hit determination is made, and the big hit processing is performed (S270).

  The outline of the jackpot process is a process of generating and reading a jackpot symbol determination random number (identification information determination random number), storing (1 in the first embodiment) in the determination result memory 481j, and ending. It has become.

  The special symbol determined by the jackpot symbol determination random number value is displayed in a predetermined arrangement after passing through the variable display state on the liquid crystal display device 27 based on the symbol image data stored in the ROM 163 of the symbol controller 160. Is done. The liquid crystal display device 27 includes a first special symbol display area (first special symbol display unit) for variably displaying the first special symbol and a second special symbol display area (first special symbol display) for variably displaying the second special symbol. Part). The symbol image data is stored in the RAM 481 of the main control unit 140 as an identification information determination value in association with the jackpot symbol determination random number value, and the read jackpot symbol determination random number is compared with the identification information determination value. It is good also as what determines the symbol which stops by this.

  Furthermore, the reach display mode specified by the reach mode determination random number value is displayed in a predetermined reach mode after the variable display state based on the reach display mode image data stored in the ROM 163 of the symbol control unit 160. The In this case as well, the reach display mode image data is stored in the reach mode determination value memory 4811l of the RAM 481 of the main control unit 140 as a reach mode determination value in association with the reach mode determination random number value and read. The reach mode to be displayed may be determined by comparing the reach mode determination random number value with the reach mode determination value.

  Next, the detachment process (S310) will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined by a random number whether or not an outreach job is performed. Specifically, a reach mode determining random number is generated, read (S315), and the reach number stored in the reach number memory 481i is read (S320). If the reach mode determination random number and the reach number match, it becomes a missed reach job, and if it does not match, it becomes a normal missed job (S330).

  In the case of a miss reach job, at least two symbols to be aligned (for example, a left symbol and a right symbol among three-digit symbols) are determined using a miss reach symbol determination random number (S340). Or you may make it match the right design with it referring to the random number of the left design. The determined symbol is removed and stored in the reach symbol number memory 481m (S350). Further, the out-of-line symbol is similarly determined by a random number (S360), and the determined random number value is stored in the out-of-line symbol number memory 481g (S370). Then, the determination result of “outgoing reach” (“2” in the first embodiment) is stored in the determination result memory 481j (S380).

  On the other hand, in the case of a normal off-job, each symbol (for example, left symbol, right symbol, middle symbol) is determined by random numbers, and the determined random number values are stored in the corresponding off symbol number memories 481e, 481f, 481g. (S390-S440). Also, the determination result “normally off” (“3” in the first embodiment) is stored in the determination result memory 481j (S450).

Next, an outline flow of the special symbol main job executed in the series of the main job will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, a special symbol change is started in S500. Next, the determination result for each winning obtained in the success / failure determination job shown in FIGS. 17 and 19 is read from the determination result memory 481j (S510), and it is determined whether or not the determination result is a jackpot determination (S520).

  As a result, in the case of the big hit determination (“1”), the reach mode determining value stored in the reach mode determining value memory 481l corresponding to the above-described reach mode determining random value is read (S580), and the big hit number ( The identification information determination value) is read from the jackpot number memory (determination value storage means) 482a (S600). Next, proceeding to S610, for example, the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the same symbol, and after a predetermined reach display mode, the middle symbol is aligned with the same symbol as the left symbol and the right symbol, and is stopped and displayed (S610). ).

  On the other hand, if it is not a big hit determination, it is determined whether or not it is a missed reach determination ("2") (S530). As a result, in the case of the detachment reach determination (“2”), the detachment symbol number is read from the aforementioned detachment symbol number memory 481m, and the detaching symbol number is read from the detaching symbol number memory 481g (S570). Then, the difference between the number of outreach symbols and the number of symbols out of middle (for example, the difference between the left symbol and the middle symbol) is calculated (S571), and the outreach mode is determined from the outreach mode memory 481n based on these differences. Determine (S572). For example, when the middle symbol is the symbol immediately before the left symbol and the difference is “−1”, one type is selected from a plurality of types (for example, three types) outliers (for example, a predetermined random number). Can be selected by acquisition) and read. Thereafter, for example, after the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned to the same symbol and subjected to a predetermined reach display mode, the middle symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol different from the other symbols (S610).

  On the other hand, if it is not outlier reach determination, it is normal outage determination ("3") (S540), each out symbol number is read from outnumber memory 481e, 481f, 481g (S550), and each special symbol (for example, , The left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol) are stopped and displayed at a timing shifted from each other (S560). Even in the case of normal deviation determination, the display mode is changed to various modes by “slip display” or the like. This is because the display mode image data is stored in a normal out display mode determination value memory (not shown) in the RAM 481 of the main control unit 140 as a normal out display mode determination value in association with the reach mode determination random number value. Another example is to determine the normal off mode to be displayed by comparing the read reach mode determining random number value with the normal off display mode determining value.

  When the big hit determination is made, the first or second special symbol is fixedly displayed on the liquid crystal display device 27 in a predetermined arrangement mode (for example, an arrangement mode of the same three-digit symbols of “7, 7, 7”), After that, a special game state (a big hit game state) in which a special game is executed is entered. In the special gaming state, first, the opening / closing plate 312 of the big winning device 31 is in an open state, so that the game ball can be easily received by the player in the big winning opening 311.

  In this special game state, the special winning device 31 is kept in the game ball receiving state until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. For example, when a predetermined time t1 (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or when a predetermined number n1 (for example, 10) of winning balls is detected by the winning ball detection switch 318, the end condition is satisfied, and the game ball receiving state Is ended once, and the opening / closing plate 312 is closed, and one round is completed. If a predetermined continuation condition (passing to a specific area not shown) is satisfied after a predetermined time t2 (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed after the opening / closing plate 312 is closed, the opening / closing plate 312 is again opened. The big winning device 31 enters the game ball receiving state. It should be noted that the game ball receiving state in which the end condition is one round is continuously repeated up to a predetermined maximum number of continuous rounds (16 rounds in the first embodiment). Further, if the continuation condition is not satisfied when the end condition is satisfied, the special gaming state ends (so-called puncture) in that round.

  Next, the specific state which is the main part of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This specific state is referred to as a normal electric accessory concentration mode (hereinafter referred to as “concentration mode” for short) because a state in which an ordinary electric accessory easily accepts a game ball is concentrated. The concentrated mode transition process is periodically started when the probability of hitting a special symbol is low. When this process is started, first, in S1010, it is determined whether or not the present is the concentrated mode. In FIG. 18, the concentrated mode is expressed as the S state.

  If it is the concentration mode (S1010: Y), the process proceeds to S1020, and the opening counter of the number of ordinary electric accessories is decremented by one. Then, in S1030, it is determined whether or not the number of times of opening the ordinary electric accessory is zero. If the number of times of releasing the ordinary electric accessory is not 0 (S1030: N), the concentrated mode transition process is terminated. If the number-of-releases counter is 0 (S1030: Y), the process proceeds to S1040, the mode transition lottery is performed, and the hell mode (S1050. The concentrated mode winning probability is in a low probability state. In FIG. Or the heaven mode (S1060. The concentrated mode winning probability is a high probability state. In FIG. 18, it is expressed as T mode. The same applies hereinafter). When any mode is selected, a flag indicating which one of the heaven mode and the hell mode is selected is set in S1070, a counter for maintaining the mode is set, and this processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not in the concentrated mode (S1010: N), the process proceeds to S1100, and it is determined whether the current mode is the heaven mode or the hell mode. In the case of the hell mode, the process proceeds to S1110, and a table for drawing whether or not to activate the concentration mode in the hell mode is selected based on the concentration success / failure random number. In the case of the heaven mode, the process proceeds to S1120, and a table for drawing whether or not to activate the concentration mode in the heaven mode is selected by the concentration success / failure random number.

  In step S1130, it is determined whether or not the concentration mode is activated based on the lottery table selected in this way. If the concentration mode is activated (S1130: Y), the process proceeds to S1140, and the current mode is either heaven mode or hell mode. It is determined whether it is. In the case of the hell mode, the process proceeds to S1150, and a table for selecting the number of times of releasing the normal electric role when the normal symbol is won in the hell mode is selected. In the case of the heaven mode, the process shifts to S1160, and a table for selecting the number of times of releasing the normal electric role when the normal symbol is won in the heaven mode is selected. Thus, the number of times of opening selected based on any of the tables is set, and when the flag indicating that it is the concentrated mode is set in S1170, this processing is ended.

  An example of the number of times of opening is shown in FIG. In FIG. 22, the electric combination is a normal electric combination 71. When the pattern 1 shown in FIG. 22A is selected, the ordinary electric accessory 71 is opened only once for 6 seconds, and when the pattern 2 shown in FIG. 22B is selected, it is normal. The electric accessory 71 repeats opening and closing 20 times at intervals of 0.3 seconds. When the pattern 3 shown in FIG. 22C is selected, the ordinary electric accessory 71 is opened for 0.3 seconds, then closed for 2.4 seconds, and further opened for 0.3 seconds. When the pattern 4 shown in FIG. 22D is selected, the ordinary electric accessory 71 is opened only once for 0.3 seconds. Also, there are four types of time from the start to the stop of normal symbol variation, which can be selected from 26 seconds, 8 seconds, 3 seconds, and 1 second.

  If it is determined in S1130 that “the centralized mode is not activated”, the process proceeds to S1200, and a mode maintenance counter (hereinafter abbreviated as “mode maintenance counter”) in heaven mode or hell mode is decreased by one. In S1210, it is determined whether or not the mode maintenance counter is zero. If the mode maintenance counter is not 0 (S1210: N), the concentrated mode transition process is terminated. If the mode maintenance counter is 0 (S1210: Y), the process proceeds to S1220, a mode transition lottery is performed, and it is determined whether the hell mode (S1230) or the heaven mode (S1240) is selected. When any mode is selected, a flag indicating which one of the heaven mode and the hell mode is selected is set in S1070, a counter for maintaining the mode is set, and this processing is terminated.

  The mode transition lottery in S1040 and S1220 is performed as shown in FIG. That is, first, in S1300, it is determined whether the current state is the heaven mode or the hell mode. In the case of the hell mode, the process proceeds to S1310, and in the hell mode, a table for selecting the next mode and a table for selecting the number of mode maintenance times are selected. In the case of the heaven mode, the process proceeds to S1320, and a table for selecting the next mode and a table for selecting the number of times of mode maintenance are selected in the heaven mode.

  According to the processing described above, it is normal to have a plurality of times (four types in the gaming machine 1) from the start to stop of the normal symbol variation and a plurality of opening patterns (four types in the gaming machine 1). It is possible to create a mode that intensively generates symbol hits. Specifically, by shortening the time from the start of change to the stop of the normal symbol (1 second in the above example), the number of times the normal symbol is hit within the unit time increases. Further, by increasing the opening time or increasing the number of times of opening, it is possible to create a state equal to the number of times that a normal symbol hit occurs.

  In the conventional general gaming machine, the ordinary electric accessory 71 is located above the big winning opening 311. Therefore, if the ordinary electric accessory is released during the big hit of the special symbol, a game ball that should enter the big prize is displayed. There was a problem of entering an ordinary electric accessory. However, in the gaming machine 1, the concentrated mode occurs even during the big hit of the special symbol, but since the ordinary electric accessory 71 is on the left side of the big prize winning port 311, even if the ordinary electric accessory 71 is frequently opened, The ordinary electric accessory 71 does not prevent the game ball from entering the special winning opening 311.

  Also, the player is notified that the concentrated mode has been entered by switching the pseudo symbol 43 of the normal symbol and the pseudo symbol 53 of the special symbol. This is shown in FIG. First, FIG. 26A shows a screen of the liquid crystal display device 27 in a state where the concentrated mode is not set. A special symbol 53 is displayed at the approximate center of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 27. When the concentrated mode is entered, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), a special symbol pseudo symbol 53 is displayed in a small size at the retreat position 63 at the upper right of the screen. Further, the pseudo symbol 43 of the normal symbol is displayed at the center of the screen as shown in FIG. Thus, it is possible to clearly notify the player that the concentrated mode has been entered.

  Even in the concentrated mode, a player who wants to display a special symbol pseudo-pattern 53 large in the center of the liquid crystal display device 27, by pressing the button 8 (see FIG. 1), remains in the concentrated mode. It is possible to return to the display state of (a). In this way, it is possible to enjoy the reach action and the notice operation using the special symbol pseudo-pattern 53 even in the concentrated mode.

  Here, the correspondence between the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown. The liquid crystal display device 27 corresponds to the special symbol display means and the normal symbol display means of the present invention (in the state of FIG. 3, the approximate center of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 27 corresponds to the special symbol display means. The upper left (or lower left) of the screen corresponds to the normal symbol display means), the start port 17 corresponds to the specific winning opening of the present invention, the special symbol main job corresponds to the special symbol variation controlling means of the present invention, and the big prize. The mouth 311 corresponds to the special electric accessory of the present invention, the normal symbol operating gate 36 corresponds to the specific gate of the present invention, the process of S1130 corresponds to the specific state lottery means of the present invention, and the process of S1540 corresponds to the present invention. And the processing of S1510 corresponds to the variation number lottery means of the present invention.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and is not limited to the wording of each claim without departing from the scope described in each claim. Can be easily replaced by these, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate.

  For example, the gaming machine 1 may be applied to other models (not to mention a model whose front view is different from that shown in FIG. 1). For example, the ordinary electric accessory 71 may be provided on the right side of the special winning opening 311. In addition, as long as it is a position that does not hinder the entry of the game ball into the big prize opening 311, the normal electric accessory 71 may be provided at a position shifted vertically instead of right next to the big prize opening 311.

[Second Embodiment]
The selection of the opening pattern of the ordinary electric accessory 71 may be performed as in the opening pattern selection process shown in FIG. This process is started when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 36. That is, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 36, the normal symbol winning random number and the concentrated mode winning random number are acquired (S1410). Then, it is determined whether or not the concentrated mode is won based on the random number of the concentrated mode (S1420). When the concentrated mode is won (S1420: Y), the process proceeds to S1430, the normal mode release pattern for the concentrated mode is selected, and the release pattern selection process is terminated. When the concentrated mode has not been won (S1420: N), the process proceeds to S1440, the normal normal utility release pattern is selected, and the release pattern selection process ends.

  By the way, if the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate, the normal symbol winning random number is obtained, but if the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate again while changing the result, the random number value is converted to a predetermined number ( (For example, 4) are stored, and the result display is suspended. And even if it passes through a normal symbol operation gate exceeding a predetermined number, the random number value is not memorized, and the success or failure lottery of a normal symbol is not carried out.

  On the other hand, a random number for drawing whether or not to win a specific state is acquired separately from the random number for normal symbols. Here, it is possible to store the random number value of the success / failure lottery in the concentrated mode even if the normal design failure random number has reached the holding upper limit value by separately acquiring the normal design success random number and the specific state failure random number. it can.

  In other words, the normal symbol success / failure determination is stored only up to the hold upper limit value, but the concentration mode success / failure determination is greater than the normal symbol correctness determination hold upper limit value (for example, unlimited). It can be increased.

  When the concentrated mode is won, it is preferable to determine whether or not to continue the concentrated mode by the concentrated mode continuation determination process 1 shown in FIG. This process is started when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 36 in the concentrated mode. That is, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 36, a random number for determining the number of times of continuing the concentration mode is acquired (S1510). Then, in the current concentrated mode, it is determined whether or not the number of changes in the normal symbol is within the number of continuations determined in S1510 (denoted as a count in FIG. 24) (S1520). If the variation number of the normal symbol is within the count (S1520: Y), the process proceeds to S1530, the concentrated mode is continued, and the concentrated mode continuation determination process 1 is ended. If the number of variations of the normal symbol is not within the count (S1520: N), the process proceeds to S1540, the concentrated mode is terminated, and the concentrated mode continuation determination process 1 is terminated.

Note that whether or not to continue the concentrated mode may be determined by the concentrated mode continuation determination process 2 shown in FIG. This process is also started when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 36 in the concentrated mode. That is, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 36, a random number (concentration mode end random number) for lottery whether or not to end the concentration mode is acquired (S1610). Based on this random number, it is determined whether or not to end the concentration mode (winning) (S1620). In the case of winning (S1620: Y), the process proceeds to S1640, the concentrated mode is terminated, and the concentrated mode continuation determination process 2 is terminated. If it is not a win (S1520: N), the process proceeds to S1540, the concentrated mode is continued, and the concentrated mode continuation determination process 2 is terminated.
[Other embodiments]
You may give a notice of the transition to the concentrated mode. An example is shown in FIG. FIG. 27A schematically shows a board surface of the game board 10, and a 7-segment display device 73 is provided on the upper part of the liquid crystal display device 27. The 7-segment display device 73 displays a normal symbol when winning in the concentrated mode. A lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the concentrated mode is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 36. When the concentrated mode is won (the transition is made after the normal symbol is stopped), if there is a normal symbol hold, a continuous notice is given for the hold. For example, if the concentrated mode is won by passing through the gate where there are four holds, a continuous notice is given to one to three holds before that. Specific examples of the continuous notice include a unique BGM when normal symbols corresponding to 1 to 3 on hold are changed, or “774” on hold 1 and “775” on hold 2 on the 7-segment display device 73. And “776” is displayed in the hold 3.

  FIG. 27 (b) is an example for notifying the shift to the concentrated mode by another method, and schematically shows the board surface of the game board 10. There is an area 83 for effect display on the right side of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 27, where a step-up notice is given. Specifically, an effective performance that attracts the player's interest in the region 83 is performed. For example, a parent turtle appears in step 1, and a child turtle rides on the parent turtle in step 2. In step 3, the grandchild turtle rides on the child turtle.

  Further, a privilege (so-called morning function) may be given to a player who plays from morning using the concentrated mode. For example, three types of modes are prepared. (1) Probability of shifting to the concentrated mode 1/10, stay count value 100 times, (2) Probability of shifting to the concentrated mode 1/50, stay count value 100 times, (3) The probability of shifting to the concentrated mode is 1/100, and the stay count value is 100 times. The stay count value is subtracted every time the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 36, and when it becomes 0, the mode (1), (2) or (3) is selected. At the first morning (specifically, when the gaming machine 1 is activated), the stay count value is set to 1 to realize the morning function.

  When the special symbol makes a probable big hit, the mode (1) is entered. When the normal big hit after the probable big hit, the mode (1) is given priority, and when the first hit is the normal hit, the mode (3) is entered. Priority entry.

  When entering the concentration mode, the stay count value returns to the initial value (100 times in the above example), and the end determination is made with another count value (concentration mode end count value) for ending the concentration mode. The concentration mode end count value is, for example, 50 times, and is subtracted every time the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 36. When the game ball reaches 0, the concentration mode ends and the mode (3) is shifted to. The stay count value is set to 1 when it reaches a certain time (for example, 10 am), or when the game machine 1 is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 2 hours). It is possible to do.

  Note that a plurality of concentration mode end count values may be prepared (for example, 50 times, 100 times, and 150 times), and may be determined by lottery every time the concentration mode is entered. Also, the stay count value is not subtracted when staying in the concentrated mode. Of course, the probabilities and stay count values shown here may be set, and the number of modes may be two, or four or more.

  The morning function may be as follows. Three types of modes are prepared: (1) Probability of shifting to concentrated mode 1/10, stay count value 10000 times, (2) Probability of shifting to concentrated mode 1/50, stay count value of 10,000 times, (3) Concentrated mode The probability of transition to 1/100 and the stay count value of 10,000 times. When the concentration mode is entered, the procedure is the same as the above example until the stay count value returns to the initial value (10000 times in this example). The difference is that whether or not to end the concentration mode is selected (punctured lottery) every time the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 36. The probability of the punk lottery is, for example, 1/80, and when the puncture is made (the punk lottery is won), the concentration mode is ended. However, after entering the concentrated mode, there is a possibility of winning in a single puncture lottery. In such a case, it is advisable to provide a remedy so that the concentrated mode can be pulled back again. For example, it is conceivable to count the staying period in the concentrated mode and distribute the mode (1) to (3) according to the number of punctures. As a specific example, when the concentration mode stay count value is punctured less than 10 times, the mode (1) is preferentially entered, and when the concentration mode stay count value is punctured 10 to 30 times, the mode (2) is entered. If priority rushes and the puncture at the concentrated mode stay count value is 31 to 160 times, the mode (3) is prioritized, and if the intensive mode stay count value is at least 161 times, the mode (3) is forced. There are things like rushing in.

It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the various LED board which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the outline | summary of the game board of the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a back view which shows the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus with which the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention is provided. (A) is explanatory drawing of the main control part which comprises the electronic control apparatus with which the gaming machine which concerns on the Example of this invention is equipped, (b) is the electronic control apparatus with which the gaming machine which concerns on the Example of this invention comprises It is explanatory drawing of the frame control part to do. It is explanatory drawing of the special symbol control part which comprises the electronic control apparatus with which the game machine which concerns on the Example of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing of the audio | voice / lamp control part which comprises the electronic controller with which the game machine which concerns on 1st Example of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing of the control circuit board of the audio | voice / lamp control part with which the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Example of this invention is equipped, and a drive circuit board. It is explanatory drawing of the connector output part board | substrate of the audio | voice / lamp control part with which the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Example of this invention is provided. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing a main control unit. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing a CPU constituting the main control unit. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing a representative example of various memories and the like stored in the internal RAM of the main control unit. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the main job which the main control part of the game machine based on the Example of this invention performs. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a flowchart showing a process when a power cut (such as a power failure) occurs. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is a flowchart showing a power recovery process when a power interruption (such as a power failure) occurs. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a success / failure determination job in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart for explaining concentrated mode transition processing in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a detachment process in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an outline of a special symbol main job in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the mode transition lottery process of the heaven mode or the hell mode which is executed in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing an opening pattern of the ordinary electric accessory. It is a flowchart of the open pattern selection process of the normal electric accessory performed in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the concentration mode continuation determination process 1 performed in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the concentration mode continuation determination process 2 performed in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement which alert | reports having entered into concentration mode in the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect which notifies that it enters into concentration mode in the gaming machine which concerns on the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 10 ... Game board 11 ... Game area | region 16 ... Central apparatus 17 ... Start-up opening 17s ... 1st type start-up prize winning detection switch 26 ... Center actor 27 ... Liquid crystal display device 36 ... Normal symbol operation gate 71 ... Normal electric drive Accompaniment 140 ... Main control unit 150 ... Payout control unit 160 ... Special symbol control unit 170 ... Sound / lamp control unit 311 ... Big prize opening

Claims (5)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
Special symbol display means provided on the game board and capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of special symbols;
A specific winning opening provided in the game board;
Special symbol lottery means for lottery with a random number whether or not the special symbol becomes a predetermined specific symbol based on the winning of a game ball to the specific winning opening;
A special symbol variation control means for performing a variation display of the special symbol for a predetermined period in the special symbol display means when a game ball wins the specific winning opening;
When the special symbol displayed after the end of the variation display by the special symbol variation control means becomes a predetermined specific symbol, a special electric accessory that changes to a state in which a game ball can be received,
A normal symbol display means provided on the game board and capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of normal symbols;
A specific gate provided in the game board and through which a game ball can pass;
A normal symbol lottery means for randomly drawing whether or not the normal symbol becomes a predetermined specific symbol based on the passage of the game ball of the game ball to the specific gate;
Normal symbol variation control means for performing the normal symbol variation display for a predetermined period in the normal symbol display means when the game ball passes through the specific gate;
A normal electric accessory that changes to a state in which a game ball can be easily received when the normal symbol displayed after the end of the variable display by the normal symbol display control means becomes a predetermined specific symbol. In the gaming machine
A specific state in which a random number is used to determine whether or not to transition to a specific state in which the normal electric accessory is likely to accept a game ball in a state where it is easy to accept the game ball based on the passage of the game ball to the specific gate A gaming machine comprising a lottery means.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the normal symbol lottery means and the specific state lottery means perform lottery using different random numbers. Normal symbol random value storage means for storing a random value for lottery by the normal symbol lottery means, acquired based on the passing of the game ball of the game ball to the specific gate;
Specific state random value storage means for storing a random number value for lottery by the specific state lottery means, acquired based on the passing of the game ball of the game ball to the specific gate,
The relationship between the number A of random numbers that can be stored in the normal symbol random number storage unit and the number B of random values that can be stored in the specific state random number storage unit is A <B. Item 3. The gaming machine according to Item 2.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ordinary electric combination is provided on a side of the special electric combination. In the specific state, when the normal symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times, specific state ending means for ending the specific state;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: a fluctuation number lottery means for drawing the number of fluctuations of a normal symbol that causes the specific state end means to end the specific state.