JP2006081812A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the game property of a pinball game machine related to a shift control to a special game. <P>SOLUTION: This Pachinko game machine 10 is provided with a special game execution means 148 executing a first special game and a second special game. The first special game is executed when special symbols stop at a predetermined symbol. The second special game is executed when a game ball enters a regular electric generator 26. When a predetermined specific game starting condition is satisfied, a specific game advantageous for a player is executed by a specific game execution means 162. Then, a symbol determination means 120 selects a display pattern wherein a variable time of the special symbols becomes a variable time or less of the regular symbols in executing the specific game. <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 improving the game performance of a ball game machine.

  Various types of pachinko machines are popular as bullet ball machines. Some conventional pachinko gaming machines obtain a random number as a result when a game ball falls into a starting port formed on the game board. The acquired random numbers are temporarily stored, for example, up to four as reserved balls. The reserved balls are sequentially read one by one, and a symbol called a special symbol is variably displayed. At this time, a symbol called a decorative symbol may be variably displayed mainly for the purpose of production in conjunction with the variation display of the special symbol. Based on the read random number, the special symbol stop display mode is determined.

When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner after the fluctuation display for a predetermined time, the gaming state shifts to a special game as a so-called “big hit”. A special game is composed of a plurality of unit games. The big prize opening formed on the game board is opened at the start of the unit game. The unit game ends when a predetermined period, for example, 30 seconds elapses from the start of the unit game, or when nine or more game balls are won in the big prize opening during the unit game. At this time, the grand prize opening is also temporarily closed. During a unit game, if a game ball passes through a specific area called a V zone provided in the special winning opening, the unit game is continued to the next unit game. At this time, the grand prize opening is opened again. The unit game can be continued up to a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times. When the game balls fall into the big prize opening, more game balls than usual are paid out as prize balls.
A general player plays a game mainly for the purpose of opening a special winning opening in order to obtain many prize balls, that is, shifting a gaming state to a special game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Some ball game machines transition to a game state advantageous to the player, which is called probability change or time saving, after the special game is finished. For example, when shifting to the short-time state, the entrance of the start port is easily expanded, and as a result, the game ball is likely to enter the start port. In the short time state, the number of lotteries per unit time increases, so that it is easier to re-enter the special game than in the normal state. Further, when shifting to the probability variation state, the probability of jackpot occurrence is set higher than in the normal state. As a result, in the probability variation state, a big hit is more likely to occur than in the normal state, so that it is easy to re-enter the special game.
The time reduction or probability change continues, for example, until the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times. Or it continues until a big hit occurs again.
JP 2003-230714 A JP 2003-169922 A

  The inventor provides a special game that is started when a special game is started in addition to a special game that is started on the condition that the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific manner. I came up with the idea that the gameability of a ball game machine could be improved. In addition, by improving the game control so that it can shift to any of these two types of special games from a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, the player's expectation for jackpot is further increased I realized that I could do it.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems recognized as described above, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine having a new gameability with respect to control of transition to a special game.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention includes a game board on which a game area is formed, and a first start port that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter. The first lottery means for determining whether or not the first lottery is executed in response to the game ball entering the first start opening, and the pattern storage for storing a plurality of display patterns indicating the variation display process of the first symbol And a pattern selection table that defines a selection condition for selecting any display pattern from the pattern storage means, and the result of the first lottery is selected from any of the plurality of stored display patterns A pattern selection means for selecting according to the game, a first display control means for variably displaying the first symbol in the selected display pattern, and a game ball receiving state advantageous to the player. State A variable pitching device that can be changed, a first operating condition holding means that holds a first operating condition that is a condition for executing the first special game, and a first symbol that is variably displayed by the first display control means. It is determined that the first operating condition has been established when stopped at a predetermined winning symbol, and the first special game is executed by changing the acceptance state of the variable pitching device to a state advantageous to the player A game execution means, a second start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and allowing a game ball to enter, and a second lottery is executed according to the game ball entering the second start port to determine whether or not the game is successful Second lottery means, second display control means for variably displaying the second symbol in accordance with the result of the second lottery, and a second display provided at a predetermined position in the game area and variably displayed by the second display control means. When a symbol is stopped at a predetermined hit symbol, a game ball is received. A variable entrance that changes into a state advantageous to the player, a second operating condition holding means that holds a second operating condition that is a condition for executing the second special game, and a variable entrance When the game ball enters, it is determined that the second operating condition is satisfied, the accepting state of the variable pitching device is changed to a state advantageous to the player, and the game ball enters the specific area in the variable pitching device. When a ball is thrown, the second special game execution means for executing the second special game by changing the acceptance state of the variable pitching device to a state advantageous to the player again, and when a predetermined specific game start condition is satisfied, Specific game execution means for executing a specific game in which the acceptance state of the entrance is likely to change to a state advantageous to the player. Here, the pattern selection means selects a display pattern in which the variation time of the first symbol is equal to or less than the variation time of the second symbol during execution of the specific game.

As a bullet ball game machine in this aspect, a game machine in which a so-called first type pachinko game machine and a second type pachinko game machine are mixed is assumed. In the variable entrance or the variable entrance device, the disadvantageous state for the player may refer to a state where the entrance to which the game ball should enter is closed or narrow, and a state advantageous to the player is: It may indicate a state where the entrance is open or a relatively wide state.
In a specific game, it may be easier for a game ball to enter a variable entrance than in a normal game. For example, the time ratio of the variable entrance opening expansion period to the period during which the second display control means displays the symbols in a variable manner may be set to be larger than that in the normal state in a specific game. Further, the specific game may be set such that the winning probability of the first lottery or the second lottery is higher than that of the normal game. In this way, the specific game may be controlled so as to make it easier to shift to both or one of the first special game and the second special game compared to the normal state.

  The ball game machine in this aspect may be controlled so that the first special game and the second special game are not executed simultaneously. It takes time for at least the second symbol to be variably displayed until the second special game is started after the game ball enters the second starting port. For this reason, another game ball is started for the first time during a period from when the game ball enters the second start port until it is determined whether or not the game can be shifted to the second special game (hereinafter referred to as a “confirmation waiting period”). There is a possibility of falling into the mouth. At this time, if there is a possibility of shifting to either the first special game or the second special game during the specific game, particularly during the fixed waiting period, it is possible to greatly increase the player's expectation for the jackpot. . However, if the variation time of the first symbol during the specific game is long, there is a high possibility that the game will shift to the second special game before the result is finalized. As a result, during the specific game, the game by the first lottery May not be fully exerted.

  According to this aspect, during the specific game, the transition time to the first special game is set even within the fixed waiting period by setting the variation time of the first symbol to a time shorter than at least the variation time of the second symbol. It becomes easier to determine whether it is possible. In other words, whether or not to shift to the first special game is determined early during the specific game, so even if the transition to the first special game fails, the possibility of shifting to the second special game is likely to remain. Thus, it becomes easier to utilize both the possibility of transition to the first special game and the possibility of transition to the second special game.

In addition, for example, when the first special game is set to be more advantageous for the player than the second special game, the transition to the second special game is confirmed before the transition to the first special game is confirmed. Then, the player's beneficiary opportunities may not be fully utilized. According to this aspect, it is easy to secure a beneficiary opportunity for the player even in such a case.
According to such an aspect, it is possible to improve the playability of the ball game machine. Further, by sharing the variable pitching device used in two types of special games, it is possible to effectively utilize a limited game area. The variation time of the first symbol during the specific game may be a very short time of about 1 second, for example.

  Another aspect of the present invention is also a ball game machine. The ball game machine includes a game board in which a game area is formed, a first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area, into which a game ball can enter, and a game ball entering the first start port In response to the first lottery, the first lottery means for determining whether or not to win, the pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of display patterns indicating the variation display process of the first symbol, and any one display pattern from the pattern storage means. A pattern selection unit that selects a display pattern from a plurality of types of display patterns stored in accordance with the result of the first lottery with reference to a pattern selection table that defines a selection condition for selection; First display control means for variably displaying the first symbol in the display pattern, and a first variable pitching device provided at a predetermined position in the game area and capable of changing the accepting state of the game ball to a state advantageous to the player And the first special First operating condition holding means for holding a first operating condition that is a condition for executing a game, and first symbol when the first symbol variably displayed by the first display control means is stopped at a predetermined winning symbol. A first special game executing means for determining that the operating condition has been satisfied and changing the acceptance state of the first variable pitching device to a state advantageous to the player, and a predetermined position of the game area; A second start opening provided for receiving a game ball, a second lottery means for executing a second lottery in response to the game ball entering the second start opening, and determining whether or not the game is successful, and a second lottery The second display control means for variably displaying the second symbol according to the result of the game, and the second symbol provided at a predetermined position in the game area and variably displayed by the second display control means are stopped at the predetermined hit symbol. Occasionally game balls are accepted by the player A variable variable entrance, a second variable entrance device provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and capable of changing the accepting state of the game ball to a state advantageous to the player, and for executing the second special game A second operating condition holding means for holding a second operating condition, which is a condition, and a determination that the second operating condition is satisfied when a game ball enters the variable entrance, and accepting the second variable entry device The first stage in the second special game is executed by changing the state to a state advantageous to the player, and the game ball enters the specific area in the second variable pitching device in the first stage. It is determined that the condition for transition to the second stage in the two special games is satisfied, and the second special game in which the second stage in the second special game is executed by changing the acceptance state of the first variable pitching device to an advantageous state. Game execution means and predetermined specific game start conditions are Specific game execution means for executing a specific game that, when established, is likely to change the acceptance state of the variable entrance into a state advantageous to the player. Here, the pattern selection means selects a display pattern in which the variation time of the first symbol is equal to or less than the variation time of the second symbol during execution of the specific game.

  As the ball game machine in this aspect, a game machine in which a so-called first-type pachinko game machine and a second-type pachinko game machine are mixed is assumed. Also in this mode, during the specific game, by setting the variation time of the first symbol to be equal to or less than the variation time of the second symbol, whether or not to shift to the second special game is confirmed during the specific game, particularly in the fixed waiting period. It is possible to easily determine whether or not to shift to the first special game before the game. Thereby, it is possible to improve the playability of the ball game machine. Further, by providing two variable ball entry devices, the first and second variable ball entry devices, and separating their roles, it is possible to enhance the technical intervention in the ball game machine.

  The pattern selection means of these gaming machines selects a display pattern in which the variation time of the first symbol is equal to or less than the variation time of the second symbol on condition that the first operating condition is satisfied during execution of the specific game. Also good.

  According to this aspect, when the first lottery is a win, since the variation time of the first symbol is shortened, it is easy to determine the transition to the first special game especially in the fixed waiting period. Also, for example, when the duration of a specific game is set to a period from the start of the first symbol until the first symbol is variably displayed (hereinafter referred to as “the number of continuations”), the first symbol during the specific game is displayed. If the variation time is shortened, the duration time is likely to be shortened as a result. According to this aspect, it is easy to determine the transition to the first special game during the specific game, particularly in the fixed waiting period, and the duration is long enough to expect the transition to the second special game. It becomes easy to secure.

  The specific game execution means of these gaming machines may end the execution of the specific game when at least one of the first operation condition and the second operation condition is satisfied during execution of the specific game.

  According to such an aspect, since it becomes easy to distinguish the game state of the specific game, the first special game, and the second special game, it is easy to design a game and the player can easily understand the progress of the game. It is effective in providing games.

  These gaming machines may further include operation avoiding means for avoiding the first operating condition during the period in which the second special game continues after the second operating condition is satisfied.

  According to this aspect, since the first special game can be controlled not to be started during the execution of the second special game, it is easy to design the ball and the player can easily understand the progress of the game. It is effective in providing games.

  The specific game execution means may execute a specific game in which the winning probability of the first lottery is changed to a higher probability than the normal state when the specific game start condition is satisfied.

  According to such an aspect, during the specific game, it becomes easier to shift to the first special game than in the normal game state. Therefore, there is an effect in increasing the player's expectation for the transition to the first special game during the specific game. In addition, in addition to the expectation for the transition to the second special game during the specific game, the player's expectation for the transition to the first special game is also controlled so as to increase the amount of bullets with higher game characteristics. A ball game machine can be provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ball game machine that has improved game entertainment by realizing new game playability regarding whether or not to shift to a special game.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment provides a special game that is more advantageous than a normal game in a plurality of forms. That is, as the first special game, a game similar to the special game in the conventional type 1 pachinko game machine is provided, and as the second special game, the game similar to the special game in the conventional type 2 pachinko game machine. I will provide a. However, exclusive control is performed so that the first special game and the second special game are not executed simultaneously. When these special games are completed, the game shifts to a specific game advantageous to the player.

  During this specific game, control is made so that it is easier to shift to the second special game than in the normal state. The specific game is continued until the number of symbol fluctuations reaches a predetermined number of times. However, when the game shifts to the first special game or the second special game during the specific game, the specific game end condition is satisfied. The specific game ends even before reaching.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine.
Hereinafter, the bullet ball game machine of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the characteristics of the so-called first type pachinko game machine and the characteristics of the second type pachinko game machine are mixed. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. 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 made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. 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 outputs sound effects according to the gaming state and the like.

  The game board 50 has a game area 52 defined by an outer rail 54 and an inner rail 56, and the game area 52 includes an out port 58 and a first start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “first start port”) 24. A normal electric accessory 26, a first big prize opening 28, a second big prize opening 30, and a normal symbol operation gate (hereinafter referred to as "second start opening") 68 are provided. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed.

  The first start port 24 includes an incoming ball detection device 32 for detecting an incoming game ball. The ordinary electric accessory 26 includes an incoming ball detection device 34 for detecting the entry of a game ball and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 26. The first grand prize winning port 28 includes a ball entry detecting device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a big prize winning port solenoid 82 for opening and closing the first big prize winning port 28. The second big prize opening 30 includes a ball entry detecting device 81 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 80 for opening and closing the blades of the second big prize opening 30. The second start port 68 includes a ball entry detection device 38 for detecting the entry of a game ball.

  The state of the ordinary electric accessory 26 changes between a state where the game ball is received and the player is disadvantageous and advantageous. Specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 26 functions as a variable entrance that can be changed between an open state and a closed state in accordance with drive control of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76. The ordinary electric accessory 26 is provided immediately below the first start port 24. When the ordinary electric accessory 26 is in the closed state, the ball entrance is shielded by the first start opening 24, so that the game ball does not fall into the ordinary electric accessory 26. When the ordinary electric accessory 26 is opened, the game ball can be dropped from the side of the ordinary electric accessory 26. Since the ordinary electric accessory 26 is opened only for a predetermined period, for example, a short time of 0.8 seconds during the normal game, the game ball is hardly dropped. During a specific game, which will be described in detail later, the opening period of the ordinary electric accessory 26 becomes longer than that during the ordinary game, so that the game ball can easily fall into the ordinary electric accessory 26.

  The state of the first grand prize winning opening 28 changes between a state in which a game ball is accepted and a state in which the player is unfavorable. Specifically, the first grand prize winning port 28 functions as a first variable pitching device capable of changing between an open state and a closed state in accordance with the drive control of the big prize winning solenoid 82. The first big winning opening 28 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “big hit” during a special game, and is provided above the out opening 58. When the first grand prize opening 28 is in the closed state, the game ball cannot enter the first big prize opening 28 and can enter the ball only when it is in the open state.

  The state of the second grand prize opening 30 also changes between a state in which the game ball is received disadvantageously and advantageous for the player. Specifically, the second grand prize opening 30 functions as a second variable pitching apparatus capable of changing the state to an open state and a closed state in accordance with drive control of the big prize opening solenoid 80. The second big prize opening 30 is opened when the game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory 26. When the second grand prize opening 30 is in the closed state, the game ball cannot enter the second big prize opening 30 and can enter the ball only when it is in the open state.

  A decorative symbol display device 60, a special symbol display device 61, a special symbol fluctuation holding lamp 20, and a normal symbol fluctuation holding lamp 21 are provided on the accessory 64 provided substantially at the center of the game board 50. . The special symbol display device 61 displays the special symbol 202 while fluctuating (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variable display”).

  The special symbol 202 is a symbol corresponding to the result of a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol lottery”) that is performed when a game ball enters the first start port 24, and whether or not a big hit is generated. It has a role to show. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, LEDs. Further, the special symbol display device 61 displays a determination symbol 203 together with the special symbol 202 for indicating whether or not to shift to the specific game.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a special symbol and a determination symbol displayed on the special symbol display device.
The determination symbol 203 is a symbol displayed with one dot in the vicinity of the special symbol 202 displayed with so-called seven segments. The determination symbol 203 is displayed as blinking as the variation display, and indicates that “specific game is being executed” when stopped while being turned on when the change is stopped, and “no execution of specific game” when stopped while being turned off. Represents. In which aspect the determination symbol 203 is stopped is determined by determination symbol lottery described later.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the decorative symbol display device 60 displays the decorative symbol 200 while changing the decorative symbol 200 in a manner linked with the variable symbol display of the special symbol 202. The decorative symbol 200 is a symbol for visually producing the result of the special symbol lottery indicated by the special symbol 202. The decorative symbol display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 200, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation that simulate a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The decorative symbol display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED.

  Since the special symbol 202 does not need to have an effect role, the special symbol 202 is displayed in an inconspicuous size in the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the decorative symbol display device 60 in this embodiment. In the case of adopting a technique in which the decorative design 200 is not displayed by giving itself an effect, the special design 202 may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the decorative design display device 60. Similarly, the determination symbol 203 may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the decorative symbol display device 60.

  The special symbol variation holding lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of reserved balls of variation of the special symbol 202 according to the number of lights. This number of reserved balls is the number of lottery random numbers (hereinafter also referred to as “special figure random numbers”) won in the first start port 24 during the fluctuation of the special symbol 202, and the fluctuation of the special symbol 202 has not yet been executed. Indicates the number of winning balls. Similarly, the normal symbol variation holding lamp 21 is also composed of four lamps, and the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol 204 is displayed according to the number of lights. The number of reserved balls is the number of lottery random numbers (hereinafter also referred to as “general random numbers”) entered into the second starting port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol 204, and the fluctuation of the normal symbol 204 has not yet been executed. Indicates the number of no balls entered.

  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 falls into each of the winning openings such as the first starting opening 24, the ordinary electric accessory 26, the second large winning opening 30, the first large winning opening 28, etc., the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning opening is raised. The ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16 is paid out. A game ball dropped into each winning port such as the first start port 24 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out port 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes, and “entering ball” includes “incoming”, “winning”, and “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the first starting port 24, the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the decorative symbol display device 60, respectively. The variation display of the special symbol 202 and the decoration symbol 200 is stopped after the lapse of the variation time determined prior to the display. In addition, a special symbol lottery is executed at the start of the variable display, and when the variable display ends, a stop symbol corresponding to the lottery result is displayed. When the special symbol 202 at the time of the stop is a symbol indicating a big hit, the opening / closing operation of the first big winning opening 28 is started, and a transition is made to a special game which is a game state advantageous to the player over the normal game.

  In the present embodiment, the special game executed when the special symbol 202 stops at the jackpot symbol is referred to as a “first special game”. When the special symbol 202 is stopped at the jackpot symbol, the decorative symbol 200 simulating a slot machine game takes a display form in which three symbols are matched. When shifting to the first special game, the first grand prize opening 28 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. The first special game is composed of one or more unit games. The maximum number of unit games is fifteen, and the number of unit games is determined by lottery every time a transition is made to the first special game. Since one opening / closing operation is performed in one unit game, the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 28 is repeated by the number of unit games.

  When shifting to the first special game, the determination symbol lottery is executed. If this determination symbol lottery is won, the determination symbol 203 is lit up and the specific game is started after the end of the first special game. When the symbol variation of the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 during the specific game reaches the number of continuations that determines the execution period of the specific game, the specific game ends. In addition, when shifting to the first special game or the second special game during the specific game, the specific game ends even if the number of symbol fluctuations does not reach the number of continuations. The number of continuations is determined according to the special symbol 202 when the first special game or the second special game starts, but may be a predetermined number of times. In the normal game, various times such as 10 seconds, 30 seconds, and 1 minute are set for the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200. However, in the specific game, the time for changing these symbols is substantially shortened. .

  When the game ball passes through the second starting port 68, a symbol called a normal symbol 204 is variably displayed for a predetermined time. The normal symbol 204 is variably displayed at the lower right corner of the screen of the decorative symbol display device 60. The normal symbol 204 may be variably displayed on another display device. When the normal symbol 204 is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 60, the decorative symbol display device 60 also functions as a normal symbol display device. A lottery (hereinafter referred to as “ordinary symbol lottery”) is executed at the start of the variation of the normal symbol 204, and whether or not the normal symbol 204 starts is determined. The normal symbol 204 to be stopped and displayed after the variable display is determined according to whether or not the normal symbol lottery is successful. When the normal symbol 204 stops at a predetermined winning symbol after the fluctuation display, the normal electric accessory 26 is released for a predetermined time.

  When the normal symbol lottery is won during the specific game, the ordinary electric accessory 26 intermittently repeats the opening for 3 seconds twice. In addition, the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol 204 is shortened at the start of the specific game, and the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery fluctuates with a higher probability than in the normal game. The probability of winning the normal symbol lottery may be set to a low probability of about 1/65000 during a normal game, and may be set to a high probability of about 1 / 1.003 during a specific game. In this way, it may be controlled so that the normal symbol lottery is not almost won unless a specific game is being played.

  During the specific game, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 26 becomes longer. For example, in the normal game, the normal electric accessory 26 is released once for 0.8 seconds, whereas the release during the specific game is twice for 3 seconds. For this reason, during a specific game, it becomes easier to enter a game ball into the ordinary electric accessory 26 than during a normal game. In this way, the gameability may be clarified by clarifying the superiority of the specific game over the normal game.

  When the game ball falls into the normal electric accessory 26 and the normal symbol lottery is won, the second big prize opening 30 is opened and the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. . A special game that is executed when a game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory 26 is referred to as a “second special game”. The state in which the second big prize opening 30 is opened in the second special game is called the first stage of the second special game.

  The second big prize opening 30 is provided with a specific area 22 and an outflow area 66. The inside of the accessory 64 is formed so that a game ball flows in through the opened second grand prize opening 30, and the game ball flowing into the accessory 64 enters either the specific area 22 or the outflow area 66. Sphere. The entrance to the opened second big prize opening 30 is detected by the entrance detection device 81, and the total number of entered the second big prize opening 30 is counted.

  Inside the accessory 64 is further provided a guide device 62 for guiding the game ball flowing in from the second grand prize opening 30 to either the specific area 22 or the outflow area 66. The guiding device 62 includes two rotating bodies each having a plurality of long and short blades. These two rotating bodies are always rotating, and when the respective long blades come close to each other, the game balls that have fallen onto them are guided to the specific area 22. When the long blades are not close to each other, the game ball that has fallen onto it enters the outflow area 66.

  The entrance to the specific area 22 is detected by the entrance detection device 36, and the entrance to the outflow area 66 is detected by the outflow detection device 37. The entrance detection device 36 and the outflow detection device 37 count the game balls that enter the specific region 22 and the outflow region 66, respectively, and the sum of the number of entrances is counted by the entrance detection device 81. If it matches the number of balls, it is determined that all the game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 30 have entered the specific area 22 or the outflow area 66.

  The game ball entering the specific area 22 inside the accessory 64 is a continuation condition for shifting from the first stage to the second stage of the second special game. When the continuation condition is satisfied, the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 28 is repeated for the remaining number of unit games as in the first special game. That is, the second special game is also composed of one or more unit games within 15 times. The number of unit games is determined by lottery every time the game shifts to the second special game, but may be a predetermined number of times. The first stage of the second special game corresponds to the first unit game, and the second stage corresponds to the second and subsequent unit games. When the second stage is entered, the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize opening 28 is repeated for the remaining number of unit games. In this embodiment, the number of times of opening and closing the first big prize opening 28 in the first special game is a maximum of 15 times, whereas the number of times of opening and closing the first big prize opening 28 in the second stage of the second special game is a maximum of 14 times. Times.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the same first prize winning opening 28 is used as the variable pitching device that continuously changes the state in the first special game and the second special game, so that the game area 52 Can be used effectively. In addition, by using a common variable pitching device that continuously changes its state, it is possible to simplify the operation control of the special game, and to reduce the manufacturing cost. As a modification, the second grand prize opening 30 may also function as the first grand prize opening 28, and conversely, the first big prize opening 28 may also serve as the second major prize opening 30. . In this case, the space of the game area 52 can be used more effectively.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing 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 lottery when entering the first start port 24 and the second start port 68. The sub board 49 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the decorative symbol display device 60 and the special symbol display device 61, and changes the display contents according to the 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. 4 is a functional block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start port 24, a second start port 68, a normal electric accessory 26, a first grand prize port 28, a second major prize port 30, a decorative symbol display device 60, The special symbol display device 61 and the speaker 18 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. 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 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared by a main board 41 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 49 that controls the production of symbols and the like.

  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 device 100 includes a ball determination unit 110 that determines whether or not to enter each ball entrance, a first lottery unit 112 that executes a special symbol lottery based on the game ball entering the first start port 24, 2 The second lottery means 114 for executing the normal symbol lottery based on the game ball entering the starting port 68, the third lottery means 115 for executing the determination symbol lottery, the special symbol 202, the decorative symbol 200, and the normal symbol 204 Pattern storage means 116 for holding each variation display pattern, winning storage means 117 for storing the ball entering each start port during the variation display as a holding ball within the upper limit number, symbol variation stop symbol and variation display display pattern Symbol determining means 120 for determining the game, display control means 130 for controlling the display of symbols and electrical decorations, special game control means 140 for controlling the special game, specific game control for controlling the specific game Comprises switching control means 170 for controlling the opening and closing stages 160, and a variable ball entrance port or a variable ball entrance device.

  When the game ball enters the first start port 24 while the first display control unit 131 displays the variation of the special symbol 202 by the first display control unit 131, the special prize random number corresponding to the entered ball is the upper limit number 4. When a game ball enters the second start opening 68 during the variable display of the normal symbol 204 by the first storage means 118 and the second display control means 132, which are stored as reserved balls, the universal ball corresponding to the entry. And second storage means 119 for storing the random number in the figure as a reserved ball up to the upper limit number of four.

  The ball entry detection device 32 is a sensor provided in the first start port 24, detects the drop of the game ball into the first start port 24, and generates first start winning information indicating the drop. Upon receiving the first start winning information, the entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has entered the first start port 24. When it is determined that a ball enters the first start port 24, the first lottery means 112 checks whether or not the number of held balls has reached the upper limit. The upper limit of the number of reserved balls is preset to four. When the number of held balls has not reached the upper limit, the first lottery means 112 acquires a special figure random number for the start winning at the timing when the entering determination means 110 receives the first start winning information. The first lottery means 112 may mathematically generate and acquire a random number, or may acquire a count value generated by a counter (not shown) as a special figure random number. The first lottery means 112 determines whether or not the special symbol lottery is successful based on the acquired special figure random number. Note that the timing for determining whether or not the special symbol lottery is valid may be performed together with the acquisition of the special symbol random number, or may be performed immediately before starting the variation of the special symbol.

  The special symbol determining unit 122 and the decorative symbol determining unit 124 in the symbol determining unit 120 determine a stop symbol corresponding to the determination result of the special symbol lottery by the first lottery unit 112 and a display pattern of symbol variation. The pattern storage means 116 holds a plurality of types of display patterns as display patterns when the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 are displayed in a variable manner. The special symbol determining means 122 stores a pattern selection table in which the special symbol random number and the display pattern ID are associated with each other. The special symbol determination unit 122 refers to the pattern selection table and selects a display pattern corresponding to the special symbol random number from a plurality of types of display patterns stored in the pattern storage unit 116. The decorative symbol determination unit 124 selects a display pattern of the decorative symbol 200 having a variation time corresponding to the variation time of the special symbol 202 from the pattern storage unit 116. In other words, the variation display of the special symbol 202 and the variation display of the decorative symbol 200 are interlocked as a result.

  The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation, and plays a role of indicating to the player whether or not the lottery is successful. The display pattern of the decorative symbol 200 includes 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. The pattern for displaying is included. In addition, patterns having various display times are included as patterns when the reach state is reached.

Each of these display patterns is classified into a normal display pattern having a normal variation time and a special display pattern for a specific game whose variation time is shorter than normal. In the case of a normal display pattern, for example, a pattern for 10 seconds is stored as a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, and a pattern for 30 seconds or one minute is displayed as a pattern for displaying a dismiss symbol or a jackpot symbol through a reach state. Stored. In the case of the special display pattern, for example, regardless of whether it is off or on, the display pattern falls within a relatively short fluctuation time range of 1 second to 10 seconds.
The symbol variation based on each display pattern stops when the display time defined as the end condition has elapsed, and a stop symbol indicating the lottery result is displayed.

  The special symbol determination unit 122 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol 202 according to the result of the special symbol lottery by the first lottery unit 112. The decorative symbol determination unit 124 selects a display pattern corresponding to the display pattern selected by the special symbol determination unit 122 from the pattern storage unit 116, and determines a stop symbol of the decorative symbol 200 according to the lottery result. The decorative symbol determination means 124 determines a jackpot symbol in which three identical numbers are arranged in the case of a jackpot.

  In the normal game, the special symbol determining unit 122 and the decorative symbol determining unit 124 select the normal display pattern, but select the special display pattern during the specific game. Since the special display pattern is a display pattern having a variation time shorter than that of the normal display pattern, digestion of the reserved ball is promoted.

  The ball detection device 38, which is a sensor provided at the second start port 68, detects the drop of the game ball into the second start port 68, and generates second start ball input information indicating the drop. When receiving the second start entry information, the entry determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has entered the second start port 68. When it is determined that a ball enters the second starting port 68, the second lottery means 114 checks whether or not the number of balls to be held has reached the upper limit. The upper limit of the number of reserved balls is preset to four. When the number of held balls has not reached the upper limit, the second lottery unit 114 obtains a normal random number for the start winning at the timing when the entering determination unit 110 receives the second starting entry information. The second lottery means 114 may mathematically generate and acquire a regular random number, or may acquire a count value generated by a counter (not shown) as a regular random number. The second lottery means 114 determines whether or not the normal symbol lottery is successful based on the acquired ordinary random number. Note that the timing for determining whether or not the normal symbol lottery is successful may be performed together with the acquisition of the regular random number, or may be performed immediately before the variation of the normal symbol 204 is started.

The normal symbol determination means 126 selects one of the patterns from the pattern storage means 116 according to the result of the normal symbol lottery by the second lottery means 114, and determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol 204 according to the result of the normal symbol lottery. To do. When the stop symbol determined by the normal symbol determining unit 126 is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 170 expands the normal electric accessory 26 that is a variable entrance for a predetermined time. The pattern storage means 116 stores, as the display pattern of the normal symbol 204, a normal display pattern whose variation time is a normal length and a special display pattern for a specific game whose variation time is shorter than normal. As a normal display pattern, a pattern for 30 seconds is stored, and as a special display pattern, for example, a pattern for 10 seconds is stored.
The symbol variation of each display pattern is stopped when the display time defined as the symbol variation end condition has elapsed.

The display control means 130 includes a first display control means 131 for variably displaying the special symbol 202, the decorative symbol 200, and the determination symbol 203, and a second display control means 132 for variably displaying the normal symbol 204.
The first display control unit 131 causes the special symbol display device 61 to stop and display the special symbol 202 and the determination symbol 203 after the variable display. At the same time, the first display control unit 131 causes the decorative symbol display device 60 to stop display the decorative symbol 200 after the variable display. The change display of the determination symbol 203 is executed while the initial screen of the special game is displayed from immediately after the first special game or the second special game is started to before the first unit game is started. The first display control means 131 displays the number of unit games of the special game to be executed in the initial screen displayed on the decorative symbol display device 60. The function of displaying the special symbol 202 and the determination symbol 203 by the first display control means 131 is executed as a process on the main board 41 side, and the function of displaying the decorative symbol 200 is executed as a process on the sub board 49 side.

  The second display control unit 132 displays the normal symbol 204 on the decorative symbol display device 60 based on the display pattern and the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol determining unit 126. The display control means 130 also controls lamp displays such as game effect lamps and hold lamps 20 and 21.

  In this embodiment, the special game control means 140 selectively executes two types of special games. The condition holding means 142 holds operating conditions for two types of special games. The special game execution means 148 executes a special game based on the fact that a predetermined operation condition is established.

  The first condition holding means 143 holds a first operating condition that is a condition for executing the first special game. The first operating condition is that the special symbol 202 variably displayed by the first display control means 131 is stopped at a predetermined winning symbol in the special symbol display device 61. Alternatively, the first operating condition may be established when the special symbol lottery is determined to be successful. That is, it can be said that the 1st operating condition here is that it shifts to the 1st special game by winning a special symbol lottery.

  The second condition holding means 144 holds a second operation condition that is a condition for executing the second special game. The second operating condition is that the game ball falls into the ordinary electric accessory 26. That is, it can be said that the second operating condition here is that the gaming state shifts to the second special game. The condition determination means 146 monitors the game situation and determines whether the first operation condition or the second operation condition, which is a condition for shifting to the special game, is successful. The condition determination unit 146 sets various operation flags on and off based on the determination result of each operation condition.

The special game execution means 148 executes the first or second special game when any one of the operating conditions is established. The first special game execution means 149 executes the first special game. The second special game execution means 150 executes the second special game.
The operation avoiding means 152 has a function of avoiding the establishment of the other operation condition when one of the first operation condition and the second operation condition is satisfied. The second special game is executed as a game divided into two stages of a first stage and a second stage. Satisfaction of the second operating condition indicates that the condition for shifting to the first stage of the second special game is established, and the second operating condition is established as long as the second special game continues through the first stage and the second stage. Yes. While the second operating condition is being established and the first stage or the second stage of the second special game is being executed, the establishment of the first operating condition is avoided. On the other hand, while the first operating condition is established, the establishment of the second operating condition is avoided, and neither the first stage nor the second stage of the second special game is executed.

  The specific game control means 160 controls a specific game advantageous to a player different from the special game. During the specific game, the symbol variation time is shortened for each of the special symbol 202, the decorative symbol 200, and the normal symbol 204. The specific game control means 160 executes the shortening of the symbol variation time and the probability variation of the normal symbol lottery until the predetermined specific game end condition is satisfied after the predetermined specific game start condition is satisfied. The specific game start condition is that the first special game or the second special game is ended and the determination symbol lottery is won. The specific game end condition is that either the first operation condition or the second operation condition is satisfied during the specific game, and either the first special game or the second special game is started. The specific game is also ended when the variation display of the special symbol 202 reaches the number of continuations. During the specific game, even if the variable symbol display of the special symbol 202 does not reach the number of continuations, the specific game ends when the specific game end condition is satisfied.

  The specific game control means 160 includes specific game execution means 162 that executes a specific game. The specific game execution means 162 determines the number of times within a predetermined range at the start of the specific game by lottery as the number of continuations. The specific game execution means 162 starts the specific game when the specific game start condition is satisfied, and ends the execution of the specific game when the specific game end condition is satisfied or when the number of times of display of the special symbol 202 reaches the continuation number Let

During the specific game, unlike the normal state, the following control is performed.
1. The variable display of the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 by the first display control means 131 is shortened. Thereby, since the frequency | count of fluctuation | variation per unit time of the special symbol 202 increases, digestion of a reservation ball is accelerated | stimulated. In particular, the variation time of the special symbol 202 when the special symbol lottery is won is shorter than the variation time of the normal symbol 204.
2. The fluctuation display time of the normal symbol 204 by the second display control means 132 is shortened. Thereby, since the frequency | count of fluctuation per unit time of the normal symbol 204 increases, it becomes easy to shift to the second special game.
3. The probability that the normal symbol lottery is won varies with high probability. As a result, the ordinary electric accessory 26 is easily opened, so that it is easy to shift to the second special game.
4). When the normal symbol 204 stops at a specific winning symbol, the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory 26 is switched to an operation in which a plurality of intermittent opening / closing operations are continuously performed twice. Thereby, since it becomes easy to drop a game ball into the ordinary electric accessory 26, it becomes easy to shift to the second special game.
5. The opening time per time of the ordinary electric accessory 26 is set to a relatively long time of 3 seconds. Thereby, since it becomes easy to drop a game ball into the ordinary electric accessory 26, it becomes easy to shift to the second special game.
With the above control, the second special game is more likely to occur during the specific game than during the normal game. In other words, during the normal game, the game ball is unlikely to fall into the ordinary electric accessory 26, and the normal symbol lottery is hardly won, so the probability of shifting from the normal game to the second special game is very small.

  When the specific game end condition is satisfied, the counting is temporarily ended regardless of whether or not the number of times of the variable display of the special symbol 202 during the specific game has reached the continuation number. When the special game is resumed after the special game is finished, the number of times of display of the special symbol 202 is counted from the beginning.

(First special game)
If it is determined by the condition determining means 146 that the first operating condition has been established, the first special game executing means 149 will draw the number of unit games constituting the first special game within a range of 1 to 15 by lottery. After the determination, the first special game is executed. The opening and closing of the first big prize opening 28 is repeated for the number of unit games. When shifting to the first special game, the player can expect a considerable number of balls. The first special game execution means 149 controls the opening / closing control means 170 to open / close the first big prize opening 28. The opening / closing control means 170 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 82 to open the first special winning opening 28. The first grand prize winning opening 28 does not have a region generally called a V zone, and the passing of the game ball through the V zone is not a continuation condition for the first special game. Therefore, it becomes easy for the player to continue the first special game until the predetermined number of unit games is exhausted.

  During execution of the first special game, the operation avoiding means 152 avoids the establishment of the second operation condition of the second special game. Thereby, the player can enjoy the benefits of the first special game without being interrupted by the first special game being continued.

(Second special game)
When it is determined by the condition determining means 146 that the second operating condition is established, the second special game executing means 150 performs lottery within the range of 1 to 15 unit games constituting the second special game. After the determination, the second special game is executed. The second special game is divided into two stages, a first stage and a second stage. In the first stage, the blades of the second grand prize opening 30 are opened, and the game ball can flow into the accessory 64 from the second big prize opening 30. In the first stage, the second special game executing means 150 controls the opening / closing control means 170 to open the second big prize opening 30 for a predetermined time. The opening / closing control means 170 sends an opening instruction to the special prize opening solenoid 80 to open the second big prize opening 30.

  A game ball that has flowed into the accessory 64 from the opened second grand prize opening 30 enters either the specific area 22 or the outflow area 66. The entrance detection device 36 detects entrance into the specific region 22, and the outflow detection device 37 detects entrance into the outflow region 66. The entry into the specific area 22 is a continuation condition for continuing the second special game, and can be said to be a transition condition from the first stage to the second stage. When the game ball enters the specific area 22 in the first stage, the second special game shifts to the second stage.

  In the second stage of the second special game, the opening / closing of the first big prize opening 28 is repeated for the first time from the number of unit games, that is, the number of times excluding the number of unit games in the first stage. When moving to the second stage, the player can expect a considerable number of balls. The second special game executing means 150 controls the opening / closing control means 170 to open / close the first big prize opening 28. The opening / closing control means 170 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 82 to open the first special winning opening 28. The first big winning opening 28 does not have a region generally called a V zone, and does not make the passing of the game ball through the V zone a continuation condition for the second special game. Therefore, the player can easily continue the second special game in the second stage until the predetermined number of unit games is exhausted.

  During execution of the second special game, the operation avoiding means 152 avoids the establishment of the first operation condition of the first special game. Specifically, the operation avoiding means 152 is configured such that when a game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory 26, that is, when the second big prize opening 30 is opened, the first operation condition is satisfied until a predetermined release condition is satisfied. The establishment of is avoided. The release condition here is that the second special game is ended. For example, when a game ball does not enter the specific area 22 in the second grand prize opening 30 opened in the first stage and all the game balls entered into the second big prize opening 30 flow out to the outflow area 66, The release condition is satisfied when the unit game of the second special game is consumed by the predetermined number of times. Thus, the player can enjoy the benefits of the second special game without being interrupted by the ongoing second special game.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a basic process in the pachinko gaming machine.
First, the condition determination means 146 performs a first operating condition determination process (S10). Whether or not the first operating condition is established is determined based on the result of the special symbol lottery. When the first operation condition is established, the first special game execution means 149 performs a first special game execution process (S12). The condition determination unit 146 executes a second operating condition determination process (S14). Whether or not the second operating condition is satisfied is determined mainly based on whether or not the game ball has dropped into the ordinary electric accessory 26 during the specific game. When the second operation condition is satisfied, the second special game execution means 150 performs a second special game execution process (S16).
In the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, the second special game is shown to be executed after the first special game. However, the normal symbol lottery of the normal game is won, and the game ball is placed on the normal electric accessory 26. When entering a ball, the second special game may be executed independently.

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the first operating condition determination process in S10 of FIG.
First, the first lottery means 112 executes random number acquisition processing (S20), and the first display control means 131 executes symbol variation processing (S22).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing details of the random number acquisition process in S20 of FIG.
The ball entry determination unit 110 determines whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 24 (S30). When the game ball wins the first start opening 24 (Y in S30), the first lottery means 112 has reached the maximum number of special figure random numbers stored in the first storage means 118 as the holding ball, which is four. It is determined whether or not (S32). When the number of reserved balls has not reached the upper limit (Y in S32), the first lottery means 112 acquires a special figure random number for the winning (S34), and adds 1 to the number of reserved balls. At this time, one of the four holding lamps 20 provided on the game board 50 is newly lit. The acquired special figure random number is stored in the first storage means 118 as a holding ball (S36). When the first start port 24 is not won (N in S30), and when the number of reserved balls has reached the upper limit of 4 (N in S32), the flow of S20 ends.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail the symbol variation process in S22 of FIG.
In this symbol variation process, first, the display pattern and stop symbol of the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 are determined, and the special symbol display device 61 and the decorative symbol display device 60 are provided with the special symbol according to the determined display pattern and stop symbol. Each of 202 and the decorative design 200 is displayed in a variable manner. The special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 are variably displayed in conjunction with each other and need not be distinguished from each other below. However, for convenience of explanation, the variation processing of the special symbol 202 will be described as a representative. It should be noted that the decorative symbols 200 are also subjected to symbol variation according to the symbol variation processing flow shown below.

  When the first special game is not executed (N in S50) and the special symbol 202 is not displayed in a variable manner (N in S52), the first lottery means 112 has a holding ball in the first storage means 118 It is investigated whether it is doing (S53). When the first special game is being executed (Y in S50) or when there is no reserved ball (N in S53), the symbol variation process in S22 ends. If there is a holding ball (Y in S53), the first lottery means 112 reads the special figure random number from the first storage means 118 (S54).

  The first lottery means 112 executes a special symbol lottery. That is, the first lottery means 112 determines whether or not the read special figure random number is a win by referring to the success / failure determination table that defines the range of the special figure random number that should be won (S56). The special symbol determination means 122 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol 202 according to the result of the special symbol lottery (S58). At this time, if the specific game flag indicating that a specific game is in progress is not turned on (N in S60), the special symbol determination unit 122 selects the normal display pattern stored in the pattern storage unit 116 (S61). . When the specific game flag is turned on (Y in S60), that is, when the specific game is in progress and the special symbol lottery is won (Y in S62), the special symbol determination means 122 is stored in the pattern storage means 116. The first special display pattern thus selected is selected (S64). The first special display pattern here is a display pattern having a variation time that is a fixed length of, for example, about 1.0 seconds, which is shorter than the variation time of the normal symbol 204 at least during a specific game.

On the other hand, if the special symbol lottery is off (N in S62), the special symbol determination means 122 selects the second special display pattern stored in the pattern storage means (S66). The second special display pattern here is a display pattern that is longer than the first special display pattern and has a variation time that is equal to or shorter than the normal display pattern. Note that the normal display pattern may be selected even when the special symbol lottery is off. The first display control means 131 variably displays the special symbol 202 on the special symbol display device 61 using the determined display pattern and stop symbol (S67). A display timer (not shown) is set with the start of the symbol variation display (S68), and the display timer starts counting (S69).
If the symbol variation is being displayed in S52 (Y in S52), S53 to S69 are skipped.

Here, if the second operation flag indicating that the second special game is being executed is turned on (Y in S280), the special symbol determining means 122 sets the off symbol (S282). After that, the variation display of the special symbol 202 is stopped (S284), and the display timer is reset (S286). If the specific game flag indicating that the specific game is in progress is turned on (Y in S290), the specific game execution means 162 turns off the specific game flag (S292), and executes the specific game end process (S294). , S22 symbol variation processing ends. When the specific game flag is OFF (N in S290), the symbol variation process in S22 is terminated as it is. The specific game end process is a process for returning the setting of the game condition in the specific game to the setting of the game condition in the normal game, and the processing content is the same as the specific game end process in S82 of FIG.
On the other hand, if the second operation flag is not turned on in S280 (N in S280) and the display time set for the special symbol 202 has not elapsed (N in S72), the symbol variation process in S22 is performed. End and let the symbol change display continue. When the display time has elapsed (Y in S72), the first display control means 131 stops the variable symbol 202 special display (S75), and the display timer is reset (S76).
In this aspect, when shifting to the second special game during the variation display of the special symbol 202 as shown in S282, the variation display of the special symbol 202 is removed and the variation is forcibly stopped by the symbol. Therefore, the variation display of the special symbol 202 and the second special game are clearly distinguished, and the progress state of the game is easily recognized from the viewpoint of the player. In addition, during the execution of the second special game, digestion of the reserved ball is promoted, and as a result, the progress of the game is promoted.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the symbol variation process of FIG.
After the variable symbol display of the special symbol 202 is stopped (S75) and the display timer is reset (S76), when the special symbol lottery by the first lottery means 112 is successful (Y in S77), the condition determining means 146 The 1 operation flag is turned on (S78). This means permission to shift to the first special game. When the specific game flag is turned on (Y in S80), that is, when the specific game is in progress, the specific game execution means 162 turns off the specific game flag (S81). The specific game execution means 162 returns the game state from the specific game to the normal game (S82). Specifically, the process for returning the setting unique to the specific game to the normal setting, such as returning the normal symbol lottery winning probability and the opening time of the normal electric accessory 26 to the set value in the normal game, is executed. At this time, the display counter value is also reset. If the specific game flag is not on in S80 (N in S80), that is, if the specific game is not in progress, the symbol variation process in S22 is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if the special symbol lottery is off (N in S77) and the specific game flag is turned on (Y in S84), the specific game executing means 162 decrements the display number counter value by 1 (S86). Here, the display number counter value is a numerical value that is decremented each time the variation display of the special symbol 202 during a specific game is executed, and is a numerical value that is set to the number of continuations at the start of the specific game. When the display number counter value becomes 0 (Y in S88), that is, when the number of fluctuations of the special symbol 202 reaches the continuation number during the specific game, the process proceeds to S81. If the display count counter value is 1 or more (N in S88), that is, if the number of continuations has not been reached, the symbol variation process in S22 is terminated while the specific gaming state is maintained.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the first special game execution process in S12 of FIG.
When the first operation flag is off (N in S90), the first special game execution process in S12 ends. If the first operation flag is set to ON (Y in S90) and the first special game execution flag is set to OFF (N in S91), the third lottery means 115 determines the determination symbol lottery. Is executed (S92). For example, the third lottery means 115 generates a random number in the range of 0 to 300. If the random number value is 200 or less, the third lottery means 115 determines that the determination symbol lottery is successful, and otherwise determines that it is off. The stop symbol of the determination symbol 203 is determined according to the determination symbol lottery result (S93). That is, when the determination symbol lottery in S92 is successful, the determination symbol 203 is turned on after blinking display, and when it is off, it is turned off after blinking display. The first special game execution means 149 determines the number M of unit games by lottery (S96), and sets the first special game execution flag to ON (S97). Turning on the first special game execution flag indicates that the first special game is being executed, and turning off the first special game execution flag indicates that the first special game is not being executed.

  The first display control means 131 displays the unit game number M of the special game to be executed on the decorative symbol display device 60 as an initial screen indicating the start of the first special game (S98). The first display control means 131 displays the determination symbol 203 on the special symbol display device 61 in accordance with the result of the determination symbol lottery (S99). At this time, a preliminary effect that suggests whether or not the specific game is performed after the end of the first special game may be executed.

  In the first special game, the state change of the first big prize opening 28 is continuously changed so that the accepting state of the game ball at the first big prize opening 28 changes between a disadvantageous state and an advantageous state for the player. Repeated operations are performed. The state change from the state disadvantageous to the player to the state advantageous to the player is repeated at the maximum number of unit games M times in the first special game. The state unfavorable to the player here is a state in which the first big prize opening 28 is closed. The state advantageous to the player is a state in which the first big prize opening 28 is opened.

  The first special game execution means 149 sets an opening timer for the first grand prize winning opening 28 (S100). The opening timer is the opening time of the first big winning opening 28 in one round, and is specifically set to 30 seconds. After the opening timer is set, the first special game executing means 149 controls the open / close control means 170 to drive the special winning opening solenoid 82, thereby opening the first special winning opening 28 (S101). If the first special game execution flag is on in S91 (Y in S91), that is, if the first special game is already being executed and the first big prize opening 28 is open, S92 to S101. This process is skipped.

  After the first big prize opening 28 is opened, the first special game executing means 149 determines whether or not the closing condition for the first big prize opening 28 is established (S102). The closing condition is that the first big prize opening 28 is opened for 30 seconds or that nine or more game balls have dropped into the first big prize opening 28. If the closing condition is not satisfied (N in S102), the process of S12 is ended and the open state of the first big winning opening 28 is continued.

  When the closing condition is satisfied (Y in S102), the first special game executing means 149 instructs the opening / closing control means 170 to drive the big prize opening solenoid 82, and the first big prize opening 28 is closed (S104). The first special game execution means 149 resets the release timer (S106), and subtracts 1 from the number of unit games M (S108). The unit game number M obtained by subtracting 1 indicates the number of remaining unit games in the first special game. If the unit game number M is not less than 1 (N in S110), S100 to S108 are executed again, and the state change of the first big winning opening 28 is continuously repeated.

  When the unit game number M becomes 0 (Y in S110), the first special game execution means 149 sets the first special game execution flag to off (S112). The condition determination unit 146 sets the first operation flag to OFF (S114). Thereby, the first special game ends.

  If the determination symbol lottery is not won in S92 (N in S116), the special game execution process in S12 ends without shifting to the specific game. If the determination symbol lottery is won (Y in S116), the specific game executing means 162 turns on the specific game flag (S118) and executes the specific game start process (S120). Specifically, the specific game executing means 162 changes the determination table for the normal symbol lottery by the second lottery means 114 to a probability change table that is a hit with high probability. In the specific game, not only the special symbol variation but also the normal symbol variation is shortened. The specific game executing means 162 determines the number of continuations by lottery, sets the number of continuations to the value of the display number counter, and sets the value of the normal electric accessory 26 to be released for 3 seconds when the normal symbol lottery is won. Set. In this way, the setting conditions for the specific game are validated.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the second operating condition determination process in S14 of FIG.
First, the second lottery means 114 executes random number acquisition processing (S140), and the second display control means 132 executes symbol variation processing (S142).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the random number acquisition process in S140 of FIG.
The entry determination unit 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 68 (S150). When a game ball enters the second starting port 68 (Y of S150), the second lottery means 114 investigates the storage state by the second storage means 119 and sets the number of reserved random numbers to the upper limit of four. It is determined whether or not it has been reached (S152). If the number of usual random numbers stored as the holding ball has not reached the upper limit (Y in S152), the second lottery means 114 acquires the usual random number for the incoming ball (S154), and the number of reserved balls is 1 Is added. At this time, one of the four holding lamps 21 provided on the game board 50 is newly lit. The second lottery means 114 stores the acquired regular random number in the second storage means 119 (S156). If the game ball has not entered the second start opening 68 (N in S150) or if the number of reserved balls has reached the upper limit of 4 (N in S152), S154 and S156 are skipped. .

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the symbol variation process in S142 of FIG.
In this symbol variation process, first, the display pattern and stop symbol of the normal symbol 204 are determined, and the regular symbol 204 is variably displayed in the lower right corner of the decorative symbol display device 60 in accordance with the determined display pattern and stop symbol.

  First, if the normal symbol 204 is not being displayed (N in S170), the second lottery means 114 checks the storage state of the second storage means 119 for the presence of a holding ball (S172). If there is a holding ball (Y in S172), the second lottery means 114 reads the normal random number from the second storage means 119 (S174) and determines whether or not the normal random number is a hit (S176). As described above, during the specific game, whether or not the normal symbol lottery is determined by the probability variation table is determined. The normal symbol determination means 126 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol 204 according to the result of the normal symbol lottery (S178). If the specific game flag is not turned on (N in S179), that is, if the specific game is not in progress, a normal display pattern for 30 seconds is selected from the pattern storage means 116 (S180). If the specific game flag is turned on (Y in S179), that is, if the specific game is in progress, a special display pattern for 10 seconds is selected from the pattern storage means 116 (S181).

  The second display control means 132 uses the determined display pattern and stop symbol to cause the decorative symbol display device 60 to variably display the normal symbol 204 (S182). A display timer (not shown) is set with the start of symbol variation display (S184). In S170, if the normal symbol 204 is already in a variable display (Y in S170), S172 to S184 are skipped. If there is no reserved ball in S172 (N of S172), the processing from S174 to S202 is skipped, and the normal symbol 204 is not displayed in a variable manner.

  If the first special game is not being executed (N in S186) and the display timer is stopped (Y in S187), the display timer is turned on (S188). If the predetermined display time has not elapsed (N in S191), the processing from S192 to S202 is skipped, and the symbol variation display is continued. On the other hand, when the first special game is being executed (Y in S186) and the display timer is operating in order for the operation avoiding means 152 to avoid simultaneous execution of the first special game and the second special game ( The display timer is turned off (S190), the processing of S191 to S202 is skipped, and the symbol variation display is continued.

  When the display timer is turned off during the first special game, the normal symbol 204 is continuously displayed on the decorative symbol display device 60, but the display timer is internally stopped. Then, after the first special game ends, the progress of the display timer is resumed. As a result, the second special game can be prevented from being started during the first special game, and the player can enjoy the started first special game until the end condition is satisfied. It is possible to return the profit of the assumed first special game to the player.

  When the predetermined display time elapses (Y in S191), the second display control means 132 stops the fluctuation display of the normal symbol 204 (S192), and the display timer is reset (S194). When the stop symbol of the normal symbol 204 is a mode indicating winning (Y in S198), the number of times of opening the ordinary electric accessory 26 is set to the value of the release counter (S199). The number of times of opening is 1 in normal times and 2 in specific games. A value of a predetermined opening period is set in the opening timer (S200), and the opening / closing control means 170 controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 26. The opening period is 0.8 seconds in normal times and 3 seconds in specific games. When the opening timer is set, the opening / closing control means 170 instructs the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the ordinary electric accessory 26 (S202). In S198, when the stop symbol of the normal symbol 204 is in a mode indicating a disconnection (N in S198), the processing from S199 to S202 is skipped.

  When the ordinary electric accessory 26 is being opened (Y in S203), the entry determining unit 110 determines whether or not there is an entry in the ordinary electric accessory 26 (S204). If the ordinary electric accessory 26 is not open (N in S203), the symbol variation process in S142 is terminated. If a ball entering the ordinary electric accessory 26 is detected in S204 (Y in S204), the condition determining means 146 sets the second operation flag to ON (S206). If no incoming ball is detected (N in S204), the process in S206 is skipped. The ON state of the second operation flag indicates that the second operation condition held in the second condition holding unit 144 is satisfied. When the second operation flag is turned on, the specific game is ended when the specific game is being executed on the assumption that the specific game end condition is satisfied. That is, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery changes to a normal low probability, and the opening / closing mode of the normal electric accessory 26 is also returned to the setting in the normal game. If the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 26 has not elapsed (N in S208), the symbol variation process in S142 is terminated and the open state of the ordinary electric accessory 26 is maintained. When the opening time elapses (Y in S208), the ordinary electric accessory 26 is closed (S209). If 1 is subtracted from the value of the opening counter (S210) and the value of the opening counter is 1 or more (Y in S212), the routine proceeds to S200, where the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 26 is started again, and the value of the opening counter is reached. If is zero (N in S212), the symbol variation process in S142 ends.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the second special game execution process in S16 of FIG.
First, when the second operation flag is OFF (N in S220), the second special game execution process in S16 ends. The second operation flag is set to ON (Y in S220), the first stage flag indicating that it is the first stage of the second special game is set to OFF (N in S222), and the second special game When the second stage flag indicating the second stage is also set to OFF (N in S223), the determination symbol lottery is executed (S224). The stop symbol of the determination symbol 203 is determined according to the determination symbol lottery result (S226).

  The second special game execution means 150 determines the number N of unit games of the second special game (S228), and sets the first stage flag to ON (S229). If the second stage flag is set to ON (Y in S223), the process proceeds to S254. The second special game has a two-stage configuration of a first stage and a second stage. When the first stage flag is on, it indicates that the first stage is on, and when the second stage flag is on, it indicates that the second stage flag is on. S222 and S223 are executed in order to specify which stage of the second special game is present. When the first stage flag is set to ON in S229, the first stage game in the second special game is started.

  After the first stage flag is turned on in S229, the second special game executing means 150 sets an opening timer for the second big prize opening 30 (S230). The release timer determines the time for keeping the game ball receiving state of the second grand prize opening 30 in an advantageous state for the player when the second operating condition is satisfied, specifically 1.8 seconds. Set to The first display control means 131 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the determination symbol 203 variably (S231). The second special game execution means 150 instructs the opening / closing control means 170 to drive the special prize opening solenoid 80, and the second special prize opening 30 is opened (S232). If the first stage flag has already been turned on in S222 (Y in S222), the processes from S223 to S232 are skipped.

  When the opening time of the second big prize opening 30 has not elapsed (N in S233), the processing of S16 is ended, and the open state of the second big prize opening 30 is maintained. When the opening time of the second big prize opening 30 has elapsed (Y in S233), the second special game execution means 150 instructs the opening / closing control means 170 to drive the big prize opening solenoid 80, and the second big prize winning opening 30 Close (S234). The 1st display control means 131 stops the change display of the determination symbol to the special symbol display apparatus 61 (S235). At this time, you may perform the notice effect which suggests whether a specific game will be performed after completion | finish of a 2nd special game. The second special game execution means 150 resets the release timer (S236), sets the first stage flag to OFF (S237), subtracts 1 from the unit game number N (S238), and ends the first stage. To do. When the unit game number N becomes zero (Y in S239), the process proceeds to S266 and the second special game is terminated. When the unit game number N is not zero (N in S239), the process proceeds to S240.

  In the first stage of the second special game, when the game ball enters the specific area 22 provided in the second big prize opening 30 (Y in S240), the second special game execution means 150 displays the second stage flag. Is set to ON (S242), and the process proceeds from the first stage to the second stage. On the other hand, if the game ball does not enter the specific area 22 (N in S240), the process does not proceed to the second stage, and the condition determination unit 146 sets the second operation flag to OFF (S266), thereby Special game ends.

  When the second stage flag is set to ON in S242, the second special game execution means 150 sets an opening timer for the first big winning opening 28 (S246). The opening timer determines the opening time of the first big winning opening 28 in one round, and is specifically set to 30 seconds.

  After the opening timer is set, the second special game executing means 150 instructs the opening / closing control means 170 to drive the special winning opening solenoid 82, and the first special winning opening 28 is opened (S248). During the opening of the first big prize opening 28, the second special game execution means 150 determines whether or not the closing condition for the first big prize opening 28 is established (S254). When the closing condition is not satisfied (N in S254), the second special game execution process in S16 is ended, and the first big winning opening 28 is kept open. When the closing condition is satisfied (Y in S254), the second special game execution means 150 instructs the opening / closing control means 170 to drive the big prize opening solenoid 82, and the first big prize opening 28 is closed (S256). The second special game execution means 150 resets the release timer (S258), and subtracts 1 from the number N of unit games (S260). The unit game number N obtained by subtracting 1 indicates the number of remaining unit games in the second stage of the second special game. If the unit game number N is not less than 1 (N in S262), the process returns to S246 and the first big prize opening 28 is opened again to continuously repeat the state change of the first big prize opening 28.

  When the number of unit games N becomes 0 (Y in S262), the second special game executing means 150 sets the second stage flag to OFF (S264), and the condition determining means 146 sets the second operation flag to OFF ( S266). If the determination symbol lottery executed by the third lottery means 115 is successful (Y in S267), the specific game executing means 162 turns on the specific game flag (S268), and the specific game start process similar to S120 in FIG. Is executed (S270). On the other hand, if the determination symbol lottery is out in S267 (N in S267), the second special game execution process in S16 ends without shifting to the specific game.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing a transition process from the specific game to the first special game or the second special game.
The horizontal axis shows time, and the timing charts arranged in 7 stages are, in order from the top, whether or not a game ball enters the first start port 24, whether or not the special symbol 202 is changed, and whether or not the first special game is displayed. Each state regarding the presence / absence of execution, presence / absence of execution of a specific game, presence / absence of a game ball entering the second start port 68, presence / absence of a variation display of the normal symbol 204, and presence / absence of execution of the second special game is shown. It should be noted that the timing chart schematically shows temporal changes of these respective states under a certain typical gaming situation in order to explain the control contents of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

At time t ₁ in the figure, a game ball enters the first start port 24. Therefore, variation display of the special symbols 202 is started at time t _2. The special symbol 202 is variably displayed until time t ₃ , that is, during a period from time t ₂ to t ₃ . After variable display of the special symbols 202, per symbol is stopped and displayed, the first special game is started at time t _3. Actually, there is a processing delay time or the like until the first special game is started after the fluctuation display of the special symbol 202, but here, FIG. 15 is shown as an ideal time chart that does not take these into consideration. . The same applies to the following situations.

First special game that was started from the time t ₃ is continued until the time t _4. The first was run at the start of the special game, it determines the symbol lottery corresponding to S92 in FIG. 10 is a win, gaming state is shifted to a particular game from the time t ₄ when the first special game is finished. This is as shown in S118 and S120 of FIG. Specific game is continued from the time _{t 4} to time _{t 14.}

Here and落入gaming ball to first start hole 24 at time t ₅ in a particular game, a special symbol 202 is displayed varies from time t ₆ to time t _7. The special symbol lottery at this time will be missed. Since it is a change display of the special symbol 202 in the specific game, the change time of the special symbol 202 is set to be considerably shorter than the normal state as shown in S66 of FIG.

Game ball to the second start hole 68 is ball entrance at time t ₈ in a particular game, a normal symbol 204 from time t ₉ to the time t ₁₀ is variably displayed. The variation time of the normal symbol 204 during the specific game is a short time of about 10 seconds, but the variation time of the special symbol 202 is set to be shorter than that. When this change ends, the transition to the second special game has failed. At time _{t 11} in a particular game, then entered the special game ball is a second start hole 68 again, the normal symbol 204 from the time _{t 12} toward _{t 13} are variably displayed. At this time, the game ball is ball entrance to an ordinary electric won game 26, the second operating condition is to be satisfied at time t _14.

When the second operating condition is satisfied, the specific game is ended and the second special game is started. The second special game is continued from the time _{t 14} to _{t 16.} Here, at time t ₁₅ during the second special game execution, the game ball is落入the first start hole 24. However, as shown in S51 of FIG. 8, during the execution of the second special game, the change display of the special symbol 202 is not started. From the time t ₁₆ to the second special game is terminated, variable display of the special symbols 202 in response to input a sphere at this time is started. Further, the gaming state to a specific game has shifted from the second time t ₁₆ of the post-completion special game. That is, the determination symbol lottery at the time of executing the second special game is a win. In addition, the special symbol lottery for the variation display of the special symbols 202 that was started from the time t ₁₆ has become an outlier.

At time t ₁₈ in a particular game, game ball is落入the first start hole 24, the special symbol 202 from the time t ₁₉ is variably displayed. At this time, the special symbol 202 is stopped and displayed as a winning symbol. Therefore, the specific game ends at time t ₂₀ the variation of the special symbols 202 displayed is finished, the first special game is started.
Here, the game ball at time _{t 21} in a particular game and落入the second start hole 68, the normal symbol 204 from the time _{t 22} to _{t 23} is variably displayed. This variation display at the stage of time t ₂₀ before the shift enable to the second special game is determined, since the first transition to the special game is determined, to the second special game until the first special game is finished Migration is avoided.

Even if the special symbol lottery is a win, the process according to the result of the special symbol lottery is substantially completed when the winning special is displayed and the transition to the second special game is made before the transition to the first special game is confirmed. I will not. In other words, when controlling so that the first special game and the second special game are not executed at the same time, in the specific game that is likely to be shifted to the second special game, the game is shifted to the first special game by the special symbol lottery. May not expect much. For this reason, if it is desired to determine whether or not to shift to the first special game during the specific game, the player is forced to stop hitting the ball so that the second special game is not started until the determination.
As shown in the present embodiment, the special symbol 202 during the specific game has a short variation time, and is set to be at least shorter than the variation time of the normal symbol 204 during the specific game. It becomes easy to determine the result of the symbol lottery at an early stage. Therefore, even in the case where exclusive control is performed so that only one of the first special game and the second special game is executed during the specific game, the player's batting ball during the specific game which is originally advantageous to the player Since motivation is easily aroused, it is possible to take measures so that the interest of the specific game is not impaired.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 shown in the present embodiment, the game ball hardly enters the ordinary electric accessory 26 unless it is during a specific game. For this reason, the player firstly aims to execute the first special game through the special symbol lottery. Then, when the first special game is finished and a transition is made to the specific game, the transition to the second special game is relatively easy as compared to the first special game. If the second special game ends and the game moves to the specific game again, it becomes easy to re-transfer to the second special game. If the winning probability of the determination symbol lottery is set to a high probability of about 1 / 1.5, after the transition to the first special game, the specific game and the special game can be repeatedly continued for a long period of time. According to such an aspect, the technical intervention in dropping the game ball into the ordinary electric accessory 26 and shifting the game state to the second special game, and the determination for shifting to the specific game after the special game By balancing the uncertainty due to the symbol lottery, the pachinko gaming machine 10 with high gameability can be provided. Further, the probability of the determination symbol lottery may be variously changed.

  The function of the pattern selection means described in the claims is realized mainly by the symbol determination means 120 in this embodiment. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be fulfilled by the constituent elements described in the claims are realized by a single function block or a combination of the functional blocks shown in the present embodiment.

  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.

  In this embodiment, the specific game is shown as a game that easily shifts to the second special game. However, the specific game may be a game that easily shifts to the first special game. Specifically, during a specific game, the probability that a special symbol lottery is won may be set to a high probability. According to such an aspect, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation for the transition to the first special game during the specific game. Further, during a specific game, the ease of transition to either the first special game or the second special game is not enhanced, and control may be performed so that it is easy to transition to any of these special games. . Specifically, the ease of entering each entrance such as the ordinary electric accessory 26, the first start opening 24, the second start opening 68, and the second grand prize opening 30 is improved, and a special symbol lottery and a normal symbol lottery are performed. Furthermore, by increasing the probability that the determination symbol lottery is won, the specific game can be brought into a game state that is particularly advantageous for the player. Furthermore, the ease of transition to the first special game and the second special game during the specific game may be controlled in various stages by these parameter controls. For example, instead of shifting to the first special game more easily than the normal state, it may be a specific game that is particularly easy to shift to the second special game.

  In the present embodiment, the specific game indicates that the number of times of display of the special symbol 202 reaches the number of continuations, or the first or second special game is started, that is, the first or second operation condition is satisfied. Exit as a condition. As a modification, the specific game may be a game that continues as long as the first or second operating condition is not satisfied. In this case, it is not necessary to execute the processes of S84, S86 and S88 in FIG. According to such an aspect, since the player is guaranteed the transition to the first or second special game in the specific game, an effective ball-ball game machine is effective in stimulating the player's willingness to continue the game. Can be provided.

In the present embodiment, the first grand prize winning opening and the second big winning prize opening are shown as separate variable winning openings, but as a modified example, they may be configured as a single big winning opening. Good. For example, the second grand prize opening shown in the present embodiment may also function as the first big prize opening. In this case, since the space of the game area can be further saved, it is also possible to provide another accessory.
In the present embodiment, the first special game is constituted by a unit game based on the first grand prize opening, and the second special game is constituted by a unit game based on both the first big prize opening and the second big prize opening. . As a variation thereof, the first special game is constituted by a unit game based on the first grand prize opening, and the second special game is executed only by the second big prize opening. The role may be further clarified.
Furthermore, as a modification, in the first special game and the second special game, the two types of big winning mouths may be changed to either valid or invalid during the game. Specifically, for example, in the first unit game of the first special game, the game ball entering the first grand prize opening is a condition for continuing the unit game. The entry of the ball is not such a condition, and in the second unit game, the opposite may be performed. Also in the case of the second special game, control may be performed so that the validity / invalidity of the two types of special winning prizes changes for each unit game. In this case, it is necessary for the player to hit the big winning hole that is a condition for continuing the unit game during the execution of the special game, so that the technical intervention in the special game is improved. Can do.
Further, it is not essential that the number of prize balls to be paid out for each big winning opening is the same, and it may be different. The number of winning balls at the big prize opening may change during the game process. For example, the number of winning balls in the first grand prize opening may change for each unit game of the first special game. Even in this case, the player who adjusts the ball toward the winning prize opening that can acquire more prize balls can obtain more prize balls as a result, so that the technical intervention in the special game can be improved. it can. In addition, if the number of winning balls at each big prize opening is changed at short time intervals during the special game, the technical intervention in the special game can be further enhanced.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the decorative symbols are displayed over almost the entire screen of the decorative symbol display device 60 has been described. As a modified example, the screen of the decorative symbol display device 60 is divided into two parts in the upper and lower directions, and one of them is displayed with a decorative symbol corresponding to the display content in the first type pachinko gaming machine, and the other is a conventional one. You may display the content relevant to the game progress in 2 types pachinko gaming machines.

  In this embodiment, as an example of a specific game, the probability of winning the normal symbol lottery is increased, the display time of the special symbol 202, the decorative symbol 200, and the normal symbol 204 is shortened, and the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 26 is increased. The configuration to increase was described. As a modified example of the specific game, at least one of the three functions of increasing the probability of winning a normal symbol lottery, reducing the display time of each symbol variation, and increasing the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 26 may be omitted. , Any one of these three functions may be executed alone. Further, these three functions may be realized as a so-called time reduction function.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the number of unit games of the first special game and the second special game is determined by lottery has been described. In the modified example, the number of unit games of the first special game and the second special game may be determined not by determination by lottery but by fixing the number of games. As another modification, the number of unit games of the first special game and the number of unit games of the second special game may be set equal to each other regardless of whether or not the number of times is determined by lottery. In that case, the number of unit games of the first special game is determined by lottery, and the number of unit games of the second special game generated next is automatically set equal to the number of unit games of the first special game. It may be. As another modification, the number of unit games is set to a fixed initial value, for example, 15 times, and a lottery is executed to determine whether or not to move to the next unit game every time a unit game is executed. It is good.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the number of continuations in the specific game is determined immediately after the first operation condition or the second operation condition is satisfied, that is, before the first special game or the second special game is started has been described. In the modification, the number of continuations may be determined during or after the execution of the first special game or the second special game. For example, in the end screen displayed on the decorative symbol display device 60 at the end of the first special game or the second special game, it is assumed from the result of the determination symbol lottery, the number of continuations, the number of continuations, and the variation time of the special symbol 202. The duration of a specific game may be displayed.

  The number of continuations may be determined at random with a predetermined probability, or may be determined as a number corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery or the determination symbol lottery. In addition, the number of continuations may be determined based on various game conditions such as special figure random numbers and jackpot numbers.

  In this embodiment, when the first special game is executed, the determination symbol 203 is displayed on the special symbol display device 61 when the initial screen is displayed, and when the second special game is executed, the first stage. The configuration in which the determination symbol 203 is displayed on the special symbol display device 61 during execution of the above has been described. As a modification, the determination symbol 203 may be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 during execution of each unit game in the first special game, or during the execution of each unit game in the second stage in the second special game. The determination symbol 203 may be displayed on the special symbol display device 61. In that case, a notice effect 203 may be displayed together with a number indicating the number of continuations on the decorative symbol display device 60, and the number may be increased or decreased as the unit game progresses. .

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, when the second special game is started, the change display of the special symbol 202 is stopped. As a modification, when the second special game is started during the variation display of the special symbol 202, the variation display of the special symbol 202 is temporarily stopped, and the variation is resumed after the second special game ends. May be. For example, assume that the variation display time of the special symbol 202 is set to 30 seconds, and the second special game is started 10 seconds after the variation starts. In this case, the variation display of the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 may be temporarily stopped at the start of the second special game, and the variation display for the remaining 20 seconds may be resumed when the second special game ends. In addition, during the execution of the second special game, the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 200 are continuously displayed in a predetermined display pattern so that the time corresponding to the execution period of the second special game is extended. You may treat so that it may become a design fluctuation. For example, if the second special game is continued for 300 seconds in the previous example, the special symbol 202 that started to change before the start of the second special game includes the execution time of the second special game. The fluctuation display may be continued for a total of 330 seconds.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the symbol variation process in S22 of FIG. 6 corresponding to such a modification.
In the figure, the process denoted by the same reference numeral as in FIG. 8 is the same as the process described with reference to FIG. If the second special game is being executed (Y in S160) and the display timer is in operation (Y in S164) in S160 in the figure, the display timer is turned off (S166), and the symbol variation process in S22 Ends. Thereby, the establishment of the first operating condition is avoided. If the display timer is not operating (N in S164), the symbol variation process in S22 ends.
On the other hand, when the second special game is not executed in S160 (N in S160), if the display timer is stopped (Y in S162), the display timer is turned on (S69), and the process proceeds to S72. If the display timer is not stopped (N in S162), that is, if the display timer is already operating, S69 is skipped.
In the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, unlike the mode shown in S282 of FIG. 8, the fluctuation display of the special symbol 202 is not forcibly removed and stopped. According to such an aspect, it becomes easy to make use of the determination result of the special symbol lottery, so that the opportunity to shift to the first special game is expanded. In addition, it becomes an advantage for the player that the reserved balls are easily accumulated during the second special game. Thereby, the game nature different from the game nature in the process shown in FIG. 8 as a present Example can be exhibited.

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 special symbol and determination symbol which are displayed on a special symbol display apparatus. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a functional block diagram of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the basic process in a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the 1st operating condition determination process in S10 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of the random number acquisition process in S20 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the symbol fluctuation | variation process in S22 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the symbol fluctuation | variation process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st special game execution process in S12 of FIG. 5 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd operating condition determination process in S14 of FIG. 5 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the random number acquisition process in S140 of FIG. 11 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the symbol fluctuation | variation process in S142 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd special game execution process in S16 of FIG. 5 in detail. It is a timing chart which shows the transition process from a specific game to a 1st special game or a 2nd special game. As a modification, it is a flowchart which shows in detail the symbol fluctuation | variation process in S22 of FIG.

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  10 Pachinko gaming machine, 24 1st start opening, 26 ordinary electric accessory, 28 1st grand prize opening, 30 2nd big prize opening, 52 game area, 60 decorative symbol display device, 61 special symbol display device, 68 2nd Start slot, 100 game control device, 112 first lottery means, 114 second lottery means, 115 third lottery means, 116 pattern storage means, 117 winning storage means, 120 symbol determination means, 122 special symbol determination means, 124 decoration symbol Determining means 126 normal symbol determining means 130 display control means 131 first display control means 132 second display control means 140 special game control means 142 condition holding means 143 first condition holding means 144 second condition Holding means, 146 condition determining means, 148 special game executing means, 149 first special game executing means, 150 second special Technical execution unit, 152 operation avoidance means, 160 specific game control unit, 162 a particular game execution means, 170 opening and closing control means.

Claims (6)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
First lottery means for determining whether or not the first lottery is executed in response to a game ball entering the first start port;
Pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of display patterns showing the variation display process of the first pattern;
A result of the first lottery is selected from the plurality of stored display patterns with reference to a pattern selection table that defines a selection condition for selecting any display pattern from the pattern storage means. Pattern selecting means to select according to
First display control means for variably displaying the first symbol in the selected display pattern;
A variable pitching device that is provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and is capable of changing the receiving state of the gaming ball to a state advantageous to the player;
First operating condition holding means for holding a first operating condition that is a condition for executing the first special game;
When the first symbol variably displayed by the first display control means is stopped at a predetermined winning symbol, it is determined that the first operating condition is satisfied, and the player accepts the accepting state of the variable pitching device. First special game execution means for executing the first special game by changing to an advantageous state;
A second starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
A second lottery means for executing a second lottery to determine whether or not the game ball enters the second start port;
Second display control means for variably displaying the second symbol in accordance with the result of the second lottery;
When the second symbol, which is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is variably displayed by the second display control means, is stopped at a predetermined hit symbol, the accepting state of the game ball changes to a state advantageous to the player Variable entrance to play,
Second operating condition holding means for holding a second operating condition that is a condition for executing the second special game;
When the game ball enters the variable entrance, it is determined that the second operation condition is satisfied, and the receiving state of the variable entrance device is changed to a state advantageous to the player, and the variable entrance device A second special game execution means for executing the second special game by changing the acceptance state of the variable pitching device to a state advantageous to the player again when a game ball enters the specific area of the game;
A specific game execution means for executing a specific game that is likely to change to an advantageous state for the player when a predetermined specific game start condition is satisfied;
The bullet ball game machine, wherein the pattern selection means selects a display pattern in which the variation time of the first symbol is equal to or less than the variation time of the second symbol during execution of the specific game. A game board in which a game area is formed;
A first start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
First lottery means for determining whether or not the first lottery is executed in response to a game ball entering the first start port;
Pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of display patterns showing the variation display process of the first pattern;
Refer to a pattern selection table that defines a selection condition for selecting any display pattern from the pattern storage means, and select any one of the plurality of stored display patterns according to the result of the first lottery. Pattern selection means for selecting a display pattern;
First display control means for variably displaying the first symbol in the selected display pattern;
A first variable pitching device provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and capable of changing a receiving state of a gaming ball to a state advantageous to a player;
First operating condition holding means for holding a first operating condition that is a condition for executing the first special game;
When the first symbol variably displayed by the first display control means is stopped at a predetermined hit symbol, it is determined that the first operating condition is satisfied, and the acceptance state of the first variable pitching device is determined as a game First special game execution means for executing the first special game by changing to a state advantageous to a person,
A second starting port provided at a predetermined position in the game area and into which a game ball can enter;
A second lottery means for executing a second lottery to determine whether or not the game ball enters the second start port;
Second display control means for variably displaying the second symbol in accordance with the result of the second lottery;
When the second symbol, which is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and is variably displayed by the second display control means, is stopped at a predetermined hit symbol, the accepting state of the game ball changes to a state advantageous to the player Variable entrance to play,
A second variable pitching device provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and capable of changing a receiving state of the gaming ball to a state advantageous to the player;
Second operating condition holding means for holding a second operating condition that is a condition for executing the second special game;
It is determined that the second operating condition is satisfied when a game ball enters the variable entrance, and the acceptance state of the second variable entrance device is changed to a state advantageous to the player. When the first stage in the second special game is executed, and the game ball enters the specific area in the second variable pitching device in the first stage, the transition condition to the second stage in the second special game is established A second special game executing means for executing the second stage of the second special game by changing the acceptance state of the first variable pitching device to an advantageous state;
Specific game execution means for executing a specific game that is likely to change to an advantageous state for the player when a predetermined specific game start condition is satisfied,
The bullet ball game machine, wherein the pattern selection means selects a display pattern in which the variation time of the first symbol is equal to or less than the variation time of the second symbol during execution of the specific game.   The pattern selection means selects a display pattern in which the variation time of the first symbol is equal to or less than the variation time of the second symbol on condition that the first operating condition is satisfied during execution of the specific game. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.   The specific game execution means ends the execution of the specific game when at least one of the first operation condition and the second operation condition is satisfied during the execution of the specific game. 4. A ball game machine according to any one of 3 to 4.   5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising operation avoiding means for avoiding the establishment of the first operation condition during a period in which the second special game is continued after the second operation condition is established. The bullet ball game machine described.   6. The specific game executing means executes a specific game in which the winning probability of the first lottery is changed to a higher probability than a normal state when the specific game start condition is satisfied. A ball game machine according to any one of the above.

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