JP2006263207A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of automatically changing the variation time of a special pattern without allowing a player to perform any operation like a case where the player operates a conventional variation time shortening switch. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a variation time change winning port 31 for detecting the passage of a game ball 30, changing the variation time during the variation display of the special pattern, and changing the variation display time of the immediately subsequent special pattern during the variation stop of the special pattern; and a winning port changeover means 32 for allowing the game ball 30 to win at a start winning port 26a in a game state other than a predetermined prescribed game state and allowing the game ball 30 to win at the variation time change winning port 31 when the predetermined prescribed game state is obtained. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a structure suitable for a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine.

  Among the gaming machines, there is a pachinko machine that shifts to a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player when a predetermined symbol is displayed by the special symbol display means. In such a pachinko machine, after the special symbol display means is variably displayed by the special symbol display means when the pachinko ball has won the start winning opening when the predetermined gaming state is established. The special symbol is confirmed and the variable display is stopped. And when a specific special symbol is decided, it shifts to a special game state.

  Conventionally, in pachinko machines that display a special symbol in a variable manner when a pachinko ball is won as described above, a player operates a special symbol by operating a variable time reduction switch provided outside the gaming machine body. There was a pachinko machine that can reduce the fluctuation time of the. Thus, by shortening the variation time, the special symbol can be determined early.

  By the way, in conventional pachinko machines where the player can reduce the fluctuation time of the special symbol by operating the fluctuation time reduction switch from the outside, the player reduces the fluctuation time one by one in order to reduce the fluctuation time of the special symbol. It is necessary to operate the switch, and the player may feel troublesome and troublesome to operate.

  In addition, when the switch for shortening the variation time is provided in the main body of the pachinko machine, there is a problem that the number of parts increases and the number of assembling steps increases, resulting in an increase in cost.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and automatically changes the variation time of a special symbol in the same manner as when a player operates a conventional variation time reduction switch without any operation. Providing a game machine that can be used is a technical issue.

The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems.
(1) That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
A gaming machine body,
Special symbol variation display means provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body for variably displaying various special symbols;
A start winning opening for detecting the passage of the game medium and starting the variation display of the special symbol,
In a gaming machine in which the special symbol variation display is performed over a certain period of time,
For detecting the passage of the game medium and changing the variation time during the variation display of the special symbol, or during the suspension of the variation of the special symbol for changing the variation display time of the special symbol immediately after The variable time change prize opening,
In a game state other than a predetermined game state determined in advance, the game medium is awarded to the start winning opening, and when the predetermined game state is reached, the game medium is changed to the variable time change prize. It is characterized by comprising a winning mouth switching means for winning a mouth.
As the gaming machine, a ball game machine can be exemplified, and as the ball game machine, a pachinko machine can be exemplified. Note that the change of the change time includes shortening or extension.
In addition, when the gaming state of the gaming machine body is a predetermined state, when the number of reserved game media reaches a predetermined number in a low probability state, or when a big hit is lost in a high probability state It is possible to exemplify at least one of the cases where a predetermined pattern is selected in the variation display variation time reduction mode.

  In the present invention, when a predetermined predetermined gaming state is reached, the game medium that has been won in the starting prize slot until then wins the variable time change prize slot, and the special symbol fluctuation time is automatically changed. Therefore, the switch for shortening the variation time provided in the conventional gaming machine body is not necessary.

  (2) It is preferable that the variation display time is shortened when the game medium has won a prize at the variation time changing prize opening. In this case, the special symbol can be determined early.

  (3) The winning opening switching means is configured such that both sides or the other end of the rotation center axis can be rotated by a predetermined angle with an intermediate portion or one end thereof as a rotation center axis, and one end thereof is the start winning opening. A movable plate disposed on the side and the other end disposed on the variable time change prize opening side, and in a gaming state other than a predetermined gaming state, the movable plate is inclined downward toward the starting prize opening side, and the predetermined game In the state, it is preferable to include a movable plate control means for controlling the movable plate so that the movable plate is inclined downward toward the variable time change prize opening side.

  In this case, since the winning opening switching means can be constituted by the movable plate and the movable plate control means, the configuration of the winning opening switching means can be simplified.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when a predetermined gaming state is determined in advance, the game medium that has been won in the start winning opening until then wins the variable time changing winning opening, and the player However, the change display time of the special symbol is automatically changed without any operation.

  Therefore, for example, by changing so that the fluctuation display time of the special symbol is shortened, the player can automatically change the fluctuation display time of the special symbol without operating the fluctuation time reduction switch one by one as in the conventional gaming machine. Since it can be shortened, it is possible to prevent the player from being burdened. Further, since the switch for shortening the variation time is not necessary, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine according to the management optimization law (rules concerning customs business and laws relating to optimization of business) will be described as an example.

  The gaming machine 1 shown in the present embodiment has a gaming machine main body 1a as shown in FIG. The gaming machine main body 1a includes an outer frame 3 fixed to a so-called “island” of a game store where the pachinko machine 1 is installed, and one side held by the outer frame 3 and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 3. A front frame 4 is provided, and a window frame 5 is provided on the front upper portion of the front frame 4 so as to be opened and closed. Further, main components of the pachinko machine 1 are attached to the front frame 4 in a collective manner.

The main components provided in the front frame 4 temporarily store a game board 6 in which a game area is formed on the board surface, a game ball (game medium) to be supplied to the pachinko machine 1 and a prize ball paid out from the pachinko machine 1. Receptacle 2, launch drive device 7 for launching the game ball onto the top of the game board 6, operation handle 8 for operating the launch drive device 7, and paying out a predetermined number of prize balls into the saucer 2 as required. Examples include a game ball payout device 53, a main control device 50 that processes main control relating to games, a sub-control device 60 that controls various devices based on commands output from the main control device 50, and the like.

  The window frame 5 provided on the front frame 4 includes a see-through window 9 through which a player can look into the previous game board 6 in the frame. Further, glass is fitted into the see-through window 9, and a decoration LED 10, a decoration lamp 11, and a speaker (sound generator) 12 are provided on the outer periphery of the see-through window 9.

  The tray 2 provided on the front frame 4 is attached below the window frame 5. A spiral slope is formed inside the tray 2, and a gaming ball borrowing port 2 a communicating with a CR (card reader) unit 70 is provided at the most upstream part. Further, a prize ball payout exit 2b for prize ball payout is provided downstream thereof. In addition, a storage ball alignment path 2c is formed in the most downstream portion so that the game balls in the tray 2 are aligned in a line and guided into the pachinko machine 1. A game ball supply port 2d communicating with the launch drive device 7 is provided at the end of the storage ball alignment path 2c. Further, on the front surface of the tray 2, ball removal buttons 2 e and 2 f for discharging the game balls in the tray 2 to the outside of the tray 2 are provided.

  An ashtray 20 is provided at the lower left of the tray 2. An operation handle 8 is provided at the lower right of the tray 2. The operation handle 8 includes a main switch for operating the firing drive device 7 provided on the back surface of the front frame 4 and a touch antenna for detecting the presence or absence of the operation. The batting force of the game ball can be adjusted according to the degree to which the operation handle 8 is rotated.

  More specifically, the outputs of the main switch and the touch antenna are input to a launch control device 52 provided on the back of the gaming machine, and the launch drive device 7 transfers the game ball to the game board 6 under the control of the launch control device 52. Has been launched. Further, the launch drive device 7 incorporates a launcher for launching the game ball, an electric motor (both not shown) for continuously swinging the launcher, and the like. The hitting force of the game ball is adjusted by reflecting the output on the amount of movement of the launcher.

  In addition, regarding the launch of the game ball, in the present embodiment, a firing stop button 21 is provided on the left side of the tray 2. The launch stop button 21 is an external operation device for temporarily stopping the launch operation of the game ball while the operation handle is fixed based on the player's judgment. The player operates (presses down) the launch stop button 21. ), It is possible to temporarily stop the launch of the game ball at an arbitrary timing while maintaining the opening degree of the operation handle 8.

  The game ball payout device 53 (see FIG. 5) is provided on the back side of the front frame 4, and stores a game ball as a prize ball, a prize ball counting device for counting game balls to be paid out as a prize ball, and a pachinko machine 1. And a prize ball alignment rail for sending the game balls in the game ball tank provided to the prize ball counting device to the prize ball counting device (both not shown). Then, the required number of game balls required at that time are counted by a prize ball counting device and paid out as prize balls in the previous tray 2.

  The game ball payout device 53 is connected to the payout control device 51. The payout control device 51 controls the award ball payout operation by the game ball payout device 53 based on the control command output from the main control device 50. In addition to the game ball payout device 53, the payout control device 51 is connected with a ball lending signal control device 71. The payout control device 51 operates the CR unit 70 via the ball lending signal control device 71. The required number of game balls are supplied into the tray 2.

The game board 6 is made of a substantially square plywood as shown in FIG. 2, and is stored and fixed in a game board storage frame (not shown) formed on the back surface of the front frame 4. Further, a guide rail 13a and a game ball regulation rail 13b are provided on the front surface of the game board 6, and a game area is constituted by an area surrounded by the guide rail 13a and the game ball regulation rail 13b.

  In the game area, an obstacle 14 such as a game nail or a windmill, various winning devices 25, 26, 27, and 28 in which a winning opening through which a game ball can enter and a game ball that has not been won are played. An out port 15 that discharges to the outside of the area and a variable display device 100 that displays various symbols based on the effects are provided.

  In addition, on the upper part of the variable display device (special symbol variation display means) 17, a normal symbol display for notifying the result of the determination of whether or not the opening control of the start chuck 26 which will be described in detail later is made with symbols such as “O” and “X” There are provided a device (LED display device) 18, a passing hold number display lamp 16 for displaying the number of hold of the right related to the execution of the determination, a specific hold number display lamp 19 for displaying the start winning hold number, and the like. . Further, on both sides of the variable display device 17, through chuckers 49 that trigger the random number lottery executed in the determination of whether or not the opening control is appropriate are provided.

  The obstacles 14 such as game nails and windmills have a function of changing the direction of the fall of the game balls launched on the game board 6 to make the processing of the game balls interesting, and various winning devices 25, 26, 27, 28 and the function of guiding the game ball in the vicinity of the through chucker 49.

  In addition, as a winning device, a general winning device 25 that leads to payout of a predetermined number of winning balls (game balls) by entering a game ball, triggering the execution of a jackpot lottery program to be described in detail later, The start chucker (starting prize-winning device) 26 that is a trigger for starting the game, the large winning device 27 having an opening / closing door 27c that is opened when shifting to the special gaming state, and the start chucker 26 are opened for a certain period of time. For example, an opening winning device 28 serving as a trigger for the purpose can be exemplified.

  Each winning device has a built-in sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage of the game ball, and the output of the sensor is input to the input port of the main controller 50. Further, in the present specification, an operation in which a game ball enters a winning opening provided in these winning devices 25, 26, 27, 28 is referred to as winning. In particular, when a game ball enters the start chucker 26, this winning may be referred to as a “start winning”.

  The start chuck 26 is provided at the approximate center of the game board 6 and below the variable display device 17. Further, on both sides of the passage opening 33 formed on the start chuck 26 and dropping the game ball 30 on the movable plate 36 (see FIG. 3), the opening moves to the outside of the passage opening 33 under the execution of the opening control. A movable piece 26b having a function of further expanding the opening area is provided.

  The movable piece 26b is connected to a solenoid incorporated in the start chuck 26 via a link mechanism, and moves outward or inward of the passage port 33 depending on whether or not the solenoid is energized. The solenoid is connected to the movable object control device 67, and control relating to the energization is processed by the movable object control device 67 under the control of the main control device 50.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the start chucker 26 triggers the execution of the jackpot lottery program, which will be described in detail later, and a trigger (trigger) for starting the display of symbol variation. The passage of the start winning opening 26a and the game ball 30 as a game medium is detected, and the variation time is changed during the variation display of the special symbol, or the variation of the special symbol immediately after the variation of the special symbol is stopped. A variable time changing winning award 31 for changing the display time is provided.

Further, in the game state other than the predetermined game state determined in advance, the start chucker 26 wins the game ball 30 in the start winning opening 26a, and when the game state reaches the predetermined game state, A winning opening switching means 32 for winning the game ball 30 in the variable time changing winning opening 31 is provided.

  3 is a passage opening for the game ball 30 provided between the movable pieces 26b and 26b, and reference numerals 34a and 34b are sensors for detecting the passage of the game ball 30.

  The start winning opening 26a and the variable time changing winning opening 31 are provided below the movable pieces 26b and 26b at a predetermined interval.

  The winning opening switching means 32 has an intermediate portion as a rotation center shaft 35, and both sides of the rotation center shaft 35 can be rotated by a predetermined angle, and one end 36a thereof is disposed on the start winning opening 26a side. In the game state other than the predetermined predetermined game state, the movable plate 36 is inclined downward toward the start winning port 26a, and is determined in advance. A movable plate control means 37 for controlling the movable plate 36 is provided so that the movable plate 36 is inclined downward toward the variable time change winning award 31 in the predetermined gaming state. The movable plate control means 37 is connected to the rotation center shaft 35 and controls the rotation of the movable plate 36 via the rotation center shaft 35.

  The predetermined predetermined game state is, for example, when the number of held game balls 30 in a low probability state becomes a predetermined number (for example, four), when a big hit is lost in a high probability state, This is when at least one of the predetermined patterns in the variable time shortening mode is selected or when the gaming state is a combination thereof. When such a predetermined gaming state is reached, as shown in FIG. 4, the movable plate 36 is controlled so as to incline downward toward the variable time change winning award 31.

  In this state, the game ball 30 that has won the start chucker 26 wins the variable time change winning port 31 through the passage port 33 and the movable plate 36. Thereby, the variation time of the special symbol is changed. In this embodiment, the case where the variation time of the special symbol is shortened will be described, but the variation time can be extended.

  In this way, when the predetermined gaming state is determined in advance, the special symbol variation time is shortened because the player wants to determine the symbol early in this predetermined gaming state. This is because the player can respond to the player's intention by shortening the variation time of the special symbol.

  When the game ball 30 wins the variation time change winning opening 31, if the variation of the special symbol is being displayed, the variation time related to the special symbol during the variation display is immediately shortened. In addition, when the special symbol variation display is stopped, the variation time associated with the next variation display is shortened.

  The normal symbol display device 18 of FIG. 1 is a display device for displaying a normal symbol for notifying the result of the determination on whether or not the start control of the start chucker 26 is executed. A symbol such as “×” is displayed. More specifically, “○” is displayed in response to winning / failing determination, and “×” is displayed in response to a loss.

In addition, this win / no-win determination is referred to as “small hit” by those skilled in the art and players, and the opening control of the start chuck 26 is started on the condition of the win for the small hit. In addition, when the opening control is executed, the movable piece 26b provided in the start chuck 26 moves outward at a predetermined cycle, and the opening of the passing port 33 is widened as compared with the normal time, so that the start winning port 26a passes through the passing port 33. Alternatively, it becomes easy for the game ball 30 to win a prize with respect to the changing time change winning opening 31. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game advantageously during this time.

  Also, the right to execute the determination is established by passing the game ball to the previous through chucker 49. In other words, when the game ball passes through the through chucker 49, a lottery right for random lottery related to the determination of whether or not the bonus is won is obtained, and the main control device 50 performs the determination of whether or not the jackpot is successful on the condition that the lottery right is established. Yes. In addition, for example, the lottery right may be suspended with an upper limit of the number of reservations 4, and the number of reservations can be confirmed from the number of lighting of the passage reservation number display lamp 16.

  The big winning device 27 includes a big winning opening 27a having a wider opening than other winning openings, a V zone (continuous winning area) 27b opened inside the large winning opening 27a, and a normal gaming state. An open / close door 27c is provided for preventing the game ball from entering the large winning opening 27a. In addition, the open / close door 27c is opened / closed under open / close control that is executed while the special game state continues, and a passage leading to the inside of the special winning opening 27a is secured.

  Similarly to the start chuck 26 described above, the open / close door 27c is connected to a solenoid (not shown) provided on the back surface of the game board 6 via a link mechanism. The movable object control device 67 controls the opening and closing thereof.

  In addition, the open / close control is a control that allows the game ball to enter (win) the big winning opening 27a by opening / closing the normally closed open / close door 27c under the execution of the open / close control. Further, under the special gaming state, the unit operation period of the open / close door 27c is set as one round, and the round is normally digested with 15 to 16 rounds as an upper limit. And opening and closing control occurs sequentially with digestion of this round.

  Next, the opening winning device 28 will be described. The opening winning device 28 is formed with an opening 28a through which a game ball can enter, and in the present embodiment, a total of two locations are provided on both sides of the large winning device 27. Further, when a game ball is won through the opening 28a, the movable piece 26b provided in the start chucker 26 is opened for a certain period of time, so that the game ball can easily enter the start chucker 26.

  The specific number-of-holds display lamp 19 includes a plurality of lamps, and displays the number of held start prizes according to the number of lighting of the lamps. The lamp lighting control is managed by the lamp control device 62, which is one of the sub-control devices. When there is a start prize worth a hold, the number of lamps to be lit is received in response to the start prize. Increase by one. In addition, when the held start winning is exhausted with the execution of various controls, the number of lamps that are turned on is controlled to be reduced by one.

  The variable display device 17 is provided substantially at the center of the game board 6 and displays image data (identification information) having a motif as a pattern based on various effects. If the display of symbols is described as an example, each image data is continuously variably displayed on an effective line provided in the symbol display area as if it were a symbol on the rotating drum. In addition, a character image and a background image are displayed together with a symbol, and the player can visually obtain the game by providing the symbol, the character image, and the background image.

  In this specification, these character images and background images are included, and may be simply referred to as “symbols”.

The variable display device 17 is controlled by the main control device 50. The main control device 50 executes a jackpot random number lottery control program (lottery means: hereinafter simply referred to as a jackpot lottery program) for determining whether or not to shift to a gaming state advantageous to the player when the start winning prize is established. To do.

  In order to notify the player of the determination result, main controller 50 further executes random number lottery for determining a symbol variation pattern, a temporary stop symbol, and a final stop symbol as shown in FIG. In this random number lottery, a random number lottery is executed for a data selection table corresponding to “Atari” or a data selection table corresponding to “losing” based on a lottery result obtained by executing the previous jackpot lottery program. Then, a control command corresponding to the variation pattern data set to the random number range value including the random number extracted by this random number lottery, the type data of the fixed stop symbol, etc. is generated, and the symbol control which is one of the sub-control devices 60 It is transmitted to the device 61.

  The main control device 50 is a device that executes main control (basic program) related to the game, and is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 50a that is a basic processing device, and a RAM that temporarily stores data used for processing in the CPU 50a ( A random access memory (Random Access Memory) 50c and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 50b storing various programs processed by the CPU 50a are provided.

  An example of a program recorded in the ROM 50b will be described. A random number lottery execution program used for a big hit lottery program and the like, and a control command to be output to various sub-control devices 60 based on a lottery result by the big hit lottery program An output control program to be output can be exemplified.

  The main control device 50 is connected to a sub control device 60 such as a symbol control device 61, a lamp control device 62, and a sound control device 63, and a movable plate control means 37. The main control device 50 is connected to each sub control. A control command including a preceding command and a subsequent command is transmitted to the device 60.

  The lamp control device 62, which is one of the sub-control devices, controls the effect using the electrical accessories based on the control command output from the main control device 50.

  More specifically, the control program for the specific hold number display lamp 19 and the passing hold number display lamp 16 and the program for controlling the light emission of the decoration LED 10 provided on the front of the game machine and the electric decoration incorporated in various winning devices are recorded. ROM 62b, a CPU 62a for processing a program recorded in ROM 62b based on a control command output from main controller 50, and a RAM 62c for temporarily storing data used for processing in CPU 62a.

  The voice control device 63 is a device for controlling the speaker 12 provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, and includes a ROM 63b that stores a program used to control the speaker 12, and a program that is recorded in the ROM 63b. CPU 63a that processes based on the control command output from the CPU 63, and RAM 63c that temporarily stores data used for processing in the CPU 63a.

  The symbol control device 61 generates image data based on a control command output from the main controller 50 and transmits it to a video display processor (VDP) 65, and various symbols are transmitted via the video display processor 65. A function for displaying on the variable display device 17 is provided. The symbol control device 61 will be described in detail later.

Subsequently, various controls processed by the control system of the pachinko machine 1 including the main control device 50 and the sub control device 60 will be described.
[Basic program]
As shown in FIG. 6, main controller 50 starts up a basic program upon power-on, and executes an initial setting process (S17). In this initial setting process, a power-off check process, a RAM area initialization, a normal startup command transmission process to each sub-control device, an error state recovery process, and a system timer interrupt process are executed.

  Among these, the power-off check process assigns whether or not the power is turned on after the power-off occurs, that is, whether the power-on is started from recovery from power-off or from the normal state (operating state). In this embodiment, the items to be checked in the distribution are (1) the RAM clear switch shut-off state, (2) the flag value set when the power-off occurs, and (3) the contents of all RAM areas. Are set as check items.

  If it is determined as a result of the power-off check processing that the power-off recovery has been initiated, initialization of the RAM and transmission of a normal activation command to each sub-control device are executed. The error at the time is released.

  Further, main controller 50 executes a system timer interrupt process after initialization of various data.

  This system timer interrupt process is a process for periodically executing the main routine as a machine cycle during operation of the gaming machine with steps 101 to 113 described later as a main routine. The timer is updated based on the reset signal of the built-in clock, and the machine cycle is established based on the value of this timer.

  Subsequently, after the initial setting process, the main controller 50 proceeds to the subsequent step 101 to set a random number lot value range for random lottery executed in the jackpot lottery program described in detail later. In addition, a random number update process that continuously updates random numbers within the set random number range value is executed.

  Further, after the random number update process, the main controller 50 performs a start winning ball detection sensor (specific winning ball detection sensor) 47, a special winning ball detection sensor (special winning ball detection sensor) as one process of the input management process (S102). 48) The sensor output obtained from the passing ball detection sensor 46 and the like is read through the input port.

  Here, the starting winning ball detection sensor 47 is a sensor that detects a game ball that has won the start chucker 26. The big winning ball detection sensor 48 is a sensor that detects a game ball won in the big winning device 27. The passing ball detection sensor 46 is a sensor that detects a game ball won in the through chucker 49.

  In the winning management process, the input port is checked and the edge of the switch provided in the main controller 50 is detected. In addition to these port and switch checks, the winning information of all winning devices can be individually counted, and the signals obtained by these checks and the winning information of all winning devices can be used in various processes thereafter. Execute data conversion processing to convert data. Here, the winning information corresponds to whether or not a game ball has been detected, the timing of establishment of a winning game ball, and the like.

  Next, the main controller 50 executes an abnormality monitoring process such as a supply ball run-out error or a pan full error (S103), and then executes a normal symbol control process (S104).

In the normal symbol control process, the success / failure determination related to the success / failure of the small hit is executed. In this determination, the random number lottery is executed using the winning information acquired by the passing ball detection sensor 46 (for example, the winning establishment timing) as a parameter for random number extraction. Further, based on the result of this determination, normal symbols such as “◯” and “x” to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 18 are determined.

  Next, main controller 50 executes a special symbol control process (S105). The special symbol control process executes a jackpot lottery program based on information obtained by establishment of a start winning prize (for example, winning establishment timing), and prepares a preceding command corresponding to a lottery result by the jackpot lottery program execution. In addition, designation of a symbol corresponding to the fixed stop symbol to be displayed and variation pattern data used for displaying this symbol are selected by random number lottery, and a subsequent command corresponding to the selected data is prepared.

  Also, in the special symbol control process of step 105, upon receiving the winning of the game ball 30 to the variable time change winning opening 31, control is performed to shorten the special symbol variation time.

  Next, main controller 50 performs output management processing (S106). In the output management process, the control commands to be transmitted to each sub-control device (symbol control device 61, voice control device 63, lamp control device 62, payout control device 51, etc.) and movable plate control means 37 are edited, and an appropriate timing is obtained. The control command is transmitted to each sub-control device. At the same time, the desired data is also transmitted to the external central control device 54 (such as a hall or test organization).

  Subsequently, the variable symbol display control process is executed (S107). In this process, the control command generated in the special symbol control process is transmitted to the variable display device 17 and the normal symbol display device 18 to display various symbols on the variable display device 17 and the normal symbol display device 18 as described above.

  Subsequently, the main control device 50 executes a normal symbol electric accessory control process (S108). In the normal symbol electric accessory control process, referring to the result of the small hit / no-go determination obtained in the previous normal symbol control process, the movable piece 26b is opened / closed based on this determination. More specifically, opening control is executed under the condition of winning a small hit, and under this opening control, a voltage is applied to a solenoid provided in the start chuck 26 to open the movable piece 26b.

  Next, the main controller 50 executes a special winning area control process (S109). The big prize area control process refers to the lottery result obtained by executing the big hit lottery program, and executes the open / close control of the big prize device 27 in response to the winning of the lottery by the big hit lottery program.

  More specifically, in response to the start of the first round accompanying the transition to the special gaming state, the main controller 50 applies a voltage to the solenoid of the big prize device 27 through the movable object controller 67 at an appropriate timing. Then, the open / close door 27c is operated. In addition, energization of the solenoid when a predetermined time is reached after the operation of the opening / closing door 27c is reached, or when the number of game balls (winning number) entering the big winning opening 27a reaches an upper limit value is satisfied. Is stopped, and the opening / closing control of the opening / closing door 27c is once ended. Further, the end of the opening / closing control is regarded as the end of the first round.

  Further, the main control device 50 receives a game ball entering the V zone 27b inside the special winning opening 27a during the first round, and starts the subsequent second round after the end of the first round. . Then, upon the start of the second round, opening / closing control of the opening / closing door 27c is started again. Further, similarly, on the condition of winning in the V zone 27b, the rounds are further developed into the third and fourth rounds, etc., with a maximum of 15 to 16 rounds as the upper limit.

  In addition, if there is no winning in the V zone 27b during the round, the special game state is terminated after the completion of the round without waiting for all the rounds to be completed. The control state is returned to the control state corresponding to the normal gaming state. In this way, in the special winning area process, the opening / closing control of the opening / closing door 27c is executed up to, for example, 15 to 16 rounds based on the presence / absence of continuation of the round.

  Subsequently, main controller 50 performs a payout control process (S110). In this payout control process, the presence / absence of a winning is determined based on the outputs of various sensors obtained in the input management process in step 102, and at the time of winning, a payout of a winning ball corresponding to the winning is executed via the game ball payout device 53. To do.

  Further, a lamp / LED control process (S111) and an audio control process are executed (S112). In the lamp / LED control process, the player is provided with a light effect by blinking the decorative lamp 11 or the decorative LED 10 based on the lottery result obtained by executing the jackpot lottery program. In addition, the number of lighting of the specific hold number display lamp 19 is changed.

  Also, in the sound output control, the execution result of the jackpot lottery program is read into the sound control device 63, and a sound effect according to the progress of the game is provided to the player via the sound generating device 12 constituted by a speaker or the like. To do.

  Then, as the final process of the main routine, main controller 50 determines whether or not the power has been turned off (S113), and once exits from the process routine when the power is turned off. If it is determined that the gaming machine is still in operation, the process returns to step 101 and the main routine from step 101 to step 113 is repeated again.

  Thus, various controls are executed in the control system of the pachinko machine 1, and various devices of the pachinko machine 1 are controlled by executing these various controls. In addition, a game is provided to the player through these controls.

  Then, the symbol control apparatus 61 of this embodiment is explained in full detail. As shown in FIG. 5, the symbol control device 61 according to the present embodiment outputs from the main control device 50 a ROM 61b that stores various programs related to effects by symbols and various data tables, and an image generation program recorded in the ROM 61b. CPU 61a that performs processing based on the control command, and RAM 61c that temporarily stores data used for processing in CPU 61a.

  As described above, when the pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention enters a predetermined predetermined gaming state, the game ball 30 that has previously won the start winning opening 26a wins the variable time changing winning opening 31 and is special. Since the symbol variation time is automatically shortened, the variation time shortening switch provided in a conventional pachinko machine or the like becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

  Further, since the winning opening switching means 32 can be constituted by the movable plate 36 and the movable plate control means 37, the configuration of the winning opening switching means 32 can be simplified.

  In the above-described embodiment, the rotation center shaft 35 is provided at the intermediate portion of the movable plate 36, and the inclination direction of the movable plate 36 can be switched around the rotation center shaft 35. FIG. As described above, the rotation center shaft 35 is provided at one end of the movable plate 45, in this embodiment, at the lower end of the movable plate 45, and the inclination direction of the movable plate 45 can be switched around the rotation center shaft 35. In this case, the start winning opening 26a and the variable time changing winning opening 31 are arranged close to each other.

1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1 and shows a game board. It is a figure which shows the winning opening switching means etc. in the start chucker of embodiment which concerns on this invention, and is a figure which shows the state which makes a game ball win a start winning opening. It is a figure which shows the winning opening switching means etc. in the start chucker of embodiment which concerns on this invention, and is a figure which shows the state which makes a game ball win a prize to a variable time change winning opening. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the main routine by the basic program of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the movable plate of another embodiment which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a Game machine main body 2 Sauce tray 2a Game ball borrowing port 2b Prize ball discharge port 2c Reserving ball alignment path 2d Game ball supply port 2e, 2f Button 3 Outer frame 4 Table frame 5 Window frame 6 Game board 7 Launch drive device 8 Operation handle 9 Perspective window 10 Decorative LED
11 Decorative Lamp 12 Speaker (Sound Generator)
13a Guide rail 13b Game ball regulation rail 14 Obstacle 15 Out port 16 Passage number display lamp 17 Variable display device (special symbol variation display means)
18 Normal symbol display device 19 Specific number-of-holds display lamp 20 Ashtray 21 Launch stop button 25 General winning device 26 Start chucker (start winning device)
26a Start winning opening 26b Movable piece 27 Large winning device 27a Large winning opening 27b V zone 27c Opening / closing door 28 Opening winning device 28a Opening opening 30 Game ball 31 Changing time changing winning opening 32 Winning opening changing means 33 Passing openings 34a, 34b Sensor 35 rotational center axis 36 movable plate 36a one end of movable plate 36b other end of movable plate 37 movable plate control means 45 movable plate 46 passing ball detection sensor 47 start winning ball detection sensor 48 large winning ball detection sensor 49 through chucker 50 main control Device 51 Discharge control device 52 Launch control device 53 Game ball payout device 54 Centralized management device 60 Sub control device 61 Symbol control device 62 Lamp control device 63 Voice control device 65 Processor 67 Movable object control device 70 CR unit 71 Ball lending signal control device

Claims (3)

A gaming machine body,
Special symbol variation display means provided on the front surface of the gaming machine main body for variably displaying various special symbols;
A start winning opening for detecting the passage of the game medium and starting the variation display of the special symbol,
In a gaming machine in which the special symbol variation display is performed over a certain period of time,
To detect the passage of the game medium and change the variation time during the variation display of the special symbol, or to change the variation display time of the special symbol immediately after the variation display of the special symbol is stopped The changing time change prize opening of
In a game state other than a predetermined game state determined in advance, the game medium is awarded to the start winning opening, and when the predetermined game state is reached, the game medium is changed to the variable time change prize. A gaming machine comprising a winning mouth switching means for winning a mouth.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the game medium is won in the variable time change winning opening, the variable display time is shortened.   The winning opening switching means includes a movable plate that can be rotated by a predetermined angle around a rotation central axis, and the movable plate is inclined downward toward the start winning port in a gaming state other than a predetermined gaming state, The movable plate control means for controlling the movable plate so that the movable plate is inclined downward toward the variable time change winning a prize opening side in a predetermined gaming state. The gaming machine described.

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