JP2008029377A - Mahjong pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mahjong pinball machine which is provided with a plurality of data tables to decide on a special game combination by a lottery to permit one to be selected from among the data tables from outside. <P>SOLUTION: The mahjong pinball machine has a plurality of probability setting table storing information about lottery odds to decide on a winning combination permitting the right of the special game combination to be acquired by a lottery, and a probability setting table selecting means for selecting one of identification information relating to the plurality of probability setting tables from outside and for storing the identification information in the storage device. A means for drawing for a special game combination decides on a finish combination which can acquire the right of the special game combination of the game on the basis of information relating to the lottery odds stored in the probability setting tables relatedly to the identification information stored in the storage device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sparrow ball game machine in which the right of a special game player can be acquired if a predetermined condition is satisfied when a player completes a rising game.

  A sparrow ball game machine that has been put into practical use has a game board in which a plurality of entrances are arranged corresponding to a plurality of types of mahjong tiles (hereinafter referred to as a spear), and one game board has 1 A game ball launching device for launching a predetermined number of game balls in a game, a display means such as a liquid crystal display device for displaying a game effect image, a control device for controlling the progress of the game, etc. Yes. When a player inserts a predetermined number of medals necessary for the execution of one game into the medal slot, software (hereinafter referred to as a program) installed in a control device constituted by a microcomputer is one game. The game progress is controlled in accordance with the player's abandonment, self-restraint operation, and the like.

In such a sparrow ball game machine, the progress of the game is controlled as follows by the program.
First, the 14 symbols (layouts) that are necessary for starting the game are automatically determined by lottery using random number generating means. The 14 symbols of the arranged baskets are stored in the table data storage area of the storage device, and the symbols are displayed on the display unit as the player's table.

  Next, when it is determined by the winning determination program that the 14 rooster symbols that have been distributed are not completed, the player has determined that the 14 roosters are unnecessary 1 Use the throwing pad switch etc. to perform the “scraping operation”. Then, the program of the control device updates the manual data stored in the storage device, performs a process of displaying the 13 types of manual data on the display device, and further executes one game. Control is performed to supply the ball to the game ball launcher.

  Subsequently, the player performs an operation (hereinafter referred to as “self-control operation”) of a spider that launches one game ball into the game board from the game ball launching device. Then, a symbol code corresponding to the symbol of the entrance into which the launched game ball has entered is added to the manual data as a self-contained kite. At this time, the program of the control device performs a process of adding its own symbol code to the manual data storage area of the storage device, and updates 14 symbols as the player's current manual to the display device. To display.

  Subsequently, the winning determination program performs a process of determining whether or not the combination of the 14 hand code symbols resulting from the self-operation has completed the combination of the rising combination set in advance. Do. If the hand is raised and the combination of winning combinations has not been completed, the player again selects one unnecessary bag from the hand and performs the discarding operation. The operation of the discarding pad is performed by pressing a discarding switch button corresponding to the hand symbol displayed on the display device.

  In this way, when the player completes a combination of rising combinations that are set in advance by performing a self-control operation of firing up to a predetermined number (for example, 11) of game balls set in advance for one game. A predetermined number of medals (hereinafter referred to as the number of medals associated with winning) can be obtained as a prize.

  On the other hand, when the player cannot complete the winning combination even if the player has launched a specified number of game balls, the control device performs a process of ending (game) the game.

  Also, in the sparrow ball game machine that has been put to practical use, if the rising combination completed by the player is a specific rising combination determined by a lottery using a random number generating means at the start of the game, With respect to a predetermined number of games, it is possible to play a game that has acquired a special gamer's right that is advantageous to the player as compared to a normal game (normal game).

  This special game combination (bonus game) is generally provided with two types, a big game combination and a chance game combination. A big game combination is a predetermined number of times after the next time including the game, when the game is performed with a rising combination (for example, Daisangen) determined by lottery for each game from a group of rising combinations selected in advance as a big game combination. This game is a game role that can acquire a game advantageous to the player.

  When a game that acquires the right of the big game role is executed, the passage opening on the game board (attacker action opening) becomes effective, and when the game ball launched by the player passes this attacker action opening, Attacker) opens. When a game ball enters the attacker, the player can select a desired basket as his / herself by operating the selection button or the like. That is, it is a game in which self-control is advantageous to the player.

  When the player acquires the right of the big game role, the player can refrain as he / she wants the desired heel pattern in the next game. For this reason, it is possible to proceed with a game advantageous to the player, so that it is easy to complete the rising combination. When the game that has acquired the right of the big game is executed and the winning combination is completed, a plurality of games from the next time can be played in a state in which the right of the big game combination is established.

  A chance game combination is a normal number of points that can be earned in this game (the number of medals associated with winning a prize) when rising from a group of advance combinations selected in advance as a chance game combination with a winning combination determined by lottery for each game. It is possible to play a game in which the right of the above-mentioned big game role is acquired only for the next one game, which is added from the rising role of the game (for example, doubled).

  Therefore, the player can obtain more medals when acquiring the right of the special gamer. The normal game refers to a game that has not acquired the right of the big game role or the chance game role.

  In the conventional sparrow ball game machine, as a lift role that can acquire the right of the big game role, a plurality of lift role groups selected from the lift roles preset in the sparrow ball game machine for each game. , For example, "Daisangyuan", "Kuren Baoji", "Kokushi Musou", "Jun Zentai Ko", "Kiyo head", etc. It was decided by lottery using. In addition, the probability of determining one rising role from a plurality of rising roles as a rising role that can acquire the right of a big game role by lottery (hereinafter referred to as a lottery probability) is a rising that constitutes a plurality of rising roles. Each role was the same.

  For example, it is possible to acquire the right of big game role from the above five rising roles of “Daisangyuan”, “Kyuren Baoji”, “Kokushi Musou”, “Jun Zentai Ko”, and “Kiyoro” The probability of determining one possible rising combination by lottery was set to the same 1/5 for each rising combination.

  On the other hand, examples of the winning role that can acquire the right of the chance game role include, for example, “Ippontsu”, “Seven Pairs”, “Three Darks”, “Peace”, “Ichiguchi”, “Tang Yao” From the group of rising roles such as “”, two rising roles were determined by lottery using random number generating means. And the two rising roles from the above-mentioned rising roles such as "Ichitsutsukan", "Seven pairs", "Three Dark", "Peace", "Ichiguchi", "Tang Yao", etc. The lottery probability determined by lottery as a winning combination that can acquire the right is also set to be the same for each rising combination.

  In addition, in the conventional sparrow ball game machine, the winning combination that can acquire the right of a special game player, in particular, the rising player that can acquire the right of a big game player, is as described above. It was decided by lottery from among the rising roles that were extremely difficult to go up, such as “Renhoan”, “Kokushi Musou”, “Jun Zentai”, “Kiyo Otoko”. The reason why “Da Sangen”, “Kuren Baoji”, “Kokushi Musou”, “Jun Zentai Ko”, and “Kiyo Elephant” are difficult to rise is the same as the normal mahjong game, This is because the probability of obtaining 14 scissors that are advantageous for completing these upswings is extremely low. For this reason, the conventional sparrow ball game machine lacked a measure for proceeding the game with a high expectation to acquire the right of the big game role from the player.

  As a sparrow ball game machine that solves the problems of the conventional sparrow ball game machine described above, the inventions described in the following patent documents have been proposed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-250938

  In the above-mentioned patent document 1, for the purpose of making the game contents rich in a variety of games, the winning roles that can acquire the right of the big game role are "Kyuren Bao", "Ippontsu", "Seven pairs" A sparrow ball game machine has been proposed in which one of three types of “children” is determined by lottery for each game. Patent document 1 discloses that a winning combination that allows the winning combination of the game to acquire the right of the big game combination determined by the lottery, for example, 14 games in the case of “Nine consecutive treasures”, In the case of “7”, the maximum number of games is “5” in the case of “7 pairs”, and it is disclosed that a game that acquires the right of a special gamer who is advantageous to the player is executed for the subsequent games.

  The sparrow ball game machine described in Patent Document 1 adds “seven pairs”, which is a lift that is relatively easy to rise in the sparrow ball game machine, as candidates for a lift role that can acquire the right of a big game role. There is a special feature. Then, if the player acquires the right of big game role by the rising role of this “Seven Pair”, the upper limit of the number of games that can be executed the game that acquired the right of special game role advantageous in subsequent games Is less than other uplifting roles that can acquire the right of big game role.

  The sparrow ball game machine described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 can advance each game to the player with high interest in order to acquire the right of a big game role, but has sufficient measures. It is not a sparrow ball game machine. The reason for this is that the upper limit number of times that a game that has acquired an advantageous special gamer's right in a subsequent game can be executed for each rising combination that can acquire the right of a big gamer.

  On the other hand, a plurality of types of probability setting data tables that are set in advance for each of the winning combinations are determined and stored in the storage device for determining the winning combination that can acquire the right of the special game combination by lottery. On the side of the game hall where the sparrow ball game machine is installed, select one of the plurality of types of probability setting data tables by operating setting means such as button switches provided on the sparrow ball game machine housing. If it is possible, it becomes possible to make a sparrow ball game machine that can obtain more profits for the player. The reason is as follows.

  At least one of the multiple types of probability setting data table is difficult to increase the lottery probability of the rising combination that is easy to rise out of the multiple rising combinations that can acquire the right of the special game player in consideration of the placement of the entrance, etc. It can be set higher than the rising role. This increases the probability that a rising combination that is likely to rise as a rising combination that can acquire the right of a special game combination for each game is determined by lottery. As a result, when the player completes the winning combination, the probability of acquiring the right of the special gaming combination, particularly, the big game combination increases.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to store a plurality of types of probability setting data tables in which a lottery probability for determining a winning combination that can acquire the right of a special gamer by lottery is stored in a storage device, An object of the present invention is to provide a sparrow ball game machine in which one of the plurality of types of probability setting data tables can be selected and set by operating setting means such as a button switch provided on the body.

The present invention is a special gamer lottery means for determining by a lottery a winning combination that can acquire the right of a special gamer for each game from a plurality of preselected winning combinations,
For the hand data that has completed the rising, it has a rising combination determination means for determining the rising combination,
If the rising combination that has completed the rising matches the rising combination that can acquire the special gamer's right in the game, the player can acquire the special gamer's right that is more advantageous than the normal game. In gaming machines,
For each of the plurality of pre-selected winning combinations, a plurality of types of probability setting tables in which information relating to the lottery probability for determining by lottery as a rising combination that can acquire the right of the special game combination is stored in a storage device;
Selecting any one of identification information for identifying each of the plurality of types of probability setting tables, and a probability setting table selecting means for storing information on the selected identification information in the storage device,
The special game combination lottery means refers to the lottery probability for each up combination in the probability setting table corresponding to the identification information stored in the storage device, and obtains the right of the special game combination of the game. It is a sparrow ball game machine designed to determine the winning combination that can be acquired.

  Furthermore, the present invention is a sparrow ball game machine in which the plurality of types of probability setting tables are set for a rising combination that can acquire at least a right of a big game combination among special game combinations.

  Further, in the present invention, at least one of the plurality of types of probability setting tables is information that makes the lottery probability related to a specific rising combination higher than the other rising combinations among the previously selected rising combinations. It is a sparrow ball game machine that remembers.

  Further, according to the present invention, a means for selecting any one of the identification information related to the plurality of types of probability setting tables is a sparrow ball game machine comprising a switch input means.

The sparrow ball game machine of the present invention has the following effects.
(1) A plurality of types of probability setting tables in which information on lottery probabilities for determining the rising combination as a special gaming combination by lottery is stored in a storage device for each of the plurality of rising combinations that can acquire the right of the special gaming combination. Yes. In the present invention, one of these probability setting tables is a table in which the lottery probability is set to the same probability value for each rising combination, and the other tables are easy to ascend in consideration of the placement of entrances and the like. It can be a table in which the lottery probability of a combination is set higher than other rising combinations. Then, the manager on the game hall side who installed the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention having such a probability setting table changes the selection of the probability setting table by operating the setting change button switch every day or every few days. Even so, it can be a sparrow game machine that does not cause any disadvantage to the player.

  (2) In the sparrow ball game machine in which the manager on the game hall side selects a probability setting table in which a lottery probability of a rising combination that is easy to rise is set higher than other rising combinations, a special combination is a rising combination that is easy to rise for each game. The probability of being determined as a rising role that can acquire the right of a role is increased. Therefore, when the player completes the rise, the probability that the right of the special gamer can be acquired increases. Thus, according to the present invention, there is a chance that the player can win more medals, and it becomes possible to install a sparrow ball game machine having the ability to attract customers for the game hall side.

(Configuration of Sparrow Ball Game Machine)
Then, the structure of the sparrow ball game machine for implementing this invention is demonstrated. The sparrow ball game machine of the present invention is a game in which a game is made using 108 spiders in total, each of 27 types of spear symbols, like the sparrow ball game machine proposed conventionally. Machine. There are 9 types of 27 types of kites, “Ichigo” to “Kyuho”, 9 types of “Ichitsu” to “Nine”, and “Ikko” and “Kyu” There are two types of search, seven types of character 牌: “east”, “south”, “west”, “north”, “white”, “發”, “middle”. Therefore, the lion, tube, and cord are several. However, since the cord is only provided with “Ikko” and “Juku”, it can not form the “junko”, that is, the character 牌Can be regarded as the same species.

  In addition, the above-mentioned two kinds of numbers are composed of, for example, nine kinds of symbols from “Ichigo” to “Jiufen” and nine kinds of symbols from “Ichigo” to “Jukugo”. In addition, it has the design of a kite that consists of seven types: “One-cylinder” and “Nine-cylinder” as the sleeves, and “East”, “South”, “West”, “North”, “White”, “發”, and “Middle” It may be a sparrow ball game machine. In addition, the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention is composed of four types of spears, three kinds of spears (lion, tube, cord) and a sparrow ball game using a total of 136 symbols. It is also possible to implement as a machine.

  First, the configuration of the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a front portion of a housing in a sparrow ball game machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the front portion of the sparrow ball game machine 1 basically includes a game board 2, an operation panel 3, a game ball launch lever 4 provided below the operation panel 3, a medal tray 5, and a speaker 6. Are composed of a sound output port 7 for outputting sound and sound effects, a lamp device 8, a guide rail 9, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the configuration of the game board 2 includes a first display device 10 including a liquid crystal display device serving as a display unit in the center of the game board 2 surrounded by the guide rails 9. A special winning device (hereinafter referred to as an attacker) 11 is disposed above, and an attacker operating port 12 through which a game ball can pass is disposed on the right side of the attacker 11. In addition, the entrances 13 a and 13 b are arranged obliquely above the attacker 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, 25 entrances 13c, 13d, 13e, 13f, 13g,... Are arranged in the lower part 2a of the game board surface part 2 in the lateral direction.

  Each entrance is displayed with a symbol of a kite. The arrangement of these 27 entrances 13a, 13b,... Is, for example, “Ichigo” entrance 13a at the upper left of the attacker 11 and “Jukugo” entrance at the upper right. 13b is arranged. Further, in the lower part 2a of the game board surface part 2 below the display device 10, as shown in FIG. 3, the "east" entrance 13c is provided in the horizontal direction, and the "south" ”And“ Ichigo ”entrance 13e,...,“ North ”entrance is arranged at the right end.

  The game board 2 is further provided with a decoration device 14 with a lamp, a windmill 15 and the like. The light emitters used for the lamp device 8 and the lamp-equipped decoration device 14 use LEDs that emit various color colors. The game board 2 is provided with a large number of nails for guiding the movement of the launched game balls, but these nails are not shown in FIG. Further, a display device 36 configured by dot display or the like is provided above the game board 2.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the operation panel 3 is provided with a second display device 16 composed of a liquid crystal display device as a display means, a medal slot 17, and various operation buttons (button switches). The various operation buttons include a game start (BET) button 18, buttons disposed in the horizontal direction corresponding to the 13 tactile symbols, and a discard button switch 19 a for performing a discard operation. 19b,..., 19m, a self-discarding button switch 20 for performing an operation of disposing of a self-contained trap, and means for reaching when a hand is heard (reach operation input unit) A reach button 21, a right shift button 22a, a left shift button 22b, a selection determination button 23, a game end button 24, a medal payout button 25, and the like are included. The discard button switches 19a, 19b,..., 19m, and the self-discard button switch 20 are means for performing an operation of selecting and discarding an unnecessary bag from the hand. “A”, “B”, “C”,..., “N” indicating button names are displayed.

  When the player operates the above-described various buttons (presses the switch contact to turn on), for example, when the player presses the button 19a for discarding, a discarding signal is generated, and this signal is controlled by a microcomputer. Input to the board. Then, the software (program) installed in the ROM of the control board analyzes the input signal and executes a process corresponding to the analyzed input signal, so that the game proceeds.

  The first display device 10 and the second display device 16 are used to display information necessary for the player and an effect image as the game progresses.

  The first display device 10 mainly displays the symbol of the bag that should be discarded before the player performs an operation of discarding unnecessary bags from the hand as a bag, and further, one hand is used as a bag. It is used as a means for assisting the player by displaying the symbol of the bag to be self-recognized before adding by self-operation. This makes it possible for beginners with little mahjong knowledge to enjoy the game comfortably.

  The second display device 16 is mainly composed of the current number of medals stored by the player in the sparrow ball game machine, the remaining number of game balls during the execution of the game, and the symbol of the game that constitutes the player's hand. It is used as a means for displaying the symbol of the bowl discarded by the player as the discarded bowl.

  FIG. 5 shows a display example when various images and information are displayed on the second display device 16. As shown in FIG. 5, in the upper horizontal direction of the display surface of the display device 16, a medal storage number display unit 26, a remaining game ball number display unit 27 for displaying the remaining number of game balls, and a table drum pattern. A display unit 28 for displaying the front side, a back side display unit 29 for displaying the back side design, an effect display unit 30, and a waste side display unit 33 for displaying the side design. When the player presses the reach button 21 to make a reach, a back-dra design is displayed on the back-dra display 29.

  The effect display unit 30 displays a winning combination that can acquire the right of a big game combination that is a special gaming combination determined by lottery in the game and a rising combination that can acquire the right of a chance game combination. Region regions 31, 32a and 32b are provided. When the rising combination is completed, the effect display unit 30 also displays the effect image of completion of the uplift.

The contents displayed on the effect display unit 30 in FIG. 5 will be further described as follows.
The winning combination that can acquire the right of the big game combination of the game is determined to be “second base” as displayed in the display area 31. Furthermore, “seven pairs” and “three imprints” are determined as displayed in the display areas 32 a and 32 b as the winning combination that can acquire the right of the chance game combination.

  In the throwing away display section 33, the symbols that the player has thrown away from the hand so far are displayed in the order in which the player has thrown away. In addition, the symbols discarded when the player operates the reach button 21 to reach them are displayed sideways.

  In the lower horizontal direction of the second display device 16, there are provided a hand bag display unit 34 for displaying 13 hand bar symbols, and a self bar display unit 35 for displaying the bar screens that have been pressed by the user. . In addition, at the lower part of each symbol displayed on the manual display unit 34 and the self-display unit 35, the button switches 19a, 19b for discarding buttons serving as a discarding operation means for determining an unnecessary discarding rule from the manuals. -Button names (A, B, C, D, E,..., M, N) corresponding to 19m and 20 are displayed. The symbols of the cocoon displayed on the hand pallet display unit 34 are displayed in color in a predetermined order, for example, in the order of the symbol code of the cocoon described later. And each display part of the display apparatus 16 is updated and displayed by a program process, such as a spear design, an effect image, a numerical value, etc. according to progress of a game.

  The first display device 10 is, for example, a means for displaying information related to a game result performed on the day of the game, before the player operates the game ball launch lever 4 to fire a game ball, that is, performs a self-control operation. A means to display the symbol of the kite to be self-destructed before performing, and the symbol of the kite to be discarded before performing the discard kit to assist the player, and when the rising role is completed Used as means for displaying effect images.

  Examples of screens displayed on the first display device 10 are shown in FIGS. FIG. 6A shows an example in which a symbol of a bag to be thrown away is displayed to the player. On the display screen, the number of times the game has been executed 37a on the same day, the same number of times 37b has been raised on the same day, and if the game result executed immediately before the game is a fluency, the number of consecutive affiliations 38, the player in the game An area for displaying the number of times of self-restraint 39 and the like performed by is provided. The number 38 of continuous flow shows the number of continuous flow games in the result of the game executed immediately before the game. For example, when the flow game is 10 times continuous, “10” is displayed.

In the central portion of the screen of FIG. 6A, there are 14 current handbags, and the player should use the thrower as determined by the dumper support program before the player performs the thrower operation from the handbag. Is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 6B, the player is assisted in discarding the symbol “north”.
Similarly, when the number of player's hand is 13, the symbol of the bag to be self-determined determined by the self-supporting program is displayed as shown in FIG.

  A control board for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 of the present invention is mounted at a predetermined position inside the case of the sparrow ball game machine 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the control board includes a main control board Ka, a sub control board Kb, a first image control board Kc, and a second image control board Kd. These control boards Ka, Kb, Kc and Kd are respectively CPUs 40a, 40b, 40c and 40d which are microprocessors, ROMs 41a, 41b, 41c and 41d which are storage devices (ROM), and RAMs 42a which are also storage devices (RAM). 42b, 42c, 42d, input / output interface (I / F) circuits 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d, communication interface (I / F) circuits 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, etc. . Although not shown in FIG. 7, the main control board Ka is equipped with a random number generation circuit for generating a random number of a predetermined number of digits.

  The main control board Ka and the sub control board Kb, the sub control board Kb and the first image control board Kc, and the sub control board Kb and the second image control board Kd are connected by cable lines T1, T2, and T3. Data communication is possible. Thus, when data is transmitted from the main control board Ka to the first image control board Kc or the second image control board Kd, the data is transmitted via the sub control board Kb. It is desirable that the RAMs 42a to 42d of the control boards retain their stored contents even when the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned off.

  The input / output interface circuit 43a mounted on the main control board Ka includes a medal insertion sensor 17a for detecting a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 17 by the player when the game is executed, and each entrance 13a,. ..., A throw-in button switch 19a,..., And various button switches are connected, and the input signal is input to the main control board Ka. It is like that.

  The input / output interface circuit 43a of the main control board Ka includes a setting switch B1 that is an external input unit, for example, a push button switch, and a push button switch that is also an external setting input unit. The set value change switch B2 is connected. These switches B1 and B2 are provided at the lower part of the front surface of the housing so that the switches B1 and B2 can be operated when the front door disposed on the front surface portion of the housing shown in FIG. 1 is opened.

  Further, the input / output interface circuit 43a includes a medal payout device for paying out medals to the player, a game ball feeding device for sending game balls to the launching device, an attacker opening / closing device for controlling the opening and closing of the attacker 11, and a display device. 36, a probability setting number display device B3, etc. are connected, and a control signal is output to these devices under the control of a program.

  The above-described setting switch B1 and setting value change switch B2 are for performing an operation for selecting one of the plurality of types of probability setting tables stored in the ROM 41a of the main control board Ka by the administrator on the game hall side. Become a means. The probability setting table refers to a lottery when one or two of a plurality of pre-selected rising combinations are determined by lottery from a rising combination that can acquire the right of a special gamer in the game at the start of the game. It is a data table in which probabilities are set.

  The lamps 8, 14 and the like are connected to the input / output I / F circuit 43b mounted on the sub control board Kb. The first display device 10 is connected to the input / output I / F circuit 43c of the first image control board Kc, and the second display is connected to the input / output I / F circuit 43d of the second image control board Kd. The device 16 and the speaker 6 are connected.

  A program for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is stored (mounted) in the ROMs 41a to 41d of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd. Each of the RAMs 42a to 42d is used as a storage area (work area) for storing and reading various data and creating and calculating data when these programs operate. As the CPUs 40a to 40d, either 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit CPUs are adopted so that the functions required for the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd can be appropriately processed. Like that. The above-described control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, Kd and the programs stored in the ROMs 41a-41d serve as means for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention.

(Program installed on main control board Ka)
Next, the configuration of the program mounted on the main control board Ka will be described. The ROM 41a of the main control board Ka stores various programs for controlling the game progress of the sparrow ball game machine 1 in an integrated manner.

  As shown in FIG. 8, for example, the programs installed in the ROM 41a of the main control board Ka include a main control program P1, a medal management program P2, a game ball management program P3, an automatic distribution program P4, and a special game player lottery program. P5, special gamer lottery probability table selection program P6, dora lottery program P7, winning determination program P8, medal payout control program P9, special gamer game self-selection support program P10, game history data recording program P11, number of added medals The calculation program P12 is configured.

  Of these programs, the main control program P1 is a main program that controls the overall operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1, and further, as subprograms, the input signal analysis program P1a, the communication control program P1b, and the remaining number of game balls are counted. A program P1c, a self-operating operation processing program P1d, a discarding operation processing program, a reach button input processing program P1f, and the like are provided.

  The input signal analysis program P1a includes a game start button 18, a throw-away button switch 19a,..., A reach button 21, a right shift button 22a, a left shift button 22b, a selection determination button 23, a game end button 24, a medal payout When an operation signal is input to the main control board Ka from the button 25 or the like, it is a program for performing processing for analyzing these input signals.

  The communication control program P1b is a program for communicating with the sub control board Kb. In this communication, data composed of a control command in which what processing is performed on the data to be transmitted and control data transmitted together with the control command is transmitted as communication data. When the main control board Ka transmits data to the first image control board Kc and the second image control board Kd, the data is transmitted via the sub control board Kb.

  As described above, the player can launch a prescribed number of game balls per game from the game ball launch lever 4 as a self-rotating operation. The remaining game ball count program P1c is a program for performing processing of counting the remaining number of the specified number of game balls and storing it in the RAM 42a. Note that the game ball remaining number counting program P1c performs a process of “-1” for the remaining number of game balls based on the signal of the game balls launched by the player to the entrances 13a and 13b.

  The self-control operation processing program P1d has a symbol (self-control) corresponding to the entrance into which a game ball has entered by this self-control operation, in response to the self-control operation performed by the player when the number of hands is thirteen. This is a program for performing a process of determining a symbol code and a process of adding the determined symbol code as a self-restraint to the storage area of manual data stored in the RAM 42a.

  The throwing-in operation processing program P1e uses the hand data when the number of hand-drawing symbols becomes 14 due to the game start and the self-running operation, and the hand-raising is not completed. This is a program for performing a process of discarding one unnecessary symbol designated by the player through the operation of the discard button switch 19a,.

  It should be noted that the player's operation of the throwing pad can be performed by any of the button switches 19a, 19b,..., 19m, 20 for the throwing pad corresponding to the design of the hand pad displayed on the hand pad display unit 34 of the display device 16. Press or Then, based on the discard signal from the discard button switch, the discard operation processing program P1e performs a process of deleting the symbol code that has been discarded from the manual data storage area stored in the RAM 42a. .

  The reach button input processing program P1f is information indicating that a reach has occurred in the reach flag set in the RAM 42a when the player turns on the reach button 21 and the input signal is input, for example, “ 1 ".

  The medal management program P2 counts the number of medals inserted by the player into the medal slot 17 based on a signal from the medal insertion sensor 17a, an input signal from the game end button 24, and an input from the medal payout button 25. This program updates the number of stored medals when a signal or the like is detected.

  The game ball management program P3 is a program that is activated by the main control program P1 at the start of the game and when a throw-in operation signal is input to the main control board Ka from the throw-in button switch 19a,. Then, the game ball feeder is controlled to perform a process of sending one game ball to the game ball launch position (not shown in FIG. 1). Thus, the player can operate the game ball launch lever 4 to launch a game ball, that is, perform a self-sufficient operation.

  The automatic catering program P4 is a program for performing processing for automatically and randomly determining the symbols codes of 14 catering that will be a player's hand at the start of one game. This automatic catering program P4 uses the random numbers generated by the random number generating means to determine 14 catering symbol codes from a total of 108 kites for 27 types used in the sparrow game machine 1. Perform processing.

  As shown in FIG. 9, for each of the 27 types of kites used in the sparrow ball game machine 1 of the present invention, binary symbol codes are set for 27 types of kits, for example, “first base” to “medium”. Furthermore, four numerical values are assigned to each symbol code. The bag symbol code table shown in FIG. 9 is registered in advance in the ROM 41a. In FIG. 9, the symbol code is displayed in hexadecimal.

  The automatic catering program P4 uses the random numbers generated by the random number generating means described above to randomly select the numerical values (0 to 107) assigned to the respective symbol codes, so that the 14 catering symbol codes Is determined and stored in the RAM 42a.

  The special game combination lottery program P5 is a bonus combination that can acquire the right of a special game combination for each game from a plurality of types of advance combinations selected from the preset combination shown in FIG. And a big game combination lottery program P5a for performing a process of determining by lottery using random numbers generated by the random number generation means, and determining a winning combination that can acquire the right of big game combination by lottery, and a chance There is a chance game combination lottery program P5b for determining a winning combination that can acquire the right of a game combination by lottery.

  The big game combination lottery program P5a refers to the big game combination probability setting table shown in FIG. 18 or FIG. 19 for the random value generated by the random number generation means and obtains one up combination that can acquire the big game combination of the game. A determination is made and the rising combination code is stored in the RAM 42a.

  Similarly, the chance game combination lottery program P5b refers to a chance game combination probability setting table (not shown) for the random number generated by the random number generation means, and determines two rising combinations that can acquire the chance game combination of the game. Then, a process of storing the rising combination code in the RAM 42a is performed.

  The big game combination probability setting tables shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 include two types of lottery probabilities set for the eight rising combinations selected as the winning combinations that can acquire the right of the big game combination among the special game combinations. It is a figure which shows the structural example of probability setting tables T1 and T2.

  The probability setting tables T1 and T2 are data tables in which, for each rising combination code t1, for example, data relating to a three-digit probability setting reference value t2 is stored in the ROM 41a. Note that the probability setting reference value t2 indicates a numerical value indicating a range when a 3-digit continuous integer value from “000” to “999” is divided into eight. Then, when the random number generating means mounted on the main control board Ka generates a three-digit random number value, it refers to either the probability setting table T1 or T2 selected by the setting value change switch B2 by the program processing. Thus, the rising combination code corresponding to the probability setting reference value t2 including the generated random value is determined as the rising combination code related to the rising combination that can acquire the right of the big game combination in the game. Therefore, since the range of the integer value set as the probability setting reference value t2 for each rising combination is equal to the probability value for determining the rising combination by lottery using the random number generating means, the probability setting reference The value t2 can be regarded as information regarding the lottery probability.

  The big game combination lottery probability table T1 shown in FIG. 18 is a combination of “Kokushi Musou”, “Kiyo Senso”, “Dai Sangen”, “Character Color” that can acquire the right of a pre-selected big game combination. , The set probability t3 determined by lottery is set to be the same, that is, 1/8 of the probability for each of “Kyuren Baoji”, “Jun Zankou”, “Niiguchi” An example is shown.

  On the other hand, the big game combination lottery probability table T2 shown in FIG. 19 sets a probability that the set probability t2 is higher than other rising combinations for the two winning combinations “Tatsunokuchi” and “Ichitsutsukan”. An example in which the reference value t2 is set is shown. As shown in FIG. 3, the entrances 13e,..., 13q,... Related to several “lions” and “cylinders” are located at the lower left and lower right sides of the game board 2. The symbols “1” to “9” are continuously arranged. Therefore, the game balls launched by the player are relatively easy to enter these entrances. For this reason, if the game hall side selects (sets) the table T2 shown in FIG. 19 as the big game role lottery probability table on the day of the game, It is easy to complete the uplifting role of "Ichitsukan", and "Futaguchi" or "Ichitsukan" is determined as an uplifting role that can acquire the right of big game role Since the probability increases, the player has an increased chance of acquiring the right of a big game role.

  The code of the winning combination that can acquire the right of the special game combination determined by the lottery is transmitted to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb, and as described above, the special code in the game It is displayed on the effect display unit 30 of the second display device 16 as a winning combination that can acquire the right of the game combination.

  In the special game player probability setting table selection program P6, the administrator on the game hall side operates the setting switch B1 and the setting value change switch B2 to select one of a plurality of probability setting tables stored in the ROM 41a. This is a program for performing processing for storing the identification information related to the selected probability setting table in the RAM 42a when the selection operation is performed. The special game combination probability setting table selection program P6 and the setting value change switch B2 serve as probability setting table selection means in the present invention.

  An operation for selecting any one of a plurality of types of probability setting tables stored in the ROM 41a, and a process of the special game player probability setting table selection program P6 accompanying this operation, for example, as follows Can do.

  (1) After turning off the power of the sparrow ball game machine, the setting switch B1 is inserted into the keyhole provided in the lower part of the housing, and the setting switch B1 is rotated in a predetermined direction (ON side). Subsequently, when the power of the sparrow ball game machine is turned on, a contact signal by the setting switch B1 is generated.

  (2) This contact signal is input to the main control board Ka as an interrupt signal. When this contact signal is input to the main control board Ka, the special game combination probability setting table selection program P6 is started.

  (3) When the program is started, the game combination probability setting table selection program P6 first performs a process of displaying the identification number related to the currently selected probability setting table on the probability setting number display device B3. The manager on the game hall side can check the currently selected probability setting table by looking at the displayed content. The identification information related to the probability setting table refers to the two types of probability setting when the information regarding the two types of probability setting tables T1 and T2 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19 is registered in the ROM 41a for the big game combination. For example, the game player probability setting table selection program P6 sets the identification information (identification number) of the probability setting table T1 to “1” and the identification information of the probability setting table T2 to “2”. To be processed.

  (4) Subsequently, the administrator on the game hall side performs, for example, an operation of selecting (changing) the probability setting table by pressing the set value change switch B2 including a push button switch. At this time, when the set value change switch B2 is pressed once, based on the contact signal, the game player probability setting table selection program P6 stores the identification information of the probability setting table stored in the RAM 42a and currently selected for adoption as "+1". The identification information is stored in the RAM 42a and displayed on the probability setting number display device B3. In this process, when the identification number of the probability setting table currently selected for adoption is “2”, when the set value change switch B2 is pressed once, the identification number is updated to “1” and stored in the RAM 42a. A process of storing and displaying on the probability setting number display device B3 is performed. By this operation, the identification information related to the probability setting table selected by the administrator on the game hall side is stored in the RAM 42a.

  The Dora lottery program P7 is a program for determining the front and back Dora that are the target of the means for increasing the score by Dora. The design code for each of the front and back Dora uses random number generating means. Processing to determine by lottery is performed.

  The dora lottery program P7 operates at the start of the game, determines the front and back dra design codes, and stores them in the RAM 42a. Then, the main control program P1 performs a process of immediately transmitting the determined symbol code of the front table to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb. On the other hand, for example, when the player's hand is in a hearing state and the player presses the reach button 21 to reach, the symbol code of the back dora is controlled by the main control program P1. The image is transmitted to the second image control board Kd via the control board Kb. The symbols corresponding to the symbol codes of the front drum and the symbols of the back drum are displayed on the front drum display unit 28 and the back drum display unit 29 of the second display device 16, respectively.

  The winning determination program P8 is a program for performing overall processing related to determination of whether or not a combination of rising hand data is completed. The winning determination program P8 includes, as subprograms, a rising / listening determination program P8a, a rising combination determination program P8b, a medal number determination program P8c, a special game combination acquisition determination program P8d, and the like.

  The rise / hearing determination program P8a, when the player's hand data reaches 14 pieces, the combination of the symbol codes constituting the 14 hand hands has completed the rise combination or the listening This is a program for determining whether or not a state (listening if turned off) is set. This rising / listening determination program P8a is the main control when the automatic layout program P4 determines 14 allocations at the start of the game, and when the player performs a self-control operation and the number of manuals reaches 14. It is executed according to the control of the program P1.

  Whether the ascending / listening judgment program P8a has completed the ascending combination or the state of hearing for the 14 hand data of the player stored in the RAM 42a is as follows. (Procedure 1) to (Procedure 4) can be performed.

(Procedure 1)
The rising role shown in FIG. 10 is a rising role consisting of a combination of special symbols such as “Kokushi Musou” and “Seven Pairs”, and a total of four sets of “Konko” and “Junko” and one set of “Sparrow” It is composed of “general ascending roles” consisting of a combination of “head (counter)”. Therefore, first, a process is performed to determine whether “Kokushi Musou” or “Seven Pair” is up or in a hearing state. If it is not raised by “Kokushi Musou” or “Seven Pair”, it is judged whether it is raised by “general rising role” or in a hearing state.

(Procedure 2)
The program processing for determining whether or not the manual data is “Kokushi Musou” is performed for the symbol codes which are 14 manual data stored in the RAM 42a, “1” and “9” This is possible by having one symbol code for each of the character strings one by one, and determining whether one of the symbol codes constitutes “sparrow head”. If it is determined that “Kokushi Musou” is raised, the rising role code of “Kokushi Musou” is stored in the RAM 42a.

  In addition, in this process, all the design codes of several “1” and “9” and character 牌 are included in the manual data, but if “sparrow head” is not formed, “Kokushi” It can be determined that it is in a hearing state with “Musou”. In addition, the manual data does not include “one” and “nine” of a few numbers, and one type of letter “牌”. If the “sparrow head” is formed, it can be determined that “Kokushi Musou” is in a hearing state.

(Procedure 3)
It is determined whether or not the manual data is “seven pairs”. For the symbol codes that are the 14 manual data stored in the RAM 42a, seven combinations of “pairs” are completed, and This is possible by determining whether there is no combination of the same symbol codes in the seven pairs of “pairs” (four identical symbol codes). If it is determined that the “seven pairs” are raised, the rising combination code of “seven pairs” is stored in the RAM 42a. Further, in this determination process, if six combinations of “pairs” are formed in the manual data, it can be determined that the state of hearing is “7 pairs”.

(Procedure 4)
It is possible to determine whether or not the hand data is “general rising combination” by performing the processes described in the following (1) to (4).

(1) It is determined whether or not the combination of “pairs” is included in the manual data. At this time, since there is a possibility that a plurality of “pairs” combinations are included, all combinations of “pairs” are determined, and the symbols are stored in the RAM 42a.
(2) Delete the symbol codes constituting one set of “pairs” obtained in (1) above from the 14 pieces of manual data stored in the RAM 42a.
(3) For the remaining manual data obtained in (2) above, if there are a total of four combinations of symbol codes that make up “Konko” and “Junko”, the current player's manual data Can determine that the ascending combination is complete.
(4) In the process of (3) above, when it is not possible to determine that the ascending combination is completed and another “pair” combination is included, this other “pair” combination The above processes (2) to (3) are also performed.

  In the determination processes (1) to (4) described above, if four sets of “cuts” and “junk” are formed in the manual data, these four sets of “prints” are selected from the 14 manual data. If any of the two remaining symbol codes except for the symbol codes related to “child” and “junko” is discarded, it can be determined that the 13 hand gestures are to be heard. Therefore, if four sets of “knot” and “junko” are formed in 14 pieces of manual data, it can be determined that the state is in a hearing state. In addition, three sets of “Tsuko” and “Junko” and one pair of “Tsuko” are formed in the manual data, and this three sets of “Tsuko” and “Junko” and one set of “Tsuko” are formed. If the three symbol codes remaining after deleting the symbol code related to “Pair” form any of “Tart”, “Kang Chan”, “Pen Chan”, or “Pair”, it is in a hearing state. Can be determined.

  If the up / hearing determination program P8a determines that the current 14 hand-held data is in the state of hearing, it performs a process of storing “1” in the hearing flag set in the RAM 42a.

  The rising combination determination program P8b is a program that performs processing for determining what rising combination is completed for the hand data that the above-described rising / listening determination program P8a determines to be rising. This determination process can be performed by the following (Procedure 5) to (Procedure 7). It should be noted that “Seven Pairs” and “General Rising Roles” excluding “Kokushi Musou” may have completed a rising role combined with other rising roles due to the combination of the manual data that completed the rising. Therefore, the rising combination determination program P8b also determines whether or not the combined rising combination is complete.

(Determination of rising role)
(Procedure 5)
Since “Kokushi Musou” does not have a combined rising role, if it is determined that “Kokushi Musou” is raised in (Procedure 2), the rising role determination program P8b reads “Seven pairs” and “ It is not necessary to determine the rising combination for “general rising combination”.

(Procedure 6)
“Seven Pairs” can be “Tan Yao”, “Mixed Color”, “Kiichi Color”, “Mixed Elder Head”, and “Character Color” as combined rising roles. Therefore, as a subprogram of the rising combination determination program P8b-1, or in the seven-pair rising determination program for performing the above-described (procedure 3), the rising combination that may be combined with “seven-pair”. By combining a program that determines whether or not “Tang Yao”, “Mixed Color”, “Clear Color”, “Mixed Head”, and “Character Color” have been completed Can be determined. The rising combination code obtained by this determination process and the combined rising combination code are stored in the RAM 42a.

(Procedure 7)
With respect to the “general rising combination”, the determination of the rising combination including the combined rising combination can be performed as follows.

  (1) A program for determining in advance whether or not the current 14 hand data have completed the combination of the rising combinations for each general rising combination in the preset rising combinations shown in FIG. Create. In the program for determining each rising combination, the combination data of the symbol codes that constitute the “raising”, “junko”, and “counter”, which are the characteristics of this rising combination for each rising combination, and other determination logic, Incorporate into the program.

  For example, a large three-way determination program that determines whether or not the hand data is “large three yuan” has a “white / white / white”, “發 發 發” and “ A process for determining whether or not all combinations of “medium” symbol codes are included is performed.

  (2) Further, the program for determining whether or not the manual data has increased by “Tan Yao”, the manual data that has completed the combination of the upwards is “2” to “eight” combinations of symbols “ A process of determining whether or not it is composed of “sparrow head” and “knot” or “junko” is performed.

The rising combination determination program P8b performs the processing described in (Procedure 6) and (Procedure 7), and the combined rising is performed for the hand data that has completed the “seven pairs” or “general rising combination”. The combination (raising combination code) can be determined.
When the rising hand is determined for the hand data that has been lifted by the above-described processing, all the determined winning hand codes are stored in the RAM 42a.

The medal number determination program P8c refers to the award medal number table for each winning combination shown in FIG. 10 described above for the number of medals that can be obtained by the player for the rising due to the rising combination completed by the player, and the medal number m1 accompanying the winning combination It is a program that performs processing for obtaining. This process refers to the winning combination medal number table for each rising combination code determined by the rising combination determination program P8b and stored in the RAM 42a, and is awarded for all rising combinations including the completed combined rising combination. The accompanying medal number m1 is obtained. Then, the medal number determination program P8c performs a process for obtaining the medal number M1 obtained by adding up the medal number m1 associated with the winning.
The maximum number of medals that can be acquired when the player completes the winning combination is set so that, for example, the maximum number of medals is 30 per game, including the increased number of games.

  The special game player acquisition determination program P8d is a program for determining whether or not the rising combination completed by the player is a rising combination that can acquire the right of the special game player, and is not shown in FIG. As a program, a big game combination acquisition determination program for determining whether or not a big game combination right can be acquired, and a chance game combination acquisition determination program for determining whether or not a chance game combination right can be acquired.

  Then, the special game combination acquisition determination program P8d first operates the big game combination acquisition determination program. As a result, if it is determined that the big game role right has not been acquired, the chance game role acquisition determination program is activated to determine whether or not the rising role of the game has acquired the chance game role right. To control.

  The process of determining whether the completed winning combination completed by the player has acquired the right of big game role or chance game role is the right of big game role or chance game role in the game stored in the RAM 42a. Can be obtained by determining whether or not the rising combination code that can acquire the above is included in the rising combination code stored in the RAM 42a as determined by the above-described rising combination determination program P8b or the like.

  When it is determined by the special game combination acquisition determination program P8d that the player's rising combination is a rising combination that can acquire the right of the big game combination, for example, "1" is stored in the special game flag set in the RAM 42a. . Further, when it is determined by the chance game combination acquisition determination program that the winning game combination can be acquired, “2” is stored in the special game flag. If it is determined that the winning combination is not a big game combination or a chance game combination, a process of storing “0” in the special game flag is performed.

  The medal number determination program P8c wins the winning combination completed by the player with reference to the winning medal number table for each rising combination shown in FIG. This is a program for performing processing for obtaining the accompanying medal number m1. This process refers to the winning medal number table for each rising combination for all the rising combinations codes determined by the rising combination determination program P8a and stored in the RAM 42a, and is awarded for all the rising combinations including the completed combined rising combination. The accompanying medal number m1 is obtained. Then, the medal number determination program P8c calculates a medal number M1 obtained by adding up the medal number m1 associated with the winning. As described above, the upper limit number is set so that the number of medals that can be obtained when the player completes the winning combination is, for example, a maximum of 30 per game.

  The medal payout control program P9 controls the medal payout device of the medal storage hopper installed inside the sparrow ball game machine when the player completes the winning combination, This is a program for performing the process of paying out the increased medal number obtained by the additional medal number calculating program P12.

  In the game in which the player has acquired the special gamer's right, the self-selection support program P10 receives a signal indicating that the game ball has entered the attacker 11, and the second display device 16 is provided to the player. It is a program for supporting the operation of arbitrarily selecting the symbol of the cocoon to be self-contained by the screen and the interactive method.

  The game history data recording program P11 is a program for performing processing for storing history data of game results for each game executed on the day in the RAM 42a. The game result history data includes the number of times the game has been played on the current day, the number of times that the winning combination has been completed (total number of winnings), the number of times that the big game role and chance game role have been acquired that day, and the same winnings. The name of the uplifting role and the number of medals to be paid out, the number of consecutive fluency that is the number of games played from the previous winning to the next winning, the game executed just before the game in the normal game completes the rising hand When the game is a game, data relating to the number of consecutive continuous winnings indicating the number of consecutive winnings is recorded, and further updated data is recorded.

  Of the game result history data described above, data such as the number of times the game has been executed and the number of times that the game has been executed, the number of consecutive consecutive winnings, the number of continuous affairs, etc. The image is transmitted to the first image control board Kc via the control board Kb.

  The additional medal number calculation program P12 is a program for performing a process of obtaining the increased medal number M2 according to the control of the main control program P1 when the player completes the rising combination. In the present embodiment, as the score increasing means, the score increasing means based on the dredger is provided, so the added medal number calculating program P12 includes the score increasing program P12a based on the drag for executing these score increasing means. ing.

  The score increase program P12a based on the dredger is a program for executing means for increasing the score based on the drag, and it is determined whether or not the player can acquire an increased medal, and if it is determined to be possible, the increase Processing for obtaining medals is performed. Then, the score increase program P12a by Dora will include the front Dora in the hand data that has completed the rising combination, or if the player has reached the game by reaching, the back Dora symbol code will be included. For example, three medals are processed to increase the number of medals per 牌.

  The determination of whether or not the front drum or back drum is included in the hand data completing the rising combination and the number thereof are determined by the drum lottery program P6 at the start of the game and stored in the RAM 42a. Can be determined by sequentially determining whether or not is included in 14 pieces of manual data.

(Program mounted on sub-control board Kb)
Next, the configuration of the program installed in the ROM 41b of the sub control board Kb will be described based on FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the sub-control board Kb mainly includes a main control program P21, a lamp control program P22, and an assist program P23.

  Of these, the main control program P21 decodes various control commands and control data transmitted from the main control board Ka, executes the above-mentioned programs P22 and P23 for each control command, and executes the first and the second by the communication control program P21a. Processing for controlling communication with the second image control boards Kc and Kd is performed.

  The lamp control program P22 is a program for controlling lighting and extinguishing of the lamps 8 and 14 based on a control command and control data transmitted from the main control board Ka.

  The assist program P23 is a program for assisting the player in the progress of the game, and includes a goal-raising combination setting program P23a, a throwing away support program P23b, and a self-supporting support program P23c.

  The goal-raising role setting program P23a is the player's current manual data stored in the RAM 42b, that is, the 13 manual data before the self-operating operation and the 14 manual data before the discarding operation. This is a program for performing a process for setting a rising combination as a target of the current procedure based on the procedure data.

The process of setting the rising combination by the target rising combination setting program P23a can be performed as follows, for example.
That is, determination data for determining the winning combination is registered in advance in the ROM 41b of the sub control board as a data table by the winning determination program P7 of the main control board Ka. Then, the target rising combination setting program P23a refers to this table in the order of the rising combination shown in FIG. 10, and performs, for example, processing for setting the rising combination having the smallest number of listening as the target rising combination.

  The discarding support program P23b, when the current number of manuals is 14, throws away from the manuals as discards based on the manual data stored in the RAM 42b before the player operates the discards. This is a program for assisting the player to determine the symbol of the power and to discard the symbol. The symbol code of the kite determined by the discarded kite support program P23b is transmitted to the first image control board Kc, and the symbol is displayed on the first display device 10 as shown in FIG.

For example, the process of determining the design of the bag to be discarded by the discarded bag support program P23b can be performed as follows.
In contrast to the above-mentioned goal-raising role, the isolated symbol code for the kites included in the hand kite, that is, the isolated kites that are not involved in the formation of “opposite”, “cut”, and “junko” Precedence is determined as the design of the discarded samurai. If the hand bag does not contain an isolated bag, a process for determining a discarded bag is performed with reference to a rule for selecting a discarded bag for each rising combination in advance. By executing this rule with the throwing support program P23b for the goal raising set set by the goal raising combination setting program P23a, it becomes possible to determine an appropriate throwing combination. In addition, for “Kokushi Musou” and “Peiko”, by setting a rule for selecting a thrown away from the handed data, and executing this rule with the thrown away support program P23b, an appropriate thrown away waste can be obtained. Processing for determination is performed.

  The self-supporting support program P23c is for the player to perform the self-control operation for the target rising combination determined by the above-described target rising combination setting program P23a when there are 13 current manuals. Furthermore, it is a program for determining the symbol of the self that should be added to this procedure. The symbol code of the bag to be self-determined determined by the self-support program P23c is transmitted to the first image control board Kc, and the symbol is displayed on the first display device 10 as shown in FIG. 6B. The

For example, the self-supporting program P23c can determine the design of the cocoon to be self-contained as follows.
From the goal-raising role of the hand before the self-restraint, there is a shortage of symbols for the combination of the symbols that make up the “sparrow head”, “knot”, “junko”, etc. judge. Then, it is possible to program a process for determining a symbol to be self-contained in accordance with this priority order by setting a priority to be self-contained for the insufficient symbol.

(Program mounted on first image control board Kc)
Next, the configuration of the program installed in the ROM 41c of the first image control board Kc will be described with reference to FIG. The program mounted on the first image control board Kc is a program for displaying various images and the like on the first display device 10, and includes a main control program P31, a screen display program P32, and the like. .

  The main control program P31 receives the control command and control data transmitted from the sub control board Kb, and performs processing for controlling the operation of each subprogram of the screen display program P32 based on the received data. The screen display program P32 includes a normal game screen display program P32a, a special game screen display program P32b, an assist screen display program P32c, and the like.

  The normal game screen display program P32a is used to display various effect images on the display device 10 and various types of support for the player when the player is playing a normal game since the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on. This is a program for performing processing for displaying an image. The normal game screen display program P32a further includes an initial effect display program P32a-1 and a game effect display program P32a-2 as subprograms.

The initial effect display program P32a-1 is a program for displaying an initial screen when the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on. The game effect display program P32a-2 displays a screen or the like for assisting the player in operating the game as the game progresses.
The special game screen display program P32b is a program for performing processing for displaying various effect screens when the player acquires the right of the special gamer, and includes a right acquisition effect display program P32b-1. .

  The assist screen display program P32c is composed of a self-display display program P32c-1 and a throw-away display program P32c-2. The self-recognition display program P32c-1 is a program for displaying on the first display device 10 the symbol of the reed that should be self-restricted with respect to the above-described target rising combination. Similarly, the discarded jar display program P32c-2 is a program for displaying on the first display device 10 the symbol of the cocoon to be discarded.

(Program mounted on second image control board Kd)
Next, the configuration of the program installed in the ROM 41d of the second image control board Kd will be described based on FIG. The programs mounted on the second image control board Kd include a main control program P41, a screen display program P42, a sound / sound effect output program P43, and the like.

  The main control program P41 receives the control command and control data transmitted from the sub control board Kb, and activates each subprogram of the screen display program P42 and the sound / sound effect output program P43 in response to the received data. It is a program for performing. The screen display program P42 includes a normal game screen display program P42a and a special game screen display program P42b.

The normal game screen display program P42a includes subprograms such as an initial effect display program P42a-1 and a game effect program P42a-2.
The initial effect display program P42a-1 is a program for displaying an initial screen when the power of the sparrow ball game machine is turned on.

  The game effect display program P42a-2 is mainly used when 14 players are determined and whenever the player performs a throwing-in operation, a self-control operation by launching a game ball, or the like as the game progresses. Based on the control command and its control data transmitted from the main control board Ka via the sub-control board Kb, as shown in FIG. It is a program that performs.

  The special game screen display program P42b is a program that performs a process of displaying various screens for effects when the player acquires the right of the special gamer, and as a subprogram, the self-candidate candidate selection support program P42b-1 It has. The self-candidate candidate selection support program P42b-1 selects the 27 types of spider symbols displayed on the second display device 16 when the player executes a game that has acquired the special gamer's right. This is a program for supporting the operation of selecting the symbol of the kite to be self-contained in an interactive manner while scrolling by operating the shift button 22a or the kite selection left shift button 22b.

  The sound / sound effect output program P43 is for outputting various production sounds and sound effects from the speaker 6 as the game progresses based on the control command and its control data transmitted from the sub-control board Kb. It is a program.

  Note that image data to be displayed on the display devices 10 and 16 is stored as digital image data in the ROM 41c of the first image control board Kc and the ROM 41d of the second image control board Kd, respectively. These data are, for example, an image of the design of each kite, an image relating to a scene or character for production, an image for production when a rising role is completed, and the like.

The operation control program for controlling the operation of each of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd is a program that is developed using an assembler language, C language, Visual Basic language, or the like and that can be executed by the CPU of each board. Programs translated into machine language programs are stored in the ROMs of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd.
In addition to the ROM, each program described above can be provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, hard disk, or memory card.

(Game progress control)
Next, a method for controlling the progress of one game by the motion control program installed in the sparrow ball game machine 1 of the present invention will be described. FIGS. 14 to 17 are flowcharts showing a flow in which the main control program P1 mounted on the main control board Ka that controls and controls the progress of a game controls the progress of one game. Hereinafter, the control flow will be described in the order of steps shown in this flowchart.

  Although not shown in FIG. 14, the manager of the game hall operates the setting switch B1 and the setting value change switch B2 as necessary before starting the business on that day, and the special game described above. An operation of selecting (changing) one of the combination probability setting tables is performed.

  When the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on or the reset switch is turned on, the main control program P1 of the main control board Ka initializes the storage area of the RAM 42a of the main control board Ka. Subsequently, the main control program P1 transmits an initialization control command when the power is turned on to the sub control board Kb, and the sub control board Kb transmits this initialization control command to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd. .

  When the sub-control board Kb, the first and second image control boards Kc, Kd receive this initialization control command, the main program mounted on each control board initializes the storage areas of the RAM 42b, RAM 42c, RAM 42d. Turn into. Also, the main control programs P31 and P41 mounted on the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd operate the initial effect display programs P32a-1 and P42a-1, and the effect screen when the power is turned on. For example, processing such as displaying an image relating to a landscape or a character on the display devices 10 and 16 is performed. As a result, the sparrow ball gaming machine 1 enters a state in which the game can be executed when the player inserts a predetermined number of medals per game into the medal slot 17.

(Step S1)
In order for the player to play a game, it is necessary to insert a predetermined number of game media, for example, three medals, into the medal slot 17 for each game. When a medal insertion signal from the medal insertion sensor is input to the main control board Ka, the main control program P1 activates the medal management program P2. The medal management program P2 performs processing for counting the number of inserted medals and storing the number of medals inserted in the storage area of the RAM 42a for storing the number of stored medal.

  When the main control program P1 determines that the number of medals necessary for the execution of one game has been inserted, a control command for prompting the player to press the game start button 18 is sent via the sub control board Kb. Transmit to the first image control board Kc. When the first image control board Kc receives this control command, the game effect display program P32a-2 performs a process of displaying “Please press the game start button” on the display device 10. At this time, the sound / sound effect output program P43 of the second image control board Kd may be operated to simultaneously output sound from the speaker 6.

(Step S2)
The game player waits until the player presses the game start button 18 and a game start signal is input to the main control board Ka. When the game start button 18 is pressed, the main control program P1 transmits a game start control command to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd via the sub control board Kb. Based on this control command, the game effect display programs P32a-2 and P42a-2 of the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd display the effect image at the start of the game on the display devices 10 and 16, respectively. The sound is output from the speaker 6 by the sound / sound effect output program P43. In this way, one game of the sparrow ball game machine starts.

  Subsequently, the main control program P1 performs processing for storing initial values in various storage areas set in the RAM 42a at the start of one game. For example, a prescribed number of “11” is stored as an initial value in an area (the remaining number storage area of game balls) that stores the number of game balls that can be launched by a player for self-control in one game.

(Step S3)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 operates the automatic layout program P4 to perform a process of automatically determining 14 symbols codes required for starting the game. The automatic layout program P4 sequentially stores the 14 symbol codes automatically arranged in the manual storage area of the RAM 42a, and then, in a predetermined order, for example, ascending order of the symbol codes, that is, insulator, tube, cord , Wind tiles, ternary tiles are rearranged in this order and stored in the manual storage area.

  Next, the main control program P1 of the main control board Ka transmits the 14 arranged symbol codes together with the control command to the sub control board Kb. When the main control program P21 of the sub-control board Kb receives the 14 assigned code codes, the main control program P21 stores the assigned code codes in the RAM 42b and distributes the 14 assigned code codes to the second image control board Kd. Send the symbol code. When the game effect display program P42a-2 on the second image control board Kd receives the 14 symbols of the design code, the image of the symbol shown in FIG. 5 is used as the current player's manual. The display process is performed on the hand display unit 34 and the self display unit 35 of the display device 16.

(Step S4)
The main control program P1 first activates the Dora lottery program P7 to perform the process described in (1) below.
(1) A process for determining the symbol codes of the front and back dra of the game is performed. The determined front and back side design codes are stored in the RAM 42a and transmitted to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb together with the control command. Note that the design code of the back side may be transmitted to the second image control board Kd when the player performs a reach operation.

  When the main control program P21 of the sub-control board Kb receives the design codes of the front and back sides of the game from the main control board Ka, the main control program P21 performs a process of storing these codes in the RAM 42b.

  When the game effect display program P42a-2 of the second image control board Kd receives the symbol code of the front drum, as shown in FIG. 5, the symbol corresponding to the front drag code is displayed on the front drum display unit 28, The design code of the back side is stored in the RAM 42d.

(Step S5)
It is determined whether or not “0” is stored in the special game flag set in the RAM 42a. If "0" is stored as a result of this determination, the process proceeds to the next step S6. On the other hand, if “1” or “2” is stored in the special game flag, the process proceeds to step S50 shown in FIG. As described above, the special game flag stores “0” when the control of the game proceeds in the normal game mode, and stores “1” when the game proceeds in the big game mode. “2” is stored when proceeding in this mode.

(Step S6)
Since it is determined in step S5 that the game is to be controlled in the normal game player mode, the main control program P1 operates the special game player lottery program P5. The special game combination lottery program P5 first operates the big game combination lottery program P5a to perform a process of determining one rising combination that can acquire the right of the big game combination in the game. Then, the rising combination code t1 that can acquire the right of the determined big game combination is stored in the RAM 42a. Subsequently, the special game combination lottery program P5 operates the chance game combination lottery program P5b to determine two rising combinations that can acquire the right of the chance game combination in the game, and stores the increased combination code in the RAM 42a. Perform processing.

  At this time, the big game combination lottery program P5a performs a process of determining one rising combination that can acquire the right of the big game combination according to the procedures described in the following (1) to (3).

  (1) The manager on the game hall side operates the setting switch B1 and the setting value change switch B2 as described above to determine the identification information related to the probability setting table stored in the ROM 41a. For example, when “1” is stored as the identification information, the probability setting table T1 shown in FIG. 18 is stored. When “2” is stored, the probability setting table T2 shown in FIG. Is determined to be valid, the head address of the ROM 41a storing the probability setting table determined to be valid is obtained and stored in the RAM 42a.

  (2) Subsequently, a process of generating a 3-digit random number by the random number generating means is performed. Then, with reference to the probability setting reference value t2 stored in the probability setting table determined to be valid in the game, it is determined in which range of the probability setting reference value t2 this three-digit random number value is included. .

  (3) Ascending combination code t1 corresponding to the probability setting reference value t2 determined to contain a three-digit random number value according to (2) above can be used to acquire the right of a big game combination in the game. Is stored in the RAM 42a.

  The chance game combination lottery program P5b determines the two rising combinations that can acquire the right of the chance game combination in the game in the same manner as the above-described procedures (1) to (3). The winning combination code obtained by referring to the winning combination probability setting table is stored in the RAM 42a. At this time, two different rising combinations are determined as rising combinations that can acquire the right of chance game combination.

  Big game combination lottery program P5a and chance game combination lottery program P5b are determined to be a big game combination and a chance game combination that can be obtained by lottery program P5b. The image is transmitted to the second image control board Kd via the control board Kb.

  When the game effect display program P42a-2 on the second image control board Kd receives the code of the rising combination that can acquire the big game and the chance game combination, the effect display unit 30 (see FIG. 5), a process of displaying a rising combination corresponding to the rising combination code is performed. The player can recognize the winning combination that can acquire the big game and the chance game combination of one game to be executed from now on, based on the display contents of the effect display unit 30.

  When the above processing is completed, the conditions for executing one game in the game mode of the normal player are set. Therefore, the first and second display devices 10 and 16 indicate that one game will be started. Control is performed to display and inform the speaker 6 by voice.

  The symbol corresponding to the symbol code of the back drum received by the second image control board Kd and stored in the RAM 42d is sent from the main control board Ka to the second image control board Kd. Is displayed on the back-dora display unit 29 by the game effect display program P42a-2 of the second image control board Kd.

(Step S7)
The main control program P1 operates the ascending / listening determination program P8a to determine whether or not the automatically arranged 14 hand data has completed the ascending combination. The procedure for determining whether or not the 14 hand-lapping data have completed the ascending combination by the ascending / hearing determination program P8a is as described above (procedure 1) to (procedure 4).

  If it is determined in step S7 that the ascent has been completed, the process proceeds to step S20 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the ascent is not completed, the main control program P1 transmits a throwing assist command to the sub-control board Kb and proceeds to step S8.

When the main control program P21 of the sub-control board Kb receives this control command for throwing away assist, it activates the target raising combination setting program P23a, and sets the target 14 hand data stored in the RAM 4b as its target. A process for setting a rising combination is performed.
Subsequently, the discard control program P23b for the sub-control board Kb sets the discards from the current 14 procedures for the target combination of the current manual data set by the target increase combination setting program P23a. A process for determining the power is performed.

  Then, when the heel to be discarded is determined, the symbol code is transmitted to the first image control board Kc together with the trash assist control command. When the first image control board Kc receives the symbol code of the kite to be discarded, the symbol control code P32c-2 is activated, and the symbol corresponding to the symbol code is shown in FIG. 6 (a). In addition, a process for displaying on the display device 10 as a bag to be discarded is performed.

  As a result, the player who lacks knowledge of mahjong looks at the symbol of the trap to be discarded displayed on the display device 10, and presses one of the button switches 19a for the discard trap corresponding to the symbol. It becomes possible to perform the operation of throwing away waste properly by pressing.

(Step S8)
In step S8, under the control of the main control program P1, the player waits for an input as to whether or not one of the discard button switches 19a, 19b,. That is, it is set in a waiting state until the discarding operation is performed.

  If the player's hand is thrown away and the player is in a listening state, the player can reach the player by operating the reach button 21 before performing an operation of throwing away unnecessary hooks from the hand. Then, when the reach is applied and the kite that has been self-sufficient in the next self-operating operation is not completed, the self-control is automatically thrown away by the main control program P1 without pressing the throw-away button switch 19a or the like. It becomes possible to carry out the processing of cocoons.

  When the player performs a littering operation and a littering signal is input from any of the littering button switches 19a, etc., the main control program P1 analyzes the input signal and executes a littering operation processing program P1e. The process is performed to determine the symbol code of the symbol that the player has thrown away. Subsequently, a process of deleting the symbol code of the discarded tile from the manual data stored in the manual storage area of the RAM 42a is performed.

  Subsequently, the main control program P1 transmits the discarded design code and the 13 pieces of manual data to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb. When the second image control board Kd receives the discard symbol code and 13 manual data, the game effect display program P42a-2 displays the symbol corresponding to the discard symbol code in the discard symbol display unit 33. , A process of displaying symbols corresponding to 13 pieces of handbook data on the handbook display unit 34 is performed.

  On the other hand, when the sub control board Kb receives 13 pieces of hand movement data from the main control board Ka, the target raising combination setting program P23a is operated under the control of the main control program P21, and the 13 pieces of hand movement data are processed. A process of setting a goal-raising role is performed. Subsequently, the self-supporting program P23c is operated to perform a process of determining an appropriate design of the self-contained heel for this goal-raising combination. Then, the symbol code of the bag to be self-determined determined by the self-supporting program P23c is transmitted to the first image control board Kc by the main control program P21.

  When the first image control board Kc receives the symbol code of the bag to be self-recognized from the sub-control board Kb, the first image control board Kc operates the self-displaying program P32c-1 to display the symbol of the symbol code as a bag to be self-recognized. 10 is displayed as shown in FIG. The player can recognize in advance the entrance to which the game ball is to be inserted by the next self-operation by looking at the symbol of the bag to be self-displayed displayed on the display device 10.

(Step S9)
The main control program P1 is in a waiting state until the player performs the self-control operation, that is, the player launches one game ball from the game ball launch lever 4, and this game ball is placed in any of the entrances 13a and the like. The player enters the entrance and sets the waiting state until the entrance signal is input from the entrance sensor.

  Then, when a game ball launched by the player's self-operation enters the entrance, and the entrance signal is input from the entrance sensor installed at the entrance, the main control program P1 The incoming signal of the game ball is analyzed, and the symbol code corresponding to the entrance into which the game ball has entered is obtained by operating the self-tapping operation processing program P1d. The symbol code is stored in the RAM 42a as its own symbol code.

  Subsequently, the symbol code serving as the self-restriction is transmitted to the second image control substrate Kd via the sub-control substrate Kb as the symbol code of the reed that the player has reluctant. Next, the main control program P1 performs a process of adding the symbol code that is manually operated by the player to the 13 pieces of manual data stored in the manual storage area of the RAM 42a.

  When the second image control board Kd receives the symbol code of the kite that the player has refrained from, the game effect display program P42a-2 displays the symbol corresponding to the symbol code of the kite that has been confused on the second display device 16. Processing to display on the self-displaying portion 35 is performed.

(Step S10)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 operates the remaining game ball count program P1c to perform a process of subtracting one remaining game ball stored in the storage area of the RAM 42a, and the remaining game balls. The number is transmitted to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb. When the game effect display program P42a-2 of the second image control board Kd receives the remaining number of game balls, the game effect display program P42a-2 displays this value on the remaining game ball number display section 27 of the game balls. Further, the self-counting number counting program P1d is operated to perform a process of “+1” the self-counting number after the allocation stored in the storage area of the RAM 42a.

(Step S11)
In step S11, in the same manner as in step S7 described above, a process is performed to determine whether or not the 14 pieces of manual data have completed the rise by the rise / hearing determination program P8a. If it is determined that the ascent has been completed, the process proceeds to step S20 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the ascent is not completed, the process proceeds to the next step S12.

(Step S12)
The main control program P1 allows the player to perform further self-operation, that is, whether the remaining number of game balls stored in the storage area of the RAM 42a remains by the game ball remaining number counting program P1c, that is, A process of determining whether or not one or more remains is performed. If one or more game balls remain as a result of this determination, control is made to return to step S8 described above. On the other hand, if there are no game balls that can be fired, the process proceeds to step S13 to perform processing for game over (game end).

(Step S13)
Since the player could not complete the rise even if the player performed a self-control operation of firing a specified number of game balls, the main control program P1 performs a process of ending the game as a game over (flow station). .

  As the game over process, the game history data recording program P11 adds the history data of the game executed by the player this time to the history data storage area of the RAM 42a, and the process of updating the history data. Do. The game result history data stored in the RAM 42a is the data item described in the processing contents of the game history data recording program P11.

  Further, as a game over process, a process of transmitting a game end control command to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd via the sub-control board Kb is performed. When the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd receive the game end control command, the first and second display devices 10 and 16 display “game over” or the like.

(Step S20)
Since the player's hand data has completed the ascending combination, the main control program P1 activates the rising hand determination program P8b, and first completes any rising hand for the hand data that the player has completed. The process which determines whether it is doing is performed.

  As described above, the rising combination determination program P8b for executing the rising combination determination process, when the player's hand data has completed the rising combination of “seven pairs” or “general rising combination”. Also, a process for determining whether or not the combined rising combination has been completed is also performed. For the determined rising combination, all of the rising combination codes are stored in the RAM 42a.

(Step S21)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 operates the big game combination acquisition determination program that is a subprogram of the special game combination acquisition determination program P8d described above, and the rising combination completed by the player is the same as the big game combination of the game. Is determined, that is, whether or not the winning combination has acquired the right of the big game combination. Then, if the right of the big game role has not been acquired, the chance game role acquisition determination program is operated, and the rising role completed by the player is determined as the chance game role of the game. It is determined whether or not it is the same as either one, that is, whether or not the winning combination has acquired the right of the chance game combination. As a result of the determination, the control proceeds to the next step S22 if it is up as a big game combination or as a chance game combination, and to step S23 if it is not up.

(Step S22)
As a result of the determination in step S21, if it is determined that the rising combination of the player is a rising combination that can acquire the right of the big game combination, "1" is stored in the special game flag set in the RAM 42a. Further, when it is determined that the winning combination can acquire the right of the chance game combination, a process of storing “2” in the special game flag is performed.

  The special game flag is a flag for determining whether or not the player's self-determination operation proceeds in the normal game mode, the big game combination mode or the chance game combination mode in the next game progress control. It is.

(Step S23)
The main control program P1 operates the medal number determination program P8c to determine the number of medals (m1) that can be acquired by the player with winning for the rising combination determined in step S20, and stores it in the RAM 42a. . The number of medals (m1) is obtained with reference to the winning combination-based winning medal acquisition number table (see FIG. 10) stored in advance in the ROM 41a for the determined winning combination code. In this process, as described above, when a combined winning combination is included, the number m1 of medals associated with winning is also obtained for the combined rising combination. As a result, when the combined winning combination is completed, the number of medals m1 associated with winning is obtained for all these rising combinations, and the total number of m1 is obtained as the number of medals (M1) that can be acquired with winning. Perform the process. In the process of step S23, when the winning combination that can acquire the right of the big game combination is completed, the number of medals (m1) that can be acquired with winning is doubled, for example.

(Step S24)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 operates the score increase program P12a by the drag, which is a subprogram of the additional medal number calculation program P12 serving as a score increase means, and the number of medals (M1 that can be acquired with the above-mentioned winning) In addition, a process for obtaining the number of medals to be added (M2) is performed. It should be noted that the procedure for obtaining the number of drags and the number of added medals included in the hand data for which the score increase program P12a by the drag has completed the winning combination is as described above.

  In step S24, a process of determining whether or not “1” is stored in the reach flag set in the RAM 42a is further performed. Then, if “1” is stored, the score increase program P12a based on the dredger determines whether or not the symbol code of the back drum is included in the manual data, and the added medal number (M2) based on the back drum. ) Is performed.

(Step S25)
The main control program P1 obtains the total number of medals (M1) and additional medals (M2) that can be acquired with the winnings stored in the RAM 42a and stores them in the RAM 42a. This total number (M1 + M2) is the number of medals that the player can acquire.

  Note that the number of medals that can be obtained by a player for one game is set so as not to exceed a preset number, for example, 30 as described above, so if (M1 + M2) exceeds 30, The total number of medals that can be acquired by the player is set to “30”.

(Step S26)
Since the player has completed the ascending, the player transmits data relating to the ascending combination code, the number of acquired medals and the like to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kb together with the ascending control command. When this control command is received, the first image control board Kc is displayed on the display device 10 by the game effect display program P32a-2, and the second image control board Kd is displayed as a game effect. The display program P42a-2 causes the display device 16 to display the effect of completion of the winning combination for a predetermined time (several seconds).

  If the player completes a winning combination that can acquire a special gaming combination, the control command is transmitted to the first image control board Kc. When this control command is received, the first image control board Kc causes the display device 10 to display an effect for acquiring the special game character by the special game character acquisition effect display program P32b.

(Step S27)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 operates the medal payout control program P9 to perform a process of paying out (M1 + M2) medals acquired by the player stored in the RAM 42a.

(Step S28)
The main control program P1 performs a game end process. As the game end processing, the game history data recording program P11 is operated to add or update the game history data related to the completion of the winning combination by the player this time in the history data storage area of the RAM 42a. And processing for recording. Further, as described above, the control command for game end is transmitted to the sub-control board Kb and the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd. Subsequently, control is performed to return to step S1.

(Progress control of games that have acquired special gamer rights)
(Step S50)
Since the player is executing a game that has acquired the special gamer's right, the main control program P1 performs a process of determining the content stored in the special game flag set in the RAM 42a. If “1” is stored in the special game flag, the process proceeds to step S51 for controlling the progress of the game in the mode in which the right of the big game combination is acquired. On the other hand, if “2” is stored in the special game flag, the process proceeds to step S61 in which the progress of the game is controlled in the mode in which the chance game role right is acquired.

(Step S51) (Step S52)
In step S51, the progress of the game is controlled in the game mode in which the right of the big game role is acquired. This game progression control basically follows the flow from step S7 to step S12. However, the self-determination operation in step S9 is an advantageous operation for the player as follows.

  In other words, in the next game in which the player has acquired the right of the big game role, after 14 arrangements are determined, the attacker operation port 12 of the game board 2 becomes effective. Then, when the game ball launched by the player passes through the attacker operating port, the attacker 11 opens. Subsequently, every time a game ball that has been launched next enters the attacker 11, a desired one is selected from the 27 types of symbols displayed on the display device 16 by operating the selection buttons 22 a and 22 b and the determination button 23. You will be able to choose 牌 as self-restraint. Then, when the player completes the rising by performing the discarding operation and the above-described self-restricting operation advantageous to the player, the process proceeds to step S53.

(Step S53)
“1” is added to the area for counting the number of continuous big games set in the RAM 42a. If the game that has acquired the right of the big game role is continued and raised, the game that has acquired the right of the big game role can be continued up to a preset upper limit number of times, for example, up to 14 times. In step S53, a process for counting the number of big game continuations is performed.

(Step S54) to (Step S57)
The processing from step S54 to step S57 is the same as the processing from step S20 to step S27 except for the above-described steps S21 and S22. That is, in step S54, the rising combination of the hand data that the player has completed is determined by the rising combination determination program P8b. Subsequently, in step S55, processing for obtaining the total number (M1 + M2) of medals acquired by the player is performed.

  In this step S55, the medal number determination program P8c obtains the number M1 of medals that the player can acquire along with the winning combination for the rising combination determined in step S54. A process for obtaining the number M2 is performed to obtain the total number (M1 + M2) of medals acquired by the player.

  Subsequently, in step S56, along with the control command for completing the rising combination, data relating to the rising combination code, the number of acquired medals and the like are transmitted to the first and second image control boards Kc, Kb, and the first display device 10 and The second display device 16 is controlled to display the effect of completion of the rising role. Next, in step S57, the main control program P1 operates the medal payout control program P9 to perform a process of paying out (M1 + M2) medals acquired by the player stored in the RAM 42a.

(Step S58)
It is determined whether or not the number of continuations of the big game has exceeded a preset upper limit number. This determination is made by checking the stored contents of the number of times of continuing the big game set in the RAM 42a. If the upper limit number has been exceeded, the process proceeds to step S59. On the other hand, if the upper limit number has not been exceeded, the big game continuation number is set to the first image control board via the sub control board Kb. After performing control to transmit to Kc, the process proceeds to step S60.

(Step S59)
Since the player has lost the right of the big game role, a process for storing “0” in the special game flag and a control command indicating that the right of the big game role has been lost are sent via the sub-control board Kb. Then, control to transmit to the first image control board Kc is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step S60.

(Step S60)
A process of adding the history data of the game executed by the player this time to the history data storage area of the RAM 42a and a process of updating the history data are performed, and the process returns to step S1.

(Step S61) (Step S62)
In steps S61 and S62, progress control of the game that has acquired the right of chance game combination is performed. The control of the game progress is the same as the processing in steps S51 and S52 described above.

(Step S63)
Since the player has completed the winning combination, the processing of steps S54 to S57 described above is performed to determine the total number of medals acquired by the player, and the processing for paying out the medals from the medal payout device to the player. To do.

(Step S64) (Step S65)
When a game that has acquired the right of chance game role is executed, the game can be executed in a mode in which the right of big game is acquired for only one game. Accordingly, in step S64, “0” is stored in the special game flag, and the next game is controlled in the normal game mode. Subsequently, the process proceeds to step S65, in which a control command indicating that the chance game has been completed is transmitted to the first image control board Kc via the sub-control board Kb. Then, the process proceeds to step S60.

  As described above, if the player's 14 handicrafts are thrown away and the player is in a hearing state, the player can reach by operating the reach button 21 before performing the operation of throwing away unnecessary wrinkles from the handicraft. Can do. Then, when the reach is applied and the kite that has been self-sufficient in the next self-operating operation is not completed, the self-control is automatically thrown away by the main control program P1 without pressing the throw-away button switch 19a or the like. It becomes possible to carry out the processing of cocoons.

  FIG. 17 shows the processing contents of the main control board Ka when the player presses the reach button 21 to reach. The reach button input processing program P1f of the main control board Ka processes the reach generation signal that accompanies the player pressing the reach button 21 as an interrupt signal. When the reach button input processing program P1f receives the reach generation signal, as shown in step S70, the reach button input processing program P1f stores “1” in the reach flag set in the RAM 42a. Subsequently, in step S71, a control command indicating that reach has occurred is transmitted to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb. When the second image control board Kd receives this control command, the game effect display program P42a-2 performs a process of displaying a symbol corresponding to the symbol code of the back drum stored in the RAM 42d on the back drum display unit 29. Do.

  The main control program P1 mounted on the main control board Ka controls the progress of the game by executing the above-described steps.

  In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the example in which the rising combinations included in the plurality of types of big game combination probability setting tables T1 and T2 are configured from the same rising combination has been described. Alternatively, some of the rising combinations may be made up of different rising combinations. In addition, the plurality of types of chance game combination probability setting tables may also be configured from different rising combinations with different rising combinations as described above.

In the sparrow ball game machine of this invention, it is a front view which shows the structural example of the front part. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration example of a game board in the sparrow ball game machine shown in FIG. 1. In the sparrow ball game machine shown in FIG. 1, it is a figure which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the design of the entrance and the cage | basket which are installed in the lower part of a game board. In the sparrow ball game machine shown in FIG. 1, it is a front view for demonstrating the structural example of an operation panel. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen displayed on the second display device in the sparrow ball game machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of a screen in which a player displays a symbol of a bag to be discarded on the first display device installed on the game board shown in FIG. (B) shows the example of a screen which displayed the design which should be selfish, and (b). It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the control board which controls the action | operation of the sparrow ball game machine of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the main control board shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a structure of the symbol code table of the cage which shows the relationship between the symbol of the mahjong tile used for the sparrow ball game machine of this invention, and the symbol code set to this symbol. A data table set in the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention, which includes a name of a rising combination and its code, and a winning medal classified by rising combination indicating the number of medals that the player can obtain when the rising combination is completed. It is a figure for demonstrating the structural example of a number table. It is a figure for demonstrating the structural example of the program mounted in the sub control board shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a structure of the program mounted in the 1st image control board shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the structural example of the program mounted in the 2nd image control board shown in FIG. In the sparrow ball game machine of this invention, it is a flowchart for demonstrating the flow of control of game progress. Similarly, in the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention, it is a flowchart for explaining the flow of control of game progress. Similarly, in the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention, it is a flowchart for explaining the flow of control of game progress. Similarly, in the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention, it is a flowchart for explaining the flow of control of game progress. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a data structure about a big game combination probability setting table. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of another data structure about a big game combination probability setting table.

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1: Sparrow ball game machine 2: Game board 3: Operation panel 10: First display device 11: Attacker 13a, 13b, 13c,...: Entrance 16: Second display device 18: Game start button 19a , 19b, 19c,...: Discarding button switch 20: Discarding button switch 21: Reach button B1: Setting switch B2: Setting value changing switch P1c: Remaining game ball count program P5: Special game Role lottery program P5a: Big game role lottery program P5b: Chance game role lottery program P6: Special game role probability setting table selection program P8: Winning determination program P8a: Rising role determination program P8b: Special game acquisition determination program T1, T2: Big Game role probability setting table t2: Probability setting reference value

Claims (4)

A special gamer lottery means for determining by a lottery a winning combination that can acquire a special gamer's right for each game from a plurality of preselected winning combinations;
For the hand data that has completed the rising, it has a rising combination determination means for determining the rising combination,
If the rising combination that has completed the rising matches the rising combination that can acquire the special gamer's right in the game, the player can acquire the special gamer's right that is more advantageous than the normal game. In gaming machines,
For each of the plurality of pre-selected winning combinations, a plurality of types of probability setting tables in which information relating to the lottery probability for determining by lottery as a rising combination that can acquire the right of the special game combination is stored in a storage device;
Selecting any one of identification information for identifying each of the plurality of types of probability setting tables, and a probability setting table selecting means for storing information on the selected identification information in the storage device,
The special game combination lottery means refers to the lottery probability for each up combination in the probability setting table corresponding to the identification information stored in the storage device, and obtains the right of the special game combination of the game. A sparrow ball game machine characterized in that it determines the winning combination that can be acquired.   2. The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of types of probability setting tables are set for a rising combination that can acquire at least a right of a big game combination among the special game combinations.   At least one of the plurality of types of probability setting tables stores information that makes the lottery probability related to a specific rising combination higher than the other rising combinations among the previously selected rising combinations. The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the means for selecting any one of the identification information related to the plurality of types of probability setting tables comprises a switch input means.

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