JP2008200534A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of assisting game balls in entering a specific winning port under prescribed conditions. <P>SOLUTION: In this game machine, upon receiving a lamp command from a main board, an electric board performs a lottery using random numbers. In a case of a prize-winning result, a specific game state is initiated, under the specific game state, a game ball entering a normal pattern start port 12 to perform lottery of a normal pattern. When a prize is won, a win pattern is shown on a normal pattern display 8, and opening/closing members 15a and 15b of a specific winning port 15 become open. Just before that, or with the timing earlier than that only by a time interval required for a player to manipulate a shooting handle, and shoot a ball, and for the shot ball to reach the specific winning port 15, electric pinwheels 9 and 10, and an electric lamp 63 light up or flash on and off to notify that the opening/closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning port 15 are open. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a so-called third type of pachinko machine, and relates to a gaming machine that promotes a winning of a game ball to a specific winning opening under a predetermined condition.

  With reference to FIG. 14, the pachinko machine 101 which is an example of the conventional game machine is demonstrated. FIG. 14 is a front view of a conventional pachinko machine 101. In the conventional pachinko machine 101, a special symbol display device 104 including a liquid crystal display device 103 or the like on which a special symbol is variably displayed is provided in a game area 102 into which a game ball is shot, and below the special symbol display device 104, A start winning opening 105 which is an electric accessory provided with the opening and closing members 105 a and 105 b is provided, and a large winning opening 109 is provided below the starting winning opening 105. Further, an upper part of the special symbol display device 104 is provided with a normal symbol display unit 106 on which the normal symbols are variably displayed. On the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 104, normal symbol start gates 108 and 107 are provided. .

  In the pachinko machine 101 configured as described above, when the launched game ball passes through the normal symbol start gates 107 and 108, a lottery using a random number is performed, and a symbol based on the lottery result is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 106. In the case of winning, the opening / closing members 105a and 105b of the start winning opening 105 are opened for a predetermined time so that the game ball can easily win the start winning opening 105. In addition, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 105, a lottery using a random number is performed, and a symbol based on the lottery result is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 103 of the special symbol display device 104. In the case of a big hit, a big hit game in which the big winning opening 109 is opened a predetermined number of times can be performed.

  In this conventional pachinko machine 101, the player can increase the number of game balls on hand when the game ball wins the start winning opening 105 and becomes a big hit, and the big winning opening 109 is opened a predetermined number of times. It was.

  However, in the pachinko machine 101, the player can only increase the number of game balls on hand when the player wins a big hit, and the player can hit with a goal when the opening and closing members 105a and 105b of the winning opening 105 are opened. There is a problem that it is difficult and there are few variations of the gaming state that is advantageous to the player, and the player gets bored with the gaming machine immediately.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to encourage the winning of a game ball to a specific winning opening under a predetermined condition, thereby improving the taste and a new game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of realizing the characteristics and enhancing the player's willingness to play.

In order to solve the above-described problem, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the advantageous state that is advantageous to the player by the establishment of the first predetermined condition is different from the advantageous state by the establishment of the second predetermined condition. A gaming machine capable of shifting to a specific gaming state, a specific gaming state transition determining means for determining whether or not to shift to the specific gaming state, and a specific winning opening that is opened when a third predetermined condition is established; A special device operating area that is provided in the specific winning opening and in which a right is generated by winning a game ball; and a large winning opening that is opened when the fourth predetermined condition is established in the state in which the right is generated; Activating the specific winning opening winning promotion means when the specific winning opening winning promotion means for promoting the winning of the game ball to the specific winning opening and the specific gaming state transition determining means determine to shift to the specific gaming state Specific And a prize opening winning facilitate control means, the specific game state transition determination means, by performing a lottery with the passage of the fifth predetermined condition, determines whether to shift to a specific game state, the specific game state If the third predetermined condition is satisfied when it is not in the specific gaming state, the specific winning opening winning promotion means is not operated. It shall be the feature.

In the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player when the first predetermined condition is satisfied and a specific gaming state that is different from the advantageous state when the second predetermined condition is satisfied. A game machine that can be transferred, a specific game state transition determining means for determining whether or not to shift to the specific game state, a specific prize opening that is opened when a third predetermined condition is established, and the specific prize opening A special winning opening winning facilitating means for facilitating the winning of a game ball and a specific winning opening for operating the specific winning opening winning assist means when the specific gaming state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific gaming state. A winning assistance control means, and the specific gaming state transition determining means determines whether or not to transition to the specific gaming state by performing a lottery when the fifth predetermined condition is satisfied, and transitions to the specific gaming state. if you did this Determines whether or not to leave the specific game state, if the third predetermined condition when the not the specific game state is established, you characterized by not operating the particular winning hole winning promoting means.

In the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player when the first predetermined condition is satisfied and a specific gaming state that is different from the advantageous state when the second predetermined condition is satisfied. A game machine that can be transferred, a specific game state transition determining means for determining whether or not to shift to the specific game state, a specific winning opening that is opened when a third predetermined condition is established, and the specific winning opening A special device operating area in which a right is generated by winning a game ball, a large winning opening that is opened when the fourth predetermined condition is established in the state in which the right is generated, and the specific winning opening A special winning award winning facilitating means for facilitating the winning of a game ball, and a specific winning award winning facilitating means for operating the specific winning award winning award promoting means when the specific gaming state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific gaming state. Assistance control A stage is set so as to exit from the specific gaming state after operating the special winning opening winning promotion means for a predetermined number of times set in advance during the specific gaming state, and when the specific gaming state is not If the third predetermined condition is satisfied, it characterized by not operating the particular winning hole winning promoting means.

In addition, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 4, when the first predetermined condition is satisfied, the advantageous state is advantageous to the player, and when the second predetermined condition is satisfied, the specific gaming state is different from the advantageous state. A game machine that can be transferred, a specific game state transition determining means for determining whether or not to shift to the specific game state, a specific prize opening that is opened when a third predetermined condition is established, and the specific prize opening A special winning opening winning facilitating means for facilitating the winning of a game ball and a specific winning opening for operating the specific winning opening winning assist means when the specific gaming state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific gaming state. And a winning promotion control means, and is set to exit from the specific gaming state after operating the specific winning opening winning promotion means for a predetermined number of times set in advance during the specific gaming state. Na If the third predetermined condition is satisfied when is characterized by not operating the particular winning hole winning promoting means.

As described above, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 1, when the specific prize opening is opened when the third predetermined condition is satisfied, and the game ball wins in the special device operation area provided in the specific prize opening. When the right is generated and the fourth predetermined condition is satisfied in the state where the right is generated, the special winning opening is opened. When the specific game state transition determining means determines whether or not to shift to the specific game state, and when the specific game state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific game state, the specific winning a prize winning promotion control means It is possible to encourage winning of a game ball to the specific winning opening by operating the mouth winning promoting means. The specific game state transition determining means determines whether or not to shift to the specific game state by performing a lottery when the fifth predetermined condition is satisfied, and when the specific game state shifts to the specific game state, It is determined whether or not to exit the state, and when the third predetermined condition is satisfied when not in the specific gaming state, the specific winning award winning promotion means can be prevented from operating. Therefore, in addition to the conventional game characteristics, it is possible to provide the player with a new game state called a specific game state that encourages a game ball to win a specific prize opening, thereby improving the taste and realizing a new game characteristic. , Can increase the player's willingness to play.

In addition, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 2, the specific prize opening is opened when the third predetermined condition is established, and the right is generated when the game ball wins in the special device operating area provided in the specific prize opening. If the specific gaming state transition determining means determines whether or not to transition to the specific gaming state, and the specific gaming state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific gaming state, the specific winning opening winning promotion control means Can operate the specific winning opening winning promotion means to promote the winning of the game ball to the specific winning opening. The specific game state transition determining means determines whether or not to shift to the specific game state by performing a lottery when the fifth predetermined condition is satisfied, and when the specific game state shifts to the specific game state, It is determined whether or not to exit the state, and when the third predetermined condition is satisfied when not in the specific gaming state, the specific winning award winning promotion means can be prevented from operating. Therefore, in addition to the conventional game characteristics, it is possible to provide the player with a new game state called a specific game state that encourages a game ball to win a specific prize opening, thereby improving the taste and realizing a new game characteristic. , Can increase the player's willingness to play.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 3, when the third predetermined condition is established , the fixed prize opening is opened, and the right is generated when the game ball wins in the special device operating area provided in the specific prize opening. When the fourth predetermined condition is satisfied in a state where the right has been generated, the special winning opening is opened. When the specific game state transition determining means determines whether or not to shift to the specific game state, and when the specific game state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific game state, the specific winning a prize winning promotion control means It is possible to encourage winning of a game ball to the specific winning opening by operating the mouth winning promoting means. A predetermined number of times set in advance during the specific gaming state is set to exit from the specific gaming state after operating the special winning opening winning promotion means, and the third predetermined condition is satisfied when the specific gaming state is not set. If it is established, the specific winning opening winning promotion means can be prevented from operating. Therefore, in addition to the conventional game characteristics, it is possible to provide the player with a new game state called a specific game state that encourages a game ball to win a specific prize opening, thereby improving the taste and realizing a new game characteristic. , Can increase the player's willingness to play.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 4, when the third predetermined condition is established , the fixed prize opening is opened, and the right is generated when the game ball wins in the special device operating area provided in the specific prize opening. If the specific gaming state transition determining means determines whether or not to transition to the specific gaming state, and the specific gaming state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific gaming state, the specific winning opening winning promotion control means Can operate the specific winning opening winning promotion means to promote the winning of the game ball to the specific winning opening. A predetermined number of times set in advance during the specific gaming state is set to exit from the specific gaming state after operating the special winning opening winning promotion means, and the third predetermined condition is satisfied when the specific gaming state is not set. If it is established, the specific winning opening winning promotion means can be prevented from operating. Therefore, in addition to the conventional game characteristics, it is possible to provide the player with a new game state called a specific game state that encourages a game ball to win a specific prize opening, thereby improving the taste and realizing a new game characteristic. , Can increase the player's willingness to play.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the embodiment, the “advantageous state” referred to in claim 1 corresponds to a jackpot gaming state in which a later-described special winning opening 16 is opened a predetermined number of times, and the “specific gaming state” will be described later. This corresponds to a gaming state in which the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific prize opening 15 are notified at a predetermined timing. First, an outline of a mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This pachinko machine 1 is a so-called “third type” gaming machine. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially square game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, and the game board 2 has a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3. Is provided. Below the gaming board 2 of the pachinko machine 1, there is provided an upper plate 5 for supplying game balls to a launcher (not shown) and receiving prize balls. A dish 6 is provided, a firing handle 7 is provided on the right side of the lower dish 6, and a speaker 48 is provided on the lower dish 6.

  Next, the mechanical structure of the game board 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by guide rails 3. A normal symbol start port 12 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4, and a normal symbol display device 8 composed of an LCD is provided above the normal symbol start port 12. In addition, an electric decoration windmill 9 is provided on the right side of the normal symbol display device 8, and an electric decoration windmill 10 is also provided on the left side of the normal symbol display device 8.

  Further, a third type starting port 11 incorporating a rotating body having a game ball receiving port is provided at a lower left side of the normal symbol starting port 12, and a big prize opening 16 is provided immediately below the normal symbol starting port 12. And an out ball collection port 17 for collecting game balls that have not won a prize are provided immediately below the big winning port 16. In addition, a specific winning opening 15 provided with opening and closing members 15 a and 15 b is provided on the right side of the game board 2 and obliquely below the right side of the electric decoration windmill 9. When the opening / closing members 15a and 15b are closed, the three obstacle nails 29 provided on the upper side of the specific winning opening 15 prevent the game ball from winning the specific winning opening 15 and the opening / closing members 15a and 15b are opened. The game ball will be awarded in the state of being.

  Further, a special device operation area box 19 to be described later is provided on the back side of the game board 2 to guide the game balls won from the specific winning opening 15. The structure of the special device operation area box 19 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 (1) is a perspective view of the special device operation region box 19, and FIG. 13 (2) is a plan view of the special device operation region box 19. As shown in FIGS. 13 (1) and 13 (2), the special device operation area box 19 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a guide cylinder 19b is provided at the top for guiding a game ball won in the specific prize opening 15. A special device operation region switch 77 for detecting a game ball is provided at the center of the front surface 19a of the special device operation region box 19, and the special device operation region switch 77 is provided with a game ball passage port 77a. . In addition, openings 19 g and 19 h are provided on the left and right of the special device operation region switch 77. The bottom surface of the special device operation region box 19 is inclined toward the front surface 19a, and the inside of the special device operation region box 19 is partitioned by the partition walls 19c and 19d. A game ball passes through the game ball passage port 77 a of the area switch 77. The game balls that have not passed through the game ball passage port 77a are discharged from the openings 19g and 19h. The game balls that have passed through the game ball passage port 77a and the game balls discharged from the openings 19g and 19h are guided by a game ball assembly cage (not shown) and guided to a predetermined game ball storage unit (not shown). It has become. When the game ball passes through the special device operation area switch 77, a right is generated, and when the game ball wins the third type starting port 11, an advantageous game in which the big winning port 16 is opened can be performed. ing. Therefore, among the game balls won in the specific winning opening 15, the probability of distribution passing through the special device operation area switch 77 is one third. In addition, when the big winning opening 16 is opened 11 times, one hit game is finished.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an ordinary winning opening 20 is provided below the specific winning opening 15, and an electric lamp 63 is provided at the right end of the game board 2. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various electric lamps, other LEDs, and a number of obstacle nails.

  The normal symbol display device 8 is provided with a normal symbol display portion L1, a normal symbol display portion L3, and a normal symbol display portion L2 in this order from left to right. In the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3, the normal symbols are displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, and then displayed in a definite manner so as to indicate a hit of the normal symbols. When the same numbers such as “7, 7, 7”, etc. are displayed in a line on the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3, it is a normal symbol, and when a combination of different numbers is displayed, it is out of place.

  Further, a normal symbol memory number display LED 59 composed of four LEDs is provided on the upper portion of the normal symbol display device 8, and the number of so-called holding balls won in the normal symbol start port 12 can be displayed by lighting the LEDs. It is like that. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various illumination lamps, other LEDs, a number of obstacle nails, and the like.

  In the pachinko machine 1, when the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific prize opening 15 are opened during the specific game state described later, the electric windmills 9 and 10 and the electric lamp 63 are turned on for a predetermined time. Or it can blink to inform the player. For example, the predetermined time is a time for operating the launch handle 7 to launch a game ball and for the launched game ball to reach the specific winning opening 15. Therefore, during the specific gaming state, when the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are opened, at least the launching handle 7 is operated to launch a game ball, and the fired game ball is a specific prize. It is possible to notify the player that the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are opened at a timing just before the time to reach the mouth 15.

  Next, the symbols displayed on the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3 on the display screen 28 of the normal symbol display device 8 will be described. In the present embodiment, as an example of variable display of symbols displayed on the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3 on the display screen 28 of the normal symbol display device 8, the symbols are displayed by scrolling from top to bottom or from bottom to top. A description will be given by taking an example of the symbol variation display. As shown in FIG. 2, symbols to be described later are variably displayed on the normal symbol display portions L <b> 1 to L <b> 3 of the display screen 28 of the normal symbol display device 8 so as to scroll from top to bottom. In addition, background images, characters, messages, and the like of the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3 are also displayed.

  The symbols displayed on the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3 are normally vertically scrolled (scrolling from top to bottom), and the normal symbol display portion L1, the normal symbol display portion L2, and the normal symbol display portion L3 are displayed. It comes to stop in order. The arrangement of the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3 and the order of stop display may be arbitrarily changed. In addition, the normal symbol display device 8 does not always display the normal symbols on the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3, and can display a moving image, a message, or the like instead of these displays. The normal symbol display device 8 includes a symbol display substrate 44 shown in FIG.

  In the example of the present embodiment, the numbers “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5” are displayed as symbols displayed on the normal symbol display portions L1 to L3, respectively. , "6", "7", "8", "9", there are 10 types, and when the game ball wins the normal symbol start opening 12 and the jackpot is determined, these 10 types of symbols are in principle In this order, the display is sequentially changed. In the case of winning, three normal symbols displayed in one horizontal row are aligned with the same number or character symbol (for example, “7”, “7”, “7”, etc.) ), The winning symbol is confirmed and displayed, and the player is notified of the jackpot. Then, when the game ball wins the specific winning opening 15, skillfully passes a one-third distribution, and passes the special device operation area switch 77, a right is generated, and the game is sent to the third type start opening 11. When the ball wins, the grand prize opening 16 is opened. When a game ball wins a V zone (not shown) provided in the big winning opening 16, the big winning opening 16 is opened again and repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 11 times).

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1. The control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the control unit 40 includes a main board 41, a power supply board 42, a sound board 43, a symbol display board 44, a payout control board 45, an electrical decoration board 46, The main board 41 includes a CPU unit 50 configured to perform various processes according to a program. The CPU unit 50 is instructed by a CPU 51 for performing various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 for storing flags, counter values, data, and the like, a control program, various initial value data, and display contents on the normal symbol display device 8. A ROM 53 that stores command data and the like is provided, and these are integrally molded as a single LSI.

  Further, an interrupt reset circuit 57 is connected to the CPU unit 50, and the interrupt reset circuit 57 gives an interrupt signal to the CPU 51 every 0.002 seconds (hereinafter, abbreviated as “2 ms”). The CPU 51 controls the pachinko machine 1 in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM 53.

  The main board 41 is provided with an I / O interface 54 for transmitting and receiving data signals to and from the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, the payout control board 45, the electrical decoration board 46, the relay board 47, and the like. The I / O interface 54 is connected to an output port 55 that outputs information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown).

  Here, with reference to FIG. 4, the electrical structure of the electrical decoration board | substrate 46 is demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the electric decoration board 46. As shown in FIG. 4, the illumination board 46 is provided with an input interface 46b for receiving commands from the main board 41, and a CPU 46a for controlling the illumination board 46 is connected to the input interface 46b. The CPU 46a includes a RAM 46c that stores received command data, a ROM 46d that stores data of a blinking pattern of lamps, an illumination lamp drive circuit 46e that drives each illumination lamp, and an interrupt reset circuit 46f. Is connected. The electric lamps 9 and 10, the normal symbol memory number display LED 59, and the electric lamp 63 are connected to the electric lamp driving circuit 46e. In this illumination board 46, the CPU 46a controls the illumination lamp drive circuit 46e based on the lamp command relating to lighting and blinking of the illumination lamp received from the main board 41, and the illumination wind turbines 9 and 10 and the normal design The memory number display LED 59 and the illumination lamp 63 are controlled.

  In addition, a CPU (not shown), a RAM (not shown), a ROM (not shown), an input interface (not shown), and the like are mounted on the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, and the payout control board 45, respectively. . The main board 41 is responsible for the main control of the pachinko machine 1, the power board 42 supplies direct current to each board, the sound board 43 controls the generation of sound effects of the pachinko machine 1, and the symbol display board 44 is normally used. The symbol displayed on the display screen 28 of the symbol display device 8 is controlled, the payout control board 45 controls the prize ball payout device 49, and the illumination board 46 controls the light emission mode of each illumination of the pachinko 1. The relay board 47 relays the wiring of each sensor.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the normal symbol display device 8 is connected to the symbol display board 44. Further, a speaker 48 is connected to the sound board 43, a prize ball payout device 49 is connected to the payout control board 45, and a big prize opening opening solenoid 70 and a specific prize opening are connected to the relay board 47. In the opening solenoid 71, the third type start port switch 72 for detecting the game ball won in the third type start port 11, the normal symbol operation switch 73 for detecting the game ball won in the normal symbol start port 12, and the large winning port 16 V switch 74 for detecting a game ball won in the V zone, a count switch 75 for counting the number of game balls won in the big prize slot 16, and a prize ball in the normal prize slot 20 through a guide passage not shown. A prize opening switch 76 for detecting the winning balls collected in the gathering section, and a special device operating area switch for detecting the gaming balls that have won the specific winning opening 15 and passed through the one-third allocation. 7 is connected.

  Further, the power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41, the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, the payout control board 45, and the electrical decoration board 46, respectively, so that the stabilized DC power is supplied. Yes. The power supply board 42 is supplied with AC 24V. The power supply board 42 is provided with a rectifier made of a silicon diode bridge (not shown), a smoothing circuit made of an electrolytic capacitor, a stabilizing circuit made of a regulator IC, and the like, and can be supplied with stabilized DC 12V, 5V, etc. It is like that. In FIG. 3, although not shown in particular, the main board 41, the power board 42, the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, the payout control board 45, the electrical board 46, and the relay board 47 are all connected by a ground line. ing.

  Next, the storage area of the RAM 52 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a storage area of the RAM 52. The RAM 52 includes a loop counter storage area 52a, a right generation flag storage area 52b, a normal symbol random number storage area 52c, a normal symbol start winning number storage area 52e, a normal symbol per flag storage area 52f, an initial setting storage area 52l, and a winning ball flag. Storage area 52m, first stop symbol storage area 52o, second stop symbol storage area 52p, third stop symbol storage area 52q, symbol variation command storage area 52r, lamp command storage area 52s, sound command storage area 52t, firing handle vibration A command storage area 52u and the like are provided.

  Further, in the loop counter storage area 52a, a not-shown normal symbol per-determination loop counter LC2, a normal symbol creation counter LC3, a normal symbol creation counter LC4, a normal symbol creation counter LC5, a reach determination counter LC6, and a reach pattern determination counter LC7. Etc. are stored respectively. These counters are incremented by a predetermined amount at regular intervals (for example, 2 ms) according to the reset signal from the interrupt reset circuit 57 shown in FIG. When the set maximum value is reached, it is configured to return to “0” next. These count values are each taken in and stored in the normal symbol random number storage area 52c when a lottery drawing of a normal symbol described later is performed.

  Next, each counter will be described in detail below. First, the count value of the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2 is used to determine the normal symbol hit. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0” and is incremented by 1 every interrupt (every 2 ms) and cleared to 0 when 8 or more. Therefore, the count value of the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2 takes any value from “0” to “7”, and one period is 16 ms.

  The count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC3 is used to determine the winning symbol when the normal symbol hit is displayed. Further, in the case of outlier reach, it is used to determine the symbols displayed on the normal symbol display portion L1 and the normal symbol display portion L2. Further, in the case of the off display, it is used to determine the first stop symbol displayed on the normal symbol display portion L1. The count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC3 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every interrupt (every 2 ms reset) and cleared to 0 when 10 or more. Accordingly, the count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC3 takes any value from “0” to “9”, and one period is 20 ms.

  In addition, the count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC4 is used to determine the second stop symbol displayed on the normal symbol display portion L2 when it is off. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0”, is incremented by “1” every 10 interrupts (every 20 ms, every cycle of the normal symbol creation counter LC3), and is cleared to 0 when 10 or more. Accordingly, the count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC4 takes any value from “0” to “9”, and one period is 200 ms.

  Further, the count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC5 is used to determine the third stop symbol displayed on the normal symbol display portion L3 when it is off. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0”, and is incremented by 1 every 100 interrupts (every 200 ms, every cycle of the normal symbol creation counter LC4). Accordingly, the count value of the normal symbol creation counter LC5 takes any value from “0” to “9”, and one period is 2000 ms.

  Next, the count value of the reach determination counter LC6 is used to determine whether or not to perform a reach operation in the case of a loss (failure reach). When the power is turned on, it starts from “0”, and 1 is added every interrupt (every 2 ms), and “0” is cleared when “200” or more. Accordingly, the count value of the reach determination counter LC6 takes any value from “0” to “199”, and one period is 400 ms. Note that, when the count value of the reach determination counter LC6 is between “20” and “39”, the detachment reach operation is performed. In this outlier reach, the first stop symbol (left symbol) stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display portion L1 and the second stop symbol (right symbol) stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display portion L2 are the same symbol, The symbol of the normal symbol display portion L3 is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. As a result, the third stop symbol (medium symbol) that is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display portion L3 is different from the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol. It will be.

  The count value of the reach pattern determination counter LC7 is used to determine the reach pattern when it is determined that the jackpot or out of reach reach. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0”, and 1 is added every interrupt (every 2 ms), and “0” is cleared when “60” or more. Accordingly, the count value of the reach pattern determination counter LC7 takes any value from “0” to “59”, and there are 60 reach patterns. One period is 120 ms.

  Next, the normal symbol random number storage area 52c will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the normal symbol random number storage area 52c. In the normal symbol random number storage area 52c, when a game ball is won at the normal symbol start port 12, a normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2, a normal symbol creation counter LC3, LC4, LC5, a reach determination counter LC6, and reach pattern determination The four storage areas 1 to 4 that can acquire and store the respective count values of the counter LC7 as random numbers, and the random numbers stored in the storage area 1 to perform the normal symbol hit determination process. One determination area for shifting and storing is provided, and a total of five storage areas are provided.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the storage area of the RAM 46c of the illumination board 46 will be described. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the storage area of the RAM 46 c of the electrical decoration board 46. As shown in FIG. 7, the RAM 46c of the illumination board 46 is provided with a specific game state determination counter storage area 46c1, a specific game state flag storage area 46c2, and the like. In the specific gaming state determination counter storage area 46c1 of the RAM 46c, the count value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 is stored, and the count value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 is determined by lottery when entering the specific gaming state. Used for lottery when exiting a specific gaming state. When the power is turned on, it starts from “0” and is incremented by 1 every interrupt (every 4 ms) according to the reset signal from the interrupt reset circuit 46f shown in FIG. Therefore, the count value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 takes any value from “0” to “149”, and one period is 300 ms.

  Next, the storage area of the ROM 53 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the storage area of the ROM 53. As shown in FIG. 8, the ROM 53 is provided with a control program storage area 53a, a hit reach pattern table storage area 53b, an outlier reach pattern table storage area 53c, and the like. Further, the ROM 53 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  Next, details of the operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Each step of the flowchart is hereinafter abbreviated as “S”. 9 is a flowchart of the main routine of the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the normal symbol hit determination process of the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the right generation determination process, and FIG. It is a flowchart of a game state transition determination process.

  In the flowchart of the main routine shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 performs processing in order from the start according to the reset signal generated by the interrupt reset circuit 57 shown in FIG. Processing from the start to the end is performed within 2 ms. Therefore, every time a reset signal is input at intervals of 2 ms, the process is repeated from the start. A program for performing the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 is stored in the control program storage area 53a of the ROM 53 shown in FIG.

  In the flowchart of the main routine of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 9, when a first reset signal is input, stack pointer setting processing for setting a designated address of the stack pointer is performed (S1). Next, a RAM check for checking the stored contents of the RAM 52 is performed (S2). This RAM check (S2) is for determining whether or not an initial setting process at power-on is being performed. At this time, it is determined whether or not a predetermined numerical value written in the power-on initial setting process shown in S3 is written in the initial setting storage area 52l of the RAM 52. If a predetermined numerical value is not written in the initial setting storage area 52l (S2: NO), the initial processing after power-on is not performed, so the power-on initial setting processing is performed (S3). . In this process, the stored value of each storage area of the RAM 52 is reset, and further, the value of each loop counter stored in the loop counter storage area 52a is set to an initial value (for example, “0”) for initial setting. A predetermined numerical value is stored in the storage area 52l. Thereafter, the process ends.

  The processing is performed from the start by the next reset signal. First, in the RAM check (S2), since a predetermined numerical value is written in the initial setting storage area 52l, the RAM 52 is determined to be normal (S2: YES), and the process proceeds to the next liquid crystal screen command output process (S4). . In this liquid crystal screen command output process (S 4), a signal for controlling the normal symbol display device 8 is sent to the symbol display board 44 via the I / O interface 54. Next, the process proceeds to a sound command output process (S5). In this sound command output process (S 5), a signal for driving the speaker 48 is sent to the sound board 43 via the I / O interface 54. Next, a lamp command output process (S6) is performed. In this lamp command output process (S 6), a lamp command for controlling blinking of various lamps provided in the pachinko machine 1 is output to the electrical decoration board 46. Next, port output processing is performed (S7). In this port output process (S7), various information such as jackpot information, start-up information, time reduction information and the like of the pachinko machine 1 are output to the hall management computer (not shown) via the output port 55.

  Next, a switch reading process (S8) is performed. In this switch reading process (S8), the winning of the game ball to the third type starting port 11, the normal symbol starting port 12, the specific winning port 15, the big winning port 16, the normal winning port 20, etc. is detected. In this switch reading process (S8), specifically, the third type start port switch 72 provided in the third type start port 11, the normal symbol operation switch 73 provided in the normal symbol start port 12, V switch 74 provided in the V zone of the winning opening 16, a count switch 75 provided in the large winning opening 16, a winning opening switch 76 for detecting the winning of a game ball from the winning opening such as the normal winning opening 20, and the special When the device operation area switch 77 detects a game ball, a flag corresponding to each switch is set in the winning ball flag storage area 52m of the RAM 52.

  Further, when the normal symbol operation switch 73 provided in the normal symbol start port 12 detects the passage of the game ball, up to four winning numbers are stored in the normal symbol start winning number storage area 52e of the RAM 52. At the same time, each value of the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2, the normal symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5, the reach determination counter LC6, and the reach pattern determination counter LC7 stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of the RAM 52 is set to normal. The symbols are stored sequentially in the storage areas 1 to 4 of the symbol random number storage area 52c, and the corresponding normal symbol storage number display LED 59 is turned on. Therefore, the maximum number of holds is four.

  When the switch read process (S8) is completed, a loop counter update process (S9) is then performed. In this loop counter update process (S9), the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2, the normal symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5, the reach determination counter LC6, the reach pattern stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of the RAM 52, respectively. The value of the decision counter LC7 is increased (incremented) by the predetermined amount. When the maximum value set in each loop counter is exceeded, the value of each loop counter is cleared to 0 and programmed to return to “0”.

  Next, in the main routine of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 9, when the loop counter update process S9 is completed, it is determined whether an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 (S10), and an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1. If it is (S10: YES), the conditional device processing (S11) and the normal symbol processing (S12) are skipped and the normal symbol display device 8 displays an error or the like. When no error has occurred (S10: NO), the process proceeds to the condition device process (S11).

  Next, in this condition device process (S11), when the hit flag is ON in the normal symbol per flag storage area 52f of the RAM 52, that is, in the case of per normal symbol, a hit demo display on the normal symbol display device 8 is displayed. Processing and opening of the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are performed. In the first round of processing, since the normal symbol hit determination processing in the normal symbol processing (S12) described later has not been performed yet, the conditional device processing (S11) does not perform anything and proceeds to the next processing. Next, normal symbol processing (S12) is performed.

  In this normal symbol process (S12), a normal symbol hit determination process described later is performed. When the normal symbol process (S12) is finished, the payout control (S13) for paying out the prize balls is performed, and the main routine process is finished through the frame lamp control (S14) for blinking the frame lamp. To do. Note that the processing of this main routine is completed within 2 ms, including the processing of each subroutine. Then, in response to the reset signal from the interrupt reset circuit 57, the CPU 51 repeats the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 9 from the start. Therefore, the processing of the main routine shown in FIG. 9 is repeated in units of 2 ms. If the normal symbol process (S12) of the main routine of the first round is determined to be per normal symbol, “1” is stored in the normal symbol per flag storage area 52f of the RAM 52, the hit flag is turned ON, and the next In the second round condition device processing (S11), if “1” is stored in the normal symbol flag storage area 52f, the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are opened for a predetermined time (for example, 5). For a second).

  For example, when the player operates a launching handle 7 provided on the lower side of the game board 2 to drive the game ball into the game area 4 and the game ball wins the normal symbol starting port 12, FIG. 9 shows. In the main routine switch reading process (S8), a winning of the game ball to the normal symbol starting port 12 is detected. Specifically, when the normal symbol operation switch 73 provided at the normal symbol start port 12 detects the passing of the game ball, the normal symbol hit determination stored in the loop counter storage area 52a of the RAM 52 is performed. The values of the loop counter LC2, the normal symbol creation counters LC3, LC4, LC5, the reach determination counter LC6, and the reach pattern determination counter LC7 are stored as random numbers in the normal symbol random number storage area 52c of the RAM 52. Then, the process proceeds to S10 through the loop counter update process (S9). Since no error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1 at normal time (S10: NO), the process proceeds to the condition apparatus process (S11), but since the normal symbol hit determination has not yet been made, the condition apparatus process (S11). Then nothing is done, and normal symbol processing (S12) is performed.

  In this normal symbol process (S12), the normal symbol hit determination process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 is performed. In this normal symbol hit determination process, first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol start port 12 has been won (S21). This determination is made based on whether or not the number of winning balls stored in the normal symbol start winning number storage area 52e is zero. When the number of winning balls stored in the normal symbol start winning number storage area 52e is “0” (S21: NO), the normal symbol hit determination process is terminated and the process returns to the main routine.

  When it is determined that the number of winning balls stored in the normal symbol start winning number storage area 52e is not “0”, that is, one of 1 to 4 (S21: YES), the normal symbol random number storage area Each random number value stored in the storage area 1 of 52c is shifted to the determination area and read, and each random number value stored in the storage areas 2 to 4 in the normal symbol random number storage area 52c is stored one by one. The area is shifted (S22). That is, the storage value of the storage area 2 of the normal symbol random number storage area 52c is moved to the storage area 1, the storage value of the storage area 3 is moved to the storage area 2, and the storage value of the storage area 4 is moved to the storage area 3. Next, “1” is subtracted from the number stored in the normal symbol start winning number storage area 52e, that is, the number of held balls is subtracted (S23).

  Next, it is determined whether or not to perform a shortened variation that shortens the time from the start of variation of the symbol that is variably displayed on the normal symbol display portions L1, L2, and L3 to the final display (S24). This determination is made based on the number of reserved balls stored in the normal symbol start winning number storage area 52e (the number of winning balls for which the normal symbol hit determination is not performed). Specifically, when the number of reserved balls is 0 to 2, the shortening variation is not performed (S24: NO), and when the number of retained balls is 3 or 4, the shortening variation is performed (S24: YES).

  When performing the shortening variation (S24: YES), a short time base variation command is output from the main board 41 to the symbol display board 44 (S25). If the shortening variation is not performed (S24: NO), a long-time base variation command is output from the main board 41 to the symbol display board 44 (S26).

  When the output of the short time base variation command (S25) or the output of the long time base variation command (S26) is completed, then the normal symbol hit determination is performed (S28). Since the value of the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2 is between “0” and “7” in the present embodiment, the random number of the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2 read in the determination area in S22. The value of is also “0” to “7”. Here, it is determined whether or not the value (random number value) of the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2 read in S22 is a specific value determined as a win value, for example, “7”. . If the value of the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2 read in S22 is “7” (S28: YES), “1” is stored in the normal symbol hit flag storage area 52f of the RAM 52 in order to turn on the hit flag. Is stored (S29), and then a reach reach pattern selection process is performed based on the value of the reach pattern determination counter LC7 read in S22 (S30).

  In the hit reach pattern selection processing S30, a reach fluctuation pattern command is selected with reference to the hit reach pattern table stored in the hit reach pattern table storage area 53b shown in FIG. 9, and the reach fluctuation pattern command is selected. It is stored in the symbol variation command storage area 52r of the RAM 52 (S30). In the process of S30, in addition to storing the reach variation pattern command, a lamp command for turning on or blinking the electric windmills 9, 10 and the electric lamp 63 at the time of reach is stored in the lamp command storage area 52s of the RAM 52, The sound command of the sound effect emitted from the speaker 48 is stored in the sound command storage area 52t of the RAM 52, and the firing handle vibration command for vibrating the firing handle 7 is stored in the firing handle vibration command storage area 52u of the RAM 52.

  Next, a winning symbol selection process is performed (S31). When the normal symbol winning display is performed, the winning symbol is selected based on the value of the normal symbol creation counter LC3 stored in the normal symbol random number storage area 52c. The normal symbol creation counter LC3 is any numerical value between “0” and “9”.

  Here, in accordance with the value of the normal symbol creation counter LC3 stored in the normal symbol random number storage area 52c, the winning symbol of the normal symbol is selected as follows (S31). The value of the normal symbol creation counter LC3 and the first stop symbol (left symbol) displayed on the normal symbol display unit L1, the second stop symbol (right symbol) displayed on the normal symbol display unit L2, and the normal symbol display unit L3 The relationship with the displayed third stop symbol (medium symbol) is as follows: 0: “0, 0, 0”, 1: “1, 1, 1”, 2: “2, 2, 2”, 3: “3” 3, 3 ”, 4:“ 4, 4, 4 ”, 5:“ 5, 5, 5 ”, 6:“ 6, 6, 6 ”, 7:“ 7, 7, 7 ”, 8:“ 8 , 8, 8 ”, 9:“ 9, 9, 9 ”. The data indicating the selected winning symbol is stored in the first stop symbol storage area 52o, the second stop symbol storage area 52p, and the third stop symbol storage area 52q of the RAM 52 (S31).

  In the determination of S28, if the random number value of the normal symbol hit determination loop counter LC2 read in S22 is other than “7”, which is a big hit (S28: NO), the reach read in S22 It is determined whether or not to perform the reach operation depending on the value of the determination counter LC6 (S32). When the value of the reach determination counter LC6 is “20 to 39”, it is determined to be out of reach (S32: YES). If it is determined that the reach is out of reach (S32: YES), based on the normal symbol creation counter LC3 and the normal symbol creation counter LC4 read out in S22, the stop symbol of the outreach reach is stored in the first stop symbol storage area 52o of the RAM 52, Each of the second stop symbol storage area 52p and the third stop symbol storage area 52q is stored (S33), and the outreach reach pattern table stored in the outlier reach pattern table storage area 53c of the ROM 53 is referred to. Is selected, and the reach variation pattern command is stored in the symbol variation command storage area 52r of the RAM 52 (S38).

  In the process of S38, in addition to the storage of the variation pattern command of reach, a lamp command for lighting or blinking the electric windmills 9 and 10 and the electric lamp 63 at the time of reach is stored in the lamp command storage area 52s of the RAM 52, The sound command of the sound effect emitted from the speaker 48 is stored in the sound command storage area 52t of the RAM 52.

  Next, when the reach is not determined in the determination process of S32 (S32: NO), based on the random numbers of the normal symbol creation counter LC3, the normal symbol creation counter LC4, and the normal symbol creation counter LC5 read in S22, A miss stop symbol selection process (S34) is performed and stored in the first stop symbol storage area 52o, the second stop symbol storage area 52p, and the third stop symbol storage area 52q of the RAM 52 (S34). When the processing of S31, S33, or S34 is completed, a symbol designation command for designating a stop symbol to be fixedly displayed on the symbols of the normal symbol display portions L1, L2, and L3 is output to the symbol display board 44 (S35). This symbol designating command is output based on the stop symbols stored in the first stop symbol storage area 52o, the second stop symbol storage area 52p, and the third stop symbol storage area 52q of the RAM 52, respectively.

  Next, a variation pattern command output process is performed (S36). In this variation pattern command output process, the symbol variation pattern command stored in the symbol variation command storage area 52r of the RAM 52 of the main substrate 41 is output to the symbol display substrate 44. When the reach variation pattern command is stored in the symbol variation command storage area 52r of the RAM 52, the reach variation pattern command is output from the main board 41 to the symbol display board 44, and the reach variation pattern command is stored. If not, a fluctuation pattern command of normal fluctuation is output from the main board 41 to the symbol display board 44 (S36). In the symbol display board 44, based on the fluctuation pattern command received from the main board 41, in accordance with the symbol fluctuation data stored in the ROM (not shown), the normal symbol display section L1, on the display screen 28 of the normal symbol display device 8 to be described later. Controls the variation of L2 and L3 symbols.

  Next, the main board 41 outputs all symbol stop commands for stopping the first to third stop symbols that are variably displayed on the normal symbol display portions L1, L2, and L3 on the symbol display board 44 (S37). When the all symbols stop command is received, the symbol display board 44 receives the first stop symbol to the first symbol on the normal symbol display units L1 to L3 of the normal symbol display device 8 at a predetermined timing based on the already received symbol designation command. 3. Stop the stop symbols in sequence. When the above normal symbol hit determination process is completed, the routine returns to the main routine of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. Output all symbols stop command

  Hereinafter, the right generation determination process of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the right occurrence determination process of the pachinko machine 1. After the normal symbol is won, the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are first opened. Accordingly, the player launches a game ball toward the specific winning opening 15. When a game ball wins the specific winning opening 15, the game ball passes through the special device operation area switch 77 with a probability of one third by the one-third allocation (S 71: YES), so the right generation flag ON is stored in the right generation flag storage area 52b of the RAM 52 (S72). Thereafter, a special winning opening opening number counter R for counting the number of opening of the special winning opening 16 is reset to “R = 0” (S73).

  Next, when a game ball wins at the third type starting port 11 (S74: YES), the big winning port 16 is opened (S75), and when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins, the big winning port 16 is opened. Closed. Next, the value of the special winning opening opening number counter R is incremented by “1” to be “R = R + 1”. If the number of the big winning opening opening number counter R is not “11” (S77: NO), the process returns to S74. When the count number of the big prize opening number counter R becomes 11 (S77: YES), that is, when the big prize opening 16 is opened 11 times, the right occurrence determination process is terminated.

  Next, the specific game state transition determination process of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the specific game state transition determination process performed by the CPU 46a of the electrical decoration board 46. As shown in FIG. 12, in this specific gaming state transition determination process, first, when the lighting board 46 receives a lamp command for blinking or lighting the lighting windmills 9 and 10 and the lighting lamp 63 from the main board 41. (S51: YES), it is determined whether or not it is in a specific gaming state (S52). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the specific game state flag stored in the specific game state flag storage area 46c2 of the electrical board 46 is ON.

  When it is not in the specific game state (S52: NO), it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the received ramp command is within the range for entering the specific game mode (S53). Specifically, there are 64 variations from variation pattern 1 to variation pattern 64 in the variation pattern of the ramp command received in S51, and among these variation patterns 17 to 33 (S53: YES), the specific game In order to perform a lottery to determine whether or not to enter the state, the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 stored in the specific gaming state determination counter storage area 46c1 of the RAM 46c is acquired (S54). Next, it is determined whether or not the acquired value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 is “3”, “7”, or “77” that is a value for entering the specific gaming state (S55). Since the value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 is 150 from “0 to 149”, the probability of entering the specific gaming state is 1/50.

  When the value of the specific game state determination counter LC8 acquired in the process of S54 is “3”, “7”, “77” that is a value for entering the specific game state (S55: YES), the specific game in the RAM 46c. The specific game state flag ON is stored in the state flag storage area 46c2, and the specific game state mode is entered (S56). In this specific game state, when the normal symbol is won (S57: YES), the opening and closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are opened, and at least the firing handle 7 is operated, and the game ball is fired, The electric windmills 9 and 10 and the electric lamp 63 are lit or blinked at a timing just before the time when the launched game ball reaches the specific winning port 15 (S58). Thereafter, the process returns to S51.

  Further, when the ramp command is received (S51: YES), when the specific gaming state is being performed (S52: YES), it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the received ramp command is within the range of the specific game mode missing. (S59). Specifically, there are 64 variation patterns from variation pattern 1 to variation pattern 64 in the variation pattern of the lamp command received in S51. Among these, variation patterns 1 to 33 are specified (S59: YES). In order to perform a lottery to determine whether or not to leave the gaming state, the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 stored in the specific gaming state determination counter storage area 46c1 of the RAM 46c is acquired (S60). Next, it is determined whether or not the acquired value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 is “99”, which is a value that leaves the specific gaming state (S61). Since the value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 is 150 values from “0 to 149”, the probability of exiting from the specific gaming state is 1/150.

  When the value of the specific game state determination counter LC8 acquired in the process of S60 is “99” which is a value that leaves the specific game state (S61: YES), the specific game state is stored in the specific game state flag storage area 46c2 of the RAM 46c. The state flag OFF is stored, the mode is exited from the specific gaming state (S62), and the process returns to S51. In this gaming state, even if the normal symbol is a win, it is not notified that the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are opened. In the determination process of S59, when the variation pattern of the lamp command received in S51 is the variation pattern 34 to 64 (S59: NO), the process proceeds to S57 and does not exit from the specific gaming state. Further, when the value of the specific gaming state determination counter LC8 acquired in the process of S61 is other than “99” which is a value that leaves the specific gaming state (S61: NO), the process proceeds to S57, and the specific gaming state is left. Absent.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, when the game state shifts to the specific game state, the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific prize opening 15 are opened, and at least the firing handle 7 is operated, It is possible to display the illuminated windmills 9 and 10 and the illuminated lamp 63 by lighting or blinking at a timing before the time when the launched game ball reaches the specific winning opening 15 before being launched.

  In the embodiment described above, whether or not to shift to the specific gaming state is determined by the electric board 46, and the electric windmills 9 and 10 and the electric lamp 63 are turned on or blinked to open and close the specific winning opening 15. Although it is notified that the members 15a and 15b are released, the sound board 43 may determine whether or not to shift to the specific gaming state. In this case, when the sound board 43 receives the fluctuation pattern command from the main board 41, in the case of a specific fluctuation pattern, a lottery using a random number is performed. Then, the game ball is fired, and a warning sound is emitted from the speaker 48 at a timing just before the fired game ball reaches the specific winning opening 15, and the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 You may make it alert | report that it is open | released.

  Further, the symbol display board 44 may determine whether or not to shift to the specific gaming state. In this case, when the symbol display board 44 receives the fluctuation pattern command from the main board 41, in the case of a specific fluctuation pattern, a lottery using a random number is performed. , The game ball is fired, and a notice symbol, a specific character, etc. are displayed on the display screen 28 of the normal symbol display device 8 at a timing just before the shot game ball reaches the specific winning opening 15. And you may make it alert | report that the opening-and-closing members 15a and 15b of the specific winning opening 15 are open | released.

  Further, it may be determined by a control board (not shown) of the firing handle 7 whether or not to shift to the specific gaming state. In this case, when the control board of the firing handle 7 receives the fluctuation pattern command from the main board 41, in the case of a specific fluctuation pattern, a lottery using a random number is performed. By operating the handle 7, a game ball is fired, and the firing handle 7 is vibrated at a timing just before the fired game ball reaches the specific winning opening 15 to open and close the opening / closing member 15 a of the specific winning opening 15. , 15b may be notified.

  Further, the main board 41 may determine whether or not to shift to the specific game state. In this case, when a game ball wins the normal winning opening 20 or the like, a lottery using a random number is performed, and in the case of winning, the game ball is fired by operating at least the firing handle 7, At a timing just before the time when the launched game ball reaches the specific winning opening 15, a notice symbol or a predetermined character is displayed on the display screen 28 of the normal symbol display device 8, and the opening / closing member 15a of the specific winning opening 15 is displayed. You may make it alert | report that 15b is open | released.

  Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the third type pachinko machine, but can be applied to a combination of the third type pachinko machine and the first type pachinko machine. For example, in the gaming board 2 shown in FIG. 2, the normal symbol display device 8 is a special symbol display device 8, the normal symbol start port 12 is a first-type special symbol start port 12, and the specific prize winning port 15 is a first winning symbol 15. A large winning opening / special winning opening 15 is used for both the large winning opening of the pachinko machine of the kind and the third specific winning opening. And like the pachinko machine 1 of the above embodiment, when the illumination board 46 receives the fluctuation pattern command from the main board 41, a lottery is performed in the case of a specific fluctuation pattern, Rush into a specific gaming state. In this specific gaming state, when the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 8 is a win, the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the special prize opening / specific winning opening 15 are opened, and in this case, at least the firing handle 7 , The game ball is fired, and the electric windmills 9 and 10 and the electric lamp 63 are turned on or blinked at the timing just before the game ball that has been launched reaches the electric accessory 21, It is notified that the opening / closing members 15a and 15b of the electric accessory 15 are opened. And, when a game ball wins the grand prize opening and specific winning opening 15 and the game ball passes through the special device operation area switch 77, a right is generated. It becomes an advantageous state (big hit state) that the big winning opening 16 is opened.

  Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but can be applied to game machines equipped with an open electric accessory such as a pachinko machine. Further, whether or not to exit the mode for notifying the opening of the specific winning opening is not limited to the one determined by lottery, and is set by setting an arbitrary predetermined number of times such as 50 times, 100 times, 200 times, 500 times, etc. If the number of times played is notified, the player may exit the specific gaming state.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical circuit configuration of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the electric decoration board 46. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a storage area of the RAM 52. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the normal symbol random number storage area 52c. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the storage area of the RAM 46 c of the electrical decoration board 46. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the storage area of the ROM 53. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the main routine of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the normal symbol hit determination process of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the right generation determination process. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the specific game state transition determination process. FIG. 13 (1) is a perspective view of the special device operation region box 19, and FIG. 13 (2) is a plan view of the special device operation region box 19. FIG. 14 is a front view of a conventional pachinko machine 101.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 4 Game area 7 Launch handle 8 Normal symbol display device 9 Electric decoration windmill 10 Electric decoration windmill 11 Type 3 starting port 12 Normal symbol starting port 15 Special winning port 15a, 15b Opening and closing member 16 Large winning port 19 Special device operation Area box 20 Normal winning opening 28 Display screen L1 Normal symbol display part L2 Normal symbol display part L3 Normal symbol display part 41 Main board 43 Sound board 44 Pattern display board 45 Discharge control board 46 Illumination board 63 Illumination lamp 77 Special device operation Area switch

Claims (4)

A gaming machine capable of shifting to an advantageous state that is advantageous to a player by establishment of a first predetermined condition and a specific gaming state that is different from the advantageous state by establishment of a second predetermined condition,
Specific game state transition determining means for determining whether or not to transition to the specific game state;
A specific winning opening that is opened upon establishment of the third predetermined condition;
A special device operating area that is provided in the specific winning opening and in which a right is generated by winning a game ball;
A grand prize opening that is opened when the fourth predetermined condition is satisfied in a state in which the right is generated;
A specific winning award winning facilitating means for facilitating the winning of a game ball to the specific winning award;
When the specific game state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific game state, the specific prize opening winning promotion control means for operating the specific winning opening winning promotion means ,
The specific game state transition determining means determines whether or not to shift to the specific game state by performing a lottery when the fifth predetermined condition is satisfied, and when the specific game state shifts to the specific game state, Decide whether to leave the state,
A gaming machine characterized in that, when the third predetermined condition is satisfied when not in the specific gaming state, the specific winning award winning promotion means is not operated . A gaming machine capable of shifting to an advantageous state that is advantageous to a player by establishment of a first predetermined condition and a specific gaming state that is different from the advantageous state by establishment of a second predetermined condition,
Specific game state transition determining means for determining whether or not to transition to the specific game state;
A specific winning opening that is opened upon establishment of the third predetermined condition;
A specific winning award winning facilitating means for facilitating the winning of a game ball to the specific winning award;
When the specific game state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific game state, the specific prize opening winning promotion control means for operating the specific winning opening winning promotion means,
The specific game state transition determining means determines whether or not to shift to the specific game state by performing a lottery when the fifth predetermined condition is satisfied, and when the specific game state shifts to the specific game state, Decide whether to leave the state,
A gaming machine characterized in that, when the third predetermined condition is satisfied when not in the specific gaming state, the specific winning award winning promotion means is not operated . A gaming machine capable of shifting to an advantageous state that is advantageous to a player by establishment of a first predetermined condition and a specific gaming state that is different from the advantageous state by establishment of a second predetermined condition,
Specific game state transition determining means for determining whether or not to transition to the specific game state;
A specific winning opening that is opened upon establishment of the third predetermined condition;
A special device operating area that is provided in the specific winning opening and in which a right is generated by winning a game ball;
A grand prize opening that is opened when the fourth predetermined condition is satisfied in a state in which the right is generated;
A specific winning award winning facilitating means for facilitating the winning of a game ball to the specific winning award;
When the specific game state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific game state, the specific prize opening winning promotion control means for operating the specific winning opening winning promotion means,
It is set to exit from the specific gaming state after operating the specific winning opening winning promotion means for a predetermined number of times set in advance during the specific gaming state,
A gaming machine characterized in that, when the third predetermined condition is satisfied when not in the specific gaming state, the specific winning award winning promotion means is not operated . A gaming machine capable of shifting to an advantageous state that is advantageous to a player by establishment of a first predetermined condition and a specific gaming state that is different from the advantageous state by establishment of a second predetermined condition,
Specific game state transition determining means for determining whether or not to transition to the specific game state;
A specific winning opening that is opened upon establishment of the third predetermined condition;
A specific winning award winning facilitating means for facilitating the winning of a game ball to the specific winning award;
When the specific game state transition determining means determines to shift to the specific game state, the specific prize opening winning promotion control means for operating the specific winning opening winning promotion means,
It is set to exit from the specific gaming state after operating the specific winning opening winning promotion means for a predetermined number of times set in advance during the specific gaming state,
A gaming machine characterized in that, when the third predetermined condition is satisfied when not in the specific gaming state, the specific winning award winning promotion means is not operated .

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