JP2009201816A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine that implements a loss compensation mode with a combination of set items selected by a player by a selecting means from combinations of set items. <P>SOLUTION: A game machine is provided with a game board on which game balls roll, a game implementation controlling means that controls the implementation of a game for putting out a specific number of win balls triggered by game balls passing through a win zone, a loss compensation controlling means controlling a loss compensation mode including a collecting treatment for collecting part of game balls possessed by a player and a compensating treatment for compensating the player for lost game balls in accordance with the game results based on the implementation of the game by the game implementation controlling means, and a selecting means for selecting whether or not the game is played in the loss compensation mode and for making several setup items required for implementing the loss compensation mode selectable and operable. The loss compensation controlling means sets the combination of several set items selected by the selecting means and implements the loss compensation mode in accordance with the set combination of the set items. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine in which a part or all of award balls are collected and stored as insurance, and a loss compensation process for compensating for a gaming ball lost by a player can be executed.

  In a conventional pachinko gaming machine, a big win lottery is performed at a predetermined lottery probability (for example, 1/300) when a game ball passes or wins a specific area (that is, a start port) provided in the game area. A game machine that executes a jackpot game that can return a large amount of prize balls to a player in a short time when a jackpot lottery is performed is well known.

  In such a pachinko gaming machine, winning the jackpot lottery can be said to be a game purpose for the player. However, in a general pachinko gaming machine, for example, if the lottery probability is 1/300, it is always 1 in 300 times. The winning probability of 1/300 is not only the convergence value of hundreds of thousands of jackpot lotteries. In some cases, the game state may be won or, in contrast, a game state that is extremely unfavorable to a player called “Hamari” who does not win the jackpot lottery more than 1000 times may continue. This is because the 1/300 winning probability is only the convergence value of hundreds of thousands of big hit lotteries.

  And in this gaming state called `` Hamari '', the player's willingness to play gradually gets tired of the monotonous gaming state, and even other players in the neighborhood win the big hit lottery with less chance. As a result, even an unfair feeling was felt, and the interest and interest in the gaming machine might be lost.

  On the other hand, similarly to pachinko gaming machines, in a rotary type gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a slot machine or a pachislot gaming machine) installed in a game hall, a gaming state advantageous to the player (so-called pachinko gaming machine jackpot game) If a gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player does not occur for a long period of time, that is, if the game state of “Humari” continues for a long time, A slot machine that returns a certain amount of coins to a player when the loss of the coin reaches a certain number or reaches the number of bonus game lottery more than a predetermined number (for example, 1000 times) is known. ing.

  And a certain amount of return for a certain amount of coin loss is executed as a compensation for a very disadvantageous gaming state that unilaterally consumes coins for a predetermined period of time. It is called.

  As a slot machine with such an insurance function, a predetermined percentage of prizes are stored as insurance for winnings other than winning a bonus game or winning a big win. It has been proposed to relieve the “hamari” state by having an insurance function of compensating for loss (see Patent Document 1).

  In addition, a dedicated coin slot for operating the insurance function is provided, and when it is detected that a coin has been inserted, the insurance function is activated, and the number of coins consumed by the player in a normal game is fixed. A slot machine that pays out a certain amount of coins when it is reached has also been proposed (see Patent Document 2).

Further, there has been proposed a slot machine that draws an insurance function operation lottery using a random number lottery and notifies a player that the insurance function operation lottery has been won (see Patent Document 3). Also, a slot machine that displays until the insurance function is activated by allowing the player to set the operation of the insurance function by using operation display means such as a touch panel has been proposed (see Patent Document 4). .
US Pat. No. 5,910,048 JP-A-4-244178 JP 2007-97983 A JP 2007-125297 A

  However, Patent Documents 1 to 4 described above apply insurance functions to slot machines to the last, and are not applied to pachinko gaming machines. In other words, even with gaming machines used in the same game arcade, the gaming characteristics of slot machines (pachislot machines) and pachinko gaming machines are very different, and the insurance function of slot machines is simply applied to pachinko gaming machines. It is not possible.

  In addition, it is uniformly desirable for a player that an insurance function for relieving a “hamari” state, such as a slot machine using the above coins or the like as a game medium, is uniformly added to a pachinko gaming machine. That's not true.

  For example, for a player who wants to enjoy a pachinko game only for a short time, the collection of insurance by the operation of an insurance function, for example, 5 It is of course not preferred that one game ball is collected as an insurance fee for each prize ball, and for such a player, the insurance function may lead to an unfair feeling.

  In addition, some pachinko games are accompanied by “hamari” and some do not like to collect game balls by adding an insurance function.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine, in order to alleviate the unfairness of the player and to apply the insurance function effectively, what kind of mode (game ball collection method, insurance function cancellation condition, loss The issue is whether to activate the insurance function at the timing of compensation).

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can solve the above-described problems.

  (1) In the present invention, a game board having a game area in which a game ball rolls and a game in which a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out when the game ball passes through a winning area provided in the game area. Game execution control means for controlling execution, collection processing for collecting a part of game balls owned by the player, and game balls lost by the player in accordance with game results based on game execution by the game execution control means Loss compensation control means for controlling a loss compensation mode including compensation processing for compensating for the loss compensation mode, and whether to set the loss compensation mode, and a plurality of setting items necessary for executing the loss compensation mode And a loss compensation control unit configured to set a combination of a plurality of setting items selected by the selection unit, and to perform a loss according to the set combination of the setting items. And the gaming machine to run the Hama mode.

  (2) According to the present invention, in the gaming machine described in (1) above, the loss compensation control unit selects a plurality of setting items even though the selection unit selects the loss compensation mode. When no operation is performed, the compensation processing is executed according to a predetermined combination of setting items.

  (3) The present invention is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to the above (1) or (2), the setting unit can be set in combination over a plurality of compensation processes by the selection means.

  According to the present invention, the pachinko gaming machine can perform the game in the loss compensation mode for compensating for the loss during the game of the player by the player himself, and a plurality of necessary for executing the loss compensation mode. Since the setting item can be selected and operated, it is possible to provide a gaming machine with less unfairness for the player, and it is possible to make the gaming machine more easily accepted by more players.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to a game board having a game area in which game balls roll and a winning area provided in the game area. The player lost according to the game execution control means for controlling the execution of the game, the collection process for collecting a part of the game balls owned by the player, and the game result based on the game execution by the game execution control means. A loss compensation control means for controlling a loss compensation mode including compensation processing for compensating a game ball, and whether to make the loss compensation mode or not, and a plurality of necessary for executing the loss compensation mode Selection means for enabling selection operation of setting items, and the loss compensation control means performs combination setting of a plurality of setting items selected by the selection means, and responds to the set combination of the setting items. It is obtained by the pachinko game machine to perform the loss compensation mode Te.

  That is, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment pays a predetermined number of prize balls when a game ball passes through a winning area (for example, a start opening, a big winning opening, a general winning opening) provided in the gaming area. The game to be put out is executed. Then, when a game ball enters the start opening, the big win lottery means is used to trigger a transition lottery to a big hit game, which is a game state that is extremely advantageous for the player. .

  When winning the jackpot game, a special winning opening (hereinafter referred to as a big winning opening) that is also used only when the jackpot game is provided in the gaming area is widely opened to the gaming area, and the gaming area has flowed down. By making it easy to enter the ball, the player is allowed to acquire a predetermined number of balls (prize balls) in a short time. In other words, for a player in the pachinko gaming machine, winning the jackpot game is the biggest gaming purpose.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment surely consumes the game balls owned by the player except when the jackpot game is executed. The winning probability of the jackpot game by the jackpot lottery means is generally set according to the number of winning balls that the player can acquire when the jackpot game is executed. For example, when the winning probability is (1/300) On average, when a game ball wins 300 times in a winning opening having a specific area described above (hereinafter referred to as a starting opening), one big hit game is generated.

  However, since the winning probability (ie, 1/300) is an average probability corresponding to the trial result of hundreds of thousands of times, depending on the player, the number of winnings at the starting point corresponding to the winning probability (ie, 300) In other cases, a so-called “hamari” game situation may occur in which a jackpot game is not won even if the number of wins is twice or three times as many times. On the other hand, there may be a case where the winning of the jackpot game can be obtained only by entering the game ball several times at the starting port after starting the game. In this case, no matter how much the result of a fair lottery process using random numbers or the like, it is not possible to prevent a player who is in a “hamari” state from feeling unfair or untrustworthy with respect to a pachinko gaming machine.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the game lost by the player according to the game result based on the collection process of collecting a part of the game balls owned by the player and the game execution by the game execution control means The loss compensation control means for controlling the loss compensation mode including the compensation process for compensating for the sphere, and whether or not to set the loss compensation mode are selected, and a plurality of setting items necessary for executing the loss compensation mode ( In other words, as a configuration provided with a selection means that enables the selection operation of the operating condition of the loss compensation mode), a player in the “Humari” state may receive loss compensation according to the selected loss compensation mode. I can do it.

  That is, when the player selects from among a plurality of setting items and performs combination setting of a plurality of setting items and executes the loss compensation mode according to the set combination of the setting items, the loss compensation control means Is a part of the game balls owned by the player in the collection process, and then a game result based on the execution of the game by the game execution control means, for example, as described above, winning at the starting point commensurate with the winning probability Even if the number of wins is twice or three times the number of times (for example, 300 times), if a game situation called “hamari” that does not win the jackpot game occurs, a predetermined number of game balls are returned to the player It has a function to execute the compensation process. That is, the loss compensation function of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment functions as an insurance such as a non-life insurance or a life insurance.

  A combination of a plurality of setting items includes a predetermined setting item combination setting (hereinafter referred to as “standard setting”) or a setting in which a combination of a plurality of setting items can be freely selected (hereinafter referred to as “customized setting”). ) Initial setting items to be selected from are prepared. As each setting item of “customization setting”, for example, “first setting item: 900 times, 600 times, 300 times” as the number of lottery lottery until loss compensation is executed, the upper limit of the number of game balls to be collected A plurality of setting items such as “second setting item: 30, 20, 10” as a value (Max) and “third setting item: batch, division” for collecting or dividing the return of game balls are prepared. When the selection means is selected and set from the first to third setting items, a combination of the selected first to third setting items (for example, 600 times, Max10, batch) When the game progresses and the cumulative number of jackpot lottery reaches 600 times, a predetermined number of returning balls set according to the combination of setting items are played by the player in the compensation process associated with the loss compensation mode. Refunded to The Rukoto.

  That is, the loss compensation control means in the present embodiment executes the loss compensation mode based on the combination of setting items selected by the player using the selection means. This makes it possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine with a new game performance in which collection processing and compensation processing are executed according to the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode arbitrarily selected by the player.

  In addition, the loss compensation control means, for example, when the selection means selects the loss compensation mode of “customization setting”, but thereafter, for example, the selection operation of the first setting item is not performed. The compensation process is executed according to a predetermined combination of setting items. That is, the operating conditions corresponding to the loss compensation mode determined by “standard setting” are executed.

  Then, after the loss compensation mode of the customized setting is selected, for example, the standard setting is automatically selected and executed after a lapse of a certain period. As described above, the standard setting is automatically selected and executed after a certain period of time, so that it is possible to easily use the insurance even for a player who is unfamiliar with the setting of the insurance function. That is, it functions as a user-friendly setting function.

  In addition, the selection unit can set combinations of the setting items over a plurality of compensation processes.

  For players who are used to the insurance function, it is desirable to set the compensation process several times at a time at the start of the game. Therefore, at the start of the game, for example, for the combination of each setting item in the first loss compensation mode, the number of lottery lottery until the loss compensation is executed: 900 times, the upper limit value (Max) of the number of game balls to be collected: 30 The number of game balls to be returned is selected and set in a lump, then the combination of setting items in the second loss compensation mode, the number of lottery lottery until the loss compensation is executed: 600 times, Maximum number of numbers (Max): 20, the selection of game balls to be reduced at once, and the combination of setting items in the third loss compensation mode, the number of jackpot lottery until the loss compensation is executed : 300, upper limit of the number of game balls to be collected (Max): By selecting and setting the return of game balls to 10 in a lump, the insurance function for 3 times starts before the loss compensation mode starts Collectively before Those that made it possible to set-option. That is, by setting a plurality of loss compensation modes collectively at the start of the game, it is not necessary to set each time each loss compensation mode ends, and the player can concentrate on the game of the pachinko gaming machine. It becomes.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine having the above-described configuration, the game can be performed in the loss compensation mode for compensating for the loss during the game of the player by the player himself, and the loss compensation mode is executed. Since it is possible to select and operate a plurality of setting items necessary for this purpose, it is possible to provide a gaming machine with less unfairness for the player, and to make it a gaming machine that can be easily accepted by more players. It becomes possible.

  In addition, as each means described above in the present embodiment, for example, a control circuit including a central processing unit composed of a CPU, a storage device composed of a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and other circuits set as necessary. It is desirable to execute functions such as game execution control means, loss compensation control means, selection means and the like based on the program configured and stored in the ROM.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.

[Composition of gaming machine]
A gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the electrical decoration unit 53.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main body frame 12 having an opening 12a formed on the front surface, various components disposed inside the opening 12a in the main body frame 12, and a main body frame. The front door 11 is pivotally mounted in front of 12 so as to be openable and closable. The upper half of the front door 11 is provided with a door 11a that is pivotally mounted so as to be freely opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 1, in the normal gaming state, the front door 11 closes the opening 12a from the front, and the game is performed with the door 11a also closed. Further, an upper plate 20, a lower plate 22, a firing handle 26 and the like are arranged on the lower front surface of the front door 11.

  An operation panel 27 is disposed at a position where the player on the right side of the upper surface of the upper plate 20 can easily operate. As will be described in detail later, the operation panel 27 is a loss compensation mode by the player in the present embodiment, that is, a selection means for executing the operation of the insurance function, and a plurality of necessary units for executing the loss compensation mode. This corresponds to a means for enabling selection of the setting item (see FIG. 18).

  Inside the opening 12a of the main body frame 12, a liquid crystal display device 32 as a display means for displaying an image, a game board 14, a spacer 31 and the like are disposed. In addition, about various components (not shown) other than the game board 14, the spacer 31, and the liquid crystal display device 32, description is abbreviate | omitted for easy understanding.

  The gaming board 14 according to the present embodiment is entirely formed of a plate-shaped resin (a member having a light transmitting property) having a light transmitting property. Examples of the translucent member include various materials such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, and methacrylic resin. The game board 14 has a game area 15 on the front (front) side where the launched game ball rolls. The game area 15 is surrounded by the guide rail 30 and is an area in which a game ball can roll. A game area outer area 16 is formed outside the guide rail 30. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of game nails 13 are driven into the game area 15. In the present embodiment, the game nail 13 is included in one of various game members. Further, in FIG. 2, a plurality of game nails 13 are partially omitted.

  A liquid crystal display device 32, which is an example of display means for displaying an effect image relating to a game, is provided behind the game board 14 with the spacer 31 interposed therebetween. In the present embodiment, the entire game board 14 is formed of a light-transmitting material, but the light-transmitting material may be used for a part of the game board 14, in which case The liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed behind the translucent member of the game board 14.

  The liquid crystal display device 32 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like, and has a display area 32a that can display an image related to the game. The display area 32a is the entirety of the spacer 31 and the game area 15 or It is visible from the player side through a part or all or part of the game area outer area 16. Note that the image related to the game displayed in the display area 32a includes various images such as an effect image for effect, an ornamental image for decoration, an image for selecting a loss compensation mode that forms a main part of the present embodiment described later, and the like. Point to.

  The spacer 31 is also formed of the above-described member having translucency, but in order to improve the visibility of the liquid crystal display device 32, a hole having a size corresponding to at least the game area 15 of the game board 14 is used. A portion 31a is formed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, display means such as the liquid crystal display device 32 is provided behind the light-transmitting area in the game board 14. For example, an area where the game nail 13 is planted, an accessory, a decorative member, etc. Since the area where the game members are provided can be increased, the degree of freedom in layout can be further increased.

  Decorative lamps 133a and 133b as light-emitting display means are arranged at predetermined positions on the door 11a outside the game board 14, and display a predetermined light emission mode according to the game state.

  Further, a transparent protective plate 19 made of a glass plate or the like is attached to the door 11a. The protective plate 19 is disposed so as to face the front surface of the game board 14 with the door 11a closed. Speakers 46R and 46L are arranged on the left and right above the protective plate 19.

  The firing handle 26 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 12. A firing solenoid (not shown) as a driving device is provided on the back side of the firing handle 26. Further, a touch sensor (not shown) is provided on the peripheral edge of the firing handle 26. When the touch sensor is touched by the player, it is detected that the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player. When the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player and is rotated in the clockwise direction, power is supplied to the firing solenoid according to the rotational angle, and the game ball stored in the upper plate 20 is played. It is fired sequentially on the board 14 and the game proceeds.

  Next, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. In addition, in the following description of the overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using FIG. 3, a portion overlapping with the description using FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 may be omitted. In FIG. 3, the game nail 13 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 14 has two guide rails 30 (30 a and 30 b), a first game member 57, a second game member 55, a passage gate 54, and a start opening 25 provided with a blade member 23. A large winning opening 39 provided with an openable / closable shutter 40, general winning openings 56a, 56b, 56c, 56d, and an out opening 38 are provided.

  The two guide rails 30 provided on the left side of the game board 14 are composed of an outer rail 30a that partitions (defines) the game area 15 and an inner rail 30b that is disposed inside the outer rail 30a. . The launched game balls are guided by guide rails 30 provided on the game board 14 and move to the upper part of the game area 15, and are provided on the plurality of game nails 13 (see FIG. 2) and the game area 15. Due to the collision with the first game member 57 and the like, the game flows down toward the lower side of the game area 15 while changing its traveling direction. A game ball that is provided in the game area 15 and has not won a prize in various winning openings (start opening 25, large winning opening 39, general winning openings 56a to 56d, etc.) having a winning area through which a game ball passes, 15 is collected at an out port 38 provided at the center of the lower end of 15 and discharged to the outside of the game board 14.

  The first game member 57 is formed in an umbrella shape with the left and right ends positioned below the center. On the other hand, the second game member 55 is configured in a curved shape with the left and right ends positioned slightly above the center, and a part of the game ball rolling in the game area 15 is The second game member 55 is temporarily received, passes through a guide groove 55a formed in a concave shape at the center of the second game member 55, and flows down toward the start port 25.

  The start opening 25 is defined as a winning opening having a specific area in the present embodiment. The starting opening 25 is provided below the second gaming member 55 provided substantially at the center of the gaming area 15 and above the large winning opening 39, and a solenoid. A blade member 23 is attached as a variable member that is driven by the above.

  When the game ball that rolls while colliding with the second game member 55 or the game nail 13 installed in the game area 15 wins the start opening 25 (that is, passes through the specific area), a big hit lottery and a special game will be described later. A symbol game (variable display game) is started. In other words, the start port 25 is a specific winning port that triggers a special symbol game and a big win lottery.

  A large winning opening 39 provided below the start opening 25 is provided with a shutter 40 that can be opened and closed on the front side (front). The shutter 40 has a special symbol display 33 (FIG. 4), which will be described in detail later, in which specific numerical symbols are stopped and displayed as special symbols, and the stop display mode is shifted to a jackpot game in which the gaming state is a special game. If it is an aspect that indicates this, it is driven so as to be in an open state in which it is easy to accept a game ball. As a result, the special winning opening 39 is in an open state where it is easy to accept a game ball.

  On the other hand, a count sensor 104 (see FIG. 5) is provided inside the special winning opening 39 provided on the back side (rear) of the shutter 40 to detect a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls, or The shutter 40 is driven to the open state until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. When either a predetermined number of game balls are awarded to the big prize opening 39 or a predetermined time has elapsed in the open state, the shutter 40 is driven to be closed. As a result, the special winning opening 39 is in a closed state where it is difficult to accept a game ball.

  A game from an open state in which the grand prize opening 39 is in a state where it is easy to accept a game ball to a closed state in which the grand prize opening 39 is in a state in which it is difficult to accept a game ball is called a round game. It is opened during a round game and closed between each round game. In the present embodiment, a game that executes this round game is referred to as a jackpot game. In addition, since the round game is counted as the number of rounds such as “1” round and “2” round, the first round game in the jackpot game may be referred to as the first round and the second round as the second round. .

  Subsequently, the shutter 40 driven from the open state to the closed state is driven to the open state again after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed. Note that a gaming state that continues until the (final) round game that cannot continue from the first round game to the next round game is called a jackpot gaming state. The jackpot gaming state is a very advantageous gaming state for the player because a large number of prize balls can be obtained.

  Further, when a game ball passes (wins) the winning areas in the start opening 25, the general winning openings 56a, 56b, 56c, 56d, and the large winning opening 39 described above, it is set in advance according to the type of each winning opening. A certain number of game balls are paid out as prize balls to the upper plate 20 or the lower plate 22 which are game ball storage units.

  Moreover, the electrical decoration unit 53 is provided in the lower end part vicinity of the door 11a. As shown in FIG. 4, the electrical decoration unit 53 according to the present embodiment accommodates a special symbol display 33 corresponding to the start port 25 in a display case 37 disposed in the center thereof. The special symbol display 33 is composed of a 7-segment LED. This 7-segment LED is turned on / off when the 7-segment LED of the special symbol display 33 is turned on when a game ball is won at the start opening 25. , 10 numerical symbols from “0” to “9” are variably displayed as special symbols. As described above, a game in which a special symbol is variably displayed and then stopped and the game state varies depending on the result is referred to as a “special symbol game” in the present embodiment.

  On both the left and right sides of the display case 37, special symbol holding lamps 33a to 33d corresponding to the start port 25 are provided with the display case 37 interposed therebetween. The special symbol holding lamps 33a to 33d are displayed on the special symbol display 33 until the special symbol on the variable display is stopped and displayed when the game ball wins the start opening 25 while the variable symbol is already displayed on the special symbol display 33. The number of times that the execution of the special symbol variable display based on the winning of the game ball at the start opening 25 is suspended (so-called “the number of variable display games held”) is displayed by lighting. Then, when the special symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, variability display of the special symbol that has been suspended is started.

  Specifically, the special symbol hold lamps 33a to 33d are lit in order from the left in correspondence with the number of times the execution of the special symbol variation display is suspended, and the special symbol variation display is temporarily stopped. When the change display of the reserved special symbol is started, the corresponding special symbol hold lamp is turned off. An upper limit is set for the number of times the execution of the special symbol variation display is suspended. For example, the special symbol variation is limited to four times (pieces) per game ball winning in the start opening 25. Display is suspended.

  Also, in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, when a game ball wins the start opening 25 described above, the variable display game, for example, includes a number or the like in accordance with the start of the variable symbol display. It starts with the change display of the decorative pattern. Further, when the game ball wins the start opening 25 during the variation display regarding the special symbol, the effect based on the winning of the game ball at the start opening 25 until the decorative design for the effect during the variation display is stopped and displayed. Execution (start) of the decorative display variation display (that is, the variable display game) is suspended. Thereafter, when the decorative design for effect that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the decorative symbol for effect that has been put on hold is started. That is, the decorative display variation display and the special design variation display performed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 are synchronized, and the variation start and variation stop are performed at the same timing. .

  In other words, in the present embodiment, both the special symbol and the decorative symbol function as identification information, and the special symbol game which is a unit game from the change display to the stop display of the special symbol is synchronized with the special symbol. The variable display game with the unit game from the decorative symbol variation display to the stop display performed in this manner is executed simultaneously. A game in which this variable display game is played is called a normal game.

  Further, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 54 (see FIG. 3) provided on the left side of the approximate center of the game area 15, the normal symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display 35 provided on the right side of the special symbol display 33. Two display lamps composed of symbols such as “◯” and “x” shown are variably displayed by alternately turning on and off.

  Further, below the display case 37, normal symbol holding lamps 35a to 35d are provided. The normal symbol holding lamps 35a to 35d are turned on or turned off when the game ball passes through the passing gate 54 during the fluctuation of the above-described normal symbols (in this embodiment, symbols such as “O”, “X”). By turning off the light, the number of times that the fluctuation display of the normal symbol being held can be executed (so-called “the number of balls held in the normal symbol”) is displayed. That is, the normal symbol hold lamps 35a to 35d are turned on sequentially from the left in accordance with the number of executions of the fluctuation display of the held normal symbols, and when the fluctuation is stopped and displayed, the next normal symbol that has been held is held. Is displayed, and the corresponding normal symbol holding lamp is turned off. Note that an upper limit is set for the number of times that the execution of the variable symbol display is suspended, for example, four times (pieces).

  When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a predetermined symbol, for example, “◯”, the blade members (so-called “ordinary electric accessories”) 23 provided as variable members on the left and right sides of the start port 25 are in the closed state. By changing to an open state, it becomes easier for a game ball to enter the start opening 25. Further, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the blade member 23 is opened, the blade member 23 is closed to make it difficult for a game ball to enter the start port 25. As described above, a game in which the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and the open / closed state of the blade member 23 differs depending on the result is referred to as a “normal symbol game”.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the jackpot lottery process for determining whether or not to shift to the jackpot game is performed when the game ball wins the start opening 25, On the basis of the lottery result, the special symbol display 33 displays the variation and stop display of the special symbol.

  In the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, a variable display game is executed in which a plurality of decorative symbols corresponding to the special symbols to be stopped and displayed are variably displayed and then stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination. An effect display using an effect image (including identification information) associated with the variable display game is performed. When the lottery result is a win, the game shifts from a normal game to a jackpot game.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as an example of an accessory, an accessory of the big prize opening 39 used at the time of the big hit game is described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and two or more on the game board are described. Any number of objects may be provided.

  In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 32 composed of a liquid crystal display panel is used as a part for displaying an image. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a cathode ray tube including a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), EL (Electro Luminescence), Other forms such as plasma may be used.

[Electric configuration of gaming machine]
A control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment.

  The control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment is mainly composed of a main control circuit 60 as game control means and a sub-control circuit 200 as effect control means. The main control circuit 60 controls the entire game, and the sub-control circuit 200 controls effects according to the progress of the game (for example, image display control, sound output control, decoration lamp control, etc.). Is positioned in things.

  As shown in the figure, the main control circuit 60 includes a main CPU 66, a main ROM (read only memory) 68, and a main RAM (read / write memory) 70 as control means. The main control circuit 60 controls the progress of the game.

  The main CPU 66 is connected to a main ROM 68, a main RAM 70, and the like, and has a function of executing various processes according to a program stored in the main ROM 68. Thus, the main CPU 66 functions as various means to be described later, such as functioning as game execution control means, jackpot game execution means, jackpot lottery means, and loss compensation control means.

  In the main ROM 68, a program for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the main CPU 66 is stored. In addition, a jackpot lottery table (see FIG. 6) referred to when a jackpot determination is made by random number lottery. Various tables such as (see) are stored.

  The main RAM 70 has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the main CPU 66.

  The main control circuit 60 also has a command for a reset clock pulse generating circuit 62 that generates a clock pulse of a predetermined frequency, an initial reset circuit 64 that generates a reset signal when the power is turned on, and a sub-control circuit 200 described later. IC for serial communication 72 is provided. The reset clock pulse generation circuit 62, the initial reset circuit 64, and the serial communication IC 72 are connected to the main CPU 66.

  The reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 generates a clock pulse every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds) in order to execute a system timer interrupt process described later. The serial communication IC 72 corresponds to a transmission unit that transmits various commands to the sub-control circuit 200 (various units included in the sub-control circuit 200).

  Further, the main control circuit 60 includes a display control circuit 76 for controlling various displays and display lamps of the electric decoration unit 53 (see FIG. 4). The display control circuit 76 controls the variation of the special symbol display 33 and the normal symbol display 35 according to the instruction from the main CPU 66 according to the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (for example, the start of variation and a predetermined symbol). In addition, the special symbol hold lamps 33a to 33d and the normal symbol hold lamps 35a to 35d are turned on and off.

  Various devices are connected to the main control circuit 60. For example, as shown in the figure, the count sensor 104, the general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, 112, the passing ball sensor 114, the starting port winning ball sensor 117, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118, the big winning port solenoid 120, the operation panel. A sensor 125 is connected.

  The count sensor 104 is provided in a general area different from the specific area in the special winning opening 39. The count sensor 104 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when the game ball passes through the general area at the special winning opening 39.

  The general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, and 112 are provided in the general winning ports 56a, 56b, 56c, and 56d, respectively. The general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, and 112 supply a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball wins each of the general winning ports 56 a, 56 b, 56 c, 56 d.

  The passing ball sensor 114 is provided in the passing gate 54. The passing ball sensor 114 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball passes through the passing gate 54.

  A start opening winning ball sensor 117 as a game ball detecting means is provided at the start opening 25. The start port winning ball sensor 117 detects that a game ball has won the start port 25 and supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60.

  The ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118 is connected to the blade member 23 via a link member (not shown), and makes the blade member 23 open or closed in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66. .

  The big prize opening solenoid 120 is connected to the shutter 40 and drives the shutter 40 in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66 to make the big prize opening 39 open or closed.

  The operation panel sensor 125 is connected to the operation panel 27 shown in FIG. 1. When it is detected that the player has operated various operation switches (see FIG. 18) provided on the operation panel 27, the operation panel sensor 125 A detection signal is supplied to the main control circuit 60.

  A payout / firing control circuit 126 is connected to the main control circuit 60. Connected to the payout / firing control circuit 126 are a payout device 128 that pays out game balls, a launch device 130 that fires game balls, and a card unit 150.

  In addition, the payout / launch control circuit 126 in the present embodiment stores a predetermined storage medium (magnetic card, coin embedded with an IC chip, etc.) or banknotes that can be purchased by the player at the game hall into the card unit 150. When a player operates a predetermined rental ball button (not shown), a rental ball control signal supplied from the card unit 150 is received and a predetermined signal is transmitted to the payout device 128. The payout device 128 causes a predetermined amount (for example, in units of 1,000 yen) to be paid out to the upper plate 20 of the pachinko gaming machine 10. That is, game ball lending control is executed. The card unit 150 stores the remaining number of times when the player operates a return button (not shown) when there is a remaining amount (the remaining number) of the storage medium or cash inserted by the player. Return the recorded storage medium to the player.

  In addition, the payout / launch control circuit 126 performs a control of launching a game ball by supplying a launch signal to the launch device 130.

  In addition, the launching device 130 includes a device for launching a game ball such as the launching solenoid and the touch sensor described above. When the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player and is rotated in the clockwise direction, electric power is supplied to the firing solenoid according to the rotational angle, and the game ball stored in the upper plate 20 is fired. The game board 14 is sequentially fired by the solenoid.

  On the other hand, the sub-control circuit 200 is connected to the serial communication IC 72. The sub-control circuit 200 performs display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, control related to sound generated from the speakers 46R and 46L, control of the decoration lamps 133a and 133b, and the like in accordance with various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60. Do.

  In the present embodiment, the command is supplied from the main control circuit 60 to the sub control circuit 200 and the signal cannot be supplied from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 60. Not limited to this, the sub control circuit 200 may be configured to transmit a signal to the main control circuit 60.

  The sub-control circuit 200 is a sub-CPU 206 that functions as various control means such as variable display control means and sound generation control means, a program ROM 208 as a storage means, a work RAM 210, and a display control circuit for performing display control in the liquid crystal display device 32. 250, a sound control circuit 230 that controls the sound generated from the speakers 46R and 46L, and a lamp control circuit 240 that controls the decorative lamps 133a and 133b. Then, the sub control circuit 200 executes an effect according to the progress of the game in accordance with a command from the main control circuit 60.

  A program ROM 208, a work RAM 210, and the like are connected to the sub CPU 206. The sub CPU 206 has a function of executing various processes according to the program stored in the program ROM 208. In particular, the sub CPU 206 performs various effects control according to various command signals supplied from the main control circuit 60, as will be described later. The sub CPU 206 functions as various means described later.

  In the program ROM 208, a plurality of types of effect image data associated with the image display of the liquid crystal display device 32 executed by the sub CPU 206 in connection with the variable display of the special symbol of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and a round game during the jackpot game A plurality of types of effect image data to be executed are stored, and in addition, various tables such as a time table that defines the effect display period are also stored.

  The work RAM 210 has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206. For example, various variables such as a timer variable for controlling the reach effect time, an effect display selection random number counter for selecting an effect pattern, and the like are positioned. Here, the reach in the present embodiment refers to a state of transition to the aforementioned jackpot game when one decorative symbol that is changing is stopped and displayed with the same symbol as the other decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed. Normally, a special reach effect display according to the reach state is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 until the decorative pattern being changed stops.

  The display control circuit 250 is executed in association with a plurality of types of effect patterns that are supplied from the sub CPU 206 and accompanied by the progress of effect display that is executed in relation to the variable display of special symbols, and in the round game during the jackpot game. Control is performed to cause the liquid crystal display device 32 to display images of effect image data such as a plurality of types of effect patterns.

  The sound control circuit 230 generates sound from the speakers 46R and 46L in response to a sound generation command supplied from the sub CPU 206.

  The lamp control circuit 240 performs light emission control of the decorative lamps 133a and 133b according to a program stored in the program ROM 208 supplied from the sub CPU 206.

  In the present embodiment, in the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the main control circuit 60 as the game control means and the sub control circuit 200 as the effect control means are configured separately, but the main control circuit 60 And the sub-control circuit 200 may be configured on the same substrate.

  In this embodiment, the main control circuit 60 uses the main ROM 68 and the sub control circuit 200 uses the program ROM 208 as storage means for storing programs, tables, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As long as it is a storage medium readable by a computer equipped with a computer, a program, a table, and the like are recorded on a storage medium such as a hard disk device, a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM, and a ROM cartridge. May be. Further, these programs may not be recorded in advance, but may be downloaded after the power is turned on and recorded in the main RAM 70 in the main control circuit 60 and the work RAM 210 in the sub control circuit 200. . In this embodiment, the main RAM 70 is used as the temporary storage area of the main CPU 66 and the work RAM 210 is used as the temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any readable / writable storage medium may be used.

[Game machine operation]
Here, the game of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment will be briefly described. In the present embodiment, the games of the pachinko gaming machine 10 are roughly divided into normal games (games that consume game balls while performing a big hit lottery and are relatively disadvantageous to the player as compared to the big hit games). The game is divided into jackpot games (games that are advantageous for the player who can expect to acquire a large number of game balls in a short time for the player).

  Furthermore, in the jackpot game, a 15R probability variable jackpot game (a so-called “surprise”) is determined by a specific number symbol that is randomly displayed in the special symbol control process 33 described later and displayed on the special symbol display 33. 3 types of jackpot games are determined: a jackpot game called "" or a 10R regular jackpot game.

  The three types of jackpot games (15R-probable jackpot game, 2R-probable jackpot game or 10R normal jackpot game) refer to the jackpot lottery table (see FIG. 6) in the special symbol memory check process (see FIG. 10) described later. However, lotteries are drawn with different lottery probabilities according to the normal mode or the probability variation mode of the normal game.

  At this time, when the jackpot game is won, the special symbol that is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33 (see FIG. 4) is, for example, a special symbol of “7” is displayed in the case of a 15R probability variable jackpot game. In the case of a probable big hit game, for example, a special symbol “3” is displayed. In the case of a 10R normal jackpot game, for example, a special symbol of “5” is displayed.

  Further, when one of the three types of jackpot games is won, the display of the liquid crystal display device 32 is performed at the same timing as when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33 (see FIG. 4). Also in the area 32a, a special decorative pattern (for example, a set of three numbers) is used as identification information. In the case of a 15R probability variation big hit game, for example, a decorative pattern of a specific number of triples such as “777” is used. In the case of a 2R probability variation big hit game, for example, a triple decorative pattern of specific numbers such as “333” is displayed. Further, in the case of a 10R normal jackpot game, for example, a decorative pattern of a set of three specific numbers such as “444” is displayed.

  When any of the three types of jackpot games is executed, the upper limit is a predetermined number corresponding to each of the three types of jackpot games (two times for 2R probability variable jackpot games, 15 times for 15R probability variable jackpot games, 10R Usually, 10 times in the big hit game), the shutter 40 (see FIG. 3) attached to the winning prize opening 39 is launched into the game area 15 by executing a round game that repeats opening for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). It becomes easy to win the game balls that have been made into the big prize opening 39, and the player can acquire a large number of prize balls in a short time. Acquiring such a jackpot game (winning the jackpot game) is the greatest goal of a general player and can be said to be the best part of a pachinko game.

  In this embodiment, the number of round game executions is set to 15 rounds, 10 rounds, and 2 rounds according to the type of the winning jackpot game. However, the number of round game executions is not limited to this. . For example, any number of executions such as being selected from “1” round to “15” round by lottery processing by a round number lottery means (main control circuit 60 including main CPU 66 described later (see FIG. 5)). It doesn't matter.

  On the other hand, the normal game in the present embodiment is executed under three types of game modes: a normal mode (normally low probability game state), a probability variation mode (special high probability game state), and a short time mode (special game mode). Here, the mode transition of each of the three types of normal games (the normal mode, the probability variation mode, and the time reduction mode) and their characteristics will be briefly described below.

  The normal mode is a basic mode in the pachinko gaming machine 10, and when the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game is started from this normal mode. In this normal mode, the jackpot lottery probability is set to be lower than the jackpot lottery probability in the probability variation mode.

  The probability variation mode is a special high-probability gaming state in which a transition is made after the jackpot game ends when a 15R probability variation jackpot game or a 2R probability variation jackpot is won among the three types of jackpot games in normal games. The jackpot lottery probability in the probability variation mode is set to be relatively higher than the jackpot lottery probability in the normal mode. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the jackpot lottery probability in the normal mode is “1/300”, whereas the jackpot lottery probability in the probability variation mode is “1/30”, which is 10 times the lottery. The probability is set (see FIG. 6, jackpot lottery table).

  In other words, in the probability variation mode, a jackpot game is generated 10 times more frequently than in the normal mode, which is an advantageous gaming state for the player. In particular, the 15R probability variation jackpot game has a maximum of 15 round games. By being continued, the player can acquire the most award balls, and can be said to be the most advantageous game for the player. On the other hand, in the 2R probability variation jackpot game, there are only two round games, and the opening time of the big prize opening that is opened during the execution of the round game is set to a short time (for example, 0.3 seconds). Although the normal game after the jackpot game is in the probability change mode, it cannot be said that the player is a favorable jackpot game compared to the 15R probability change jackpot game. In other words, in the 2R probability variation jackpot game in this embodiment, the player can hardly expect a prize ball that can be obtained when the jackpot game is executed, but the normal game is set to the probability variation mode after the jackpot game is finished, so the so-called sudden probability variation is performed. It is a jackpot game called (probability for short).

  Finally, the time-saving mode (special game mode) is a game mode that is set after the jackpot game is ended, regardless of which of the three types of jackpot games is won. In this normal game, the time-saving mode means that the variation time from the start of the special symbol and the normal symbol to the time when the special symbol and the normal symbol are stopped is set to be shorter than that of the normal mode. In the case of “winning” (that is, when the display lamp is stopped and displayed as “O” in the above-described normal symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4)), the opening time of the blade member 23 attached to the start port 25 is It is set longer than the normal mode. Such control may be referred to as “electric chew support” in the present embodiment.

  As described above, when “electric chew support” is executed, it becomes easy to win a game ball at the start opening 25, so that the number of lottery wins per unit time is remarkably increased as compared to the normal mode, and to the start opening 25. Since the payout of the winning ball for the winning of the game increases, the game ball is less lost (so-called “ball holding” is in a good state), which is advantageous for the player.

  In this short-time mode, the duration is determined corresponding to the three types of jackpot games. When the jackpot game is a 10R normal jackpot game, after the jackpot game ends, the number of times the special symbol fluctuates (for example, 50 times or 100 times) is set as the duration. On the other hand, when the jackpot game is a 15R probability change jackpot game or a 2R probability change jackpot game, the duration of the special symbol that can be expected to win the next jackpot game substantially after the jackpot game ends (for example, 10,000 times). ).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the normal game is performed under the four game modes of “normal mode”, “probability change mode”, “normal mode + time reduction mode”, and “probability change mode + time reduction mode”. In other words, the gaming state changes according to the change in the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (that is, the occurrence of the three types of jackpot games).

  Furthermore, in addition to the above-described three types of game modes (normal mode, probability change mode, and time reduction mode), a loss compensation mode that is the main part of the present embodiment is provided. The loss compensation mode is selected by the player performing a predetermined operation using the operation panel 27 (see FIG. 1). The loss compensation mode selected once is a predetermined number of variable display games. Even if a process is performed in which a predetermined number of game balls are collectively returned to the player, or a predetermined number of variable display games are not digested, a predetermined condition, for example, a predetermined number of rounds It is canceled when the above jackpot game is won. In other words, the game is ended when the game situation is advantageous to the player who can sufficiently return the profit to the player.

  That is, the loss compensation mode in this embodiment can be arbitrarily selected by the player, and when the player selects the loss compensation mode, the so-called “hamari” gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player has continued for a long time. In such a case, a predetermined number of game balls are collected from the game balls owned by the player during that period (collection processing), and a predetermined number of game balls are returned to the player (compensation processing). In other words, this is equivalent to an insurance function for relieving a player who cannot receive profits well-known in slot machines and the like.

  Further, the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment is composed of a plurality of data that can be selected by the player for each of a plurality of setting items, and is characterized in that arbitrary data can be selected by the player from the plurality of data. That is, in this embodiment, when the player selects the loss compensation mode, the operating condition of the loss compensation mode is determined by selecting arbitrary data from a plurality of data provided in each setting item. It can be done.

  As the plurality of setting items, for example, a first setting item for selecting the number of executions of the variable display game until the execution of the compensation process in the loss compensation mode. There are three types of setting items: a second setting item for selecting the number of game balls to be played, and a third setting item for selecting a return method to be returned to the player in the compensation process in the loss compensation mode.

  In addition, as a plurality of data selected for each of the three types of setting items, the first setting item has three types of execution times (for example, 900 times, 600 times, and 300 times) as the number of execution times of the variable display game, the second The setting items are the number of three types of collected balls (for example, 30, 20, 10) collected from the game balls owned by the player in the collection process in the loss compensation mode, and the third setting item In the loss compensation mode, the player can select arbitrary data for each of the three types of setting items from two types of execution methods (collective and divided) that are the execution methods of the compensation processing.

  Then, the loss compensation mode is executed based on the operating condition of the loss compensation mode selected by the player using the operation panel 27. The selection of the operating condition for the loss compensation mode in this embodiment will be described in detail later.

  Hereinafter, processing executed by the pachinko gaming machine 10 in accordance with the change in the gaming state described above is shown in FIGS.

[Main processing]
As shown in FIG. 7, first, the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 executes initial setting processing such as RAM access permission, backup restoration processing, and work area initialization (step S11). Then, as will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 9, the special symbol game progress, the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 33, and the special display related to the effect display by the decorative symbol corresponding to the start opening 25 in the liquid crystal display device 32. The symbol control process is executed (step S12). Then, as will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 11, the normal symbol control process relating to the progress of the normal symbol game and the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 35 is executed (step S13). Further, as will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 13, a loss compensation control process (step S14) for controlling selection, release and loss compensation of the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment is executed. As described above, in the main process, after the initial setting process in step S11 is completed, the processes in steps S12 to S14 are repeatedly executed.

[System timer interrupt processing]
Further, the main CPU 66 may interrupt the main process and execute the system timer interrupt process even when the main process is being executed. The following system timer interrupt process is executed in response to a clock pulse generated from the reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds). This system timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, first, the main CPU 66 executes a random number update process for updating each lottery value such as a jackpot lottery random value (step S21). Then, the main CPU 66 executes an input detection process for detecting a winning of a game ball to the start opening 25 or the like (step S22). In this processing, the main CPU 66 stores in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 data for paying out the game balls (winning the game balls) on the condition that the game balls have won the various winning ports.

  Further, in this input detection process (step S22), when the main CPU 66 detects the winning of the game ball to the start port 25, the main CPU 66 reads the random number value updated in the random number update process (step S21), and a maximum of four Is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 as the upper limit of the number of reservations. Then, the winning of the game ball and the random number value stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 are referred to in the jackpot lottery process (step S64) of the special symbol memory check process (see FIG. 10) described later. Will be.

  In step S23, timer update processing is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 is a waiting time timer for synchronizing the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200, and a large time for measuring the opening time of the big winning opening 39 that is opened when a big hit game is generated. Update processing of various timers such as a prize opening timer. Then, when this process ends, the process proceeds to step S24.

  In step S24, an output process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 supplies a signal for drive control based on various output requests stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 to a solenoid, a motor, and the like. That is, in each process described later, the main CPU 66 outputs signals to various driving game members (game members that are arranged in the game area 15 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and change their forms according to the game state). When the request is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, a signal corresponding to the request is output. For example, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118 for opening or closing the blade member 23 attached to the start opening 25 and the big prize opening solenoid 120 for opening or closing the shutter 40 attached to the big prize opening 39. When there is a drive request for each solenoid, such as the above, a control signal is output to drive various drive game members.

  Further, in this output process, the main CPU 66 displays various indicators (a special symbol display 33 corresponding to the starting port 25, a normal symbol display 35, a starting port) installed in the illumination unit 53 (see FIG. 4). The symbol change request or stop request, or lamp turn-on request or turn-off request corresponding to each of the special symbol hold lamps 33a to 33d and the normal symbol hold lamps 35a to 35d) corresponding to 25 is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If it has been done, it controls the change or stop of the symbols, or the lighting or extinguishing of the lamps of various indicators installed in the corresponding lighting unit 53 (see FIG. 4). And when this process is complete | finished, a process is moved to step S25.

  In step S25, command output processing is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 supplies various command signals to the sub control circuit 200. These various command signals include, for example, a demonstration display command derived and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32, a derived symbol designation command for designating the type of decorative symbol corresponding to the start port 25, and the like.

  In this embodiment, in this command output process, when the loss compensation mode is selected in the later-described loss compensation control process (see FIG. 13) or the special symbol memory check process (see FIG. 10), loss compensation is performed. When the variable display game up to the execution is stored and updated, a loss compensation display command for displaying the loss compensation display image 310 shown in FIG. 17, 19 or 20 in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is also included. Will be. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S26.

  In the processing of step S26, the main CPU 66 determines that the loss compensation mode operating flag is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 by a loss compensation control process (see FIG. 13), which will be described later. A game ball collecting process is executed according to the prize ball paid out when the game ball is won. That is, a predetermined number (for example, one) of game balls is collected from the prize balls, added to a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and stored. Then, when this process ends, the process moves to a step S27.

  It should be noted that game balls are collected in this collection process when the number of game balls selected by the second setting item (see FIG. 20C) (for example, 10) is selected when the player selects the loss compensation mode. If the upper limit number of game balls has already been stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, even if the loss compensation mode operation flag is set, more than that is collected. Is not executed.

  In step S27, the main CPU 66 determines that a game ball return request is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in a loss compensation execution process (step S167) of a loss compensation control process (see FIG. 13) described later. A loss compensation process is performed in which the number of reduction balls (see FIG. 21) determined according to the first to third setting items selected by the player (that is, the operating condition of the loss compensation mode) is returned to the player. . Then, when this process ends, the process proceeds to step S28.

  Here, the loss compensation process in the present embodiment is based on whether the player has selected “collective” or “divided” in the third setting item which is one of the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode. The method of paying out the reduction number is different. That is, when “collective” is selected, a prize ball control command signal for paying out all the return numbers in a batch is supplied to the payout / firing control circuit 126, while “divided” is selected. If so, a process of dividing the number of reductions into a predetermined number and paying out in multiple times is executed. Specifically, for example, when the number of reductions is 1500, a prize ball control command signal for dividing and paying out six times (that is, 250) at predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) intervals, This is supplied to the dispensing / firing control circuit 126.

  Thereby, when the player selects “divide” in the third setting item, the game balls (for example, 3 minutes) divided into a predetermined number (that is, 250 pieces) are paid out to the player as appropriate at predetermined intervals. Therefore, the player is prompted to continue the game in the pachinko gaming machine 10, and as a result, the operation time of the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be improved. The payout in this embodiment is such that 250 game balls (thousand yen if the unit price of a rental ball is 4 yen) are paid out at intervals of 3 minutes (average time for consuming 250 game balls). However, the number of divisions, the payout interval time, and the like can be changed as appropriate according to the characteristics of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In the processing of step S28, the main CPU 66 executes prize ball payout processing. In this prize ball payout process, a prize ball control command signal for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls is supplied to the payout / firing control circuit 126 in response to the winning of game balls in various winning holes. . In the above-described collection process (step S26), when prize balls are collected, a number of prize ball control command signals obtained by subtracting the number collected from a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out / fired. It will be supplied to the control circuit 126. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished, the address before the occurrence of the interrupt is restored, and the main process is executed.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the random number value updated within a predetermined range (for example, 1 to 30000) in the random number update process (step S21) is read at the timing when the game ball wins the start opening 25, It is used as a random value for the big hit lottery. However, the means for acquiring the random number value is not limited to the configuration of the present embodiment. For example, a dedicated random number generator or the like is provided in the main control circuit 60, and within a predetermined range (for example, 1 to 30000). A random value updated at random may be read out at the timing when the game ball wins the start opening 25 and used as a random value for the big hit lottery.

[Special symbol control processing]
The special symbol control process executed in step S12 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in the process of step S31, the main CPU 66 loads a special symbol control flag. In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the special symbol control flag and moves the process to step S32.

  In step S32, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the special symbol control flag is (00). If the special symbol control flag is not (00), the main CPU 66 proceeds to step S34. If the special symbol control flag is (00), the process proceeds to step S33 to perform a special symbol storage check process. As will be described in detail later, in this special symbol memory check process, the number of reserved special symbols is checked, and if there is a reserved number, a “big hit” lottery, special symbol variation start, special symbol variation timer is set, etc. Then, (01) which is the processing request for the next step is set in the special symbol control flag, and the processing is terminated.

  In step S34, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the special symbol control flag is (01). If the special symbol control flag is not (01), the main CPU 66 shifts the processing to step S40. When the special symbol control flag is (01), special symbol variation time monitoring processing is performed. That is, in step S35, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation timer is up (that is, “0”). If the time is not up, the process is terminated. If the time is up, the main CPU 66 shifts the processing to step S36.

  In step S36, the main CPU 66 performs a special symbol stop process. In this special symbol stop process, the main CPU 66 stores a change stop request for the special symbol being displayed in a variable manner corresponding to the start port 25 in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Then, the special symbol fluctuation stop request stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in this process is the illumination unit 53 (see FIG. 4) in the output process (FIG. 8, step S24) of the system timer interrupt process described above. In response to the start port 25, the special symbol that is being displayed in a variable manner is variably stopped. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S37.

  Then, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the special symbol is a big hit in step S37, and if it is not a big win, the main CPU 66 moves the process to step S39. On the other hand, if it is a big hit, a special winning opening release waiting process in step S38 is performed. In the special winning opening release waiting process, the main CPU 66 sets a value (02) indicating waiting for the special winning opening to the special symbol control flag, and sets a waiting time (for example, 1 second) in the special winning opening release waiting timer. This subroutine ends.

  In step S39, the main CPU 66 clears the special symbol control flag (that is, sets a value (00) for requesting the special symbol storage check process), and ends the special symbol control process.

  In step S40, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the special symbol control flag is (02). If the special symbol control flag is not (02), the process proceeds to step S43. When the special symbol control flag is (02), a special winning opening release process is performed. In the big prize opening process, first, the main CPU 66 determines in step S41 whether or not the big prize opening waiting timer is timed up (that is, “0”). If the time is not up, the process is terminated. If the time is up, a special winning opening opening process is performed in step S42. In this special winning opening opening process, the main CPU 66 first sets the opening of the special winning opening 39 (stores the opening instruction of the special winning opening solenoid 120 by the shutter 40 in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70), and then stores the large winning opening 39. The opening time of the big winning opening 39 is set in the winning opening timer (for example, 0.3 second in the case of 2R probability variation jackpot game, 30 seconds in the case of 10R normal jackpot game or 15R probability variation jackpot game). Then, the special symbol control flag is set to a value (03) indicating the special winning opening release monitoring process, and the process ends.

  In step S43, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the special symbol control flag is (03). If the special symbol control flag is not (03), the process proceeds to step S49. When the special symbol control flag is (03), a special winning opening opening monitoring process is performed. In the big prize opening monitoring process, first, the main CPU 66 determines whether the big prize opening timer has timed out (that is, “0”) in step S44, or whether a prescribed number of game balls have won the big prize opening 39. Judge whether or not. Then, when the time of the grand prize opening timer expires, and at the same time, if the prescribed number of game balls have not won the grand prize opening 39, the processing is terminated. Then, when the time of the winning opening opening timer expires or when a prescribed number of game balls in the large winning opening 39 satisfy one of the conditions for winning, the process proceeds to step S45.

  In step S45, the main CPU 66 executes a special winning opening closing process (stores a closing instruction of the special winning opening solenoid 120 by the shutter 40 in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70), and moves the process to step S46.

  In step S46, the main CPU 66 counts the number of times the winning opening is opened (so-called number of rounds), and the prescribed number of times (10 times for 10R normal jackpot game, 15 times for 15R probability variable jackpot game, and twice for 2R probability variable jackpot game). In step S48, the special symbol control flag is set to a value (04) for requesting the jackpot ending process, and the process ends. On the other hand, if the number of times of opening the big prize opening has not reached the prescribed number, the main CPU 66 performs a waiting process for waiting for the big prize opening in step S47. In the special winning opening release waiting process, the special symbol control flag is set again with a value (02) for requesting the opening of the special winning opening 39, and the waiting time (for example, 1 second) is set in the special winning opening release waiting timer. Exit.

  In step S49, the main CPU 66 performs jackpot end processing. In the jackpot ending process, when the jackpot symbol is 15R probability variation jackpot or 2R probability variation jackpot, the normal game is set to “probability variation mode + short time mode”, and as the duration of the short time mode, the number of fluctuations of a predetermined special symbol (for example, 10,000 times) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. On the other hand, when the jackpot symbol is 10R normal jackpot, the normal game is set to “normal mode + short time mode”, and the number of fluctuations of a predetermined special symbol (for example, 100 times) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. To do.

  Finally, the main CPU 66 clears the special symbol control flag (that is, sets a value (00) for requesting the special symbol storage check process), and ends the special symbol control process.

[Special symbol memory check processing]
The special symbol memory check process executed in step S33 in FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S61, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the number of special symbols held when the game ball is won at the starting port 25 is “0”. If “0”, the process proceeds to step S62, and if the number of special symbols to be held is not “0” (that is, if there is a special symbol change request), the process proceeds to step S63.

  In step S62, the main CPU 66 executes a demo display process. In this process, the main CPU 66 sends a demonstration display command signal to the sub-control circuit 200 in order to cause the liquid crystal display device 32 to perform a demonstration display. As a result, the sub-control circuit 200 can recognize that the customer waiting state (predetermined waiting state) has been reached. In this demonstration display screen, although not shown, a message indicating that the loss compensation mode can be selected, a procedure for performing investigation and mode selection necessary for executing the loss compensation mode, and the like are displayed. When this process ends, the special symbol storage check process ends. By the way, the message regarding the loss compensation mode is not displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 but may be pasted on a predetermined position on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In step S63, the main CPU 66 sets a value (01) for requesting special symbol variation time management to the special symbol control flag, and moves the process to step S64.

  In step S64, a jackpot lottery process is executed. In this processing, the main CPU 66 selects one jackpot lottery table from a plurality of jackpot lottery tables (see FIG. 6) having different jackpot lottery values based on the current game mode (normal mode, probability change mode) of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Select. Then, with reference to the jackpot lottery random value extracted when the game ball wins the starting opening 25 and the selected jackpot lottery table, the jackpot is lottery (15R probability variable jackpot game, 2R probability variable jackpot game, 10R normal jackpot Determine either game or “out of play”).

  Here, the jackpot lottery table according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, for example, in the jackpot lottery table in the normal mode and the jackpot lottery table in the probability variation mode, the random value is set to 1 to 30000, and the jackpot lottery value is “100/30000” in the normal mode. On the other hand, in the probability variation mode, “1000/30000” is set.

  That is, the sum of the jackpot lottery values of the 2R probability variation jackpot game (so-called “surprise”), which is a jackpot game with a small number of round games and a short duration of the jackpot game, that is, the jackpot game, that is, the 10R normal jackpot game, 15R probability variation jackpot game, The probability of winning is set to 1/300 in the normal mode, whereas it is set to 10/300 (1/30) in the probability variation mode. In other words, the probability of transition to jackpot game differs depending on the game mode (normal mode and probability change mode), and when the normal game is played under probability variation mode, the probability of transition to jackpot game is the normal mode. Therefore, the probability variation mode is a very advantageous state for the player.

  Returning to the description of the special symbol memory check process shown in FIG.

  When the jackpot lottery process in step S64 using the jackpot lottery table described above is completed, the main CPU 66 shifts the process to step S65.

  In step S65, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not it is a big hit. In this process, the main CPU 66 moves the process to step S66 if the lottery result in the jackpot lottery process in step S64 described above is a big win, and moves the process to step S67 if not the big win.

  In step S66, a special symbol determination process that is a jackpot symbol is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines a special symbol to be displayed corresponding to the jackpot type determined in step S64. For example, “7” is determined for the special symbol for “15R probability variable jackpot game”, and for “2R probability variable jackpot game”, the special symbol is “3” and “10R normal jackpot game”. The special symbol is determined corresponding to each jackpot, such as “5” for the special symbol. Then, the determined special symbol is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Thus, the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot is derived and displayed on the special symbol display 33 corresponding to the start port 25 installed in the electric decoration unit 53 (see FIG. 4).

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the process of step S66, the main CPU 66 determines the type of jackpot (2R probability variable jackpot game, 15R probability variable jackpot game, 10R normal jackpot game) determined in step S64 and the number of jackpot occurrences. Are stored and updated in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 as “history of jackpot game”. Then, when this process ends, the process moves to step S68.

  In step S67, a missing symbol determination process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines a special symbol (for example, a number other than “7”, “3”, “5”) corresponding to the off symbol and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. As a result, the special symbol display unit 33 corresponding to the start port 25 installed in the electrical decoration unit 53 (see FIG. 4) derives and displays the special symbol corresponding to the detachment. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S68.

  In step S68, a gaming state determination process is performed. In this gaming state determination process, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the current normal game is in the time-saving mode, and if it is in the time-saving mode, the process proceeds to step S70. On the other hand, if it is determined that the current normal game is not in the time reduction mode, the special symbol variation time (for example, 10 seconds) in the normal mode is set in the special symbol variation timer and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in step S69. To do. Then, the process proceeds to step S71.

  In step S70, the main CPU 66 sets the special symbol variation time in the time reduction mode (a time shorter than the special symbol variation time in the normal mode, for example, 5 seconds) in the special symbol variation timer and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. To do. Further, in the process of step S70, the main CPU 66 subtracts "-1" from the number of special symbol fluctuations (for example, 50 times) stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 as the duration of the time reduction mode and updates the memory. To do. When the number of fluctuations of the special symbol becomes “0”, that is, when the duration of the time reduction mode ends, the time reduction mode is reset (the flag of the time reduction mode stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is cleared). Then, the process proceeds to step S71.

  In step S71, the main CPU 66 stores, in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, a request for starting the variable display to the special symbol display 33 (see FIG. 4) corresponding to the start opening 25 where the game ball has won. The process moves to step S72. By this process, the special symbol change display is performed on the special symbol display 33 corresponding to the start port 25 in accordance with the change time set in the special symbol change timer in the steps S69 and S70. (After the special symbol variation timer expires), the special symbol of “big hit” or “out of place” determined in step S66 and step S67 is stopped and displayed.

  In step S <b> 72, the main CPU 66 performs a process for determining a decorative symbol and effect time displayed in the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32. In this process, the main CPU 66 stores the “big hit” or “out of place” data stored in step S66 or step S67, the special symbol variation time stored in step S69 or step S70, and the like of the liquid crystal display device 32. The decorative design and effect time displayed in the display area 32 a are determined and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70.

  In the present embodiment, in the process of step S73, the main CPU 66 executes a variable display game subtraction process until loss compensation is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not a loss compensation operation flag is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and if it is set, it is also stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70. The number of executions of the current variable display game is decremented by 1, and the memory is updated. Then, a request for displaying the loss compensation display image 310 (see FIG. 17B) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, with the number of executions of the variable display game stored and updated.

  The flag during the loss compensation operation and the number of executions of the variable display game referred to in the process of step S73 are the same as when the loss compensation mode is selected by the player in the later-described loss compensation control process (see FIG. 13). Although the details will be described later in this embodiment, when the loss compensation mode is selected and executed by the player, the number of executions of the variable display game until the loss compensation is executed is Each time the symbol memory check process is executed, the memory is updated by being subtracted once. Then, when this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  The decorative design (identification information) and the effect time displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the process of step S72 described above are the system timer interrupt process (FIG. 8) is output as a derived symbol designation command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 to the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 by the command output process (step S25). Thereby, in the sub control circuit 200, the decorative symbol corresponding to the start port 25 is derived and displayed on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, and the decorative symbol variation time is also determined. That is, in the electrical decoration unit 53 (see FIG. 4), the variation time of the special symbol derived and displayed on the special symbol display 33 corresponding to the start port 25 and the variation time of the decorative symbol derived and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. Are performed synchronously.

  In addition, the request to display the number of executions of the variable display game stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the process of step S73 as the loss compensation display image 310 (see FIG. 17B) is the same as the derived symbol designation command described above. Similarly, by a command output process (step S25) of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8), it is supplied as a loss compensation display command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 to the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200. At 200, display control of the loss compensation display image 310 (see FIG. 17B) is executed.

[Normal symbol control processing]
The subroutine executed in step S13 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the main CPU 66 loads a normal symbol control flag in step S101. In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the normal symbol control flag. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S102.

  In step S102, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal symbol control flag is a value (00) indicating a normal symbol storage check request. If the normal symbol control flag is not (00), the process proceeds to step S104. . If the normal symbol control flag is (00), the normal symbol storage check process in step S103 is performed. This normal symbol storage check process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 12, but the main CPU 66 checks the number of reserved normal symbols, and if there is a number of reserved symbols, the main CPU 66 determines whether the normal symbol is hit, starts changing the normal symbol, The normal symbol variation timer is set, etc., and (01) which is the processing request for the next step is set in the normal symbol control flag, and the processing is terminated.

  In step S104, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal symbol control flag is (01). If the normal symbol control flag is not (01), the process proceeds to step S107. If the normal symbol control flag is (01), it is determined in step S105 whether the normal symbol variation timer has timed up (that is, "0"). If the time has not expired, the process ends. To do. On the other hand, when the normal symbol variation timer expires, the main CPU 66 performs a normal symbol stop process in step S106. In this normal symbol stop process, the main CPU 66 sets a request to stop the fluctuation to the normal symbol display 35 and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. As a result, the normal symbol display 35 displays the determination result of “success” or “displacement” of the normal symbol determined by the normal symbol storage check process. When this process is completed, the stored number of normal symbols stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is stored and updated so as to decrease by “1”. Then, (02) is set in the normal symbol control flag and the process is terminated.

  In step S107, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal symbol control flag is (02). If the normal symbol control flag is not (02), the process proceeds to step S111. If the normal symbol control flag is (02), the process proceeds to step S108 to determine whether or not the normal symbol is a hit. If the main CPU 66 determines that the normal symbol is a winning symbol, the main CPU 66 shifts the process to the normal electric accessory release process in step S109. On the other hand, when determining that the normal symbol is not a hit, the main CPU 66 sets a value (00) for requesting the normal symbol storage check to the normal symbol control flag and ends the processing in step S110.

  In the ordinary electric accessory release process in step S109, the main CPU 66 performs an opening process of the blade member 23, which is an ordinary electric accessory (stores the release of the ordinary electric accessory in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70). Furthermore, according to the gaming state of the gaming table, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory (wing member 23) (for example, 3 seconds when the game mode is the short-time mode, 0.2 seconds when the game mode is the normal mode or the normal mode) The normal electric accessory release timer is set, the normal symbol control flag is set to (03), and the process is terminated.

  In step S111, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal symbol control flag is (03). If the normal symbol control flag is not (03), the process proceeds to step S114. If the normal symbol control flag is (03), the process proceeds to step S112 to determine whether the normal electric accessory release timer has timed up (that is, “0”). Then, when the normal electric accessory release timer has not expired, the process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal electric accessory release timer has timed out, in the normal electric accessory closing process of step S113, the blade member 23, which is an ordinary electric accessory, is closed (normally in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70). Memorize the closing of the electric accessory). Then, (04) is set in the normal symbol control flag and the process is terminated.

  In step S114, the main CPU 66 clears the normal symbol control flag (that is, sets the value “00” for requesting the normal symbol storage check) and ends the process.

[Normal symbol memory check processing]
The subroutine executed in step S103 in FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S121, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal symbol holding number is “0”. If it is determined that the normal symbol holding number is “0”, the normal symbol storage check is performed. The process ends. This normal symbol reserve number is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and when it is detected that a game ball has passed through the passing gate 54, it increases by "1" with the predetermined number (for example, "4") as an upper limit. When the variable display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol game is completed, “1” is subtracted and the memory is updated. On the other hand, if the main CPU 66 determines that the number of retained normal symbols is not “0”, in step S122, the main CPU 66 sets the value “01” of the normal symbol variation timer monitoring request to the normal symbol control flag, and then proceeds to step S123. Move processing.

  In step S123, a normal symbol hit determination process is executed. In this processing, the main CPU 66 determines the normal symbol per-determining random number extracted when the normal symbol starting region passes (by passing the game ball through the passing gate 54) and the normal symbol per-unit determination stored in the main ROM 68. Refers to the value. Then, as a result of the reference, when the random value for determination per ordinary symbol matches the determination value per ordinary symbol as a result of the reference, the main CPU 66 stores data indicating the winning symbol (for example, “◯” symbol) in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. To remember. On the other hand, as a result of the reference, when the random value for determination per normal symbol does not match the determination value per normal symbol as a result of the reference, the main CPU 66 stores data indicating an off symbol (for example, “×” symbol) in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. To remember. The winning symbol and the off symbol stored in this way are supplied to the normal symbol display 35 as a derived normal symbol designation command in the illumination unit 53 (see FIG. 4). As a result, the normal symbol display 35 starts normal symbol variation display (for example, “◯” and “x” symbols are alternately blinked). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S124.

  In step S124, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal game is in the time reduction mode. If the normal game is in the time reduction mode, in step S126, the main CPU 66 stops the normal symbol fluctuation shorter than the normal mode. The time (for example, 5 seconds) is set in the normal symbol variation timer, and the process ends. On the other hand, when the game mode is not the time reduction mode (that is, the probability variation mode or the normal mode), in step S125, the main CPU 66 sets a normal symbol variation stop time (for example, 30 seconds) longer than the time reduction mode in the normal symbol variation timer. To finish the process.

[Loss compensation control processing]
Here, the loss compensation control process executed in step S14 of the main process (see FIG. 7) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S151, the main CPU 66 reads a flag during loss compensation operation that is an internal flag, determines whether or not the loss compensation mode is currently in operation, and if it is in operation, moves the process to step S160. On the other hand, if it is not in operation, in step S152, the loss compensation setting flag, which is an internal flag as well as the loss compensation operation flag, is read to determine whether or not the loss compensation mode is selected and set by the player. If the setting is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S155. On the other hand, if it is being set, the process moves to step S169 to execute the operating condition setting process (see FIG. 14). In the operation condition setting process in the present embodiment, the details will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 14, but the player can arbitrarily select the operation condition in the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment. Then, when this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S155, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the player has operated the switch based on operation input signals of various switches (see FIG. 18) provided on the operation panel 27, and does not detect the operation input signal. If this is the case, this subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, if an operation input signal is detected, in step S156, a request for displaying the loss compensation setting image 301 (see FIG. 19A) of the setting item of the loss compensation mode on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is issued. The data is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70.

  Next, in step S157, the main CPU 66 sets (in other words, “1”) the internal flag loss compensation setting indicating that the player is currently setting the loss compensation mode, and waits for the loss compensation mode selection setting. A predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the timer, and this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S160, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the lottery result of the jackpot lottery process (step S64) of the special symbol storage check process (see FIG. 10) described above has won a jackpot, and is not won. Moves the process to step S164. On the other hand, if it has been won, loss compensation release determination processing is executed in step S161.

  In this loss compensation release determination process, the main CPU 66 obtains the “hit history” stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the determination of the jackpot symbol (step S66) in the special symbol memory check process (see FIG. 10) described above. With reference to, it is determined whether to cancel the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment based on a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition referred to here is specifically explained. For example, as the first condition, when the number of execution rounds of the jackpot game is 15 rounds or more, the second condition is the jackpot game and the previous jackpot. If the total number of game execution rounds is 15 rounds or more, and the third condition is that the previous jackpot type is a probable big jackpot (according to this embodiment, the total number of rounds is less than 15 rounds, the 2R probability change In this embodiment, conditions for canceling the three types of loss compensation modes are set as predetermined conditions. The main CPU 66 determines to cancel the loss compensation mode when one of the conditions for canceling the three types of loss compensation modes is satisfied. In other words, when the jackpot game in which a predetermined number of round games are executed is won, or when the total number of round games of the won jackpot game is more than a predetermined number, or when the jackpot game with probability change is won Release (that is, end) the compensation mode. Even if you win the jackpot game with probability variation, if you win the 2R probable jackpot game without a prize ball for the player (surprising jackpot game), the round game of the jackpot game when you win the next jackpot game Whether or not to end the loss compensation mode may be determined according to the number of executions.

  In step S162, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the loss compensation mode cancellation is determined in the loss compensation cancellation determination process. If not, the main CPU 66 ends the present subroutine. On the other hand, if the release of the loss compensation mode has been determined, in step S163, a loss compensation operation flag indicating that the loss compensation mode is selected is reset (that is, the end of the loss compensation mode is set). Then, after storing and updating in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S164, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the operating period of the loss compensation mode has ended. If the operating period has not ended, the main CPU 66 shifts the processing to step S165. On the other hand, if it has been completed, the process proceeds to step S167. In step S164, the end of the operating period of the loss compensation mode determined by the main CPU 66 is when the number of executions of the variable display game stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 until the insurance function ends is 900 times. This is a case where the variable display game is subtracted once every time the game is digested and the memory is updated and finally becomes “0”, that is, it means that the variable display game has been digested 900 times. is there.

  In step S165, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the card unit 150 (see FIG. 3) has a remaining number. If there is no remaining number, the main CPU 66 ends the present subroutine. On the other hand, if there is a remaining number, the process proceeds to step S166. In other words, as described above, in the present embodiment, when a dedicated storage medium or cash is inserted into the card unit 150 (see FIG. 3) and the player operates a lending button (not shown), it is predetermined. The number of game balls (for example, 250) corresponding to a predetermined amount (for example, 1,000 yen) is paid out to the upper plate 20, but for example, when a storage medium or cash is inserted more than the predetermined amount As a matter of course, the remaining amount after deducting a predetermined amount remains in the card unit 150 (see FIG. 3). That is, in the present embodiment, the remaining amount in the card unit 150 (see FIG. 3) is described as the remaining frequency.

  In step S166, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not a return button (not shown) of the card unit 150 (see FIG. 3) has been operated by the player, and if so, the process proceeds to step S168. Transfer. On the other hand, if it has not been operated, this subroutine is terminated. That is, in the processing of step S165 and step S166, if the player operates a return button (not shown) when the card unit 150 (see FIG. 3) has a remaining number, the pachinko gaming machine 10 In order to end the game at, the loss compensation mode selected so far is canceled.

  In step S167, the main CPU 66 performs loss compensation execution processing (so-called compensation processing). In this loss compensation execution process, a game that pays out a predetermined number of game balls to the player on the condition that the number of executions of the variable display game until the end of the insurance function is exhausted in the process of step S164. The ball return request is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and the process proceeds to step S168.

  Here, the game ball return request stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is referred to in the loss compensation process (step S27) of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8) described above, and the game ball for the player is played. Reduction processing (that is, compensation processing) is executed.

  In step S168, the main CPU 66 resets the loss compensation operation flag indicating that the loss compensation mode is being selected (that is, sets the end of the loss compensation mode), and updates the memory in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. This subroutine is finished.

  As described above, according to the loss compensation control process in the present embodiment described above, first, whether or not to set the loss compensation mode is arbitrarily selected by the player performing a predetermined operation using the operation panel 27. The Further, in the present embodiment, the loss compensation mode is executed based on the operating condition of the loss compensation mode arbitrarily selected by the player, and the once-set loss compensation mode is executed by executing the variable display game selected by the player. It is released by digesting the number of times, and a predetermined number of game balls are collectively or divided and returned to the player.

  In the present embodiment, even when the loss compensation mode is set, for example, when a jackpot game with a predetermined number of rounds or more is won and a profit can be fully returned to the player, or the remaining card unit 150 If the player operates the return button despite the frequency remaining, in other words, if it is determined that the player is not willing to continue the game in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the set loss The compensation mode is canceled in the middle. As a matter of course, when the loss compensation mode is canceled halfway, the game balls collected until then are not returned to the player.

[Operating condition setting process]
Here, the operating condition setting process executed in step S169 of the loss compensation process (see FIG. 13) will be described with reference to FIG. In this loss compensation setting process, the player can arbitrarily select the operating condition of the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment, and according to the operation of the operation panel 27 (see FIG. 18) by the player, In the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, a loss compensation setting image 301 (FIG. 19 (a), FIG. 20 (a)), which is a display image of the initial setting items, is displayed. The operating condition of the loss compensation mode of either “standard setting” in which items are determined in advance or “customized setting” in which a plurality of setting items are selected and determined by itself is selected. When “standard setting” is selected, a predetermined combination of setting items is set as the operating condition of the loss compensation mode. On the other hand, when “customized setting” is selected, the player arbitrarily sets the setting item. The combination of the setting items selected by the player is set as the operating condition of the loss compensation mode. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 14, setting of the operating condition in the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment will be described.

  First, in step S170, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the player has detected the input of the enter button 27b (see FIG. 18) provided on the operation panel 27. If the input is detected, step S171 is performed. Move processing to. On the other hand, if no input is detected, the process proceeds to step S180.

  In step S171, the main CPU 66 is displaying the loss compensation setting image 301 (see FIG. 19A) of the initial setting item in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, that is, whether or not the initial setting item is being selected. If the initial setting item is not being selected, the process proceeds to step S175. If the initial setting item is being selected, the process proceeds to step S172.

  In step S172, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not “(1) standard” is selected in the loss compensation setting image 301 (see FIG. 19A) of the initial setting item, and “(1) standard” is determined. If it has been selected, the process proceeds to step S173. On the other hand, if “(1) standard” is not selected, the process proceeds to step S174.

  In step S173, the main CPU 66 sets a display request for the standard setting item data list image 309 (see FIG. 19B) in the “standard setting” in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and ends this subroutine.

  In step S174, the main CPU 66 stores the image display request of the first loss compensation selection image 302 of the first setting item (FIG. 20B) in the “customization setting” in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and then this subroutine. Exit. That is, in the present embodiment, when “(1) Standard” is not selected in the loss compensation setting image 301 (see FIG. 19A) of the initial setting item, “Customization setting” is selected. "Customization setting" will be executed.

  In step S175, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the standard setting item data list image 309 (see FIG. 19B) in the “standard setting” is being displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. If it is being displayed, the process proceeds to step S177. On the other hand, if it is not displayed, in step S176, the main CPU 66 displays “(1) Execution of loss compensation mode” while displaying the customization setting end image 306 (see FIG. 20F) in the “customization setting”. If it has been selected, the process proceeds to step S177. If “(2) continuous setting” is selected, the process proceeds to step S178.

  In step S177, the main CPU 66 performs loss compensation operation processing. In this loss compensation operation process, the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode arbitrarily selected by the player in “standard setting” or “customization setting” (first setting item “number of executions of variable display game”, second setting item “game” The number of balls collected ”and the third setting item“ Execution Method of Loss Compensation Process ”) are set, and a flag indicating that the loss compensation operation is in progress indicating that the loss compensation mode is in operation is set (that is, , "1"), and after storing in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, this subroutine is terminated.

  The processing of step S175 and step S176 is executed at the final stage in setting the operating condition of the loss compensation mode in “standard setting” and “customization setting”. Here, the player determines the operation button on the operation panel 27. By operating 27b (see FIG. 18), in the process of step S177, the execution of the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment is started.

  In the present embodiment, the actual number of game balls to be provided to the player in the loss compensation process will be described later in detail, but the setting items selected by the player (first setting item, second setting) According to the item, the third setting item), it is automatically determined with reference to the reduction number determination table (see FIG. 21).

  Further, the loss compensation operation flag stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the loss compensation operation processing is referred to in the collection processing (step S26) of the system timer interruption processing (see FIG. 8) described above, and the loss When the flag during the compensation operation is set, the game ball collecting process is executed.

  In step S178, the main CPU 66 executes an item-specific data setting process in “customization setting”. In this item-specific data setting process, details will be described later with reference to FIG. 15, but for each setting item (first setting item, second setting item, third setting item), loss compensation selected by the player is made. Set the operating condition of the mode.

  In step S180, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the input of the up / down cross direction button 27a (see FIG. 18) provided on the operation panel 27 is detected. If detected, the process proceeds to step S181. Move. If not detected, the process proceeds to step S182.

  In step S181, the main CPU 66 displays the various display images in the present embodiment (see FIGS. 19A, 19B, and 20A to 20F) in the display area of the liquid crystal display device 32. In the state displayed at 32a, the setting item of the display image is moved. In response to the player's operation of the cross direction button 27a (see FIG. 18), for example, the first loss compensation selection image 302 (see FIG. 20B) is displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. In this case, a request for moving the highlighted display of the currently selected item up and down is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and this subroutine is terminated.

  More specifically, for example, when the player operates the cross direction button 27a once from the state of the first loss compensation selection image 302 (see FIG. 20B), the current “(A2) 600 times” ”Item is highlighted, but the highlighted display changes to the state where the“ (A3) 300 times ”item in the lower row is selected. In this state, when the determination button 27b (see FIG. 18) provided on the operation panel 27 is operated by the player, the item highlighted in the display image is determined. In other words, in the present embodiment, any display image (see FIG. 19A, FIG. 19B, and FIG. 20A to FIG. 20F) is displayed by the player in an arbitrary state. An item can be selected by the cross direction button 27a and is determined by the determination button 27b.

  Note that a request to move the highlighted display of the selected item stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in step S181 up and down is displayed as a command output process (see FIG. 8) of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8). In step S25), as a command is sent to the sub-control circuit 200, the selected item is displayed in reverse in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  In step S182, the main CPU 66 detects the input of the cancel button 27c (see FIG. 18) provided on the operation panel 27, or the loss compensation mode selection setting waiting timer times out (that is, “0”). It is determined whether or not the input of the cancel button 27c is detected, or if the loss compensation mode selection setting waiting timer is timed out (that is, “0”), the condition is satisfied, step S183 Move processing to. On the other hand, if neither condition is satisfied, this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S183, the main CPU 66 displays various display images displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 (see FIGS. 19A, 19B, and 20A to 20F). When the input of the cancel button 27c is detected in the state where is displayed, change display to the previous image is executed. Specifically, when the player presses the cancel button 27c while the second loss compensation selection image 303 shown in FIG. 20 (c) is displayed, the previous first loss compensation selection image. A request to change and display in 302 is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. The display image change display request stored here is sent as a command to the sub-control circuit 200 in the command output process (step S25) of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8), whereby the liquid crystal display device 32 is displayed. The display image change display is executed in the display area 32a.

  When the various display images displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 are the initial setting item loss compensation setting image 301 (see FIG. 19A and FIG. 20A), the previous display is displayed. In this case, the selection of the loss compensation mode itself is canceled.

  In step S183, when the main CPU 66 detects that the loss compensation mode selection waiting timer has timed out (that is, “0”), the operating condition of the loss compensation mode predetermined in “standard setting”, that is, , Based on “(A) 1000 times, (B) Max 40 pieces, (C) batch, (reduction number) 1500 pieces” shown in the standard item data list image 309 (see FIG. 19B). The compensation mode is activated. That is, the operation panel 27 in this embodiment is provided with a restriction on the operation time. For example, when it is detected that the operation panel 27 is not operated by a player for 1 minute or longer, the loss compensation mode is selected. Although there is a will, a player who is not familiar with the operation method of the operation panel 27, that is, a beginner, automatically starts the loss compensation mode based on the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode by “standard setting”. It is assumed to be configured.

  As described above, in the operation condition setting process according to the present embodiment, “standard setting” or “customized setting” can be used to set the operating condition of the loss compensation mode in two methods. Is based on predetermined standard combination items, and in “customization settings”, the player arbitrarily selects each setting item (first setting item, second setting item, third setting item) The loss compensation mode is executed based on the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode.

[Data setting by item]
Here, the item-specific data setting process executed in step S178 of the operating condition setting process (see FIG. 14) will be described with reference to FIG.

  Here, the flow of the item-specific data setting process in the “customization setting” will be specifically described. First, the loss compensation setting image 301 (see FIG. 19A and FIG. 20A) of the initial setting items is displayed by the player from the two setting items “(1) standard” and “(2) customization”. When (2) Customize is selected, a first loss compensation selection image 302 (see FIG. 20B) is displayed. The first loss compensation selection image 302 (see FIG. 20B) is “(A1) 900 times”, “(A2) 600 times”, “(A3) 300 times” which are the first setting items in the loss compensation mode. The number of executions of three different variable display games.

  When the selection of the first loss compensation selection image 302 (see FIG. 20B) is completed, the second loss compensation selection image 303 (see FIG. 20C) is displayed. The second loss compensation selection image 303 (FIG. 20C) is “(B1) 30”, “(B2) 20”, “(B3) 10” which are the second setting items in the loss compensation mode. The number of game balls collected in three different types.

  When the selection of the second loss compensation selection image 303 (see FIG. 20C) is completed, the third loss compensation selection image 304 (see FIG. 20D) is displayed. This third loss compensation selection image 304 (FIG. 20 (d)) executes two different types of loss compensation processes, “(C1) batch” and “(C2) division”, which are the third setting items in the loss compensation mode. It consists of a method.

  Then, when selection of all items (first setting item, second setting item, third setting item) is completed, an item data list image 305 for confirming data of each item selected for the player (see FIG. 20 (e)) is displayed. Here, when the player presses the enter button 27b (see FIG. 18), a customization setting end image 306 (see FIG. 20 (f)) is displayed.

  Here, the customization setting end image 306 (see FIG. 20F) in the present embodiment displays two items of “(1) Execution of loss compensation mode” and “(2) Continuous setting”. Here, when the player selects and determines “(1) Execution of loss compensation mode”, the “customization setting” ends, and the loss compensation mode is set based on the operating condition of the set loss compensation mode. Will be executed.

  On the other hand, when the player selects and determines “(2) continuous setting”, the first loss compensation selection image 302 (see FIG. 20B) is displayed again, and the second “customization setting” is displayed. Will be executed. That is, in this embodiment, it is set as the structure which can set the operating condition of loss compensation mode over multiple times. It should be noted that it is desirable that the number of times of setting the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode over a plurality of times in the “customization setting” can be set with an upper limit of about 10 times. As a result, the storage area of the operating condition in the loss compensation mode allocated to the main RAM 70 can be limited, so that the limited storage area of the main RAM 70 can be used effectively. Hereinafter, the item-specific data setting process in the “customization setting” will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S190, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the first loss compensation selection image 302 (see FIG. 20B) is being displayed, that is, whether or not the first setting item is being set, and the first setting item is being set. In the case of, the process proceeds to step S191. On the other hand, if it is not set, the process proceeds to step S192.

  In step S191, the main CPU 66 stores the item highlighted on the first loss compensation selection image 302 (see FIG. 20B) (that is, the item selected by the player) in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. At the same time, a request to display the second loss compensation selection image 303 (see FIG. 20C) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and this subroutine is terminated. More specifically, for example, “(A2) 600 times highlighted (that is, selected) from among the first setting items displayed in the first loss compensation selection image 302 (see FIG. 20B). Is temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 as the number of executions of the variable display game.

  In step S192, the main CPU 66 determines whether the second loss compensation selection image 303 (see FIG. 20C) is being displayed, that is, whether the second setting item is being set, and the second setting item is being set. In the case of, the process is moved to step S193. On the other hand, if it is not set, the process proceeds to step S194.

  In step S193, the main CPU 66 stores the item highlighted in the second loss compensation selection image 303 (see FIG. 20C) (that is, the item selected by the player) in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. At the same time, a request to display the third loss compensation selection image 304 (see FIG. 20D) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and this subroutine is terminated. More specifically, for example, “(B3) Max 10 pieces that are highlighted (that is, selected) from the second setting items displayed in the second loss compensation selection image 303 (see FIG. 20C). Is temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 as the upper limit number of collected balls in the collection process when the loss compensation mode is activated.

  In step S194, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the third loss compensation selection image 304 (see FIG. 20D) is being displayed, that is, whether or not the third setting item is being set, and the third setting item is being set. In this case, the process proceeds to step S195. On the other hand, if it is not set, the process proceeds to step S196.

  In step S195, the main CPU 66 stores the item highlighted on the third loss compensation selection image 304 (see FIG. 20D) (that is, the item selected by the player) in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. At the same time, a request for displaying the item data list image 305 (see FIG. 20E) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. In other words, specifically, for example, “(C1) that is highlighted (that is, selected) from among the third setting items displayed in the third loss compensation selection image 304 (see FIG. 20D). “Batch” is temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 as a game ball return method in the loss compensation process.

  In step S195, the main CPU 66 temporarily stores the first setting item (the number of executions of the variable display game), the second setting item (the upper limit number of collected balls), and the third setting, which are temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Based on the item (game ball return method), the number of game balls to be returned to the player when the loss compensation process accompanying the operation of the loss compensation mode is executed is determined. Hereinafter, a process for determining the number of game balls to be returned to the player when the loss compensation process is executed in the loss compensation mode using FIG. 21 will be described.

  That is, in this embodiment, as shown in the return number determination table of FIG. 21, the main CPU 66 returns the number of game balls to be returned to the player according to the first to third setting items selected by the player. Is predetermined. Specifically, the player has selected “(A2) 600 times” as the first setting item, “(B3) Max 10” as the second setting item, and “(C1) batch” as the third setting item. In this case, referring to FIG. 21, the reduction number is determined to be “600”. That is, in this embodiment, the first setting item is composed of three types, the second setting item is composed of three types, and the third setting item is composed of two types, so that a total of 18 types (3 × 3 × 2 = The reduction number 18) is preset in the reduction number determination table shown in FIG.

  Note that the reduction number determination table illustrated in FIG. 21 is an example in the present embodiment, and is not limited thereto. For example, a predetermined range (for example, 100 to 2000) according to a change in a plurality of setting items. The time period can be appropriately changed, for example, determined with a predetermined lottery probability.

  Then, the return number determined here is displayed to the player at the same time as the first to third setting items selected by the player in the item data list image 305 (see FIG. 20E). The player can select the execution of the loss compensation mode after confirming the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode displayed in the item data list image 305 (see FIG. 20E).

  Returning to the description of the item-specific data setting process using FIG.

  In step S196, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the item data list image 305 (see FIG. 20E) is being displayed. If the item data list image 305 is being displayed, the process proceeds to step S197. On the other hand, if not displayed, the process proceeds to step S198.

  In step S197, the main CPU 66 selects the first setting item (the number of executions of the variable display game) selected by the player and temporarily stored in the main RAM 70 in the processing of step S191, step S193, and step S195. The setting item (the upper limit number of collected balls), the third setting item (game ball return method) and the game ball return number determined in the process of step S197 are used as the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode in this embodiment. A request to display the customization setting end image 306 (see FIG. 20 (f)) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 while being stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 70, and this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S198, the main CPU 66 moves the process to step S199 when “(2) continuous setting” is selected while the customization setting end image 306 (see FIG. 20F) is displayed. On the other hand, if not selected, this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S199, the main CPU 66 counts the number of continuous settings, and issues a display request for the first loss compensation selection image 302 (see FIG. 20B) on which the first setting item is displayed, to a predetermined amount in the main RAM 70. And the subroutine is terminated. As described above, since there is an upper limit (for example, 10 times) in the number of continuous settings in the present embodiment, if the count value of the number of continuous settings exceeds 10, the first loss for continuous setting. A request to display the supplement selection image 302 (see FIG. 20B) is not stored, and a request to display the customization setting end image 306 (see FIG. 20F) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Become. Further, in this case, it is desirable that the player is notified that the number of continuous settings is the upper limit value using a message image (not shown) or the like.

[Sub control circuit main processing]
On the other hand, the sub-control circuit 200 executes the sub-control circuit main process. The sub control circuit main process will be described with reference to FIG. The sub control circuit main process is a process that is started when the power is turned on.

  First, in step S201, the sub CPU 206 executes initial setting processing such as RAM access permission and work area initialization. That is, the sub CPU 206 performs a predetermined initial setting for normally playing the game based on the power being turned on. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 206 that executes step S201 corresponds to an example of an initial setting unit. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S202.

  In step S202, the sub CPU 206 executes random number update processing. In this process, the sub CPU 206 updates various random number values positioned in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S203.

  In step S203, the sub CPU 206 executes command analysis processing. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 analyzes various commands (for example, derived symbol designation command, loss compensation display command, etc.) sent from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60, and executes processing according to the analyzed command. Will be. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S204.

  In step S204, the sub CPU 206 executes display control processing. In this process, when the sub CPU 206 receives a derived symbol designation command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 in the command analysis process, the sub CPU 206 performs image display control such as a decorative symbol according to the derived symbol designation command. This is performed in the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the command analysis process in step S203, when the sub CPU 206 receives a loss compensation display command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60, the sub CPU 206 performs a normal operation in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. In addition to displaying images such as decorative symbols, control is performed to display the loss compensation setting image 301 (see FIG. 19) in a dedicated display area.

  Then, the sub CPU 206 executes sound control processing (step S205) for controlling sound generated from the speakers 46R and 46L and lamp control processing for controlling light emission of the various decorative lamps 133a and 133b (step S206). If this process ends, the process moves to a step S202.

  Thus, in the sub control circuit main process, after the initial setting process in step S201 is completed, the processes in steps S202 to S206 are repeatedly executed.

[Selection and selection of loss compensation mode]
Here, referring to FIG. 17 to FIG. 20, a setting area for any loss compensation mode is selected and set sequentially from a plurality of setting items for the loss compensation mode by the player, and the display area of the liquid crystal display device 32 is selected. The display image of the variable display game until the loss compensation displayed in 32a is executed will be described. FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a normal display effect image and a display image when the loss compensation mode is selected. FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining the operation panel 27 used when the loss compensation mode is selected. FIG. 19 is a diagram of a display screen for explaining the selection setting operation in the standard loss compensation mode. FIG. 20 is a diagram of a display screen for explaining the selection setting operation for the loss compensation mode of the customization setting.

  First, as shown in FIG. 17A, in the normal game state (that is, the loss compensation mode is not selected), a game ball is won at the start opening 25 in the approximate center of the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. A numeric image 90 as identification information is variably displayed as a variable display game for notifying the player of the lottery result of the jackpot lottery. In the display area 32 a other than the variable display of the numerical image 90, an effect image 91 composed of a plurality of character images, message images, and the like is displayed as an effect image below the numerical image 90.

  On the other hand, while the loss compensation mode is being selected, the numerical image 90 and the effect image 91 are displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, as in the normal gaming state, as shown in FIG. The loss compensation display image 310 is simultaneously displayed on the right side of the numeric image 90 in a dedicated separate frame. In this example, the loss compensation mode when the number of variable display games until the start of loss compensation is 900 is selected, and the remaining number of variable display games until the start of loss compensation is selected. It is displayed in the loss compensation display image 310 that it is 682 times.

  The loss compensation display image 310 in this embodiment passes through the transparent game board 14 without interfering with the display image (number image 90, effect image 91) of the variable display game in the conventional pachinko gaming machine 10, and the conventional They are simultaneously displayed in a dedicated separate frame on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 that is wider than the gaming machine.

  In FIG. 17B, the embodiment has been described in which the loss compensation display image 310 is displayed on the right side of the numeric image 90. However, the display position of the loss compensation display image 310 is not particularly limited and is variable. The display image (numerical image 90, effect image 91) of the display game does not prevent the player from visually recognizing, and the player image only needs to be at a position where the player can easily see the display image. The effect image 91 moves in the display area 32a. However, in this case, the display position of the loss compensation display image 310 may be followed to move.

  The operation panel 27 in the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 18, the operation panel 27 includes a cross direction button 27a, a determination button 27b, and a cancel button 27c that can be pressed vertically and horizontally. When the player performs any button operation, first, a loss compensation setting image 301 is displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 as shown in FIG.

  Then, in a state where the loss compensation setting image 301 shown in FIG. 19A is displayed, “(1) standard” and “(2) customization” which are initial setting items of the loss compensation mode are displayed. Then, when the player operates the cross direction button 27a in this state, the player selects one loss compensation mode, for example, “(1) standard” from the two types of setting items, and presses the decision button 27b. A standard item data list image 309 as a combination list of setting items shown in FIG. 19B is displayed.

  Here, the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode in “standard setting” will be described. As described above, in this embodiment, when the player selects the operating condition of the loss compensation mode, as shown in the loss compensation setting image 301 shown in FIG. 19A, “(1) Standard” ( That is, two types of setting methods, “standard setting” and “(2) customization” (that is, “customization setting”), are prepared. When the player selects “standard setting”, as shown in the standard item data list image 309 in FIG. 19B, “(A) 1000 times, (B) Max 40, (C) batch, (Reduction number) 1500 ”is displayed.

  In other words, in the “standard setting”, unlike the “customized setting” described above, only the operating condition of a predetermined single loss compensation mode is set, and the loss compensation determined in the “customized setting” is set. Compared with the operating conditions of the mode, for example, in the “customization setting”, the first setting item “(A1) 900 times”, the second setting item “(B1) Max 30 pieces”, and the third setting item “(C2) division” When the player selects, “(A1) 900 times, (B1) Max 30, (C2) division, (reduction number) 1600” with reference to the reduction number determination table of FIG. “Standard setting” is less advantageous to the player. This is because when the player uses the “customized setting”, the advantage level of the operating condition of the loss compensation mode is increased, so that the “customized setting” in the present embodiment is actively used. is there.

  If this standard setting item is acceptable, when the determination button 27b is pressed, the loss compensation display image 310 shown in FIG. 19 (c) displays “1000 times until loss compensation”, and the loss compensation mode in the loss compensation mode is displayed. By displaying the number of executions of the variable display game until the process is executed, the player is notified of the execution time of loss compensation. Then, at the end of one variable display game, as shown in the loss compensation display image 310 of FIG. 19D, the number of executions of the variable display game until the loss compensation is executed is subtracted once and displayed. By doing so, the player can know how many times the variable display game is executed later and the loss compensation is executed.

  In other words, unlike the “customized setting” when the player selects “standard setting”, it is not necessary to consider a detailed combination of setting items, and even a player unfamiliar with the insurance mechanism can easily use the insurance mechanism. Can do.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when “(2) Customize” is selected in the loss compensation setting image 301 shown in FIG. 20A by the player, the operating condition of the loss compensation mode is arbitrarily selected from a plurality of items. “Customize setting” to be selected can be executed. Hereinafter, “customization setting” will be described with reference to FIG. In the above-described operation condition setting process (see FIG. 14) and item-specific data setting process (FIG. 15), since “customization setting” has already been described, it will be briefly described here based on changes in the display image. .

  That is, in the state where the loss compensation setting image 301 shown in FIG. 19A is displayed, the player himself operates the cross direction button 27a to select “(2) Customize” from two types of initial setting items. As shown in FIG. 20A, the item “(2) Customize” in the loss compensation setting image 301 is highlighted, and when the player presses the enter button 27b in this state, as shown in FIG. The first loss compensation selection image 302 shown in FIG.

  Then, in a state where the first loss compensation selection image 302 shown in FIG. 20B is displayed, the number of executions of the variable display game until the loss compensation as the first setting item “(A1) 900 times”, “(A2 In order to indicate to the player that the selection has been made when the player selects “(A2) 600 times” by operating the cross direction button 27a from “600 times” and “(A3) 300 times”. When the display item “(A2) 600 times” is switched to reverse display, and the player presses the enter button 27b in this state, a second loss compensation selection image 303 shown in FIG. 20C is displayed.

  Further, in the state where the second loss compensation selection image 303 shown in FIG. 20C is displayed, the upper limit number of the number of game balls to be collected as the second setting item “(B1) Max 30”, “(B2) When the player operates the cross direction button 27a and selects “(B3) Max10” from “Max20” and “(B3) Max10”, the selected “(B3) Max10” is selected. When the player presses the enter button 27b in this state, the third loss compensation selection image 304 shown in FIG. 20 (d) is displayed.

  Subsequently, in a state where the third loss compensation selection image 304 shown in FIG. 20D is displayed, “(C1) batch”, “( When the player operates the cross direction button 27a and selects “(C1) batch” from among “C2) division”, the selected display item of “(C1) batch” is highlighted. When the player presses the enter button 27b, an item data list image 305 shown in FIG. 20 (e) is displayed.

  When the first to third setting items are selected by the player, in the item data list image 305 shown in FIG. 20 (e), the customized combination of setting items “(A2) 600 times, (B3) Max10”. ", (C1) collective, (reduction number) 600". Then, when the player presses the enter button 27b in this state, a customization setting end image 306 shown in FIG. 20 (f) is displayed.

  Finally, in the state where the customization setting end image 306 shown in FIG. 20F is displayed, “(1) Execution of loss compensation mode” and “(2) Continuous setting” are selected. When the player operates the cross direction button 27a and selects “(1) Execution of loss compensation mode”, the selected display item “(1) Execution of loss compensation mode” is highlighted, When the player presses the enter button 27b in this state, the loss compensation mode starts to be executed under the operating condition of the loss compensation mode selected by the player in the “customization setting”. Then, as shown in FIG. 20 (g), the loss compensation display image 310 “600 times until loss compensation” is displayed, and the number of executions of the variable display game until the loss compensation is executed is displayed. Inform them of the timing of loss compensation.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the “customization setting”, it is possible to continuously set the operating conditions of the plurality of loss compensation modes.

  That is, in the state where the customization setting end image 306 shown in FIG. 20 (f) is displayed, the execution of “customization setting” is selected, and “(1) execution of loss compensation mode” and “(2) continuous setting” are selected. When the player operates the cross direction button 27a and selects “(2) continuous setting”, the selected “(2) continuous setting” display item is highlighted, and the player decides in this state. When the button 27b is pressed, a first loss compensation selection image 302 shown in FIG. 20B is displayed.

  That is, it returns to the state where the first loss compensation selection image 302 shown in FIG. 20B, which is the first setting item, is displayed again. Then, in the same procedure as described above, the player's confidence is selected as the first to third setting items. Finally, the player selects “(1) Execution of loss compensation mode” in the customization setting end image 306 shown in FIG. 20 (f), thereby setting the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode twice. Will be executed.

  As described above, when “(C2) division” is selected and executed in the third loss compensation selection image 304 (FIG. 20D) in the present embodiment, for example, the number of game balls to be compensated for is equal. And can be refunded at regular intervals.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the loss compensation mode is detected when any button operation provided on the operation panel 27 by the player is detected in the normal gaming state (that is, the loss compensation mode is not selected). The selection setting image is displayed, and when the decision button 27b is pressed there, the loss compensation mode is selected. While the loss compensation mode is selected, the number of executions of the variable display game until the loss compensation is executed is displayed in the loss compensation display image 310.

  In the present embodiment, the maximum number of variable display games until loss compensation is executed is set to “900”. This is because the probability of winning a jackpot game in the normal gaming state is “1/300”. For this reason (see FIG. 6), only three times the probability denominator is set as the maximum number of variable display games “900”. The maximum number of variable display games is set, for example, when loss compensation is executed. Depending on the number of game balls returned to the player, it may be changed as appropriate.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment described above can select whether or not the player himself / herself sets a loss compensation mode for compensating for the loss of the game ball in a long “hamari” state game. If the player can get enough prize balls according to the type of the jackpot game won and the history of the jackpot game, on condition that the lottery by the jackpot lottery means is won while setting the compensation mode As a configuration for canceling the loss compensation mode that is the remedy for the player, the player who has been released from the loss compensation mode is prevented from being dissatisfied.

  Then, a player who cannot get out of the long “Humari” state, when digesting a loss compensation mode in which the player himself / herself selects and combines setting items, for example, a predetermined number of times (for example, 600 times) of variable display games, (1500) gaming balls are collectively provided to the player as loss compensation, so that a pachinko gaming machine 10 that can easily accept a self-designed insurance function can be provided to more players.

  The following gaming machines are realized by the above embodiment.

  That is, a game board 14 having a game area where a game ball rolls, and a winning area provided in the gaming area 15 (for example, a start opening 25, a big winning opening 39, general winning openings 56a, 56b, 56c, 56d). Collecting a game execution control means (for example, main control circuit 60) for controlling the execution of a game for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls when a game ball passes, and a part of the game balls owned by the player The player loses according to the game result based on the collection process (for example, main control circuit 60, system timer interrupt process (FIG. 8), collection process (step S26)) and the game execution control means. Loss compensation control means (for example, main control circuit 60, loss compensation control processing (FIG. 13)) for controlling the loss compensation mode including compensation processing for compensating the played game ball, and whether to make the loss compensation mode or not Selection means (for example, an operation panel 27) that can select and select a plurality of setting items necessary for executing the loss compensation mode, and the loss compensation control means includes A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 10) that performs a combination setting (for example, see FIG. 20) of a plurality of selected setting items and executes a loss compensation mode in accordance with the set combination of the setting items.

  The loss compensation control means (for example, the main control circuit 60, the loss compensation control process (FIG. 13)) selects a plurality of setting items even though the selection means has selected the loss compensation mode. If not, a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 10) that executes the compensation processing according to a combination of predetermined setting items (see, for example, FIG. 19B).

  A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 10) in which the selection means can set a combination of the setting items over a plurality of compensation processes.

  In the present embodiment, in the collection process executed while the loss compensation mode is set, a part of the winning ball corresponding to the gaming ball having entered each winning slot provided in the gaming area 15 is displayed. Collection is performed until a predetermined number (for example, 30) is reached, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the lending control signal supplied from the card unit 150 is received and By sending a predetermined signal to the payout device 128, a portion of the loaned ball is collected when paying out the loaned ball of the predetermined amount (for example, thousand yen unit) to the upper plate 20 of the pachinko gaming machine 10. You may make it.

  In the present embodiment, when the loss compensation mode is set, a part of the winning balls is actually collected in the collecting process to reduce the number of winning balls to be paid to the player. The invention is not limited to this. For example, in the collection process while the loss compensation mode is set, it is not always necessary to simply count the number of game balls that have entered the plurality of winning holes provided in the game area 15. It is not necessary to reduce the number of winning balls.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the loss compensation mode is canceled (that is, terminated) in the middle of a predetermined condition when the number of execution rounds of the winning jackpot game is a predetermined number of times. The number of execution rounds in the winning jackpot game is not limited, and the number of execution rounds can be changed as appropriate according to the type of jackpot game set in the gaming machine.

  Further, the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

1 is a perspective view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the general view in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the general view in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the electrical decoration unit in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the main control circuit and sub control circuit which are comprised in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a big hit lottery table referred in the pachinko gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the display image in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the operation panel in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the display image until execution of the loss compensation mode in the pachinko gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the display image until execution of the loss compensation mode in the pachinko gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the reduction number determination table returned to a player at the time of execution of the loss compensation processing of the loss compensation mode in the pachinko gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 14 Game board 15 Game area 27 Operation panel 25 Starting port 32 Liquid crystal display device 33 Special symbol display device 60 Main control circuit 200 Sub control circuit

Claims (3)

A game board having a game area in which a game ball rolls;
A game execution control means for controlling execution of a game for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls when a game ball passes through a winning area provided in the game area;
Loss compensation including collection processing for collecting a part of the game balls owned by the player and compensation processing for compensating for the game balls lost by the player according to the game result based on the game execution by the game execution control means Loss compensation control means for controlling the mode;
A selection means for selecting whether or not to make the loss compensation mode, and selecting a plurality of setting items necessary for executing the loss compensation mode; and
With
The loss compensation control means includes
A gaming machine comprising: setting a combination of a plurality of setting items selected by the selection means, and executing a loss compensation mode in accordance with the set combination of setting items. Before Symbol loss compensation control means,
Executing the compensation process in accordance with a predetermined combination of setting items when a selection operation of a plurality of setting items is not performed despite the selection of the loss compensation mode selected by the selection unit. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the selection unit can set the combination of the setting items over a plurality of compensation processes.

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