JP2009213666A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine changing setting data as conditions for the operation of a loss compensation mode according to the result of a slot game. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a prize ball dispensing means for dispensing prize balls if a game ball passes through a plurality of winning areas in a playfield of a game board; a game execution control means for the control to advance the play; a variable display means for variably displaying or stopping/displaying identification information; a slot game execution means for stopping and displaying the identification information on variable display according to the player's stopping operation; a loss compensation control means for controlling a loss compensation mode including a game ball collection process and a compensation process according to the progress of the play based on the game execution control means; a selecting means to be operated by the player to select the loss compensation mode or not; and a setting means for automatically setting the content of the loss compensation mode according to the result of the executed slot game if the loss compensation mode is selected by the selecting means. <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 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 with a predetermined lottery probability (for example, 1/300) when a game ball passes or wins a specific area provided in the game area (that is, a start opening). A game machine that executes a jackpot game that can pay out a large amount of prize balls to a player in a short time when the 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. It is not a win-win lottery at the rate of times, but in fact, there may be a win-win lottery consecutively several times, in contrast, so-called "Hamari", which does not win a win-win lottery, for example 1000 times or more In some cases, a game state that is extremely disadvantageous to a player called “K” is continued. 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, in the same manner as pachinko gaming machines, in a spinning-reel game machine (hereinafter referred to as a slot machine or a pachislot machine) installed in a game hall, winning a bonus game (pachinko machine) that is advantageous to the player (pachinko machine) Slot machine to relieve the player when the gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player, that is, the game state of “Humari” has not been generated for a long period of time (corresponding to the jackpot game of the gaming machine) 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, and when a predetermined condition is met Proposals have been made to relieve the “hamari” state by having an insurance function of compensating for losses (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, the insurance function is specifically activated in any manner (for example, a game ball collecting method, etc.). What should be done is a problem.

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

  (1) In the present invention, when the game ball rolls and a game board having a game area provided with a plurality of prize areas, and when the game ball passes through the prize area, the game ball passes through the prize area. In response to the prize ball payout means for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls, the operation control of the prize ball payout means is performed, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a game is played while performing a lottery process for determining a change in the game state. Game execution control means to be advanced, variable display means for performing variable display and stop display of a plurality of identification information, slot game execution means for stopping and displaying the identification information during the variable display by a player's stop operation, and game A loss compensation mode including a collection process for collecting a part of the game balls owned by the player and a compensation process for compensating for the game balls lost by the player according to the game result based on the lottery process of the game execution control means Loss compensation control means for performing control, selection means that allows a player to select whether or not to make the loss compensation mode, and when the loss compensation mode is selected by the selection means, the execution result of the slot game And setting means for automatically setting the contents of the loss compensation mode according to the above.

  (2) In the gaming machine described in (1), the present invention further includes setting content display means for previously displaying a relationship between the execution result of the slot game and the content of the loss compensation mode. .

  (3) In the gaming machine according to (1) or (2), the slot game executing unit executes the slot game every predetermined period, and the setting unit executes the slot game. Each time, the setting content of the loss compensation mode is updated.

  According to the present invention, the pachinko machine can be played in the loss compensation mode in which the player compensates for the loss during the game by the player himself using the selection means. It is possible to provide a gaming machine with little unfairness for the player. In addition, when the loss compensation mode is selected by the slot game execution means for stopping and displaying the identification information in the variable display by the player's stop operation and the selection means, the contents of the loss compensation mode are displayed according to the execution result of the slot game. Since the setting means for automatic setting is provided, when the loss compensation is executed, the player himself intervenes through the slot game with respect to the setting of the loss compensation mode, so frustration is raised with respect to the compensation content. This can be suppressed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when a game ball rolls and a game board having a game area provided with a plurality of prize areas, and the game ball passes through the prize area, the prize that the game ball has passed. While controlling the operation of the prize ball payout means for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the area and the prize ball payout means, while performing a lottery process for determining a change in the gaming state when a predetermined condition is satisfied Game execution control means for advancing the game, variable display means for performing variable display and stop display of a plurality of identification information, and slot game execution means for stopping and displaying the identification information during the variable display by a player's stop operation A loss including a collection process for collecting a part of the game balls owned by the player and a compensation process for compensating for the game balls lost by the player according to the game result based on the lottery process of the game execution control means Supplement A loss compensation control means for controlling the mode; a selection means that allows a player to select whether to make the loss compensation mode; and when the loss compensation mode is selected by the selection means, According to the execution result, there is provided setting means for automatically setting the contents of the loss compensation mode.

  That is, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment (that is, the pachinko gaming machine) has a translucent gaming board in which a gaming area provided with a plurality of gaming members including a gaming nail and a winning area is formed on the front surface. It is formed of a member (for example, an acrylic resin). Then, the game system includes a prize ball payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls when a game ball passes through a plurality of prize areas provided in the game area. A game state change, for example, a lottery of a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player is executed when a game ball wins (passes) a winning area (hereinafter referred to as a start opening) having a specific area among the areas. The game execution control means is provided.

  Also, at least behind the light-transmitting area of the game board, a liquid crystal display device as a display means for performing variable display of identification information and various effects display, a predetermined display after mechanically displaying the identification information in a variable manner A plurality of variable display means such as reels (hereinafter referred to as reel units) that are stopped and displayed in a manner are arranged. The slot game execution means in the present embodiment is configured to control the execution of the slot game in which the identification information that is variably displayed on the variable display means is stopped and displayed by the player's stop operation.

  That is, in this embodiment, in order to realize the execution of the slot game, for example, when a reel unit is used as the variable display means, identification information and information are displayed on each surface like a pachislot machine (slot machine). The reel unit is composed of three rotating reels with a plurality of symbols arranged, and this reel unit is arranged on the game board so that the player can visually recognize it. In order to stop the displayed identification information, a stop operation means (hereinafter referred to as a stop button) including three operation buttons that can be stopped by the player is provided at a position where the player can easily perform the operation. Is desirable. In other words, by using the same reel configuration, reel control, and identification information arrangement as in the pachislot machine, a pachinko game machine that can execute a slot game by operating a stop button similar to the pachislot machine in this embodiment as well. It is.

  The slot game executing means in the pachinko gaming machine having the above configuration selects the reel unit from among the plurality of variable display means (liquid crystal display device or reel unit), for example, when a game ball is won at the start opening. Then, the player is instructed to stop and display predetermined identification information from among a plurality of identification information printed on the surfaces of the three rotating reels constituting the reel unit. The player then operates the three stop buttons corresponding to the three rotating reels while visually recognizing the identification information rotated and displayed on the three rotating reels to stop and display the predetermined identification information. A slot game can be executed.

  In the above-described configuration, in order to execute the slot game, it has been described that the configuration is the same as that of a pachislot machine (slot machine) installed in a game arcade or the like. The identification information may be displayed in a variable manner using a display image as if the mechanical reel unit is rotated and displayed using a liquid crystal display device or the like. The slot game using the liquid crystal display device may be executed without using it.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when winning a lottery process for changing the game state by the game execution control means, that is, a lottery process for the jackpot game, a special prize used only when the jackpot game provided in the game area is also executed. By opening the area (hereinafter referred to as the "big prize opening") widely to the game area and making it easy to enter the game balls that have flowed down the game area, a predetermined number of balls (prize balls) can be given to the player in a short time. It is configured to acquire. In other words, for a player in the pachinko gaming machine, winning the jackpot game is the biggest gaming purpose.

  On the other hand, the game balls owned by the player are surely consumed except when the jackpot game is executed. In other words, in order for a player to win in the pachinko gaming machine, winning a jackpot game is essential. However, the winning probability of the jackpot game by the game execution control means is generally set according to the total number of prize balls that the player can acquire when the jackpot game is executed. For example, the player when the jackpot game is executed When the total number of winning balls that can be acquired is (1500), the winning probability of the jackpot game is set to (1/300). That is, on average, when a game ball wins 300 times at the above-mentioned starting port, 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 present embodiment, according to the game result based on the collection process of collecting a part of the game balls owned by the player and the lottery process of the game execution control means, in other words, the jackpot advantageous to the player. According to the occurrence of the game, it is provided with loss compensation control means for controlling a loss compensation mode including compensation processing for compensating a lost game ball, and further whether or not to execute this loss compensation mode. A selection means selectable by the player is provided.

  In other words, when the player selects the loss compensation mode using the selection means, the loss compensation control means stores a part of the game balls owned by the player in the collection process, and thereafter the game execution control means. If the lottery result (that is, the occurrence status of the jackpot game) satisfies a predetermined condition, for example, if the jackpot game is not won for three times the winning probability (that is, 900 times) It has a function of executing a compensation process for returning the game ball to the player.

  In the present embodiment, if the lottery result by the game execution control means does not satisfy the predetermined condition, that is, if the jackpot game is won within three times the winning probability (that is, 900 times), the player The loss compensation mode selected in (1) is automatically canceled and the compensation process is not executed. In other words, the loss compensation mode functions as a remedy for a player who is not blessed with winning the jackpot game, as if it were insurance such as non-life insurance or life insurance.

  In addition, as the selection means, a dedicated operation unit composed of dedicated operation buttons or the like is provided at a position where the player of the gaming machine can easily operate, and further, the player operates the operation unit. When the loss compensation mode is selected, the player is informed that the current game situation is the loss compensation mode using a liquid crystal display device or the like that is a display means of the pachinko gaming machine. It is desirable to display the number of lottery games for the big hit game, etc., until the compensation process for the lost game ball is executed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine having the configuration described above, in the present embodiment, the contents of the loss compensation mode are determined according to the execution result of the slot game executed in a state where the player selects the loss compensation mode using the selection means. It is provided with setting means for automatically setting.

  That is, in this embodiment, the contents of the loss compensation mode, that is, the operating conditions in the loss compensation mode, for example, the number of collected balls when collecting a part of the game balls owned by the player in the collection process, the compensation process The number of game balls to be returned to the player in the game, the number of lottery games to be played by the game execution control means until the compensation process is executed, etc. are prepared in advance as operating conditions for a plurality of loss compensation modes, The means selects one operating condition among the operating conditions of the plurality of loss compensation modes based on a predetermined condition according to the execution result of the slot game by the player as an operating condition of the loss compensation mode. It is set automatically.

  Accordingly, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a new gameability in which the operating condition of the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment and the slot game executed by the player are associated with each other, and the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment. It is possible to change the operating conditions of the player while making the player enjoy the slot game.

  The operating conditions of the plurality of loss compensation modes are, for example, that the number of collected balls collected by the collection process is small, the number of game balls returned to the player by the compensation process is large, and the compensation process is executed. The number of lottery games until the jackpot game is limited to the conditions that are advantageous to the player set by a small number of times, for example, the number of collected balls collected in the collection process is large, and it is returned to the player in the compensation process The number of game balls is small, and the number of lottery games for the big hit game until the compensation process is executed is compensated for multiple (for example, 9) losses in stages over conditions that are disadvantageous to the player set in large numbers. It is desirable to be configured with mode operating conditions.

  Further, it is desirable to further include setting content display means for displaying in advance the relationship between the execution result of the slot game and the content of the loss compensation mode.

  That is, in the present embodiment, one operating condition is automatically set by the setting means based on a predetermined condition from among a plurality of operating conditions in the loss compensation mode according to the execution result of the slot game by the player. Although it is set, if it is not clear which operating condition is set according to the execution result of the slot game, the player's willingness to execute the slot game is not enough.

  Therefore, during the execution of the slot game, the operating condition of the loss compensation mode set according to the execution result of the slot game is notified to the player by a display image using display means such as a liquid crystal display device. Thus, depending on the success or failure of the execution result of the slot game, for example, the display image showing the operating condition of the loss compensation mode that is highly advantageous for the player set in the case of success, and the failure In this case, the display image showing the operating condition of the loss compensation mode, which is less advantageous for the player, is displayed at the same time.

  In other words, depending on the skill of the player who executes the slot game, the player is informed in advance that the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode having different degrees of advantage for the player are set. Thus, the pachinko gaming machine is capable of increasing the willingness to execute the slot game for the player.

  In addition, as the operating conditions associated with the above-described loss compensation mode, the number of collected balls in the collection process, the number of game balls returned to the player in the compensation process, and the number of lottery games lottery until the compensation process is executed Etc. are merely shown as an example, and other operating conditions such as, for example, a method of returning the game ball in the compensation procedure can be set and used.

  The slot game executing means may execute the slot game every predetermined period, and the setting means may update the setting contents of the loss compensation mode every time the slot game is executed.

  That is, in the present embodiment, as described above, the slot game is executed in response to the winning of a game ball at the start opening which is one of a plurality of winning areas provided in the gaming area. When a slot game is executed every time a game ball to the mouth wins, the player becomes similar to playing with a pachislot machine instead of a pachinko machine.

  Furthermore, when the loss compensation mode is selected by the player, the result of executing the slot game is reflected in the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode, so that the stop button is operated while viewing the predetermined identification information in the slot game. You will be forced to perform the work you are performing (so-called “pressing”) each time. This is increasingly the same as playing with a pachislot machine instead of a pachinko machine, and will be shunned by players who want to play with a pachinko machine and players with little experience with pachislot machines. Could lead to things.

  Therefore, the slot game execution means in the present embodiment executes the slot game every predetermined period. In other words, when a game ball wins the starting opening, whether or not to execute the slot game is determined with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/10), and the slot game is executed only when winning. As a result, on average, the slot game is executed at a rate of once every 10 times for the winning at the start of the game ball, and in the other pachinko game for the other 9 winnings. The effect image accompanying the variable display of the identification information can be enjoyed by a liquid crystal display device or the like which is one of the variable display means in the present embodiment.

  Furthermore, since the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode in this embodiment are updated according to the execution result of the slot game, even if the player has selected the loss compensation mode, the loss compensation mode is not used unless the slot game is executed. The operating conditions are not updated. That is, by providing a predetermined period for the execution of the slot game, a pachinko gaming machine with less burden on the player can be obtained.

  According to the gaming machine having the above-described configuration, the pachinko gaming machine can perform a game in the loss compensation mode in which the player compensates for the loss during the game by the player himself using the selection means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine with less unfairness for the player, and at the same time, the slot game executing means for stopping and displaying the identification information in the variable display by the player's stop operation and the loss by the selecting means When the compensation mode is selected, the loss compensation mode is selected because there is a setting means for automatically setting the contents of the loss compensation mode (that is, the operating condition of the loss compensation mode) according to the execution result of the slot game. In this case, since the player himself intervenes through the slot game regarding the setting of the loss compensation mode, the frustration with the compensation content is raised. And thus to provide a pachinko game machine that can win.

  Each control means in the present embodiment includes, for example, a central processing unit composed of a CPU, a storage device composed of a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and other various control circuits provided as necessary, and the ROM It is desirable to control the execution of gaming machines such as prize ball payout means, game execution control means, slot game execution means, loss compensation control means, setting means, etc. based on the program stored in As described above, a liquid crystal display device, a reel unit, or the like may be used as described above.

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

[Composition of gaming machine]
A pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment 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. .

  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. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a stop composed of stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R respectively corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R of the reel unit 3 described later is provided on the front side of the substantially central portion of the upper plate 20. A button unit 5 is disposed, and an operation panel 27 is disposed on the upper right side of the upper plate 20. Although details will be described later, the operation panel 27 is for setting a loss compensation mode by the player in the present embodiment, that is, an operation of the insurance function (see FIG. 22). Although details will be described later, it is operated by the player when the slot game in the present embodiment is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display device 32, a game board 14, a reel unit 3, and other various devices are arranged inside the opening 12 a of the main body frame 12. Here, description of various components (not shown) other than the liquid crystal display device 32, the game board 14, and the reel unit 3 is omitted.

  The game board 14 is entirely or partially 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. In addition, the game board 14 has a game area 15 on the front side (player side) where the launched game ball can roll. The game area 15 is an area surrounded by the guide rail 30 and allowing the game ball to roll. In addition, a plurality of game nails 13 are driven into the game area 15 of the game board 14.

  The liquid crystal display device 32 has a structure in which a flat liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between a transparent electrode and a protective plate having translucency, and the liquid crystal element is oriented so as to have translucency in the non-conductive region. Is a single flat liquid crystal panel on which an image is displayed by changing the orientation of the liquid crystal element. The liquid crystal display device 32 has a display area 32a that enables image display relating to games, and the display area 32a other than the area where image display is performed has translucency.

  That is, the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the display area 32a for image display can be arbitrarily limited to be an energized area or a non-energized area. When the image display is executed with the display area 32a immediately before the current state being displayed, the reel unit 3 disposed behind the display area 32a is not visible to the player, but turns around and immediately before the reel unit 3. By providing the display area 32a as a non-energized area and having translucency, the reel unit 3 disposed behind the display area 32a can be visually recognized by the player.

  Here, the installation of the liquid crystal display device 32 on the game board 14 in the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20A is an exploded perspective view illustrating attachment of the liquid crystal display device 32 to the back side of the game board 14. FIG. 20B is a side view for explaining the arrangement of the liquid crystal display device 32 mounted substantially integrally with the game board 14 and the reel unit 3 disposed behind the liquid crystal display device 32.

  As shown in FIG. 20 (a), the game board 14 has its rear surface cut, an insertion groove 14m is formed in the lower portion of the cut back surface, and fixtures 14a and 14b are attached to the upper portion of the rear surface. Then, the liquid crystal display device 32 formed as a single flat plate-like liquid crystal panel inserts a bottom portion into the insertion groove 14m of the game board 14 and similarly has a fixture 14a provided at the upper back of the game board 14. , 14b are fixed to the back side of the game board 14. That is, the liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed in a substantially integrated storage state with the game board 14 so that the display area 32 a overlaps all or part of the game area 15 and all or part of the game area outer area 16. ing.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, by arranging the liquid crystal display device 32 in a storage state substantially integrally with the game board 14, the game board 14 and the liquid crystal display device 32 can be brought into close contact with each other so as to be substantially integrated. Problems such as various effect images including the identification information image displayed in the display area 32a appear to be blurred by the player due to irregular reflection of light or the like can be solved.

  As shown in FIG. 20B, the reel unit 3 is installed behind the game board 14. As described above, the liquid crystal display device 32 in the present embodiment has translucency in the non-energized region, and therefore the display region 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 immediately before the reel unit 3 is set as the non-conductive region. Accordingly, the reel unit 3 can be visually recognized by the player through the gaming board 14 having the same light-transmitting property.

  Here, it returns to description of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, a protective plate 19 having translucency is disposed on the door 11a, and the protective plate 19 faces the game board 14 in a state where the door 11a is closed. Speakers 46L and 46R are disposed on the left and right above the protective plate 19.

  As shown in FIG. 1, decorative lamps 133a and 133b as light emission display means are arranged at predetermined positions on the door 11a outside the game board 14, and display of a predetermined light emission mode according to the game state. I do.

  A firing handle 26 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 12. In general, the attachment position of the launch handle 26 in a pachinko gaming machine is generally attached to the lower right side as viewed from the player and is operated with the right hand, but in the present embodiment, the lower left side as viewed from the player. The player is configured to be operated with the left hand.

  Although this will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the reel unit 3 similar to the pachislot gaming machine is provided in the approximate center of the game board 14, and when the slot game in the present embodiment is executed, the reel unit 3 3, in order for the player to stop the three reels (see FIG. 3) that are rotationally driven at an arbitrary timing, the player operates the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R (see FIG. 3) with the right hand of the player. It is because it was made the composition which can be performed.

  Further, a touch sensor (not shown) is provided at 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 rotated counterclockwise, the firing control circuit 126 (see FIG. 5) causes the firing solenoid (not shown, but the launching device 130 (see FIG. 5)). (See 5)) is supplied with electric power, and the game balls stored in the upper plate 20 are sequentially launched onto the game board 14 to advance the game. The launch handle 26 may be provided on each of the left and right sides of the main body frame 12 instead of being a single one, and the player can select and operate one of them.

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

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game area 15 of the game board 14 is provided with two guide rails 30 including an outer rail 30a and an inner rail 30b, a game nail 13, a game member 57, a passing gate 54, and a blade member 23. The start opening 25, the general winning openings 56a to 56d, the large winning opening 39 provided with an openable / closable shutter 40, and the out opening 38 are provided.

  The two guide rails 30 provided on the game board 14 include 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 ball is guided by a guide rail 30 provided on the game board 14 and discharged to the upper part of the game area 15, and a plurality of game nails 13, a game member 57 provided on the game area 15, and the like. Due to the collision, it flows down toward the lower side of the game area 15 while changing its traveling direction.

  A passing gate 54 is provided on the left side of the game area 15. Then, when the game ball rolling in the game area 15 passes through the passing gate 54, it becomes an opportunity to execute a normal symbol game, which will be described later, and an open lottery of the blade member 23 attached to the start port 25.

  Below the passing gate 54 on the left side of the game area 15 is provided a start opening 25 which is one of a plurality of winning areas in the present embodiment, and when a game ball wins the start opening 25, a special which will be described later. The symbol game and jackpot lottery are started. That is, the start opening 25 is a winning opening that becomes a trigger for the special symbol game and the big hit lottery.

  A large winning opening 39 having an openable / closable shutter 40 is disposed at the approximate center of the game area 15 and above the out opening 38. As will be described in detail later, the big winning opening 39 will be described below. When the big hit game in the present embodiment is executed, the game balls that have been rolling down the gaming area 15 enter the big winning opening 39 when the shutter 40 is opened. It is configured to enable a ball.

  Two general winning ports 56a and 56b are provided on the left side and two general winning ports 56c and 56d are provided on the right side, as viewed from the front, from the left and right of the big winning port 39. When game balls win the general winning ports 56a to 56d, a predetermined number of game balls (for example, five) are paid out as prize balls.

  An out port 38 is provided below the special winning port 39 and at the bottom of the game area 15. That is, if the game ball that has been rolling down the game area 15 has not won (entered) a plurality of winning holes provided in the game area 15, the game ball will eventually enter the out slot 38. And discharged to the outside of the game board 14.

  In addition, an electrical decoration unit 53 is provided on the lower left side of the game area 15. As shown in FIG. 4, this electrical decoration unit 53 includes a special symbol display 35, a normal symbol display 33, special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d, normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d, and round number indicators 51a to 51d. Is provided. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 4, the structure and function of the electrical decoration unit 53 are demonstrated.

  The special symbol display 35 is composed of two 7-segment LEDs. The 7-segment LED is repeatedly turned on and off when a predetermined special symbol variable display start condition is satisfied (that is, a winning of a game ball to the start opening 25). By turning on / off the 7-segment LED, 10 numeric symbols from “0” to “9” are variably displayed as special symbols. As a special symbol, when a specific numeric symbol (for example, a numeric symbol such as “21”, “50”, or “64”) is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game that is advantageous to the player from the normal game The gaming state transitions to. In the case of this jackpot game, as will be described in detail later, the shutter 40 attached to the big prize opening 39 is controlled to be in an open state, and a game ball can enter the big prize opening 39 (see FIG. 3). It becomes a state. On the other hand, when a number symbol other than a specific number symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, the normal gaming state is maintained. As described above, a game in which a special symbol is variably displayed and then stopped and the game state is shifted or maintained according to the result is referred to as a “special symbol game”.

  A normal symbol display 33 is provided on the right side of the special symbol display 35. The normal symbol display 33 is composed of, for example, two display lamps of a red LED and a green LED. When the game ball passes through the passing gate 54 described above, these display lamps are alternately turned on and off repeatedly. The normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time.

  Then, after the predetermined time has elapsed, for example, when the fluctuation is stopped while the green LED is lit, the blade member 23 attached to the start port 25 is opened for a predetermined time. As described above, a game in which a normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and the operation mode of the blade member 23 attached to the start port 25 is determined by the stop mode is referred to as a “normal symbol game”.

  Below the normal symbol display 33, special symbol holding lamps 34a to 34d are provided. The special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d display the number of executions of the special symbol variable display held by turning on or off (so-called “hold number”, “hold number related to special symbols”). For example, when the execution of the special symbol fluctuation display is held once, the special symbol hold lamp 34a is turned on.

  Also, below the normal symbol display 33, normal symbol holding lamps 50a to 50d are provided. The normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d display the number of executions of fluctuation display of the normal symbols that are held by turning on or off (so-called “hold number”, “hold number related to normal symbols”). Similar to the special symbol, when the execution of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is held once, the normal symbol holding lamp 50a is turned on.

  Round number indicators 51 a to 51 d are provided at the upper left part of the special symbol indicator 35. The round number indicators 51a to 51d display the number of rounds during the execution of the jackpot game. The round number indicators 51a to 51d are composed of four LEDs, and there are two patterns of lighting and extinguishing for each LED, so at least 16 patterns can be displayed (2 to the fourth power). pattern). The round number indicators 51a to 51d may be composed of a plurality of 7-segment LEDs, a liquid crystal display unit, a translucent liquid crystal display unit, and the like.

  Also, identification information related to the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 35 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. For example, the identification information related to the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 35 is displayed on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 on the front surface of the reel unit 3 as a variation image of the identification information, an effect image, etc. (see FIG. 21). ) Is displayed. When the special symbol that has been variably displayed on the special symbol display 35 is stopped and displayed, the variation image of the identification information that has been variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 is also stopped and displayed. As described above, the liquid crystal display device 32 is an example of a display device that performs a change display and a stop display of identification information when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  Returning to the description of the pachinko gaming machine 10 with reference to FIGS.

  When the jackpot game is executed in the present embodiment, as described above, the shutter 40 attached to the big prize opening 39 is driven (that is, the big prize opening 39 is opened). Then, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won or held in an open state until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, and a predetermined number of game balls are won in the grand prize opening 39 in the open state. Alternatively, when any of the conditions for the elapse of the predetermined time is satisfied, the shutter 40 attached to the special winning opening 39 is driven so as to be in a closed state in which it is difficult to receive the game ball. As a result, it is impossible to enter a game ball into the special winning opening 39.

  The game from the open state in which the special winning opening 39 is in a state where it is easy to accept game balls to the closed state in which it is difficult to receive game balls is called a round game. Therefore, the shutter 40 opens the special winning opening 39 during the round game and closes between the round games. Since the round game is counted as the number of rounds such as “1” round, “2” round, etc., the first round 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. That is, it is possible to continue to the next round game. Note that the gaming state until the (final) round game that cannot continue from the first round game to the next round game is called a jackpot gaming state. That is, the jackpot gaming state is a gaming state advantageous for the player.

  In addition, when game balls are won in the start opening 25, the general winning openings 56a to 56d, and the large winning opening 39, the number of game balls set in advance according to the type of each winning opening is the upper plate 20 or It is paid out to the lower plate 22.

  Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state, a jackpot lottery (special symbol game) whether or not to shift to the jackpot gaming state is performed, and based on the lottery result of the jackpot game, A combination of identification information corresponding to the special symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 is stopped and displayed on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, and the jackpot gaming state described above is entered.

  In other words, the lottery opportunity for the jackpot game is when the game ball launched into the game area 15 wins the start opening 25. When the game ball wins the start opening 25 in the normal gaming state, the game execution control is performed. The main control circuit 60 (see FIG. 5) responsible for the means performs lottery of lottery games, and based on the lottery results, identification information that suggests the lottery results to the player in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. The predetermined identification information is stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  In the present embodiment, during the execution of the jackpot gaming state, the number of rounds from the first round number to the last round game when the round game is continued (the maximum number of continuous rounds) is 15 rounds or 2 rounds. It is. Note that the maximum number of consecutive rounds during execution of the jackpot gaming state is not limited. For example, the maximum continuous round number is selected from “1” to “15” rounds by lottery by a round number lottery means (main control circuit 60 including a main CPU 66 described later (see FIG. 5)). Any number of rounds may be used.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the reel unit 3 is provided behind the substantially central portion of the liquid crystal display device 32. The reel unit 3 incorporates three reels (reels 3L, 3C, 3R) therein, and the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotationally driven at the start of execution of the slot game in the present embodiment. As described above, the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that are rotationally driven inside the reel unit 3 is stopped on the front surface at the center of the upper plate 20 (that is, the slot game is executed). In addition, a stop button unit 5 operated by the player is provided. The stop button unit 5 is provided with three stop buttons (stop button 5L, stop button 5C, stop button 5R) respectively corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R described above.

[Composition of reel unit]
Here, the configuration of the reel unit 3 attached to the back of the substantially center portion of the game board 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16A is an exploded perspective view of the reel unit 3, and FIG. 16B is a perspective view of the reel unit 3. FIG. 17 is an explanatory view with a part cut away to show the inside of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3. 18 is a symbol layout diagram showing a plurality of symbols as identification information printed on the outer circumferences of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and FIG. 19 is an enlarged front view of the reel unit 3. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (a), the reel unit 3 includes three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that are rotatably arranged, and a cover body that houses these three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The cover body is composed of a transparent front cover 3F disposed behind the game board 14 and facing the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and a back cover 3B engaged with the front cover 3F. It consists of and. As described above, the reel unit 3 is configured by incorporating the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in a reel housing space formed by the front cover 3F and the back cover 3B that are coupled to the front and rear.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 16A, the back cover 3B includes a peripheral wall portion 3c formed in a bay shape having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and substantially circular left and right walls 3d formed on the left and right sides of the peripheral wall portion 3c. The left and right walls 3d are provided with engaging grooves 3b each having a substantially L shape. On the other hand, the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are connected in parallel by a mandrel 3a.

  Then, both ends of the mandrel 3a are built over the engaging grooves 3b and 3b, and the front cover 3F and the back cover 3B are joined together to form the reel unit 3 as shown in FIG. 16 (b). Thus, the game board 14 is detachably installed at a predetermined position behind the game board 14.

  Note that 3e shown in FIG. 16 (a) is a guide groove continuous to the engagement groove 3b, and the guide rod 3a connecting the reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be guided to the engagement groove 3b by the guide groove 3e. It is said. Reference numeral 3h denotes an engaging claw formed on the back cover 3B, and the back cover 3B and the front cover 3F are coupled to each other by the engaging claw 3h.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R have the same structure, and are built in the reel frame body, and the stepping motor 6 that rotates and stops the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, respectively. The back lamp unit 4 is provided with light emitters 4a, 4b, 4c for illuminating a plurality of symbols, which are identification information printed on the outer circumferences of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, from behind. Thus, by providing illumination behind the reel that rotates at high speed, it becomes easier for the player to identify a plurality of symbols as identification information. Furthermore, since the identification information (design) printed on the outer periphery of the reel is also printed with a semi-transparent special ink or the like, it becomes even easier to distinguish a plurality of designs. In addition, the player can operate the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R aiming at an arbitrary symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 18, a plurality of symbols as identification information are printed in different arrangements on the outer periphery of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R. In addition, 21 symbols are printed on each reel, and seven types of different symbols are used. The numeral 7 (symbol 81) and the alphabet V (symbol 80) are special symbols that suggest to the player the occurrence of the jackpot gaming state in the present embodiment. In addition, a plurality of symbols such as CHANCE (symbol 82), cherry (symbol 83), watermelon (symbol 84), bell (symbol 85), and replay (symbol 86) are provided.

  Next, the effective lines of the three reels in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 19, five lines are displayed on the front side of the front cover 3F of the reel unit 3, that is, a line L1 in the middle, a line L2 in the upper and lower stages, and two lines L3 in the oblique direction. ing. This shows an effective line that defines a combination of symbols when the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 are stopped.

  In general, in a pachislot gaming machine, the effective line changes depending on the number of coins (or called game medals or the like) that are gaming media inserted into the pachislot gaming machine. For example, when only one coin is inserted, only the middle line L1 is valid, and when two coins are inserted, the middle line L1 and the upper and lower lines L2 are also valid (that is, the middle, upper, and lower three lines are valid). . Further, when three coins are inserted, the diagonal line L3 is also effective in combination with the middle line L1 and the upper and lower lines L2 (that is, the middle, upper stage, lower stage, right-up diagonal, and right-down diagonal five lines are effective). .

  However, in the present embodiment, “5 lines” are always effective lines in order to execute the slot game in the pachinko gaming machine 10. Then, when the slot game in the present embodiment is executed, the player operates the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R corresponding to the reels installed in the stop button unit 5, and each reel being rotated is operated. When stopping at a predetermined symbol, if the same symbol stops on any of the “5 lines”, a stop button operation called “eye push” is accurate.

[Electric configuration of gaming machine]
A control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present 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 mainly controls the progress of the pachinko game, and the sub control circuit 200 controls the production according to the progress of the game (for example, image display control, sound output control, decoration lamp control). Is to do.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main control circuit 60 includes a main CPU (central processing unit) 66, a main ROM (read only memory) 68, and a main RAM (read / write memory) 70 as control means.

  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 described later, such as functioning as a prize ball payout means, game execution control means, slot game execution means, loss compensation control means, and setting means.

  Further, the main ROM 68 includes not only a program for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the main CPU 66 but also a jackpot lottery table (see FIG. 6) referred to when a jackpot determination is made by random number lottery. Etc. 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 supplies commands to a clock pulse generation 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. For this purpose, a serial communication IC 72 is provided. The clock pulse generation circuit 62, the initial reset circuit 64, and the serial communication IC 72 are connected to the main CPU 66. The clock pulse generation circuit 62 generates a clock pulse every predetermined cycle (for example, 2 milliseconds) in order to execute a system timer interrupt process to be described later. The serial communication IC 72 corresponds to transmission means for transmitting various commands to the sub-control circuit 200 (various means included in the sub-control circuit 200).

  Also, various devices are connected to the main control circuit 60. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the count sensor 104, the general winning ball sensors 106, 107, 108, 109, the passing ball sensor 114, the starting winning prize. A ball sensor 116, a normal electric accessory solenoid 118, a special prize opening solenoid 120, and an operation panel sensor 125 are connected.

  The count sensor 104 is provided inside the special winning opening 39 (not shown). The count sensor 104 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball enters the special winning opening 39.

  The general winning ball sensors 106, 107, 108, 109 are provided corresponding to the general winning ports 56a to 56d, respectively. The general winning ball sensors 106, 107, 108, 109 supply a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball wins each of the general winning ports 56 a to 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 winning ball sensor 116 which is a game ball detecting means is provided at the start port 25. The start winning ball sensor 116 detects that a game ball has won the start opening 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 via a link member (not shown), and is driven in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66 to open or close the big prize opening 39. To do.

  The operation panel sensor 125 is connected to the operation panel 27. When it is detected that the player has operated various operation switches (see FIG. 22) provided on the operation panel 27, a predetermined detection signal is sent to the main control circuit. 60.

  A launch control circuit 126 is connected to the main control circuit 60. In the launch control circuit 126, when the launch handle 26 is gripped and rotated by the player, power is supplied to a launch solenoid (not shown) of the launch device 130, and the game stored in the upper plate 20 is stored. A ball will be fired. Since the launch control circuit 126 supplies power to the launch solenoid (not shown) according to the amount of rotation operation of the launch handle 26 by the player, the player adjusts the amount of turn operation of the launch handle 26. By doing so, the launch intensity of the game ball can be changed.

  In addition, a payout control circuit 127 is connected to the main control circuit 60. The payout control circuit 127 is connected to a payout device 128 for paying out game balls and a card unit 150. In addition, the payout control circuit 127 inputs 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 (see FIG. 3). Then, when the 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, thereby paying out. The apparatus 128 causes a lending ball of 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.

  Further, the main control circuit 60 includes a display control circuit 76 that controls various displays and display lamps of the electrical decoration unit 53 (see FIG. 4). The display control circuit 76 controls the variation of the special symbol display 35 and the normal symbol display 33 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 34a to 34d, the normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d, and the round number indicators 51a to 51d are controlled to be turned on and off.

  In this embodiment, the main control circuit 60 includes a reel motor drive / stop control circuit 77 and a reel stop signal control circuit 78 in order to execute the slot game described above.

  The reel motor drive / stop control circuit 77 executes the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 in accordance with a program stored in the main ROM 68 supplied from the main CPU 66 when executing the slot game. The rotation control of the stepping motor 6 (see FIG. 17) is performed. Further, when the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 have already been rotated, a stop button (stop buttons 5L, 5C, When the pressing of 5R) is detected, the reel stop control corresponding to each stop button is performed. In the present embodiment, the light emission control of the back lamp unit 4 (see FIG. 17) installed behind the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 is also performed.

  The reel stop signal control circuit 78 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main CPU 66 when the stop button 5L, 5C, 5R of the stop button unit 5 is pressed by the player. The main CPU 66 instructs the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 77 according to a program stored in the main ROM 68 to stop the reels according to the pressed stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R. is there.

  On the other hand, the sub-control circuit 200 is connected to the serial communication IC 72. The sub control circuit 200 controls the display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, the control relating to the sound generated from the speakers 46L and 46R, the light emission control of the decoration lamps 133a and 133b, etc. according to various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60. To 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. The present invention is not limited to this, and there is no problem even if it is configured such that signals can be transmitted from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 60.

  The sub control circuit 200 includes a variable display control means, a sub CPU 206 as a sound generation control means, a program ROM 208 as a storage means, a work RAM 210, a display control circuit 250 for performing display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, and speakers 46L and 46R. The voice control circuit 230 performs control related to the sound generated from the lamp, the lamp control circuit 240 that controls the decoration lamps 133a and 133b for effects, and the like. That is, 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 controls the sub control circuit 200 in accordance with various commands 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, the sub CPU 206 relates to a plurality of types of effect image data associated with the image display of the liquid crystal display device 32 executed in association with the variable display of the special symbol of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and related to the 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 reach time table that defines a display period of reach effects 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.

  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 46L and 46R 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 formed of 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 following gaming operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is executed under the control of the main CPU 66 in accordance with a program stored in the main ROM 68 of the main control circuit 60.

  That is, the games of the pachinko gaming machine 10 are roughly divided into normal games (games that consume game balls while performing a jackpot lottery, games that are relatively disadvantageous to the player compared to jackpot games) and jackpot games (games). The player can expect to acquire a large amount of game balls in a short time, so-called a game advantageous to the player).

  Further, the jackpot game is a 15R probability variable jackpot game, a 15R normal jackpot game, a 2R probability variable jackpot game (a so-called “surprise game” jackpot game) or 2R depending on a specific numerical symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35. Four types of jackpot games, which are normal jackpot games, are determined. The four types of jackpot games are drawn with different lottery probabilities according to the normal mode or probability change mode of the normal game with reference to the jackpot lottery table (see FIG. 6).

  Further, when one of the four types of jackpot games is won, the liquid crystal display device 32 also has the same timing as when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4). , Displayed by special identification information (for example, a triple of “7”, etc.).

  When any of the four types of jackpot games is executed, a predetermined number of times corresponding to each of the four types of jackpot games is set as an upper limit (for example, 2R probability variation jackpot game and 2R normal jackpot game twice, 15R probability variation) In the jackpot game and 15R regular jackpot game, 15 times), the shutter 40 (see FIG. 3) attached to the prize winning port 39 repeats the opening operation of the prize winning port 39 for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). The winning of the game balls launched in the game area 15 to the big winning opening 39 is facilitated, and the player can acquire a large amount 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.

  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 (normal mode, probability change mode, and short time 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. Note that the jackpot lottery probability in the normal mode is set to a relatively low probability compared to 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 game is elected among the four types of jackpot games in the normal game. Is that the jackpot lottery probability in the probability variation mode is set to be higher than the jackpot lottery probability in the normal mode.

  Specifically, in this 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). That is, in the probability variation mode, a big hit game is generated at a frequency 10 times that in the normal mode, so that it can be said that the game state is advantageous for the player.

  Finally, the short-time mode (special game mode) is a game mode that is set after the jackpot game is ended, regardless of which of the four types of jackpot games described above 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, in the case of the normal symbol display 33 (see FIG. 4) described above, for example, when the green LED display lamp is lit), the opening time of the blade member 23 attached to the start port 25 is normal. It is set longer than the 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 is also increased, there is little loss of the gaming ball (so-called “ball holding” is in a good state), which can be said to be an advantageous state for the player.

  In this short-time mode, the duration is determined corresponding to the four types of jackpot games described above. That is, when the jackpot game is a 15R normal jackpot game or a 2R normal jackpot game, the number of special symbol changes (for example, 50 times or 100 times) is set as the duration after the jackpot game ends. 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”. That is, the gaming state is appropriately changed according to the change of the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  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 will be described in detail in a loss compensation control process (see FIG. 13), which will be described later, but is selected by the player performing a predetermined operation on the operation panel 27 (see FIG. 1). Once the loss compensation mode has been selected, a compensation process is performed in which a predetermined number of (eg, 500) variable display games are digested and a predetermined number (eg, 600) of game balls are collectively returned to the player. Even if a predetermined number of variable display games are not consumed, the game is canceled when a predetermined condition, for example, a jackpot game with a predetermined number of rounds or more 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 the present embodiment can be arbitrarily selected when the player plays a game with the pachinko gaming machine 10, and when the player selects the loss compensation mode, the operating condition of the loss compensation mode, that is, The number of lottery games for the jackpot game (the number of times the variable display game is executed), the number of balls collected in the collection process, the number of the reduction balls in the compensation process, etc. are set. ) Is digested, the set predetermined number of reducing balls are collectively returned to the player. 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.

  The operating conditions of the loss compensation mode set when the player selects the loss compensation mode will be described in detail later, but depending on the execution result of the slot game by the player in this embodiment, the loss compensation mode The operating condition (that is, the setting content) may be updated.

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

[Main processing]
First, as shown in FIG. 7, 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, a special symbol control process relating to the progress of the special symbol game, the special symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 and the special symbol display 35, and the decorative symbols is executed (step S12). . As will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 11, the normal symbol control process related to the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 33 is executed (step S13). Further, this will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 13, but loss compensation control processing (step S14) for controlling the selection, release and loss compensation of the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment, and FIG. As will be described later, a slot game control process (step S15) for controlling the execution of the slot game in the present embodiment is executed. Thus, in the main process, after the initial setting process in step S11 is completed, the processes in steps S12 to S15 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 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.

  In the input detection process (step S22), when the main CPU 66 detects a winning of the game ball to the start port 25, the main CPU 66 reads the random number value for lottery lottery updated in the random number update process (step S21), 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 to the start opening 25 and the random number for jackpot lottery stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 are the jackpot lottery process (step S64) of the special symbol storage check process (see FIG. 10) described later. ).

  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 to be described later, the main CPU 66 applies to various driving gaming members (that is, gaming members that are arranged in the gaming area 15 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and change its form according to the gaming state). When a signal output request is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, a signal corresponding to the request is output. For example, when there is a drive request for the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118 for opening or closing the blade member 23 attached to the start opening 25 and the large winning opening solenoid 120 for opening or closing the large winning opening 39. Then, a process of outputting a control signal and driving various driving game members is performed.

  Furthermore, in this output process, the main CPU 66 is configured to display various indicators (special symbol display 35, normal symbol indicator 33, special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d, etc.) installed in the illumination unit 53 (see FIG. 4). When the symbol change request or stop request, or lamp turn-on request or turn-off request corresponding to each of the normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d and the round number indicators 51a to 51d) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 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 processing, the main CPU 66 transmits various command signals corresponding to various command transmission requests stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 to the sub-control circuit 200, and proceeds to step S26. Here, various command signals sent to the sub control circuit 200 include, for example, a demo display command, a derived symbol designation command, a loss compensation display command, a slot game execution command, a loss compensation operation condition display command, and the like. Then, in accordance with the sent command signal, various effects and display images are displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 in the display control process (step S204) of the sub-control circuit main process (see FIG. 15) described later. Will be.

  More specifically, when a demo display command is transmitted, a demo display image (see FIG. 23), and when a derived symbol designation command is transmitted, a variation image of identification information and an effect image (FIG. 21 (FIG. 21)) are transmitted. a)), when a loss compensation display command is transmitted, various images (see FIG. 21B and FIG. 22) associated with the loss compensation mode, and when a loss compensation operation condition display command is transmitted, the loss compensation display command is transmitted. Various images (see FIGS. 24 and 25) showing the operating conditions of the mode are displayed in the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  When a slot game execution command is transmitted, the display area 32a immediately before the reel unit 3 in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is made a non-energized area, so that the rear of the substantially central portion of the liquid crystal display apparatus 32. The player can visually recognize (see FIGS. 24 and 25) by providing translucency to the front surface of the reel unit 3 disposed in the box.

  In the process of step S26, the main CPU 66, when the loss compensation mode in operation is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 by a loss compensation control process (see FIG. 13) to be described later, A game ball collection process is executed according to the winning ball paid out when the ball wins. That is, a predetermined number (for example, one) of game balls is collected from the prize ball and stored as a collected ball in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. However, in the collection process in this embodiment, an upper limit is set for the number of game balls to be collected. Therefore, the main CPU 66 compares the upper limit value stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 with the number of collected balls stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and if the collected balls exceed the upper limit value, No further collection processing is performed. Then, when this process ends, the process moves to a step S27.

  The upper limit value referred to in the above collection process will be described in detail later. In the slot game control process (see FIG. 14) described later, the upper limit value is set according to the execution result of the slot game by the player. May be changed.

  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 later-described loss compensation control process (see FIG. 13). A compensation process is performed in which a predetermined number of game balls (that is, reduced balls) stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 are collectively returned to the player. That is, in this compensation process, the main CPU 66 supplies a prize ball control command signal for paying out the reduced balls stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 to the payout control circuit 127, and the process proceeds to step S28. Move.

  Note that the reduced sphere referred to in the above-described compensation process will be described in detail later. In the slot game control process (see FIG. 14) described later, the reduced sphere is determined according to the execution result of the slot game by the player. The setting contents of may be changed.

  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 control circuit 127 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, the number of prize ball control command signals obtained by subtracting the number collected from a predetermined number of prize balls is the payout control. This is supplied to the circuit 127. 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 a processing request for the next step is set in the special symbol control flag. Then, when this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  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, this subroutine is terminated. If the time is up, the process proceeds 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 in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in correspondence with the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4). 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. And the special symbol currently displayed in a variable manner on the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4) is 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 this 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. To finish this subroutine.

  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 this subroutine.

  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 the big prize opening waiting timer is timed up (that is, “0”). If the time is not up, the main CPU 66 ends this subroutine. If the time is up, a special winning opening opening process is performed in step S42.

  That is, in this special winning opening opening process, the main CPU 66 sets an opening request for the special winning opening 39 (stores an instruction to open the shutter 40 in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70), and sets a special winning opening opening timer. The opening time (for example, 30 seconds) of the special winning opening 39 to be opened is set. Then, the special symbol control flag is set to a value (03) indicating the special winning opening release monitoring process, and this subroutine is terminated.

  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 a predetermined number (for example, ten) to the opened big prize opening 39. ) To determine whether or not the game ball won. Then, when the time of the big prize opening timer expires, and at the same time, if a predetermined number of game balls have not won the opened big prize opening 39, this subroutine is finished. Then, the process proceeds to step S45 when the time of the big prize opening timer expires or when a predetermined number of game balls satisfy the one of the winning prizes in the opened big prize opening 39.

  In step S45, the main CPU 66 executes a special winning opening closing process. In this special winning opening closing process, the main CPU 66 executes a closing request for the opened special winning opening 39 (stores a closing instruction of the shutter 40 in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70). Then, when this process ends, the process moves to a step S46.

  In step S46, the main CPU 66 counts the number of times that the special winning opening is opened (the so-called number of rounds), determines whether or not the specified number of times (15 times or 2 times) has been reached, In S48, the special symbol control flag is set to a value (04) for requesting the jackpot termination process, and this subroutine is terminated. 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 this special winning opening release waiting process, the special symbol control flag is set with a value (02) for requesting the opening of the special winning opening 39 to be opened, and a waiting time (for example, 1 second) is set in the special winning opening release waiting timer. To finish this subroutine.

  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 15R normal jackpot or 2R normal jackpot, the normal game is set to the “normal mode + short-time mode”, and a predetermined special symbol variation number (for example, 100 times) is set to a predetermined value in the main RAM 70. Store in the area.

  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.

  Here, in the special symbol control process described above, the opening and closing instructions for the shutter 40 stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 are output in the output process (step S24) of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8). Is output to the big prize opening solenoid 120, and the big prize opening 39 is opened or closed.

[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”. In the case of 0 ″, the process is moved to step S62. On the other hand, when the number of reserved special symbols is not "0" (that is, when 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 processing, the main CPU 66 stores a request for performing a demo display (that is, a request for transmitting a demo display command) in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. As a result, the demonstration display command is transmitted from the main control circuit 60 to the sub control circuit 200 in the command output process (step S25) of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8) described above. As a result, the customer waiting demonstration image 92 (see FIG. 23) for recognizing that the customer waiting state (predetermined waiting state) has been reached is displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. Will be. And when this process is complete | finished, a special symbol memory | storage check process is complete | finished.

  Here, the demonstration display will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is an example of a demonstration display in the present embodiment. That is, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, in order to appeal to the player to execute the game in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the customer waiting using a character or the like is used. The demo image 92 is displayed, and the guidance image 101 in the loss compensation mode is also displayed at a position not overlapping the customer waiting demo image 92 at the same time. Then, as shown in FIG. 23 (b), the loss compensation mode guide image 101 displays the outline of the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment as a message image to the player, thereby giving the player the function of the loss compensation mode. The structure is such that it is easy to understand.

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

  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, the lottery process for the big hit game is executed with reference to the random number value for the big hit lottery extracted when the game ball wins the start opening 25 and the selected big hit lottery table.

  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 change mode, the random value is set to 1 to 30000, and the sum of the jackpot lottery values is “100 / “30000” is set, whereas in the probability variation mode, “1000/30000” is set.

  In other words, 15R normal jackpot, 15R probability variation jackpot, 2R probability variation jackpot (so-called “surprise”), which is a jackpot game with a small number of round games and a short duration of the jackpot game (so-called “surprise”), that is, the sum of the lottery values for 2R regular jackpot, ie, jackpot The probability of winning the game is 1/300 in the normal mode, but 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, for “15R probable jackpot”, the special symbol is “64”, for “2R probable jackpot”, the special symbol is “50”, for “15R normal jackpot”, the special symbol is “ For “11” and “2R normal jackpot”, the special symbol is determined corresponding to each jackpot, such as “21” for the special symbol. Then, the determined special symbol is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. As a result, a special symbol corresponding to the jackpot is derived and displayed on the special symbol indicator 35 installed in the electrical decoration unit 53 (see FIG. 4).

  Further, in this 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, 2R normal jackpot game, 15R normal jackpot game) determined in step S64. The number of jackpot occurrences is 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 S69.

  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 “11”, “21”, “50”, “64”) corresponding to the off symbol and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. As a result, a special symbol corresponding to the detachment is derived and displayed on the special symbol display 35 installed in the illumination unit 53 (see FIG. 4). When this process ends, the process moves to a step S68.

  In step S68, the main CPU 66 performs a slot game execution lottery process. In this slot game execution lottery process, the main CPU 66 draws a slot game execution with a predetermined lottery probability (for example, 1/10). If the winning lottery of the slot game is won, the main CPU 66 stores the slot game start request in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and the process proceeds to step S69. Here, the slot game execution start stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is referred to in a slot game control process (see FIG. 14) described later, and the slot game in the present embodiment is executed.

  In step S69, 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 S71. On the other hand, if it is determined that the current normal game is not in the time saving mode, the special symbol variation time (for example, 30 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 S70. To do. Then, the process proceeds to step S72.

  In step S71, the main CPU 66 sets the special symbol variation time in the probability variation mode or the short time mode (a time shorter than the special symbol variation time in the normal mode, for example, 5 seconds) in the special symbol variation timer. Store in the area. In the process of step S71, the main CPU 66 subtracts "-1" from the number of special symbol fluctuations (for example, 100 times) stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 as the duration of the short-time 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 S72.

  In step S72, the main CPU 66 stores a request for starting the variable display to the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4) in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and moves the process to step S73. By this process, the special symbol display is performed on the special symbol display 35 in accordance with the variation time set in the special symbol variation timer in the steps S70 and S71, and after a predetermined time has elapsed (the special symbol variation timer is After the time is up), the special symbol “big hit” or “out of place” determined in step S66 and step S67 is stopped and displayed.

  In step S <b> 73, the main CPU 66 performs a process for determining identification information to be stopped in the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32 and the variation time in the present embodiment. In this processing, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the liquid crystal display device is based on the “big hit” or “out of place” data stored in step S66 or step S67 and the special symbol variation time stored in step S70 or step S71. The identification information to be stopped at 32 and the variation time are determined and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 as a transmission request for a derived symbol designation command. Then, when this process ends, the process moves to a step S74.

  Note that the transmission request for the derived symbol designation command stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the process of step S73 is the command output process (step S25) of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8) as described above. Is transmitted from the main control circuit 60 to the sub-control circuit 200 as a derived symbol designation command. As a result, the sub-control circuit 200 starts the variable display of the identification information that is stopped in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, and also determines the variable time. That is, in the illumination unit 53 (see FIG. 4), the variation time of the special symbol derived and displayed by the special symbol display 35 and the variation time of the identification information of the liquid crystal display device 32 are performed in synchronization. .

  In the process of step S74, the main CPU 66 executes a variable display game addition 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 added (that is, +1) to update the memory.

  Then, the main CPU 66 calculates the remaining number of times of the variable display game based on the number of executions of the variable display game stored and updated and the set number of times of the variable display game stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. That is, the remaining number of variable display games is calculated according to the calculation formula of “number of remaining times of variable display game” = “number of times of setting of variable display game” − “number of times of execution of variable display game”. And a request for displaying the loss compensation display image 100 (see FIG. 21B) (that is, a transmission request for the loss compensation display command) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Then, when this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In the present embodiment, the setting number of the variable display game stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is changed according to the execution result of the slot game by the player. The calculation result of the remaining number of times of the variable display game may be negative (that is, “0” or less). Specifically, for example, when the current number of executions of the variable display game is “390” and the number of variable display game settings is changed from “400” to “300”, the number of variable display game settings is In the case of “400”, the remaining number of variable display games is calculated as “10”. However, in the case where the set number of variable display games is “300”, the remaining number of variable display games is calculated as “−90”. Will be. For this reason, when the number of executions of the variable display game exceeds the set number, the remaining number of times of the variable display game is all set to “0” and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70.

  The remaining number of variable display games stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the process of step S74 is the number of executions of the variable display game until the compensation process associated with the loss compensation mode is executed. The display request for the loss compensation display image 100 (see FIG. 21B) is a request for displaying the remaining number of times of the variable display game. Then, the display request for the loss compensation display image 100 (see FIG. 21B) (that is, the transmission request for the loss compensation display command) is a system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8) in the same manner as the derived symbol designation command described above. ) Command output processing (step S25) is transmitted from the main control circuit 60 to the sub control circuit 200 as a loss compensation display command, and the sub control circuit 200 displays the loss compensation display image 100 (see FIG. 21B). Control will be 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, the normal symbol control flag is set to (01), which is the processing request for the next step, and this subroutine 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, this subroutine is terminated. 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 for stopping the fluctuation to the normal symbol display 33 and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. As a result, the normal symbol display 33 displays the determination result of “success” or “displacement” of the normal symbol determined in the normal symbol storage check process (for example, two colors constituting the normal symbol display 33). In the case of “win”, the green LED is turned on, and in the case of “out”, the red LED is turned on). 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 this subroutine 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 this subroutine 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 of the 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 blade member 23 of the ordinary electric accessory (for example, 3 seconds when the gaming state is the short mode, 0.2 seconds when the gaming state is the normal mode) The release timer is set, the normal symbol control flag is set to (03), and this subroutine 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, if the normal electric accessory release timer has not timed out, this subroutine 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 this subroutine 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 normal symbol control 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 holding number is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. When it is detected that a game ball has passed through the passing gate 54, the normal symbol holding number 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 number value for determination per normal symbol matches the determination value per normal symbol as a result of the reference, the main CPU 66 turns on the winning symbol (for example, the normal symbol display 33, the green LED is turned on (see FIG. 4)). ) Is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. On the other hand, as a result of the reference, if 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 provides data indicating an off symbol (for example, the normal symbol display 33, the red LED is lit). Stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Then, the normal symbol display 33 composed of two-color LEDs starts a variable display (for example, blinking green LEDs and red LEDs alternately) by the display control circuit 76 (see FIG. 5). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S124.

  In step S124, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal gaming state is the time reduction mode. If the normal gaming state is the time reduction mode, in step S126, the main CPU 66 determines that the normal symbol is shorter than the normal mode. The fluctuation stop time (for example, 5 seconds) is set in the normal symbol fluctuation timer, and this subroutine is finished. On the other hand, when the gaming state 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 this subroutine.

[Loss compensation control processing]
The subroutine executed in step S14 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S151, the main CPU 66 reads a flag during loss compensation operation as an internal flag in this subroutine, determines whether or not the loss compensation mode is currently selected, and if so, step S160. Move processing to. On the other hand, if it is not selected, in step S152, the loss compensation setting flag which is an internal flag is read out in the same manner as the flag during loss compensation operation, and it is determined whether or not the player is currently selecting the loss compensation mode. If it is determined and set, the process proceeds to step S153. If the setting is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S157.

  In step S153, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the player has detected the input of the enter button 27b (see FIG. 22A) provided on the operation panel 27, and does not detect the input. Moves the process to step S155. On the other hand, if an input is detected, a loss compensation operation process is performed in step S154. This loss compensation operation processing is to start the loss compensation mode in this embodiment, and sets a flag during loss compensation operation indicating that the loss compensation mode is being selected (that is, “1”). And stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70.

  Furthermore, in the loss compensation operation process in step S154, the main CPU 66 reads out the fifth setting data from the nine types of operation conditions in the loss compensation mode shown in FIG. 27 and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 (that is, , Set the operating conditions) and terminate this subroutine. Hereinafter, the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating nine setting data with different operating conditions in the loss compensation mode.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the contents (that is, the operating conditions) of the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment are configured by nine types of operating condition setting data for different loss compensation modes. This setting data consists of three items, “Number of collected balls”, “Number of reduced balls”, and “Number of executions of variable display game”. The first item “Number of collected balls” This is the upper limit of the number of game balls collected from a part of the game balls owned by the player when the player selects the loss compensation mode. The smaller the upper limit value, the less the number of game balls collected. Therefore, it can be said that the setting data is advantageous for the player.

  The next item, “Number of reducing balls”, is a game that will be returned to the player as loss compensation when the player has selected the loss compensation mode and has exhausted the number of executions of the predetermined variable display game. It is the number of spheres, and it can be said that the larger the number is set, the more advantageous setting data for the player.

  The last item “Number of executions of variable display game” is the number of executions of the variable display game until loss compensation is executed for the player when the player selects the loss compensation mode. As the number of times is set to be smaller, the start of execution of compensation processing for the player becomes earlier, so it can be said that the setting data is more advantageous for the player.

  In the operating condition setting data of the nine different loss compensation modes configured by the setting data of the three items described above, the first setting data is that the “number of collected balls” is the minimum value (that is, 20), The “number of reducing balls” is set to the maximum value (that is, 1000), and the “variable display game execution count” is set to the minimum value (that is, 100 times). That is, it can be said that the setting data has the highest degree of advantage for the player. On the other hand, in the ninth setting data, “the number of collected balls” is the maximum value (that is, 100), “the number of reducing balls” is the minimum value (that is, 200), and “the number of executions of the variable display game” is The maximum value (that is, 900 times) is set. That is, it can be said that the setting data has the lowest degree of advantage for the player.

  That is, the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode in this embodiment are the contents of the setting data in stages from the first setting data having the highest degree of advantage to the player to the ninth setting data having the lowest degree of advantage to the player. Are composed of nine setting data. When the loss compensation mode is selected by the player, the fifth setting data, which is located in the middle of the degree of advantage for the player, is set in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 as the operating condition of the loss compensation mode. It becomes.

  Returning to the explanation of the loss compensation control process using FIG.

  In step S155, the main CPU 66 detects the input of the cancel button 27c (see FIG. 22A) provided on the operation panel 27, or the loss compensation mode selection setting waiting timer times out (that is, “ 0 "), whether the input of the cancel button 27c is detected, or the loss compensation mode selection setting waiting timer has timed out (that is," 0 "). In this case, in step S156, the main CPU 66 clears the flag for which loss compensation is being set, updates the memory in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and ends this subroutine. If the input of the cancel button 27c is not detected and the loss compensation mode selection setting waiting timer has not timed out (that is, “0”), this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S157, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not an operation of various switches (see FIG. 22A) provided on the operation panel 27 by the player has been detected. finish. On the other hand, if it is detected, in step S158, the main CPU 66 makes a request to display the loss compensation mode selection setting image (see FIG. 22B) in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 in a predetermined manner in the main RAM 70. Store in the area.

  In step S159, the main CPU 66 sets the loss compensation setting being an internal flag indicating that the player is currently selecting the loss compensation mode (ie, “1”) and selects the loss compensation mode. A predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the setting waiting 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 release of the loss compensation mode is determined in the loss compensation release determination process. If the release of the loss compensation mode is not determined, the main CPU 66 ends this subroutine. . On the other hand, if the release of the loss compensation mode has been determined, in step S163, the main CPU 66 resets the loss compensation operating flag indicating that the loss compensation mode is being selected (that is, the loss compensation mode is in progress). (Reset is set) and the storage area is updated in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and then 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 the process of step S164, the end of the operating period of the loss compensation mode determined by the main CPU 66 is the variable calculated in the variable display game addition process (step S74) of the special symbol memory check process (see FIG. 10) described above. When the remaining number of display games is “0”, that is, every time the variable display game is consumed in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 and the set number of variable display games stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70. This is a case where the number of executions exceeds the set number of times by comparing with the number of executions added and stored.

  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 halfway.

  In step S167, the main CPU 66 performs loss compensation execution processing. In the loss compensation execution process, the return stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is provided on the condition that the remaining number of variable display games until the insurance function is ended is “0” in the process of step S164. A game ball return request for paying out the set values of the balls to the player at once is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and the process proceeds to step S168.

  The game ball return request stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is referred to in the compensation process (step S27) of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8) described above, and the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 The number of game balls of the set value of the reduced balls stored in is returned to the player all at once. That is, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out not as prize balls but as loss compensation.

  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 Then, when the loss compensation mode is selected by the player, the operating condition (see FIG. 27) of the loss compensation mode in which the degree of advantage relative to the player is relatively standard at first is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. The loss compensation mode is executed based on the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode. In the present embodiment, although details will be described later, the operating condition of the loss compensation mode once set may be changed according to the execution result of the slot game. In this case, the changed loss compensation is changed. The loss compensation mode is executed based on the mode operating conditions.

  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 configured to be canceled halfway. 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.

[Selection and selection of loss compensation mode]
Here, referring to FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, the variable compensation display until the loss compensation mode selected by the player is selected and the loss compensation displayed in the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is executed accordingly. A display image of the game will be described. FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining a normal display effect image and a display image when the loss compensation mode is selected. FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining the selection setting operation in the loss compensation mode.

  First, as shown in FIG. 21A, in the normal gaming state (that is, the loss compensation mode is not selected), the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is given to the player in the substantially central portion of the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. As a variable display game for suggesting, a numerical image 90 that is identification information is variably displayed. 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.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 21B, while the loss compensation mode is selected, the numeric 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, The loss compensation display image 100 is also displayed on the right side of the numeric image 90 at the same time in a dedicated separate frame. That is, the loss compensation display image 100 in the present 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. It is displayed on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, which is configured wider than a conventional gaming machine, simultaneously with a dedicated separate frame.

  In FIG. 21B, the embodiment has been described in which the loss compensation display image 100 is displayed on the right side of the numeric image 90. However, the display position of the loss compensation display image 100 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. In this case, the loss compensation display image 100 may be moved or the display position may be changed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 22A, the operation panel 27 in the present embodiment includes a cross direction button 27a, a determination button 27b, and a cancel button 27c that can be pressed vertically and horizontally. Then, when the player performs any button operation, as shown in FIG. 22B, first, the loss compensation selection image 100a is displayed in the display area 32a.

  Then, when the player presses the enter button 27b while the loss compensation selection image 100a is displayed, as shown in FIG. 22C, the loss compensation display image 100b is displayed until the loss compensation is executed. The number of executions of the variable display game is displayed. Then, at the end of one variable display game, as shown in FIG. 22 (d), the number of executions of the variable display game until the loss compensation is executed is subtracted once by the loss compensation display image 100c and displayed. Will be. Thereby, the player can know how many times the variable display game is executed later and the loss compensation is executed. Note that the loss compensation display image 100 shown in FIG. 21B is the same display image as the loss compensation display images 100b and 100c.

  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 loss compensation selection image 100a 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 images 100b and 100c.

[Slot game control processing]
The subroutine executed in step S15 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S301, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the slot game is being executed. If the slot game is being executed, the main CPU 66 shifts the processing to step S302. On the other hand, if the slot game is not being executed, the process proceeds to step S313.

  In step S302, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not all of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R built in the reel unit 3 have stopped rotating, and all the reels have not stopped rotating. If this is the case (that is, if there is still a rotating reel), the process proceeds to step S309. On the other hand, if all the reels have stopped rotating, in step S303, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the execution result of the slot game has been successful, and if successful, moves the process to step S304. On the other hand, if not successful, the process proceeds to step S306.

  It should be noted that the success of the slot game determined in the process of step S303 is that, when the slot game is started, all the reels built in the reel unit 3 have started to rotate, and the player turns the spinning reel. This is a case where the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R are operated while visually recognizing and the designated identification information is stopped in alignment with the effective line (see FIG. 25B).

  In step S304, when the loss compensation mode is in operation, the main CPU 66 changes the operating condition of the loss compensation mode in response to the success of the slot game. That is, the operating condition of the loss compensation mode that is currently set is changed to an operating condition that is highly advantageous for the first rank player. Specifically, as described above, the operating condition of the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment is composed of nine types of setting data (see FIG. 27). For example, the current operating condition is the fifth setting. In the case of data, the main CPU 66 reads the fourth setting data and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in order to change to the fourth setting data one rank higher. Then, the loss compensation mode after this processing is executed is executed based on the fourth setting data as the operation condition. When this process ends, the process moves to step S305.

  In step S305, the main CPU 66 stores a request to display a message image when the execution result of the slot game is successful in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and moves the process to step S308.

  In step S306, when the loss compensation mode is in operation, the main CPU 66 changes the operating condition of the loss compensation mode in response to the failure of the slot game. That is, the operating condition of the loss compensation mode that is currently set is changed to an operating condition that is less advantageous for a one-rank player. More specifically, for example, when the current operating condition is the fifth setting data, the main CPU 66 reads the sixth setting data in order to change to the sixth setting data one rank lower. The storage is updated in a predetermined area of the RAM 70. Then, the loss compensation mode after this processing is executed is executed based on the sixth setting data as the operating condition. Then, when this process ends, the process proceeds to step S307.

  In step S307, the main CPU 66 stores a request to display a message image when the execution result of the slot game has failed in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and moves the process to step S308.

  In step S305 or step S307, the message image display request corresponding to the execution result of the slot game stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is the above-described system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8). Referenced in the command output process (step S25) and sent as a command signal from the main control circuit 60 to the sub-control circuit 200. For example, if the slot game is successful in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, a message image is displayed. 93 (see FIG. 25B) is displayed.

  In step S308, the main CPU 66 resets an internal flag during execution of the slot game indicating the end of the slot game (that is, “0”), stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and then ends this subroutine.

  In step S309, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not an operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R by the player is detected by the reel stop signal control circuit 78 (see FIG. 5), and the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R are detected. If no operation is detected, the process proceeds to step S311. If the operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R is detected, the process proceeds to step S310.

  In step S310, when the reels 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R detected by the reel stop signal control circuit 78 (see FIG. 5) are rotating, the main CPU 66 stops the rotation. The request to be made is instructed to the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 77 (see FIG. 5). At this time, if a specific symbol which is identification information to be established on the active line is determined in advance, the main CPU 66 stops the rotation of the reel with respect to the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 77 (see FIG. 5). A specific symbol is also indicated along with the request.

  Thus, the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 77 (see FIG. 5) is generally referred to as “retraction control” in the pachislot gaming machine, and performs reel control for assisting the so-called “eye push” by the player. That is, a specific symbol is drawn on the effective line in a range of a maximum of four frames, and reel stop control is performed to automatically establish three specific symbols on the effective line. Then, when this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S311, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the reel rotation monitoring timer has timed up (that is, “0”). If the time has not expired, the main CPU 66 ends the present subroutine. If the time is up, the main CPU 66 executes all reels stop processing in step S312. In this process, the main CPU 66 instructs the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 77 (see FIG. 5) to stop all reels currently rotating. That is, in the present embodiment, when a slot game by a player is executed, when a predetermined time (for example, the time until the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4)) elapses. The rotation operation of the reel unit 3 is forcibly stopped.

  When executing the all-reel stop process in step S312, the main CPU 66 notifies the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 77 (see FIG. 5) that the predetermined identification information in the slot game is on the active line. The three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are instructed to stop rotating by controlling them so that all three are arranged, that is, the slot game is not stopped successfully. Then, when this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S313, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not a slot game start request is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If there is a slot game start request, the process proceeds to step S314. On the other hand, if there is no slot game start request, this subroutine is terminated. The slot game start request determined in step S313 is stored in the main RAM 70 when the slot game execution lottery process (step S68) in the special symbol memory check process (see FIG. 10) described above is won. It is stored as a slot game start request in a predetermined area.

  In step S <b> 314, the main CPU 66 sets (in other words, “1”) that the slot game is being executed as an internal flag and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 and also stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. The slot game start request is reset (that is, “0”) to update the memory. In step S315, the main CPU 66 instructs the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 77 (see FIG. 5) to request rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3. To do.

  In step S316, the main CPU 66 sets a reel rotation time monitoring timer and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. The reel rotation monitoring timer is linked to the special symbol change time in the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4), and defines the execution time of the slot game. In other words, the slot game according to the present embodiment has a limitation on the execution time, and the player does not operate the stop button unit 5 until the above-described special symbol variation time ends. In the above-described all-reel stop process (step S312) of this subroutine, the rotation stop of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 is automatically stopped by the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 77 ( (See FIG. 5).

  Finally, in step S317, when the loss compensation mode is in operation, the main CPU 66 operates the loss compensation mode that is currently set, and the operation of the loss compensation mode that is newly set when the slot game is successful. Loss compensation operating condition display for displaying in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display 32 each of the three operating conditions of the condition and the operating condition of the loss compensation mode newly set when the slot game fails. The command transmission request is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and this subroutine is terminated.

  The transmission request for the loss compensation operation condition display command stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the process of step S317 is the command output process (see FIG. 8) of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8). In step S25), the loss compensation operating condition display command is transmitted from the main control circuit 60 to the sub control circuit 200. As a result, in the sub control circuit 200, the operating conditions of the three types of loss compensation modes are displayed on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 (see FIG. 26).

  As described above, in the slot game control process according to the present embodiment, the slot game is executed when the slot game start request is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and the three reels 3L are played by the player. , 3C, 3R reel stop control similar to a pachislot machine (so-called “pull-in”) according to the timing of the stop operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R aiming at predetermined identification information displayed during rotation By using "control"), it is possible to perform a stop button operation equivalent to that of a pachislot machine for a player. The operating condition of the loss compensation mode is changed according to the execution result of the slot game.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the slot game is executed when the operating condition of the loss compensation mode is changed, and if the execution result of the slot game is successful, the operating condition setting data having a high degree of advantage for the player When the slot game execution result is unsuccessful and the slot game execution result is unsuccessful, the player is executed to execute the slot game while the loss compensation mode is in operation. The pachinko gaming machine 10 that can attract the interest of

[Specific examples of slot games]
Here, the slot game executed in the present embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. The operating conditions of the loss compensation mode displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 during the execution of the slot game will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing from the start of the slot game to the operation of the stop button 5L. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing the operation from the operation of the stop button 5C to the operation of the stop button 5R. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing the operating conditions of the three types of loss compensation modes displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 24A, when the slot game is started, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 start rotating in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. At the same time, a message image indicating identification information to be stopped on the active line on the front surface of the reel unit 3, such as "Start slot game! Align watermelons (see symbols 84 and 18)" below the reel unit 3. 93 is displayed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is viewed from the front of the player, on the left side of the reel unit 3, success setting data is set when the execution result of the slot game is successful. The image 94 is on the right side of the reel unit 3 with a failure setting data image 95 set when the execution result of the slot game has failed, and between the reel unit 3 and the message image 93 is the current loss. A currently set data image 96 set as the operating condition of the compensation mode is displayed. That is, the player can execute the slot game while visually recognizing the operating condition of the loss compensation mode set according to the execution result of the slot game. The success setting data image 94, the failure setting data image 95, and the current setting data image 96 will be described in detail later.

  In addition, when an image such as a decorative symbol (identification information that suggests a lottery result of a jackpot game) is displayed on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 simultaneously with the execution of the slot game, the reel unit 3 is usually used. The numeric image 90 (see FIG. 21) as the identification information that is variably displayed in the display area 32a immediately before is reduced in display area and variably displayed in the display area 32a above the reel unit 3.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 24 (b), when the stop button 5L is operated by the player aiming at the designated recording information on the left reel 3L that rotates at high speed, predetermined identification information (watermelon) (See symbols 84 and 18) is stopped and displayed on the left reel 3L.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 25 (a), when the stop button 5C is operated aiming at the specified referential information on the central reel 3C rotating at a high speed by the player, predetermined identification information (watermelon ( 18) is stopped and displayed on the central reel 3C.

  Finally, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), when the stop button 5R is operated by the player aiming at the specified referential information on the right reel 3R rotating at high speed, predetermined identification information (watermelon (See symbols 84 and 18) is stopped and displayed on the central reel 3R. As described above, when the player operates the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R accurately and the predetermined identification information (watermelon (see symbols 84 and 18)) can be aligned with the active line, that is, a slot game. If successful, a message image 93 that praises the player, such as “Woman !!” is displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 below the reel unit 3.

  That is, the slot game in the present embodiment is started at a rate of 1 in 10 (that is, a probability of 1/10) on average with respect to the winning of the game ball to the start opening 25 as described above. Identification information for starting the slot game and stopping it on the active line on the front surface of the reel unit 3 based on the message image 93 displayed together with the start of rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3. Is started when the player is notified of the type.

  In the above-described slot game, the stop button 5L for the left reel 3L, the stop button 5C for the center reel 3C, and the stop button 5R for the right reel 3R are described in order. May be stopped from any order among the reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3.

  In this embodiment, as described above, the operating condition of the loss compensation mode is changed according to the execution result of the slot game during the operation of the loss compensation mode. Hereinafter, the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 during execution of the slot game will be described with reference to FIG. Note that nine types of setting data as operating conditions in the loss compensation mode will be described with reference to FIG.

  That is, as described above, in the present embodiment, the operating condition in the loss compensation mode is configured by nine types of setting data. As shown in FIG. 27, for example, when the operating condition of the current loss compensation mode is the fifth setting data, the number of collected balls is 60, the number of reducing balls is 600, and the variable display game is executed. A current setting data image 96 of 500 times is displayed between the reel unit 3 and the message image 93.

  If the slot game is successful, the number of collected balls is 50, the number of returning balls is 700, and the number of executions of the variable display game is 400 times, which is larger than the currently set fifth setting data. The fourth setting data having a high degree of advantage for the first rank player is displayed as a successful setting data image 94 on the left side of the reel unit 3.

  On the other hand, if the slot game fails, the number of collected balls is 70, the number of reduced balls is 500, and the number of executions of the variable display game is 600 times, which is higher than the currently set fifth setting data. The sixth setting data having a low degree of advantage for the first rank player is displayed as the failure setting data image 95 on the right side of the reel unit 3.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, in the nine types of setting data with different degrees of advantage for the player shown in FIG. 27, one rank is given in the case of success according to the execution result of the slot game from the current setting data. If the upper setting data is unsuccessful, the setting data one rank lower is changed as the operating condition of the loss compensation mode.

  If the current setting data is the first setting data having the highest degree of advantage for the player, no setting data is changed even if the slot game is successful, and the setting data is not changed. Also, if the current setting data is the ninth setting data that has the least advantage for the player, there will be no setting data below this even if the slot game fails, and the setting data will not be changed. Become.

[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 starts 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 process, the sub CPU 206 receives various commands (for example, a demo display command, a derived symbol designation command, a loss compensation display command, a slot game execution command, a loss compensation operation condition display command) sent from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60. Etc.) and processing according to the analyzed command is executed. 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, the sub CPU 206 performs various commands (a demo display command, a derived symbol designation command, a loss compensation display command, a slot game execution command, a loss compensation operation condition display) from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 in the command analysis process. When the command or the like is received, the image display control corresponding to the received command is executed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  More specifically, when a demo display command is transmitted, a demo display image (see FIG. 23), and when a derived symbol designation command is transmitted, a variation image of identification information and an accompanying effect image (see FIG. 21). ) When the loss compensation display command is transmitted, various images associated with the loss compensation mode (see FIG. 21B and FIG. 22). When the loss compensation operation condition display command is transmitted, the operation of the loss compensation mode is performed. Various images indicating the conditions (see FIG. 26) are displayed in the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  When the slot game execution command is transmitted, that is, when the slot game according to the present embodiment is executed, the sub CPU 206 displays the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 located immediately before the reel unit 3 on the display area 32a. The display control circuit 250 is instructed to enter the non-energized region. As a result, the display area 32a has translucency, and the player can visually recognize the reel unit 3 disposed behind the display area 32a.

  Then, the sub CPU 206 executes a sound control process (step S205) for controlling sounds generated from the speakers 46L and 46R, and a lamp control process (step S206) for performing light emission control of the various decorative lamps 133a and 133b. 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.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment described above, the player can select the game in the loss compensation mode for compensating for the loss during the game of the player by the player himself using the selection means. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine with less unfairness for the player, and a slot game executing means for causing the player to stop and display the identification information being displayed by the player's stop operation, and a selecting means. When the loss compensation mode is selected by the above, the game further comprises setting means for automatically changing and setting the content of the loss compensation mode (that is, the operating condition of the loss compensation mode) according to the execution result of the slot game. When executing a slot game, the player can check the operating conditions of the loss compensation mode that is automatically set according to the execution result of the slot game. Are displayed using a display means such as the liquid crystal display device 32, so that when the slot game is executed with the loss compensation mode selected, the player himself / herself sets the loss compensation mode for the slot game. Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided which can intervene through the execution and can suppress the dissatisfaction with the change in the content of the loss compensation mode.

  The following gaming machines are realized by the above embodiment. That is, the game board 14 having the game area 15 provided with a plurality of winning areas (for example, the start opening 25, the general winning openings 56a to 56d, and the big winning opening 39) while the game ball rolls, and the winning area When a game ball passes, a prize ball payout means (for example, main control circuit 60, system timer interrupt process (FIG. 8)) is awarded for a predetermined number of prize balls according to the winning area through which the game ball has passed. A payout process (step S28)) and an operation control of the prize ball payout means, and a game execution control means for advancing the game while performing a lottery process for determining a change in the game state when a predetermined condition is satisfied ( For example, main control circuit 60, main processing (FIG. 7)), variable display means (for example, reel unit 3, liquid crystal display device 32) for performing variable display and stop display of a plurality of identification information, and before the variable display Slot game execution means (for example, the main control circuit 60, slot game control processing (FIG. 14)) for stopping and displaying the identification information by the player's stop operation, and collection for collecting a part of the game balls owned by the player The game lost by the player in accordance with the game result (for example, the main control circuit 60, the collection process (step S26) of the system timer interruption process (FIG. 8)) and the lottery process of the game execution control means Loss compensation control means (e.g., main compensation circuit (e.g., main control circuit 60, compensation process (step S27) of system timer interruption process (FIG. 8))) for controlling the loss compensation mode, Control circuit 60, loss compensation control processing (FIG. 13)), selection means (for example, operation panel 27) that allows the player to select whether or not to make the loss compensation mode, and the selection When the loss compensation mode is selected by the means, setting means (for example, main control circuit 60, slot game control process (FIG. 14)) that automatically sets the contents of the loss compensation mode according to the execution result of the slot game. A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 10) comprising: step S304 and step 306).

  Setting content display means for displaying in advance the relationship between the execution result of the slot game and the content of the loss compensation mode (for example, display control processing (step S204) of the sub control circuit 200, sub control circuit main processing (FIG. 15)) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 10) further provided.

  The slot game executing means (for example, main control circuit 60, slot game control process (FIG. 14)) executes the slot game every predetermined period, and the setting means (for example, main control circuit 60, slot game control process). Steps S304 and 306) in FIG. 14 are gaming machines (pachinko gaming machine 10) that update the setting contents of the loss compensation mode every time the slot game is executed.

  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. The predetermined number is collected as the upper limit value, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a lending control signal supplied from the card unit 150 is received and a predetermined signal is sent to the payout device 128. , When paying out a rental amount of a predetermined amount (for example, in units of 1,000 yen) to the upper plate 20 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 to the payout device 128, a part of the rental ball may be collected. I do not care.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the loss compensation mode is canceled (that is, terminated) as a predetermined condition when the number of execution rounds of the winning jackpot game is a predetermined number. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the predetermined number of execution rounds in the winning jackpot game can be changed as appropriate according to the type of jackpot game set in the gaming machine.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the reel unit 3 that actually rotates mechanically is used when the slot game is executed, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, when the slot game is executed, In the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, the display image of the identification information imitating the reel unit 3 can be used by variably displaying it, so that the reel unit 3 can be substituted.

  It should be noted that 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 comprised 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 jackpot determination 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 disassembled perspective view of the reel unit of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a notch figure of the reel of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a symbol arrangement drawing of the reel of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the reel unit of one Embodiment of this invention. It is the disassembled perspective view and side view explaining the installation aspect of the liquid crystal display device 32 in the game board 14 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 display image of the variable display game number until loss compensation execution in the pachinko gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the display image of the demonstration display in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the example of execution of the slot game in the pachinko gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the example of execution of the slot game in the pachinko gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the operating condition of the loss compensation mode in the pachinko gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining several setting data as an operating condition of the loss compensation mode in the pachinko gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention.

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3 reel unit 5 stop button unit 10 pachinko machine 14 game board 15 game area 27 operation panel 32 liquid crystal display device 60 main control circuit 200 sub control circuit

Claims (3)

A game board having a game area in which a plurality of winning areas are provided while the game ball rolls,
A prize ball paying means for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the prize area where the game ball has passed when the game ball passes through the prize area;
A game execution control means for controlling the operation of the winning ball payout means and advancing the game while performing a lottery process for determining a change in the game state when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
Variable display means for performing variable display and stop display of a plurality of identification information;
Slot game execution means for stopping and displaying the identification information being displayed in a variable manner by a player's stop operation;
Loss compensation including a collection process for collecting a part of the game balls owned by the player and a compensation process for compensating for the game balls lost by the player according to the game result based on the lottery process of the game execution control means. Loss compensation control means for controlling the mode;
A selection means capable of selecting by the player whether or not to enter the loss compensation mode;
If the loss compensation mode is selected by the selection means, setting means for automatically setting the content of the loss compensation mode according to the execution result of the slot game;
A gaming machine comprising:   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising setting content display means for previously displaying a relationship between the execution result of the slot game and the content of the loss compensation mode. The slot game executing means includes
The slot game is executed every predetermined period,
The setting means includes
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the setting content of the loss compensation mode is updated every time the slot game is executed.

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