JP2009219803A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine which achieves an insurance function by collecting prize balls and lending balls. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a game board provided with a game area where hit game balls roll; a big winning drawing section for performing the big winning drawing of determining whether or not to execute a big winning game advantageous to a player; a big winning game execution section for executing the big winning game when a result by the big winning drawing section is a big winning; a loss compensation control section for executing the operation control of loss compensation including a collecting function of collecting prescribed values and a compensating function of compensating the loss of the player according to the result of the big winning drawing by the big winning drawing section; and a selection section for selecting whether or not to execute the operation control of loss compensation by the loss compensation control section by the player. The loss compensation control section cancels the operation control of the loss compensation under the condition according to the contents of the values collected by the collecting function. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, particularly a pachinko gaming machine.

In a conventional pachinko machine, when a game ball enters the passing area of the game board, a big hit lottery is performed, and after three pieces of identification information consisting of a plurality of symbols fluctuate, the combination stops according to the result of the big win lottery On the other hand, an effect display using a character image or the like is performed in accordance with the variation of the identification information. Then, when winning in this jackpot lottery, for example, after three pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed so that they all have the same symbol, a lot of balls are provided to the player.

In such a pachinko gaming machine, the maximum number of balls that can be expected according to the winning probability of the jackpot lottery or the jackpot is set for each model. For example, specifically, there are many models on the market with a winning probability of 1/300 for the big hit lottery and a maximum number of balls of about 1800. In recent years, models with a winning probability of 1/90 for a big hit lottery and a maximum number of balls of about 600 have been provided.

However, the winning probability of the jackpot lottery set in the pachinko gaming machine is a theoretical value, and is not actually won the jackpot as the winning probability of the jackpot lottery. In other words, even if the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is 1/300, the jackpot may appear continuously, or the result of the lottery lottery will be over 1000 times, that is, a so-called humiliation state. There is also a possibility. In this hammari state, the player's willingness to play gradually fades. In addition, when the next player wins the jackpot, he / she feels unfair and sometimes loses interest in the game.

On the other hand, in gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines, gaming machines having a function of relieving the spill state are provided. For example, in a revolving game machine (pachislot) that uses coins as a game medium, a pachislot is provided to return coins to the player when the number of lotteries that do not win a jackpot (bonus in pachislot) reaches a predetermined number Has been. That is, a gaming machine is provided in which a certain amount of payout is provided when the number of lotteries that are not won reaches a ceiling value in the so-called No. 4 machine.

In addition, in slot machines that use coins as a game medium, a predetermined percentage is stored as insurance for prizes other than big prizes such as bonus prizes and jackpot prizes, and loss compensation is made when the prescribed conditions are met. There are provided slot machines that relieve the staleness by having an insurance function of performing (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2). Furthermore, a slot machine having a plurality of so-called ceiling values is provided in order to save players in a stale state (Patent Document 3). In addition, an insurance function is set on condition that a predetermined number of coins have been inserted, and a slot machine is provided that displays that when the insurance function is set (Patent Document 4).
US Pat. No. 5,910,048 JP-A-4-244178 JP 2007-97983 A JP 2007-125297 A

However, in pachinko machines, when a ceiling or an insurance function for relieving a humming condition such as a pachislot or slot machine that uses the above coin as a game medium is added, for example, an insurance function is automatically added. Being done is not uniformly preferable for the player.

That is, for a player who plays a game for a short time, the insurance function is unlikely to be compensated for by the insurance function, so the insurance function may be troublesome. Further, there are some players who do not like collecting insurance by adding an insurance function, for example, collecting several game balls, because games are accompanied by humility. For a player who feels like this, it is difficult to alleviate unfairness through the insurance function.

In addition, in pachinko machines, the specific issue is how to add an insurance function (collection method, insurance cancellation, loss compensation, etc.) to alleviate the unfairness of the player. .

The present invention solves such problems and gives a pachinko machine an insurance function to compensate for losses during the game, and compensates the player for losses by using the insurance function, thereby reducing the unfairness of the player. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be relaxed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a gaming machine described below.

(1) A jackpot game that is advantageous to the player when the game board having a game area in which a game ball launched by a player's launch operation rolls and the fired game ball passes through the start area of the game area A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not to execute, a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game when the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means is a jackpot winning game, and the player plays a game A loss compensation control means for controlling the operation of loss compensation, including a collection function for collecting a predetermined valuable value for the game, and a compensation function for compensating a player's loss according to the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means, Selection means for selecting whether or not to perform the loss compensation operation control by the loss compensation control means, the loss compensation control means, In conditions corresponding to the content of the valuable resource it is collected by the yield function, a game machine, characterized in that to release the operation control of the loss compensation.

The gaming machine of the invention of (1) has a so-called insurance function of performing a loss compensation operation control including a collection function for collecting a predetermined valuable value and a compensation function for compensating a player's loss according to a game result. Is. Then, for example, when the jackpot lottery means by the jackpot lottery means exceeds 900 times and the jackpot is not won, the game ball is paid out to the player as a loss compensation. As a result, the player is relieved from the stagnation state by the insurance function, and the unfairness is alleviated. In addition, since the player can select whether or not to perform loss compensation operation control by a selection operation by the selection means, for example, if he / she does not like the collection of game balls, the game is not performed by controlling the loss compensation operation. It becomes possible not to collect the ball. Further, even if the selection to perform loss compensation operation control is made once, loss compensation operation control is not performed under a predetermined condition (that is, loss compensation operation control is canceled). At this time, the loss compensation operation control is canceled under a condition corresponding to the content of the valuable value collected by the collection function. This allows players to, for example, pay a lot of premiums to be compensated for losses on more favorable terms, and with these various types of insurance, Mitigation will be achieved.

(2) In the gaming machine described in (1), the jackpot lottery result by the jackpot lottery means includes a plurality of types of jackpot lottery, and the loss compensation control means has a result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means. However, in the case of a predetermined jackpot winning type, the loss compensation operation control is canceled, and the predetermined jackpot winning type is determined according to the amount of valuable value collected by the collecting function. A gaming machine characterized by

According to the invention of (2), in addition to the invention of (1), the loss compensation control means controls the operation of loss compensation when the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means is a predetermined jackpot winning type. Is released. In addition, the type of jackpot winning is determined according to the amount of valuable value collected by the collection function of the loss compensation control means. Thereby, for example, a player who has provided many game balls as insurance premiums can receive loss compensation under more advantageous conditions.

(3) In the gaming machine described in (2), the loss compensation control means is configured to win a big hit when the loss compensation operation control is canceled when the amount of valuable value collected by the collection function is large. A gaming machine characterized by fewer types.

According to the invention of (3), in addition to the invention of (2), the loss compensation control means performs the operation control of the loss compensation when the amount of valuable value collected by the collection function of the loss compensation control means is large. Control so that the number of winning jackpots to be released is reduced. As a result, a player who has paid a lot of premiums may receive loss compensation on a condition more favorable than other players, for example, the insurance function will be canceled only by winning some jackpots. it can.

(4) In the gaming machine according to (2) or (3), the loss compensation control means cancels the loss compensation operation control when the amount of valuable value collected by the collection function is large. A gaming machine characterized in that the jackpot winning is of a type having a high probability of winning the jackpot.

According to the invention of (4), in addition to the invention of (2) or (3), the loss compensation control means can compensate for loss when the amount of valuable value collected by the collection function of the loss compensation control means is large. Control is made so that the type of jackpot winning for which the operation control of is canceled only has a high winning probability. As a result, the player loses on a condition more advantageous than other players, such as when the person who has paid a lot of insurance premiums wins a jackpot winning with a high winning probability, for example. Can be compensated.

According to the present invention, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a loss compensation function to compensate for the loss during the game of the player, and whether or not the player himself activates the loss compensation function according to his / her own game style. The player's feeling of unfairness can be further alleviated by canceling the loss compensation operation control under conditions corresponding to the contents of the valuable value collected by the collection function. Can provide insurance functions in a more rational manner.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

The gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a game board having a game area in which a game ball fired by a player's launch operation rolls and a game ball fired when the fired game ball passes through a start area of the game area. A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery for determining whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to a person, and a jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game when the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means is a jackpot winning prize; Loss for performing loss compensation operation control including a collection function for collecting a predetermined value for a player to play a game and a compensation function for compensating a player's loss according to the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means Compensation control means and selection means for selecting whether or not the player performs the loss compensation operation control by the loss compensation control means. Control means, in conditions corresponding to the content of the valuable resource is collected by the collection function, a game machine which is adapted to release the operation control of the loss compensation.

That is, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is triggered by a game ball entering a winning opening (for example, a starting opening) having a specific area among a plurality of winning openings provided in the gaming area of the game board. The jackpot lottery means executes a lottery for shifting to the jackpot game, which is a very advantageous game state for the player.

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

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

Usually, there are several types of jackpot winning, each having a different jackpot winning probability. Therefore, some of these are easy to win and others are not.

Also, since the jackpot winning probability (for example, 1/300) is an average probability, it is twice or three times the number of winnings at the starting point (that is, 300 times) corresponding to the jackpot winning probability depending on the player. There is a case where a so-called “hamari” gaming situation occurs in which a big hit game is not won even if there is a number of winnings. 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, the game balls lost by the player are compensated according to the collection process of collecting a part of the game balls owned by the player and the results of multiple lottery lotteries by the jackpot lottery means. Loss compensation control means for controlling the loss compensation mode including the processing to be performed, and a selection means that allows the player to select whether or not to set the loss compensation mode.

In other words, when the player selects the loss compensation mode using the selection means, the loss compensation control means inserts a part of the game ball owned by the player or the card unit into the card unit in the collection process. When collecting the storage medium (magnetic card, coin embedded with IC chip, etc.), the rest of cash (ie, the number of games), and then the number of jackpot lotteries reaches a predetermined number, for example, the jackpot winning probability If the jackpot game is not won for 3 times (that is, 900 times), that is, if the game is in the “Humari” state described above, a compensation process for returning a predetermined number of game balls to the player is executed. It has a function to do. That is, the loss compensation function of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment functions as an insurance such as a non-life insurance or a life insurance.

In the gaming machine having the above-described configuration, the loss compensation control means in the present embodiment is when the player selects the loss compensation mode using the selection means, and before the number of jackpot lotteries reaches a predetermined number. On the other hand, if the jackpot is won, the loss compensation mode is canceled (terminated), that is, reset.

When collecting a part of the game balls owned by the player in the above-described collection process, if the game balls are collected excessively from the “hamari” state player, the player's willingness to play in the pachinko machine is lost. For example, when a predetermined number (for example, 30 to 50) of game balls is set as the upper limit of collection and a predetermined number of game balls are returned to the player in the compensation process, for example, It is desirable that a single jackpot game (about 1500) is returned to the player in a lump. In other words, by using the collection process and the loss process of the above-described configuration, it is possible to make a loss compensation that is convincing even for a player who is not blessed with winning the jackpot game.

As a result, the loss compensation mode is terminated upon winning the jackpot game, so the player can acquire a sufficient number of prize balls by executing the jackpot game, so even if the loss compensation mode is terminated, the player If the number of lotteries reaches the predetermined number, the game balls lost by the player will be compensated. It becomes possible to provide a pachinko machine that can be eliminated at the same time.

In the present embodiment, one of a plurality of insurance types can be applied depending on the player's selection or the processing of the gaming machine, and for each insurance type, the collection contents such as game balls and the loss compensation mode are set. The conditions to be released are different. For example, in the collection process described above, for example, when 30 game balls are collected, the loss compensation mode is canceled by any type of jackpot winning, and more game balls (for example, 50 balls) are collected. The loss compensation mode is canceled only when a specific type of jackpot is won.

With such a configuration, if a player provides a lot of valuable value as insurance premiums, the range of jackpot winning to cancel the loss compensation mode is limited (that is, the number of types of jackpot winning will be reduced), and the little valuable value It is possible to enjoy a more advantageous insurance function than the player who provided

In addition, as the selection means, an operation unit composed of a join button or the like arranged on the operation panel is provided at a position where the player of the pachinko gaming machine can easily operate, and the player further controls the operation unit. By operating, when the loss compensation mode is selected, the player is informed that the current gaming situation is the loss compensation mode using a liquid crystal display device or the like that is a display means of a pachinko gaming machine. At the same time, it is desirable to display the number of jackpot lotteries and the like until the compensation process for the game balls lost by the player is executed in a countdown manner.

The game area is provided with a plurality of winning areas, and the jackpot game is a game in which a special game area in a closed state among the plurality of winning areas is repeated a plurality of times for a round game that is opened for a predetermined time. The loss compensation control means, as described above, when the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means results in the jackpot winning of the type determined according to the contents collected valuable value such as game balls, The loss compensation mode is terminated. There are various types of jackpot winnings, such as 15R probability variation jackpot, 2R probability variation jackpot (so-called “surprise” jackpot), 10R regular jackpot, etc. In this embodiment, a lot of valuable value such as game balls is collected. The higher the number of types of winning jackpots that end the loss compensation mode, the more limited types are selected.

According to the pachinko gaming machine having the configuration described above, it is possible to perform loss compensation processing to compensate for a loss during a player's game, and to select whether or not to perform loss compensation processing by the player himself. Moreover, on the condition that the jackpot lottery is won, depending on the type of the winning jackpot game, the player can obtain a loss compensation process that is a remedy for the player on the condition that the player has obtained enough prize balls. Since the game ends, it becomes possible to make the gaming machine less unfair to the player and more easily accepted by more players.

Also, the loss compensation operation control is canceled under the condition according to the value of the valuable value such as the game balls collected by the collection function (for example, the loss compensation mode is set according to the amount (number) of collected game balls. Therefore, the player who paid more insurance premiums will be able to receive more favorable loss compensation, which will further alleviate the player's unfairness and make it more rational. Insurance functions are provided in a typical manner.

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

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

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

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

An operation panel 27 is disposed at a position where the player on the right side of the upper surface of the upper plate 20 can easily operate. Although details will be described later with reference to FIG. 18, this operation panel 27 gives an instruction to join insurance (selection of loss compensation mode), and the type of insurance to be joined (insurance type, ie, loss compensation mode). Type).

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

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

A liquid crystal display device 32, which is an example of display means for displaying an effect image relating to a game, is provided behind the game board 14 with the spacer 31 interposed therebetween. In the present embodiment, the entire game board 14 is formed of a light-transmitting material, but the light-transmitting material may be used for a part of the game board 14, in which case The liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed behind the translucent member of the game board 14. The liquid crystal display device 32 is also an example of selection display means for performing selection display of whether or not to perform loss compensation operation control and selection display of the type of insurance.

The liquid crystal display device 32 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like, and has a display area 32a that can display an image related to the game. The display area 32a is the entirety of the spacer 31 and the game area 15 or It is visible from the player side through a part or all or part of the game area outer area 16. In addition, the image regarding the game displayed on the display area 32a refers to various images such as an effect image for effect and an ornament image for decoration.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The first gaming member 57 is formed in an umbrella shape with the left and right ends positioned below the center, whereas the second gaming member 55 is curved with the left and right ends positioned slightly above the center. A part of the game ball that rolls in the game area 15 is temporarily received by the second game member 55 and formed in a concave shape at the center of the second game member 55. It passes through the guide groove 55a and flows down toward the start port 25.

The start opening 25 is defined as a winning opening having a specific area in the present embodiment. The starting opening 25 is provided below the second gaming member 55 provided substantially at the center of the gaming area 15 and above the large winning opening 39, and a solenoid. A blade member 23 is attached as a variable member that is driven by the above. When a game ball that rolls while colliding with the second game member 55 or the game nail 13 installed in the game area 15 wins the start opening 25 (that is, passes through a specific area), a special symbol game to be described later (Variable display game) and jackpot lottery are started. In other words, the start port 25 is a specific winning port that triggers a special symbol game and a big win lottery.

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

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

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

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

Further, when a game ball wins or passes through the specific area and the general area in the start opening 25, the general winning openings 56a, 56b, 56c, 56d and the large winning opening 39 described above, it is set in advance according to the type of each winning opening. The number of game balls that have been played are paid out as prize balls to the upper plate 20 or the lower plate 22 which is a game ball storage unit.

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

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

Specifically, the special symbol hold lamps 33a to 33d are lit in order from the left in correspondence with the number of times the execution of the special symbol variation display is suspended, and the special symbol variation display is temporarily stopped. When the change display of the reserved special symbol is started, the corresponding special symbol hold lamp is turned off. In addition, the upper limit is set to the number of times that the execution of the special symbol variation display is suspended. For example, the variation of the special symbol with the upper limit of 4 times (pieces) for winning the game ball to the start opening 25 is set. Display is suspended.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The operation panel sensor 125 is connected to the operation panel 27. When the operation panel sensor 125 detects that the player has operated a join button or the like (see FIG. 18) provided on the operation panel 27, a predetermined detection signal is sent to the main control circuit. 60.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here, for example, two reference values (threshold values) related to the jackpot winning probability are provided, and in the order of the jackpot winning probability, the 2R probability variable jackpot (normal mode) is set to the low jackpot winning probability (3/30000), and the 2R probability variable jackpot (probable variation). Mode) 10R normal jackpot (normal mode) and 15R probability jackpot (normal mode) are medium jackpot winning probabilities (30/30000, 35/30000, 62/30000, respectively), and 10R normal jackpot (probability mode) And 15R probability variation jackpot (probability variation mode) is a high jackpot winning probability (350/30000, 620/30000, respectively).

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

As described above, when “electric chew support” is executed, it becomes easy to win a game ball at the start opening 25, so that the number of lottery wins per unit time is remarkably increased as compared to the normal mode, and to the start opening 25. Since the payout of the winning ball for the winning of the game 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 above three types of jackpot games. When the jackpot game is a 10R normal jackpot game, after the jackpot game ends, the number of times the special symbol fluctuates (for example, 50 times or 100 times) is set as the duration. On the other hand, when the jackpot game is a 15R probability change jackpot game or a 2R probability change jackpot game, the duration of the special symbol that can be expected to win the next jackpot game substantially after the jackpot game ends (for example, 10,000 times). ).

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

Furthermore, in addition to the above-described three types of game modes (normal mode, probability variation mode, and time reduction mode), a loss compensation mode that is the gist 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. The selected loss compensation mode is selected, and even if a predetermined number (for example, 900 times) of variable display game is consumed, the jackpot game is not won and a predetermined number (for example, 1500) of games is not won. Even if processing to return the balls to the player at once is executed, or even if the predetermined number of variable display games are not consumed, the jackpot game in the range according to the insurance type selected when the loss compensation mode is selected In the case of winning, the loss compensation mode is canceled (that is, terminated).

That is, the loss compensation mode in this embodiment can be arbitrarily selected by the player when the player plays a game with the pachinko gaming machine 10, and is variablely displayed when the player selects the loss compensation mode. Even if the game has been digested a predetermined number of times (for example, 900 times), if the jackpot game which is a game state advantageous to the player is not won, in other words, a game state called “hamari” which is disadvantageous for the player is If the game continues for a long time, a predetermined number (for example, 30 to 50) of game balls are collected from the game balls owned by the player during that time, and a predetermined number (for example, 1500) of game balls are collected in a lump. To give back 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.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the insurance type can be selected when the player selects the loss compensation mode using the join button or the like (see FIG. 18) on the operation panel 27 (FIG. 14, FIG. 17 (a)). Each insurance type is set so that the amount (number) of game balls to be collected is different and the level of loss compensation is different according to the number. That is, in the loss compensation mode in which a large number of game balls are collected, the type of jackpot winning in which the loss compensation mode is canceled is more limited.

For example, in the loss compensation mode that collects 30 game balls, in the case of a big win, the loss compensation mode is canceled regardless of the type of the big win, but more game balls (eg, 50) are collected. In the loss compensation mode, the loss compensation mode is canceled only in the case of a jackpot winning in which a high jackpot winning probability is set. In this way, the player can enjoy a more advantageous aspect of loss compensation for those who have paid more consideration (insurance premium).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the present embodiment, in this command output process, when a loss compensation mode is selected by the player by a loss compensation control process (see FIG. 13) described later, or a special symbol memory check process (see FIG. 10). Thus, when the variable display game up to the loss compensation execution is stored and updated, the selection display image 301 shown in FIG. 17A or the loss compensation display shown in FIG. 17B is displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. A command for displaying the image 100 is also included. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S26.

In the process of step S26, when the loss compensation mode operating flag is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 by the loss compensation control process (see FIG. 13), which will be described later, the main CPU 66 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 balls, added to a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and stored. Then, when this process ends, the process moves to a step S27.

The above-described loss compensation mode in-operation flag stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 indicates which type of insurance the loss compensation mode is in addition to whether the mode is in operation. For example, if it is “0”, the loss compensation mode is not activated, and if it is “1”, it is the first type of insurance that collects 30 gaming balls, and if it is “2”, This is a second type of insurance that collects 40 game balls. If it is “3”, it is a third type of insurance that collects 50 game balls. Further, the collection of prize balls in this collection process is executed until a predetermined number (for example, 30 to 50) of game balls are collected, and a predetermined number (for example, 30 to 50) of balls is collected. When the game ball is accumulated and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, no further collection processing is executed even if the loss compensation mode operating flag is set.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of game balls to be collected is set to 30 to 50 according to the insurance type. However, the number of game balls to be collected is not limited to this. Can do.

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 S166) of a loss compensation control process (see FIG. 13) described later. A loss compensation process is performed in which a number (for example, 1500) of game balls are collectively returned to the player. In other words, in this loss compensation process, the main CPU 66 pays out a winning ball control command signal for paying out a number (for example, 1500) of game balls for a single hit game (15R probability variation big hit) in this embodiment. Supply to the launch control circuit 126 and move the process to step S28.

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

Here, in the present embodiment, the random number value updated within a predetermined range (for example, 1 to 30000) in the random number update process (step S21) is read at the timing when the game ball wins the start opening 25, It is used as a random value for the big hit lottery. However, the means for acquiring the random number value is not limited to the configuration of the present embodiment. For example, a dedicated random number generator or the like is provided in the main control circuit 60, and within a predetermined range (for example, 1 to 30000). A random value updated at random may be read out at the timing when the game ball wins the start opening 25 and used as a random value for the big hit lottery. In the embodiment of the present invention, the insurance type of the loss compensation mode is determined by operating the cross direction button 27a and the join button 27b of the operation panel 27. For example, another insurance type updated at the same timing as step S21. The insurance type can be automatically determined based on the random value.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In step S62, the main CPU 66 executes a demo display process. In this process, the main CPU 66 sends a demo display command signal to the sub-control circuit 200 in order to perform a demo display. As a result, the sub-control circuit 200 can recognize that the customer waiting state (predetermined waiting state) has been reached. When this process ends, the special symbol storage check process ends.

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

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

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

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

Further, when a big win is won in the big win lottery process, the type of the big win is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 as a big win winning identification flag. The jackpot winning identification flag includes, for example, “1” for 2R probability variation jackpot (normal mode), “2” for 2R probability variation jackpot (probability mode), and “2” for 10R regular jackpot (normal mode). When 3 ”is 15R probability variation jackpot (normal mode),“ 4 ”is“ 10R ordinary jackpot (probability variation mode) ”,“ 5 ”, and when 15R probability variation jackpot (probability variation mode) is“ 6 ” Set.

Returning to the description of the special symbol memory check process shown in FIG. When the jackpot lottery process in step S64 using the jackpot lottery table described above is completed, the main CPU 66 shifts the process to step S65.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the present embodiment, in the process of step S73, the main CPU 66 executes a variable display game subtraction process until loss compensation is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the loss compensation operating flag is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and if it is set, it is also stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70. The number of executions of the current variable display game is decremented by 1, and the memory is updated. Then, a request to display the loss compensation display image 100 (see FIG. 17B) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, with the number of executions of the variable display game stored and updated.

The loss compensation operating flag and the variable display game execution count referred to in the process of step S73 are set when the player has selected the loss compensation mode in the loss compensation control process (see FIG. 13) described later. In this embodiment, the details will be described later, but when the loss compensation mode is selected by the player, the number of executions of the variable display game until the loss compensation is executed is stored in the special symbol memory. Every time the check process is executed, it is decremented once and stored and updated. Then, when this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

Note that the decorative symbol (identification information) and the effect time displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the above-described step S72 process are the system timer interrupt process (FIG. 8). By the command output process (see step S25), the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 supplies the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 as a derived symbol designation command. Thereby, in the sub control circuit 200, the decorative symbol is derived and displayed on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, and the variation time of the decorative symbol is also determined. That is, in the illumination unit 53 (see FIG. 4), the variation time of the special symbol derived and displayed on the special symbol display 33 and the variation time of the decoration symbol derived and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 are synchronized. Will be.

Further, the request to display the number of executions of the variable display game stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in step S73 as the loss compensation display image 100 (see FIG. 17B) is the same as the derived symbol designation command described above. In addition, a command output process (step S25) of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8) is supplied as a loss compensation display command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 to the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200. The display control of the loss compensation display image 100 (see FIG. 17B) is executed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Loss compensation control processing]
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 loss compensation operating flag as an internal flag in this subroutine, determines whether or not the loss compensation mode is currently selected, and if it is selected, proceeds to step S159. Move processing. On the other hand, if it is not selected, in step S152, the loss compensation setting flag, which is an internal flag as well as the loss compensation operating flag, is read to determine whether or not the player has selected and set the loss compensation mode. If the setting is in progress, 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 join button 27b (see FIG. 18) on the operation panel 27, and if so, the loss compensation operation is performed in step S154. Process. This loss compensation operation process is to start the loss compensation mode in the present embodiment, and the number of variable display games (for example, 900 times) and the loss compensation mode until the loss compensation mode ends are being selected. Is set (that is, “1”) and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and then this subroutine is terminated.

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

On the other hand, if the input of the join button 27b (see FIG. 18) has not been detected, has the main CPU 66 detected the input of the non-join button 27c (see FIG. 18) provided on the operation panel 27 in step S155? If no detection is made, the process returns to step S153 to repeat the input detection of the join button. If the input of the non-join button 27c is detected, the process proceeds to step S156. In step S156, the loss compensation setting flag is cleared and stored and updated in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and then this subroutine is terminated. Although omitted here, if the join button 27b is not pressed until the loss compensation mode selection waiting timer times out (that is, “0”), it is the same as when the non-join button 27c is pressed. It is preferable to perform the process.

In step S157, the main CPU 66 stores a request to display the loss compensation mode selection display image 301 (see FIG. 17A) in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

In step S158, the main CPU 66 sets (in other words, “1”) the internal flag loss compensation setting indicating that the player is currently setting the loss compensation mode, and also sets the loss compensation mode selection waiting timer. A predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and this subroutine is terminated.

In step S159, 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 the winning is not won Moves the process to step S163. On the other hand, if it has been won, loss compensation release determination processing is executed in step S160.

In this loss compensation release determination process, the main CPU 66 determines which insurance type of loss compensation mode the player has selected in the loss compensation mode selection display image 301 (see FIG. 17A), as described above. In the jackpot lottery process (step S64) of the special symbol memory check process (see FIG. 10), it is determined which jackpot game is won. Then, for each determined insurance type, it is determined whether or not the jackpot winning in which the loss compensation mode is released, and it is determined whether or not to release the loss compensation mode (see FIG. 14).

In step S161, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not to cancel the loss compensation mode in the loss compensation cancellation determination process. If not, the main CPU 66 ends the present subroutine. In addition, when such a type of jackpot game in which loss compensation is not released is won, it can be regarded as a loss and control can be made to proceed to step S163.

On the other hand, if the release of the loss compensation mode has been determined, in step S162, the loss compensation operating flag indicating that the loss compensation mode is being selected is reset (that is, the end of the loss compensation mode is set). After the storage update in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, this subroutine is terminated.

In step S163, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the operating period of the loss compensation mode has ended. If not, the main CPU 66 moves the process to step S164. On the other hand, if it has been completed, the process proceeds to step S166. In this step S163, the end of the operating period of the loss compensation mode determined by the main CPU 66 is the number of variable display games (for example, 900 times) stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 until the insurance function ends. Each time the variable display game is digested, it is subtracted once and stored and updated, and finally becomes “0”. That is, it means that the variable display game has been digested 900 times.

In step S164, 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 count, the process proceeds to step S165. 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 S165, 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 S167. Transfer. On the other hand, if it has not been operated, this subroutine is terminated. That is, in the processing of step S164 and step S165, if the player operates the return button (not shown) when the card unit 150 (see FIG. 3) has a remaining number, the pachinko gaming machine 10 In order to end the game at, the loss compensation mode selected so far is canceled.

In step S166, the main CPU 66 performs loss compensation execution processing. In this loss compensation execution process, a predetermined number (for example, 1500) of games is provided on condition that the variable display game number (for example, 900 times) until the insurance function is terminated in the process of step S163. A game ball return request for paying out the balls to the player at once is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and the process proceeds to step S167.

Here, the game ball return request stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is referred to in the loss compensation process (step S27) of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8) described above, and a predetermined number (for example, 1500 balls) will be returned to the player at once.

In step S167, the main CPU 66 resets the loss compensation operating flag indicating that the loss compensation mode is being selected (that is, sets the end of the loss compensation mode), and stores and updates it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. This subroutine is finished.

Although omitted in the loss compensation control process described above, it is also possible to perform control so that the selection display image 301 (see FIG. 17A) is not frequently displayed using a flag or the like.

As described above, according to the loss compensation control process in the present embodiment described above, first, the player performs a predetermined operation using the cross direction button 27a and the join button 27b of the operation panel 27, thereby selecting the insurance type. The loss compensation mode is selected. The loss compensation mode once set is canceled by digesting the variable display game a predetermined number of times (for example, 900 times), and a predetermined number (for example, 1500) of game balls are collectively played by the player. Will be reduced.

In the present embodiment, even when the loss compensation mode is selected, for example, when the type of jackpot is determined according to the selected insurance type, or the remaining frequency of the card unit 150 remains. However, if the player operates the return button, in other words, if it is determined in the pachinko gaming machine 10 that the player has no intention to continue the game, the set loss compensation mode is It is set as the structure canceled by. 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.

[Loss compensation release decision processing]
Next, the subroutine executed in step S160 in FIG. 13 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the main CPU 66 is operating in the above-described loss compensation mode stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 for the insurance type selected by the player in the selection display image (see FIG. 17A) in step S251. Judgment is made by checking the flag.

If the insurance type is “1”, that is, the insurance has a pattern in which the number of collected game balls is the smallest, the process proceeds to step S254, and the insurance type is “3”, that is, the number of collected game balls. If the insurance has the most pattern, the process proceeds to step S253. On the other hand, if the insurance type is “2”, that is, if the number of collected game balls is between the smallest pattern and the largest pattern, the process proceeds to step S252.

In step S252 (when the insurance type is “2”), it is determined whether or not the type of jackpot winning is a medium or high jackpot winning probability. Here, if the type of the jackpot winning is a medium or high jackpot winning probability, the process proceeds to step S254, and if not, the subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, in step S252 (when the insurance type is “3”), it is determined whether or not the type of jackpot winning is a jackpot winning probability. Here, if the type of the jackpot winning is that with a high jackpot winning probability, the process proceeds to step S254, and if not, the subroutine is terminated.

In step S254, a decision is made to cancel the loss compensation mode, and then the subroutine is terminated.

That is, in this subroutine, the conditions for canceling loss compensation differ depending on the insurance type selected by the player in the selection display image (see FIG. 17A). In this example, the collected game balls The larger the number (number) of, the more the types of jackpot winnings for which loss compensation is canceled are limited to those with higher jackpot winning probabilities (ie, fewer types).

As described above, when a big win is won in the big win lottery process (FIG. 10), the type of the big win is stored in a predetermined area (a big win winning identification flag) of the main RAM 70. Read out the type of jackpot winning from and judge.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as described above, two reference values related to the jackpot winning probability are provided, and in the order of the jackpot winning probability, the 2R probability variable jackpot (normal mode) is set to the low jackpot winning probability (3/30000), 2R probability variable jackpot (probable variation mode), 10R normal jackpot (normal mode), and 15R probability variable jackpot (normal mode) are assumed to be medium jackpot winning probabilities (30/30000, 35/30000, 62/30000, respectively). The normal jackpot (probability variation mode) and 15R probability variation jackpot (probability variation mode) are assumed to be high jackpot winning probabilities (350/30000 and 620/30000, respectively).

However, such jackpot winning probability classification can be performed under various criteria, and is not limited to the above classification. In the embodiment of the present invention, as described above, the jackpot winning probabilities are classified into three (low, medium and high) groups based on the two reference values (threshold values) related to the jackpot winning probability, and the losses in the insurance type are respectively determined. Although it is related to the cancellation condition of the compensation mode, such a jackpot winning probability group may be classified into 2 according to one criterion, or may be classified into 4 or more by providing more criteria. . The number of jackpot winning probability categories is basically associated with the number of corresponding insurance types on a one-to-one basis. For example, when the jackpot winning probability is classified into two groups, the number of corresponding insurance types is also two.

Further, in another embodiment of the present invention, in the loss compensation cancellation determination process of FIG. 14, when the type of jackpot winning for which the loss compensation is canceled is limited to the one with a high jackpot winning probability, the jackpot in the probability variation mode Winning will be of this high jackpot winning probability. This is because the jackpot winning in such a probability variation mode is won with a “higher probability” than the corresponding jackpot winning in the normal mode. According to such criteria, the jackpot winning probability in the above example is 2R probability variable jackpot (normal mode), 10R normal jackpot (normal mode), and 15R probability variable jackpot (normal mode) with a low jackpot winning probability (3, respectively). / 30000, 35/30000, 62/30000), 2R probability variation jackpot (probability variation mode), 10R normal jackpot (probability variation mode), and 15R probability variation jackpot (probability variation mode) with a high jackpot winning probability (30/30000, 350, respectively) / 30000, 620/30000).

Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the loss compensation release determination process, the larger the amount (number) of game balls collected, the higher the type of jackpot winning that the loss compensation is released is limited to the one with a high jackpot winning probability. However, it is possible to reduce the number of types of winning jackpots for which loss compensation is canceled by other criteria. For example, as the amount (number) of game balls collected increases, only a specific type of jackpot winning (a specific type determined regardless of the jackpot winning probability) will trigger the release of loss compensation. Can be configured.

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

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

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

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

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

Further, in the present embodiment, in the command analysis process in step S203, when the sub CPU 206 receives a loss compensation display command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60, the sub CPU 206 performs a normal operation in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. In addition to the image display of the decorative symbols and the like, control for displaying the loss compensation display image 100 (see FIG. 17B) in the dedicated display area is executed.

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

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

[Selected display image and loss compensation image]
Here, referring to FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, a selection display image for the player to select the insurance type and the loss compensation mode, and displayed according to the player selecting the loss compensation mode. The loss compensation display image will be described.

FIG. 16A shows an image shown in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 in the normal gaming state (that is, the loss compensation mode is not selected). In a substantially central portion of the display area 32a, a numerical image 90 that is identification information is variably displayed as a variable display game for suggesting a lottery result of a jackpot lottery to the player. 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 below the numerical image 90 as the effect image.

FIG. 16B is an example in which a selection display image is displayed in the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32 by the main CPU 66. A selection display image 301 for selecting an insurance type and a loss compensation mode is displayed in a pop-up with a dedicated separate frame, for example, in a substantially central portion of the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

FIG. 17A is a diagram showing in detail the selection display image 301 of FIG. The selection display image 301 is an explanatory display for explaining the contents of the insurance function realized by selecting the loss compensation mode, an insurance type selection display for selecting the insurance type, and a selection for the loss compensation mode. Includes loss compensation mode selection display.

The explanation display describes the contents of the insurance function as described above. In this example, under the title section 302 “What is the insurance function?”, “A certain amount of game balls are insured. "This is a function that compensates for a part of the loss when it becomes a stalemate by paying as a premium." Word 303 explaining the insurance function is shown.

The insurance type selection display shows three insurance types (type 1 to type 3) in this example, and the player can select one of these insurance types. On the right side of the insurance type name display unit 305 showing the name of the insurance type, an insurance type specification display unit 307 indicating the specifications of each insurance type is arranged. The player uses the cross direction button 27a (see FIG. 18) on the operation panel 27 to select one of the insurance types. The insurance type name display unit 305 selected by the cross direction button 27a is displayed, for example, with high brightness on the back (reference numeral 306).

The loss compensation mode selection display includes, for example, a subscription guide display 304 such as “Please select one of the following types and press the join button” and a non-subscribe guide display 308 such as “Please press the non-subscribe button if you do not join”. It consists of. After selecting the insurance type with the cross direction button 27a on the operation panel 27, the insurance type and the loss compensation mode are selected by pressing the join button 27b (see FIG. 18) on the operation panel 27. On the other hand, when not joining, the non-join button 27c (see FIG. 18) of the operation panel 27 is pressed.

Here, when the player presses the join button 27b, the loss compensation mode is selected, loss compensation operation processing (see step S154 in FIG. 13) is performed, and the above-described loss stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is performed. A value corresponding to the selected insurance type is set in the compensation mode operating flag. For example, when type 1 is selected, it is set to “1”, when type 2 is selected, it is set to “2”, and when type 3 is selected, it is set to “3”. Then, the selection display image 301 is not displayed. On the other hand, when the player presses the non-join button 27c, the loss compensation mode is not selected (see step S155 in FIG. 13), and the above-described loss compensation mode operating flag stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is displayed. “0” is set. Thereafter, the selection display image 301 is not displayed.

FIG. 17B shows a display example in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 that is selecting the loss compensation mode. In this example, as in the normal gaming state, the numerical image 90 and the effect image 91 are displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, and the loss compensation display image 100 is also displayed on the right side of the numerical image 90 with a dedicated separate frame. Are displayed at the same time. Such loss compensation display image 100 disappears when the loss compensation mode is canceled.

In the loss compensation display image 100, the number of variable display games to be subtracted in step S73 of the special symbol memory check process shown in FIG. 10 is displayed as the number of executions of the variable display game until the loss compensation is executed. . In addition, the display of the selected insurance type can be added to the loss compensation display image 100 here.

Further, the loss compensation display image 100 in the present embodiment can be seen 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. 17B, the embodiment has been described in which the loss compensation display image 100 is displayed on the right side of the numeral 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, buttons of the operation panel 27 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. On the operation panel 27, a cross direction button 27a, a join button 27b, and a non-join button 27c are arranged. Then, when the selection display image 301 is displayed on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, the player selects the insurance type in the loss compensation mode by operating the cross direction button 27a, and join button 27b, non- By depressing the join button 27c, it is instructed whether to select the loss compensation mode, that is, whether to join insurance.

As described above, in this embodiment, a selection display image for selecting the insurance type and the loss compensation mode is displayed when the normal gaming state (that is, the loss compensation mode is not selected) is executed, and the join button is displayed there. By pressing 27b, the loss compensation mode is selected. While the loss compensation mode is selected, the number of executions of the variable display game until the loss compensation is executed is displayed in the loss compensation display image 100.

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

The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment described above can select whether or not the player himself / herself sets the loss compensation mode for compensating for the loss of the game ball in the long “hamari” state game. The condition for canceling the loss compensation mode, which is a person's remedy, is adjusted according to the insurance type of the loss compensation mode, for example, the amount (number) of game balls provided as insurance premiums. With this rational mechanism, players who have been released from the loss compensation mode will not be dissatisfied.

Then, if a player who cannot get out of the long “Humari” state digests the variable display game a predetermined number of times (for example, 900 times), a predetermined number (for example, 1500) of the game balls are collectively compensated for the loss to the player. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 10 that is less unfair to the player and can be easily accepted by more players can be provided.

The following gaming machines are realized by the above embodiment. That is, the game board 14 having the game area 15 where the game ball launched by the player's launch operation rolls, and the launched game ball passes through the start area (for example, the start port 25) of the game area 15. Then, a jackpot lottery means (for example, the main control circuit 60, special symbol memory check processing (FIG. 10), etc.) for performing a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player, and the jackpot lottery means by the jackpot lottery means A jackpot game execution means (for example, the main control circuit 60, a special symbol memory check process (FIG. 10), etc.) for executing a jackpot game when the lottery result is a jackpot winning game, and a predetermined for the player to play a game Loss compensation including a collection function to collect the valuable value of the player and a compensation function to compensate the player's loss according to the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means Selection of loss compensation control means (for example, main control circuit 60, loss compensation control processing (FIG. 13), etc.) for performing control, and whether or not the player performs the loss compensation operation control by the loss compensation control means Selection means (for example, the join button 27b of the operation panel 27), and the loss compensation control means (for example, the main control circuit 60, loss compensation control processing (FIG. 13), loss compensation release determination processing (FIG. 14)). Etc.) is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 10) configured to release the loss compensation operation control under a condition corresponding to the value of value collected by the collecting function.

As a result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means (for example, the main control circuit 60, the special symbol memory check process (FIG. 10), etc.), there are a plurality of types of jackpot lottery, and the loss compensation control means (for example, the main control) The circuit 60, the loss compensation control process (FIG. 13), the loss compensation release determination process (FIG. 14), etc. are performed when the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means is a predetermined jackpot winning type. A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 10) configured to release the operation control and determine the predetermined jackpot winning type according to the amount of valuable value collected by the collection function.

The loss compensation control means (for example, the main control circuit 60, the loss compensation control process (FIG. 13), the loss compensation release determination process (FIG. 14), etc.) is performed when the amount of valuable value collected by the collection function is large. Is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 10) configured so that the number of types of jackpot winning winning when the loss compensation operation control is canceled is reduced.

The loss compensation control means (for example, the main control circuit 60, the loss compensation control process (FIG. 13), the loss compensation release determination process (FIG. 14), etc.) is performed when the amount of valuable value collected by the collection function is large. Is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 10) configured such that the jackpot winning for which the loss compensation operation control is released is of a type having a high jackpot winning probability.

In the present embodiment, in the collection process executed during the selection of the loss compensation mode, a part of the winning balls corresponding to the gaming balls that have entered the winning holes provided in the gaming area 15 are displayed. The collection is performed until the predetermined number (for example, 30 to 50) is reached, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the lending control signal supplied from the card unit 150 is received and paid out. By sending a predetermined signal to the device 128, when paying out a rental ball of a predetermined amount (for example, in units of 1,000 yen) to the payout device 128 to the upper plate 20 of the pachinko gaming machine 10, You may make it collect the part. Further, a configuration may be adopted in which an intake port is provided at an arbitrary position on the moving path of the game ball from when the game ball is paid out to the upper plate 20 until it is fired, and the game ball is physically collected. With these configurations, it is possible to collect either or both of winning balls and rental balls as insurance premiums.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as described above, the insurance type is set according to the amount (that is, the number) of the collected game balls, and the cancellation condition of the loss compensation mode is set differently according to this type. However, as mentioned above, in the case of a configuration that can collect either or both of the winning ball and the lending ball, the insurance type is set according to how it is collected, and the loss is determined according to the type. You may make it change the cancellation conditions of compensation mode. For example, type 1 is used for collecting game balls with prize balls, type 2 is used for lending balls, type 3 is used for both prize balls and lending balls, and the release conditions differ depending on the insurance type. Can be set.

In the present embodiment, when the loss compensation mode is selected, a part of the prize balls is collected in the collection process to reduce the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the collection process during the selection of the loss compensation mode, it is not always necessary to count the number of game balls that have entered the plurality of winning holes provided in the game area 15. It is not necessary to reduce the number.

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

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

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

Claims (4)

A game board having a game area in which a game ball launched by a player's launch operation rolls;
A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player when the launched game ball passes through the start area of the game area;
If the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means a jackpot winning, a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game;
Loss for performing loss compensation operation control including a collection function for collecting a predetermined valuable value for a player to play a game and a compensation function for compensating a player's loss according to the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means Compensation control means;
A selection means for selecting whether or not the player performs the loss compensation operation control by the loss compensation control means;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the loss compensation control means cancels the loss compensation operation control under a condition corresponding to the value of the valuable value collected by the collection function. As a result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means, there are a plurality of types of jackpot winners,
The loss compensation control means cancels the loss compensation operation control when the result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery means is a predetermined jackpot winning type,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the type of the predetermined jackpot winning is determined according to an amount of valuable value collected by the collection function. 3. The loss compensation control means according to claim 2, wherein, when the amount of valuable value collected by the collection function is large, the number of types of jackpot winning winnings in which the operation control of the loss compensation is canceled is reduced. The gaming machine described. When the loss compensation control means has a large amount of valuable value collected by the collection function, the jackpot winning for releasing the loss compensation operation control is of a type having a high jackpot winning probability. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that

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