JP2009225986A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of eliminating worry to give a loss feeling and frustrations to a player by performing a second prescribed game (a symbol variation game with a ready-for-win performance) with long duration during a specified performance (a mission mode). <P>SOLUTION: The pinball game machine presents a game problem to be attained in a limited time, performs the specified performance to repeat a prescribed game within the limited time, completes the specified performance when the limited time elapses without attaining the game problem, and gives prescribed profit to the player when the game problem is attained with the prescribed game within the limited time. The prescribed game includes a first prescribed game and the second prescribed game which are mutually different in game state. A specified performance means performs processing to prevent the reduction of performance times of the prescribed game during the specified performance by the second prescribed game when the second prescribed game is performed within the limited time. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention presents a game task (mission) to be achieved within a predetermined time limit when a predetermined condition is met, and repeats a predetermined game (such as a symbol variable game) within the time limit (mission mode) ).

  In recent ball game machines, a lottery drawing is performed for each winning game ball at the start winning opening, and three symbols are variably displayed on the liquid crystal screen and then stopped at a predetermined stop symbol. If the result of the lottery is a big win, a special game in which a large number of game balls are paid out after notifying the player of the occurrence of the big win by stopping the above three symbols with the same stop symbol The method to be used has become mainstream.

  In the above-mentioned type of ball game machine, the first two symbols are stopped at the same stop symbol, and if the last one stops at the same stop symbol, a jackpot will be generated until the last symbol stops. In the meantime, reach production using video and sound is performed for a certain length of time in order to increase the player's expectation.

  Furthermore, in recent years, a game task to be achieved within a predetermined time limit (for example, a time of about 1 to 5 minutes) (for example, “reach“ 7 ”within 3 minutes!”) Is presented. A model equipped with a game function in a mission mode that repeats the above-described symbol variation game is also known. In this mission mode, when a game task is achieved with the symbol variation game within the time limit (when reach is “7”), the game is shifted to a special game that is advantageous to the player. If the time limit has elapsed without being achieved, the mission mode ends, and a transition is made to the normal mode in which the symbol variation game is repeatedly executed in a normal state (with no particular game task presented).

  In the above mission mode, it seems as if the probability of jackpots is increasing for the player by appropriately setting the content of the game task, such as presenting a situation with a high frequency of occurrence to a certain degree in a normal symbol variation game as a game task It is possible to give an impression.

  However, since the time limit is set in the mission mode, if a reach effect with a long duration is executed during the mission mode, the time limit of the mission mode is consumed by the reach effect, and thus the player May give a negative impression such as loss or frustration.

  In other words, in the normal mode, the length of the reach effect is not directly related to the player's profit, so the content that can make the player's expectation more effective by making the reach effect longer. Although it was possible to perform the performance, when the reach production for a long time was executed in the mission mode, the excitement of the expectation due to the reach production was reduced by the negative impression due to the consumption of the time limit of the mission mode Will be.

In particular, the mission issue in mission mode is to reach “7” within 3 minutes! If the reach effect is executed with a symbol other than “7”, the player will not have a big hit because the game task has not been achieved, or the probability is low. Even the original directing intention of the reach production that boosts the expectation for the jackpot is not achieved, and the player only has a negative impression that the time limit of the mission mode is consumed by the reach production Was giving results.
JP 2004-33571 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and achieves one or more of the following objects.

  That is, an object of the present invention is to allow a player to feel a negative feeling such as a loss feeling or frustration by executing a specific game in a specific mode in a gaming machine in which a specific effect such as a mission mode is executed. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine in which there is no concern.

  Another object of the present invention is that, in a gaming machine in which a specific effect such as a mission mode is executed, such as a feeling of loss or a feeling of frustration by executing a predetermined game with a long duration such as a symbol variation game with a reach effect. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which a player does not feel a negative sensation.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a decrease in the number of executions of a predetermined game during a specific effect due to the execution of a predetermined game having a long duration during the execution of the specific effect. It is in.

The present invention solves the above problems,
Predetermined game execution means for executing a predetermined game;
Provided with a specific effect means for presenting a game task to be achieved within a predetermined time limit triggered by establishment of a predetermined condition, and executing a specific effect for repeating the predetermined game within the time limit,
When the time limit elapses without achieving the game task, the specific effect is ended, and when the game task is achieved with the predetermined game within the time limit, a predetermined benefit is given to the player. A ball game machine that grants
The predetermined game includes a first predetermined game and a second predetermined game that have different game modes,
When the second predetermined game is executed within the time limit, the specific effect means performs a process of preventing a decrease in the number of executions of the predetermined game during the specific effect due to the execution of the second predetermined game. A bullet ball game machine (claim 1) characterized by being executed.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention executes a specific effect that presents a game task to be achieved within a predetermined time limit when a predetermined condition is met and repeats the predetermined game within the time limit, and within the time limit. Arbitrary ball that gives a predetermined profit to a player when a game task is achieved with a predetermined game, and ends a specific effect when the time limit has elapsed without the game task being achieved It can be applied to gaming machines.

  In addition, the specific effects in the present invention are arbitrary, such as when a win is generated by a lottery using random numbers, or when the number of game ball injections, the number of executions of the symbol variation game or the reach effect reaches a predetermined number, etc. It is possible to execute when the above condition is satisfied.

  There is no particular limitation on the specific mode of the predetermined game in the present invention. For example, each time the winning lottery is executed, the winning or failing is determined by stopping at a predetermined stopping symbol after changing a plurality of symbols on the display device. A symbol variation game that announces the result of the lottery is included.

  The predetermined game in the present invention includes the first predetermined game and the second predetermined game in which the game mode is different from the first predetermined game. The predetermined game of the present invention includes the first and second predetermined games. In addition, other types of predetermined games may be included. When the predetermined game of the present invention includes only the first predetermined game and the second predetermined game, the predetermined game repeated in the specific effect of the present invention is always either the first predetermined game or the second predetermined game. It will be.

  Although the time limit for the specific performance in the present invention can be set arbitrarily, it is preferably at least sufficiently long for the execution time of the first predetermined game. For example, the execution time of the first predetermined game is 10 If it is about 2 seconds, it can be considered that the time limit for the specific performance is about 1 to 10 minutes.

  The content of the game task in the present invention is arbitrary, and “reach“ 7 ”within 3 minutes! "Match a thief within 3 minutes" or other mission tasks.

  In addition, in the specific effect in the present invention, a predetermined game is repeatedly executed in a state where some game task is presented, but the game task is not necessarily displayed continuously over the entire time limit on the display screen. It is not necessary that the game task is achieved, and if the player is in a state where a predetermined profit is generated, even if the display of the game task is not continued Is a state in which a game task is presented.

  According to the present invention, when the second predetermined game is executed during the specific performance, a process for preventing a decrease in the number of executions of the predetermined game within the time limit due to the execution of the second predetermined game is executed. In addition, when the second predetermined game is executed during the specific effect, the player's feeling of loss or frustration with respect to consumption of the time limit of the specific effect can be eliminated.

  Therefore, it is possible to set the content of the second predetermined game without taking into account the negative effect of executing the second predetermined game during the specific performance, such as setting the content of the second predetermined game. It becomes possible to raise.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the second predetermined game is the predetermined game having a longer duration than the first predetermined game (claim 2).

  In such an invention, if the duration of the second predetermined game is longer than that of the first predetermined game, and the second predetermined game is executed during the specific performance, the time limit of the execution of the second predetermined game is not exceeded. A process for preventing a decrease in the number of executions of the predetermined game is executed.

  Therefore, by executing the second predetermined game, the effect in the second predetermined game is extended for a long time without considering the negative effects such as giving the player a sense of loss or frustration, and the contents are enriched. It becomes possible.

  In the present invention, when the second predetermined game is executed within the time limit, the specific effect means stops counting the time limit during execution of the second predetermined game (claim 3). Is preferred.

  In this invention, since the time limit of the time limit is stopped during execution of the second specific game in the specific effect, the player is executed by executing the second specific game regardless of the content, duration, etc. of the second specific game. Concerns that give negative impressions such as loss and frustration can be eliminated.

  In the present invention, when the second predetermined game is executed within the time limit, the specific effect means extends the time limit by a time required for execution of the second predetermined game. 4) is preferred.

  In this invention, although the time limit is consumed by the second specific game in the specific performance, the time limit is extended by the time required for the execution of the second specific game. The same effect is achieved.

  The present invention further includes a display device for displaying symbols, and a lottery means for determining whether or not a lottery is performed when a predetermined lottery condition is established, and the predetermined game is performed in the display device every time the success / failure lottery is executed. When a plurality of symbols are changed and then stopped and displayed at a predetermined stop symbol, and the result of the success / failure lottery is a win, a predetermined predetermined value after the plurality of symbols are changed on the display device The second predetermined game is displayed in a state where a part of the plurality of symbols is stopped at a stop symbol constituting the predetermined combination. It is the symbol variation game with the reach effect that varies the symbol (Claim 5), or, further, by executing a special game when the winning lottery result is a win, Benefit further be provided with special game means provided to the player (the claim 6) are preferred.

  In such an invention, in a state in which a predetermined game task is presented to a ball game machine that notifies a lottery result by a symbol change game in which a plurality of symbols are changed on a display device and then stopped and displayed at a predetermined stop symbol. When equipped with a game function in the so-called mission mode that executes a specific effect that repeats symbolic variation games, the player feels lost or frustrated by executing a reach effect over a long period of time during that specific effect. It can be eliminated or reduced.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an external configuration of a ball game machine 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in the figure, the ball game machine 1 is formed between a base body 2, a board surface 3 fitted in the base body 2, an outer rail 4a and an inner rail 4b surrounding the board surface 3, and the outer rail 4a and the inner rail 4b. The launch lane 4, the saucer 5 attached below the base 2, the operation input device 6 attached to the lower left of the saucer 5, the handle 7 attached to the lower right of the saucer 5, and the speaker 8 for outputting sound. In addition, a plurality of lamps 9 and the like for performing electrical decoration effects are provided around the base 2.

  A number of nails, windmills, and the like are applied to the board surface 3 to change the moving path of the game ball launched from the launch lane 4, as well as a decorative symbol display unit 11, a special figure display unit 12, and an ordinary diagram. A display unit 13, a first starting port 14, a second starting port 15, a first reserved ball display unit 16, a second reserved ball display unit 17, a big winning device 18, an out port 19, and the like are provided.

  The decorative symbol display unit 11 displays an aspect in which three decorative symbols (in this embodiment, a symbol having a number of “0 to“ 9 ”) are displayed in a variable manner and stopped in a symbol variable game. For the decorative symbol display unit 11, an image display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT that can display other effect images such as backgrounds and characters together with the decorative symbol is preferably used. For the decorative symbol display unit 11, other types of display devices such as a dot matrix and a mechanical rotary drum can be used.

  The special symbol display unit 12 and the general symbol display unit 13 respectively display a special symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as a “special symbol game”) and a normal symbol variation which display a mode in which the special symbol and the normal symbol are displayed in a variable manner and stopped. A game (hereinafter referred to as “general game”) is executed. A display device similar to the decorative symbol display unit 11 can be used for these display units 12 and 13, but from the viewpoint of reducing the manufacturing cost and the occupied area, it is inexpensive and small such as a 7-segment display. The display device is preferably used.

  The first start port 14 is a conductive member including a pocket-shaped winning port 14a through which a game ball can be won and movable wing pieces 14b on both sides of the winning port 14a. The first start port 14 is opened by opening and closing the movable wing piece 14b. It is possible to change the state of the mouth 14 between a state where the game ball is easy to win and a state where it is difficult to win. That is, the movable blade piece 14b can be driven by the solenoid 14c installed on the back surface of the board surface 3 to a normal state where the movable blade piece 14b stands up and an open state where the movable blade piece 14b is rotated outward. In the normal state, the game ball can be won only from the gap between the movable wing pieces 14b. However, in the open state, the game ball can be won from the lateral direction, and the winning probability of the game ball is increased. The first start port 14 is further provided with a game ball sensor 14S that detects a game ball won in the winning port 14a and transmits a game ball winning signal (hereinafter referred to as "winning signal").

  The second starting port 15 is a gate-shaped member that allows the game ball to pass through from the upper side to the lower side. The second starting port 15 detects the game ball that has passed through the second starting port 15 and detects a game ball passing signal (hereinafter, “passing signal”). The game ball sensor 15S is transmitted.

  The first and second reserved ball display units 16 and 17 display the number of held game balls won in the first starting port 14 or the number of game balls that have passed the second starting port 15, respectively. The two reserved ball display units 16 and 17 can be configured by a simple display device such as an LED.

  Below the first start port 14, a large winning device 18 having a horizontal rectangular opening / closing door 18a is provided. The open / close door 18a is normally closed so that a game ball cannot win a prize, and the open / close door 18a is opened by driving a solenoid 18b on the back of the board surface 3, whereby the game ball to the big prize device 18 is opened. Can be won. The big winning device 18 includes a gaming ball sensor 18S that detects a gaming ball won in the big winning device 18 and transmits a winning signal.

  Below the large winning device 18, an out port 19 is provided for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports on the board 3.

  In addition to the above, it is also possible to provide an additional prize opening, an accessory, etc. on the board surface 3.

  The saucer unit 5 stores game balls paid out from the prize ball payout device 50 based on winning etc. at each winning opening, and guides the stored game balls to the game ball ejection unit on the rear surface of the handle 7. The game balls stored in the saucer unit 5 can be extracted into a ball storage box or the like disposed below the saucer unit 5 by pressing the ball extraction button 5a.

  The operation input device 6 includes four direction instruction buttons 6a and a determination button 6b. The direction indicating button 6a and the decision button 6b can be self-returning type push switches that transmit an operation signal by receiving a pressing force and stop the signal transmission when the pressing force is released. The illustrated form is merely an example, and the operation input device 6 may have other forms such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a joystick. Further, the operation input device 6 is not necessarily attached to the ball game machine 1 integrally, and the operation input device 6 is configured to transmit an operation signal to the ball game machine 1 by wire or wirelessly. It may be a separate body from the gaming machine 1.

  The handle 7 performs an injection operation of the game ball onto the board surface 3 by rotating it clockwise. The handle 7 includes a touch sensor 7a that detects a player's contact due to a change in capacitance and the like, and a rotation sensor 7b that detects the amount of rotation of the handle 7, and the touch sensor 7a is turned on by the player's touch. The injection motor 7c drives a striking rod (not shown), and the game balls guided from the tray part 5 to the game ball injection part are injected toward the board surface 3 at predetermined time intervals. An urging force corresponding to the signal from the rotation sensor 7 b acts on the hitting ball, and the game ball is launched at an initial speed corresponding to the amount of rotation of the handle 7.

  In the above-mentioned bullet ball game machine 1, by rotating the handle 7, the game balls stored in the tray part 5 are launched from the launch lane 4 onto the board surface 3 at regular time intervals while repeatedly contacting with nails and windmills. The board surface 3 is dropped. And when a game ball wins the 1st starting port 14, the winning lottery by the 1st lottery means 72a is performed, and after changing three decoration symbols in the decoration symbol display part 11, it stops sequentially. The symbol variation game is executed, and the result of the above-mentioned lottery determination is notified to the player by a combination of the decorative symbols (stop symbols) that are stopped and displayed. The result of the above-mentioned lottery lottery is also notified by a special symbol that is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 12.

  2 (a) to 2 (f) are explanatory diagrams showing a display mode of a symbol variable game executed by the decorative symbol display unit 11 in a normal mode (a game state that is not a mission mode).

  Three decorative symbols (left symbol 11a, middle symbol 11b, and right symbol 11c) are displayed on the decorative symbol display unit 11. When the symbol variable game is started, FIG. 2 (a) shows. As shown in the figure, the three decorative symbols 11a to 11c are variably displayed in such a manner that they scroll from above to below, and then are stopped and displayed in the order of the left symbol 11a, the right symbol 11c, and the middle symbol 11b.

  FIG. 2B is a display example when the reach effect is not executed. In this case, the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c are stopped and displayed with different stop symbols (4 and 7), and these two stop symbols have a predetermined combination for notifying the winning combination (in this embodiment, 3 The combination of all the stop symbols is the same symbol), and the reach effect is not executed, and the middle symbol 11b is also stopped and displayed within a relatively short time from the stop display of the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c. Then, the symbol variation game ends.

  FIG. 2C shows a display example when reach has occurred. In this case, the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c are stopped and displayed with the same stop symbol (7), and this stopped symbol is a symbol constituting the predetermined combination. After the reach effect is performed for a relatively long time, the last middle symbol 11b is stopped and displayed in the manner of FIG. 2D, for example. FIG. 2D shows an example in which the lottery result by the first lottery means 72a is “big hit”, and all the three decorative symbols 11a to 11c become the same stop symbol (7). However, if the lottery result is “losing”, the middle symbol 11b stops at a stop symbol (0 to 6, 8, or 9) different from the stop symbol (7) of the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c. Will be displayed.

  2E and 2F show other exemplary aspects of reach production. In the reach effect of FIG. 2 (e), the stop symbol of the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c is displayed in a reduced size, while the middle symbol 11b is variably displayed in a powerfully enlarged size. In the reach effect of FIG. 2 (f), three decorative symbols 11a to 11c are displayed in a reduced size at the upper right position of the screen, and in the center of the screen, an effect animation in which the character 11d appears and displays a hit notice 11e is powerful. It is displayed in an enlarged size. The reach effect can be executed in various ways including FIGS. 2C, 2E, and 2F.

  When the game ball passes through the second start port 15, the winning lottery is executed by the second lottery means 72 c, and the result is notified by the normal symbol that is stopped and displayed on the general map display unit 13.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a hardware configuration built in the ball game machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown, the ball game machine 1 includes a main control board 30, a display control board 40, a prize ball payout device 50, a game ball ejection device 60, and the like.

  The main control board 30 includes a main control circuit 31 including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and an input processing circuit 32, an output processing circuit 33, a communication processing circuit 34, and the like connected to the main control circuit 31 via a BUS 35. It is composed of

  The input processing circuit 32 receives game ball signals (winning signals and passing signals) transmitted from the game ball sensors 14S, 15S, 18S, etc., and stores them in a reception buffer provided in the RAM or the like of the main control circuit 31. Execute the process.

  The CPU of the main control circuit 31 processes the game ball signal and the like according to the game program recorded in the ROM, and generates various control signals including a change start signal (change start signal and change end signal) and a prize ball payout signal. Thus, the overall control of the ball game machine 1 is performed. The RAM provides a recording area for recording data generated by the CPU in temporary recording.

  The communication processing circuit 34 transmits a variation start signal and a prize ball payout signal generated by the main control circuit 31 based on the information recorded in the reception buffer to the display control board 40 and the prize ball payout device 50.

  The output processing circuit 33 converts the control signal from the main control circuit 31 into a predetermined data format, and displays the special figure display unit 12, the general map display unit 13, the first reserved ball display unit 16, and the second reserved ball display unit 17. Are transmitted to external devices such as solenoids 14c and 18c.

  The display control board 40 includes a display control circuit 41 including a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, and an input processing circuit 42, an output processing circuit 43, an image processing circuit 44, and the like connected to the display control circuit 41 via a BUS 47. The audio processing circuit 45, the communication processing circuit 46, and the like are included.

  The input processing circuit 42 receives the fluctuation start signal transmitted from the main control board 30 and transmits it to the display control circuit 41 via the BUS 47. The CPU of the display control circuit 41 processes the variation start signal and the operation signal from the operation input device 6 according to the effect processing program recorded in the ROM, and executes various effect processes. Various data generated in the effect process are temporarily recorded in the RAM.

  An electrical decoration device such as a lamp 9 is connected to the output processing circuit 43, and the output processing circuit 43 transmits a control signal generated by the display control circuit 41 to these electrical decoration devices, so that a game process is being performed. Control the lighting effect.

  The image processing circuit 44 generates an image to be displayed on the decorative symbol display unit 11, and the image processing circuit 44 of this embodiment includes semiconductor devices such as a GPU, an image decoder, and a display controller.

  Here, the GPU decodes the CG image generated in accordance with the signal from the display control circuit 41 and the video data recorded in the recording area such as the ROM by the image decoder so that the screen data is obtained every predetermined frame time. Is recorded in a predetermined recording area (VRAM or the like). The display controller sequentially reads out the image data recorded in the storage area and outputs it to the decorative symbol display unit 11.

  The audio processing circuit 45 is a semiconductor device that generates sound effects, BGM, and the like output from the speaker 8, and outputs an audio signal synthesized in a sound buffer (not shown) to the speaker 8.

  An operation input device 6 is connected to the communication processing circuit 46, and the operation input device 6 is switched between valid / invalid according to a control signal from the display control circuit 41, and an operation from the operation input device 6 in the valid state. A process of converting the input signal into a predetermined data format and transmitting it to the display control circuit 41 is executed.

  The prize ball payout device 50 executes payout of game balls to the tray unit 5 in accordance with the prize ball payout signal transmitted from the main control board 30.

  A touch sensor 7a and a rotation sensor 7b of the handle 7 are connected to the input side of the game ball injection device 60, and an injection motor 7c is connected to the output side. The game ball ejection device 60 drives the ejection motor 7c based on signals from the touch sensor 7a and the rotation sensor 7b, and ejects game balls to the board surface 3 at predetermined time intervals.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a main functional configuration realized in the ball game machine 1.

  In the figure, a main control means 70 is a functional block mainly realized by the main control board 30, and a lottery table recording means 71, a lottery means 72, a lottery recording means 73, a holding number display means 74, a flag recording means 75, a special figure. The game means 76, the usual game means 77, the special game means 78, the normal game means 79, etc. are comprised.

  The lottery table recording unit 71 records various lottery tables used in the lottery unit 72. Specifically, the lottery table recording means 71 includes a jackpot table 71a used for the jackpot lottery by the first lottery means 72a, and the case where the result of the jackpot lottery is “big hit” and “losing” The first and second effect tables 71b and 71c used in the effect pattern lottery by the effect lottery means 72b, the normal hit table 71d used for the normal hit lottery by the second lottery means 72c, and the like are recorded.

  In the case of the ball game machine 1 having the probability variation function, as the jackpot table 71a, separate tables having different winning probabilities for the “jackpot” for use during normal operation and probability variation operation are used. In the case of a ball game machine 1 that can be prepared and has a time-shortening function, the normal probability table 71d is used for normal operation and for short-time operation, and each winning probability of “normal hit” is used. It is possible to prepare separate tables with different.

  The lottery means 72 includes a first lottery means 72a, an effect lottery means 72b, and a second lottery means 72c.

  The first lottery means 72a executes a jackpot lottery for determining whether or not a “hit” is based on a winning signal from the game ball sensor 14S. That is, the first lottery means 72a obtains a jackpot random number within a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535) generated by a counter (not shown) at the timing of receiving the winning signal, and compares it with the jackpot table 71a. To decide whether or not to win the jackpot.

  The effect lottery means 72b selects one of a plurality of preset effect patterns using an effect random number in a predetermined numerical range generated by a counter (not shown) and the first effect table 71b or the second effect table 71c. The process which performs is performed.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing exemplary types of effect patterns set in the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, a single “complete loss pattern” and a plurality of “reach patterns” are set as the types of effect patterns. These effect patterns correspond to the individual effect contents executed in the symbol variation game on the decorative symbol display unit 11, and the “complete lose pattern” is a complete lose effect (three decorative symbols 11a to 11c are An effect that the display is variably displayed in a manner of scrolling from the top to the bottom, and then the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c are stopped and displayed in different symbols, and then the middle symbol 11b is also stopped and displayed within a relatively short time. ) “Reach pattern” is a reach effect (the three decorative symbols 11a to 11c are variably displayed in a manner of scrolling downward from above, and then the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c are This is an effect pattern for executing an effect that is stopped and displayed with the same symbol and only the middle symbol 11b is variably displayed.

  Each production pattern has different variation times T0, T11 to T1n. The lengths of the fluctuation times T0 and T11 to T1n can be arbitrarily determined. However, in this embodiment, a relatively short time such as 5 to 15 seconds is set as the fluctuation time T0 of the “complete loss pattern”. In addition, relatively long times such as 30 seconds to 3 minutes are set in the variation times T11 to T1n of each “reach pattern” in consideration of the display time of the reach effect displayed on the decorative symbol display unit 11. Yes.

  In the first effect table 71b, data for assigning a value that can be taken by the effect random number to any one of a plurality of “reach patterns” is defined, and in the second effect table 71c, a value that the effect random number can take. Is assigned to any one of “complete loss pattern” and a plurality of “reach patterns”.

  Then, the effect lottery means 72b stores the effect random number acquired at the timing of receiving the winning signal from the game ball sensor 14S in the first effect table 71b when the lottery result by the first lottery means 72a is “big hit”. If the lottery result is “losing” by collating, one of the effect patterns is selected by collating with the second lottery table 71c. Accordingly, when the lottery result is “big hit”, one of the reach effects is executed, and when the lottery result is “lost”, either the complete lose effect or the reach effect is executed. Will be.

  The second lottery means 72c executes a normal winning lottery for determining whether or not the “normal winning” is true based on the reception of the passing signal from the game ball sensor 15S. In other words, the second lottery means 72c obtains a normal hit random number in a predetermined numerical range generated by a counter (not shown) at the timing of reception of the passing signal, and compares it with the normal hit table 71d to obtain the “normal hit table 71d”. Is decided.

  The lottery recording unit 73 includes a first lottery recording unit 73a and a second lottery recording unit 73b. The first lottery recording means 73a records the jackpot random numbers and the effect random numbers acquired by the first lottery means 72a and the effect lottery means 72b, respectively, up to a predetermined number (for example, four). The jackpot random number and the effect random number recorded in the first lottery recording means 73a are erased sequentially from the oldest one every time the special figure game means 76 executes the special figure game. The second lottery recording means 73b records the normal random numbers acquired by the second lottery means 72c up to a predetermined number (for example, four). The normal winning random numbers recorded in the second lottery recording means 73b are erased sequentially from the oldest one every time the ordinary figure game means 77 executes the ordinary figure game.

  The hold number display means 74 includes a first hold number display means 74a and a second hold number display means 74b. The first number-of-holds display unit 74a executes a process of turning on the same number of LEDs as the number of jackpot random numbers and effect random numbers recorded in the first lottery recording unit 73a in the first reserved ball display unit 16. The second number-of-holds display means 74b executes a process of turning on the same number of LEDs as the number of ordinary random numbers recorded in the second lottery recording means 73b in the second reservation ball display unit 17.

  The flag recording means 75 records various flags necessary for the operation of the main control means 70. The flags recorded in the flag recording means 75 include a big hit flag Fb, a special game continuation flag Fs, a normal win flag Fr, a normal game continuation flag Fn, a special figure start flag Fss, a special figure continuation flag Fsc, and a normal figure start flag Fns. , A normal continuation flag Fnc and the like are included.

  The special figure game means 76 is special according to the lottery result by the first lottery means 72a and the variation time T (T0, T11 to T1n) assigned to the effect pattern selected by the effect lottery means 72b when a predetermined condition is satisfied. A figure game is executed. That is, the special figure game means 76 continues the fluctuation display of the special symbol over the fluctuation time T in the special figure display unit 12 and then displays the special symbol indicating the lottery result by the first lottery means 72a (for example, “big hit” "", The symbol "7", and in the case of "losing", the symbol "-") is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol. Also, the special figure game means 76 notifies the display control means 80 of the lottery result by the first lottery means 72a and the effect pattern selected by the effect lottery means 72b at the start of the variable display in the special figure game. A variation start signal is transmitted, and a variation end signal is transmitted to the display control means 80 at the time of stop display in the special figure game.

  The general-purpose game means 77 executes the general-purpose game according to the lottery result by the second lottery means 72c when a predetermined condition is established. That is, the general figure game means 77 continuously executes the normal symbol fluctuation display for a predetermined time in the general figure display unit 13, and then displays the normal symbol indicating the lottery result by the second lottery means 72c (for example, “normal” In the case of “winning”, the symbol “7” is displayed, and in the case of “losing”, the symbol “-”) is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol. In addition, the said predetermined time can be about 1-3 minutes, for example, and the said predetermined time at the time-short operation | movement in the ball game machine 1 which has a time-shortening function can be about 3-15 seconds, for example. it can.

  The special game means 78 is for executing a special game advantageous to the player when a symbol of “big hit” (for example, a symbol of “7”) is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol in the special symbol display unit 12. In this special game, a round of opening the grand prize winning device 18 is repeated a predetermined number of times until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a game according to the number of game balls won in the grand prize winning device 18 during the special game. The balls are paid out to the tray unit 5 as prize balls.

  The normal game means 79 executes a normal game advantageous to the player when the “normal hit” symbol (for example, “7” symbol) is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol in the general symbol display unit 13. . In this normal game, the first start port 14 is opened until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and during that time, a special game is executed as many times as the number of game balls won in the first start port 14, and The prize balls corresponding to the number are paid out to the tray unit 5.

  The display control means 80 in FIG. 4 is mainly realized by the display control board 40. The mode transition means 81, the normal effect means 82, and the mission effect means for executing the symbol variation game in the normal mode and the mission mode. 83.

  The mode transition means 81 operates when a variation start signal is received from the special figure game means 76, and executes a transition process to the mission mode when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the present invention, it is arbitrary which condition is satisfied to execute the transition process to the mission mode, but the mode transition means 81 in the present embodiment uses 1/20 to 1/100 using random numbers. The mode transition lottery is performed with a certain degree of winning probability, and when the result of the mode transition lottery is winning, the transition process to the mission mode is executed.

  The normal production means 82 is for executing the symbol variation game in the normal mode when the mode transition means 81 is not shifted to the mission mode, and is composed of a complete lose means 82a and a reach means 82b.

  The complete loss means 82a operates when a “complete loss pattern” is designated by the fluctuation start signal received from the special figure game means 76, and the symbol change game (reach effect) with a complete loss effect is displayed in the decorative symbol display unit 11. A symbol variation game that is not accompanied) is executed.

  That is, the complete losing means 82a uses random numbers for the stop symbols of the combination that displays the complete losing (a combination in which the stop symbols of the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c are different among the stop symbols of the decorative symbols 11a to 11c). The symbol variation is determined by an appropriate means such as lottery, and the decorative symbol display unit 11 displays the variation of the decorative symbol, and then stops the combination of the above symbols in the order of the left symbol 11a, the right symbol 11c, and the middle symbol 11b. Run a game. In the complete loss effect, the time from the start of change to the stop display of the middle symbol 11b is set slightly shorter than the change time T0 specified by the change start signal.

  The reach means 82b operates when any of the “reach patterns” is designated by the change start signal received from the special figure game means 76, and executes the symbol change game accompanied by the reach effect in the decorative symbol display section 11. It is.

  That is, when the “reach pattern” is designated by the fluctuation start signal, the reach means 82b displays a combination stop pattern that displays the reach state according to the lottery result of the first lottery means 72a indicated by the fluctuation start signal. Is determined by appropriate means such as lottery using random numbers. Specifically, when the same stop symbol is selected for the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c, and the lottery result by the first lottery means 72a is “big hit”, the left symbol 11a and the right symbol are also displayed on the middle symbol 11b. When the same stop symbol as the symbol 11c is selected and the lottery result by the first lottery means 72a is “losing”, a stop symbol different from the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c is selected as the middle symbol 11b. Then, the reach means 82b displays the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c in the decorative symbol display unit 11 with the stop symbols determined as described above, and further corresponds to the variation times T11 to T1n specified by the variation start signal. After executing the reach effect such as the prepared animation, the middle symbol 11b is stopped and displayed. Here, the time from the start of change to the stop display of the middle symbol 11b in each reach production corresponding to each change time T (T11 to T1n) is set slightly shorter than each change time T (T11 to T1n). Yes.

  Note that the variation time and the type of reach effect do not necessarily have a one-to-one relationship, and each reach time is associated with a plurality of reach effects, and the reach means 82b determines from the plurality of reach effects corresponding to the change time. It is also possible to select either by appropriate means such as lottery.

  The mission effecting unit 83 executes the symbol variation game in the mission mode over a predetermined time after the mode transition unit 81 executes the transition process to the mission mode, and the mission content determining unit 83a. The timer unit 83b, the timer control unit 83c, the complete loss unit 83d, and the reach unit 83e.

  FIGS. 6A to 6F are explanatory diagrams illustrating exemplary aspects of the symbol variable game in the mission mode executed by the decorative symbol display unit 11.

  FIG. 6A shows an exemplary display mode when entering the mission mode. In this embodiment, the game indicates that the user has entered the mission mode such as a character image indicating “mission mode entry”. Notification image 11A to notify the person and “reach with“ 7 ”within 3 minutes! A presentation image 11B that presents a specific game task (mission content) such as “,” a timer image 11C that displays a countdown display of a predetermined time limit such as “3 minutes 00 seconds 00” to “0 minutes 00 seconds 00”, etc. At the same time, a mission effect screen including three decorative symbols (left symbol 11a, middle symbol 11b, and right symbol 11c) is displayed.

  FIG. 6 (b) shows a display example of a symbol variation game without a reach effect. In this case, the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c are stopped and displayed in different symbols (4 and 7). The middle symbol 11b is variably displayed.

  6 (c) and 6 (d) show display examples of symbol variation games with reach effects. In this case, the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c have the same symbol (FIG. 6 ( c) is “4”, and FIG. 6D is “7”), and the middle symbol 11b is variably displayed. The game task in this mission mode is to reach “7” within 3 minutes! 6 (c) is a reach with a symbol different from “7”, so the game task has not been achieved. In FIG. 6 (d), a game task has been reached because the reach is “7”. Has been achieved.

  In the present embodiment, during execution of the reach effect of FIGS. 6C and 6D, the time limit tm is temporarily stopped, and the timer image 11C that counts down the limit time tm is not updated during that time (timer When the reach effect shown in FIGS. 6C and 6D is started when the image 11C is “2 minutes 30 seconds 00”, the timer image 11C is changed to “2 minutes 30 seconds 00” until the reach effect ends. Maintained). It should be noted that a character image such as “Paused” is displayed near the timer image 11C, or the timer image 11C is blinked to make it easier for the player to recognize that the countdown of the time limit is stopped. It is preferable.

  FIG. 6E shows an exemplary display mode when the mission fails. In this case, for example, the notification image 11A and the presentation image 11B are erased, and instead, “ A failure notification image 11D for notifying the player that the mission has failed, such as a character image indicating “Mission Failed”, is displayed, and “0 min 00 sec 00” indicating a time limit timeout is displayed in the timer image 11C. . In this example, the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c are “4” symbols and the middle symbol 11b is “7” at the time of timeout.

  FIG. 6F shows an exemplary display mode when the mission is successful. In this case, for example, the image 11A and the image 11B are deleted, and instead, a game task is generated. An image 11E for notifying the player that it has been achieved is displayed. In this example, along with the notification image 11E, the middle symbol 11b is stopped and displayed with the same symbol (the symbol “7”) as the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c.

  The mission content determination means 83a executes a process of selecting a game task to be achieved within a predetermined time limit tm from an appropriate means such as a lottery using random numbers from a predetermined mission content table.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an exemplary mission content table.

  As shown in the figure, in the mission content table of the present embodiment, a plurality of types of game tasks having different time limits tm and matters to be achieved are defined. For example, when the first game task is selected. The mission content determining means 83a selects which game task is selected, such as when a mission effect of the mode shown in FIG. 6 is executed and another game task is selected, a different mission effect is executed. The mission effects are diversified by executing the mission effects in different modes depending on whether or not the mission effects are performed.

  The time measuring means 83b performs time measurement of the time limit tm when the gaming state shifts to the mission mode. The time limit tm is arbitrarily determined, but in the ball game machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is sufficient for T0 (5 to 15 seconds) which is the variation time of the symbol variation game without the reach effect. A long time limit tm of about 3 to 10 minutes is set.

  The timing control means 83c controls the timing of the timing means 83b. Specifically, when the reach effect is executed in the mission mode, the timing control means 83b temporarily stops the time limit tm of the timing means 83b, and the reach When the effect is finished, a process of resuming the timing of the timing means 83b is executed.

  The complete losing means 83d operates when the “complete losing pattern” is designated by the change start signal received from the special figure gaming means 76 during the mission mode, and the symbol changing game with the complete losing effect is displayed in the decorative symbol display section 11. (Symbol variation game without reach production) is executed.

  That is, the complete losing means 83d determines the stop symbols of the decorative symbols 11a to 11c by the same method as the complete losing means 82a, and performs the symbol variable game in which the decorative symbols 11a to 11c are variably displayed and stopped in the same manner. Execute. However, the complete loser 83d executes the above-described symbol variation game with the mission effect screen of the aspect illustrated in FIG. 6 as a background.

  The reach means 83e operates when any of the “reach patterns” is designated by the change start signal received from the special figure game means 76 during the mission mode, and the symbol change game with reach effect on the decorative symbol display unit 11 is performed. Is to execute.

  That is, the reach means 83e determines a stop symbol of each of the decorative symbols 11a to 11c by the same method as the reach means 82b, and executes a symbol variable game in which the decorative symbols 11a to 11c are variably displayed and stopped in the same manner. . However, the reach means 83b executes the above-described symbol variation game against the background of the mission effect screen illustrated in FIG.

  Also, the game task selected by the mission content determination means 83a is “reach“ 7 ”within 3 minutes! In the case of a game task related to the stop symbols of the decorative symbols 11a to 11c, the reach means 83e matches the game task and the lottery result by the first lottery means 72a when determining the stop symbol. The stop symbol to be determined is determined.

  In other words, if the mission content determining means 83a selects a game task whose content is that the reach effect is executed with the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c being stopped and displayed with a specific stop symbol, the first If the lottery result by the lottery means 72a is “big hit”, the specific stop symbol is determined as the stop symbol of the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c, and if it is “losing”, the stop symbol other than the specific stop symbol is determined. Is determined as the stop symbol of the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c.

  Hereinafter, the process performed in the ball game machine 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated according to a flowchart.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of game processing executed every predetermined interrupt time (for example, 4 milliseconds) in the main control means 70.

  As shown in the figure, when the power of the ball game machine 1 is turned on, processing for resetting various flags in the flag recording means 75 is executed in step S11, and then in step S12, the reception buffer of the display control circuit 41 The game ball signals recorded from the various game ball sensors 14S, 15S, and 18S are inspected, and when a signal from any one of the sensors is recorded, the game ball signals are recorded in the RAM. After recording in the recording area, the reception buffer is cleared.

  In the following step S13, the record of the winning signal from the game ball sensor 14S in the gaming ball signal recording area is inspected, and if a winning signal is detected, the number of lottery results recorded in the first lottery recording means 73a in step S14. A determination is made as to whether N1 is less than 4.

  If it is determined in step S14 that the number of records N1 is less than 4, the first lottery means 72a is operated in step S15, and the value counted by a jackpot and effect counter (not shown). Are obtained as jackpot random numbers and production random numbers, respectively, and stored in the first lottery recording means 73a. In subsequent step S16, the first number-of-holds display means 74a operates to execute a process of increasing the number of the lighting LEDs on the first reservation ball display unit 16 by one. Note that if no winning signal is detected in step S13, and if it is determined in step S14 that the number of records N1 is equal to 4, steps S15 and S16 are skipped.

  In subsequent step S17, the big hit flag Fb and the special game continuation flag Fs are inspected. If any of the flags Fb and Fs is on, the process proceeds to step S80. If both the flags Fb and Fs are off, the process proceeds to step S18.

  In step S80, the special gaming means 78 is operated, and a round in which the grand prize winning device 18 is in an open state is repeated a predetermined number of times until a predetermined condition (for example, a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined number of game balls have been won). A special game process is executed, and a large number of game balls corresponding to the number of game balls won in the big prize device 18 during the special game are paid out to the tray unit 5 as prize balls.

  In step S18, the state of the special figure start flag Fss and the special figure continuation flag Fsc, that is, whether or not the special figure game is being executed is checked. If both flags are off, that is, the special figure game is If not, the process proceeds to step S19. If either of the flags Fss and Fsc is on, the process proceeds to step S40 to execute the special figure game process.

  In step S19, it is determined whether or not the number N1 of the big hit random numbers and the effect random numbers recorded in the first lottery recording means 73a is 1 or more.

  If it is determined in step S19 that the number of records N1 is 1 or more, the special drawing start flag Fss is set on in step S20, and then the first lottery means 72a operates in step S21. The winning lottery is executed by comparing the oldest (first recorded) jackpot random number in the first lottery recording means 73a with the jackpot table 71a.

  In subsequent step S22, the effect lottery means 72b operates, and the effect pattern is selected by comparing the oldest effect random number in the first lottery recording means 73a with the first effect table 71b or the second effect table 71c. In this case, if the lottery result in step S21 is “big hit”, the first effect table 71b is used, and if it is “lost”, the second effect table 71c is used.

  Furthermore, in step S23, the first number-of-holds display means 74a operates to execute a process of reducing the number of lighting LEDs in the first reservation ball display unit 16 by one. At this time, the process of deleting the oldest jackpot random number and effect random number in the first lottery recording means 73a is executed simultaneously.

  If it is determined in step S19 that the recording number N1 is 0, the processes in steps S20 to S23 are skipped.

  In step S24, the presence or absence of a passing signal from the game ball sensor 15S in the game ball recording area is inspected, and if the signal is detected, the number N2 of lottery results recorded in the second lottery recording means 73b is determined in step S25. A determination is made as to whether it is less than 4.

  If it is determined in step S25 that the number of records N2 is less than 4, the second lottery means 72c operates in step S26, and the value counted by the normal winning counter (not shown) Obtained as a random number and store it in the second lottery recording means 73b. In subsequent step S27, the second number-of-holds display means 74b operates to execute a process of increasing the number of the lighting LEDs in the second reservation ball display unit 17 by one. If no passing signal is detected in step S24 and if it is determined in step S25 that the recording number N2 is equal to 4, the processing in steps S26 and S27 is skipped.

  In the following step S28, the state of the normal hit flag Fr and the normal game continuation flag Fn is inspected, and if either one is on, the process proceeds to step S90, and if both are off, The process proceeds to step S29.

  In this step S90, the normal gaming means 79 operates, and the movable wing piece 14b of the first starting port 14 is moved outward until a predetermined condition (for example, a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined number of game balls have been won). A normal game process that is maintained in the rotated open state is executed.

  In step S29, the state of the general chart start flag Fns and the general chart continuation flag Fnc, that is, whether or not the general chart game is being executed is checked, and if both are off, that is, the general chart game is executed. If not, the process proceeds to step S30. If any of the flags Fns and Fnc is on, the routine game process is executed, and the process proceeds to step S60.

  In step S30, it is determined whether or not the number N2 of lottery results recorded in the second lottery recording means 73b is 1 or more.

  If it is determined in step S30 that the number of records N2 is 1 or more, the second drawing lottery 72c operates in step S32 after the common figure start flag Fns is set on in step S31. The winning / failing lottery is executed by comparing the oldest (first recorded) ordinary hit random number in the second lottery recording means 73b with the ordinary hit table 71d.

  Furthermore, in step S33, the second number-of-holds display means 74b operates to execute a process of reducing the number of lighting LEDs in the second reservation ball display unit 17 by one. At this time, the process of deleting the oldest common random number in the second lottery recording means 73b is executed simultaneously.

  If it is determined in step S30 that the recording number N2 is 0, the processes in steps S31 to S33 are skipped.

  In the subsequent step S34, the record of the winning signal from the sensors installed at each winning opening such as the gaming ball sensors 14S and 18S in the gaming ball signal recording area is inspected, and if any winning signal is recorded. In response to this, a prize ball payout signal is transmitted to the prize ball payout device 50.

  In step S35, the data in the game ball signal recording area is cleared, and after waiting for an interrupt signal generated by the CPU of the main control circuit 31, the process returns to step S12.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing details of the process in the special figure changing process (step S40).

  In the special figure changing process, the state of the special figure start flag Fss is inspected in step S41, and if the flag Fss is on, the special figure start flag Fss is reset (switched off) and special in step S42. The figure continuation flag Fsc is set (switched on), and in step S43, a process for resetting a timer Ta for measuring the execution time of the special figure game is executed. In step S44, the process is performed in step S21. The process of notifying the result of the lottery and the effect pattern selected in S22 and transmitting a variation start signal instructing that the symbol variation game should be started to the display control board 40 is executed. If the special figure start flag is off in step S41, steps S42 to S44 are skipped.

  In step S45, a process of adding an interrupt time (for example, 4 milliseconds) to the timer Ta is performed in order to measure the execution time of the special figure game, and in a subsequent step S46, the special figure displayed on the special figure display unit 12 is executed. The symbol update process is executed. For example, this process is for realizing the change display of the special symbol by alternately displaying the symbol “7” and the symbol “−”, and is not necessarily executed every interrupt time. For example, based on the timer Ta, the progress of a predetermined update time (for example, 0.5 seconds) is monitored, and the display of “7” on the special-purpose display unit 12 is displayed every time the update time passes. A process of switching to “−” or switching “−” to “7” may be performed.

  In subsequent step S47, based on the timer Ta, whether or not the execution time of the special figure variation display has passed the variation time T (T0, any of T11 to T1n) assigned to the effect pattern selected in step S22. In step S48, a special symbol variation display on the special symbol display unit 12 is stopped, and a stop symbol is displayed according to the lottery result in step S21. That is, when the result of the winning lottery by the first lottery means 72a is a “hit”, the symbol (for example, “7”) notifying this is stopped and displayed as a stopped symbol, and when it is “lost” A symbol (for example, a symbol “-”) that notifies this is stopped and displayed as a stopped symbol.

  In subsequent step S49, a process of resetting the special figure continuation flag Fsc is executed, and in step S50, a process of transmitting a variation end signal to the display control means 80 is executed.

  Then, in step S51, the stop symbol stopped and displayed in step S48 is inspected, and if the stop symbol is a symbol that announces “big hit”, the big hit flag Fb of the flag recording means 75 is turned on in step S52. In addition to being set, a signal instructing execution of the effect for the special game is transmitted to the display control means 80. In the present embodiment, a malfunction occurs due to some disturbance or the like between the time of execution of the winning / failing lottery (step S21) and the time when the stop symbol is stopped and displayed in the special figure game process (step S48). For the purpose of avoiding troubles or the like when stop symbols that do not match the result of the winning / failing lottery are stopped, a set of jackpot flags Fb (that is, occurrence of “big hit” occurrence based on the stop symbols displayed in step S48). The determination of the jackpot flag Fb is performed when the winning lottery result is “big hit” at the time of execution of the winning lottery in step S21. Can also be performed.

  If it is determined in step S47 that the timer Ta has not reached the variation time T, if it is determined in step S51 that the stop symbol is not a symbol that announces “big hit”, or the processing in step S52 is completed. If so, the process proceeds to step S24 of the main routine.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the details of the process in the above-mentioned common map change process (step S60).

  In the normal map change process, the state of the general map start flag Fns is checked in step S61. If the flag Fns is on, the general map start flag Fns is reset (switched off) and the general map start flag Fns is switched on in step S62. The figure continuation flag Fnc is set (turned on), and further, in step S63, a process of resetting a timer Tb for measuring the execution time of the general game is executed. Note that if the usual diagram start flag Fns is off in step S61, steps S62 and S63 are skipped.

  In step S64, a process of adding an interrupt time (for example, 4 milliseconds) to the timer Tb is executed in order to measure the execution time of the general game, and in the subsequent step S65, the normal display displayed on the general map display unit 13 is performed. The symbol update process is executed. For example, this process is intended to realize a normal symbol display by alternately displaying the symbol “7” and the symbol “−”, and it is not necessary to execute it every interrupt time. Instead, for example, based on the timer Tb, the progress of a predetermined update time (for example, 0.5 seconds) is monitored, and the display of “7” on the normal display unit 13 is changed to “−” every time the update time has passed. Or “−” may be switched to “7”.

  In the following step S66, it is determined whether or not the execution time of the ordinary game has passed a predetermined time T based on the timer Tb. The process of stopping the normal symbol variation display on the display unit 13 and stopping and displaying the stopped symbol according to the lottery result in step S32 is executed. That is, when the result of the lottery determination by the second lottery means 72c is “ordinary winning”, the symbol (for example, “7”) notifying this is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol, and when it is “lost” A symbol (for example, a symbol “-”) that notifies this is stopped and displayed as a stopped symbol.

  In the subsequent step S68, a process of resetting the ordinary figure continuation flag Fnc is executed. In step S69, the stop symbol stopped and displayed in step S67 is inspected, and the stop symbol is a symbol for notifying "normal hit". In step S70, processing for setting the normal hit flag Fr of the flag recording means 75 to ON is executed. In the present embodiment, the reason why the normal hit flag Fr is set based on the stop symbol stopped and displayed in step S67 is the same reason as described above for the special figure game process. The hit flag Fr can be set at a different timing.

  If it is determined in step S66 that the timer Tb has not reached the variation time T, if it is determined in step S69 that the stop symbol is not a symbol indicating “normal hit”, or the processing of step S70 is performed. If completed, the process proceeds to step S34 of the main routine.

  11 and 12 are flowcharts showing the flow of the display control process executed in the display control means 80.

  In the display control process, waiting for a change start signal from the main control means 70 in step S44 is executed (step S100). When the change start signal is received, the mode shift means 81 operates to shift to the mission mode. A mode transition lottery is executed to determine (Step S101).

  If the result of the lottery is a loss, the process proceeds to step S102, and the symbol variation game in the normal mode is executed.

  That is, in step S102, the variation display process for varying the decorative symbols 11a to 11c in the manner shown in FIG. 2A is started, and in the subsequent step S103, the effect pattern indicated by the variation start signal received in step S100 is obtained. If a complete losing effect is detected as the effect pattern, the complete losing means 82a determines the stop symbol in the above-described manner in step S104, and displays the decorative symbol variation display for a predetermined time (step S105). After that, stop display is executed in the order of the left symbol 11a, the right symbol 11c, and the middle symbol 11b (step S106). The complete loss means 82a has a certain time (for example, 0.5%) from the start of the variable display (step S102) until the last medium symbol 11b is stopped and displayed, which is the variable time assigned to the complete loss pattern. Steps S104 to S106 are executed so as to be shorter. Thereafter, in step S107, the process returns to step S100 in order to execute the next symbol variation game after receiving the variation end signal from the main control means 70 in step S50.

  On the other hand, if the reach effect is detected in step S103, the reach means 82b determines the stop symbol in the above-described manner in step S108, and after the decorative symbol change display for a predetermined time (step S109), the left symbol is displayed. 11a, the right symbol 11c is stopped and displayed with the same stop symbol (step S110), and further, the reach effect (step S111) is executed in the manner illustrated in FIGS. 2 (c), (e), and (f). The last middle symbol 11b is stopped and displayed (step S112). The reach means 82b derives the time from the start of the fluctuation display (step S102) to the stop display of the middle symbol 11b (step S112) from the fluctuation times T11 to T1n assigned to the reach pattern specified by the fluctuation start signal. The processes of steps S109 to S112 are executed so as to be shorter than the time to some extent (for example, about 0.5 seconds). Thereafter, in step S113, the process returns to step S100 in order to execute the next symbol variation game after receiving the variation end signal from the main control means 70 in step S50.

  On the other hand, if the result of the mode transition lottery in step S101 is a win, the gaming state transitions from the normal mode to the mission mode, the process proceeds to step S120, and the mission content determination means 83a operates. One of the game tasks is selected from the mission content table shown in FIG. In the following description, it is assumed that the first game task in the mission content table (reach “7” within 3 minutes!) Is selected in step S120.

  In the subsequent step S121, the display of the decorative symbol display unit 11 is switched to the mission screen corresponding to the game task selected in step S120, such as the mission screen of the aspect illustrated in FIG. 6, and in step S122, the timing means 83b It operates to start a countdown process for the time limit tm set in the game task.

  In step S123, a variation display process for varying the decorative symbols 11a to 11c in the manner shown in FIG. 6A is started. In the subsequent step S124, an effect pattern indicated by the variation start signal received in step S100 is displayed. Inspected. In step S124 when step S124 is executed through step S140, the effect pattern indicated by the variation start signal received in step S140 is inspected.

  Then, in step S124, when a complete loss effect is detected as the effect pattern, processing steps S125 to S128 similar to steps S104 to S107 described above are executed.

  That is, in step S125, the complete loss means 83d determines the stop symbol in the above-described manner and displays the decorative symbol variation display for a predetermined time (step S126), and then the left symbol 11a, the right symbol 11c, and the middle symbol 11b in this order. The stop display is made (step S127), and then, in step S128, reception of a variation end signal from the main control means 70 in step S50 is awaited.

  On the other hand, when the reach effect is detected in step S124, the time measuring control unit 83c operates in step S129, and the countdown process of the time limit tm by the time measuring unit 83b is temporarily stopped.

  In step S130, the reach means 83e operates to inspect the lottery result of the first lottery means 72a indicated by the fluctuation start signal, and each of the game tasks selected in step S120 depends on the inspection result and the game task selected in step S120. Stop symbols for the decorative symbols 11a to 11c are determined (steps S131 and S132).

  That is, when the lottery result is “big hit”, the reach means 83e determines the symbol “7” designated in the game task as the stop symbol of all the decorative symbols 11a to 11c (step S131). In the case of “losing”, a symbol other than “7” designated in the game task is determined as the stop symbol of the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c, and the left symbol 11a and the right symbol are stopped as the stop symbol of the middle symbol 11b. A symbol other than the stopped symbol of the symbol 11c is determined (step S132).

  Thereafter, processing steps S133 to S137 similar to the above-described steps S109 to S113 are executed.

  That is, after the decorative symbol variation display for a predetermined time (step S133), the left symbol 11a and the right symbol 11c are stopped and displayed at the same stop symbol determined in step S131 or S132 (step S134). (C) After performing the reach effect (step S135) in the manner illustrated in (d), the middle symbol 11b determined in step S131 or S132 is stopped and displayed (step S136).

  Thereafter, standby processing (step S137) of the fluctuation end signal from the main control means 70 is executed, and when the fluctuation end signal is detected, the clock control means 83c operates, and the clock means 83b stopped in step S129. The countdown process for the time limit tm is resumed (step S138).

  After the process of step S128 or S138 is completed, a time-up determination of the time limit tm is performed by the mode transition means 81 in step S139. If the time is not up, the symbol variation game in the mission mode is repeated. When the process moves to step S140 where standby for the variation start signal is executed and the time is up (the time limit tm is zero), the game task is processed in the manner illustrated in FIG. 6E. After displaying the effect screen notifying that it has not been achieved within the time limit tm (step S141), the process is returned to step S100 to execute the symbol variation game in the normal mode.

  According to the above-described embodiment, when the symbol variation game with the reach effect in which the relatively long variation time (T11 to T1n) is set during the mission mode is executed, the countdown of the time limit tm is stopped. In the mission mode, the decrease in the number of times the symbol variable game is executed is prevented, so the reach effect that does not achieve the game task is executed for a long time in the mission mode, giving the player a sense of loss and frustration. It is possible to eliminate concerns.

  The present invention has been described based on the exemplary embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. is there.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when a symbol variable game with a reach effect that is the second predetermined game is executed during the mission mode, the time limit (countdown) is stopped while the symbol variable game is being executed. In the case where the second predetermined game is executed during the mission mode, it is possible to extend the mission mode only for the time required for the execution. Similar effects are achieved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the time limit of the time limit is always stopped when the symbol variable game with the reach effect is executed in the mission mode has been described. It is also possible to stop timing the time limit only when a specific reach effect such as a reach effect is performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the first predetermined game is a symbol variable game without a reach effect and the second predetermined game is a symbol variable game with a reach effect has been described. The game can be a game of a mode different from the above embodiment.

  In addition, among the specific device configuration, functional configuration, processing mode, display screen mode, and the like in the above-described embodiment, matters outside the scope of the claims are merely described as preferred examples. The invention is not limited by these matters.

Explanatory drawing which shows the external appearance structure of the ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the example display aspect of the symbol fluctuation game performed in the bullet ball game machine of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the hardware constitutions of the ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the main functional structures of the ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the example production pattern set in the ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the screen for the example mission effect displayed on the display apparatus of the ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the content of the example mission recorded on a mission production | presentation means. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of a process in the ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ball game machine, 2 ... Base | substrate, 3 ... Board surface, 4 ... Launching lane, 4a ... Outer rail, 4b ... Inner rail, 5 ... Receptacle part, 5a ... Ball extraction button, 6 ... Operation input device, 6a ... Direction indication button, 6b ... Decision button, 7 ... Handle, 7a ... Touch sensor, 7b ... Rotation sensor, 7c ... injection motor, 8 ... speaker, 9 ... lamp, 11 ... decorative design display, 11a-11c ... decorative design, 11d ... character, 11e ... text, 11f ... Frame line, 11g ... Time display, 11h ... Production image, 12 ... Special figure display part, 13 ... Normal figure display part, 14 ... First start port, 14a ... Winning opening, 14b ... movable wing piece, 14c ... solenoid, 14S ... game ball sensor, 15 .. 2nd starting port, 15S ... game ball sensor, 16 ... reserved ball display unit, 17 ... reserved ball display unit, 18 ... big winning device, 18a ... open / close door, 18b ..Solenoid, 18S ... game ball sensor, 19 ... out port, 20 ... balance display, 21 ... ball lending button, 22 ... return button, 30 ... main control board, 31 ... Main control circuit, 32 ... Input processing circuit, 33 ... Output processing circuit, 34 ... Communication processing circuit, 35 ... BUS, 40 ... Display control board, 41 ... Display control circuit 42 ... Input processing circuit 43 ... Output processing circuit 44 ... Image processing circuit 45 ... Audio processing circuit 46 ... Communication processing circuit 47 ... BUS 50... Prize ball payout device, 60... Game ball ejection device, 70. .. lottery table recording means, 71a... Jackpot table, 71b... First effect table, 71c... Second effect table, 71d. First lottery means, 72b ... production lottery means, 72c ... second lottery means, 73 ... lottery recording means, 73a ... first lottery recording means, 73b ... second lottery recording means 74... Hold number display means, 74 a... First hold number display means, 74 b... First hold number display means, 75. ... ordinary game means, 78 ... special game means, 79 ... ordinary game means, 80 ... display control means, 81 ... mode transition means, 82 ... normal effect means, 82a ..Completely lost means, 82b ... reach means , 83 ... Mission production means, 83a ... Mission content determination means, 83b ... Timekeeping means, 83c ... Timekeeping control means, 83d ... Completely lost means 83d, 83e ... Reach means

Claims (6)

Predetermined game execution means for executing a predetermined game;
Provided with a specific effect means for presenting a game task to be achieved within a predetermined time limit triggered by establishment of a predetermined condition, and executing a specific effect for repeating the predetermined game within the time limit,
When the time limit elapses without achieving the game task, the specific effect is ended, and when the game task is achieved with the predetermined game within the time limit, a predetermined benefit is given to the player. A ball game machine that grants
The predetermined game includes a first predetermined game and a second predetermined game that have different game modes,
When the second predetermined game is executed within the time limit, the specific effect means performs a process of preventing a decrease in the number of executions of the predetermined game during the specific effect due to the execution of the second predetermined game. A ball game machine characterized by executing.   2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the second predetermined game is the predetermined game having a longer duration than the first predetermined game.   The said specific production | presentation means stops the time measurement of the said time limit during execution of the said 2nd predetermined game, when the said 2nd predetermined game is performed within the said time limit. The ball game machine described in 1.   The said specific production | presentation means extends the said time limit only by the time required for execution of the said 2nd predetermined game, when the said 2nd predetermined game is performed within the said time limit. Or the bullet ball game machine of 2. A display device for displaying a pattern;
A lottery means for determining whether or not to win a lottery when a predetermined lottery condition is established;
The predetermined game is displayed every time the winning lottery is executed, after a plurality of symbols are changed on the display device, stopped and displayed at a predetermined stop symbol, and when the result of the winning lottery is win, It is a symbol change game that stops and displays a predetermined combination of stop symbols after changing the plurality of symbols on the display device,
The second predetermined game is the symbol variation game with a reach effect that varies other symbols in a state where a part of the plurality of symbols is stopped at a stop symbol constituting the predetermined combination. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   6. The ball game machine according to claim 5, further comprising special game means for giving the predetermined profit to a player by executing a special game when the result of the winning / failing lottery is winning. .

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