JP2009254494A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain a linkage between special performance and a special game while exhibiting an original performance effect of the special performance. <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine executes a winning/losing lottery when a ball is entered into a start pocket. After variably displaying a special symbol representing a result of the winning/losing lottery, in the case of winning in the winning/losing lottery, a special game is performed by opening a jackpot pocket. When shifting to the special game, special performance is executed by executing main performance after executing initial performance. The execution timing of the main performance varies according to easiness of entering the ball into the jackpot pocket. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a production control technique.

  Various types of pachinko machines are popular as bullet ball machines. Among conventional pachinko gaming machines, when a game ball enters a start port formed on a game board, a lottery value is randomly acquired as a result. The acquired lottery values are temporarily stored, for example, up to four as reserved balls. The reserved balls are sequentially read one by one. The read lottery value is determined whether or not the winning symbol is determined, and a symbol called a special symbol is variably displayed.

When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the winning mode, the gaming state shifts to a special game as a so-called “big hit”. A special game is composed of a plurality of unit games. The big prize opening formed on the game board is opened at the start of the unit game. The unit game ends when a predetermined upper limit time, for example, 30 seconds elapses from the start of the unit game, or when nine or more game balls are won in the big prize opening during the unit game. At this time, the grand prize opening is also closed. During a unit game, if the game ball passes through a specific area called a V zone provided in the special winning opening, the unit game is continued to the next unit game. At this time, the grand prize opening is opened again. The unit game can be continued up to a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times. When the game balls fall into the big prize opening, more game balls than usual are paid out as prize balls.
A general player plays a game for the purpose of opening a special winning opening in order to obtain a lot of prize balls, that is, shifting the gaming state to a special game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

During the execution of the special game, a special production (hereinafter referred to as “special production”) is often performed to deepen the interest of the special game. If the upper limit time for one unit game is 30 seconds, the maximum duration of a special game including 15 unit games is 30 × 15 = 450 seconds = 7 minutes 30 seconds. In this way, since the special game is executed for several minutes, it is possible to play a long-time video during the special game. It can be said that the special production is easy to incorporate various production preferences.
JP 2003-230714 A JP 2005-40522 A

  However, if 9 or more balls are won in the big winning opening, the unit game ends even before the upper limit time of 30 seconds elapses. That is, when game balls win one after another in the big winning opening, the duration of the unit game, and thus the special game, tends to be shortened. The amount of balls entered into the big prize opening varies depending on the skill of the player, the individual differences of each gaming machine, and the secular change. For this reason, if a special effect with an excessively long effect time is executed, the special game itself may end before the special effect ends. The special effect is an effect for a special game, and it is not preferable that the linkage between the special game and the special effect is lost.

  In order to deal with such a problem, Patent Document 2 proposes a technique for maintaining the linkage between the special effect and the special game by adjusting the progress speed when executing the special effect by voice. However, if the progress speed of the special effect is changed, the content of the effect inherent in the special effect will change, and as a result, the player may feel uncomfortable with the effect. Patent Document 2 does not mention a special effect by an image. However, when the special effect by an image is executed, the method of changing the traveling speed, for example, the moving image playback speed, may reduce the original effect. .

  The present invention is an invention completed based on the above recognition of the present inventor, and its main purpose is a technique for maintaining the special effect and the special game while maintaining the original effect of the special effect, Is to provide.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a ball game machine.
This ball game machine is provided at a predetermined position in the game area with a game board formed with a game area, a start winning opening through which a game ball can enter, and a predetermined position in the game area. When the winning lottery that opens to the state where it is possible to enter the ball, the winning lottery means to execute the lottery lottery, and the result of the lottery lottery are winning when the game ball enters the starting winning gate When the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening reaches a predetermined upper limit after opening the grand prize opening, a special game advantageous to the player is performed by executing a unit game that closes the grand prize opening multiple times. Special game control means to be executed, special effects that are executed during the special game, including an initial effect that can be finished at a plurality of timings, and a main effect that is an effect that is executed after the end of the initial effect Special performance with special performance data indicating the content of the performance A data holding means, a special effect executing means for executing the special effect by executing the main effect after executing the initial effect in accordance with the special effect data when the special game starts, and a prize winning mouth during the unit game. And an entrance rate measuring means for measuring the number of entrances per unit time as an entrance rate.
The special effect execution means is based on a timing determination rule that associates the end timing of the initial effect and the entrance rate so that the main effect starts at an earlier timing as the entrance rate increases. The start timing of the production is specified based on the rate.

  The “initial effect” mentioned here may be an effect that should be an introduction part of a special effect, such as character introduction. On the other hand, the “realistic effect” may be an effect that should be the main part of the special effect, such as a promotion effect. The greater the rate of entry to the big prize opening, the shorter the unit game, and the shorter the special game time. In order to maintain the linkage between the special performance and the special game, the special production time should be shortened as the special game is shortened. However, since this production is an important part for the production effect of the special production, it is desirable to execute the production without shortening. Therefore, by accelerating the start timing of the main production when the entrance rate is large, it becomes easy to maintain the linkage between the special production and the special game while securing the production time of the main production.

  The special effect data holding means is in accordance with the special effect data set so that the time obtained by subtracting the effect time of the main effect from the longest duration assumed in the design of the special game is the longest value of the effect time of the initial effect. A special effect may be executed.

  The production time of the main production may be a fixed value, and the production time of the initial production may be a variable value. According to such an aspect, the longest value of the production time of the initial production can be easily specified from the longest duration assumed in the design of the special game and the production time of the main production.

When the result of the lottery is a win, the game state is shifted to a specific game that is more advantageous to the player than usual after a special game ends until a predetermined end condition is satisfied with a predetermined probability. Specific game execution means may be further provided.
The special effect executing means may execute the special effect according to the special effect data indicating the effect for indicating whether or not to shift to the specific game after the special game is ended as the main effect.

  According to such an aspect, it becomes easier to arouse the player's interest in the main production for which the production time should be secured regardless of the length of the special game.

  The entrance rate measuring means may measure the entrance rate to the big winning opening for a period excluding the unit game executed first.

  Among a plurality of unit games constituting a special game, at the start of the first unit game, there is a possibility that the player is not ready to hit the ball toward the big winning opening. For this reason, the entrance rate measured during the first unit game may be an inappropriate value as an index value indicating the ease of entering the big winning opening. Therefore, by removing the first unit game from the entrance rate measurement period, it becomes easier to measure the entrance rate reflecting the actual situation.

You may further provide the launching means which launches a game ball toward a game area according to a player's handle operation.
The entrance rate measuring means may measure the entrance rate to the big winning opening for a period in which the game balls are continuously fired within a predetermined time interval in the special game period.

  The entrance rate measured during the stop of the game ball launch is not suitable as an index value indicating the ease of entering the winning prize opening. Therefore, by excluding the firing stop period from the entrance rate measurement period, it becomes easier to measure the entrance rate that reflects the actual situation.

Another aspect of the present invention is also a ball game machine.
This ball game machine is provided at a predetermined position in the game area with a game board formed with a game area, a start winning opening through which a game ball can enter, and a predetermined position in the game area. When the winning lottery that opens to the state where it is possible to enter the ball, the winning lottery means to execute the lottery lottery, and the result of the lottery lottery are winning when the game ball enters the starting winning gate When the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening reaches a predetermined upper limit after opening the grand prize opening, a special game advantageous to the player is performed by executing a unit game that closes the grand prize opening multiple times. Special game control means to be executed, special effects that are executed during the special game, including an initial effect that can be finished at a plurality of timings, and a main effect that is an effect that is executed after the end of the initial effect Special performance with special performance data indicating the content of the performance In the unit game, the data holding means, the special effect executing means for executing the special effect by executing the main effect after executing the initial effect according to the special effect data when the special game starts, An opening time measuring means for measuring the length of the opening time that is the time from opening until closing.
The special effect execution means is based on the release time measured in the past according to a timing determination rule that associates the end timing of the initial effect and the release time so that the main effect starts at an earlier timing as the release time is shorter. The start timing of the production is specified.

  The shorter the unit game, the shorter the special game time. In order to keep the special performance and the special game linked, the special production time should be shortened along with the shortening of the special game. However, even if the effect time of the special effect is shortened, it is desirable that the main effect, which is the main part of the special effect, can be executed without being shortened. Therefore, when the unit game is short, the start timing of the main effect is advanced, so that it is easy to maintain the linkage between the special effect and the special game while securing the effect time of the main effect. By managing the special effects separately for the relatively unimportant part and the relatively important part of the initial effect and the main effect, it becomes easy to maintain the effect of the special effect.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a conversion of the expression of the present invention between a method, an apparatus, a system, a recording medium, a computer program, and the like are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, in the ball game machine, it becomes easy to maintain the linkage between the special effect and the special game while maintaining the original interest of the special effect.

FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine.
Hereinafter, a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine, which is conventionally known as a bullet ball gaming machine, will be described as an example. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending out the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output. The operation button 82 is operated in order for the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, and a start winning port (hereinafter referred to as “start port”) 62 on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. , A center ornament 64, a grand prize opening 66, an operation opening 68, and a general prize opening 72. Further, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. The start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expanding mechanism of the start port 62. When the start port 62 is expanded, the game ball easily enters the start port 62. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The special winning opening 66 includes a winning detection device 78 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a special winning opening solenoid 80 for expanding the special winning opening 66. The winning detection device 78 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening 66, and generates big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The big winning opening 66 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a mode indicating “big hit”. The big winning opening 66 is provided above the out opening 58 and the like. The winning detection device 78 of the big winning opening 66 includes a sensor that detects the passage of a game ball.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the general winning port 72, the start port 62, and the big winning port 66, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning port is paid out to the upper ball plate 15 or the lower ball plate 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided substantially in the center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and an effect linked to the special symbol 192. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). A lottery (hereinafter referred to as “winning lottery”) is executed in response to the entry of the game ball into the start port 62. After the winning / losing lottery, the variable symbol 192 starts to be displayed. The special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the success / failure lottery, and shows the result of the success / failure lottery in a mode when the variable display is stopped. The special symbol display device 61 is a display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs. The special symbol display device 61 circulates numbers in the range of 0 to 9 as a variation display of the special symbol 192. When the special symbol 192 is stopped in a manner showing a win, a “big win” is generated, and the big winning opening 66 is opened.

The result of the winning / failing lottery is either a big hit or a failure, but the big hit can be further divided into two types of “normal win” and “probable win”. When the probability change wins, the subsequent winning lottery is executed with a higher win probability than usual. A gaming state that is advantageous to a player in which the winning probability of winning / failing lottery is set higher than usual is referred to as “probability variation game (probability variation)”. The probability variation game continues until a big hit occurs again. In other words, it will continue until a normal win occurs.
The special symbol 192 is stopped and displayed as a stop symbol, which is 0 for normal hit, 1 for likely change, and 2 to 9 for miss.

  The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that displays the effect symbol 190 in a variable manner in conjunction with the variable symbol display of the special symbol 192. The production symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the result display of the success / failure lottery. On the screen of the effect display device 60, an effect image including a variation display mode of the effect symbol 190 is reproduced and displayed as a moving image. The variation display of the effect symbol 190 is linked with the variation display of the special symbol 192. That is, the variation display of the effect symbol 190 is started when the variation of the special symbol 192 is started, and the variation display of the effect symbol 190 is also stopped when the variation of the special symbol 192 is stopped. Further, according to the stop symbol of the special symbol 192, in other words, the stop symbol of the effect symbol 190 is also determined according to the result of the lottery. The screen of the effect display device 60 is provided with three symbol areas, that is, a left variation column, a center variation column, and a right variation column. In each variation column, the effect symbol 190 is variably displayed in the vertical direction from top to bottom. This is an effect that mimics the reel of a slot machine.

  Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in the present embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. When adopting a technique in which the effect symbol 190 is not displayed and the effect symbol 190 is not displayed, the special symbol 192 may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60.

  The variation display of the special symbol 192 and the effect symbol 190 is stopped after the lapse of the variation time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the effect symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 66 is started. At this time, the effect symbol 190 simulating the game of the slot machine takes a display mode in which the three symbols are matched. In a special game, the special winning opening 66 is closed once it is opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. If at least one game ball is dropped while the big prize opening 66 is open, the big prize opening 66 is opened again. In this way, the opening / closing of the big prize opening 66 is repeated up to a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times, on condition that at least one game ball is dropped while the big prize opening 66 is opened once.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “normal symbol lottery”) for expanding the start port 62.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the normal symbol lottery is executed, and the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. The normal symbol display device 59 includes two lamps. The operation in which the respective lamps alternately flash is an operation corresponding to “ordinary symbol variation display”. When the normal symbol variation display is stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%, and the game ball easily enters the start port 62. At this time, one of the two lamps of the normal symbol display device 59 is lit up.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. The effect display device 60 includes a plurality of movable accessories 140 that operate in accordance with the gaming state. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided at the lower left of the effect display device 60, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. Yes. The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won to the start port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. In other words, the lottery value can be stored up to four. The operation hold lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of hold of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. In this way, it is possible to store a lottery value of normal symbols with an upper limit of four. The game effect lamp 90 is provided in the game area 52 and plays a role of effect by blinking.

  The probability variation game (probability variation) is a “specific game” that is advantageous to a player who is more likely to shift to a special game than usual. After a special game due to the occurrence of a probability change, the game shifts to a probability change and continues until the next normal winning occurs.

FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.
The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes the entire game operation, such as a lottery determination when winning at the start port 62. The sub board 104 includes the liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90, and in particular, display contents according to the lottery result by the main board 102. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set base 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a big winning port 66, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a normal symbol display device 59, and operation buttons 82. The speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, the movable accessory 140, and the launch control board 47 are electrically connected to each other, and can transmit and receive various control signals. The game control device 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

The main board 102 includes a ball entering determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determining unit 114, a holding control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, a specific game execution unit 122, an opening / closing control unit 124, and a launch. Measuring means 202 is provided. The sub-board 104 includes effect data storage means 130, effect determination means 132, effect display control means 134, accessory control means 136, entrance rate measurement means 204, and opening time measurement means 206.
Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

Main board 102:
The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62, and when receiving the big winning opening winning information, determines that the game ball has won the big winning opening 66, and the general winning is obtained. When the information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When receiving the passage information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 obtains a random number value as a “win / fail lottery value” in order to determine whether or not to shift from the normal game to the special game when the game ball enters the start port 62. One winning / failing lottery value is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the winning / losing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting.

  The winning / failing lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure determination table (hereinafter referred to as “non-probability variation appropriateness / prohibition table”) for determination of success / failure with a low probability except when the probability variation game is being executed. Reference is made to a success / failure table (hereinafter, referred to as a “probability change success / failure table”) for determination of success / failure by probability. In the non-probability change acceptance / rejection table, a success / failure lottery value in the range of 0 to 255 is determined to be winning. In the probability variation success / failure table, the success / failure lottery value in the range of 0 to 2500 is determined to be winning. The success / failure lottery means 112 executes the success / failure lottery by referring to any of the success / failure tables and determining whether or not the success / failure lottery value is winning. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is indicated by special symbol variation in the special symbol display device 61. Further, the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is also indicated by the production symbol variation.

  The symbol determining means 114 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol 192 to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the result of the lottery determination. Further, the symbol determining means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 according to the result of the normal symbol lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol indicating whether or not to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination unit 114 holds a pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern.

  The symbol determination means 114 acquires a “pattern determination lottery value” for determining the variation pattern at the start of variation of the special symbol 192. The pattern determination lottery value is a random number generated in the range of “0 to 255”. The pattern determination table is a determination table that defines the correspondence between the pattern determination lottery value and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The symbol determination means 114 determines a variation pattern from the pattern determination table and the pattern determination lottery value. Thus, the variation time of the special symbol 192 is determined.

  The symbol determination means 114 holds a plurality of types of variation patterns having various variation times. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the special symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses.

Further, the symbol determining means 114 determines the stop symbol pattern of the special symbol according to the “symbol lottery value” generated in the range of 0 to 255. The symbol determination means 114 generates a symbol lottery value at the time of execution of the success / failure lottery. When the winning / losing lottery value is a win, it is determined based on the symbol lottery value whether it is a normal hit or a probable change. Note that if the winning / failing lottery value is off, any one of a plurality of types of off symbols is determined as a stop symbol.
The symbol determination means 114 sends the variation pattern ID and the stop symbol to the main display control means 118 and the effect determination means 132 as a result of the success / failure lottery.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the symbol determination means 114 acquires a lottery value for determining a normal symbol, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery value. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 widens the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The hold control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4. The hold control means 116 holds the upper limit of four as a result of the normal symbol lottery.

  Even if a ball is entered into the start port 62 when the number of held balls has reached the upper limit, it becomes an invalid prize, and a new winning / failing lottery value is not acquired. In other words, even if the start winning information is received when the number of held balls held by the holding control unit 116 reaches the upper limit of four, the winning / failing lottery means 112 does not acquire a new winning / losing lottery value.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to variably display the special symbol 192. The main display control means 118 transmits a change start command and a change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol 192, thereby allowing the special display by the main display control means 118. The variation display of the effect symbol 190 by the symbol 192 and the effect display control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The main display control means 118 displays the normal symbol variation on the normal symbol display device 59.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution of the special game when the winning lottery is a win. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 66 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by one or a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The unit game is repeated up to 15 times, for example, and the grand prize opening 66 is opened for about 30 seconds in one unit game. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted, the special game is terminated.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in this embodiment is a probability change in which the winning probability of winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes the probability variation game by setting the normal game after the special game to a high probability state when the probability change has occurred. At this time, the specific game executing means 122 sets a probability change success / failure table as a success / failure table to be referenced by the success / failure lottery means 112 for the success / failure lottery. In principle, the high probability state is continued until the next jackpot is generated, and during that time, the winning probability by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. If the normal win occurs in the high probability state, the normal game after the end of the special game is in the low probability state. In other words, the specific game execution means 122 sets a non-probability change success / failure table as a success / failure table to be referenced by the success / failure lottery means 112 for the success / failure lottery.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory at the start opening 62 and the special winning opening 66. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. Further, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 during the special game, and opens the special winning opening 66.

  The launch measurement means 202 measures the launch interval of game balls. The launch control board 47 transmits a “launch signal” to the launch measuring means 202 when the game ball is launched. The launch control board 47 may transmit a launch signal only when the player rotates the launch handle 17 and the game ball is fired at a predetermined intensity or higher enough to reach the big winning opening 66. The firing measurement unit 202 determines that the firing signal is being transmitted at a constant time interval, and determines that it is “stopping” otherwise. The firing measurement unit 202 transmits a “launching state signal” indicating whether the state is “launching” or “stopping” to the entrance rate measurement unit 204 or the open time measurement unit 206 of the sub-board 104. .

Sub-board 104:
The effect data storage unit 130 holds an effect pattern indicating a moving image reproduction process of the effect image including the variation display of the effect symbol 190. The production pattern includes the fluctuation pattern of the production symbol 190 when displaying a normal out symbol, the fluctuation pattern when displaying a symbol out of a reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and the reach state. The variation pattern when displaying the jackpot symbol is included. In particular, the variation pattern in the reach state includes a variation pattern having various variation times. For each effect pattern, a change time is defined as an end condition of the symbol change, and the change display of the effect symbol 190 is stopped when the change time elapses. The effect determining means 132 selects an effect pattern having the same variation time as that of the special symbol in accordance with the variation pattern of the special symbol.
In the following, the variation time of the special symbol 192 and its variation process are referred to as “variation pattern of the special symbol 192” or simply “variation pattern”, and the variation time of the production symbol 190 and its variation process are referred to as “the production symbol 190 The data indicating the moving image reproduction process of the effect image including the change pattern ”and the change display of the effect symbol 190 is referred to as“ effect pattern ”.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the combination of stop symbols of the effect symbols 190, their arrangement, and the effect pattern according to the result of the lottery, according to the stop symbol of the special symbol 192 and the variation pattern of the special symbol 192.

  The stop mode of the effect symbol 190 is formed as a combination of three effect symbols 190. In the case of a big hit, that is, a transition to a special game, three identical effect symbols 190 such as “7, 7, 7” and “1, 1, 1” are stopped and displayed side by side. When it is a probable hit, production symbols 190 indicating the same odd number are arranged. That is, in the case of the probability variation, any one of “1, 3, 5, and 7” is stopped side by side. On the other hand, in the case of a normal hit, three of “2, 4, 6” are stopped side by side.

  When the determination result by the winning / failing lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have the three production symbols 190 such as “3.1, 2” and “9.4.6” is selected. The However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to the special game, and the variation pattern of the special symbol indicating the detachment with reach is selected, “1 • 9 • 1” or “7 • 2 • The combination which does not have one production | designated symbol 190 like 7 "is selected. In the moving image reproduction process by the effect pattern, a moving image other than the variation display of the effect symbol 190 is also reproduced. For example, the player's sense of expectation for the jackpot may be aroused by playing a special video that suggests the possibility that the change is a hit variation. In an effect mode called so-called super reach, various animations and live-action moving image reproduction are often performed in addition to the variable display of the effect symbol 190.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the effect symbol 190 is displayed so as to be more conspicuous than the special symbol 192. Therefore, the player recognizes the success / failure based on whether or not the same number of effect symbols 190 are arranged, and recognizes the success or failure of the probability change transition based on whether or not the arranged numbers are odd. The effect determining unit 132 sends information on the stop symbol and the effect pattern of the effect symbol 190 to the effect display control unit 134.

  The effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display an effect image including the effect symbol 190 as a moving image in accordance with the selected effect pattern. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

The effect data storage unit 130 further includes a special effect data holding unit 208. The special effect data holding unit 208 holds “special effect data” as data defining the contents of the special effect to be executed during the special game. The special effect may be an effect in which the display content is developed as a story based on a predetermined scenario, for example.
A specific display mode will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS.

  The effect display control means 134 further includes a special effect execution means 210. When the special effect executing means 210 shifts to the special game, the effect display device 60 executes a predetermined special effect according to the special effect data.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

  A characteristic point of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment is that the execution timing of a part of the special effect is controlled based on either “entrance rate” or “opening time”. By such control, the special game and the special effect are kept linked while maintaining the original effect of the special effect. Details of the control method and control contents will be described later with reference to FIG. Before that, the entrance rate and the opening time will be described.

The entrance rate measuring means 204 measures the number of entrances to the big winning opening 66 per unit time as “entrance rate”. The rate of entry indicates the ease of entering the big winning opening 66. In the present embodiment, the number of balls entered into the big winning hole 66 per second while the big winning hole 66 is opened is calculated as a winning rate (pieces / second).
Of the 15 unit games, the execution period of the first unit game (hereinafter also referred to as “first round”) may be excluded from the measurement period. In the first round immediately after the transition from the normal game to the special game, the player may not be ready to hit the big winning opening 66. In view of such gaming circumstances, the first round may be excluded in order to obtain “entry rate” that more accurately represents “ease of entering the big winning opening 66”.

  The execution period of the final 15th round as well as the first round may be excluded from the measurement period. This is because in the final fifteenth round, the player's interest may be directed to the start port 62 rather than the big prize port 66 in preparation for the normal game after the end of the special game.

The entrance rate measuring means 204 may exclude the execution period of the unit game (hereinafter referred to as “stop round”) including the game ball launch stop period from the measurement period. For example, when the player temporarily leaves from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10, slides his hand from the launch handle 17, or the launch mechanism causes clogging, the launch is temporarily stopped. There is also. The stop round may be excluded from the measurement period in order to obtain “entry rate” that more accurately represents “ease of entering the big winning opening 66”. The entrance rate measuring unit 204 recognizes whether or not it is firing by receiving a firing state signal indicating “launching” or “stopping” from the firing measuring unit 202.
The entrance rate measuring means 204 in this embodiment measures the entrance rate for rounds that are neither the first round nor the stop round. When the rate of entry is large, the game balls are smoothly falling into the big winning opening 66, so the execution time of the unit game tends to be short. The entrance rate indicates the progress pace of the special game.

The opening time measuring means 206 measures the “opening time” of the special winning opening 66 per unit game. In the present embodiment, the execution time of a unit game per time, that is, the time from when the special winning opening 66 is opened until it is closed is measured as the opening time (seconds). The maximum open time is 30 seconds.
For the reasons described above, the first round of the 15 unit games may be excluded from measurement. Also, the final 15th round may be excluded from measurement. For the reasons described above, the stop round may also be excluded from the open time measurement target.
The opening time measuring means 206 in this embodiment measures the opening time for rounds that are neither the first round nor the stop round. When the opening time is short, the execution time of the unit game is short, so the opening time also indicates the progress pace of the special game.

  In summary, when the entrance rate is large or when the opening time is short, the duration of the special game tends to be short. On the other hand, when the entrance rate is small or when the opening time is long, the duration of the special game tends to be long.

FIG. 4 shows an initial effect screen 220 displayed during execution of the initial effect among the special effects.
The special effect in this embodiment has a two-stage configuration of “initial effect” and “main effect”. The special effect data defines a moving image reproduction process in which the main effect is executed after the initial effect is executed. When the special effect executing means 210 shifts to the special game, first, according to the special effect data, the initial effect is executed. The initial effect screen 220 is a screen displayed on the effect display device 60 when the initial effect is executed.

In the initial performance, characters are introduced for each round. For example, different characters are introduced for each round, such as character A in the first round, character B in the second round, and so on. If the shortest opening time assumed in design is 5 seconds, the special effect execution means 210 displays a predetermined character A on the initial effect screen 220 as a moving image for 5 seconds from the start of the first round. If the first round is not finished after 5 seconds, the still image of character A is stopped and displayed until the first round is finished. The same applies to the other rounds.
The initial presentation in this embodiment is merely an introduction of characters. Therefore, the effect of the entire special effect is not affected so much by the length of the execution period of the initial effect.

FIG. 5 shows a main effect screen 230 displayed during execution of the main effect among the special effects.
The special effect executing means 210 executes the main effect after executing the initial effect according to the special effect data. The execution timing of this effect is determined based on the entrance rate and the opening time by a method described later. The main effect screen 230 is a screen displayed on the effect display device 60 when the main effect is executed.

In this production, a moving image having a story is reproduced for a relatively long time of about a few minutes. In this production in the present embodiment, a moving image is displayed in which the character 232 introduced in the initial production travels around the moonlit night on a carpet. In the special effect of special game triggered by the probability change, the carpet carrying the character 232 arrives at the “castle” (not shown). In a special production of a special game triggered by a normal hit, the carpet on which the character 232 is placed crashes before reaching the “castle”. Therefore, the player pays attention to whether or not the carpet arrives safely at the “castle” during the main performance, and recognizes whether or not the fare will change after the special game ends. By executing this effect as a so-called promotion effect, the player's interest in the effect is increased.
This effect is an effect that forms the core of the effect of the special effect. Therefore, to execute the present production as it is without changing the progress speed is a condition for exhibiting the original effect of the original production and thus the special production.

FIG. 6 is a time chart showing the relationship between the special game and the special effect when the start timing of the effect is fixed.
The duration of the special game varies depending on the length of the unit game opening period. Since the upper limit of the opening time is 30 seconds, the maximum duration of the special game is 7 minutes 30 seconds for 15 rounds. If the production time of the main production is 3 minutes, the production time of the initial production is 4 minutes 30 seconds (= 7 minutes 30 seconds-3 minutes) in order to correspond to the maximum duration of the special game. Therefore, if you prepare special effect data that defines the video playback process of 7 minutes and 30 seconds, including the initial effect of 4 minutes and 30 seconds and the main effect of 3 minutes, a special effect corresponding to the maximum duration of special games is possible. It is.

On the other hand, in the case of a special game with an average opening period of 15 seconds, the duration is 3 minutes 45 seconds (= 15 × 15 = 225 seconds). In this case, if a special performance over 7 minutes and 30 seconds is executed, the deduction time of 3 minutes and 45 seconds (= 7 minutes and 30 seconds to 3 minutes and 45 seconds) is longer than the duration of the special game. As a result, the linkage between special games and special effects will be greatly disrupted.
Also, if the special production time is shortened, the special production will end before the special game ends when the duration of the special game becomes long, and the linkage between the special game and the special production will be lost. .

  If the special effect is forcibly ended at the end timing of the special game, the special game and the special effect can be kept linked. However, it is not preferable to forcibly end an important effect such as this effect for the above-mentioned reason.

In the first place, conventional special effects are often expressed as repetitions of effects (unit effects) with a unit game as a break. However, the special effect is an effect intended for a special game, not an effect intended for a unit game. Thanks to the improved graphics function and increased storage, it has become possible to create special effects that play large volumes of video over a long period of time without being bound by the unit game.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment changes the timing of the end of the initial production, in other words, the start timing of the main production (hereinafter referred to as “boundary timing”) T ₀ according to the game situation. Regardless of the length of the duration, the production time of this production is secured, and the linkage between the special game and the special production is maintained.

FIG. 7 is a time chart showing the relationship between the special game and the special effect when the start timing of the main effect is variable.
Special game is when there is a long duration, to set the boundary timing T ₁ of late. When the entrance rate measured in advance is small or when the opening time is long, it can be estimated that the duration of the special game is long. At this time, even if the boundary timing is set late, the effect time of the main effect can be secured.
On the other hand, when the short duration of the special game sets an early boundary timing T _2. When the entrance rate is high or when the opening time is short, it can be estimated that the duration of the special game is short. At this time, unless the boundary timing is set early, it is impossible to secure the production time of the main production.

  Therefore, the special effect execution means 210 refers to a first timing determination table 240 and a second timing determination table 250, which will be described later, and determines the boundary timing based on the pre-measured entrance rate and opening time. In this embodiment, the boundary between one round and another round is a selection target as the boundary timing.

  As a result, the production time of the initial production is variable according to the game situation, but the production time of the main production does not change according to the game situation. The maximum production time of the initial production is defined as a time obtained by subtracting the production time of the main production from the maximum duration of the special game assumed in design. The minimum production time of the initial production is defined as a time obtained by subtracting the production time of the main production from the minimum duration of the special game assumed in design.

  In addition, even if the boundary timing is adjusted based on the measurement result of the entrance rate and the opening time, the end timing of the special game and the end timing of the special performance are not necessarily completely matched, but at least by adjusting the boundary timing, It becomes easy to make the end timing of the special game close to the end timing of the special effect while securing the effect time of the main effect.

  In order to exactly match the end timing of the special game and the end timing of the special effect, the boundary timing is not limited to the boundary of the round, and may be set in the middle of the round. Or you may finely adjust the production time of this production. For example, the effect time of the main effect may be finely adjusted by omitting a part of the effect process in the main effect, repeating, or adjusting the moving image playback speed. When adjusting the moving image playback speed of the main effect while fixing the boundary timing, the effect time of the main effect greatly changes depending on the entrance rate and the opening time. On the other hand, it is easier to suppress the change in the production time of the main effect by selecting the appropriate boundary timing and adjusting the moving image playback speed of the main effect.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the start timing of any one of the third to seventh rounds is the boundary timing. The special effect execution means 210 may determine the boundary timing based on the entrance rate, or may determine the boundary timing based on the opening time. Even if the special performance execution means 210 determines the boundary timing based on the predetermined round of special games executed in the past, for example, the average entrance rate and the average opening time of the second round in the past five special games. Good. Alternatively, after entering the special game, the entrance rate and the opening time are measured in the second round during the initial performance, and the start timing of any of the third to seventh rounds to be executed thereafter is set as the boundary timing. May be.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the first timing determination table 240.
The entrance rate column 242 indicates the number of entrances per second to the big winning opening 66 as the entrance rate. The end round column 244 indicates a round at which the initial effect should end. For example, if the entrance rate is “0.5”, the initial effect ends in the sixth round. For this reason, six characters are introduced. The start timing of the seventh round is the boundary timing. On the other hand, if the entrance rate is “0.8”, the effect is executed at the end of the fourth round, that is, at the start of the fifth round.
The larger the entrance rate, in other words, the shorter the duration of the special effect is predicted, the sooner the effect is started.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the second timing determination table 250.
The opening time column 252 indicates the opening time per unit game. The end round column 254 indicates a round at which the initial effect should end. For example, if the opening time is “22 seconds”, the initial effect ends in the sixth round, and the main effect starts from the seventh round. On the other hand, if the opening time is “12 seconds”, the effect is executed from the end of the fourth land, that is, from the start of the fifth round.
As the opening time is shorter, in other words, the duration of the special production is predicted to be shorter, the production will start earlier.

The boundary timing may be determined based on both the entrance rate and the opening time. For example, when the entrance rate is 0.8 (pieces / second) and the opening time is 22 (seconds), according to the first timing determination table 240, the round in which the initial performance is to end is the fourth round. . On the other hand, according to the second timing determination table 250, it is the sixth round. In this case, the initial effect may be executed until the fifth round which is the intermediate value.
The boundary timing is not limited to round boundaries, and may be set during a round. For example, when the boundary timing is set as “60 seconds after the start of the special game”, the initial effect may be executed for the first 60 seconds, and the main effect may be executed after 60 seconds.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine 10.
The process shown in the figure is a process repeatedly executed as a loop process. First, a winning process is executed when a game ball wins the starting port 62, the general winning port 72, the big winning port 66, etc., or when the game ball passes through the operation port 68 (S10), and it must be in a special game. If the special game lottery is executed (S14), the special game control process is executed (S14). If the special game is in progress (Y of S12), the special game control process is executed (S16). Award ball payout according to various winnings in the processing up to S16 is processed (S18).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG.
In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is on hold (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 executes the determining process. (S34). Details of the success / failure determination process will be described with reference to FIG. The main display control means 118 starts the variable display of the special symbol 192 and transmits a change start command to the sub-board 104. Receiving this, the effect determining means 132 selects the effect pattern, and the effect display control means 134 starts the variable display of the effect symbol 190 (S36).

  If the winning / losing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S366 is skipped, and if the symbol is changing in S32 (Y in S32), the processing from S34 to S36 is performed. Processing is skipped. If the symbol variation has already started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display process is continued (S40). When the symbol is not changing (N of S38), the process of S40 is skipped.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process in S34 of FIG.
First, the success / failure lottery means 112 performs a success / failure determination of the success / failure lottery value read from the hold control means 116 (S50). If the probability change is in progress, the accuracy change determination table is used. If it is a big hit (Y of S52), the special game control means 120 turns on the special game flag (S54). When the special game flag is on, the special game is executed after the end of the change.

If it is a probability change hit (Y in S58), the specific game executing means 122 turns on the probability change flag (S60). When the probability variation flag is on, the success / failure lottery executed after the symbol variation is executed by the probability variation success / failure table. After the special game is executed by turning on the special game flag in S54, the probability change game is executed by turning on the probability change flag in S60. Further, when the probability variation flag is on, the transition to the probability variation is effectively shown in the special effect executed after this as described with reference to FIG. If it is a normal hit (N in S58), the specific game executing means 122 turns off the probability variation flag (S62). When the probability variation flag is off, the success / failure lottery executed next to the symbol variation is executed by the non-probability variation success / failure table. When the probability variation flag is off, in the special effect executed after this, as described with reference to FIG.
If the winning / losing lottery is off (N in S52), the special game control means 120 turns off the special game flag (S56).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process in S16 of FIG.
First, a case where the boundary timing is determined based on the entrance rate will be described.
A special game is a game that is executed after a symbol change when the winning or failing lottery is won and the special game flag is turned on. First, if the special winning opening 66 has not been opened (N in S70), the opening / closing control means 124 opens the special winning opening 66 (S74). Thus, the unit game starts. If the big prize opening 66 has already been opened (Y in S70), the process is skipped to S76.

  Here, if it is the start timing of the first round, that is, the start timing of the special game (Y of S100), the special effect execution means 210 has the previously measured entrance rate, for example, the special game executed in the past The boundary timing is determined based on the first timing determination table 240 from the average entrance rate at (S102). Thereafter, the special effect executing means 210 starts an initial effect of the special effects (S104).

On the other hand, when the special game has already started (N in S100) and the initial stage is being executed (Y in S106), the timing at which the initial stage ends, in other words, when the boundary timing set in S102 is reached ( The special effect execution means 210 sets the start portion of the main effect in the special effect data as the moving image reproduction timing (S110) and executes the main effect (S112).
If the initial effect is being executed (Y in S106), but the boundary timing has not been reached (N in S108), the initial effect is executed as it is (S112). If the initial effect is not being executed (N in S106) and the main effect has already been executed, the main effect of the special game is executed (S112).

  When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 66 was opened (Y in S76), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76), there are nine or more game balls to the big winning opening 66 When the player has entered the ball (Y in S78), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening 66 (S80). Normally, the opening period of the unit game does not reach the upper limit of 30 seconds, and a nine-ball prize is won before 30 seconds elapse. The entrance rate measuring means 204 calculates the entrance rate on condition that the unit game is neither the first round nor the stop round (S114).

  If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76) and the number of balls entered into the grand prize winning opening 66 has not reached nine or more (N in S78), the processing after S80 is skipped and the flow of S16 Exit.

If the number of rounds of the unit game has reached 15 after closing the special winning opening 66 in S80 (Y in S82), the special game control means 120 ends the special game (S86). When the probability change flag is on (Y in S116), the specific game execution means 122 sets a probability change success / failure table as a success / failure table for the success / failure lottery, and thereafter shifts the gaming state to the probability variation game (S118). When the probability variation flag is off (N in S116), that is, when the probability variation is normal, a non-probability variation determination table is set.
If the number of rounds has not reached 15 (N in S82), 1 is added to the number of rounds, and the flow in S16 is terminated (S90).

  The basic process flow is the same when the boundary timing is determined based on the opening time. When based on the opening time, in S102, the special effect execution means 210 determines the boundary based on the second timing determination table 250 from the opening time measured in the past, for example, the average opening time in the unit game executed in the past. Determine timing. In S114, the opening time measuring means 206 may measure the opening time on condition that the unit game is neither the first round nor the stop round.

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 shown in this embodiment predicts the length of the special game in advance according to the entrance rate and the opening time. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 divides the special effects into “initial effects that can be changed according to circumstances” and “main effects that should ensure a certain amount of performance time”. Then, the duration of the special game is predicted from the entrance rate and the opening time, and the production time of the special production is controlled by dynamically controlling the timing of starting the production. For this reason, it is possible to maintain the linkage between the special game and the special effect while maintaining the effect of the main effect that should be the core of the special effect.
Further, by excluding the first round and the stop round from the measurement period, the net ease of entering the big winning opening 66 can be measured more accurately.

  If the main board 102 notifies the sub board 104 of the winning prize opening information, the firing state signal, the opening / closing timing of the big winning opening 66, etc., the sub board 104 side can measure and calculate the entrance rate and the opening time. is there. Further, the main board 102 notifies the sub board 104 of the opening timing of the special winning opening 66, but may not notify the closing timing. In this case, the opening time measuring means 206 may specify a time obtained by subtracting a predetermined time from the opening timing of the big winning opening 66 and the next opening timing as the opening time of the big winning opening 66. The predetermined time referred to here may be a so-called “round time”. The time between rounds is a predetermined time as a time from the end of the previous unit game to the start of the next unit game. In the present embodiment, the entrance rate measuring unit 204 and the opening time measuring unit 206 are described as being mounted on the sub-board 104, but the entrance rate measuring unit 204 and the opening time measuring unit 206 are the main board 102. May be implemented.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. is there.

  It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be fulfilled by the constituent elements described in the claims are realized by the individual function blocks shown in the present embodiment or their linkage.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which shows the initial stage effect screen displayed at the time of execution of an initial stage effect among special effects. It is a figure which shows the main effect screen displayed at the time of execution of this effect among special effects. It is a time chart which shows the relationship between a special game and a special effect when the start timing of this effect is fixed. It is a time chart which shows the relationship between special games and special effects when the start timing of this effect is variable. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a 1st timing determination table. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a 2nd timing determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 10 in detail. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process in S34 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process in S16 of FIG. 10 in detail.

Explanation of symbols

  10 Pachinko machines, 17 launch handle, 45 payout control board, 46 launch device, 47 launch control board, 50 game board, 52 game area, 58 out port, 59 normal symbol display device, 60 effect display device, 61 special symbol display Equipment, 62 Start opening, 64 Center decoration, 66 Large prize opening, 68 Actuation opening, 69 Pass detection device, 72 General winning opening, 73 General winning detection device, 74 Start winning detection device, 76 Normal electric accessory solenoid, 78 Winning Detecting device, 80 large winning opening solenoid, 82 operation buttons, 90 gaming effect lamp, 100 gaming control device, 102 main board, 104 sub board, 110 entry determining means, 112 winning / losing lottery means, 114 symbol determining means, 116 holding control Means, 118 Main display system Means, 120 special game control means, 122 specific game execution means, 124 opening / closing control means, 130 effect data storage means, 132 effect determination means, 134 effect display control means, 136 character control means, 190 effect symbols, 192 special symbols, 202 launch measurement means, 204 entrance rate measurement means, 206 opening time measurement means, 208 special effect data holding means, 210 special effect execution means, 220 initial effect screen, 230 main effect screen, 232 character, 240 first timing determination table 250 second timing determination table, 242 entrance rate column, 244 end round column, 252 opening time column, 254 end round column.

Claims (6)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, into which a game ball can enter;
A large winning opening which is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and can be opened so that a game ball can enter;
A lottery means for performing a lottery for the game, when a game ball has entered the starting prize opening,
A unit game that closes the grand prize opening when the number of balls entered into the big prize opening reaches a predetermined upper limit after opening the grand prize opening when the result of the lottery is successful. A special game control means for executing a special game advantageous to the player by executing a plurality of times;
Special that indicates the contents of a special effect including an initial effect that is an effect that is executed during the special game and that can be ended at a plurality of timings, and a main effect that is an effect that is executed after the initial effect is ended. Special production data holding means for holding production data;
When the special game is started, according to the special effect data, a special effect executing means for executing the special effect by executing the main effect after executing the initial effect;
In the unit game, a rate of entrance rate measuring means for measuring the number of entrances per unit time to the grand prize opening as an entrance rate, and
The special effect execution means measures in the past according to a timing determination rule that associates the end timing of the initial effect and the entrance rate so that the main effect starts at an earlier timing as the entrance rate increases. A bullet ball game machine characterized in that the start timing of the main effect is specified based on the entered entrance rate.   The special effect execution means is configured to set a time obtained by subtracting the effect time of the main effect from the longest duration assumed in the design of the special game to be the longest value of the effect time of the initial effect. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the special effect is executed according to the effect data. When the result of the winning / failing lottery is a win, the game state is given with a predetermined probability to a specific game which is a game state advantageous to the player than usual until the predetermined end condition is satisfied after the end of the special game. A specific game execution means to be transferred, and further,
The special effect execution means executes the special effect according to the special effect data indicating an effect for indicating whether or not to shift to the specific game after the special game is ended as the main effect. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2.   The said entrance rate measurement means measures the entrance rate to the said big winning opening for the period except the unit game performed initially, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Ball game machine. A launching means for launching the game ball toward the game area in accordance with a player's handle operation;
The entrance rate measuring means measures the entrance rate to the grand prize opening for a period in which the game balls are continuously fired within a predetermined time interval in the special game period. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein: A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start prize opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, into which a game ball can enter;
A large winning opening which is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and can be opened so that a game ball can enter;
A lottery means for performing a lottery for the game, when a game ball has entered the starting prize opening,
A unit game that closes the grand prize opening when the number of balls entered into the big prize opening reaches a predetermined upper limit after opening the grand prize opening when the result of the lottery is successful. A special game control means for executing a special game advantageous to the player by executing a plurality of times;
Special that indicates the contents of a special effect including an initial effect that is an effect that is executed during the special game and that can be ended at a plurality of timings, and an actual effect that is an effect that is executed after the end of the initial effect. Special production data holding means for holding production data;
When the special game starts, according to the special effect data, a special effect executing means for executing the special effect by executing the main effect after executing the initial effect;
In the unit game, comprising an opening time measuring means for measuring a length of an opening time that is a time from when the grand prize opening is opened until it is closed,
The special effect execution means is measured in the past according to a timing determination rule that associates the end timing of the initial effect and the opening time so that the main effect starts at an earlier timing as the opening time is shorter. A bullet ball game machine characterized by specifying a start timing of the main effect based on an opening time.

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