JP2010005102A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem of Pachinko game machines having a degradation lottery function, which are classified into two types including the one to always announce the result of a degradation lottery and the one always not to announce the result of the lottery, wherein the game property is impaired if the type of the Pachinko game machine is fixed though it is easy to recognize the termination time of a game in the game machine to always announce the result of the lottery while it is difficult to recognize the termination time of the game in the game machine always not to announce the result of the lottery; and to provide a Pachinko game machine capable of providing different kinds of amusement by having a plurality of announcement modes in the single game machine. <P>SOLUTION: A subordinate integrating device 53 obtains a degradation announcement determining random number when a received game state command is changed to a command suggesting a regular state (suggesting that a degradation lottery is won), and compares the random number with the value in a degradation announcement determination table (the process of determining whether the result of winning of the degradation lottery should be announced or not). If the values coincide with each other in the comparison, a degradation announcing command to execute the announcement is transmitted to a presentation symbol control device 54a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine in which a gaming state shifts from a high probability state to a low probability state when a falling lottery is won in a high probability state where the probability of shifting to a special gaming state is high.

  The main pachinko machines in recent years are equipped with a normal gaming state in which a special ball lottery is detected by detecting the entry of a gaming ball into the starting port, and a special gaming state in which many gaming balls can be acquired (a big hit gaming state) ing. A player plays a game in a normal game state aiming at becoming a special game state, but the normal game state has a low probability of entering the special game state (normal probability state), and the normal probability state Also, many devices having a gaming state (high probability state) with a high probability of shifting to a special gaming state are known as probability fluctuation machines.

  Such a gaming machine is a big hit whether or not to change the gaming state from the normal probability state to the high probability state, or from the high probability state to the normal probability state, triggered by the big hit gaming state Many are predetermined according to the type of symbol. For example, when the jackpot symbol is an odd number, it shifts to a high probability state after the jackpot game state, and when it is an even number, it shifts to a normal probability state after the jackpot game state. When transitioning to a high probability state with these pachinko gaming machines, the end chance of the high probability state may be based on a predetermined number of special symbol lotteries or until the next big hit gaming state. Many are known.

In addition, as a trigger for ending the high-probability state, a determination process is performed to determine whether or not the high-probability state is ended during the high-probability state. There is a gaming machine having a falling lottery function for shifting the game.
JP 2003-169922 A

  Many pachinko machines have a function of notifying the player that the gaming state is a high probability state (recognizing the gaming state), and switching to the high probability state or ending the high probability state (high probability) The notification is performed in substantially the same manner as the trigger of the transition from the state to the normal probability state). However, in a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a falling lottery function, there are a gaming machine that performs notification of a corresponding selection result (that has shifted from a high probability state to a normal probability state) and a gaming machine that does not carry out when a falling lottery is won. If it is a gaming machine that conducts notification, the result is always notified every time a falling lottery is won, and if it is a gaming machine that does not notify, the result is not always notified. If it is always performed, the gaming machine is a game machine that makes it easy for the player to grasp the end time of the game. If not always performed, the gaming machine makes it difficult for the player to grasp the game end time. It can be said that the machine. Thus, the structure seen in the notification form in the market of the gaming machine having the current falling lottery function is bipolarized by the gaming machine having only one of the notification forms, and it can be said that the game situation is poor.

  In view of these problems, the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine having a falling lottery function, and a case in which notification is made in a single gaming machine by determining whether or not to notify at the time of falling lottery winning by a predetermined condition. It aims at providing the ball game machine which can give a different interest by providing the case where it does not alert | report.

The ball game machine according to claim 1,
The result of whether or not to shift to the special game state advantageous to the player based on the game ball entering the start port is derived and displayed as identification information on the display unit, and after the special game state ends, the start port A game machine that shifts to an open extension state in which the opening extension function of the movable piece provided in is activated for a predetermined period,
A main control device that controls the entire game, a sub-integration device that controls a plurality of effect devices based on commands transmitted from the main control device, and a game button that is connected to the sub-integration device and that can be operated by a player And comprising
The main controller performs a lottery determination in either a high-probability state with a high probability of shifting to the special gaming state in the previous period or a low-probability state with a low probability of shifting to the special gaming state than the high-probability state. A winning / raising lottery means, and a probability transfer lottery means for drawing whether or not the gaming state after the end of the special gaming state is shifted to either the high probability state or the low probability state when winning the winning / losing lottery in the previous period; Based on the lottery results of the success / failure lottery means and the probability transfer lottery means, the display determination means for determining the identification information, and when the gaming state is the high probability state, the low / low lotion is performed at a predetermined timing each time the success / failure lottery is performed. A falling lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a probability state, and a falling lottery means for shifting the gaming state to the low probability state when winning the falling lottery,
When the falling lottery is won, a lottery for determining whether or not to notify the result of the corresponding selection is performed based on a predetermined condition, and when the release extension function is not activated, the game state at the time of the operation by operating the game button Is a bullet ball game machine that displays on the display section whether the high probability state or the low probability state.

  The special game state that is advantageous to the player may be a state in which more game balls can be obtained than a normal game, and there is no problem even if it is a so-called big hit game state. The identification information only needs to be able to be recognized in a state where the result of the lottery performed due to the ball entering the starting port can be identified, and may be a special symbol or an effect symbol. A display part should just be what displays the identification information mentioned above so that identification is possible, and is good also as a special symbol display apparatus or an effect symbol control apparatus. The movable piece provided at the start port is a device arranged on a game board surface that can be changed into a form in which a game ball can easily enter or difficult to enter the start port under a predetermined condition, and the entrance of the start port Any size may be used as long as it is open / closed or expanded / contracted.

  The open extension function means that the operating time of the movable piece provided at the start port is extended from the normal gaming state, or the operating number is released more than the normal gaming state, which is advantageous to the player. The predetermined period during which the opening extension function operates may be different depending on the type of identification information (special symbol) that is a big hit, and may be a certain period regardless of the type of symbol. Further, the predetermined period may be a predetermined special symbol variation count. In addition, in the extended extended state, the derivation display time (variation time) of identification information (special symbol, production symbol and normal symbol) is shortened, and the number of derivation of identification information per unit time (variation frequency) is increased compared to the normal gaming state. It will be in the state (short time state).

  The sub-integrating device is a device that controls a plurality of various effect devices based on a command received from the main control device, and controls a sound control device that controls sounds, a lamp control device that controls lamps, and an effect symbol display device. It is only necessary to have a configuration that supervises the effect symbol control device and the like, and may also be a configuration that also serves as the effect device described above.

  Commands sent from the main control device to the sub-integrated device include a command for instructing the changing time of the effect symbol, a command for instructing whether the gaming state is a high probability state or a normal probability state, and a short time state (open extended state). There are a command for instructing the end of the production, a command for instructing the end of the production, a command for instructing the number of holdings waiting for fluctuation, a command for supporting the symbol, and other commands that fall within the category of the prior art.

  The game buttons that are connected to the sub supervision apparatus and can be operated by the player need not be directly connected as long as an operation signal of the game button is input to the sub supervision apparatus. In addition, the display of the game state by operating the game button may be performed whenever the release extension function is not activated, or an effective period in which the display can be performed may be provided. In addition, a configuration is also possible in which a random number is extracted by a sub-integrating device triggered by a game button operation, whether or not to display a gaming state based on the extracted random number value, and the sub-general device instructs display based on the determination. Good.

The ball game machine according to claim 2
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is based on a random number extracted by the sub-integrating device when the falling lottery is won.

  In this configuration, the sub-integrating device performs lottery on whether or not to notify the corresponding selection result when the falling lottery is won. The sub-integrating device includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and executes processing in the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM. Therefore, the sub integrated device that has received the command indicating the winning result of the falling lottery executed by the main control device carries out a lottery on whether or not to notify the corresponding selection result independently. The lottery function only needs to be provided in the sub-integrating device, and may be provided with a random number dedicated to the lottery, or a random number extracted when generating a command to be output to various effect devices may be used. .

The ball game machine according to claim 3 is:
The said predetermined condition of Claim 1 is based on the said identification information which showed shifting to the said high probability state which implements a lottery fall lottery, The bullet ball game machine characterized by the above-mentioned.

  The identification information indicating the transition to the high probability state indicates a jackpot symbol that is predetermined to shift to the high probability state after the jackpot state ends, and may be a special symbol or an effect symbol. Based on the identification information (big hit symbol), whether or not to notify the winning result of the falling lottery is determined depending on whether or not predetermined identification information is displayed from among a plurality of pieces of identification information in a big hit gaming state. It becomes composition.

  In this case, if it is a pachinko machine of the type that transitions to a high probability state after the completion of all jackpot gaming states, there are jackpot symbols that notify the winning result of the falling lottery and jackpot symbols that do not report, in all the jackpot symbols, If a pachinko machine has a jackpot symbol that transitions to a high probability state and a jackpot symbol that does not transition to a high probability state after the gaming state ends, the jackpot that reports the winning result of the falling lottery in the jackpot symbol that transitions to the high probability state There will be a symbol and a jackpot symbol that is not notified.

The bullet ball game machine according to claim 4,
The predetermined condition according to claim 1 is that the lottery of the success / failure lottery means that has shifted to the high probability state is in the gaming state in any of the high probability state, the low probability state, and the previous period open extended state. This is a ball game machine characterized by being performed.

  It is configured to determine whether or not to report the winning result of the falling lottery depending on whether the game state is one of a high probability state, a low probability state, or an open extended state, and then a big hit that becomes a high probability state after the jackpot ends, The lottery of the winning / losing lottery means that will shift to the high probability state refers to all the winning lotteries that are a big hit if it is a pachinko machine of the type that shifts to the high probability state after all the jackpot gaming state ends. In the case of a pachinko gaming machine in which whether or not to shift to the high probability state after the jackpot gaming state ends depending on the design, it may be a lottery to obtain a result of shifting to the high probability state.

According to the ball game machine according to claim 1,
A lottery for determining whether or not to notify the winning result of the falling lottery is performed based on a predetermined condition, and a different pachinko machine can be given different interests. From this configuration, when notifying the result of falling lottery and when not informing are mixed depending on the predetermined condition, it is always advantageous when there is no notification even though the gaming state has shifted to the normal probability state The player who wishes to play the game is not informed, so there is no doubt about the game state transition (transition to an unfavorable state due to the falling lottery win), and as a result, the player's gambling can be further enhanced.

  In addition, if there is no winning lottery notification (if you win the falling lottery, or if you do not win the falling lottery and keep a high probability state), whether or not you are in a high probability state after the big hit gaming state In the case of pachinko machines where the opening extension function is activated until the special symbol changes 100 times (a state that is advantageous to the player regardless of whether the probability of success or failure), the game after the opening extension function ends is in a high probability state. Nevertheless, it can be said that it cannot be determined whether the state where the big hit cannot be obtained continues or whether the gaming state has shifted to the low probability state where it is difficult to win the big hit. As a player relief means in such a situation that is a psychological crisis for the player, it is configured to notify the game state by operating the game button, so that a player who intends to continue playing , It is interesting to leave the possibility of high probability by not reporting, and give the opportunity to grasp the current gaming state that will be the basis for the decision for players who are concerned whether to continue the game Is possible.

The ball game machine according to claim 2
By relying on the sub-integrating device that controls the multiple production devices for the notification of the falling lottery, the burden on the main control device can be reduced, the degree of freedom of production can be increased, and a synergistic effect with other productions can be exhibited. It becomes possible.

The ball game machine according to claim 3 is:
In conventional pachinko machines that transition to a high probability state after the end of all jackpot gaming states, the game is lacking in game characteristics because the player never cares about which symbol will be a big hit Even if it is a pachinko machine that transitions to a high-probability state after all the jackpot gaming state ends, interest in the jackpot symbol is given because whether the winning lottery notification is performed depends on the type of symbol that is a big hit It becomes possible to increase game characteristics.

The bullet ball game machine according to claim 4,
Depending on which gaming state the winning lottery that triggered the transition to the high probability state is decided whether to notify the winning result of the falling lottery, so in which gaming state to notify when the big hit Depending on the setting, it becomes possible to correct high added value and added value.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted. Differences in contents described in the respective examples are possible. Needless to say, the portions can be appropriately combined.

  FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko machine 1 which is a kind of gaming machine, and will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which each part is held by a casing including a large rectangular outer frame 2, a front frame 3, a design frame 4a, and a design frame 4b.

  A metal fitting 5a is provided in the upper part on the left side of the outer frame 2, and a metal fitting 5b is provided in the lower part. The metal fittings 5a and 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the front frame 3 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. ing. A metal fitting 5c is provided in the middle of the left side of the front frame 3. The metal fitting 5a and the metal fitting 5c form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4a is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame. Further, the metal fitting 5c and the metal fitting 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4b is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame.

  On the opposite side (here, the right side) where the hinge mechanism is formed, the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3 are locked, the front frame 3 and the design frame 4a are locked, and the front frame 3 and the design frame 4b are locked / unlocked. A slide lock 6 having a keyhole 6a for locking is provided. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described as a so-called CR machine in which the CR prepaid card unit 7 is provided on the left side of the outer frame 2. However, the pachinko machine 1 may be a so-called cash machine in which the CR prepaid card unit 7 is not provided. Absent.

  The design frame 4a protects the speaker 10 on the front surface of the speaker 10 provided on the window portion 9 and the front frame 3 provided with a transparent resin plate or a glass plate so that a game board 8 to be described later can be visually recognized. A protective sound passage portion 11 for passing sound is provided. The design frame 4b has an upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 for storing game balls in the approximate center, a game button 14 that can be operated by the player, a CR prepaid card unit 7 and a CR unit terminal to be described later. The payment display device 15, the ball lending button 16 and the payment button 17 connected via the board 60 are provided on the left side.

  On the lower right side of the front frame 3 (on the right side of the design frame 4b), there is provided a launching ring 18 provided with a rotation ring, a firing stop, and a touch unit (not shown) for adjusting the firing strength of the game ball. Yes. A speaker unit 21 including a speaker 10 is provided below the front frame 3 (below the design frame 4b).

In the present embodiment, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 is in accordance with a publicly known technique, and therefore illustration and description thereof are omitted.
Next, the game board 8 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game board 8 removed from the pachinko machine 1. The outer shape of the game board 8 is substantially rectangular, a substantially circular game area 26 surrounded by known guide rails 25a and 25b is provided, and a large number of game nails 27 are implanted. A liquid crystal frame decoration 28 having a window portion 28a is provided at substantially the center of the game area 26, and the LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 54b (see FIG. 2) is configured to be visible to the player, and is not shown. Warp entrance, warp passage, stage, etc. are also provided.

  Further, a special symbol display device 29 composed of a light emitting member such as a 7-segment LED is provided on the upper left side of the window portion 28a, an ordinary symbol display device 30 of the same member as the upper left is provided on the upper right side, and four pieces are provided on the center. An ordinary symbol reservation number display device 30a composed of a light emitting member is provided, and a special symbol retention number display device 29a is similarly composed of four light emitting members below the window portion 28a.

A normal symbol operation gate 42 provided with a normal symbol operation switch 42a (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is provided on both the left and right sides or the left side of the liquid crystal frame ornament 28. Directly below that, there is provided an ordinary electric accessory 40 that can be awarded only when the movable piece is opened. Below the ordinary electric accessory 40, a big prize opening unit 33 having an attacker-type big prize opening 33a is arranged, and an out opening 34 is provided below the big prize opening unit 33.
In addition, on both the left and right sides of the big prize opening unit 33, a prize opening unit 35 provided with a plurality of general prize opening 35a including a general prize opening switch 35b (see FIG. 2) described later is provided.

  By configuring the game board 8 as described above, when the ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 42 (the game ball is detected by the normal symbol operation switch 42a (see FIG. 2)), the normal symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 30. The normal electric solenoid 40b (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is driven in accordance with the mode of the normal symbol that starts the variable display and stops after a predetermined time. When the normal electric combination solenoid 40b is driven, the movable piece of the normal electric combination 40 is driven almost synchronously, and the rate of detection of the ball entering the normal electric combination 40 (special symbol start switch 32a (see FIG. 2)). ) Is possible.

  A game ball enters the start port 31 (a game ball is detected by a special symbol start switch 31a (see FIG. 2)) or enters a normal electric accessory 40 (a special symbol start switch 32a (see FIG. 2)). When the game ball is detected), the special symbol starts to change in the special symbol display device 29 and stops after a predetermined time. In addition, during the change of the special symbol, the effect symbol linked to the change of the special symbol is displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b arranged in the window 28a.

  A special prize opening solenoid 33c (see FIG. 2), which will be described later, is driven according to the mode of the special symbol to be stopped. When the big prize opening solenoid 33c is driven, the door member of the big prize opening unit 33 is driven almost in synchronism, and the ball entering the big prize opening 33a (detection rate at the count switch 33b (see FIG. 2)) is obtained. It is configured to be possible.

  Next, FIG. 3 will be described with reference to a block diagram showing the electrical wiring of the pachinko machine in the present embodiment. Although the complicated power supply system is not described in FIG. 3, it is configured to be supplied directly or indirectly from a power supply device (not shown) to a control device or actuator that requires power. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, at the input end of the main controller 50, a special symbol start switch 31 a that detects a game ball that has entered the start port 31 via the game board relay terminal plate 62 and a normal electric accessory 40 are input. A special symbol start switch 32a for detecting a game ball that has been balled, a normal symbol operation switch 42a for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 42, and a count switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 33a 33b and a general winning opening switch 35b that detects a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 35a are connected, and a front frame that detects that the front frame is closed via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 The closing switch 38 is connected to the design frame closing switches 39a and 39b for detecting that the design frame is closed.

  At the output end of the main controller 50, a large winning opening solenoid 33 c that drives the door member of the large winning opening 33 a through the game board relay terminal plate 62 and a normal electric combination that drives a movable piece of the normal electric combination 40. A special symbol display device 29 that is connected to the solenoid 40b and displays a special symbol via the symbol display device relay terminal board 64, a special symbol hold number display device 29a that displays the number of special symbols held, and a normal symbol Is connected to the ordinary symbol display device 30 for displaying the number of ordinary symbols retained, and the universal symbol number display device 30a for displaying the number of ordinary symbols retained, through the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 and the external connection terminal plate 61. A computer 70 is connected.

  The main controller 50 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the mounted ROM, and progresses the game based on various input detection signals. Various related commands are generated and output to the payout control device 51 and the sub integration device 53. Here, the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the main control device 50 and the sub-integrated control device 53 are connected to the sub-control from the main control device 50 via the production relay terminal plate 65. It is configured as a one-way communication circuit to the integrated control device 53.

  At the input end of the payout control device 51, a ball break switch for detecting that there is a shortage of game balls in a ball tank (not shown) or tank rail (not shown) via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63. 22a or 23a, a payout switch 24b for detecting a game ball paid out via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 and the payout relay terminal plate 66, and a large number of game balls on the path to the lower plate without passing through various terminal plates The full switch 13a for detecting this is connected. A payout motor 24 a for paying out game balls to the upper plate is connected to the output end of the payout control device 51 via the back wiring relay terminal plate 63 and the payout relay terminal plate 66.

The payout control device 51 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The payout control device 51 performs processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and is input from various detection signals that are input and from the main control device 50. Based on the command, various commands relating to payout of the game ball are generated and output to the main controller 50 and the launch controller 52.
Here, the payout control device 51 and the main control device 50 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the payout control device 51 and the launch control device 52 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the payout control device 51 to the launch control device 52. Has been.

  In addition, the payout control device 51 transmits information relating to the winning ball to the hall computer 70 via the external connection terminal board 61 and also transmits a firing stop signal to the firing control device 52. The launch control device 52 controls the launch motor 36 to cause the game ball to be launched into the game area 26. In addition to the payout control device 51, the launch control device 52 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 18, a touch signal from the touch switch 20a, and a launch stop switch signal from the launch stop switch 19a. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 18, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 18, and the launch stop switch signal is output by the player pressing the launch stop switch 19a. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the firing control device 51, the game ball cannot be fired. If the firing stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be fired even if the player touches the firing handle 18. There is no such thing.

A game switch 14 a that can be operated by a player is connected to an input terminal of the sub integrated control device 53. The output terminal of the sub integrated control device 53 is connected to a design frame (not shown) and various LEDs / lamps 37 provided in the game board 8 and the speaker 10 provided in the front frame and the speaker unit.
The sub integrated control device 53 and the main control device 50 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 50 to the sub integrated control device 53 via the production relay terminal board 65 between the sub integrated control device 53 and the sub integrated control device 53. The effect symbol control device 54a is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub integrated control device 53 to the effect symbol control device 54a.

  The sub-integrated control device 53 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The sub-integrated control device 53 executes processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and inputs the game switch 14a and the main control device 50. Various commands related to the production are generated based on the commands input from. In this process, the sub integrated control device 53 can independently generate a random number and transmit data and commands to the effect symbol control device 54a of the effect symbol unit 54.

  The sub integrated control device 53 is provided with a volume control switch 10a for adjusting the volume, detects the state (position) of the volume control switch 10a, determines the detection result and the content to be transmitted to the speaker 10, The sound volume output from the speaker 10 is controlled by software.

  The production symbol control device 54a produces the production based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 53 (both those transmitted from the main control device 50 and those generated independently by the sub integrated control device 53). The symbol display device 54b is controlled to display images such as effect symbols on the window 28a.

Next, various setting values relating to the game specifications of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment is configured as a probability change machine. Specifically, games using the pachinko machine of the present embodiment are broadly divided into games in which the grand prize opening 33a is closed and jackpot games in which the big prize opening 33a is opened. It is roughly classified into a normal probability state (hereinafter, normal state, jackpot probability 1/231) and a gaming state advantageous to the player compared to the normal state (probability of being a jackpot is small. Jackpot probability 1/77). There exists a high probability state (hereinafter, a probability variation state).

  In addition, a short time state is provided in which the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and in this short time state, the open extension function of the ordinary electric accessory 40 is activated to be in the open extended state. At this time, the short state (open extended state) is carried out until the special symbol changes 100 times after the big hit. In addition, the time-short state (open extended state) is controlled regardless of the transition of the game state between the normal state and the probability change state, which will be described later. Will exist. The opening time for the movable piece of the ordinary electric accessory 40 to drive is 0.3 seconds (once) in the normal state, and 5.0 seconds (once) in the open extension state of the ordinary electric accessory 40 that is in the short-time state. ), And the normal symbol hit probability that the normal electric accessory 40 will operate is 1/2 in both the normal state and the probability variation state. Note that the probability of the normal symbol may be changed in the same manner as the probability change of the special symbol (transition of the gaming state).

  In the short time state (open extended state), the variation time of special symbols and normal symbols (the time from the start of variation until the result is displayed) is shortened, and the number of times the variation display is performed within the unit time increases. In the short time state of the present embodiment, the time of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 30 is shortened together with the shortening of the variation time of the special symbol. A regular symbol is displayed many times in a few times. Therefore, the number of hits of the normal symbol within the unit time increases, and the number of times of operation of the ordinary electric accessory 40 which is the start port 32 also increases. In addition, since the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 40 is set to be long (opening extension function), it becomes easy to win a large number of game balls. By making it easy for a large number of game balls to win in this way, the number of times of special symbol variation display is further increased, and the player's possession balls are less likely to be reduced by the award ball due to the normal electric accessory 40 winning. You can play games.

  In this embodiment, the game state shifts to the probable state after the end of all big hit states, but since it has a falling lottery function, when the special symbol is judged in the probable state, the normal state is changed from the probable state to the normal state. The process for determining whether or not to shift to is performed every time (details will be described later with reference to FIG. 5). When the falling lottery is won with a probability of 1 / 92.4, the gaming state shifts from the probability change state to the normal state, and the subsequent determination of success or failure is performed with the normal probability. Note that even if the winning lottery is won during the time-varying state (open extended state), the time-short state (open extended state) continues until the special symbol changes 100 times after the big hit. Various set numerical values are not limited to this value, and may be different set values as long as an equivalent effect can be obtained.

Next, the special symbol variation process performed by the main controller 50 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The following description of the special symbol variation processing will explain the success / failure lottery means, the display determination means, and the falling lottery means in the present application. In this embodiment, the gaming state shifts to a probabilistic state after the end of all jackpot states, but a probability variation random number and a probability variation determination table are provided, and the gaming state is shifted to a high probability state or a low probability state after an affirmative determination of the success / failure determination. It is good also as a structure (probability transfer lottery means) which determines whether to perform. Also, main processes such as input / output processing and random number generation, which are preconditions for special symbol variation processing, are omitted because they are in line with the prior art.

  The outline of the process showing a part of the special symbol variation process shown in FIG. 5 is to determine the gaming state whether or not the probability variation state when the processing is started, and if the probability variation state, the falling lottery determination is performed and the gaming state is usually set Transition to the state, determine whether or not using the determination table used in the normal state (the same is true in the case of the normal state in the previous determination of the gaming state), the display pattern and the variation pattern based on the result of the appropriateness determination This is a process until the selection, special symbol display control processing, and transmission of various commands to the sub control unit 43.

  When the special symbol variation process is started, it is determined whether or not the special symbol has stopped the variation display (S50). If it is affirmation determination (S50: YES), it will be determined whether the special symbol holding | maintenance memory | storage is stored (S51). If the determination is affirmative (S51: YES), the special symbol hold memory is read and the hold memory area is shifted (S52). In the case where there are a plurality of special symbol hold memories, the special symbol hold memory is read out from the hold memory whose time has passed most since the storage.

  When the processing of S52 is completed, it is determined whether or not the value of the game state flag is 1 (S53). The gaming state flag is a value stored in the main controller 50. When the gaming state flag value is 1, the gaming state is a probable state, and when the gaming state flag value is 0, the gaming state is a normal state. This is a value for the main controller 50 to determine this. The value of the game state flag is set to 1 at the end of all the big hit states. That is, after all the big hit states are finished, the probability variation state is obtained.

  If S53 is affirmative (S53: YES), it is determined whether or not the falling lottery random number read from the special symbol hold memory matches the falling determination table (S54). If the determination is affirmative (S54: YES), it is determined that the gaming state shifts to the normal state, the value of the gaming state flag is set to 0, and the normal state is shifted (S55) (falling lottery means). When a negative determination is made in S53 (S53: NO) or the processing in S55 is completed, it is determined whether or not the random number read from the special symbol hold memory matches the determination table 1 used in the normal state (S56) means). If it is affirmative determination (S56: YES), it will be judged that it will be a big hit, and the type of big hit symbol of the special symbol which will be finally displayed is selected (S57) (display determining means). When the process of S57 is completed, a process of selecting a variation pattern for big hit is performed (S58).

  In this embodiment, the falling lottery determination (S54) is performed only in the probability variation state, but it may be configured to determine the falling lottery even in the normal state in order to simplify the program. In this case (in the normal state), whether or not the winning lottery is determined is determined using the determination table 1 for the normal state regardless of whether the falling lottery determination is positive or negative.

  If S56 is a negative determination (S56: NO), it is determined that it is out of place, and the type of the special symbol out of the special symbol that is finally displayed is selected (S59) (display determination means). When the process of S59 is completed, a process of selecting a variation pattern for removal is performed (S60). When the process of S58 or S60 is completed, a process for controlling the display of the special symbol on the special symbol display device 29 is performed based on the determined symbol type and the variation pattern determined by the above process (S61). Subsequent to S61, processing for transmitting various commands to the sub-integrating device 53 is performed based on the above processing (S62). When S50 and S51 are negative (S50: NO, S51: NO), or when the process of S62 ends, the process returns. When S54 is a negative determination (a negative determination is made in the falling lottery and the probability variation state is continued) (S54: NO), the process proceeds to the process of FIG.

  The outline of the process showing a part of the special symbol variation process shown in FIG. 6 is based on the result of the appropriateness determination by carrying out the appropriateness determination using the accuracy determination state determination table (which is easier to hit than the normal state). The process of selecting the display symbol and the variation pattern, performing the display control of the special symbol, and transmitting the command to the sub integration device 53 is performed.

  Subsequently to S54 negative determination (S54: NO) in FIG. 5, it is determined whether or not the success / failure random number read from the special symbol hold memory matches the determination table 2 used in the probability variation state (S70) (success / failure lottery means). If it is affirmative determination (S70: YES), it will be judged that it will be a big hit, and the kind of big hit symbol of the special symbol which will be finally displayed is selected (S71) (display determining means). When the process of S71 is completed, a process of selecting a variation pattern for big hit is performed (S72).

  If S70 is a negative determination (S70: YES), it is determined that it is out of place, and the type of a special symbol out of the special symbol that is finally displayed is selected (S73) (display determination means). When the process of S73 is completed, a process of selecting a variation pattern for removal is performed (S74). When the process of S72 or S74 is completed, a process of controlling the display of the special symbol on the special symbol display device 29 is performed based on the determined symbol type and the variation pattern determined by the above process (S75). Subsequent to S75, processing for transmitting various commands to the sub-integrating device 53 is performed based on the above processing (S76).

  When the variation pattern selection process (S58, S60, S72, S74) is performed in the above process, if the gaming state is the short-time state, the variation pattern is selected from the table dedicated to the short-time state. Select a variation pattern from a dedicated table.

  Whether or not the time-short state (open extended state) is determined by the value of the time-short state flag. The time-short state flag is a value stored in the main controller 50. When the time-short state flag is 1, the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 40 is extended. When the time-short state is 0 and the time-short state flag is 0, this is a value for the main controller 50 to determine that the state is the normal state.

  In the present embodiment, a timer (increment processing for each variation of the special symbol) for managing the number of times the special symbol is changed is set upon the end of the big hit state, and the timer value is set to a predetermined value (100 in this embodiment). 1) is set in the time-saving state flag until 0), and 0 is set when a predetermined value is exceeded. In other words, after the big hit state is finished, the time is reduced until the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times).

  By the above-described processing, after all the big hit states are finished, the gaming state shifts to the probability changing state and becomes the time-shortening state. The probability variation state continues until winning by a falling lottery performed during the probability variation state or until a big hit state is reached. Also, since the short-time state is controlled regardless of the result of the falling lottery, the special symbol continues until the special symbol changes 100 times after the big hit gaming state ends, or the special symbol changes to the big hit state (a big hit within 100 times) Continue until.

  Next, a game state notification mode will be described. In many probability variation type pachinko machines, when the gaming state shifts to the probability variation state, the player is notified of the probability variation state using various display devices and LEDs / lamps. In pachinko machines having the same falling lottery function as in the present embodiment, a gaming machine that notifies the probability variation state (notification starts when the gaming state shifts to probability variation, and the notification ends when the falling lottery is won. ), And there is a gaming machine that does not notify the gaming state at all.

  For a gaming machine that has a falling lottery function and notifies the probability variation state, after the jackpot gaming state that triggers the transition to the gaming state, as long as the result of non-winning in the falling lottery continues, the probability variation state continues and indicates that Status notification continues. Therefore, the player recognizes that the jackpot probability is advantageous and can advance the game in the hope that the next jackpot will easily occur. Since it becomes possible to recognize that the big hit probability has become disadvantageous when the notification is finished, it can be said that it is easy to determine whether to continue or end the game.

  For gaming machines that do not notify the game state (probability change state), there is no notification indicating the game state and the appearance does not change from the normal state even in the probability change state. The phenomenon that jackpots occur frequently without a period. This can be said to be a configuration that allows the player's gambling joy to continue, reminiscent of the reaming machine that was prevalent in the 1990s (representative model, “Heiwa Bravo Kingdom”). In this type of probability variation gaming machine, it is difficult for the player to determine the end of the game because it cannot recognize how long the probability variation state (an advantageous state that is likely to be a big hit) continues. On the other hand, in order to continue the game in the hope that it will remain in an advantageous state despite the fact that many players have transitioned to the normal state (a state where the probability of jackpot is difficult), for the game machine installation facility There is an advantage that the number of operations increases.

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment shifts the gaming state to the probability changing state after the big hit state ends, but does not perform notification indicating that the probability changing state. However, when the probability change state is completed, that is, when winning by the falling lottery, a lottery is performed on whether or not to notify the corresponding selection result based on a predetermined condition, and notification is performed based on the result. According to this configuration, even if the falling lottery is won, there are a case where the result is notified and a case where the result is not notified. Therefore, when the game state falls to the normal probability state (transfer) but no notification is given, there is a case where the player does not suspect the game state transition, and the player does not suspect the game state transition. It is possible to further increase the feeling of gambling. As a result, it can be said that the operation status at the installation facility is improved. In the present embodiment, based on the gaming state command received by the sub-integrating device 53 from the main control device 50, the winning result of the falling lottery is notified using the falling notification determination random number and the falling notification determination table provided in the sub-integrating device 53. A lottery to determine whether or not to do. The lottery may be performed using another random number generated by the sub integration device 53 (for example, an effect determining random number).

  The sub-integrating device 53 that has received various commands from the main control device 50 determines the details (variation time, variation pattern, etc.) of the effect symbol variation, and various effects for varying the effect symbol on the effect symbol display device 54b. The process which transmits a command to the effect design control apparatus 54a is performed. The effect symbol control device 54a controls the effect symbol display device 54b.

  FIG. 7 shows a list of commands transmitted from the main control device 50 to the sub integrated control device 54. The change time designation command includes 16 types of commands having an operation number A0H and identification numbers 00H to 0FH for detachment, and 6 types of commands having an operation number A0H and identification numbers 10H to 15H for winning. The gaming state commands are two types of commands (usually probable) with an operation number A1H and identification numbers 00H to 01H. The time-short state command has two kinds of commands (usually time-short) of operation number A2H and identification numbers 00H to 01H. The effect end command is one type of command having an operation number A3H and an identification number 00H. The number-of-holds instruction command is four types of commands of operation number A4H and identification numbers 00H to 03H. In the symbol designating command, 11 types of commands of operation number A5H and identification numbers 00H to 0AH are set. There are other commands, but the explanation is omitted because it is a conventional technique.

  Next, the falling lottery notification execution process 1 performed by the sub integration device 53 will be described. When the falling lottery notification execution processing 1 shown in FIG. 8 is started, the sub integration device 53 determines whether or not the falling lottery processing is won in the main control device 50 from the change in the gaming state command received from the main control device 50. (S10). If the determination is affirmative (S10: YES), a fall notification determination random number is acquired (S11), and it is determined whether the acquired fall notification determination random number matches the fall notification determination table (S12). If it is affirmation determination (S12: YES), the process which transmits the fall notification command which instruct | indicates execution of alerting | reporting to the production symbol control apparatus 54a will be performed (S13). When S10 and S12 are negative (S10: NO, S12: NO), or when the process of S13 is completed, the process returns. The process of S12 is a determination process of whether or not to notify the winning result of the falling lottery.

  The sub-integrating device 53 performs various LED and lamp 37 blinking control provided in the design frame and the game board 8 when transmitting a fall notification command for instructing the execution of the notification to the effect symbol control device 54a in the above process. Further, when it is determined that the notification is to be executed, a command for stopping the predetermined effect symbol may be transmitted on the effect symbol display device 54b, and it is possible to perform the effect of the falling lottery notification in association with the effect symbol. The degree of freedom of production is great.

  In this embodiment, the probability that the value of the fall notification determination table matches the value of the fall notification determination random number is about ¼, but is not limited to this value. In addition, this series of processing (from the acquisition of the falling notification determination random number to the comparison of the determination table value and the transmission of the falling notification command) is not performed in response to a change in the gaming state command, but the gaming state command Regardless of the content, the configuration may be performed every time when various commands related to the effect symbol variation are received from the main control device 50 (the fall notification command instructing the effect symbol control device 54a to execute the notification is transmitted. The determination whether or not to actually win the falling lottery and execute the notification of the sub integration device 53 is affirmative determination).

  When the effect symbol control device 54a receives a fall notification command for instructing execution of the winning lottery result notification from the sub-integrating device 53, the effect symbol display device 54b displays about 5 in the manner shown in FIG. Display for 0 second. The display content and the display period are not limited to this, and may be any form that can be recognized by the player.

  Next, notification of the gaming state by operating the gaming button 14 will be described. In the present embodiment, when the open extension function is not activated (other than in the short-time state) (excluding the big hit state), the game symbol 14 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b as to whether the game state is a probable change state or a normal state. It has a function to do. The sub-integrating device 53 can determine whether it is a time-saving state or not by a time-saving state command received from the main control device 50, and can determine whether it is a promiscuous state or a normal state, receives an operation signal from the game button 14, If it is determined that the time is short, a game state notification command indicating a game state when the game button 14 is operated is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 54a. Receiving the game state notification command, the effect symbol control device 54a displays the game state notification mode when the game button 14 shown in FIG. 10 is operated on the effect symbol display device 54b for about 2.0 seconds. For details of the display contents, a mode indicating a gaming state is displayed in a broken-line circle regardless of the variation stop mode of the effect symbol, and (A) in FIG. (B) is displayed. The display mode and the display seconds are not limited to those as long as the player can recognize them.

  Next, the timing at which the operation of the game button 14 becomes valid will be described with reference to FIG. 11 along the flow of the game after the big hit state ends. When the big hit state is finished, the open extension function is activated and the time is shortened at the same time, so that the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 40 is extended (about 5.0 seconds / once), and the winning ball to the ordinary electric accessory 40 is won. (The detection ball of the special symbol start switch 32a increases) and it is difficult to reduce the number of balls, and the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, and the number of fluctuations per unit time is increased. This state continues from the end of the big hit state until the success / failure determination result due to the change of the special symbol is displayed 100 times, and continues regardless of the change in the gaming state (transition from the probability changing state to the normal state). When the 100th special symbol success / failure determination result is displayed, the operation of the open extension function and the short-time state are terminated, and the subsequent special symbol and normal symbol variation time and the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 40 return to the normal settings. . The operation of the game button 14 becomes effective from this point (at the time when the appearance from the advantageous gaming state shifts to the normal state).

  The valid period is until the next big hit state occurs, and the game state notification function by the operation of the game button 14 may be valid or may be valid only a predetermined number of times. In this embodiment, it becomes effective only once for the first time after it becomes effective.

  During the short-time state immediately after the end of the big hit state, it is an advantageous state for a player who can acquire many special symbol success / failure results in a short time without reducing the number of game balls, and the game state is a probable change state (the player cannot be recognized) ) Is the most preferable state for the player to acquire the next jackpot. At least until the time-short state is over, the player is in an advantageous state for the player regardless of the probability change state or the normal state (many determinations are made in a short time without reducing the game balls), but the time-short state is over. From the point of time, the player's advantage and disadvantage differ depending on whether the probability change state or the normal state. However, in this embodiment, the winning lottery winning result is notified with a probability of 1/4 by the determination of the sub-integrating device 53, so the player who confirmed this notification does not have to operate the game button 14 However, the advantages and disadvantages of the game progress can be recognized.

  A player who thinks that if he / she plays a game without recognizing the game state of the probability change state or the normal state, the joy at the big hit is greater when the sub lotter 53 is not notified of the winning of the falling lottery. A player who wants to advance the game without using 14, recognize the gaming state, and aim to win a big hit for each state will use the gaming button 14. For a player who has little intention to continue the game, the operation of the game button 14 is a great means for obtaining a criterion for determining whether to continue or end the game.

  In a pachinko machine that does not notify the falling lottery, if the player self-determines that the gaming state has shifted to the normal state and ends the game, another player who immediately started playing with the same pachinko gaming machine There are a few cases in which he immediately wins a big hit and feels regrettable. It is unclear whether the game ended with the probabilistic state and the other player won a big hit with a pachinko machine in an advantageous state or whether the player won a big hit in a normal state, but in the pachinko machine of this embodiment If there is an intention to end the game, it is possible to confirm the game state at the time of the end by operating the game button 14 and to avoid ending in an advantageous state, so that the above-mentioned regretful feeling can be avoided.

  The above is the description of the first embodiment, but each setting value is not limited to the described numerical value as long as the same effect can be obtained.

  Next, Example 2 will be described. In this embodiment, the parts constituting the pachinko machine and the electrical connection thereof are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the parts not specifically described are the same contents and redundant description is omitted. The major difference from the first embodiment is a part for determining whether or not to notify the winning result of the falling lottery performed in the probability changing state after the big hit is ended, depending on the type of special symbol that is the big hit.

  In the present embodiment, the types of special symbols that are big hits are 10 types of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Since there is only one type of “-”, the total number of special symbols is 11. There are also 11 types of symbol designating commands (FIG. 7) transmitted from the main control device 50 to the sub-integrating device 53, and the effect symbol at the time of the big hit displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b is the number type of the special symbol. By transmitting the corresponding symbol designating command, there are ten types of 000, 111, 222, 333, 444, 555, 666, 777, 888, and 999.

  In this embodiment, when the special symbol is an odd number and a big hit, the winning result of the falling lottery is notified to the player (the notification mode is the same as that of the first embodiment). In the case of a big hit with an even number of symbols, no notification is made to notify the selection even if the falling lottery is won.

  Processing related to notification execution when winning in the falling lottery will be described. The main control device 50 performs the same processing (FIGS. 5 and 6) as the first embodiment as the special symbol variation processing, and transmits various commands based on the determination of success / failure to the sub-integrating device 53. If the received various commands are based on the jackpot determination, the sub-integrating device 53 causes the main controller 50 to perform the fall after the jackpot state depending on the type of symbol selected as the jackpot symbol (the contents of the symbol instruction command). A process of notifying the lottery result (falling lottery notification process) is performed.

  The falling lottery notification process will be described with reference to FIGS. When the falling lottery notification execution flag setting process performed by the sub integration device 53 shown in FIG. 12 is started, it is determined whether or not a symbol designation command that is a big hit has been received (S80). If it is affirmation determination (S80: YES), it will be determined whether the received symbol instruction command which becomes a big hit shows an odd symbol (S81). If it is affirmation determination (S81: YES), 1 will be set to the value of a fall lottery execution flag (S82). When S80 and S81 are negative (S80: NO, S81: NO), or when the processing of S82 is completed, the process returns. The process of S81 may be a process of comparing whether or not the received symbol support command and the notification execution symbol table have the same value.

  The falling lottery notification execution flag is a value stored in the sub-integrating device 53. When the value of the falling lottery notification execution flag is 1, the falling lottery notification execution flag indicates that the previous jackpot symbol is an odd symbol. When the value of 0 is 0, it is a value for the sub-integrating device 53 to determine that the previous jackpot symbol is an even symbol. In addition, the value of the falling lottery notification execution flag is set to 1 if the jackpot symbol is odd for each jackpot, or 0 if the jackpot symbol is odd.

  Also in the present embodiment, after the big hit state is finished, the gaming state becomes a probable variation state, and the main control device 50 performs a falling lottery for each variation of the special symbol. The sub-integrating device 53 determines that the falling lottery has been won based on a change in the gaming state command received from the main control device 50, and if the value of the falling lottery notification execution flag is 1, notifies that the falling lottery has been won. .

  The above process will be described with reference to a flowchart showing the falling lottery notification execution process 2 shown in FIG. The sub-integrating device 53 determines whether or not the falling lottery process has been won in the main control device 50 from the change in the gaming state command received from the main control device 50 (S90). If the determination is affirmative (S90: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the falling lottery notification execution flag stored in the sub integration device 53 is 1 (S91). If it is affirmation determination (S91: YES), the process which transmits the fall notification command which instruct | indicates execution of alerting | reporting to the production symbol control apparatus 54a will be performed (S92). When S90 and S91 are negative (S90: NO, S91: NO), or when the process of S92 is completed, the process returns.

  The effect symbol control device 54a that has received the fall notification command displays an aspect recognizable by the player on the effect symbol display device 54b as in the first embodiment.

  The above is the description of the second embodiment. In the present embodiment, the notification is performed when the odd jackpot symbol is odd, and the falling lottery is reported with a probability of 1/2 at the big jackpot, but the notification is not limited to the odd symbol. It is desirable to set the ratio of “number” / “number of symbols per jackpot” (notification execution probability) in consideration of a balance with other setting values (such as jackpot probability). Further, in the configuration in which only a predetermined type of symbol is shifted to the probability variation state, a symbol that notifies the winning lottery result and a symbol that is not notified may be determined from among the symbols that change in probability.

  Next, Example 3 will be described. In the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the parts constituting the pachinko machine and the electrical connection thereof are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the portions not specifically described are the same in common, and therefore, the overlapping description is omitted. .

  The present embodiment is configured to determine whether or not to perform the winning lottery notification depending on in which gaming state (probability variation state, short time state, normal state) the special symbol variation process that has performed the jackpot determination is performed. . If the game states other than the big hit state are ranked in the order of the player's advantageous order, the most advantageous is the probability variation state, the next is the short time state, and the next is the normal state. Although the short time state may overlap with the probability change state or the normal state in which the probability of determination of success / failure changes, in this embodiment, the priority is set in the order in which the player is advantageous and the determination is made based on the single game state. Note that the determination may be made in consideration of the state in which the gaming states overlap (combination of gaming states). In the present embodiment, when the winning state changes from the most advantageous to the player in the single gaming state other than the big hit state, the winning notification of the falling lottery in the following probability changing state is not performed. Accordingly, the winning announcement of the falling lottery is performed when the time is short (when the big hit probability is a normal probability) or when the normal state is a big hit.

  The sub-integrating device 53 can always determine the gaming state based on the gaming state command (probability change state, normal state) and the short time state command (short time state, normal state) received from the main control device 50. The contents of the gaming state command and the time-saving state command transmitted from the main control device 50 to the sub-integrating device 53 based on the special symbol variation process of FIG. 4 indicate the gaming state at the time of jackpot determination.

  When the sub-integrating device 53 in the present embodiment receives various commands (see FIG. 7) for instructing the big hit state based on the special symbol variation processing performed by the main control device 50, the contents indicated by the gaming state command are displayed. , And stored as the value of the big hit gaming state flag. The value of this big hit gaming state flag is set in accordance with the contents of the gaming state command every time a command for instructing the big hit state is received. FIG. 14 shows a correspondence table between the contents indicated by the gaming state command transmitted by the main controller 50 and the value of the big hit gaming state flag stored by the sub-integrating device 53. When the sub-integrating device 53 receives a gaming state command indicating a normal state at the same time as a command for instructing a big hit, 0 is set to the value of the gaming state flag at the big hit, and when a gaming state command indicating a probable change state is received The value of the big hit gaming state flag is set to 1.

  Next, the falling lottery notification execution process 3 of the sub-integrating device 53 that performs the determination process of whether or not to notify the falling lottery winning result will be described with reference to FIG. When the falling lottery notification execution process 3 is started, is the winning lottery process performed in the main controller 50 based on the gaming state stored in the sub-integrating device 53 and the gaming state command received from the main controller 50? It is determined whether or not (S100). If the determination is affirmative (S100: YES), it is determined whether or not the value of the big hit gaming state flag stored in the sub integration device 53 is 0 (S101). If it is affirmation determination (S101: YES), the process which transmits the fall notification command which instruct | indicates execution notification of fall lottery to the effect symbol control apparatus 54a will be performed (S102). When S100 and S101 are negative (S100: NO, S101: NO), or when the processing of S102 is completed, the process returns.

  Receiving the fall notification command, the effect symbol control device 54a displays an aspect recognizable by the player on the effect symbol display device 54b as in the first and second embodiments.

  In this example, when a big hit other than at the time of the probability change state, the notification of the falling lottery winning was executed, but not limited to this configuration, if the big hit at the time of the probability change state may be notified, You may judge by the structure which considered the combination of a game state and a time-short state. In that case, as shown in the correspondence table 2 of the big hit game state flag value stored in the sub-integrated device 53 of FIG. 16, there are four types of game (short time) states, and each state has various commands for instructing the big hit. A determination may be made based on the contents of the gaming state command and the short time state command at the time of reception, and a flag value corresponding to each state may be set.

  The above is the description of the embodiment of the present application, but the above-described content can be exhibited even in a gaming machine with a plurality of special symbols by using the same basic configuration and taking into account conditions such as priority fluctuations. It is.

Front view of pachinko machine 1 Front view of game board 8 Electrical block diagram Chart showing various settings related to games Flowchart 1 showing a part of special symbol variation processing performed by main controller 50 Flowchart 2 showing a part of special symbol variation processing performed by main controller 50 List of commands transmitted from main controller 50 to sub integrated device 53 Flow chart showing the falling lottery notification execution process 1 performed by the sub-integrating device 53 Notification mode of the falling lottery winning result determined by the sub-integrating device 53 Game state notification mode of 14 layers of game buttons Time chart showing the game flow after the big hit The flowchart which shows the fall lottery notification process which the sub integration apparatus 53 in Example 2 performs. The flowchart which shows the fall lottery notification execution process 2 which the sub integration apparatus 53 performs Correspondence table of values of big hit game state flags stored in the sub-integrating device 53 The flowchart which shows the fall lottery notification execution process 3 which the sub integration apparatus 53 performs Correspondence table 2 of the value of the big hit gaming state flag stored in the sub-integrating device 53

Explanation of symbols

1: Pachinko machine 2: Outer frame 3: Front frame 4a: Design frame 4b: Design frame 5a: Metal fitting 5b: Metal fitting 5c: Metal fitting 6: Slide lock 6a: Key hole 7: CR prepaid card unit 8: Game board 10: Speaker 10a : Volume control switch 13a: Full switch 14a: Game switch 15: Checkout display device 16a: Lending switch 17a: Checkout switch 18: Launch handle 19a: Launch stop switch 20a: Touch switch 22a: Out of ball switch 23a: Out of ball switch 24a : Discharge motor 24b: Discharge switch 25a: Guide rail 25b: Guide rail 26: Game area 27: Game nail 28: Liquid crystal frame decoration 28a: Window part 29: Special symbol display device 29a: Special symbol hold number display device 30: Normal symbol Display device 30a: Normal symbol holding number display device 31: Start Port 31a: Special symbol start switch 32: Start port 32a: Special symbol start switch 33: Large winning port unit 33a: Large winning port 33b: Count switch 33c: Large winning port solenoid 34: Out port 35: Winning port unit 35a: General Prize opening 35b: General prize opening switch 36: Launch motor 37: Various LEDs / lamps 38: Front frame closing switch 39a: Design frame closing switch 39b: Design frame closing switch 40: Ordinary electric accessory 40b: Ordinary electric utility solenoid 41: Normal symbol display device 41a: Normal symbol hold number display device 42: Normal symbol operation gate 42a: Normal symbol operation switch 50: Main control device 51: Discharge control device 52: Launch control device 53: Sub-integrated control device 54: Production symbol unit 54a: production design control device 54b: production design display device 5: Power supply device 55a: Power switch 55b: RAM clear switch 60: CR unit terminal board 61: External connection terminal board 62: Game board relay terminal board 63: Back wiring relay terminal board 64: Symbol display device relay terminal board 65: Production Relay terminal board 66: Discharge relay terminal board 70: Hall computer

Claims (4)

The result of whether or not to shift to the special game state advantageous to the player based on the game ball entering the start port is derived and displayed as identification information on the display unit, and after the special game state ends, the start port A game machine that shifts to an open extension state in which the opening extension function of the movable piece provided in is activated for a predetermined period,
A main control device that controls the entire game, a sub-integration device that controls a plurality of effect devices based on commands transmitted from the main control device, and a game button that is connected to the sub-integration device and that can be operated by a player And comprising
The main controller performs a lottery determination in either a high-probability state with a high probability of shifting to the special gaming state in the previous period or a low-probability state with a low probability of shifting to the special gaming state than the high-probability state. A winning / raising lottery means, and a probability transfer lottery means for drawing whether or not the gaming state after the end of the special gaming state is shifted to either the high probability state or the low probability state when winning the winning / losing lottery in the previous period; Based on the lottery results of the success / failure lottery means and the probability transfer lottery means, the display determination means for determining the identification information, and when the gaming state is the high probability state, the low / low lotion is performed at a predetermined timing each time the success / failure lottery is performed. A falling lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a probability state, and a falling lottery means for shifting the gaming state to the low probability state when winning the falling lottery,
When the falling lottery is won, a lottery for determining whether or not to notify the result of the corresponding selection is performed based on a predetermined condition, and when the release extension function is not activated, the game state at the time of the operation by operating the game button A bullet ball game machine that displays on the display section whether or not the high probability state or the low probability state. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is based on a random number extracted by the sub-integrating device when the falling lottery is won. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is based on the identification information indicating that the transition to the high probability state in which the first-term falling lottery is performed. The predetermined condition according to claim 1 is that the lottery of the success / failure lottery means that has shifted to the high probability state is in the gaming state in any of the high probability state, the low probability state, and the previous period open extended state. A ball game machine that is based on what has been done.

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