JP2010012148A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the continuation of a performance non-increasing points when executing a point adding performance. <P>SOLUTION: When winning a predetermined winning symbol combination in a win lottery, this game machine shifts to a special performance mode. In the special performance mode, this game machine executes a point adding performance game obtaining points by a player's operation. When winning the win lottery in the performance game, the total points obtained by the player reaches target points. When the total points that the player has already obtained reach the proximity to the target points and the player fails in the win lottery, the special performance mode is degraded to a regular performance mode. When the total points reaches the proximity to the target points and the fail continues in the win lottery, this game machine prevent the continuation of the performance non-increasing the points. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine installed in a pachinko parlor.

  Currently, various types of pachinko machines are offered, but one of them is that when a game ball wins a winning prize opening, a lottery will be held, and after a variable display of symbols on a liquid crystal display etc. It is known that a winning lottery result is displayed. When a winning lottery is won, a player can acquire a large amount of game balls. Therefore, making the player interested in the winning lottery result is an important factor for enhancing the interest in gaming. For this reason, there is a tendency for each manufacturer to provide a pachinko machine that performs an effect based on the result of the winning lottery to increase the expectation of the winning lottery result, and various aspects of the direction of the effect are elaborated. Has been.

  Patent Document 1 determines the points (scores) that a player can acquire based on the result of the winning lottery, calculates the total points by accumulating the determined points, and totals only when winning the winning lottery A pachinko machine that performs a so-called point addition effect in which a point reaches a target point and shifts to a special game is described. In Patent Document 1, based on the result of the winning lottery, points are added so that the total points reach the target points when shifting to the special game, and the total points reach the target point when not shifting to the special game. Do not add points.

  Patent Documents 2 and 3 describe a pachinko machine that causes a player to press a button that changes the aspect of the effect. With such a pachinko machine, it is possible to increase the player's awareness of participation in the game and increase the motivation for the game.

In recent years, a pachinko machine that performs a point addition effect described in Patent Document 1 by a player's button pressing operation is known. This pachinko machine accumulates points by a player's button press operation, and shifts to the special game by reaching the target points only when winning the winning lottery. Similarly to Patent Document 1, this pachinko machine also does not allow the total points to reach the target points when the result of the winning lottery does not shift to the special game.
JP 2005-27704 A JP 2005-185482 A JP 2008-513 A

  By the way, at the time of execution of the point addition effect as described above, when the total points have reached the vicinity of the target point and the losing continues in the winning lottery, an effect in which the total points do not increase continues. As a result, there is a problem that the player senses that he has lost the lottery and loses interest in the game.

  The present invention is for solving the above-described problem, and provides a gaming machine capable of preventing the effect that points do not increase when the total points acquired by the player have reached the vicinity of the target point. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention performs a lottery in response to winning at the start winning opening or decides to lose, and after the winning lottery is performed, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and the symbols are being displayed in a variable manner. As a mode of production performed at the time, a normal production mode in which a normal production is performed, and a transition to a predetermined winning combination in the winning lottery and after the winning game is over, the points earned by the player's point addition operation are cumulatively added A special effect mode for performing an effect game to be displayed, and in the special effect mode, the cumulative addition result of the points is allowed to be equal to or more than a predetermined target point only when the winning is determined by the winning lottery. In the gaming machine, the lottery determines whether to shift from the special effect mode to the normal effect mode in the special effect mode. Line lottery means, mode transition means for executing transition from the special effect mode to the normal effect mode when winning the transition lottery by the transition lottery means, and during the special effect mode and before the player's operation A determination means for determining whether or not the cumulative addition result has reached the vicinity of the target point; and when the determination means has determined that the vicinity has reached the target point and the winning is determined by the winning lottery Comprises a control means for continuing the special effect mode and operating the mode transition means when a loss is determined.

  It is preferable that the winning probability of the transfer lottery increases as the cumulative addition result increases.

  In the special effect mode, the effect game is repeatedly executed in response to winning at the start winning opening, and the determination means determines whether the execution number of the effect game has reached a predetermined upper limit number. Preferably, the control means activates the falling means when the determination means determines that the predetermined upper limit number has been reached.

  In the special effect mode in which the point addition effect game is performed, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a special effect when the cumulative addition result of the points acquired by the player reaches the vicinity of the target point and the loss is determined by the winning lottery. Since the production mode is forcibly shifted (fallen) to the normal production mode, the points will be given when the cumulative addition result has reached the vicinity of the target point as in the past, and when losing continues in the lottery. It is possible to prevent the performance that does not increase from continuing. As a result, it is prevented that the player senses that he has lost the lottery and loses interest in the game.

  Also, as the total points increase, the winning (falling) probability of the falling lottery increases, so when the cumulative addition result reaches the vicinity of the target point, the situation falls from the special performance mode to the normal performance mode Is frequently prevented, thereby reducing the player's expectation.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine (game machine) 10 includes a game board 11. A game area 11a is formed on the surface of the game board 11, and the launched game ball flows down the game area 11a. A start winning opening 12 and a normal winning opening 13 are provided in the game area 11a. When a game ball wins each winning opening, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball.

  When a game ball wins the start winning opening 12, a winning lottery for determining a winning or losing is performed. The winning combination to be won in the winning lottery is, for example, 16R probability variation, 5R probability variation, 2R probability variation, 2R normal, small hit, etc. After winning the 16R chance change and 5R chance change in the winning lottery, after the big hit game (16 rounds, 5 rounds round game) in which the attacker 14 provided below the game area 11a is opened 5 times each is executed Subsequently to this jackpot game, the mode changes to the probability change mode. When the mode is changed to the probability change mode, the player is notified of the fact by an effect image or the like, and the winning probability of the winning lottery is set higher than that in the normal mode.

  If the winning lottery wins 2R change, 2R normal, and small win, the winning game is executed in which the attacker 14 is released twice. When the 2R probability change is won during the normal mode, the mode shifts to the latent probability change (hidden probability change or probability change non-notification) mode following the winning game. When the mode shifts to the latent probability changing mode, the winning probability of the winning lottery is set higher than that in the normal mode, but that fact is not notified to the player. When 2R normal is won during the latent probability changing mode, the mode is changed to the normal mode. In addition, when winning a small win, only the winning game is executed, and the mode relating to the winning probability is not changed.

  When the winning lottery is won and the attacker 14 is released, most of the game balls are guided to the big winning opening on the inner surface, and a large number of prize balls can be obtained. The attacker 14 is closed after a predetermined number of game balls are won or after a predetermined time has elapsed since the attacker 14 was opened. Thereby, one opening and closing of the attacker 14 is completed.

  A center accessory 15 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game area 11a. A liquid crystal display 16 is incorporated in the center accessory 15. On the screen of the liquid crystal display 16, various images such as a symbol 17 for displaying the result of the winning lottery and an effect image are displayed. A speaker 19 is provided at the top of the pachinko machine 10. The speaker 19 is actuated at the time of symbol variation display or effect image display. At the bottom of the pachinko machine 10, there are provided a launch handle 20 that is rotated when the game ball is launched into the game area 11a, and a tray 21 from which a prize ball is paid out. A touch button 22 is provided above the firing handle 20.

  When a game ball wins at the start winning opening 12, on the screen of the liquid crystal display 16, for example, the variable display of three rows of symbols 17 consisting of numbers 0 to 9 is started, and the symbols 17 scroll from top to bottom. . The symbol variation display is performed by selecting one of a plurality of variation patterns. The variably displayed symbols 17 are sequentially stopped one column at a time (in order from left to right to middle), and the winning lottery results are displayed.

  During the variable display of the symbol 17, an effect of displaying an effect image on the screen of the liquid crystal display 16 is performed. The pachinko machine 10 has, as the production mode, a normal production mode for performing a normal production (for example, not informing / implying a probability variation state), a probability variation performance mode for notifying the player that the player has shifted to the probability variation mode, There is a special effect mode in which 2R probability change, 2R normal, small win (predetermined winning combination) is won in the lottery, and the game is shifted to after the winning game ends.

  In the special performance mode, the 2R probability change is won in the winning lottery and the state is changed to the probability change state (latent probability change mode: high probability state), or the low probability state (normal mode) is continued by winning the 2R normal or small hit. This is a probability variation latency effect that suggests the possibility of a probability variation state without notifying the player of whether or not the player is doing. In this special effect mode, every time a game ball wins the start winning opening 12, a point addition effect game (hereinafter referred to as effect game) is executed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 16 as an effect.

  In the effect game, when the player presses the touch button 22, the player acquires points, and the total points (cumulative addition result) obtained by accumulating the points acquired by the player are displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 16. Is displayed. Further, in the effect game, the total points are allowed to be equal to or more than a target point (for example, 10,000 points) only when a big win (16R probability variation, 5R probability variation) is won in the winning lottery. Thus, since it seems to the player that the jackpot is confirmed when the total points reach the target point, the player can be actively participated in the effect game.

  In FIG. 2 showing an example of the effect game, in this effect game, two enemy characters (hereinafter simply referred to as enemies) E1 and E2 displayed on the screen by pressing the touch button 22 (addition operation) are respectively displayed. Defeat and earn points. When the production game is started, a game screen is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 16 together with the symbols 17. The game screen includes, for example, a central area 25a where the enemies E1 and E2 are displayed, a target point display area 25b where the target points are displayed, and a total point display area 25c where the total points acquired by the player are displayed so far. And a message area 25d for displaying a button pressing operation instruction to the player, various messages, and the like.

  When the enemies E1 and E2 are displayed in the central area 25a, a button press operation instruction such as “press touch button” is given to the message area 25d in order to defeat the enemy E1 first. If the player presses the touch button 22 within a predetermined time after the pressing operation instruction is given, an effect that the enemy E1 is defeated is executed on the screen, and then the points determined in advance by lottery are added to the total points. Is done. If the player does not press the touch button 22 even after a predetermined time has elapsed, an effect that the player is defeated is executed, and points are not added. Next, a pressing operation instruction for defeating the enemy E2 is given. Similarly, when the player depresses the touch button 22, the points acquired by defeating the enemy E2 are added to the total points, and when the depressing operation is not performed, points are not added. This completes the one-time production game.

The special effect mode in which such an effect game is performed ends when any of the following four conditions is satisfied, and shifts to another effect mode.
・ When winning the falling lottery (transition lottery) performed in the special performance mode.
-When the number of executions (games) of the production game reaches a predetermined upper limit.
・ When winning a big hit in the lottery performed during the special performance mode.
・ When the total points already earned by the player have reached the vicinity of the target point and lost in the winning lottery (If the points are added, the total point may reach the target point even though it has lost in the winning lottery. Sometimes).

  Among the above conditions, when the condition (3) is satisfied, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the probability change mode, so that the effect mode shifts to the probability change effect mode. In cases other than (3), since the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal mode or the latent probability changing mode, the effect mode shifts (falls) to the normal effect mode. When shifting from the special effect mode to another effect mode, a mode transition effect is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation of each part of the pachinko machine 10 is controlled by the main control board 28 and the sub control board 29. The main control board 28 performs control (e.g., winning lottery, paying out a winning ball, driving the attacker 14, etc.) relating to the balls that the pachinko machine 10 is playing. The main control board 28 is provided with a main CPU 30 and a main memory 31.

  The main CPU 30 is connected to a start winning sensor 33, a special winning opening sensor 34, a winning ball payout device 35, an attacker driving mechanism 36, and the like. The start winning sensor 33 and the big winning opening sensor 34 detect the game balls that won the starting winning opening 12 and the big winning opening (not shown), respectively, and send detection signals to the main CPU 30.

  The prize ball payout device 35 operates when a game ball wins a prize at the start winning opening 12 and the big prize opening, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls as a prize ball. The attacker drive mechanism 36 opens the attacker 14 a predetermined number of times when each of the aforementioned winning combinations is won by winning lottery. The game ball launching device 37 is controlled by a launch control board (not shown), and launches game balls one by one into the game area 11a when the firing handle 20 is rotated.

  The main CPU 30 sequentially executes various programs and data read from the main memory 31 on the basis of signals input from the sensors 33 and 34, so that the winning lottery unit 39, the stop symbol lottery unit 40, and the variation pattern lottery It functions as the unit 41. The main memory 31 is also used for temporarily storing data relating to the game, such as a flag indicating the result of the winning lottery.

  When the detection signal from the start winning sensor 33 is input to the main CPU 30, the winning lottery unit 39 performs a winning lottery using a random number to determine a winning (winning role) or a loss. In the winning lottery, the random number extracted at the time of the lottery is compared with the winning determination table, and it is determined whether the extracted random number is a winning random number or not. The hit determination table is composed of a normal table used in the normal mode and a probability change table used in the probability change mode and the latent probability change mode. In the probability change table, the winning probability of winning is set higher than that of the normal table. Yes.

  The stop symbol lottery unit 40 performs a stop symbol lottery using random numbers according to the winning lottery result, and determines a combination of symbols 17 to be stopped after the variation display of the symbol 17 is displayed. The variation pattern lottery unit 41 performs a variation pattern lottery using random numbers and determines a variation pattern of a symbol from a plurality of types. The stop symbol lottery and the variation pattern lottery are performed by selecting a lottery table corresponding to the winning lottery result from a plurality of lottery tables.

  The sub-control board 29 operates in response to a control signal from the main control board 28 (main CPU 30), and is related to the change display of the symbol 17 and effects (change of effect modes such as display of various effect images, effect sound output, etc.). Take control. The sub control board 29 is provided with a sub CPU 43 and a sub memory 44.

  The sub CPU 43 is connected to the liquid crystal display 16, the speaker 19, the touch button 22, and the like. The sub CPU 43 controls the operation (image display, audio output) of the liquid crystal display 16 and the speaker 19 by sequentially executing various programs and data read from the sub memory 44. Further, when the touch button 22 is pressed, a pressing signal is input to the sub CPU 43.

  The sub CPU 43 sequentially executes the above-described various programs based on a control signal from the main CPU 30 to thereby produce an effect lottery unit 46, a falling lottery unit (transition lottery means) 47, a point lottery unit 48, and a total point calculation. Functions as a unit 49, a game number counting unit 50, a determination unit (determination unit) 51, an effect mode transition unit (mode transition unit) 52, and an effect mode transition control unit (control unit) 53. The sub memory 44 stores symbol data for variably displaying the symbol 17, effect image data for displaying the effect image, and various audio data output from the speaker 19.

  The effect lottery unit 46 determines an effect content (pattern) by performing an effect lottery using random numbers when the winning lottery ends or when the special effect mode ends (before execution of the mode transition effect). The effect lottery uses the normal effect lottery table in the normal effect mode, the probability change effect lottery table in the probability variation effect mode, the mode transition effect lottery table in the mode change effect, and the effect game lottery table in the special effect mode, respectively. Done.

  In each lottery table, one of a plurality of types of effect contents is assigned to the random value extracted in the lottery. The sub CPU 43 reads effect image data and audio data corresponding to the effect contents determined by the effect lottery unit 46 from the sub memory 44 and then drives the liquid crystal display 16 and the speaker 19 to execute the effect.

  The falling lottery unit 47 uses a random number and a lottery table in the special production mode (for example, after a lottery is performed in response to a winning at the start winning opening 12 and a variation display of the symbol 17 is started after this lottery). The falling lottery is performed. The lottery result of the falling lottery is output to the production mode transition control unit 53. If the winning lottery is won, the special effect mode falls to the normal effect mode. In addition, when the lottery is lost, the special effect mode is continued.

  The point lottery unit 48 defeats the enemy E1, E2 in the production game (see FIG. 2) in the special production mode (for example, when the continuation (execution) of the special production mode is determined by the falling lottery unit 47). The points to be earned at the time of winning are determined by lottery. The point lottery unit 48 outputs the determined point information of the enemies E1 and E2 to the total point calculation unit 49.

  The total point calculation unit 49 cumulatively adds the points acquired by the player every time the effect game is played. The total point calculation unit 49 distinguishes and stores the point information of the enemies E1 and E2 input from the point lottery unit 48. Then, the total point calculation unit 49 adds the points of the enemy E1 or the enemy E2 defeated by the player when the touch button 22 is pressed within a predetermined time after the above button pressing operation instruction is added to the total points.

  In addition, when the touch button 22 is not pressed down, the total point calculation unit 49 discards the point information of the corresponding enemy E1, E2. The total points calculated by the total point calculation unit 49 are displayed in the total point display area 25c by the sub CPU 43. Further, the total point calculation unit 49 outputs the latest total point information to the determination unit 51 every time point addition is performed.

  The game number counting unit 50 counts the number of executions (games) of the effect game in the special effect mode. The game number counting unit 50 increments the counter by +1 each time the effect game is finished once, and outputs the latest game number information to the determination unit 51.

  Based on the number-of-games information input from the number-of-games counting unit 50 in the special effect mode (before starting the effect game), the determining unit 51 determines that the number of effect games already performed is a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 8 times). It is determined whether or not.

  Further, the determination unit 51, based on the total point information input from the total point calculation unit 49, has reached the vicinity of a predetermined target point (for example, 9000 points) based on the total point information input from the total point calculation unit 49 before starting the production game. Determine whether or not. Here, the vicinity of the target point is not limited to a predetermined value. For example, based on the lottery result of the point lottery unit 48, when the point addition is performed in the effect game (button pressing operation), when the total point becomes equal to or greater than the target point, it is determined that the current total point has reached the vicinity of the target point. May be.

  When the number of games has reached a predetermined upper limit number or when the total points have reached the vicinity of the target point, the determination unit 51 outputs an upper limit number arrival signal and a target vicinity arrival signal to the effect mode transition control unit 53, respectively. .

  The effect mode transition unit 52 operates in response to a control signal from the effect mode transition control unit 53, and transitions the effect mode to any one of the normal effect mode, the probability variation effect mode, and the special effect mode.

  The effect mode transition control unit 53 operates the effect mode transition unit 52 to cause the effect mode to change. When the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the probability change mode, the effect mode shift control unit 53 shifts the effect mode to the probability change effect mode. In addition, the effect mode transition control unit 53 makes a transition to the special effect mode after winning the 2R certain change, 2R normal, or small win in the winning lottery and finishing the winning game. Further, the effect mode transition control unit 53 causes the effect mode to transition to the normal effect mode when the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal mode or the latent probability change mode after completion of the special effect mode (except when changing to the probability change mode).

  At the time of transition to the special effect mode, the effect mode transition control unit 53 determines whether or not the above-mentioned (1) “Winning the falling lottery” is satisfied based on the lottery result input from the falling lottery unit 47. Further, the production mode transition control unit 53 determines whether or not the above-described (2) “the number of games has reached the upper limit number” is satisfied based on the upper limit number arrival signal input from the determination unit 51. In addition, the production mode transition control unit 53 determines whether the total point is in the vicinity of the target point based on the target vicinity arrival signal input from the determination unit 51 and the winning lottery result input from the main CPU 30. It is determined whether or not “lost and winning in the lottery” is satisfied.

  When any of the above conditions (1), (2), or (4) is satisfied, the effect mode transition control unit 53 operates the effect mode transition unit 52 to change the effect mode from the special effect mode. Fall to normal performance mode. When the fall to the normal effect mode is determined, the mode transition effect is executed as described above.

  Next, the flow of the game in the pachinko machine 10 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In FIG. 4, the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal mode at the start of the game, and the effect mode is also in the normal effect mode. When the player turns the launch handle 20, the game balls are launched one by one into the game area 11a. A game ball flowing down the game area 11a wins the start winning opening 12 or enters an out opening provided at the bottom of the game area 11a.

  When a game ball wins at the start winning opening 12, a winning detection signal is input from the start winning sensor 33 to the main CPU 30, and the winning ball is paid out. At the same time, the winning lottery unit 39 of the main CPU 30 operates to perform a winning lottery. When the winning lottery is completed, after the stop symbol lottery by the stop symbol lottery unit 40 and the variation pattern lottery by the variation pattern lottery unit 41 are performed, the variation display of the symbol 17 is performed on the liquid crystal display 16.

  Further, based on the control signal from the main CPU 30, the effect lottery unit 46 of the sub CPU 43 determines the effect contents by lottery. The sub CPU 43 reads effect image data / sound data corresponding to the effect content determined by the lottery from the sub memory 44, and controls the liquid crystal display 16 and the speaker 19 to execute the effect.

[Probability mode shift]
When the main CPU 30 wins the 16R probability change and 5R probability change in the winning lottery, the main CPU 30 drives the attacker drive mechanism 36 to execute the big hit game for opening and closing the attacker 14 16 times and 5 times. During the jackpot game, when a game ball wins a big winning opening, a winning detection signal is inputted from the big winning opening sensor 34 to the main CPU 30 and the winning ball is paid out.

  Next, the main CPU 30 shifts the pachinko machine 10 to the probability changing mode. In response to the control signal from the main CPU 30, the effect mode transition control unit 53 of the sub CPU 43 operates the effect mode transition unit 52 to shift the effect mode to the probability change effect mode. Since the game in the probability change mode is well known, the description thereof is omitted here. When the probability change mode ends, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the normal mode, and the effect mode also shifts to the normal effect mode.

[Change to special production mode]
When the winning lottery wins 2R probability change, 2R normal, or small win, the main CPU 30 drives the attacker driving mechanism 36 to execute a winning game for opening and closing the attacker 14 twice. At the end of the winning game, the effect mode transition control unit 53 operates the effect mode transition unit 52 based on the control signal from the main CPU 30 to shift the effect mode to the special effect mode.

  In FIG. 5, after the transition to the special effect mode, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 12, the winning display of the symbol 17 is started after the aforementioned winning lottery is performed. Next, the falling lottery unit 46 of the sub CPU 43 performs a falling lottery, and the lottery result is input to the effect mode transition control unit 53. The production mode transition control unit 53 continues the special production mode when lost in the falling lottery.

[Termination condition for (1): Falling lottery win]
The effect mode transition control unit 53 determines the end of the special effect mode when the winning lottery is won, and operates the effect mode transition unit 52 to cause the special effect mode to fall to the normal effect mode.

  The effect lottery unit 46 determines the effect contents of the mode transition effect by lottery when the fall to the normal effect mode is determined. The sub CPU 43 reads data corresponding to the content of the effect determined by the effect lottery unit 46 from the sub memory 44, controls the liquid crystal display 16 and the speaker 19, and executes the mode transition effect. The main CPU 30 stops the variable display of the symbol 17 after the mode transition effect is completed. In the case of winning the 2R probability change in the winning lottery, a game in the latent probability changing mode is performed, and in the case of winning the 2R normal or small win, the game in the normal mode is performed. In addition, the effect mode has shifted to the normal effect mode.

[Directed game content / points]
When the result of the falling lottery is lost, the effect lottery unit 46 determines the content of the effect game by lottery. In addition, the point lottery unit 48 determines the points to be acquired when the player defeats the enemies E1 and E2 by lottery during the performance game, and sends the point information of the determined enemies E1 and E2 to the total point calculation unit 49. Output. Here, when the effect game has not been performed even once, the effect game is started.

[Directing game]
In FIG. 6, the sub CPU 43 reads effect image data / audio data corresponding to the effect content determined by the lottery from the sub memory 44, controls the liquid crystal display 16 and the speaker 19, and starts the effect game. First, the sub CPU 43 causes the enemies E1 and E2 to appear (display) in the central area 25a of the screen of the liquid crystal display 16 (see FIG. 2). In addition, target points (10,000 points) are displayed in the target point display area 25b.

  Next, the sub CPU 43 displays a button pressing operation instruction for defeating the enemy E1 in the message display area 25d. When the player presses the touch button 22 within a predetermined time after the pressing operation instruction is given, a pressing signal is input to the sub CPU 43. The sub CPU 43 executes an effect that the enemy E1 is brought down on the screen. Further, the total point calculation unit 49 adds the points of the enemy E1 to the total points, and the sub CPU 43 displays the total points after the addition in the total point display area 25c.

  On the other hand, when the pressing signal is not input to the sub CPU 43, the total point calculation unit 49 does not add the points and discards the point information corresponding to the enemy E1. Next, the sub CPU 43 displays a button pressing operation instruction for defeating the enemy E2 in the message display area 25d. Similarly, when the player presses down the touch button 22, the point of the enemy E2 is added to the total points, and when the player does not press down, the points are not added and the points corresponding to the enemy E2 are added. Information is discarded. This completes the first (first) production game.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the main CPU 30 stops the variable display of the symbol 17 when the effect game is finished. Further, the game number counting unit 50 of the sub CPU 43 increments the counter by +1.

[Termination condition for (3): Winning the jackpot]
After the display of the variation of the symbol 17 is finished, if the result of the winning lottery is a big win (16R probability change, 5R probability change), the main CPU 30 performs the jackpot game and then moves the pachinko machine 10 to the [probability change mode (probability change effect mode). )] (See FIG. 4).

  If the winning lottery result is not a big win, the special performance mode continues, and as described above, the winning lottery, the falling lottery, etc. are performed as a result of the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 12, When the lottery is lost, the contents / points of the production game are determined by lottery.

[Termination condition (2): The number of games reaches the upper limit]
The determination unit 51 of the sub CPU 43 determines whether or not the number of effect games has reached a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 8 times) based on the game number information input from the game number counting unit 50. If determining unit 51 determines that the upper limit number has been reached, it outputs an upper limit number reaching signal to effect mode transition control unit 53.

  The effect mode transition control unit 53 operates the effect mode transition unit 52 to drop the special effect mode into the normal effect mode when the upper limit number of times arrival signal from the determination unit 51 is input. The sub CPU 43 discards the previously determined effect content (content of the effect game). Next, as described in the above “Lottery lottery win”, after the mode transition effect lottery and the mode transition effect are performed, the normal mode or the latent probability changing mode (normal effect mode) is selected according to the result of the winning lottery. ) Is played.

  If the determination unit 51 determines that the number of games has not reached the predetermined upper limit number, the total points already acquired by the player based on the total point information input from the total point calculation unit 49 It is determined whether or not the vicinity of the target point is reached. If the determination unit 51 determines that the vicinity of the target point has not been reached, the above-described [effect game] is executed again. Conversely, if the determination unit 51 determines that the total points have reached the vicinity of the target point, the determination unit 51 outputs a target vicinity arrival signal to the effect mode transition control unit 53.

  The effect mode transition control unit 53 confirms the winning lottery result input from the main CPU 30 when the target vicinity arrival signal is input from the determination unit 51. The effect mode transition control unit 53 determines to continue the special effect mode in the case of a big win (16R probability change, 5R probability change) in the winning lottery. Thereby, the above-mentioned [effect game] is executed again. In this effect game, when the player presses the touch button 22 according to the pressing operation instruction, the total points acquired by the player become equal to or more than the target points. In this way, when the total points are equal to or more than the target point, 2R probability change in the winning lottery, 2R normal, even if winning in the small win is regarded as lost.

[Termination condition of (4): Reaching near target point and losing by winning lottery]
The production mode transition control unit 53 operates the production mode transition unit 52 to drop the special production mode to the normal production mode when the winning lottery is lost. Thereafter, the fall process described in the above-mentioned [Number of games reaches upper limit: fall condition of (2)] is executed.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the special effect mode continues until the end condition of any one of the above (1) to (4) is satisfied, whereby the effect game is repeatedly executed. The special effect mode shifts to another effect mode when any of the above-described conditions is satisfied. Thereafter, the above-described processing is repeatedly executed until the game is finished.

  When the pachinko machine 10 is in the internal probability change state (latency probability change mode), it is highly likely that the special effect mode will be entered again after falling from the special effect mode to the normal effect processing mode. For this reason, when the transition to the special effect mode is performed again, the player can expect an internal probability change state.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the special effect mode in which the player adds a point addition effect (game) by pressing the button, the player wins the lottery with the total points acquired by the player reaching the vicinity of the target point. In such a case, the special production mode can be dropped to the normal production mode. As a result, like a conventional pachinko machine that performs point addition effects, when the total points have reached the vicinity of the target point and the lottery continues in the lottery, the total point does not reach the target point. It is prevented from continuing. Thereby, it is prevented that the player senses that the player has lost the lottery and loses interest in the game.

  The winning probability of the falling lottery performed by the falling lottery unit 47 of the above embodiment is constant regardless of the total points acquired by the player, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the player has acquired it. The winning probability may increase as the total points increase.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the falling lottery unit 47 includes first to fourth lottery tables 55a to 55d. The first lottery table 55a is used when the total number of points is 8,000 points or more, and the number of winning random numbers is set so that the winning probability is 70%. The second lottery table 55b to the fourth lottery table 55d are used when the total points are 5,000 to 8,000 points, 2,000 to 5,000 points, and less than 2,000 points, respectively, and the winning probabilities are 60% and 50%, respectively. % And 40% are set. Note that the number of lottery tables may be five or more.

  When the total point reaches the vicinity of the target point, the probability of falling from the special effect mode to the normal effect mode is the highest. For this reason, it is prevented that the situation where the total point reaches the vicinity of the target point frequently falls into the normal effect mode and the player's expectation is reduced.

  In the above-described embodiment, in the special effect mode, a point addition effect (game) for defeating the enemies E1 and E2 by a player's button pressing operation and acquiring points is performed, but points are acquired by a button pressing operation. If it is the point addition effect which can be, it will not specifically limit. Further, instead of pressing the touch button 22, another button or lever may be operated.

  In the above embodiment, when the special effect mode falls from the special effect mode to the normal effect mode under the end condition (4), if the total points acquired by the player in the previous effect game are not reset, the transition to the special effect mode is performed. There is a risk of falling again immediately after the end condition (4). For this reason, it is preferable to reset the total points when falling to the normal performance mode under the end condition (4) (the total points reach the vicinity of the target point). Further, when the total point falls to the normal performance mode before reaching the vicinity of the target point, the total point need not be reset.

  In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not the number of games has reached a predetermined upper limit number before the performance game is executed (before the button pressing operation is performed), but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the determination may be made after the effect game is over.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the production | presentation game performed at the time of special production mode. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game performed with a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game in special production mode. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a production | presentation game. It is a block diagram which shows the fall lottery part of other embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the 1st-4th lottery table of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
12 Start prize opening 16 Liquid crystal display 17 Pattern 22 Touch button 30 Main CPU
39 per lottery part 43 sub CPU
46 Production lottery part 47 Falling lottery part (transition lottery means)
49 Total point calculation unit 50 Game count unit 51 Judgment unit (determination means)
52 Production mode transition section (mode transition means)
53 Production Mode Transition Control Unit (Control Unit)

Claims (3)

A lottery is performed for winning or winning determination at the start winning opening, and after the winning lottery is performed, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner. Normal effect mode to be performed, and special effect mode to perform an effect game in which the points won by the winning lottery are won and the winning game is finished, and the points acquired by the player's additional operation are accumulated and displayed. In the special effect mode, in the gaming machine that allows the cumulative addition result of the points to be a predetermined target point or more only when the winning is determined by the winning lottery,
A transition lottery means for determining whether to shift from the special performance mode to the normal performance mode by lottery during the special performance mode;
Mode transition means for executing transition from the special effect mode to the normal effect mode when winning the transition lottery by the transition lottery means;
Judgment means for judging whether or not the cumulative addition result has reached the vicinity of the target point in the special effect mode and before the point addition operation;
When the determination means determines that the vicinity of the target point has been reached, if the winning is determined by the winning lottery, the special effect mode is continued, and if the loss is determined, the mode shifting means is operated. And a control means for causing the game machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the winning probability of the transfer lottery increases as the cumulative addition result increases. At the time of the special effect mode, the effect game is repeatedly executed in response to winning at the start winning opening,
The determination means determines whether or not the number of executions of the effect game has reached a predetermined upper limit number of times,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means operates the mode transition means when the determination means determines that the predetermined upper limit number has been reached.

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