JP2010029479A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To diversify the play by creating a state in which a player can take a shot at a specific starting hole. <P>SOLUTION: A starting hole apportioning member 26 retains a first starting hole 22 in the opened state and a second starting hole 23 in the closed state when the starting hole apportioning member is in a first apportioning state. and retains the first starting hole 22 in the closed state and the second starting hole 23 in the opened state when the starting hole apportioning member is in a second apportioning state. The ratio among a 15-R probability variable jackpot, a 15-R normal jackpot, a 2-R probability variable jackpot and 2-R normal jackpot varies whether a game ball enters the first starting hole 22 or the second starting hole 23. The starting hole apportioning member 26 apportions game balls in one apportioning pattern selected from a plurality of apportioning patterns A-D. The apportioning pattern of the starting hole apportioning member 26 is selectively shifted by a visible/shielding member 27 to a visible state in which the apportioning is visible or to a shielded state in which the apportioning is invisible. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine.

Conventionally, when the game area of the game board is equipped with a crone, and the game ball rolling on the upper surface of the crune wins one of the start ports of the crune, and when winning the other start port of the clune, A pachinko gaming machine configured to provide a difference in the probability of occurrence of a probable gaming state (a gaming state after a jackpot (a special gaming state advantageous to the player) and a jackpot with a high probability) Is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2006-474 A

  However, according to the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, whether the game ball that has entered the ball and is rolling on the croon wins a starting opening with a high probability of occurrence of the probability variation game state is generated. Although it is possible to give a player a sense of thrill and excitement whether winning at another starting port with a low rate, the player cannot aim at a starting port with a high probability of occurrence of a probabilistic gaming state. .

  The first object of the present invention is to create a state in which a player can aim at a specific start port, for example, a start port with a high probability of occurrence of a probabilistic gaming state, and to diversify the game.

  Furthermore, the present invention creates a state in which the player can not aim at a specific starting port, and the player cannot visually recognize which starting port the game ball has won, thereby further diversifying the game. The second object is to make it easier.

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is a start port distributing member that can alternatively take two distribution states, the first start port and the second start port, and in the first distribution state, The first start port is kept open and the second start port is kept closed. In the second distribution state, the first start port is kept closed and the second start port is opened. A start opening distribution member to be maintained, profit setting means for varying a profit to be given to a player depending on which of the first start opening and the second start opening wins, and the start opening distribution member A plurality of distribution pattern data corresponding to the plurality of distribution patterns, selecting one distribution pattern data from the plurality of distribution pattern data, and based on the selected distribution pattern data A distribution control means for controlling a distribution state of the start port distribution member; Visible / shielding member for selectively switching the sorting state of the moving mouth sorting member between a visible state and a non-visible shielding state, and a visible / shielding state for controlling the visible state and shielding state of the visible / shielding member And a control means.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, there are a case where a game ball can be awarded only at the first start port and a case where a game ball can be awarded only at the second start port depending on the distribution state of the start port sorting member. Because it is generated alternatively, the profit given to the player is different depending on whether the game ball is won at the first start opening and the game ball is won at the second start opening. Thus, it is possible to create a game state in which a player launches a game ball aiming at a time when the start opening that brings a more advantageous game state to the player is open, and diversification of the game can be achieved.

  Here, the profit is a ratio of occurrence of a big jackpot with a long total opening time and a short jackpot of the big prize opening. The number of prize balls that are paid out to the player when a big hit with a long total opening time of the big prize opening occurs, while the number of prize balls that are paid out to the player when a big hit with a short total opening time of the big prize opening occurs Will be less and the player's benefit will be different.

  In addition, the timing at which the visible / shielding member switches the distribution state from the visible state to the shielded state is such that the gaming state after the jackpot occurrence has a high probability and the gaming state after the jackpot occurrence has a low probability. It is a normal jackpot that is generated by a big jackpot, and is after the occurrence of a probable jackpot and a normal jackpot in which the opening / closing operation patterns of the jackpot are substantially the same.

  In this way, after the probability variation jackpot and the normal jackpot, in which the opening / closing operation pattern of the winning a prize opening is substantially the same, the distribution state is switched to the shielding state, so that the player is based on the opening / closing action pattern of the winning prize opening. In addition, it is difficult to recognize whether a probabilistic jackpot or normal jackpot has occurred, and the distribution pattern of the starter distribution member is not visible. It becomes impossible to recognize whether the gaming state after the jackpot occurrence is the probability variation gaming state or the normal gaming state. For this reason, it can be expected that the game will be further diversified and the player will be given a motivation to continue playing the game after the big hit.

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

  1 is a front view of a main part of a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electrical system of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 3 is a main control board shown in FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of the timer interrupt process executed by FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of the start port SW process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special symbol process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot determination process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the contents of the stopping process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, and FIGS. 8 to 10 are shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the contents of the big prize opening process in the flowchart, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a front view of the start winning device showing a state in which the distribution state of the start opening distributing member is not visible, and FIG. 13 is a start opening vibration. It is a front view of the start prize-winning device showing a state where the distribution state of the distribution member is visible, (A) is a front view when the start port distribution member is in the first distribution state, (B) Is a front view when the start port distribution member is in the second distribution state, FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a distribution pattern of the start port distribution member, and FIG. 15 is an occurrence ratio and distribution for each type of jackpot An explanatory view of the minute pattern is shown respectively.

  In FIG. 1, a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine includes a game area 2 in which a game ball launched by a player operating a handle (not shown) falls while rolling.

  A center decoration member 3 having a substantially square frame shape is disposed in the center of the game area 2, and a display screen 4 a of the image display 4 is disposed inside the center decoration member 3. On the display screen 4a, a well-known demo display, a decorative symbol variation display based on winning in the first start port 22 and the second start port 23 described later, a jackpot effect, and the like are performed.

  A start winning device 5 is disposed below the left and right central portions of the center decorative member 3. The game ball rolling and falling in the game area 2 can win the start winning device 5, and when the game ball wins the start winning device 5, various random numbers such as a big hit random number are acquired as will be described later, When the jackpot random value is met, a jackpot state that is a special gaming state advantageous to the player (in this embodiment, 15R (round) probability variation jackpot, 15R normal jackpot, 2R probability jackpot, 2R regular jackpot consisting of four types of jackpots Of any one of them) occurs.

  A large winning opening (attacker) 6 is disposed below the start winning device 5. The big winning opening 6 is opened in the big hit state. When the jackpot is a 15R probability variation jackpot or a 15R normal jackpot, the big winning opening 6 performs a 15 round opening operation, and the opening time of each round is set to a relatively long time in which a plurality of game balls can win. . When the jackpot is a 2R normal jackpot, the big winning opening 6 performs a two-round opening operation, and the opening time of each round is set to a short time in which the winning of the game ball is almost impossible. When the jackpot is a 2R probability variable jackpot, the big winning opening 6 performs a two-round opening operation, but the opening time of each round is set to a short time in which the winning of the game ball is almost impossible. The opening / closing operation pattern of the big winning opening 6 at the time of 2R normal big hit and the opening / closing operation pattern of the big winning opening 6 at the time of 2R probability variation big hit are set substantially the same.

  In addition, a normal winning port 7 and an out port 8 are arranged in the game area.

  In the game board 1, a first special symbol display that variably displays a special symbol in synchronization with a variation display of the decorative symbol by the image display 4 on the outside of the game area 2 when a prize is received at the first start port 22. 9. The second special symbol display 10 that variably displays the special symbol in synchronization with the variation display of the decorative symbol by the image display 4 in response to the winning at the second starting port 23, and the game that has won the first starting port 22 A first special symbol hold lamp 11 that displays up to four balls on hold and a second special symbol hold lamp 12 that displays up to four game balls held on the second starting port 23. Etc. are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 13, the start winning device 5 has a entrance 21 that allows a game ball rolling and falling in the game area 2 to enter the start winning device 5. Below the entrance 21, a first start port 22 on the left side and a second start port 23 on the right side are arranged, and a game ball entered from the entrance port 21 is the first start port 22 or the second start port. Win one of the 23 starting points. The first start port 22 is provided with a first start port switch (SW) 24 for detecting a winning of a game ball to the first start port 22, and the second start port 23 has a second start port. A second start port switch (SW) 25 for detecting the winning of a game ball to 23 is provided.

  A start opening distributing member 26 is disposed between the entrance 21 and the first start opening 22 and the second start opening 23. The start-port distribution member 26 is a member that can alternatively take two distribution states, that is, a first distribution state and a second distribution state. In the first distribution state, FIG. As shown in FIG. 13B, when the first start port 22 is kept open and the second start port 23 is kept closed, and in the second distribution state, as shown in FIG. At the same time that 22 is kept closed, the second start port 23 is kept open.

  The start port distribution member 26 is controlled in its distribution state by distribution control means (main control board 50, step S87) described later. As shown in FIG. 14, the start port distribution member 26 can selectively take five types of distribution patterns including patterns A, B, C, D, and E.

  In the pattern A, the starting port labeled “left” on the drawing, that is, the first starting port 22 is open, and the starting port labeled “right” on the drawing, that is, the second starting port 23 is closed. The first distribution state (FIG. 13A) and the second distribution state (FIG. 13A) in which the first start port 22 is closed and the second start port 23 is open, contrary to the first distribution state. 13 (B)), and the first and second distribution states are alternately repeated at a constant period.

  Pattern B, like pattern A, consists of a first distribution state (FIG. 13A) and a second distribution state (FIG. 13B), and the first and second distribution states are alternately repeated. However, this is a distribution pattern in which the duration of the first distribution state is set longer than the duration of the second distribution state.

  Pattern C, like pattern B, consists of a first distribution state (FIG. 13A) and a second distribution state (FIG. 13B), and the first and second distribution states are alternately repeated. However, contrary to the pattern B, it is a distribution pattern in which the duration of the first distribution state is set shorter than the duration of the second distribution state.

  Pattern D is a distribution pattern consisting only of the second distribution state (FIG. 13B).

  Pattern E is a distribution pattern consisting of only the first distribution state (FIG. 13A), contrary to pattern D.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15D, pattern A is set after 15R normal jackpot end, pattern B is set after 2R normal jackpot end, and pattern C is set after 2R probability variable jackpot end. The pattern D is set after the 15R probability variation jackpot is completed.

  The front part 27 of the start winning device 5 is configured by a visible / shielding member. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 13 (A) and 13 (B), the visible / shielding member 27 has a visible state that makes the sorting state of the start port sorting member 26 visible, and as shown in FIG. For example, a thin plate-shaped light control glass (light control filter) that can be switched between a light-transmitting state and a light-blocking state depending on the presence or absence of energization. , Also referred to as a polymer filter.), Which is constituted by a magic mirror that can selectively take a visible state and a shielding state by controlling the light and darkness inside the starting prize-winning device, or a shutter that is opened and closed.

  The visible / shielding member 27 is controlled to be in a visible state or a shielded state by visible / shielding state control means (main control board 50, steps S89 and S90) described later.

  In the present embodiment, as will be described later, the visible / shielding member 27 performs a shielding operation after the 2R probability variation jackpot and the 2R normal jackpot end until the 15R probability variation jackpot or the 15R normal jackpot ends. It is controlled to perform a visible operation during other periods.

  Next, the electrical system of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 2, the electric system has a main control board (game control board) 50 as a central part, and a sub control board 51 is connected to the main control board 50. The sub control board 51 includes an effect control board 52, an image control board 53, a lamp control board 54, and a payout control board 55. The effect control board 52 and the payout control board 55 are respectively connected to the main control board 50, and the image control board 53 and the lamp control board 54 are connected to the effect control board 52, respectively. The main control board 50, the effect control board 52, the image control board 53, the lamp control board 54, and the payout control board 55 each include a CPU, ROM, and RAM, and the effect control board 52 further includes an RTC (real time clock).

  The main control board 50 detects the first starting port SW (switch) 24, the second starting port SW (switch) 25, the starting port distribution member 26, and the game ball won in the big winning port 6 of the start winning device 5. A special winning opening SW (switch) 56, a large winning opening solenoid 57 that opens the large winning opening 6 when a big hit occurs, a first special symbol display 9, a second special symbol display 10, a first special symbol holding lamp 11, and A second special symbol holding lamp 12 or the like is connected.

  The image display 4 and the speaker 58 are connected to the image control board 53.

  A frame lamp 59, a panel lamp 60, a movable accessory 61 and a visible / shielding member 27 are connected to the lamp control board 54.

  The payout control board 55 is connected with a payout drive motor 62 which is a drive source of a prize ball payout device for paying out prize balls.

  Next, timer interrupt processing executed by the main control board 50 will be described in order based on FIGS.

  In FIG. 3, the timer interrupt process is executed at a predetermined period, for example, at an interval of 4 msec.

  Timer interrupt processing is mainly random number update processing (step S1), start port SW (switch) processing (step S2), special symbol processing (step S3), big prize opening processing (step S4) and prize ball processing (step S5) and output processing (step S6).

(1) Random number update process (step S1)
The random number update process is to update a predetermined random number such as a jackpot random number, an initial value random number, or a jackpot symbol random number.

(2) Start port SW (switch) processing (step S2, Fig. 4)
The contents of the start port SW process are shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 4, the main control board 50 determines whether or not a game ball has won the first start port 22 or the second start port 23 based on the output signals of the first start port SW24 and the second start port SW25. (Steps S11 and S12).

  If it is determined that neither the first start port SW24 nor the second start port SW25 is on, the start port SW process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the first start port SW24 is turned on, the game ball that has been able to acquire a jackpot random number triggered by winning the first start port 22, and the production according to the acquired random number, etc. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls U1 indicating the number of game balls that have not yet been played is less than “4” (step S13). If U1 is less than “4”, only U1 is set to “1”. After addition and updating (step S14), predetermined random numbers such as jackpot random numbers and jackpot symbol random numbers are acquired and stored (step S15), and the start port SW process is terminated.

  In addition, when it is determined that the second start port SW25 is turned on, the game ball has been able to acquire a jackpot random number in response to a winning at the second start port 23, and an effect according to the acquired random number is provided. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls U2 indicating the number of game balls not yet played is less than “4” (step S16), and if U2 is less than “4”, U2 is incremented by “1”. Then, after updating (step S17), a predetermined random number such as a jackpot random number is acquired and stored (step S15), and the start port SW process is terminated.

  When the number of retained balls U1 or U2 is “4”, the start port SW process is terminated.

(3) Special symbol processing (step S3, Fig. 5)
The contents of the special symbol process are shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 5, the main control board 50 determines whether or not a big hit is being made (step S21).

  If the game state is that no jackpot has occurred, it is next determined whether or not the special symbol is being variably displayed on the first special symbol display 9 or the second special symbol display 10 (step S22). Here, the special symbol is composed of, for example, a jackpot symbol made up of numbers from “0” to “9” and a lost symbol made up of “−”, and among the jackpot symbols from “0” to “9”, “ “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” are set as normal symbols for setting the normal symbol, that is, the gaming state after the jackpot end to the normal gaming state with a low jackpot probability, “1”, “ “3”, “5”, “7”, and “9” are set as probability variation symbols, that is, symbols for setting the gaming state after the jackpot end to a probability variation gaming state with a high jackpot probability.

  If the special symbol is not variably displayed, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls U is “1” or more (step S23). Here, the number of reserved balls U is the total number of reserved balls obtained by adding the number of reserved balls U1 of the first start port 22 and the number of reserved balls U2 of the second start port 23.

  When the number of reserved balls U is “0”, the special symbol process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the number of retained balls U is “1” or more, it is determined whether or not the retained balls of the first start port 22, that is, the first retained balls should be digested (step S24). For example, when both the first holding ball and the second holding ball are present, the first holding ball is preferentially digested until the first holding ball becomes “0”. The criterion for digesting the second reserved ball only after the value of “0” is reached, or the reserved balls are digested in the same order as the order of winning in the start port, for example, the first start port 22, the first start port 22, if there is a winning order in the order of the second start port 23, any of the criteria for digesting the retained balls in the order of the first start port 22, the first start port 22, and the second start port 23 Good.

  When it is determined that the first reserved ball should be digested, the first reserved ball number U1 is subtracted by “1” (step S25), while when it is determined that the second reserved ball should be digested, the second The number of reserved balls U2 is subtracted by “1” (step S26), and then a jackpot determination process is performed (step S27).

<Big hit judgment processing>
The contents of the jackpot determination process are shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 6, the main control board 50 performs a jackpot random number determination (step S41).

  The jackpot random number is determined by reading the jackpot random number from the random numbers stored in step S15 (FIG. 4) and determining whether the jackpot random number matches a predetermined jackpot random number value.

  Here, in this embodiment, the probability that a jackpot will be generated, that is, the jackpot probability, is set to be the same with no difference between the case of winning the first start port 22 and the case of winning the second start port 23. However, the jackpot probability differs between the normal gaming state and the probability variation gaming state. For example, as shown in FIG. 15A, when the jackpot random number is composed of 300 numbers from “0” to “299”, the jackpot probability In the normal gaming state with low, only one predetermined number out of 300 numbers is set to the jackpot random value, in other words, the jackpot occurrence rate is set to 1/300, while the jackpot probability is high Under the probability variation gaming state, predetermined 10 numerical values out of 300 numerical values are set as jackpot random numbers, in other words, the jackpot occurrence rate is set to 10/300.

  When the jackpot random number does not correspond to the jackpot random number value but corresponds to the lost random number value, the lost symbol is set as the special symbol to be suspended in the first special symbol display 9 or the second special symbol display 10 (step S42, S43).

  On the other hand, when the jackpot random number corresponds to the jackpot random number value, jackpot symbol random number determination is performed (steps S42 and S44).

  The jackpot symbol random number judgment reads the jackpot symbol random number from the random numbers stored in step S15 (FIG. 4), and indicates whether or not the jackpot symbol random number corresponds to the 15R probability variable symbol designating the 15R probability variable jackpot. This is done by determining whether it corresponds to a 2R probability variable symbol, whether it corresponds to a 15R normal symbol indicating 15R normal jackpot, or whether it corresponds to a 2R normal symbol indicating 2R normal jackpot (step) S45, S46, S49).

  Here, the ratio A where the jackpot symbol random number corresponds to the 15R probability variation symbol, the proportion B corresponding to the 15R normal variation symbol, the rate C corresponding to the 2R probability variation symbol, and the proportion D corresponding to the 2R normal variation symbol are the first start. For example, as shown in FIGS. 15 (B) and 15 (C), when the winning is made to the first starting port 22, the winning is made to the first starting port 22. Is set to A: B: C: D = 1/10: 1/10: 4/10: 4/10, and A: B: C: D = It is set to 4/10: 4/10: 1/10: 1/10. In other words, depending on whether the first starting port 22 or the second starting port 23 is won, four different types of profits are given to the player, that is, the 15R probability variation jackpot, 15R normal variation jackpot, 2R probability variation jackpot, 2R normal variation jackpot. The generation ratios are different, and such a configuration corresponds to the profit setting means in the present invention.

  When the jackpot symbol random number is a 15R probability variable symbol, the 15R probability variable symbol is set as a special symbol to be suspended in the first special symbol indicator 9 or the second special symbol indicator 10 (step S47), and the jackpot symbol random number is 2R. If it is a probable variable symbol, a 2R probable symbol is set as a special symbol that should be suspended in the first special symbol display 9 or the second special symbol display 10 (step S48), and the jackpot symbol random number is a 15R normal symbol The 15R normal symbol is set as the special symbol to be variably stopped in the first special symbol display 9 or the second special symbol display 10 (step S50), and when the jackpot symbol random number is the 2R normal symbol, the first special symbol A 2R normal symbol is set as a special symbol to be variably stopped on the display unit 9 or the second special symbol display unit 10 (step S51), and the jackpot determination process is terminated.

  The main control board 50 performs the variation pattern selection process (step S28) after finishing the jackpot determination process (step S27 shown in FIG. 5). In the variation pattern selection process, the variation time of the special symbol that is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 9 or the second special symbol display 10 is determined.

  Next, a variation start command to be transmitted to the effect control board 52, the variation time of the first special symbol display 9 or the second special symbol display 10, the type of the special symbol to be varied (15R probability variation symbol, 2R probability variation symbol, 15R normal symbol, 2R normal symbol or lose symbol), and a change start command indicating the current gaming state (probability variation gaming state or normal gaming state) is set (step S29).

  Next, the variation display of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 9 or the second special symbol display 10 is started (step S30), the measurement of the variation time is started (step S31), and the special symbol processing is ended. .

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S22 that the special symbol is being variably displayed on the first special symbol display 9 or the second special symbol display 10, the special symbol processing is terminated until the variation time ends. (Step S32) When the variation time is over, a variation stop command to be transmitted to the effect control board 52 is set (Steps S32 and S33), and the special symbol display unit 9 or the second special symbol display unit 10 is special. The symbol variation display is stopped (step S34), the variation time is reset (step S35), the suspension process is performed (step S36), and the special symbol processing is terminated.

<Processing during stop> (FIG. 7)
FIG. 7 shows the contents of the stop process.

  In FIG. 7, the game control board 50 determines whether or not the special symbol whose variation is stopped by the first special symbol display 9 or the second special symbol display 10 is a jackpot symbol (step S61). If it is, it is determined whether it is a 15R probability variation symbol or a 2R probability variation symbol, or a 15R normal symbol or a 2R normal symbol (step S62). If the jackpot symbol is a 15R probability variation symbol or a 2R probability variation symbol, the probability variation gaming state is set (step S63). On the other hand, if the jackpot symbol is a 15R regular symbol or 2R regular symbol, the normal gaming state is set (step S64). ). Next, a jackpot start command to be transmitted to the effect control board 52 is set (step S65), a jackpot start (a jackpot flag for starting the jackpot process is set) is performed (step S66), and the stop process is terminated. .

(4) Grand prize opening process (step S4, FIGS. 8 to 10)
The contents of the big prize opening process are shown in FIGS.

  8 to 10, the game control board 50 first determines whether or not it is a big hit (step S71), and if it is a big hit, determines whether or not it is opening (step S72). . Here, “opening” means a period from the occurrence of a jackpot to the start of the first round of jackpot.

  Immediately after the occurrence of the jackpot, since the opening is in progress, it is next determined whether or not the opening time, that is, the time from the occurrence of the jackpot to the start time of the first round of the jackpot has elapsed (step S73).

  Before the opening time elapses, step S71, step S72 and step S73 are repeatedly executed.

  Thereafter, when the opening time elapses, the round number R is incremented by “1” (step S74). Immediately after the opening time has elapsed, the number of rounds R up to that point is “0”, so the number of rounds R after addition in step S54 is “1”. Next, the winning number C won in the big winning opening 6 is cleared to “0” (step S75).

  Next, energization to the big prize opening solenoid 57 is started and the big prize opening 6 is opened (step S76).

  Next, it is determined whether or not a preset opening time, that is, a time during which the special winning opening 6 can be kept open has elapsed (step S77). Here, the opening time of the big winning opening 6 varies depending on the type of jackpot, and in the case of 15R probability variation jackpot and 15R normal jackpot, it is set to a relatively long time, while in the case of 2R probability variation jackpot and 2R regular jackpot, The time is set so that winning is almost impossible.

  Immediately after the big winning opening 6 shifts to the open state, the determination result in step S77 is “NO”, so whether or not the winning number C won in the big winning opening 6 is the predetermined value “9” next. (Step S78), and since the determination result is “NO”, the special winning opening process is terminated.

  In the next timer interrupt process, the determination result in step S72 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 6 is open (step S79), and this determination result is “YES”. To step S77. Thereafter, step S77 to step S79, step S71, and step S72 are repeatedly executed.

  In other words, when the jackpot is 15R probability variable jackpot or 15R normal jackpot, each time a game ball wins the big winning opening 6 while repeatedly executing Step S77 to Step S79, Step S71, and Step S72, Each time the SW 56 detects a game ball, the winning number C increases as “1”, “2”,. The counting of the number of winning prizes C will be described in the big winning opening SW process described later. When the winning number C becomes “9”, the determination result in step S78 becomes “YES”, or when the release time elapses before the winning number C becomes “9”, the determination result in step S77 becomes “YES”. The energization to the special winning opening solenoid 57 is stopped and the special winning opening 6 is closed (step S80).

  On the other hand, if the jackpot is 2R probability variation jackpot or 2R regular jackpot, the opening time of the big winning opening 6 is set to be short, so the opening time elapses when the winning number C is substantially “0”, and the big winning prize The mouth 6 is closed (step S80).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the round number R has reached “2” or “15” (step S81). At this point, since the round number R is “1” in the first round, the determination result in step S81 is “NO”, and the big prize opening process is terminated.

  In the next timer interruption process, since the special winning opening 6 is not being opened, the determination result in step S79 is “NO”, and it is next determined whether or not ending is in progress (step S82). Here, “ending” means that if the jackpot is 2R probability variable jackpot or 2R normal jackpot, the second round is displayed, and if the jackpot is 15R probability variable jackpot or 15R regular jackpot, the image is displayed after the 15th round is over. The time when the jackpot end effect is performed in the device 4.

  At this point, since it is immediately after the end of the first round, the determination result in step S82 is “NO”, and it is next determined whether or not the interval time has passed (step S83). Here, the interval time means a preset delay time from the time when the special winning opening 6 is closed to the time when the special winning opening 6 is opened to start the next round. At this time, since the winning prize opening 6 is immediately after the closing operation is started, the determination result in step S83 is “NO”, and the winning prize opening process is ended.

  In the timer interruption process after the next time, step S71, step S72, step S79, step S82 and step S83 are repeatedly executed before the interval time elapses.

  Thereafter, when the interval time elapses, the determination result in step S83 is “YES”, then the round number R is added by “1”, the round number R is set to “2” (step S74), and the winning number C is set to “ It is cleared to “0” (step S75), the special winning opening 6 is opened, and the second round is started (step S76).

  In the second round, the same process as the process in the first round described above is performed, and when the winning number C reaches “9” or before the winning number C reaches “9”, the opening time elapses. Then, the special winning opening 6 is closed (steps S77, S78, S80).

  When the jackpot is a 15R probability variable jackpot or a 15R normal jackpot, after the execution of step S80, the same processing as that at the end of the first round is performed, and the third round is started after the elapse of the interval time. Thereafter, the third round, the fourth round,... The fourteenth round are performed, and when the fifteenth round is completed, the determination result in step S81 is “YES”, and the round number R is cleared to “0” (step S84). Ending is started (step S85).

  On the other hand, if the jackpot is a 2R probability variable jackpot or a 2R regular jackpot, when the second round ends, the determination result in step S81 is “YES”, the round number R is cleared to “0” (step S84), and the ending is started. (Step S85).

  Thereafter, when the ending time elapses (step S86), the start opening distribution setting is performed (step S87).

  When the jackpot is a 15R probability variable jackpot, the pattern D shown in FIG. 14 is set. When the jackpot is a 15R normal jackpot, the pattern A shown in FIG. 14 is set, and the jackpot is a 2R probability variable jackpot. 14 is set. If the jackpot is 2R normal jackpot, the pattern B shown in FIG. 14 is set.

  Next, the jackpot is a 2R probability variable jackpot or 2R normal jackpot, and it is determined whether or not this 2R probability variable jackpot or 2R regular jackpot ends (step S88). When a command for blocking the shielding member 27 is set (step S89), but when the end of the 2R probability variation jackpot or 2R normal jackpot is not the end of the 15R probability variation jackpot or 15R ordinary jackpot, the visible / shielding member 27 is set. A command for visual operation is set (step S90).

  Then, the jackpot ends (step S91).

(5) Prize ball processing (step S5)
In the winning ball process, when a game ball is won in the first starting port 22, the second starting port 23, the big winning port 6, and the normal winning port 7, the payout driving motor 62 is operated to pay out a predetermined number of gaming balls. Perform the process to do.

  FIG. 11 shows the contents of the big winning opening SW (switch) processing related to the winning of the game ball to the big winning opening 6.

  In FIG. 11, the game control board 50 adds 15 to the winning number C (step S102, step S103) when the big winning opening switch 60 is turned on (step S101), and the winning number C is incremented by 1 (step S102, step S103). A command is set (step S104).

(6) Output processing (step S6)
In the output processing, various commands are transmitted to the effect control board 52 and the payout control board 55.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes the first start port 22 and the second start port 23, and the start port distribution member 26 that can alternatively take two distribution states. When in the first distribution state, the first start port 22 is kept open, and at the same time, the second start port 23 is kept closed. When in the second distribution state, the first start port 22 is kept closed. At the same time, the profit given to the player differs depending on which start opening distributing member 26 that keeps the second start opening 23 open and which of the first start opening 22 and the second start opening 23 wins. Profit setting means (main control board 50, steps S45 to S51) and a plurality of start-port distribution members 26 A plurality of patterns corresponding to distribution patterns (patterns A to D) The distribution pattern data (data corresponding to the timing chart shown in FIG. 14) is selected, one distribution pattern data is selected from a plurality of distribution pattern data (patterns A to D), and the selected distribution pattern data is selected. Based on the distribution control means (main control board 50, step S87) for controlling the distribution state of the start port distribution member 26, and the visible state and the invisible state where the distribution state of the start port distribution member 26 is visible A visible / shielding member 27 that selectively switches to a different shielding state, and a visible / shielding state control means (main control board 50, steps S89 and S90) for controlling the visible state and shielding state of the visible / shielding member 27.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the game ball can be won only in the first start port 22 and the game ball can be won only in the second start port 23 according to the distribution state of the start port distributing member 26. And a case where a game ball is won at the first starting port 22 and a case where a game ball is won at the second starting port 23. (The 15R probability variation jackpot, 15R normal jackpot, 2R probability variation jackpot, 2R probability variation jackpot, 2R normal jackpot, the rate of occurrence is different, in other words, the total opening time of the big winning opening time is different from the jackpot occurrence rate of short jackpot) As a result, it is possible to create a game state in which a player launches a game ball aiming at the time when the start port (second start port 23) that brings the game state more advantageous to the player is open, and diversification of the game The Can be planned.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the timing at which the visible / shielding member 27 switches the distribution state from the visible state to the shielded state is a probable big hit (2R in this embodiment) in which the gaming state after the big hit occurs with a high probability. Probable jackpot and normal, where the gaming state after the jackpot occurrence is a normal jackpot (2R normal jackpot in this embodiment) with a low probability of occurrence of the jackpot, and the opening / closing operation pattern of the big winning opening 6 is substantially the same It is after the occurrence of jackpot (in this embodiment, after the probability variation jackpot and the normal jackpot end, but may be after the probability variation jackpot and the normal jackpot occurrence).

  In this way, after the probability variation jackpot and the normal jackpot where the opening / closing operation pattern of the big winning opening 6 is substantially the same, the distribution state is switched to the shielding state, so that the player can open / close the opening / closing operation pattern of the big winning opening 6. In addition, under the situation where it is difficult to recognize whether a probable jackpot has occurred or whether a normal jackpot has occurred, the sorting pattern of the start port sorting member 26 is not visible. Based on this, it becomes impossible to recognize whether the gaming state after the jackpot occurrence is the probability variation gaming state or the normal gaming state. For this reason, it can be expected that the game will be further diversified to give the player a motivation to continue playing the game after the jackpot.

  In the above embodiment, when the game ball is won at the first start port 22 and when the game ball is won at the second start port 23, the 15R probability variable big hit, 15R normal big hit, 2R positive change big hit, 2R normal Although the occurrence ratio between jackpots is made different, the present invention is not limited to this, and a game ball is won at the first start port 22 and a game ball is won at the second start port 23. In such a case, for example, the jackpot occurrence rate or the production by the image displayed on the image display 4, and the occurrence rate of the image production desired by a large number of players may be different.

It is a principal part front view of the game board of the pachinko game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the electric system of the pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart showing the content of the timer interruption process which the main control board shown in FIG. 2 performs. It is a flowchart showing the content of the start port SW process in the flowchart shown in FIG. It is a flowchart showing the content of the special symbol process in the flowchart shown in FIG. It is a flowchart showing the content of the jackpot determination process in the flowchart shown in FIG. It is a flowchart showing the content of the process during a stop in the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the contents of a special winning opening process in the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 3 together with FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the contents of the special winning opening process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 together with FIGS. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the contents of the special winning opening process in the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 3 together with FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the contents of a special winning opening SW process that constitutes a part of the prize ball process in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3. It is a front view of the start winning device showing the state where the distribution state of the start port distribution member is not visible. It is a front view of the start prize-winning device showing a state where the distribution state of the start port distribution member is visible, (A) is a front view when the start port distribution member is in the first distribution state, (B) is a front view when the start port distribution member is in the second distribution state. It is explanatory drawing of the distribution pattern of a start opening distribution member. It is explanatory drawing of the generation | occurrence | production ratio and distribution pattern for every kind of jackpot.

Explanation of symbols

22 1st start port 23 2nd start port 26 Start port distribution member 27 Visible / shielding member Step S89, S90 Visible / shielding state control means (main control board)
Steps S45 to S51 Profit setting means (main control board)
Step S87 Distribution control means (main control board)

Claims (3)

A first start port and a second start port;
A start port distributing member that can alternatively take two distribution states, and in the first distribution state, the first start port is kept open and the second start port is kept closed. When the second distribution state, a start port distribution member that keeps the first start port closed and at the same time keeps the second start port open,
Profit setting means for varying the profit to be given to the player depending on which of the first start opening and the second start opening is awarded,
A plurality of distribution pattern data corresponding to a plurality of distribution patterns of the starter distribution member, wherein one distribution pattern data is selected from the plurality of distribution pattern data, and the selected distribution A distribution control means for controlling a distribution state of the start port distribution member based on pattern data;
A visible / shielding member that selectively switches the visible state of the starter distribution member to a visible state and a non-visible shielding state; and
A pachinko gaming machine comprising: a visible / shielded state control means for controlling a visible state and a shielded state of the visible / shielded member.   2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the profit is an occurrence ratio of a big jackpot with a long total opening time of a big winning opening and a short jackpot.   The timing at which the visible / shielding member switches the distribution state from the visible state to the shielded state is such that the gaming state after the jackpot occurrence has a high probability that the jackpot will occur with a high probability and the gaming state after the jackpot occurrence will have a low probability of the jackpot 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 is a normal jackpot that is generated and is after the occurrence of a probable jackpot and a normal jackpot in which the opening / closing operation patterns of the prize winning opening are substantially the same.

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