JP2010046392A - Mahjong ball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute a game having acquired a right of a special game by acquiring the right for executing the special game and satisfying a predetermined condition in the execution results at a next game or later. <P>SOLUTION: When a winning symbol combination as a result of a regular game accords with a winning symbol combination capable of acquiring a right of a special game winning symbol combination, a game control means of this Mahjong ball game machine determines that the right of the special game winning symbol combination is temporarily fixed. When an execution result of a game executed at the next game or later of the game where the right of the special game is temporarily fixed satisfies a predetermined condition, the game control means determines that the right of the special game winning symbol combination temporarily fixed is fixed. The game control means controls the progress of a next game of the game determining that the right of the special game is fixed, as a game of the special game winning symbol combination. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sparrow ball game machine using a game ball, and in particular, when a specific rising combination set for each game is completed when a normal game is executed, the player is more advantageous than a special game. The present invention relates to a sparrow ball game machine having a function capable of acquiring a game right.

  A conventional sparrow ball game machine has a game board in which a plurality of entrances corresponding to a plurality of types of mahjong tiles (hereinafter referred to as 牌) are arranged, and a game (hereinafter referred to as a game) in the game board. A control device having a game ball launching device for launching a predetermined number of game balls, a display device for displaying a game effect image, etc., and a game control means for controlling the progress of the game, Etc. This control device includes a control board equipped with a microcomputer. In the following description, each mahjong tile may be simply referred to as “symbol”.

  When the player inserts a predetermined number of medals necessary for a game of the game into the medal slot, software (game control means) that controls the progress of the game installed in the control device is a game. And the progress of the game is controlled in accordance with the player's abandonment and self-operation. In such a sparrow ball game machine, when the player performs a game start operation, the game control means of the sparrow ball game machine controls the progress of the game as follows.

  First, the symbols of the 14 bags that are necessary for the start of the game are determined by random lottery using random number generating means and distributed as the player's hands. The 14 handed symbols that are arranged are displayed on the display device as the player's hand.

  Next, in the case where the symbols of the 14 tiles that have been arranged have not been raised and the role has not been completed, the player throws away the single tile that is determined to be unnecessary from these 14 manuals. Perform the operation. When this throwing-in operation is performed, a process of updating and displaying 13 symbols, which are the current trick of the player, is displayed on the display device, and one game ball is supplied to the game ball launching device. Take control.

  Subsequently, the player performs a self-sufficient operation (self-operating operation) of firing one game ball from the game ball launching device into the game board. The symbol of the kite corresponding to the entrance into which the launched game ball has entered is added to the hand as a self-defeated kite. At this time, the software of the control device performs a process of storing its own symbol code in the manual data storage area of the storage device, and updates the 14 symbols that are the current manual of the player to the display device. Process to display. These operations and processing constitute a self-operating means for the sparrow ball game machine.

  Subsequently, the winning determination means provided in the control device determines whether or not the combination of 14 hand-hand symbols that have been set by the self-operation has completed a preset combination of rising (completion) combination. The process which determines is performed. Then, when the hand tile is raised and the combination of the winning combinations is not completed, the player again selects one unnecessary basket from the hand basket and performs the discarding operation. This discarding operation is performed by pressing a discarding switch button corresponding to the design of the manual displayed on the display device, and the manual data stored in the storage area is also updated. These throwing-in operations and processing constitute the throwing-out operation means of the sparrow ball game machine.

  In this way, the player performs a self-rotation operation to fire a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 11) within a predetermined number, and the number of the 14 hands is predetermined as the predetermined rising role. When the combination is completed, the control device performs a process of paying out a predetermined number of medals set for each rising combination as a prize. Even when the automatic arrangement of the 14 baskets ends at the start of the above-described one game, the winning determination means determines whether or not the 14 combinations have already completed the winning combination.

  On the other hand, if the player cannot complete the winning combination even if a predetermined number of game balls are fired, the control device performs processing for ending this game (flow station).

  In the case of a sparrow ball game machine that has been put to practical use, if the winning combination is a specific rising combination determined by a lottery using random number generating means at the start of one game, the game or the next game With respect to a predetermined number of games thereafter, it is possible to play a game in a control mode in which a special gamer's right advantageous to the player is obtained as compared with a control mode of a normal game (normal game). .

  As this special game combination (bonus game combination), generally, a big bonus game (hereinafter referred to as BB game combination) combination, a regular bonus game (hereinafter referred to as RB game combination) combination, a chance bonus game (hereinafter referred to as CB game combination). ) Roles, etc. are provided.

  When the BB game combination establishes (completes) one rising combination determined by a lottery using a random number generation means from a plurality of types of rising combinations selected in advance as a BB game combination for each game, A game that can continue to be executed for a predetermined number of times including the game (for example, 14 times including the game) that is advantageous to the player is shown. However, if the BB game combination game cannot be completed by completing the game of the BB game combination, the right of the BB game combination is lost and the player will perform the normal game from the next game.

  In the game of the BB game role, the game control means activates the attacker operation port on the game board when the game process at the start of the game is completed, and when the game ball launched by the player passes through the attacker operation port, Control to open a special entrance (attacker). Then, when a game ball launched by the player enters this attacker, the player controls the player to select one desired kite as his / herself by operating the kite selection button or the like. When the player performs the game of the BB game role and completes the rise, the next game can also play the game of the BB game role. As described above, when the game of the BB game combination is executed and the rise is continued, the player can continuously execute the game of the BB game combination for the predetermined number of times described above. Note that an upper limit value (for example, 5 times) is set for the number of times a game ball is made to enter the attacker, that is, the number of times that a desired kite can be selected as a self-play.

When an RB game combination completes one rising combination determined by a lottery using random number generating means from a plurality of types of rising combinations selected in advance as an RB game combination for each game, the game and the next 1 Only the game can play the above-mentioned BB game combination game. Therefore, in a game in which the rising role of the RB game role is completed, when game balls remain, the game control means opens the attacker when the game ball fired by the player passes through the attacker operation port, When a game ball launched by the player enters the attacker, control is performed so that a desired kite can be selected as the player. This allows players to
The game can be continued with the aim of increasing the score (number of medals) that can be obtained.

  When the CB game combination completes one rising combination determined by a lottery using a random number generating means from a plurality of types of rising combinations previously selected as a CB game combination for each game, the game control means If it is determined that there are remaining game balls to be fired by the player, control is performed so that only the game and the game that has acquired the right of the BB game can be continued. Then, when the game ball launched by the player passes through the attacker operating port, the attacker opens, and then, when the game ball launched by the player enters the attacker, control is performed so that a desired kite can be selected as self-restraint. . As a result, the player can continue to play the game with the aim of increasing the number of points that can be acquired. Further, when the CB game combination is raised, a merit that is advantageous to the player is given, for example, the number of acquired medals is added (for example, doubled) than that of the normal game. In addition, a normal game means the game which has not acquired the right of the said BB game combination, RB game combination, or CB game combination.

  As described above, in the conventional sparrow ball game machine, the player completes the winning combination that can acquire the right of the special game player by executing the normal game, for example, the rising player that can acquire the right of the BB game. When the game is completed, the game control program of the sparrow ball game machine performs processing for setting the control mode to the mode of the special game combination (BB game combination) from the next game. In the game set in the control mode of this BB game, when the process of determining 14 symbols at the start of the game is completed, the passage port (attacker operation port) on the game board becomes effective, and the player When the game ball launched by has passed through this attacker operating port, a special ball opening (attacker) is opened. When a game ball enters the attacker, the player can select a desired basket as his / herself by operating a selection button or the like. It should be noted that the number of times that a game ball can be entered into the opened special entrance is set, for example, to 5 times as an upper limit value.

  In the above-described conventional sparrow ball game machine, when a player executes a normal game and acquires a special gamer's right, for example, a right for a BB game, the player immediately plays a game in the BB game control mode from the next game. Could be implemented. When such a game progress control is performed by the game control program, after the normal game is executed and the right of the BB game is acquired, the game in which the right of the BB game is acquired can be immediately executed in the next game. Although there is a merit, the player may feel monotonous in the flow of game control from the normal game mode to the BB game control mode.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to determine that the right of the special game player is provisionally confirmed when the player completes the rising game that can acquire the right of the special game player by executing the normal game. By determining that the rights of the special gamer determined to be tentatively confirmed based on the results of the game after the game, the player may execute the game of the special gamer with a sense of tension. It is to propose a sparrow ball machine that can be used.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a sparrow ball game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a game board on which a entrance corresponding to a plurality of types of samurai symbols is arranged, and the game at the start of the game. An automatic arrangement means for determining a distribution serving as a hand and a hand display on the display device as a self-manipulation by a self-manipulation of the symbol of the basket corresponding to the entrance into which the game ball launched into the game board has entered A self-operating means for displaying on the screen, a throwing-away operating means for throwing away unnecessary symbols from the design of the hand displayed on the hand-held display, and a symbol obtained by the self-operating operation are added. Ascending combination determining means for determining whether or not the combination of symbols of the hand and tile has completed a predetermined combination of rising combination, and advantageous to the player compared to the normal game at the start of the game of the normal game That can acquire the rights of special special gamers And special game combination determination means for determining, a Suzumedama game machine comprising: a game control means, the to control the progress of the game,
The game control means includes
Special game provisional confirmation means for determining that the right of the special game actor is provisionally confirmed when the upcombination by execution of the game of the normal game coincides with a rise combination capable of acquiring the right of the special game actor;
The special game player determined to be tentatively confirmed when the result of the provisionally confirmed game executed after the game determined to have been tentatively determined as the special game player's right satisfies a predetermined condition. Special game determination means for determining the right of the game as confirmed,
The game control means controls the game next to the game determined that the right of the special game player is confirmed as the game of the special game player.

  The invention according to claim 2 relates to the sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition for the special game determination means to determine that the right of the special game player is fixed is the provisional determination. It is characterized in that it is set on condition that the number of consecutive rises based on the game execution result reaches a predetermined value.

  The invention according to claim 3 relates to the sparrow ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the number of consecutive rises is set as the number of consecutive rises from the first game of the provisionally confirmed game. It is said.

The invention according to claim 4 relates to the sparrow ball game machine according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the game control means is one of integers equal to or larger than “1” and equal to or smaller than a predetermined integer value. An integer selection means for arbitrarily selecting
The number of consecutive rises is set as the integer value selected by the integer selection unit for each provisionally confirmed game.

  The invention according to claim 5 relates to the sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game control means, when the game control means determines that the execution result of the provisional fixed game is a flow station, It is characterized in that the next game determined to be a current station is controlled as the normal game.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the game control means matches the rising combination resulting from the execution of the game of the normal game with the rising combination that can acquire the right of the special gaming combination, It is determined that provisional confirmation has been made. Then, if the result of the game executed after the game after the game for which the special gamer's right has been tentatively confirmed satisfies a predetermined condition, the right of the special gamer determined to be tentatively determined is determined to be final. ing. That is, when a player completes a rising role that can acquire a special gamer's right by performing a normal game, the player acquires a temporary confirmation of the special player, and further, based on a game execution result after the next game, This provisionally confirmed special game player can be confirmed. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a sparrow ball game machine that allows a player to tentatively determine the right of a special gamer and further execute a game with a sense of tension until the tentative determination is confirmed. it can.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the predetermined condition for determining that the right of the special game actor determined to be tentatively confirmed is executed after the game next to the game for which the special game player's right is provisionally confirmed. Since the game is set on condition that the number of consecutive rises of the provisionally confirmed game satisfies a predetermined number of times, if the player acquires the provisional acquisition of the special gamer's rights, he or she will be nervous in the next game. The game will be implemented seriously with a feeling.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the number of consecutive rises for determining that the right of the special game actor is confirmed is set as the number of consecutive rises from the next game after the game in which the special game player's right is provisionally confirmed. Therefore, the player comes to carry out the game seriously with a sense of tension, particularly for the next game after the game for which the right of the special gamer is tentatively determined.

  According to the present invention of claim 4, when the player temporarily determines the special gamer's right, the number of consecutive rises for determining that the special gamer's right determined to be temporarily fixed is determined by the integer selection program. A means for determining the value by lottery is adopted. As a result, when the player temporarily determines the special gamer's right, it is possible to provide a sparrow ball game machine that can have high interest in the lottery result of the number of consecutive rises.

According to the present invention of claim 5, the game control means determines that the current game is determined when the execution result of the game executed in the game next to the game for which the special gamer's right is provisionally determined is determined as the current flow. Since the next game is controlled as a normal game, the player is nervous with the aim of completing the next game (chance game) for which the special gamer's right has been tentatively established. Seriously start playing games.
Further, when the special game combination determining means determines that a rising combination that is relatively easy to rise is determined as an increase combination that can acquire the right of the special game combination at the start of the game of the normal game, the player can make this chance game. It becomes possible to provide a sparrow ball game machine that is highly interesting for the player.

  The sparrow ball game machine of the present invention is characterized by the contents described in the following (1) to (3).

  (1) When a player completes a rising game that can acquire a special game player by executing a game of a normal game, the game control program “tentatively establishes the right to execute the special game player”, that is, , The player is determined to have temporarily acquired the right to play the game of the special gamer, and unlike the conventional sparrow ball game machine, it is not immediately determined that the right of the special gamer has been established . Then, the game control program executes a game (provisionally confirmed game) next to the game determined to have “tentatively confirmed the right of special game actor”, and the execution result of the game satisfies a predetermined condition. Then, a process of determining “tentatively confirmed special gamer's right” as “confirmed” is performed. In other words, the game that is executed after the game that has been determined that the special gamer's right has been tentatively determined is to control the progress of the game in a so-called “chance game (temporarily determined game)” control mode. Yes. Further, even when a game in which the right to perform a special game player is provisionally determined is executed, the game control program does not perform processing for enabling the attacker operation port 12 described later. Therefore, even if a player executes a game for which the right to perform a special game player is temporarily determined, it is impossible for a player to enter a game ball into the attacker 11, so that the player obtains the desired self-determination. I can't do it.

  (2) The game control program determines that the right of the special game player determined to be “tentatively determined” is “confirmed” when the player executes the game in the chance game control mode and obtains a predetermined condition. Perform processing. Then, the game control program controls the progress of the game in the special gamer's control mode (special game mode) for the game next to the game determined to be “confirmed”.

  (3) On the other hand, the game control program terminates the chance game control mode when the player executes the game in the chance game control mode and does not gain a rise, and the next game starts. Control the progress of the game in the normal game control mode.

(Example configuration of sparrow ball machine)
Hereinafter, the structural example is first demonstrated about the structure which concerns on one Embodiment of the sparrow ball game machine of this invention.

  The sparrow ball game machine according to the present invention has a plurality of types of mahjong tiles, for example, four 27 kinds of spiders, for a total of 108 spiders, like the conventionally proposed sparrow ball game machines. It is a gaming machine that is used to play games. These 27 kinds of mahjong tiles have 9 patterns, “One Cylinder”, with “Ichigo”, “2”, ... , "Two-cylinder", ..., Nine kinds of symbols, "Tsuko" is "Tsutsuko", and "Tsuko" is "Tsukuko". There are four types of characters, “East”, “South”, “West”, “North”, and “White”, “發”. , "Medium" is composed of three types of symbols. Therefore, the lion, tube and chord are several, but since the chord has only “Ikko” and “Juku”, it cannot be used to form the “junko”. It can be regarded as the same kind of moth.

  In addition, the above-mentioned two kinds of numbers are, for example, nine kinds of symbols such as “Ichigo”, “Futayo”,. It is composed of nine patterns, “Roku”, ..., “Jukuroku”, two types of symbols, “One Tube” and “Nine Tubes”, and “Long”, “South”, “West” It is good also as a sparrow ball game machine which has the design of the mahjong tile which consists of seven types of designs, "north", "white", "」 ", and" medium ". In addition, the sparrow ball game machine according to the present invention is composed of four kinds of mahjong tiles, ie, three kinds of mausoleum (lion, tube, cord) and 136 kinds of mahjong tiles. It can also be implemented as a sparrow ball game machine.

  First, the structure of the front part of a housing | casing is demonstrated about the sparrow ball game machine which concerns on this invention. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a front portion of a housing in a sparrow ball game machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the front part of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is basically a game board 2, an operation panel 3, a game ball launch lever 4 provided below the operation panel 3, a medal tray 5, and a speaker. 6 includes an audio output port 7 for outputting audio and sound effects, a lamp device 8, a guide rail 9, and the like.

  A configuration example of the game board 2 is shown in FIG. A game board 2 shown in FIG. 2 is a front view of a main part showing the first embodiment, and a first display device 10 composed of a liquid crystal display device is provided at the center of the game board 2 surrounded by guide rails 9. The entrances 13 a and 13 b are disposed obliquely below the first display device 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, 25 entrances 13c, 13d,... Are arranged in the lower part 2a of the game board 2 in the lateral direction. On the right side of the first display device 10, a special entrance (hereinafter referred to as an attacker) 11 is provided, and an attacker operating port 12 through which a game ball can pass is provided above the attacker 11.

  The attacker operating port 12 is used when a player acquires a BB game combination (to be described later) or a CB game combination, which is a right of a special game combination, and executes a game of this special game combination. When the ball enters 12 and passes, the attacker 11 is released. In the present embodiment, the BB game combination indicates a BB1 (10R) game or a BB2 (3R) game described later.

  In the following description of the embodiment of the present invention, a special game player who can be acquired when a player completes a rising game is a BB game game, in which the game that has acquired the BB game game is continued 10 times. A game that can be executed (hereinafter referred to as “BB1 (10R) game”) and a game that can be executed three times in succession with a game that has acquired the BB game (hereinafter referred to as “BB2 (3R) game”) ) And a case where a CB game is set will be described as an example.

  Each of the entrances 13 a, 13 b,... Has a spear symbol displayed thereon, and the arrangement of the 27 entrances 13 a, 13 b,. In the lower left, there is a “Ikko” entrance 13a, and in the lower right, there is a “Jukuno” entrance 13b. Further, on the lower side 2a of the game board 2 below the first display device 10, as shown in FIG. 3, the "east" entrance 13c is placed on the leftmost side in the horizontal direction, followed by " The “South” entrance 13d, the “Ichigo” entrance 13e,...

  The game board 2 is further provided with a lamp 8, a decoration device 14 with a lamp, a windmill 15 and the like. The light emitters used for the lamp device 8 and the lamp-equipped decoration device 14 use LEDs that emit various color colors. The game board 2 is provided with a large number of nails for guiding the movement of the launched game balls, but not all of these nails are shown in FIG. Further, a display device 36 composed of a dot display or the like is provided above the game board 2. The display device 36 is controlled by a main control board Ka which is a main control means of the sparrow ball game machine 1 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the operation panel 3 is provided with a second display device 16 composed of a liquid crystal display device, a medal slot 17, and various operation buttons (button switches). These various operation buttons include a game start (BET) button 18, buttons corresponding to the 13 handbag symbols, which are disposed in the horizontal direction and are used for abandonment button switches 19 a and 19 b. , ..., 19m, self-throwing button switch 20 for performing the operation of throwing away the self-trapping pad, reach button serving as a reach operation input means for reaching when a hand is heard 21, a right shift button 22a, a left shift button 22b, a selection determination button 23, a game (game) end button 24, a medal payout button 25, and the like. Note that the discard button switch 19a, 19b,..., 19m, and the discard button button 20 serve as a discard operation means for performing an operation of discarding unnecessary bags from the hand.

  When the player operates the above-mentioned various buttons (presses the switch contact to turn on), for example, when the player presses the button switch 19a for discarding, a discarding signal is generated, and this signal is constituted by the microcomputer. Input to the control board. Then, the software (referred to as a game control program) installed in the ROM of the control board analyzes the input signal, and executes a process corresponding to the analyzed input signal, so that the game proceeds.

  The 1st display apparatus 10 and the 2nd display apparatus 16 are used in order to display required information and the image for production according to progress of a game with respect to a player. The first display device 10 and the second display device 16 are constituted by a sub control board Kb, a first image control board Kc, and a second image control board Kd, which are sub control means of the sparrow ball game machine 1 described later. Be controlled.

  The first display device 10 is mainly used when a player performs an operation of discarding an unnecessary bag from a hand bag and when a player operates a hand bag by itself. It is used as a means for displaying in advance the symbol of the kite that should be self-contained. This makes it possible for beginners with little knowledge of mahjong to enjoy the game easily.

  The second display device 16 is mainly composed of the current number of medals stored by the player in the sparrow ball game machine 1, the number of remaining game balls during the game, and the symbol of the kite constituting the player's hand. It is used as a means for displaying the symbol of the bowl discarded by the player as the discarded bowl.

  FIG. 5 shows a display example when various images and information are displayed on the second display device 16. As shown in FIG. 5, in the upper horizontal direction of the display surface of the display device 16, the medal accumulated number display unit 26, the remaining game ball number display unit 27, the front dram display unit 28, the back dram display unit 29, and the effect image display A part 30 and a parting waste display part 33 for displaying the design of the parting waste are provided. On the effect image display unit 30, an effect image or the like is displayed when the rising combination is completed. In addition, the effect image display unit 30 is provided with regions 31a, 31b, and 31c for displaying a rising combination that can acquire the right of a special game combination in the game. In the example shown in FIG. 5, “Kunishi Musou” can be acquired as a winning combination that can acquire the BB1 (10R) game of the special game combination, “Keisei”, and CB game combination can be acquired as the rising combination that can also acquire the BB2 (3R) game. It shows that two types of “Mixed Elder Head” and “All-Prince” have been decided.

  Further, in the lower horizontal direction of the second display device 16, there are provided a hand bag display unit 34 for displaying the current hand symbol design, and a self-portrait display unit 35 for displaying the symbol of the kite that has been controlled by the user's own operation. ing. The manual display unit 34 and the self-display unit 35 become a manual display unit for displaying the player's current manual as the game progresses.

  In addition, at the bottom of each symbol displayed on the manual display unit 34 and the self-display unit 35, the button switches 19a, 19b for discarding buttons that serve as a discarding operation means for determining an unnecessary discarding card from the manuals. -Button names (A, B, C, D, E,..., M, N) corresponding to 19m and 20 are displayed. The symbol of the cocoon displayed on the hand pallet display unit 34 is displayed in color in a predetermined order, for example, in the symbol code sequence of the cocoon described later. Further, each display unit of the second display device 16 displays the symbols, effect images, numerical values, etc. of the kite updated by program processing as the game progresses.

  An example of the screen displayed on the first display means 10 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, on the upper part of the display screen, the number of times of game execution 37a on the current day, the same number of times of increase 37b on the same day, and if the game result executed just before the game is a fluent station, The number of times of self-restraint performed by the player in the game is displayed. Note that the continuous flow station count 38 is the number of times that a flow station including this flow game continues in the past game history when the game result executed immediately before the game is a flow station. For example, “10” is displayed in the case where the flow game is continued ten times.

  In the central portion of the screen display shown in FIG. 6, before the player performs the throwing away operation from the current throwing away, the symbol of the saddle to be a throwing away determined by the throwing away support program is displayed. Similarly, before the player performs a self-control operation for adding one symbol to the current hand, the symbol of the bag to be self-determined determined by the self-support program is displayed in the center of the screen display. .

  A control board having game control means for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 according to the present invention is mounted at a predetermined position inside the housing of the sparrow ball game machine 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the control board includes a main control board Ka that is a main control means for controlling the progress of the game of the sparrow ball game machine 1 and a game controlled by the control of the main control board Ka. It is composed of a sub control board Kb, a first image control board Kc, and a second image control board Kd, which are sub control means for controlling the production according to the progress. These control boards Ka, Kb, Kc and Kd are respectively CPUs 40a, 40b, 40c and 40d which are microprocessors, ROMs 41a, 41b, 41c and 41d which are storage devices (ROM), and RAMs 42a, which are also storage devices (RAM). 42b, 42c, 42d, input / output interface (I / F) circuits 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d, communication interface (I / F) circuits 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, etc. .

  The main control board Ka and the sub control board Kb, the sub control board Kb and the first image control board Kc, and the sub control board Kb and the second image control board Kd are connected by cable lines T1, T2, and T3. Data communication is possible. Accordingly, when data is transmitted from the main control board Ka to the first image control board Kc or the second image control board Kd, the data is transmitted via the sub control board Kb. The RAM 42a, RAM 42b, RAM 42c, and RAM 42d of each control board use, for example, a non-volatile semiconductor memory so that the stored contents are retained even when the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned off. Is desirable.

  The input / output interface circuit 43a mounted on the main control board Ka has a medal insertion sensor 17a for detecting a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 17 by the player when the game is executed, and each of the entrances 13a, 13b, 13c,..., Etc. are connected to the ball sensor, the throwing button switches 19a, 19b, 19c,..., And various button switches. It is input to the main control board Ka. Further, the input / output interface circuit 43a is connected with a medal payout device for paying out medals to the player, a game ball feeding device for sending game balls to the launching device, an attacker opening / closing device for controlling the opening / closing of the attacker 11 and the like. Control signals are output to these devices under program control. A display device 36 is connected to the input / output interface circuit 43a.

  The lamps 8, 14 and the like are connected to the input / output I / F circuit 43b mounted on the sub control board Kb. The first display device 10 is connected to the input / output I / F circuit 43c of the first image control board Kc, and the second display is connected to the input / output I / F circuit 43d of the second image control board Kd. The device 16 and the speaker 6 are connected.

  Various game control programs for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 are stored (installed) in the ROM 41a, ROM 41b, ROM 41c and 41d of each control board Ka, Kb, Kc, Kd. The RAM 42a, RAM 42b, RAM 42c and 42d are used as storage areas (work areas) for storing and reading various data, creating data, calculating data, and the like when these programs operate. The CPU 40a, CPU 40b, CPU 40c, and CPU 40d may be any of 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit CPUs so that the functions required for the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd can be appropriately processed. Can be adopted. Furthermore, it is possible to employ a CPU having excellent processing capability. Each control board Ka, Kb, Kc, Kd and the program stored in the ROM 41a, ROM 41b, ROM 41c, and 41d serve as game control means for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 according to the present invention.

  In the example shown in FIG. 7, the game control program for controlling the operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1 according to the present invention is stored in the ROM 41a, ROM 41b, ROM 41c and 41d of each control board Ka, Kb, Kc, Kd. However, in addition to ROM, it is stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, MO, floppy (registered trademark) disk, etc., for example, the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on. Sometimes, a game control program stored in these recording media is installed in each of the RAM 42a, RAM 42b, RAM 42c and 42d so that the execution of the game can be controlled. .

(Program installed on main control board Ka)
Next, the configuration of the game control program mounted on the main control board Ka will be described. The ROM 41a of the main control board Ka stores various programs for controlling the game progress of the sparrow ball gaming machine 1 in an integrated manner. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, these programs include a main control program P1, a medal management program P2, a game ball management program P3, an automatic layout program P4, a special game combination determination program P5, a dora lottery program P6, and a winning determination. A program P7, a medal payout control program P8, a self-selection selection support program P9, a game history data recording program P10, a score increase program P11, and the like.

  Of these programs, the main control program P1 is a main program that controls the overall operation of the sparrow ball game machine 1, and further, as subprograms, the input signal analysis program P1a, the communication control program P1b, and the remaining number of game balls are counted. A program P1c and a disclosed number counting program P1d are provided.

  The input signal analysis program P1a described above includes a game start button 18, a throw-away button switch 19a, etc., a reach button 21, a right shift button 22a, a left shift button 22b, a selection determination button 23, a game end button 24, and a medal payout button 25. This is a program for performing a process of analyzing these input signals when the input signals are inputted to the main control board Ka from the entrance sensors or the like installed at each entrance.

  The communication control program P1b is a program for performing communication with the sub control board Kb. In this communication, data composed of a control command in which what kind of processing is performed on data to be transmitted and control data transmitted together with the control command is transmitted as communication data.

The main control program P1 mainly performs the following processing.
(1) When the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on, processing for initializing the storage area of the RAM 42a is performed. Further, the main control program P1 transmits an initialization control command when the power is turned on to the sub control board Kb. Further, the sub control board Kb performs processing for transmitting the initialization control command to the first image control board Kc and the second image control board Kd. Based on this control command, the sub control board Kb and the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd perform initialization processing when the power is turned on.

  (2) At the start of the game, a process for storing an initialization setting value for the number of game balls, that is, a specified number that can be fired by a player in one game, in an area for storing the remaining number of game balls in the RAM 42a. I do. The prescribed number indicates the number of game balls that can be launched in one game based on the specifications of the sparrow ball game machine 1, and stores, for example, 11 preset values. As a result, if the player cannot complete the rising combination even if 11 game balls are fired per game, the game is over and ends.

  (3) Similarly, at the start of the game, the automatic layout program P4 is activated to determine the symbol code relating to the layout at the start of the game, and the determined layout data is used as the hand data at the start of the game in the RAM 42a. A process for storing the manual data in the manual data storage area and a process for transmitting the manual data to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb are performed.

  (4) Activating the disclosed number counting program P1d serving as a disclosed number counting means, and for each symbol arranged, it is assumed that a game ball has entered the entrance 13a or the like corresponding to each design. Processing to count and store the number of balls entered (disclosure number) for each 13a is performed. The disclosed number counting process by the disclosed number counting program P1d is stored in a disclosed number count table (not shown) that counts and stores the disclosed number for each symbol code set in the RAM 42a. In addition, when the player performs his own operation, the disclosed number counting program P1d is activated, and the disclosed number corresponding to the symbol code of this own number is displayed in the disclosed number count area of the corresponding symbol code in the disclosed number count table. A process of adding “1” is performed. Further, the disclosed number counting program P1d sets the symbol code related to the front drum when the table drum to be described later is determined, and the disclosed number corresponding to the symbol code related to the back drum when the player performs a reach operation. 1 "is added.

  (5) When a signal is input from the medal insertion sensor 7a, the ball sensor, the button switches 18, 19a,..., Etc., the signal is analyzed by the input signal analysis program P1a, and processing corresponding to the signal is performed. To control. For example, when a game ball is fired as a player's self-operation, and an incoming signal is input from an incoming sensor such as the entrance 13a into which the game ball has entered, an incoming ball corresponding to the incoming signal is received. The symbol code of the bag such as the mouth 13a is obtained. The process for obtaining the symbol code is performed, for example, by using the main control board Ka to input a predetermined address (storage address) in which the incoming signals from 27 incoming sensors corresponding to the 27 entrances of the 27 incoming symbols are preset in the RAM 42a. The hardware configuration is input to one of the addresses), and it is possible to analyze which of the 27 addresses the incoming signal is input by the incoming signal analysis program P1a.

Then, in order to display the symbol code obtained by the above process on the self-displaying unit 35 shown in FIG. 5 as a symbol obtained by the self-control operation, the sub-control board Kb is displayed on the sub-control board Kb. A process for transmitting to the second image control board Kd via is performed.
Furthermore, if the self-sufficient design satisfies a predetermined condition, for example, if 4 symbols are not yet disclosed in the game place, the self-design symbol code is added to the manual data storage area of the RAM 42a. Update the manual data.

  (6) In the process of (5) above, when an incoming signal is input from an incoming sensor such as the entrance 13a by the player's own operation, the remaining game ball count program P1c is activated and the RAM 42a A process of subtracting “1” from the area for counting the specified number of game balls that can be fired (hereinafter referred to as the remaining number of game balls) set to “1” is performed.

  (7) Similarly, in the process of (5) above, when a signal is input that the player has made a throw-in operation, the design code of the throw-in is analyzed by the input signal analysis program P1a, and the design code is Then, a process of transmitting to the second image control board Kd via the sub control board Kb is performed. Subsequently, the discard symbol code is deleted from the manual data storage area of the RAM 42a, and update processing is performed in which the manual data stored in the manual data storage area is rearranged in the symbol code order. Processing for transmitting the 13 pieces of manual data to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb is performed.

  The medal management program P2 counts the number of medals inserted by the player into the medal slot 17 based on a signal from the medal insertion sensor 17a, an input signal from the game end button 24, and an input from the medal payout button 25. This is a program for updating the number of stored medals when a signal is detected.

  The game ball management program P3 is a program that is activated by the main control program P1 at the start of the game and when a throw-in operation signal is input to the main control board Ka from the throw-in button switch 19a,. Then, the game ball feeding device is controlled to perform a process of feeding one game ball to the game ball launch position (not shown in FIG. 1). Thereby, the player can operate the game ball launch lever 4 to launch a game ball, that is, perform a self-sufficient operation.

  The automatic layout program P4 serving as automatic layout means refers to the symbol code table DT1 of the basket shown in FIG. 9, and uses the random number generation means to generate 14 symbol codes related to 1 game allocation. A process of extracting and deciding for the purpose and arranging the decided symbol codes in the symbol data storage area of the RAM 42a in the order of the symbol codes as manual data at the start of the game is performed.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of the data structure of the symbol code table DT1 stored in the ROM 41a. The symbol code table DT1 of this kite includes symbol codes set for each of the 27 kinds of mahjong tiles, and symbol allocation information (hereinafter referred to as allocation numerical values) which is associated with the symbol codes and becomes a plurality of unique information for each symbol code. Is a data table registered with

  The bag symbol code table DT1 shown in FIG. 9 shows an example in which four assigned numerical values are set for one symbol code. That is, a symbol code (in FIG. 9, which is displayed in hexadecimal notation) is unique information for identifying the 27 types of mahjong tiles used in the game, “Ichigo” to “middle”. In addition, each symbol code is assigned (set) with four unique numerical values (indicated by decimal numbers in FIG. 9) as assigned numerical values. As shown in FIG. 9, this assigned numerical value is composed of integer values “0” to “107” corresponding to a total of 108 symbols used in the game, and any one of the integer values is represented by 27 types of symbols. 4 symbols are assigned to each of the design codes. Accordingly, each symbol code and assigned numerical value shown in FIG. 9 becomes unique identification information for identifying the 27 symbols.

  In the process in which the automatic layout program P4 determines the symbol codes related to the 14 layouts, the assigned numerical values represented by “0” to “107” are randomly selected using random number generation means. The extraction process is sequentially executed to perform the process of determining the symbol codes related to the 14 arrangements. In addition, in the process of determining the symbol code related to this arrangement, when five identical symbol codes are extracted, the random extraction process by the random number generating means is executed again to distribute other symbol codes. Processing to determine the symbol of the cocoon.

  The special game combination determination program P5 uses a lottery that uses a random number generated by the random number generation means to raise a special game combination right that can be obtained for each game from among the predetermined up combinations. This is a program for performing a process of determining and storing the determined winning combination code in the RAM 42a in association with the code of the special game combination.

  As described above, even if a normal game game is performed on the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention and the rising combination determined by the special game combination determination program P5 is completed, the right of the special game combination is “tentatively determined”. And a process of determining that the right of the special gamer is “not yet determined”.

  The special game combination determination program P5 determines one type from among a plurality of types of advance combinations selected in advance by lottery as an increase combination that can acquire the right of the BB1 (10R) game combination. Similarly, as a rising combination that can acquire the right of the BB2 (3R) game combination, one type is selected by lottery from a plurality of types of rising combinations selected in advance. In addition, as a rising combination capable of acquiring the right of the CB game combination, two types are selected by lottery from a plurality of types of rising combinations selected in advance.

  The special game combination determination program P5 is a winning combination that can acquire the right of the BB1 (10R) game combination, for example, “Kokushi Musou”, “Daisangen”, “Kyuren Bao”, “Ichitsutsu” One type is selected by lottery from the five types of uplifting “Nuki” and “Character color”. Similarly, for the BB2 (3R) game role, for example, one type is selected from five types of rising roles, such as “Qing old head”, “Small three yuan”, “Three dark engraved”, “Second base”, and “Mixed color”. Determined by lottery. In addition, for the CB game role, for example, there are 2 types from 6 types of rising roles: “Mixed Elder Head”, “All-Principal”, “San-shakoku”, “Peace”, “Ichiguchi”, “Tan Yao” Processing determined by lottery is performed.

  In the present invention, the winning combinations that can acquire the rights of the BB1 (10R) game combination, the BB2 (3R) game combination, and the CB game combination are selected from a plurality of types of rising combinations selected in advance as described above. A process of determining one or two types by lottery is performed. And it is desirable to select a rising combination that makes it easy to complete the rising for the plurality of types of rising combinations selected in advance.

The reason is as follows. As described above, when the player executes the game of the normal game and acquires “provisional confirmation” for the special game player, the game control program controls the next game in the “chance game” control mode. Then, based on the result of the game executed in the control mode of the “chance game”, for example, when the ascending is continuously completed a predetermined number of times (R times), the “special game temporary confirmation” is set to “confirm” The process which determines is performed.
On the other hand, in the game executed in the “chance game” control mode, the game control program “extinguishes” the special gamer's right that has been provisionally fixed and cannot complete the next game. In the normal game, the process of controlling the game is performed.

  For this reason, even if the player temporarily acquires the special gamer's right, the player may lose the provisionally confirmed special gamer's right. Therefore, if the special game actor determination program P5 includes a rising combination that is easy to complete the rise among a plurality of types of rising combinations selected in advance for selection by lottery, the player can play the special game combination. It is easy to temporarily acquire the right of the player, that is, it is possible to acquire the number of times that the game can be executed in the control mode of “chance game”, so that the player can compare with the conventional sparrow ball game machine. Each game can be advanced with higher interest.

  The Dora lottery program P6 includes a front Dora lottery program and a back Dora lottery program. The front dora lottery program is a program for determining one front dra by lottery using random numbers generated by random number generation means from the eagle symbols used in the game at the start of the game (the eagle symbol code table DT1). It is. The back side lottery program is a front side lottery program in accordance with the control of the main control program P1 when the player's hand is in a listening state and the player presses the reach button 21. This is a program for deciding in the same procedure as in the process. The front and back symbol codes determined by the Dora lottery program P6 are stored in the RAM 42a and transmitted to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb.

  The winning determination program P7 determines whether or not a combination of rising hand data is completed (rising determination program), and when determining that the rising is completed, this winning combination determination (raising combination determining program) This is a program for performing a process for obtaining the number of medals (the number of medals obtained with winning) that the player can acquire by this winning combination. The winning determination program P7 is used when the automatic distribution program P4 determines the above-described distribution data at the start of the game, and when the player performs the automatic operation and adds the self-recognition pattern to the operation data. The program is executed under the control of the main control program P1.

  FIG. 10 shows the name of the rising combination and the code of the rising combination that are set in advance in the sparrow ball game machine 1 of the present invention, and the number of medals that can be acquired by the player when the rising combination is completed. An example is shown. The winning combination medal number table DT2 having the data structure shown in FIG. 10 is stored in advance in the ROM 41a of the main control board Ka.

  If the winning determination program P7 determines that the combination of the hand data is completed, a winning combination medal number table shown in FIG. Referring to DT2, a process for obtaining the number of medals that can be acquired for the winning combination won by the player is performed. Further, when the combination of the winning combination is completed, the combination of the rising combination completion, the code of the rising combination, the number of medals acquired with winning a prize, the number of increased medals described later, etc. according to the control of the main control program P1. The first and second image control boards Kc and Kd are transmitted via the sub control board Kb.

  It should be noted that the process for determining whether or not the winning determination program P7 completes one of the rising combinations shown in FIG. It becomes possible by processing the procedure described in (4) to (4) by a program.

  (1) The general rising role excluding “Kokushi Musou” and “Seven Pairs” is composed of a total of four sets of “Konko” and “Junko” and one set of “Janko (Pair)”. Is done. Therefore, the winning determination program P7 executes the rising determination program, and the number of combinations of “jump” and “junko” and “sparrow head” with respect to the current 14 hand-held data stored in the RAM 42a. It is possible to determine whether this procedure has been completed or whether it is in a hearing state.

  (2) When it is determined that the current hand has completed the general rising combination, the winning combination determination program P7 executes the rising combination determination program and determines what rising combination is being performed. The rising combination determination program, for example, uses determination data (for example, a combination of symbols of “opposite”, “cut”, and “junko”) for determining a rising combination for each general rising combination shown in FIG. It becomes possible by providing a program for judging a winning combination with reference to information registered in advance in the ROM 41a as a data table for each rising combination.

  (3) “Kokushi Musou” and “Seven Pairs” are the rising roles that come up with a special combination of kites. Therefore, for each of “Kokushi Musou” and “Seven Pairs”, the rising role determination program P7 has completed the rising role for each of the “Kokushi Musou” and “Seven Pairs”, or is it in a state of hearing when a single kite is discarded? A program for judging whether or not is provided.

  In accordance with the above-described procedure, the winning determination program P7 sequentially operates the program for determining each rising combination, so that when the current hand has completed the rising combination or has completed the rising combination In addition, it is possible to determine whether or not it becomes a state of hearing when a single kite is discarded. At this time, a plurality of rising combinations may be determined. When the rising combination is determined, the rising combination code is stored in the RAM 42a.

  The medal payout control program P8 controls the medal payout device of the medal storage hopper installed inside the sparrow ball game machine 1 when the player completes the rising combination, This is a program for performing a process of paying out an increased medal number obtained by a score increase program described later.

  The self-selection selection support program P9 receives the second game signal from the attacker 11 when the player has executed the game in which the player has acquired the special gamer's right. This is a program for supporting an operation of arbitrarily selecting the symbol of the kite to be identified by the interactive method and the self-selection support screen displayed on the display device 16. Note that this self-selection support screen may be controlled to be displayed on the first display device 10 by the first image control board Kc.

  The game history data recording program P10 is a program for performing processing of storing history data of game results for each game executed on the day in the RAM 42a. The game result history data includes the number of times the game has been played on the current day, the number of times that the winning combination has been completed (total number of winnings), the number of times that the BB game role has been acquired on the same day, and the number of times that the RB game role has been acquired. And the number of times that the CB game has been won, the name of the winning combination and the number of medals to be paid out at the same time, the number of consecutive fluency that is the number of games played from the previous prize to the next prize, just before the game in the normal game When the game executed in the above is a game in which the winning combination is completed, data relating to the number of consecutive continuous winnings indicating the number of consecutive winnings is recorded.

  Of the game result history data described above, data such as the number of times the game has been executed and the number of times that the game has been executed, the number of consecutive consecutive winnings, the number of continuous affairs, etc. are controlled by the main control program P1 every time one game is completed. The image is transmitted to the first image control board Kc via the control board Kb.

  The score increase program P11 includes two subprograms, a score increase program P11a by special game and a score increase program P11b by drag.

  The score increase program P11a by special game is for the player who has acquired the right of the special gamer and the player completes the rising role after the attacker operating port 12 is activated. Processing for increasing the number of medals for the number of acquired medals associated with the winnings registered in the winning combination medal number table DT2 shown in FIG. In other words, when a player completes a winning combination in a game that has acquired the special gamer's right, the number of medals earned for winning a prize excluding the increased number by the dredger is doubled.

  The score increase means by the dredger is executed by the score increase program P11b by the drag. Although not shown in FIG. 8, the score increase program P11b based on the dredger includes a score increase program based on the front drum and a score increase program based on the back drum.

  The score increase program by the table dora determines how many symbol codes of the table dora stored in the RAM 42a are included in the hand data completed in the rising combination stored in the RAM 42a. Is included, a process of increasing a predetermined number of medals, for example, three medals, for each front drum.

  The score increase program by the back side drum determines how many back side symbol codes stored in the RAM 42a are included in the hand data that has completed the rising combination stored in the RAM 42a. Is included, a process of increasing a predetermined number of medals, for example, three medals, is performed for each back drum. Note that, as described above, the back dora is determined by lottery by the dora lottery program P6 at the start of one game, but the player's hand is in a listening state. When a person presses the reach button 21 to make a reach, it is displayed on the back-draft display portion 29 of the second display device 16 under the control of the main control program P1.

(Program mounted on sub-control board Kb)
Next, the configuration of the program installed in the ROM 41b of the sub control board Kb will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the sub-control board Kb is loaded with a program mainly composed of a main control program P21, a lamp control program P22, an assist program P23, and the like.

  Among these, the main control program P21 decodes various control commands and control data transmitted from the main control board Ka, executes the programs P22 and P23, and first and second image controls for each control command. Processing for controlling communication with the substrates Kc and Kd is performed. The main control program P21 includes a communication control program P21a for performing this communication.

  The lamp control program P22 is a program for controlling lighting and extinguishing of the lamps 8 and 14 based on a control command and control data transmitted from the main control board Ka.

The assist program P23 is a program for assisting the player in the progress of the game (game operation support), and includes a goal-raising combination setting program P23a, a throwing-away support program P23b, and a self-supporting support program P23c. .
The target raising combination setting program P23a stores the received data in the RAM 42b when the main control program P21 of the sub control board Kb receives the symbol data constituting the current procedure from the main control board Ka. Then, the assist program P23 is based on the player's current manual data stored in the RAM 42b, that is, the manual data before the player's own operation and the manual data before the discard operation. This is a program for performing a process of determining a rising combination that is the target of the current procedure.

  The process of determining the target rising combination by the target rising combination setting program P23a can be performed as follows, for example. That is, the data for determining the winning combination by the winning determination program P7 of the main control board Ka described above is registered in advance as a data table in the ROM 41b of the sub control board Kb. Then, for example, when a game with 14 hands is carried out, the goal raising combination setting program P23a refers to this table in the order of the raising combination shown in FIG. A process of setting a combination as a goal-raising combination is performed.

  The processing for determining the target winning combination by the target raising combination setting program P23a is performed by previously substituting data for the winning determination program P7 of the main control board Ka to determine the rising combination for each number of tricks. The data is registered in the ROM 41b of the control board Kb as a data table. Then, the target winning combination setting program P23a refers to the table for determining the rising combination relating to the number of moves of the game stored in the ROM 41b, and listens to the current game data for each rising combination. The number is obtained, and a process of setting the rising combination having the smallest number of listening to the target as the target rising combination is performed.

  Based on the manual data stored in the RAM 42b, the discarding support program P23b determines the customs that should be discarded as a discarded garbage from the manual before the player performs the discarding operation. It is a program for assisting the player to be abandoned. The symbol code of the kite determined by the discarded kite support program P23b is transmitted to the first image control board Kc, and the symbol is displayed on the first display device 10 as shown in FIG.

The process of determining the symbol of the bag to be discarded by the discarded rod support program P23b can be performed, for example, by the following procedure.
When the above-mentioned goal-raising role is “Kokushi Musou”, it is determined that the symbol code other than Yaochu must be discarded. Next, discard one of the symbol codes that form the “knot” (including the same four ridges), and then one of the symbol codes that form two or more pairs. It is determined that it should be a trap.

  When the goal of the hand tile is “seven pairs”, it is determined that the symbol code of the kites that do not form “pairs” should be discarded. At this time, the priority order when there are a plurality of symbol codes of the kite that does not form the “pair” is, for example, that the symbol codes other than “1” and “9” of the numbers are given first priority, The symbol codes “1” and “9” of several characters are used, and then the symbol code of the character character “X”. The reason for this is that if you have left the character in the manual data, you have a higher probability of completing a rising combination that can earn more medals when you complete the rising pair of "Seven Pairs". .

  If the target rising role is a “general rising role”, that is, a rising role consisting of four sets of “faces (junk or junko)” and one set of “sparrow heads (counters)”, 14 For example, there are 4 points for the “face (indicator, junko)” for the structure of the hand code data that has become 13 when one design code is sequentially discarded from the hand data. , “Tago (both towers)” is given 3 points, “Fitting tower”, “Pair” is 2 points, “Side tower” is 1 point, and the isolated fence is 0 points. The symbol code having the largest total score of the manual data is set as the first priority discarding code. Hereinafter, priorities are set in descending order of the total score. The reason for this is that, for the current manual data, the large total score indicates that the manual contains more combinations of “knot”, “junko”, and “toko”. .

  The self-supporting program P23c should be added to this manual before the player performs the self-control on the target winning combination determined by the above-described goal-raising combination setting program P23a. It is a program for determining the design of the cocoon. The symbol code of the bag to be self-determined determined by the self-supporting program P23c is transmitted to the first image control board Kc, and the symbol is displayed on the first display device 10.

The process in which the self-supporting program P23c determines the design of the soot to self-control can be performed by the following procedure, for example.
From the goal-raising role of the hand before the self-restraint, there is a shortage of symbols for the combination of the symbols that make up the “sparrow head”, “knot”, “junko”, etc. judge. Then, it is possible to program a process for determining a symbol to be self-contained in accordance with this priority order by setting a priority to be self-contained for the insufficient symbol. In this process, the disclosed number count table is also stored in the RAM 42b of the sub control board Kb, and the symbol of the bag to be self-determined is determined with reference to the disclosed number count table.

(Program mounted on first image control board Kc)
Next, the configuration of the program installed in the ROM 41c of the first image control board Kc will be described based on FIG. These programs are mainly programs for displaying various images and the like on the first display device 10, and include a main control program P31, a screen display program P32, and the like.

  The main control program P31 receives the control command and control data transmitted from the sub control board Kb, and performs processing for controlling the operation of each subprogram of the screen display program P32 based on the received data.

  The screen display program P32 is a program for performing control for displaying an image, numerical information, and the like on the first display device 10 based on a control command and control data transmitted from the sub control board Kb. The game screen display program P32a, the special game screen display program P32b, the assist screen display program P32c, and the like are included.

  The normal game screen display program P32a supports various effect images and players on the first display device 10 when the player is playing a normal game since the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on. It is a program that performs processing for displaying various images. The normal game screen display program P32a further includes an initial effect display program P32a-1 and a game effect display program P32a-2 as subprograms.

  The initial effect display program P32a-1 is a program for displaying an initial screen when the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on. The game effect display program P32a-2 is a program that performs a process of displaying a screen for assisting the player in game operations and the like on the first display device 10 and the like as the game progresses.

  The special game screen display program P32b is a program that performs processing for displaying various effect screens when the player acquires the rights of the special gamer, and includes a right acquisition effect display program P32b-1. .

  The assist screen display program P32c is composed of a self-display display program P32c-1 and a throw-away display program P32c-2. The self-recognition display program P32c-1 is a program for displaying on the first display device 10 the symbol of the reed that should be self-reliant with respect to the above-described target rising combination. Similarly, the discarded jar display program P32c-2 is a program for displaying the above-mentioned symbol of the trash to be discarded on the first display device 10 as shown in FIG.

(Program mounted on second image control board Kd)
Next, the configuration of the program installed in the ROM 41d of the second image control board Kd will be described with reference to FIG. These programs include a main control program P41, a screen display program P42, a sound / sound effect output program P43, and the like.

  The main control program P41 receives the control command and control data transmitted from the sub control board Kb, and activates each subprogram of the screen display program P42 and the sound / sound effect output program P43 in response to the received data. It is a program to do.

  The screen display program P42 includes a normal game screen display program P42a and a special game screen display program P42b. The normal game screen display program P42a includes subprograms such as an initial effect display program P42a-1 and a game effect display program P42a-2. The initial effect display program P42a-1 is a program for displaying an initial screen when the sparrow ball game machine 1 is powered on.

  The game effect display program P42a-2 is mainly used when the game data is determined and when the game is progressed, the player performs a throwing-in operation and a self-control by launching a game ball. Etc., based on the control command and its control data transmitted from the main control board Ka via the sub-control board Kb, as shown in FIG. It is a program for performing a process of displaying a symbol, a self-sufficient symbol, and the like.

  The special game screen display program P42b is a program for displaying various effect screens when the player acquires the special gamer's right, and includes a self-candidate candidate selection support program P42b-1 as a subprogram. Yes. The self-candidate candidate selection support program P42b-1 displays the 27 kinds of spider symbols displayed on the second display device 16 when the player has acquired the special gamer's right as a spear selection right shift button 22a, Or it is a program for supporting the operation which selects the symbol of the heel which should be self-recognized by an interactive system, operating the heel selection left shift button 22b and scrolling.

  The sound / sound effect output program P43 is for outputting various effect sounds and sound effects from the speaker 6 as the game progresses based on the control command and its control data transmitted from the sub-control board Kb. It is a program.

  Note that image data to be displayed on the first and second display devices 10 and 16 is stored as digital image data in the ROM 41c of the first image control board Kc and the ROM 41d of the second image control board Kd, respectively. . These data are, for example, an image of the design of each kite, an image related to the background and character for the announcement of the arrangement and other effects, an image for the effect when the rising combination is completed, and the like.

  A game control program for controlling the operation of the game mounted on each of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, Kd is developed using an assembler language, C language, Visual Basic language, or the like, and the CPU 40a of each board. , 40b, 40c, and 40d are stored in the ROMs 41a, 41b, 41c, and 41d of the control boards Ka, Kb, Kc, and Kd.

(Game progress control)
Next, a flow of processing in which the game control program installed in the sparrow ball game machine 1 that is a feature of the present invention controls the progress of the game when the player executes the game will be described. FIGS. 14 to 18 are flowcharts showing the flow of control when the main control program P1 mounted on the main control board Ka for controlling and controlling the progress of the game controls the progress of the game. Hereinafter, the control flow of one game will be described in order of steps based on FIGS.

(Step S1)
First, the manager of the game store turns on the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 before starting business on that day. When the power of the sparrow ball game machine 1 is turned on, the main control program P1 of the main control board Ka performs a process of initializing a predetermined storage area set in the RAM 42a of the main control board Ka. For example, since the first game executed after the power is turned on is the normal game control mode, “1” indicating normal game is set in the game control mode flag set in the RAM 42a, and the initial value “ The process of storing “0” is performed.
Subsequently, the main control program P1 transmits an initialization control command when the power is turned on to the sub-control board Kb, and the sub-control board Kb transmits this initialization control command to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd. .

  When the sub-control board Kb and the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd receive this initialization control command, the main program mounted on each control board stores the predetermined program set in the RAM 42b, RAM 42c and RAM 42d. Initialize the storage area. Further, the main programs P31 and P41 mounted on the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd operate the initial effect display programs P32a-1 and P42a-1, and the effect screen when the power is turned on, For example, processing such as displaying an image related to the background or character on the first and second display devices 10 and 16 is performed. As a result, the sparrow ball gaming machine 1 enters a state in which the game can be executed when the player inserts a predetermined number of medals per game into the medal slot 17.

(Step S2)
In order for a player to play a game, it is necessary to insert a predetermined number of game media, for example, three medals, into the medal slot 17 per game. When the medal insertion signal from the medal insertion sensor 17a is input to the main control board Ka, the main control program P1 activates the medal management program P2. The medal management program P2 performs processing for storing the number of inserted medals.

  When the main control program P1 determines that the number of medals necessary for the execution of one game has been inserted, the main control program P1 sends a control command for prompting the player to press the start button 18 via the sub-control board Kb. 1 to the image control board Kc. When the first image control board Kc receives this control command, the game effect display program P32a-2 performs a process of displaying “Please press the game start button” on the first display device 10. At this time, the sound / sound effect output program P43 of the second image control board Kd may be operated to simultaneously output sound from the speaker 6.

(Step S3)
When the player presses the game start button 18 and a game start signal is input to the main control board Ka, the main control program P1 sends a game start control command to the first and second control boards Kb via the sub control board Kb. It transmits to the second image control board Kc, Kd. Based on this control command, the game effect display programs P32a-2 and P42a-2 for the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd display the effect images at the start of the game on the first and second display devices 10, respectively. 16 and the sound is output from the speaker 6 by the sound / sound effect output program P43. In this way, one game of the sparrow ball game machine 1 starts.

(Step S4)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 performs a process of storing initial values in various storage areas set in the RAM 42a at the start of one game. For example, “11” is set as an initial value in an area (a remaining number of game balls storage area) that stores a predetermined number (specified number) that allows a player to launch a game ball for self-control in one game. Are stored in the RAM 42a.
Furthermore, initialization processing such as setting the disclosed number count table in the storage area of the RAM 42a and storing “0” in the disclosed number count area for each symbol code is performed. In step S4, information stored in the game control mode flag, that is, a normal game, a chance game, a BB1 (10R) game, a BB2 (3R) game, which is a game control mode to be executed by the player, A CB game may be determined and an effect screen corresponding to this control mode may be displayed.

(Step S5)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 of the main control board Ka activates the automatic layout program P4 to determine a symbol code relating to the distribution of one game, and the determined distribution data is used as a hand at the start of the game. A process of storing the data in the manual data storage area of the RAM 42a is performed. The procedure for the automatic layout program P4 to create this layout data and store it in the manual data storage area is as described above.

  Next, the main control program P1 transmits the symbol code constituting the layout data stored in the manual data storage area to the second image control board Kd via the sub control board Kb. When the sub control board Kb receives these data, it stores them in the RAM 42b. When the second image control board Kd receives these data, the second image control board Kd performs a process of displaying symbols constituting the layout data on the hand display unit 34 of the display device 16.

  Further, the main control program P1 operates the disclosed number counting program P1d to perform a process of counting the disclosed number of symbols constituting the layout. In this disclosed number counting process, 14 symbols related to the game are displayed on the hand display unit 34 and disclosed to the game site. The number corresponding to the symbol code is counted. Then, a process of storing the counted number in the disclosed number count area of the disclosed number count table is performed.

(Step S6)
Subsequently, the main control program P1 of the main control board Ka can operate the special game combination determination program P5 (which is activated when a normal game is performed) to acquire the special game combination right. Processing to determine the rising combination is performed. In this embodiment, the player explains the case where the right of the BB game combination (BB1 (10R) and BB2 (3R)) and the CB game combination is set as the right of the special game combination. The right to execute the BB game combination, the RB game combination, and the CB game combination may be set. Also, the special game combination determination program P5 identifies the special game combination type code (BB1 (10R) game, BB2 game (3R) game, and CB game combination) as the code of the rising combination that can acquire the determined special game right. And is stored in the RAM 42b.

  The processing procedure for the special game combination determination program P5 to determine the winning combination that can acquire the rights of the BB1 (10R) game, the BB2 (3R) game, and the CB game combination is as described above.

(Step S7)
A process for determining one symbol for each of the front and back dra of the game is performed by the front and back dra lottery programs provided in the dora lottery program P6. The process of determining the front Dora by the front Dora lottery program is as described above.

  Subsequently, the main control program P1 sets the code of the rising combination that can acquire the right of the special game combination of the game and the symbol code of the front dora together with the control command through the sub control board Kb. And the process which transmits to the 2nd image control board | substrates Kc and Kd is performed. The symbol code of the back side is transmitted to the second image control board Kd via the sub control board Kb under the control of the main control program P1 when the player presses the reach button 21.

  Further, the main control program P1 operates the disclosed number count program P1d to perform a process of adding “1” to the disclosed number count area of the disclosed number count table corresponding to the symbol code determined as the front drum.

  When the main control program P21 of the sub control board Kb receives the BB game and the CB game code that can acquire the CB game in the game from the main control board Ka, the front and back dra design codes are received. Is stored in the RAM 42b. Subsequently, the main control programs P31 and P41 of the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd display that the game start conditions are ready on the first and second display devices 10 and 16, and the speakers. 6 is controlled so as to perform the process of notifying by voice.

Further, the game effect display program P42a-2 of the second image control board Kd performs a process of displaying the symbol for receiving the symbol code of the front drum on the front drum display unit 28 as shown in FIG.
It should be noted that the symbol corresponding to the symbol code on the back side is the control command indicating that the reach has been applied and the symbol code on the back side is transferred from the main control board Ka to the second image control board Kd via the sub control board Kb. When transmitted, it is displayed on the back-dora display unit 29 by the game effect display program P42a-2 of the second image control board Kd.

(Step S8)
The main control program P1 performs a process of checking the data stored in the special game determination flag set in the RAM 42a. If the initial value “0” or “1” is stored in the special game determination flag, the process proceeds to step S9. If “2” is stored, the process proceeds to step S50 shown in FIG.

(Step S9)
The main control program P1 operates the winning determination program P7, and whether or not the arrangement (hand) data determined in the process of step S5 and stored in the hand storage area of the RAM 42a has already completed the rising combination. Determine. In this upward determination, the winning determination program P7 determines whether or not the symbols constituting the layout data are a combination of the normal upward or special upward combination shown in FIG. And when it determines with it rising, it progresses to step S30 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has not risen, the main control program P1 transmits a control command for discarding assistance to the sub-control board Kb, and proceeds to step S10.

  On the other hand, when the main control program P21 of the sub-control board Kb receives the control command for the throwing-up assist from the main control board Ka, the main control program P21 operates the target raising combination setting program P23a of the assist program P23 and stores it in the RAM 42b. A process for setting the target rising combination for the current manual data is performed.

Subsequently, the throwing-up support program P23b on the sub-control board Kb determines, based on this procedure, a kite that should be thrown away with respect to the goal raising combination of the current procedure data set by the goal-raising combination setting program P23a. Process.
Then, when the saddle to be discarded is determined, the symbol code is transmitted to the first image control board Kc together with the discard assist command. When the first image control board Kc receives the symbol code of the bag to be discarded, the first image control board Kc activates the discarded symbol display program P32c-2, and the symbol of the symbol code as shown in FIG. The process which displays on the 1st display apparatus 10 as a symbol which should be performed is performed.

(Step S10)
In step S10, under the control of the main control program P1, the player waits for an input as to whether or not the player has turned on any of the discard button switches 19a, 19b,. That is, it is set in a waiting state until the discarding operation is performed.

  Note that if the player performs a throw-in operation from the hand, this hand will be in a hearing state, and if there are one or more remaining game balls, reach before performing the operation to throw out this unnecessary spear. When the button 21 is operated and reach is performed, if the kite that is self-sufficient in the next self-operation does not rise and completes the role, the self-control does not have to press the throw-away button switch 19a or the like, and the main control program P1 Will automatically handle the disposal. When the player presses the reach button 21, the main control program P1 performs a process of storing “1” in the reach flag set in the RAM 42a.

(Step S11)
When the player performs a throwing-in operation and a throwing-in signal is input from any of the throwing button switches 19a, etc., the main control program P1 analyzes the input signal, and the player selects The process which determines the symbol code of the symbol which performed is performed. Next, the main control program P1 performs a process of deleting the symbol code of the discarded bag from the hand data stored in the hand memory area of the RAM 42a.
Further, the main control program P1 transmits to the sub-control board Kb, the symbol code of the discard kit and the manual data that has been updated after deleting the symbol code of the discard kit.

  On the other hand, when the main control program P21 of the sub control board Kb receives the discarded design code and the updated manual data from the main control board Ka, the main control program P21 performs a process of transmitting the information to the second image control board Kd. At the same time, after storing the updated manual data in the RAM 42b, the target raising combination setting program P23a is operated.

  Further, when the second image control board Kd receives the symbol code of the discarded bowl and the updated handbag data from the sub-control board Kb, the 13 pieces of the received handbag display section 34 of the display screen shown in FIG. The design of the handbag data is displayed, and further, an image of the back side of the bag is displayed on the self-displaying unit 35 as shown in FIG.

  The target raising combination setting program P23a of the sub-control board Kb performs a process of setting the target raising combination of the manual based on the updated manual data stored in the RAM 42b as described above. Subsequently, the self-supporting support program P23c is operated to perform a process of determining an appropriate design of the self-contained to be self-contained with respect to this goal-raising combination. Then, the symbol code of the bag to be self-determined determined by the self-supporting program P23c is transmitted to the first image control board Kc by the main control program P21.

  When the first image control board Kc receives the symbol code of the bag to be self-recognized from the sub-control board Kb, the first image control board Kc operates the self-display display program P32c-1 and sets the symbol of the symbol code as the bag to be self-declared. 1 is displayed. The player can recognize in advance the entrance to enter the game ball by the next self-operation by looking at the design of the game to be displayed on the first display device 10. become.

(Step S12)
The main control program P1 is in a waiting state until the player performs a self-control operation, that is, the player operates the game ball launch lever 4 to fire one game ball. The player enters a ball 13a or the like and waits until a ball signal is input from the ball sensor.

(Step S13)
The main control program P1 activates the game ball remaining number counting program P1c and stores it in the storage area of the RAM 42a when an incoming signal is inputted from the entrance sensor of the entrance where the game ball has entered. A process of subtracting the remaining number of game balls is performed.

(Step S14)
The main control program P1 operates the input signal analysis program P1a to analyze the incoming signal from the incoming sensor that detects the game ball that has entered the entrance, and the entrance control of the entrance into which the game ball has entered The symbol code of the cocoon, that is, the symbol code of the self-sufficiency, is obtained, and the obtained symbol code is stored in the RAM 42a.

  Subsequently, the main control program P1 stores the content stored in the disclosed number count area of the disclosed number count table set in the RAM 42a for the symbol code of the self-obtained obtained in the above processing, for example, the upper limit number of the disclosed numbers set in advance, for example, “ It is determined whether or not “4” has been reached. If the result of this determination is that the upper limit number K has not been reached, it is determined that this self is valid and the design code is added to the manual data in the manual storage area set in the RAM 42a. The process of updating the hand data is performed by rearranging and storing the symbol codes constituting the data in the order of the symbol codes. On the other hand, when the disclosed number of the self-sufficing symbol code has reached the upper limit number, the main control program P1 performs control for allowing the player to perform the self-repressing operation again.

Subsequently, the main control program P1 activates the self-determination code code P1d by executing the process of transmitting the self-design symbol to the second image control board Kd via the sub-control board Kb. With respect to the symbol code of the bag, a process of adding “1” to the disclosure number count area of the symbol code corresponding to this self-stored in the disclosure number count table set in the RAM 42a and storing it is performed.
When the second image control board Kd receives its own symbol code from the sub-control board Kb, the game effect display program P42a-2 causes the symbol related to the received symbol code to be displayed on the own display unit 35 of the display device 16. Process to display.

Subsequently, the main control program P1 transmits manual data that has been updated in the above procedure to the sub-control board Kb. The sub control board Kb stores the received manual data in the RAM 42b and performs a process of transmitting it to the second image control board Kd.
When the sub-control board Kb receives this manual data, as described above, the target raising combination setting program P23a and the discarding support program P23b are operated to select the symbol code to be discarded from the received manual data. Perform the process.

(Step S15)
Similar to step S9 described above, the winning determination program P7 determines whether or not the hand data stored in the RAM 42a has completed the winning combination. If it is determined that the winning combination has been completed, the process proceeds to step S30 shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the rising combination has not been completed, the process proceeds to the next step S16.

(Step S16)
The main control program P1 performs a process of determining whether or not the player can further perform a self-control operation, that is, whether or not one or more game balls that can be launched stored in the RAM 42a remain. If one or more game balls remain as a result of this determination, the process returns to step S10. On the other hand, when the number of game balls that can be fired is zero, the game ends as a fluency, and the process proceeds to the next step S17.

(Step S17)
A process of storing the information “1” indicating the normal game in the game control mode flag for storing the game control mode set in the RAM 42a and the initial value “0” in the area for storing the number of consecutive rises R is performed.

(Step S18)
The game history data recording program P10 performs processing for adding the history data of the game executed by the player this time to the history data area of the RAM 42a and for updating the history data. The game result history data stored in the RAM 42a is the data item described in the processing contents of the game history data recording program P10.

(Step S19)
When one game is finished, that is, even if a self-sufficient operation corresponding to the specified number of game balls is not performed, the flow station is processed, and control is returned to step S2. As this processing, initialization processing for storing initial data in a data area such as the number of remaining game balls, the reach flag, and the disclosed number count area of the disclosed number count table is performed. In addition, a process of transmitting a game end control command to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd via the sub-control board Kb is performed. When the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd receive the game end control command, the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd perform a process of displaying the fact on the first and second display devices 10 and 16.

(Step S30)
The main control program P1 operates the winning determination program P7 to determine what rising combination the hand data has completed, and stores the code of the rising combination in the RAM 42a.

(Step S31)
The main control program P1 is a special game combination determined by the special game combination determination program P5 at the start of the game, that is, a BB1 (10R) game, a BB2 (3R) game, A process of determining whether or not it matches the code of the winning combination that can acquire the CB game is performed. As a result of the determination, if the code matches the code of the rising combination that is the target of the BB1 (10R) game combination, the BB2 (3R) game combination, or the CB game combination, the process proceeds to step S36. On the other hand, if the rising combination is not the rising combination that can acquire the right of the special game combination, the process proceeds to the next step S32.

(Step S32)
It is determined whether or not information indicating that the special game determination flag is “1”, that is, the right of the special game actor is temporarily determined is stored. If “1” is stored as a result of the determination, the process proceeds to step S33, and if “0” (normal game control mode) is stored, the process proceeds to step S38 shown in FIG.

(Step S33)
A process of counting the number of consecutive rises R set in the RAM 42a, that is, a process of incrementing the number of consecutive rises R by “+1” is performed. As described above, the number of consecutive rises R indicates the number of times that the player has continuously completed the rise when the game control mode is a chance game. The processing in step S33 serves as a continuous rise number counting means.

(Step S34) (Step S35)
It is determined whether or not the number of consecutive rises R has reached a preset value S. The process of step S34 determines whether or not the game executed in the game control mode is the chance game mode, and the number of consecutive rises R has reached a predetermined value S set in advance. Indicates to do. This S value indicates a “predetermined condition” for determining that the right to execute a special game that has been tentatively confirmed is “confirmed”.

  The predetermined value S is set to an appropriate value in advance for each BB1 (10R) game and BB2 (3R) game as a special game player. For example, “3” is set for the BB1 (10R) game, and “1” is set for the BB2 (3R) game.

  As a result of the determination process in step S34, if the number of consecutive rises R has reached a preset value S, the process proceeds to step S35. In step S35, it is determined that the right of the special gamer has been determined, a process of storing “2” in the special game determination flag set in the RAM 42a, and a process of enabling the attacker operating port 12 are performed, as shown in FIG. The process proceeds to step S38. The process for activating the attacker operating port 12 means that when a game ball launched by a player enters the attacker operating port 12 and passes through, a detection signal from a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball is a main control. The process which validates being input into the board | substrate Ka is shown. The main control program P1 performs control to open the attacker 11 when this detection signal is input. Therefore, since the attacker operating port 12 is activated in step S35, when the player executes the next game and the launched game ball enters the attacker operating port 12, the attacker 11 opens. .

  In the process of step S35, storing “2” in the special game determination flag means that when the player executes the next game, the main control program P1 on the main control board Ka is the game mode in the special game player control mode. Controlling the progress, that is, indicating that the player can play a special game. Whether or not “2” is stored in the special game determination flag is determined by the process in step S8 described above. If “2” is stored in the special game determination flag in the process of step S8, the process proceeds from step S50 shown in FIG. 17 to step S51, and the main control program P1 executes the progress control of the game of the BB game combination. . In addition, the process of this step S35 becomes a special game determination means.

(Step S36)
Based on the determination result of step S31, when the rising combination that can acquire the BB1 (10R) game is completed, “1” is set in the special game flag set in the RAM 42a, and the rising combination that can also acquire the BB2 (3R) game. When “2” is completed, “2” is stored, and when a rising combination capable of acquiring the same CB game is completed, “3” is stored. The information stored in the special game flag stores, for example, a code that classifies the special game combination. Further, a process of storing “1” in the special game confirmation flag as information indicating that the execution right of the special game player is provisionally confirmed (confirmed) is performed. In the process from step S31 to step S36 described above, the process of storing “1” as information indicating that the special game player's execution right has been provisionally confirmed in the special game confirmation flag is a special game provisional confirmation unit.

(Step S37)
A process for storing “2” in the game control mode flag, that is, information indicating that the control of the next game is controlled in the chance game control mode is performed, and the process proceeds to step S38.

(Step S38)
First, the main control program P1 transmits a control command for performing the effect display of the rising combination completion to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd. When this control command is received, the first image control board Kc displays an effect indicating that the winning combination is completed on the first display device 10 by the game effect display program P32a-2 or the right acquisition effect display program P32b-1. Similarly, the second image control board Kd performs an effect display of the completed combination on the second display device 16 by the game effect display program P42a-2.

  Next, referring to the winning medal winning medal number table shown in FIG. 10, the number of winning medals corresponding to the winning combination code completed by the player, that is, the winning that the player can win for this rising combination. A process for obtaining the number of acquired medals (M) associated with is performed.

  Subsequently, in step S39 to step S41, the rising condition when the player completes the rising combination is determined, and the player further increases the number of medals to the number of acquired medals (M) associated with the winning. A process of determining whether or not it can be acquired is performed. When it is determined that the increased medal number can be acquired, a process for obtaining the increased medal number is performed. Thus, the player can further acquire this increased medal number based on the acquired medal number (M) accompanying the winning and the rising condition when the rising combination is completed.

(Step S39)
As a rising condition when the rising combination is completed, a point increasing means by special game, that is, when the rising combination is completed by the special game after enabling the attacker operation port 12, the score increasing program P11a by the special game is completed. Thus, the number of increased medals (a) corresponding to the winning combination code is obtained, and the increased number of medals (a) is stored in the RAM 42a.

(Step S40)
As a rising condition when completing the rising role, the means to increase the score by the driver, that is, the front drum on the hand that completed the rising role, and the back drum on the hand when the player is reaching If it is included, an increased medal number (b) corresponding to the number of front and back dramas is obtained, and a process of storing the increased medal number (b) in the RAM 42a is performed.
In this step S40, the main control program P1 operates the score increase program P11b by dragging. Then, the score increase program P11b by the drager first determines the number of symbol codes of the table drum included in the hand data that has completed the ascent stored in the RAM 42a, and stores the number in the RAM 42a. .

  Next, the setting contents of the reach flag set in the RAM 42a are checked. As a result, when “1” is stored, the player was reaching, so the number of symbol codes of the back dora included in the hand data that completed the rising hand was determined, and the number was determined. Processing to be stored in the RAM 42a is performed. Then, the total number of the front and back drums is obtained, and the number of medals to be increased for each one of the front and back drums, for example, three, is multiplied to obtain the increased number of medals (b) by the dredger. be able to.

  The process of determining the number of drags included in the hand data by the above-described score increase program P11b by the drag is based on the symbol code of the front and back drums of the game stored in the RAM 42a. This can be done by sequentially determining whether or not it is included in the completed manual data and calculating the number.

(Step S41)
The main control program P1 performs a process for obtaining the total number (S) of medals that can be acquired by the player completing the rising combination. The total number of medals (S) is (the number of medals acquired with winning (M) + the increased number of medals by special game (a) + the increased number of medals by dredging (b)). The calculated total number of medals (S) is stored in the RAM 42a.

(Step S42)
The main control program P1 of the main control board Ka includes the control command for completing the rising combination, the code of the rising combination, the total number of medals acquired by the player (S), the breakdown of the number of winning medals (M), and the number of increased medals, etc. The data regarding is transmitted to the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd via the sub-control board Kb. When the game effect display programs P32a-2 and P42a-2 of the first and second image control boards Kc and Kd receive these pieces of information, they are displayed on the first and second display devices 10 and 16 to complete the winning combination. Display.

(Step S43)
The main control program P1 operates the medal payout control program P8 to perform a process of paying out the total medal number (S) from the medal payout device to the player.

(Step S44) (Step S45)
The main control program P1 operates the game history data recording program P10 to add, update, and record the history data of the game executed by the player in the history data storage area of the RAM 42a (step S44). . Subsequently, a game end process (step S45) is performed as in step S19, and control is performed to return to step S2.

(Step S50)
Processing for determining information stored in the special game type flag is performed. If "1" or "2" is stored as a result of this determination, the process proceeds to the next step S51, and if "3" is stored, the process proceeds to step S70 shown in FIG.

(Step S51)
The process of step S51 to step S59 shown in FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of progress control of a game that has acquired the right of a BB1 (10R) game or a BB2 (3R) game role. Since the player is executing a game that has acquired the rights of the BB1 (10R) game or the BB2 (3R) game, the main control program P1 stores the contents of the special game flag set in the RAM 42a at the beginning of step S51. (Storage processing in step S36) is determined. When “1” is stored in the special game flag, “10” is stored in the RAM 42a as the BB1 (10R) game continuation number (big game continuation number), and “2” is stored in the special game flag. If so, a process of storing “3” in the RAM 42a as the number of big game continuations of the BB2 (3R) game is performed.

  Then, the progress control of the game which acquired the right of the BB1 (10R) game combination or the BB2 (3R) game combination is performed. The control of the game progress is a flow from step S2 to step S16 excluding step S6 shown in FIG. 14 described above, but the self-determination operation of step S12 is an operation advantageous to the player.

A description will be given of a method for controlling the self-control operation that is advantageous for the player in the game that has acquired the right of the BB1 (10R) game combination or the BB2 (3R) game combination.
In other words, the next game in which the player has acquired the right of the game role or the BB2 (3R) game role is determined by the player at the start of the game, and then the player launches into the attacker operating port 12 of the game board 2 When the played game ball enters, the attacker 11 opens. Subsequently, each time a game ball launched by the player enters the attacker 11, the input signal analysis program P1a of the main control board Ka and the self-candidate candidate selection support program P42b-1 of the second image control board Kd Based on the control, for example, a self-selection support screen is displayed on the second display device 16 so that the player can select a desired spear as self-control. Alternatively, the self-candidate candidate selection support program P42b-1 may be stored in the ROM 41c of the first image control board Kc, and the self-selection selection support screen may be displayed on the display device 10. As this self-selection support screen, for example, a self-selection support screen shown in FIG. 20 of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-244758 filed earlier by the present applicant can be adopted.

  An operation for the player to select a desired basket as a self-restriction using the self-selection support screen is as follows. On the self-selection support screen, 27 types of symbols used in the game are scrolled sequentially by pressing the right shift button 22a or the left shift button 22b, and the symbols to be selected as self-restraint are displayed in a specific display area. When the player presses the selection decision button 23, the player can acquire the symbols displayed in this display area as self-restraint.

  The sparrow ball game machine of the present invention provides a self-control operation means advantageous to the player using the self-selection support screen as described above in a game that has acquired the right of the BB1 game (10R) or the BB2 game (3R). I have. If it is determined in the process of step S51 that the winning combination has been completed, the process proceeds to step S52.

(Step S52)
If the game that has acquired the rights of the BB game is continued and continued to rise, the game of the special gamer is continued up to a preset upper limit number of times, for example, 10 times for the BB1 (10R) game and 3 times for the BB2 (3R) game. Can be done. In step S52, “1” is added to the area for counting the number of times of continuing the big game (the number of times of continuing the BB game) set in the RAM 42a.

(Step S53) to (Step S56)
The processing content of step S53 to step S56 performs the same processing as the processing of step S30 to step S43 excluding the above-described step S31.

(Step S57) to (Step S59)
In step S57, it is determined whether the BB game continuation count stored in the RAM 42a has exceeded a preset upper limit count. This determination is based on the BB game continuation count counted in step S52 and stored in the RAM 42a, and the upper limit count stored in advance in the ROM 41a, for example, "10" for the BB1 (10R) game and "10" for the BB2 (3R) game. Processing to compare with “3” is performed. If the number of big game continuations exceeds the upper limit, the process proceeds to step S58. In step S58, as a special game end process, a process of storing "0" in the special game confirmation flag is performed, and the process proceeds to step S59. On the other hand, if the upper limit number has not been reached, the process proceeds to step S59, where the history data of the game executed by the player is added to the history data storage area of the RAM 42a and recorded, and the history data is updated. I do.

(Step S70)
FIG. 18 shows a flowchart for controlling the game that has acquired the right of the CB game. When the player completes the game by acquiring the right of the CB game and completes the rise, the main control program P1 of the main control board Ka operates the remaining game ball count program P1c in step S70 to leave the remaining game balls. Processing for determining whether or not the number is “0” is performed.

  As a result of this determination, if it is determined that the remaining number of game balls is “0”, the process proceeds to step S38. At this time, when the operating condition of the score increase program P11a by special game is set to “CB game combination is established”, the score increase program P11a by special game is operated and the number of medals (a ) (Step S39 in FIG. 16) is performed, but the operating condition of the score increase program P11a by special game is “After the CB game combination is established, the game ball is passed through the attacker operating port and the attacker is opened. "Or" Opening the attacker and letting the game ball enter the attacker "is set to expire the CB game right of the game. If it is determined that the remaining number of game balls is not 0, the process proceeds to step S71.

(Step S71)
In step S71, processing for determining whether or not the player has performed an operation for ending the game (such as pressing operation of the game end button 24, the medal payout button 25, or the game start button 18) is performed. As a result of this determination, if it is determined that the player has performed some operation to end the game, the process proceeds to step S32. Also in step S71, as in step S70, if the operating condition of the special game scoring increase program P11a is set to "achieve CB game combination", the special game scoring increase program P11a operates. Thus, the process for obtaining the number of medals (a) by the special game (step S39 in FIG. 16) is performed, but the operating condition of the score increasing program P11a by the special game is “After the CB game combination is established, the game ball is attacked. If it is set to “pass the mouth 12 and open the attacker” or “open the attacker and allow the game ball to enter the attacker”, the right of the CB game of the game expires. If it is determined that the player has not performed an operation to end the game, the process proceeds to step S72.

(Step S72)
In step S72, the same processing as in step S10 of FIG. 14 described above is performed.

(Step S73)
When the player performs a throwing-in operation and a throwing-in signal is input from any of the throwing button switches 19a and the like, the attacker operating port 12 is validated by the processing of the main control program P1, and the process proceeds to step S74. move on.

(Step S74) to (Step S78)
In steps S74 to S78, the same processing as in steps S11 to S15 of FIG. 14 is performed. If it is determined in step S78 that the hand data has completed the winning combination, the process proceeds to step S79. If it is determined in step S78 that the hand data has not increased and the winning combination has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S80.

(Step S79)
In this step S79, a process of determining the rising combination completed by the player is performed, and the process proceeds to step S38 in FIG.

(Step S80)
In this step S80, it is determined whether or not the remaining number of game balls is 0. If the remaining number of game balls is 0, the process proceeds to step S81, and the remaining number of game balls is not 0. Returns to step S72.

(Step S81), (Step S82)
The main control program P1 operates the game history data recording program P10 to perform processing for adding and updating the history data of the game executed by the player this time in the history data storage area of the RAM 42a (step S81). . Subsequently, a game end process (step S82) is performed in the same manner as in step S17, and control is returned to step S2.

  The game control program installed in the sparrow ball game machine 1 according to the present invention executes the steps described above to control the progress of one game.

  In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, when the rise is continuously completed for a predetermined number of times from the next game (chance game) after determining that the right of the special gamer is provisionally confirmed, The main control program P1 of the main control board Ka has been described with respect to the example in which the right of the special game player that has been tentatively determined is determined to be fixed. It may be possible to adopt means for determining that the right of the special game player who has been tentatively confirmed that the ascent has been completed as many times as is determined.

  Further, the following means may be adopted as the value of the consecutive rise number R (the above-described S value) for determining that the right of the special game that is provisionally confirmed is confirmed.

  As a game control program for the main control board Ka, for example, an integer selection that arbitrarily selects one of “1” or more or “0” or more and a predetermined integer or less using a random number generation means. A program (integer selection means) is provided.

  When the player temporarily acquires the special gamer's right, the game control program on the main control board Ka operates the integer selection program to perform the above-described process of determining the S value. For example, when an integer value of “3” or less is arbitrarily determined by lottery, an effect screen for drawing one of “0”, “1”, “2”, and “3” is displayed on the first display. Display on the device 10. Then, when “0” is determined by the lottery, the player can execute the special gamer game from the next game. A ball game machine can be provided.

  In addition, when the player completes the winning combination that can acquire the right of the special game player by executing the game of the normal game, the game control program sets “provisional determination” for the execution of the game of the special game player described above, or A means for determining whether to “confirm” by lottery may be employed. When “provisional confirmation” is determined, the game control program executes the above-described game control. When “confirmation” is determined, the player performs control so that the game of the special gamer can be executed from the next game.

  Furthermore, the following means may be employ | adopted for the sparrow ball game machine of this invention. The special game combination determination program P5 determines, by lottery, two types of advance combinations selected in advance as the up combinations that can acquire the right of the BB1 (10R) game combination. Then, one of the two rising roles (for example, “Kokusou Musou”) is set out of the two types of rising roles that allows the player to acquire the right of the special game role (BB1 (10R) game role) by executing the game of the normal game. When “)” is completed, the game of the BB1 (10R) game role can be executed from the next game. On the other hand, when the other rising combination (for example, “Qing old head”) of the two types of rising combination that can acquire the right of the special game combination (BB1 (10R) game combination) is completed, as described above. In addition, the game control program performs a process of determining “provisionally confirmed”. Further, the same control may be performed for the special game combination (BB2 (3R) game combination. By adopting such a means, the sparrow ball game machine which is more varied in the progress of the game can be used. Will be able to provide.

It is a front view which shows the structural example of the front part of the sparrow ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structural example of the game board in the sparrow ball game machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the design of the entrance and the cage | basket which are installed in the lower part of the game board shown in FIG. It is a front view for demonstrating the structural example of the operation panel in the sparrow ball game machine shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a screen displayed on the 2nd display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen which displayed the symbol which should be thrown away on the 1st display apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the control board which controls operation | movement of the sparrow ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the program mounted in the main control board shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the structural example of the symbol code table of the cocoon which shows the relationship between the symbol of the mahjong tile used for the sparrow ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and the symbol code set to this symbol. is there. In the sparrow ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, the number of winning medals according to the winning combination indicating the name of the rising combination and its code set in advance, and the number of acquired medals associated with winning when the rising combination is completed. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a table. It is a figure which shows the structural example about the program mounted in the sub control board shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example about the program mounted in the 1st image control board shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example about the program mounted in the 2nd image control board shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of game progress about the sparrow ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of game progress about the sparrow ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of game progress about the sparrow ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of game progress about the sparrow ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of control of game progress about the sparrow ball game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sparrow ball game machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Operation panel 4 ... Game ball launch lever 10 ... 1st display apparatus (notification means)
11 ... Attacker (special entrance)
12 ... Attacker operation ports 13a, 13b, 13c, ..., entrance 16 ... Second display device 18 ... Game start button 19a, 19b, 19c, ..., 19m ... Disc switch button 21 ... Reach Button 34 ... Hand display unit 35 ... Self display unit Ka ... Main control board (main control means)
Kb: Sub control board (sub control means)
Kc: first image control board (sub-control means)
Kd: second image control board (sub-control means)
40a, 40b, 40c, 40d ... CPU
41a, 41b, 41c, 41d ... ROM (storage device)
42a, 42b, 42c, 42d ... RAM (storage device)
P5 ... Special game player determination program P6 ... Dora lottery program P7 ... Winning determination program

Claims (5)

There are a game board in which entrances corresponding to a plurality of types of baskets are arranged, automatic layout means for determining a layout to be used for the game at the start of the game, and a game ball fired on the game board. Unnecessary from the self-operating means for displaying on the hand display section of the display device the self-manipulating display of the bag design corresponding to the entrance of the ball that has entered the ball, and the manual design displayed on the hand display section Whether or not the combination of the throwing-in operation means for throwing out a simple design and the design of the hand-in-hand design including the design obtained by the self-operation has completed the combination of the symbols for the rising role set in advance A rising combination determining means for determining a rising combination capable of acquiring a right for a special gaming player that is advantageous to the player at the start of the normal game, Game control means for controlling the progress of the game; A Suzumedama game machine with a,
The game control means includes
Special game provisional confirmation means for determining that the right of the special game actor is provisionally confirmed when the upcombination by execution of the game of the normal game coincides with a rise combination capable of acquiring the right of the special game actor;
The special game player determined to be tentatively confirmed when the result of the provisionally confirmed game executed after the game determined to have been tentatively determined as the special game player's right satisfies a predetermined condition. Special game determination means for determining the right of the game as confirmed,
The sparrow ball game machine, wherein the game control means controls the game next to the game determined that the right of the special game player is confirmed as the game of the special game player.   The predetermined condition for determining that the special game player's right has been determined by the special game determination means is set on condition that the number of consecutive rises based on the execution result of the provisional determination game reaches a predetermined value. The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1.   The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the number of consecutive rises is set as the number of consecutive rises from the first game of the provisionally confirmed game. The game control means includes integer selection means for arbitrarily selecting one of integers equal to or greater than “1” and equal to or less than a predetermined integer value;
The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the number of consecutive rises is set as the integer value selected by the integer selection means for each of the provisionally confirmed games.   2. The game control unit according to claim 1, wherein when the execution result of the provisionally confirmed game is determined to be a flow game, the game control unit controls the next game determined to be the flow game as the game of the normal game. Sparrow ball machine.

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