JP2010187795A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a processing load from increasing and a related date from increasing in accompaniment to display of a notice presentation image. <P>SOLUTION: A winning lottery random number, a reach (ready-to-win condition) random number, and a fluctuation random number are acquired at the same time when a holding ball is generated. A winning random number group belonging to the winning lottery random number is discriminated as to the propriety of any of reach random number groups A-C. A temporary fluctuation pattern lottery is executed in the case of the reach random number groups A, B. A random number group lottery is executed and the temporary fluctuation pattern lottery is executed, when the winning lottery random number is the reach random number group C. A held side reading command is transmitted thereafter from a main substrate to a sub-substrate. The sub-substrate displays the notice presentation image of a mode in response to a result of the temporary fluctuation pattern lottery, during fluctuation display of symbols before the holding ball is digested, in the case of the reach random number groups A, B. The notice presentation image is not displayed in the case of the reach random number group C. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

  Currently, various types of pachinko machines are offered, and as one of them, a winning lottery using random numbers is performed when a game ball wins a winning prize opening, and it is determined whether or not to win For example, it is known that a winning lottery result is displayed after a symbol variation display is performed on a symbol display device such as a 7-segment display device or a liquid crystal display. The symbol variation display is performed with various variation patterns selected with a probability based on the winning lottery result. When winning a win in the winning lottery, the reach state is displayed in the process of displaying the variation of the symbol, and then the symbol is stopped and the winning win is displayed. Since the reach state is also displayed when the player loses, the player can have a sense of expectation for winning by displaying the reach state.

  When it is displayed that the winning is won, the mode is changed from the normal mode to the winning mode, and the game is played under a predetermined number of rounds. In the winning mode, opening of the attacker in each round releases the large winning opening that is closed in the normal mode, and most of the game balls are guided to the large winning opening on the inner surface of the attacker. You can get a game ball. Generally, since a player plays a game for the purpose of acquiring a game ball, it is an important factor for raising interest in the game to make the player interested in the hit mode.

  For this reason, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening during the display of the variation of the symbol, if the game ball is invalidated, the loss of the player is great, so in most pachinko machines, the variation of the symbol is being displayed. When a game ball wins at the start winning opening, for example, four balls are stored as upper limit balls and stored at the upper limit. When a holding ball is generated, a winning lottery random number used in the winning lottery is acquired. At the time of the digestion, the winning lottery is performed using the winning lottery random number, and the variable display of symbols is started. By storing the hold ball in this way, the player can win a lottery even if the game ball wins the start winning opening during the display of the variation of the symbol, so that the player can play the game without feeling lost. Can be done.

  By the way, recently, a notice effect image (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3) is displayed before the reserved ball is digested, and the result of winning the lottery when the reserved ball is digested is suggested to the player. It has become. Thereby, a player's willingness can be heightened when a reserve ball accumulates.

JP 2003-265563 A JP 2002-051944 A JP 2003-320117 A

  However, in Patent Documents 1 to 3, since the number of reserved balls is identified and the notice effect image of the aspect according to the identified number is displayed, the variation pattern of the variation display of the pattern when the reserved balls are digested and Is not relevant. For this reason, for example, the result of the lottery can be estimated at the time when the notice effect image is displayed, and after the notice effect image is displayed, for example, the change display of the symbol is terminated, such as not being interested in the subsequent change display. It has become difficult to maintain the player's expectations.

  From this, the present applicant displays the notice effect image according to the variation pattern of the symbol, specifically, the notice effect image according to the variation pattern when the reach state is displayed during the variation display of the symbol. We are considering changing the aspect of In this case, it is identified in advance whether or not the reach state is displayed when it is digested when the reserved ball is generated, and when the reach state is displayed, the fluctuation pattern at that time is determined, The mode of the notice effect image may be determined according to the result.

  On the other hand, the present applicant has solved the inconvenience that the game ball is won at the start winning opening when the number of the reserve balls reaches the upper limit of 4 and the held ball becomes invalid, and the change display of the symbol is displayed. In order to solve the problem that the game is delayed without being played, we are considering to shorten the symbol variation time as the number of reserved balls increases, and to increase the symbol variation time as the number of reserved balls decreases. . As a method for this, if the reach state is displayed, use the fact that the time of the symbol change will be prolonged in order to maintain the player's expectation, and if the win is lost in the lottery, The probability of deciding whether or not to display the reach state is set according to the number of hold balls so that the reach state is difficult to display when the number of balls increases and the reach state is easily displayed when the number of hold balls decreases. I'm considering doing that.

  In order to realize this, for example, it is possible to devise the number of winning random numbers in the reach random number acquired when the reach generation lottery for determining whether or not to display the reach state and the configuration of the value. . Specifically, the number of winning random numbers is decreased when there are many reserved balls, and the number of winning random numbers is increased as the number of reserved balls decreases. Then, the value of the winning random number acquired when there are many reserved balls overlaps with the value of the winning random number acquired when there are few reserved balls. That is, there is a method in which the number of winning random numbers is hierarchically reduced and the values of winning random numbers are duplicated as the number of reserved balls increases.

  However, as described above, in order to change the mode of the notice effect image, it is necessary to identify in advance whether or not the reach state is displayed when the reserved ball is generated. The number of reserved balls at the time and the number of reserved balls at the time of digestion of the reserved balls do not always match. Therefore, if the winning random number configuration as described above is used, even if the reach random numbers have the same value, the reserved balls In the lottery at the time of occurrence, it will be a winning random number, but it may not be a winning random number when using the reserve ball.

  For the reasons described above, both the change of the mode of the notice effect image depending on whether or not the reach state is displayed and the determination of whether or not the reach state is displayed according to the number of reserved balls are established. It was difficult to make.

  In order to solve this, the reach random number obtained when the reserved ball is generated becomes the winning random number under the number of reserved balls at that time, but it may not become the winning random number depending on the number of reserved balls when digesting the reserved balls In the case of a value that occurs, it is conceivable that a variation pattern in which the reach state is displayed and a variation pattern in which the reach state is not displayed are determined in advance. However, if such processing is performed in advance, there is a drawback that the processing load accompanying the display of the notice effect image and an increase in related data are caused, and the cost of the pachinko machine is increased. Was an issue.

  The present invention establishes both changing the aspect of the notice effect image depending on whether or not to display the reach state and determining whether or not to display the reach state according to the number of reserved balls, It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine capable of preventing an increase in processing burden and display of associated data accompanying display of a notice effect image.

  In order to achieve the above object, the pachinko machine of the present invention acquires a lottery random number and a reach random number when a game ball wins a start winning opening, and associates the acquired lottery random number with a winning or a lost If it is determined that the winning value has been won, and if the winner is won, the symbol is changed and the reach status is displayed. When the reach generation lottery using the reach random number is performed and the reach state is displayed during the symbol variation display, the symbol variation display is performed, and the reach generation lottery is won. Indicates that the player has lost the game after displaying the reach status. The selected random number and the reach random number are stored, and the winning ball is drawn after the symbol on which the variation is displayed is stopped, and when the game is lost, the reach generation lottery is performed to display the variation of the symbol. And storing the reserved balls up to a predetermined upper limit number, and displaying a notice effect that suggests whether or not the reach state is displayed during the change display of the pattern when the reserved balls are digested. It is a pachinko machine executed before digestion, and the reach random number is divided into a winning random number that displays the reach state and a lost random number that does not display the reach state. And the value of the winning random number in the reach determination table with a relatively small number of winning random numbers is different from the value of the winning random number in the reach determining table with a large number of winning random numbers. The same number as the upper limit number so as to overlap, and the winning random number obtained when the holding ball is generated is the first random number that is won in the winning lottery or the second random number that is lost in the winning lottery And a lottery random number identifying means for identifying at the time of acquisition, and when the winning lottery random number acquired at the time of generation of the holding ball is the second random number, a graphic for displaying the reach state A temporary variation pattern lottery means for determining a reach pattern that is a variation pattern of the plurality of types by means of a temporary variation pattern lottery, and the value of the reach random number acquired at the time of occurrence of the reserved ball in the reach determination table The first reach random number group, which is a value corresponding to the winning random number, and the value corresponding to the winning random number in some of the reach determination tables Random number group identifying means for identifying whether it belongs to the second reach random number group or the third reach random number group that is a value not corresponding to the winning random number in all the reach determination tables, and acquired when the reserved ball is generated When the reach random number belongs to the first reach random number group or the second reach random number group, the announcement effect is executed, and the reach random number is assigned to either the first reach random number group or the second reach random number group. And the production control means for executing the notice production in the mode selected based on the type of the reach pattern determined in the temporary variation pattern lottery, and the number of the reserved balls when the reserved balls are digested is large. Indeed, select the reach determination table with a small number of winning random numbers and make the reach generation lottery When the table selection means and the reserve ball are digested, if the winning lottery is lost and the reach generation lottery is selected, one of the plurality of reach patterns is determined, and the winning lottery is lost. In the case where the reach generation lottery is not won and the reach indication is not displayed, any one of a plurality of types of losing patterns is determined, and the winning lottery is won. Includes a variation pattern lottery means for performing a variation pattern lottery for determining any one of a plurality of types of reach patterns.

  According to the present invention, it is determined whether or not to display the reach state in preparation for each pattern even if a reach random number that does not become a winning random number occurs when the holding ball is digested, in the lottery when the holding ball is generated. When the reach state is displayed, the notice effect image is in line with the fluctuation pattern at that time, so the mode of the notice effect image depends on whether the reach state is displayed or not. And determining whether or not to display the reach state according to the number of reserved balls, while increasing the processing burden accompanying the display of the notice effect image and the increase of related data Can be prevented.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process in the main board | substrate which concerns on the display of a notice effect image. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process in the sub board | substrate which concerns on the display of a notice effect image. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process at the time of reservation ball | bowl digestion.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes a game board 11. A game area 11a is formed on the surface of the game board 11, and the launched game ball flows down the game area 11a. A start winning opening (hereinafter referred to as “start opening”) 12 is provided in the game area 11a. When a game ball wins at the start port 12, a predetermined number of game balls determined in advance are paid out as a prize ball. Note that “winning” indicates that it is detected that a game ball has entered the winning opening.

  When a game ball wins at the start port 12, a winning lottery for determining a winning or losing is performed. Wins consist of jackpots and jackpots. When winning the jackpot, the game shifts to a 15-round or 7-round win mode. If you win a small win, you will switch to a 2-round win mode. In each round of hit mode, the attacker 13 is released once. A large winning opening (not shown) is provided in the back of the attacker 13. When the attacker 13 is opened, a game ball that passes over the attacker 13 when the attacker 13 is closed is guided to the winning prize opening on the inner surface of the attacker 13. Thereby, a large number of prize balls can be obtained. Then, when 10 game balls are won in the big winning opening or 30 seconds have elapsed from the start of the round, the attacker 13 is closed and one round is completed.

  A center accessory 14 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game area 11a. A liquid crystal display 15 is incorporated in the center accessory 14. On the liquid crystal display 15, symbols arranged side by side in three rows are displayed. When a game ball wins at the start port 12 during a game in the normal mode, the symbol variation display is started and the symbol scrolls from top to bottom. The variably displayed symbols are sequentially stopped one by one (in order of left → right → middle), and when all symbols are stopped, the same symbols are collected, and the other combinations are lost. It should be noted that when the same symbol is stopped on the left and right and the central symbol is in a variably displayed state, if the same symbol as the left and right symbols stops at the center, this state is referred to as a reach state. Therefore, when winning, the reach state is displayed and then the winning is displayed.

  The center accessory 14 is provided with four holding lamps 16 above the liquid crystal display 15. If a game ball wins at the start port 12 during the symbol variation display, the winning game ball is stored as a holding ball. When a holding ball is generated, the right to win a lottery and the right to change the display of the symbol accompanying it are carried over. Then, after the symbol that is being displayed is stopped, the symbol is displayed again and the reserved ball is digested. Each time the game ball wins at the start port 12 and the hold ball is stored, the hold lamp 16 is turned on one by one. Four reserved balls are stored with an upper limit of four. When the reserved ball is digested, the hold lamp 16 that is turned on when the reserved ball is generated is turned off, and the change display of the symbol is performed once. When the reserved ball is digested, the symbol variation display is started again after a predetermined interval time has elapsed after the symbol that has been subjected to the variation display in advance is stopped. At the start of symbol variation display, a winning lottery is performed. When a game ball wins in a state where four upper limit balls are stored, the winning lottery and the symbol change display are not performed, and only the winning ball is paid out.

  At the lower part of the pachinko machine 10, there are provided a launch handle 17 for launching a game ball into the game area 11a and a tray 18 for storing awarded prize balls. When the firing handle 17 is turned, a game ball is launched on the surface of the game board 11, and the launched game ball flows down the game area 11a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the basic operation of the pachinko machine 10 is controlled by the main board 30. The main board 30 includes a main CPU (winning lottery random number identification means, random number group identification means) 31. The main CPU 31 reads out programs and data stored in the ROM area of the main memory 32, and executes payout of prize balls, execution of winning lotteries, and games in each mode. The RAM area of the main memory 32 is used for temporary storage of data relating to the execution of the game and a holding ball flag written when a holding ball is generated.

  The start sensor 33 detects a game ball that has entered the start port 12. In response to the game ball detection signal from the start sensor 33, the main CPU 31 drives a prize ball payout device (not shown) to execute prize ball payout. Further, when a game ball detection signal is input from the start sensor 33 during the symbol variation display, the main CPU 31 writes a holding ball flag in the RAM area of the main memory 32, and identifies the number of the holding ball flag. Identify the number of. The reserved ball flag is cleared when the symbol variation display is started. In the present specification, it will be described that the reserved ball flag is written as occurrence of the reserved ball and that the reserved ball flag is cleared as digestion of the reserved ball.

  The main CPU 31 activates the lottery unit 34 in response to the game ball detection signal from the start sensor 33. In the winning lottery unit 34, in response to the game ball detection signal, the winning random number acquiring unit 34a acquires any one lottery random number among the winning lottery random numbers configured from “0” to “65535”. The acquired winning lottery random number is collated with the winning determination table 34b and a winning lottery is performed.

  In the winning determination table 34b, one of “big hit”, “small hit”, and “losing” is assigned to the winning lottery random number. Then, by determining which one is assigned to the winning lottery random number acquired by the winning random number acquiring unit 34a, it is determined whether it is winning or losing, and the type of winning is determined.

  The winning lottery random numbers are divided into three groups: a winning random number group A, a winning random number group B, and a winning random number group C. The hit random number group A belongs to a big hit random number (first random number) assigned with “big hit”, and the hit random number group B belongs to a small hit random number (first random number) assigned with “small hit”. A winning random number (second random number) to which “losing” is assigned belongs to the hit random number group C.

  When a holding ball is generated, a winning lottery random number is acquired by the winning random number acquisition unit 34a, but is not immediately compared with the winning determination table 34b, and the winning random number group to which the acquired winning lottery random number belongs The random number value is associated with the holding ball flag and stored in the RAM area of the main memory 32. The winning lottery random number stored in the main memory 32 is checked against the hit determination table 34b when the reserved ball is digested, and the winning lottery is performed when the reserved ball is digested. Therefore, when the holding ball is generated, the winning lottery is not performed, so that the main CPU 31 cannot identify the winning lottery result but can identify the winning random number group. However, since the winning random number group is associated with the winning lottery result, as a result, the main CPU 31 discriminates the winning lottery result before the holding ball is digested when the holding ball is generated. . In addition, the time of digestion of the holding ball means that the change of the symbol made in advance is performed when the change of the symbol related to the holding ball is subsequently displayed after the change display of the symbol made in advance is finished. It shows before the start of variable display of symbols which is subsequently performed after the display is completed.

  The reach generation lottery unit 35 performs the reach generation lottery when the lost random number is acquired by the hit random number acquisition unit 34a, determines whether or not to display the reach state during the symbol variation display, and the random number group described later Make a lottery.

  The reach generation lottery is performed by comparing the reach random number acquired by the reach random number acquisition unit 35a with any one of the first to fourth reach determination tables (reach determination tables) 35b to 35e. Which of the first to fourth reach determination tables 35b to 35e is used is selected by a table selection unit (table selection means) 35f. The table selection unit 35f refers to the RAM area of the main memory 32 and counts the number of reserved ball flags to identify the number of reserved balls, and selects a table according to the identified number of reserved balls. At this time, the table selection unit 35f counts the reserved balls including the reserved balls to be digested at that time, and identifies the number of the reserved balls as zero when there is no reserved ball.

  And the table selection part 35f selects the 1st reach determination table 35b, when the number of reservation balls is zero or one. Similarly, the table selection unit 35f includes a second reach determination table 35c when there are two reserved balls, a third reach determination table 35d when there are three reserved balls, and a fourth reach determination table when there are four reserved balls. 35e is selected.

  In the first to fourth reach determination tables 35b to 35e, either “with reach” or “without reach” is assigned to the reach random number acquired by the reach random number acquisition unit 35a. When the reach random number acquired by the reach random number acquiring unit 35a is a winning random number assigned with “reach”, the reach state is displayed during the variation display of the symbol, and the reach random number acquiring unit 35a acquires the reach state. When the reach random number is a lost random number assigned with “no reach”, the change display of the symbols is performed without displaying the reach state.

  In the first to fourth reach determination tables 35b to 35e, the number of winning random numbers decreases in the order of the first reach determination table 35b → the second reach determination table 35c → the third reach determination table 35d → the fourth reach determination table 35e. Is assigned as In other words, the proportion of the winning random numbers is hierarchically determined according to the number of the holding balls so that the number of the winning random numbers decreases as the number of the holding balls increases.

  In the first reach determination table 35b, the value of the winning random number is determined such that the value of the winning random number overlaps all the values of the winning random numbers in the second to fourth reach determining tables 35c to 35e. Similarly, in the second reach determination table 35c, the value of the winning random number is determined such that the value of the winning random number in the third and fourth reach determining tables 35d and 35e overlaps with each other. In the determination table 35d, the value of the winning random number is determined so that the value of the winning random number overlaps all the values of the winning random numbers in the fourth reach determination table 35e.

  Specifically, for example, when the reach random number is composed of “0” to “99”, the first reach determination table 35b has 30 winning random numbers, the values of “0” to “29”, In the 2 reach determination table 35c, the number of winning random numbers is 20 and the values are “0” to “19”, and in the third reach determination table 35d, the number of winning random numbers is 15 and the values are “0” to “14”. In the fourth reach determination table 35e, the number of winning random numbers is 10, and the values are “0” to “9”.

  The reach generation lottery unit 35 is provided with a temporary reach determination table 35g. The temporary reach determination table 35g is used in a random number group lottery performed when a reserved ball is generated. The result of the random number group lottery is used for processing in the sub-board 40 described later.

  By the way, in the reach generation lottery when the reserved balls are digested, the reach random numbers acquired in the random number group lottery when the reserved balls are generated are used. That is, the same reach random number is used in the reach generation lottery and the random number group lottery. However, in the configuration of the winning random numbers in the first to fourth reach determination tables 35b to 35e, even when the reach random number is acquired when the holding ball is generated, the holding ball is used even if the number of the holding balls at that time becomes the winning random number. When a reach random number is acquired at the time of digestion, there is a case where it becomes a lost random number. For example, according to the above specific example, when the reach random number is “0” to “9” at the time when the reserved ball is generated, the reserved ball is generated at the time of the generated reserved ball regardless of the number of the reserved balls at that time. The acquired reach random numbers are all winning random numbers. If the reach random numbers are “10” to “29” at the time of occurrence of the reserved ball, the reserved ball is used according to the reserved ball at that time when the reserved ball is digested. The reach random number acquired at the time of occurrence of a loss becomes a lost random number (for example, if the reach random number is “29”, the winning random number is generated regardless of the number of the reserved balls when the reserved balls are generated. If there are 2 to 4 holding balls, it will not be a winning random number).

For this reason, when the number and value of the winning random numbers are set as described above, the reach random number acquired when the reserved ball is generated can be divided into the following three random value groups.
Reach random number group A (first reach random number group): a value that becomes a winning random number when a holding ball is generated and also a winning random number when the holding ball is digested (in the above specific example, “0” to “9”)
Reach random number group B (second reach random number group): a value that becomes a winning random number when a reserved ball is generated but may become a lost random number when the reserved ball is digested ("10" to "29" in the above specific example)
Reach random number group C (third reach random number group): a value that becomes a lost random number when a reserved ball is generated and also becomes a lost random number when the reserved ball is digested ("30" to "99" in the above specific example)

  In the temporary reach determination table 35g, any one of the reach random number groups A to C is assigned to the reach random number acquired by the reach random number acquiring unit 35a when the reserved ball is generated according to the value. Therefore, in the random number group lottery, it is determined which of the reach random number groups A to C the reach random number belongs to.

  The variation pattern lottery section (temporary variation pattern lottery means, variation pattern lottery means) 36 performs a variation pattern lottery in response to a detection signal of the start sensor 33 and performs a later-described temporary variation pattern lottery.

  The variation pattern lottery is performed when the game ball wins the start opening 12 when the reserved ball is digested or in a state where there is no reserved ball. The variation pattern lottery is performed by collating the variation pattern random number acquired by the variation random number acquisition unit 36a with any one of the reach pattern table 36b, the loss pattern table 36c, and the winning pattern table 36d.

  The reach pattern table 36b is used when the lost random number is acquired by the hit random number acquisition unit 34a and it is determined that the reach state is displayed in the reach generation lottery. In the reach pattern table 36b, one of a plurality of types of reach patterns, which are symbol variation patterns for displaying the reach state, is assigned to a value acquired as a variation pattern random number.

  The lost pattern table 36c is used when a lost random number is acquired by the hit random number acquisition unit 34a and it is determined not to display the reach state in the reach generation lottery. In the losing pattern table 36c, any one of a plurality of types of losing patterns, which is a pattern variation pattern that does not display the reach state, is assigned to a value acquired as a variation pattern random number.

  The hit pattern table 36d is used when a big hit random number or a small hit random number is acquired by the hit random number acquisition unit 34a. In the winning pattern table 36d, any one of a plurality of types of reach patterns, which are symbol variation patterns for displaying the reach state, is assigned to a value acquired as a variation pattern random number. In the reach pattern table 36b and the hit pattern table 36d, the number of variation patterns assigned to the variation pattern random numbers is different so that the same reach pattern has different selection probabilities. For this reason, when a reach pattern having a high probability of being selected in the winning pattern table 36d is displayed, the degree of expectation for winning is increased. Specifically, for example, two types of special reach and normal reach are set as reach patterns. The number of reach random numbers to which special reach is assigned is larger in the hit pattern table 36d than the reach pattern table 36b, and the number of reach random numbers to which normal reach is assigned is the same in the reach pattern table 36b and the hit pattern table 36d. Keep it. As a result, when the variable display of symbols is performed by special reach, there is a high possibility that a winning random number has been acquired, and the expectation of winning is increased.

  The temporary variation pattern lottery is performed using the winning temporary pattern table 36e or the lost temporary pattern table 36f. The temporary variation pattern lottery is performed when a holding ball is generated. The result of the temporary variation pattern lottery is used for processing in the sub-substrate 40 described later.

  The tentative temporary pattern table 36e is used when the winning lottery random numbers acquired at the time of the occurrence of the holding ball are the winning random number groups A and B. In the winning temporary pattern table 36e, the reach pattern of the same type as the winning pattern table 36d is assigned to the variable pattern random number. For this reason, in the temporary variation pattern lottery using the winning temporary pattern table 36e, the reach pattern of the same type as the reach pattern determined when the reserved ball is digested is determined.

  In the temporary pattern table for loss 36f, a plurality of types of reach patterns identical to the reach pattern table 36b are assigned to the variable pattern random numbers. For this reason, in the temporary variation pattern lottery using the temporary pattern table for losing 36f, the reach pattern is determined regardless of whether or not the reach state is displayed when the reserved ball is digested.

  When the game ball is won at the start port 12 when the reserved ball is digested or when there is no reserved ball, the variation time associated with the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern lottery is set in the variation time timer 37. When the variation time is set in the variation time timer 37, the countdown of the variation time is started simultaneously with the setting. Thereby, the fluctuation time of the symbol can be monitored by the main board 30. In addition, since the variation of the symbol is being displayed while the variation time timer 37 is in operation, whether or not a holding ball has been generated depends on whether or not a game ball detection signal is input from the start sensor 33 while the variation time timer 37 is in operation. Can be identified.

  A sub board 40 is electrically connected to the main board 30. The sub board 40 includes a sub CPU (effect control means) 41. The sub CPU 41 operates in response to various commands input from the main board 30 and performs display control of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display 15. The command transmitted from the main CPU 31 includes a change start command including the change pattern determined by the change pattern lottery, a change end command indicating that the time set in the change time timer 37 has become “0”, a holding ball There is a hold prefetch command that is sent when an error occurs. In response to the variation start command transmitted from the main CPU 31, the sub CPU 41 reads the symbol image data from the sub memory 42, starts the variation display of the symbol on the liquid crystal display 15, and receives the variation end command to display the variation display. The design of is stopped. Thus, the symbol variation display is performed in synchronization with the time of the variation time timer 37.

  The above hold prefetch command includes the type of reach random number group and the result of the temporary variation pattern lottery. The sub CPU 41 determines whether or not to display a notice effect image (notice effect) during the change display of the symbols before digestion of the reserved ball according to the type of the reach random number group, and also determines the type and temporary change of the reach random number group. The mode of the notice effect image is determined according to the result of the pattern lottery. When displaying the notice effect image, the sub CPU 41 refers to the ROM area of the sub memory 42, identifies the image data to which the head address corresponding to the aspect of the notice effect image is attached, and identifies the identified image data in the sub memory. 42 and the notice effect image is displayed from the liquid crystal display 15.

  For example, when the reach random number group A is selected, that is, when the reach state is surely displayed at the time of digestion of the reserved ball, as the aspect of the notice effect image, the character is displayed. The type of character becomes a character that suggests that, and when the special reach is selected, the number of characters is larger than when the normal reach is selected. In addition, when the reach random number group B is selected, that is, when there is a possibility that the reach state is displayed when the reserved ball is digested, the character type becomes a character that suggests that, and the special reach When is selected, the number of characters is larger than when normal reach is selected. Note that the mode of the notice effect image may be set as appropriate.

  Next, the flow of display processing of a notice effect image will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, first, when a game ball wins the starting opening 12 during a game in the normal mode, it is identified whether or not a symbol change display is in progress. When the symbol variation display is in progress, a holding ball is generated, and the main board 30 simultaneously obtains a winning lottery random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number. When each random number is acquired, the reserved ball flag associated with these random numbers is written in the RAM area of the main memory 32.

  At the same time, it is identified which of the hit random number groups A to C the hit random number group to which the hit lottery random number belongs. In the case of the winning lottery random groups A and B, the temporary variation pattern lottery is performed using the temporary temporary pattern table 36e. When the winning lottery random number is the winning random number group C, the random number group lottery is performed using the temporary reach determination table 35g, and any one of the reach random number groups A to C is determined, and the lost temporary pattern table 36f is used. A temporary variation pattern lottery is performed. When the temporary variation pattern lottery is completed, when both the random number group lottery and the temporary variation pattern lottery are performed, as a result of the reach random number group type and the temporary variation pattern lottery, when only the temporary variation pattern lottery is performed, A hold prefetch command including a result of the temporary variation pattern lottery is transmitted from the main board 30 to the sub board 40.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the sub-board 40 receives the hold prefetch command, the sub CPU 41 uses the hold prefetch command for both the reach random number group type and the provisional variation pattern lottery result, or only the provisional variation pattern lottery result. Which one is included. If the reach random number group type and the provisional variation pattern lottery result are included, the sub CPU 41 identifies whether the reach random number group type is the reach random number group A to C, and the provisional variation pattern. Identify lottery results. Then, in the case of the reach random number groups A and B, the sub CPU 41 displays a notice effect image in a mode according to the type of the reach random number group and the result of the temporary variation pattern lottery during the variation display of the symbols before the reserved ball digestion. . In the case of the reach random number group C, the sub CPU 41 does not display the notice effect image. Further, when only the result of the temporary variation pattern lottery is included, a notice effect image having a mode corresponding to the result of the temporary variation pattern lottery is displayed during the variation display of the symbol before the reserved ball digestion.

  At the time of digestion of the generated reserved ball, if the symbol that is being displayed is stopped, the main CPU 31 reads a winning lottery random number, a reach random number, and a variable pattern random number associated with the reserved ball flag related to the reserved ball to be digested. The read winning lottery random number is collated with the winning determination table 34b, and a winning lottery is performed to determine one of big win, small win, and lose. If the winning lottery is lost, the table selection unit 35f refers to the RAM area of the main memory 32 and counts the number of the holding ball flags, thereby identifying the number of the holding balls at that time. Then, one of the first to fourth reach determination tables 35b to 35e is selected based on the number of reserved balls identified by the table selection unit 35f, and the read reach random number is collated with the selected table. Reach generation lottery is performed. Further, the read out variation pattern random number is the winning pattern table 36d when the winning lottery result is a big win or small winning, and the reach pattern table when the winning lottery is won when the winning lottery result is lost. 36b, when the winning lottery result is a loss, and the reach occurrence lottery is not won, the match pattern table 36c is collated and a variation pattern lottery is performed.

  When each lottery is completed, a variation time is set in the variation start timer 37, and a variation start command including the result of each lottery is transmitted from the main board 30 to the sub-board 40. In response to this, the sub CPU 41 starts displaying the symbols on the liquid crystal display 15 with a variation pattern according to the variation pattern lottery result, and when the winning lottery is won or when the winning lottery is lost. If you win the reach generation lottery, the reach status is displayed. When the time of the fluctuation start timer 37 becomes “0”, a fluctuation end command is transmitted from the main board 30 to the sub-board 40. In response to this, the sub CPU 41 stops the combination of symbols according to the result of the winning lottery and ends the process related to the digestion of the reserved ball.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the percentage of winning random numbers in the reach generation lottery is hierarchized according to the number of holding balls so that the number of winning random numbers decreases as the number of holding balls increases. As the number of balls increases, the reach state becomes harder to be displayed, and it becomes possible to efficiently play a game by preventing the generation of an invalid reserved ball. On the other hand, since the reach state is easily displayed as the number of reserved balls decreases, it is possible to prevent the game from being delayed by reducing the time during which the symbol fluctuation display is not performed. In addition, since the value of the winning random number is duplicated so that the value of the winning random number when there are many holding balls is included in the value of the winning random number when the number of holding balls is small, Even if the number of balls on hold changes, it is possible to perform a reach generation lottery at the time of digestion of balls using the reach random numbers acquired when the balls are held, and reach without the need to acquire reach random numbers. The processing burden associated with the lottery can be reduced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a reserved ball is generated, a temporary variation pattern lottery is performed using only the temporary pattern table 36f for losing to determine the reach pattern, and the sub-board 40 performs a notice effect image according to the type of the reach random number group. Is determined according to the type of reach random number group and the result of the provisional variation pattern, so that the main substrate 30 performs provisional variation pattern lottery for each of the reach random number groups A to C. The processing can be omitted, and the processing load and data amount on the main board 30 can be reduced. In addition, since processing bias does not occur between the main board 30 and the sub board 40, the processing speed can be increased.

  In the above embodiment, only the start ports 12 are provided, but the number of start ports may be set as appropriate, such as providing a start port for preferentially digesting the retained balls separately from the start ports 12. Further, the upper limit number for storing the holding balls is not limited to four, and may be appropriately set.

  In the above embodiment, the variation pattern is determined only on the main substrate 30, but the variation pattern may be further determined from a plurality of types on the sub substrate 40 based on the variation pattern determined on the main substrate 30.

  In the above embodiment, the notice effect is executed by displaying the notice effect image. However, the aspect of the notice effect such as lighting of a lamp and output of sound may be appropriately set.

  In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine that performs variable display of a pattern using a liquid crystal display has been described as an example. The present invention may be applied to an appropriate pachinko machine such as a pachinko machine.

10 Pachinko machine 12 Start opening (start winning prize opening)
16 Reservation lamp 30 Main board 31 Main CPU (per lottery random number identification means, random number group identification means)
34 per lottery unit 34a per random number acquisition unit 34b per hit determination table 35 reach generation lottery unit 35a reach random number acquisition unit 35b first reach determination table 35c second reach determination table 35d third reach determination table 35e fourth reach determination table 35f table selection Part (table selection means)
35g provisional reach determination table 36 variation pattern lottery section (temporary variation pattern lottery means, variation pattern lottery means)
36a Fluctuating random number acquisition unit 36b Reach pattern table 36c Loss pattern table 36d Per pattern table 36e Temporary pattern table 36f Temporary pattern table for loss 40 Sub board 41 Sub CPU (production control means)

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When a game ball wins a winning winning opening, a lottery random number and a reach random number are obtained, and it is determined by a lottery whether the obtained lottery random number is a value associated with a win or a lost, If you win, display the change of the symbol and display the reach status, then display that you have won the win, and if you lose, perform the reach generation lottery using the reach random number Decide whether or not to display the reach state during the fluctuation display of the symbol, display the symbol fluctuation display, and if the reach generation lottery is won, the reach state is displayed and the loss has occurred When a game ball wins a winning ball at the start winning opening during the symbol variation display, the winning lottery random number and the reach random number are stored, and the variation is being displayed. After the pattern is stopped, the winning lottery is performed, and when the game is lost, the reach generation lottery is performed to display the variation of the symbol to digest the reserved ball and store the reserved balls up to a predetermined upper limit number. And a pachinko machine that executes a notice effect that suggests whether or not the reach state is displayed during the change display of the pattern when the reserved ball is digested, before digesting the reserved ball,
The reach randomization table is divided into a winning random number that displays the reach state and a lost random number that does not display the reach state, and the number of the winning random numbers is relatively different from each other, and the number of the winning random numbers is relatively different The number of winning random numbers in the reach determination table with a small number is equal to the upper limit number so that all the values of the winning random numbers in the reach determination table with many winning random numbers overlap,
When the winning lottery random number acquired when the holding ball is generated is identified at the time of acquisition whether it is the first random number that wins in the winning lottery or the second random number that loses in the winning lottery Lottery random number identification means;
When the winning lottery random number acquired at the time of occurrence of the holding ball is the second random number, a reach pattern that is a pattern variation pattern that displays the reach state is determined by a temporary variation pattern lottery from a plurality of types. Temporary variation pattern lottery means to
The reach random number value acquired when the holding ball is generated is the first reach random number group that is a value corresponding to the winning random number in all the reach determination tables, and the winning random number in some reach determination tables. Random number group identifying means for identifying whether the second reach random number group that is a corresponding value and the third reach random number group that is a value that does not correspond to the winning random number in all the reach determination tables;
When the reach random number acquired when the reserved ball is generated belongs to the first reach random number group or the second reach random number group, the notice effect is executed, and the reach random number is the first reach random number group or the first reach random number group. Effect control means for executing the notice effect of the aspect selected based on which of the two reach random number groups and the type of the reach pattern determined in the temporary variation pattern lottery;
Table selection means for performing the reach generation lottery by selecting the reach determination table having a smaller number of winning random numbers as the number of the retained balls at the time of digestion of the retained balls increases;
At the time of digestion of the holding ball, if the winning lottery is lost and the reach generation lottery is won, one of a plurality of the reach patterns is determined, and the winning lottery is lost and the reach is determined. If the winning lottery is not won, it is determined from any of the multiple types of loss patterns that are the variation patterns of the symbols that do not display the reach display, and if the winning lottery is won, A pachinko machine comprising a variation pattern lottery means for performing a variation pattern lottery for determining one of the reach patterns.

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