JP2011062337A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine exhibiting presentation effects to enhance a player's sense of expectancy while announcing detailed information on the game state such as an upper limit number of times of execution of a time reduced game. <P>SOLUTION: The pinball game machine includes winning determination means for determining whether a jackpot is won or not, and the time-reduced game can be provided after termination of a jackpot in the pinball game machine. The pinball game machine also includes: provided game determining means for determining whether the time-reduced game should be provided or not based on jackpot symbols determined when the winning or not is determined; time-reduced game upper limit number setting means for setting the upper limit number of times of execution of the time-reduced game provided based on the game state when the winning or not is determined by the winning determining means and the jackpot symbols; and state announcing means announcing the game state. The state announcing means 41 and 42 are configured to discriminably announce that the time-reduced game is provided and the upper limit number of times of execution of the time-reduced game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine, and more particularly to a ball and ball game machine that notifies a game state given after the end of a big hit game.

  Conventionally, in the case of a ball game machine, when a big win is won by special design winning / losing lottery, after the jackpot game is over, the probability changing game with a high probability of the winning / losing lottery or the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory is extended. There is a configuration in which a short game is given when the average variation time of a special symbol is shortened. Probabilistic games and short-time games are determined based on the jackpot symbol determined when the special symbol is selected. The game state to be set is a normal game state in which neither probability change nor time reduction is given, probability change game state in which only probability change is given, probability change time short game state in which both probability change and time reduction are given, and time short game state in which only time reduction is given. is there.

  In addition, conventionally, the durations to be continued for the probability variation game and the short-time game are individually determined, and these durations are set based on the number of times the special symbol winning lottery is performed. In particular, in the short-time game compared to the probability change, for example, the lottery is continued until a predetermined number of times such as 20 times, 40 times, 100 times, or the number of times such as continuing until the next big hit occurs. . The maximum number of short-time games is set based on the jackpot symbol, but recently, the game at the time of the lottery of the special symbol so that the maximum number of short-time games can not be judged just by looking at the special symbol Some are set from a combination of a state and a jackpot symbol (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The upper limit number of short-time games is notified to the player by means of an effect symbol display device or voice. In this case, it is possible to exert a game effect such as increasing the player's expectation when the upper limit number is difficult to understand.
However, the following inconvenience arises if it is difficult to understand the upper limit number of times or if the upper limit is not notified. For example, if the maximum number of times is set to about 10 and if the short-time game ends earlier than the expected number of games expected from the jackpot symbol, the player misunderstands that the gaming machine has failed and May make a claim. Also, there is a problem that the game store cannot determine whether or not it is a failure and cannot respond correctly to the complaint. Furthermore, an employee at the game store determined whether or not to prepare the next dollar box by looking at the special symbol. There was a problem that the service could be degraded due to the inability to judge.

  In addition, as described in Patent Documents 2 and 3, some conventional ball game machines are informed of information relating to the gaming state by a notification means different from the effect symbol display device. However, in this configuration, it is not possible to grasp the detailed situation such as the upper limit number of time-saving games only by showing the gaming state such as probability change or time saving.

JP 2007-313212 A JP 2006-180908 A JP 2008-220841 A

  Therefore, the present invention is to provide an amusing and amusing ball ball game machine capable of exhibiting a production effect that enhances the player's expectation while notifying detailed information on the game state such as the upper limit number of short-time games. It was made as.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a winning / decision random number and a jackpot symbol determining random number are extracted due to the game ball entering the starting port, and the game proceeds to the jackpot game based on the winning / decision random number. Whether or not to determine whether or not, a jackpot symbol determining means for determining a jackpot symbol based on the jackpot symbol determining random number, and determining a game state to be granted after the jackpot game is ended based on the jackpot symbol Granting game determining means to perform,
In the ball and ball game machine having the possibility of becoming a gaming state in which at least a short-time game is given as the granting gaming state,
When the granted game state determined by the granted game determining means is the short-time game, the game is awarded based on the granted game state at the time of the determination by the success / failure determining means and the jackpot symbol determined by the jackpot symbol determining means. A time short game upper limit number setting means for setting the upper limit number of short time games;
A state informing means for informing a gaming state,
The state informing means informs that the time-saving game has been granted as the granted gaming state,
The state notification means is configured to notify the upper limit number of time-saving games in an identifiable manner when notifying that the time-saving games have been granted.

  Since detailed information on the gaming state such as the upper limit number of short-time games is notified by the state notification means, even in a configuration in which various time-saving times can be set based on the jackpot symbol and the gaming state, the player and the game store side Employees can be made aware of the maximum number of short-time games. By letting the player know the upper limit number, it is possible to avoid misunderstandings such as confusion when a short-time game ends earlier than the player expects or a malfunction of the gaming machine. In addition, by making the employee know the upper limit number of times, the employee can accurately respond to complaints from the player and the like, and trouble and confusion with the player can be prevented. It is also possible to improve services such as preparing the next dollar box according to the upper limit number of short-time games.

The invention according to claim 2 is the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The jackpot symbol determining means is configured to determine the jackpot symbol based on the jackpot symbol determining random number and the gaming state given at the time of determination by the success / failure determining means.

  By determining the jackpot symbol based on the gaming state and the random number, and setting the upper limit number of short-time games based on the jackpot symbol and the gaming state, it is possible to set a more diverse number of times. The above-described effect of notification of the upper limit number of short-time games by the state notification unit is preferably exhibited.

The invention according to claim 3 is the ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The state notification means can notify whether or not the upper limit number of the short time games determined by the short time game upper limit number determination means is not less than a predetermined number of times,
An effect number display section that always notifies the same number of temporary shortage upper limit times at the start of the short-time game,
The effect number display unit is configured to update and notify the temporary shortage upper limit number of times each time the number of short-time games reaches a predetermined number as the game progresses.

  By updating the temporary short-term upper limit number displayed on the production number display unit as the game progresses, the player's expectation can be enhanced and an amusement-rich game can be realized. It is desirable that the temporary short time upper limit number displayed on the effect number display unit at the start of the short time game is smaller than the actual upper time limit of the short time game determined by the short time game upper limit number determining means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the third aspect,
A main controller that controls the progress of the game, including the success / failure determination unit, the jackpot symbol determination unit, the granted game determination unit, and the time-short game upper limit number determination unit;
A sub-control device that controls the production of the game,
The sub-control device is configured to control the effect number display unit.

  The display of the effect number display section can be suitably controlled by the sub-control device.

The invention according to claim 5 is the bullet ball game machine according to claim 3 or 4,
The effect number display unit reports the number of times less than the upper limit number of actual short time games determined by the short time game upper limit number determining means as the temporary short time upper limit number to be notified at the start of the short time game, and the update The temporary short-term upper limit number is sometimes increased step by step, and the actual upper-limit number of short time games is finally notified.

  It is suitable for increasing the player's expectation by increasing the number of times each time the display number of the effect number display part is updated.

1 is a front view of a ball game machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of the said ball game machine. It is an enlarged view which shows the state alerting | reporting apparatus of the said game board. 4A to 4E are views showing display modes of the state notification device. It is a rear view of the said ball game machine. It is an electrical block diagram of the said ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main routine performed with the main control apparatus of the said ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the special figure start winning confirmation process performed with the said main controller. It is explanatory drawing regarding the pending | holding memory | storage of the said bullet ball game machine. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the success / failure determination process performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said success / failure determination process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said success / failure determination process. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said success / failure determination process. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the time reduction number determination process 1 performed with the said main controller. FIG. 2 is a time reduction count correspondence diagram 1 showing a relationship between a jackpot symbol of the ball game machine and a time reduction count. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special game process performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the time-short count determination process 2 performed with the main control apparatus of the ball game machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a time reduction count correspondence diagram 2 showing the relationship between the jackpot symbol of the bullet ball game machine and the time reduction count. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the big hit symbol determination process performed with the main control apparatus of the ball game machine which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 21A is a diagram showing the relationship between the jackpot symbol determining random number and the jackpot symbol. FIG. 21B is a diagram showing the relationship between the jackpot symbol determining random number and the jackpot symbol. FIG. 21 (c) is a diagram showing the relationship between the jackpot symbol B and the number of time reductions. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the time reduction number determination process 3 performed with the said main controller. It is an enlarged view which shows the other status alerting | reporting apparatus with which the said ball game machine is applied. FIGS. 24A to 24D are views showing display modes of the state notification device. It is an electrical block diagram of the ball game machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the time limit upper limit frequency display process performed with the sub control apparatus of the said ball game machine. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said time-saving upper limit frequency display process. 28 (a) to 28 (c) are diagrams showing a display mode of the effect upper limit number of short-time games displayed on the effect symbol display device.

A pachinko machine as a ball game machine according to a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 50 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame holding frame. The outer frame 51 is provided with a front frame (glass frame) 52 into which a glass plate 61 is fitted and an inner frame to be described later, which can be opened and closed, via a hinge 53 provided at the upper and lower positions on the left side.
A game board 10 (FIG. 2) held by the inner frame is provided at the back of the plate glass 61 of the front frame 52.

Speakers 66 are installed at both the left and right side positions above the front frame 52 and the left and right side positions below the outer frame 51, respectively, thereby outputting game sounds and improving the player's preference. In addition to the frame-side decorative lamp 65 that emits light according to the gaming state, the front frame 52 is provided with LEDs for notifying abnormality of the game.
An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed in the lower half of the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device is operated by operating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that the game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is directed toward the game board 10. Fired.

  The lower plate 63 is configured to receive the award balls overflowing from the upper plate 55, and the game balls accumulated in the lower plate 63 can be moved to another box (dollar box) provided in the game store by operating the ball removal lever. A production button 67 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 63.

The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 has a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58 on the left side of the lower plate 63. And a balance indicator 59 is provided.
1 denotes a cylinder lock that locks the front frame 52 and the inner frame to the outer frame 51. A predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 39, and the key is operated clockwise to move the inner frame. The front frame 52 is opened by a counterclockwise operation.

As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game region 13 surrounded by an outer rail 11 and an inner rail 12 is formed on the game board 10. A center case 14 is mounted at the center of the game area 13, and a normal design starting port 21 is provided on the left side of the center case 14. The starting port 21 is constituted by a gate through which a game ball can pass.
The starting port 21 of the normal symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as “general”) is a starting port for executing the lottery of the normal drawing, and when the game ball passes through the starting port 21, a plurality of types of random numbers for the lottery of the normal drawing are obtained. The determination is made based on the extracted random number.

At the position directly below the center case 14, the first special figure starting port 22B and the second special figure starting port 22B, which cause a special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a special figure) winning lottery by entering a game ball, are vertically moved. It is arranged. The pachinko machine 50 includes a “special drawing 1” that changes due to entering the first special figure starting port 22A and a “special figure 2” that changes due to entering the second special figure starting port 22B. It is the structure provided with two types of special drawings.
The first special figure starting port 22A is a ball opening that allows a game ball to enter at all times, and the second special figure starting port 22B is a normal electric accessory that is opened when the normal lottery is won. . The first and second special figure start openings 22A and 22B are start openings for lottery selection of special symbols, and when a game ball enters any of the start openings 22A and 22B, a plurality of types of random numbers are extracted and extracted. The random number is stored as a special figure hold memory. Random numbers extracted by entering the first special figure starting port 22A are stored as special figure 1 hold memory, and random numbers extracted by entering the second special figure starting port 22B are stored as special figure 2 holding memory. . Based on these random numbers, a special lottery drawing is performed.

  The second special figure starting port 22B formed of the ordinary electric accessory is opened at a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when a normal winning is made. For example, in the normal gaming state, about 2.6 seconds are released twice.

  Below the second special figure starting port 22B, there is arranged a big prize opening 25 made of a special electric accessory that is opened when the special drawing winning lottery is won and the game shifts to a winning game. .

  In addition, a plurality of normal winning holes 24 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the first and second special figure starting ports 22A and 22B. Further, along the inner rail 12, a game status notification means is provided with a display of the game status such as the number of reserved drawings of special drawings and special drawings, whether or not the normal drawings are displayed, special drawings, and display of probability change and time reduction. A gaming state notification device 4 is provided.

FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of the gaming state notification device 4. In the gaming state notification device 4, an LED display 45 indicating that the special electric combination serving as the big prize opening 25 is in operation, an LED display 46 indicating the hit of the usual figure, and an LED display indicating that the usual figure is off are displayed on the upper left. The part 47 is juxtaposed. Also, below these LED display portions 45, 46, 47, a general-purpose reservation number display device 19 composed of four LEDs is disposed.
Also, a special figure 1 display device 16A and a special figure 2 display device 16B for displaying a special figure 1 and a special figure 2 comprising 7 segment LEDs are arranged in the upper right part of the gaming state notification device 4, and below these are shown. A special figure 1 hold number display device 17A and a special figure 2 hold number display device 17B each comprising four LEDs are arranged above and below, respectively.
Below the special figure 2 holding number display device 17B, there is disposed a time-shortage upper limit number display device 42 composed of five LEDs indicating the upper limit number of time-short games, and further below it is composed of three LEDs. In addition, gaming state display devices 41, 43, and 44 showing the probability change are arranged.

FIG. 4 shows a display pattern of the upper limit number in the time limit upper limit number display device 42. It indicates that the upper limit number is 10 per LED lighting, and when the time reduction upper limit is 10, the leftmost LED is turned on as “frequency pattern 1” (FIG. 4A), and the time reduction upper limit is 50. In the case of times, all the LEDs are turned on as “number-of-times pattern 5” (FIG. 4B). When the upper limit of time reduction is 70 times, the left two LEDs are blinked as “frequency pattern 7” and the remaining three are lit (FIG. 4C). When the time limit is 100 times as “number pattern 10”, all the LEDs are blinked (FIG. 4D). Further, when the upper limit of time reduction is 20000 times, every other three LEDs are turned on as “frequency pattern 11” (FIG. 4E).
Although not shown, the upper limit number of times 20, 30, 40, 60, 80, and 90 is the same as “Number of times pattern 1” and “Number of times pattern 7” with “Number of times pattern 2, 3, 4,”. 6, 8, 9 "is set.

The center case 14 of the game board 10 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with an LCD panel of an effect symbol display device 15 (not shown in its entirety) in the center, and the effect symbol display device 15 corresponds to the above-described special figures 1 and 2. The effect such as a pseudo symbol to be displayed is displayed.
Further, the center case 14 is provided with a warp inlet, a warp rod, a stage, and the like, as is well known.
A number of game nails are planted in the game area 13 of the game board 10, and an out port 28 is provided at the bottom of the board surface.

As shown in FIG. 5, the back side of the pachinko machine 50 accommodates an inner frame 70 to which the game board 10 is detachably attached. Similarly to the front frame 52, the inner frame 70 is installed so that the vertical position of one side edge (the right side in FIG. 5) is hinged to the outer frame 51 and can be opened and closed. The inner frame 70 is formed with a game ball flow-down passage, and a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a payout unit 73 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout device is provided in the payout unit 73. . With this configuration, when a game ball wins a winning opening of the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are passed from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 by the payout device 73 through the payout ball flow-down passage. Paid out to 55. In this embodiment, the payout device 73 that pays out the prize balls is also used to pay out the balls that are paid out by operating the lending button.
Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The production symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to sub control devices.

  The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 5, the launch control device 84 is not depicted, but is provided under the payout control device 81.

  Further, an external connection terminal plate 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent to the hall computer (not shown) by the external connection terminal plate 78. Conventionally, the external connection terminal board for transmitting signals to the hall computer is for boards (terminals for outputting signals output from the game board side to the hall computer) and for frames (frame side (front frame) 52, terminals for outputting signals output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the game is played through one external connection terminal board 78. A signal indicating the state and game result is transmitted to the hall computer.

  FIG. 6 shows the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50. The main controller 80, the payout controller 81, the production symbol controller 82, the sub-integrated controller 83, and the launch controller 84 are not shown in detail. However, each of these control devices includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like.

  Main controller 80 is electrically connected to the hall computer of the game facility via back wiring relay terminal board and external connection terminal board 78. The main controller 80 includes a glass frame opening SW (switch) for detecting whether or not the front frame (glass frame) 52 and the inner frame 70 are open via the back wiring relay terminal board and the game board relay terminal board, Inner frame opening SW, special figure starting port SW for detecting the entrance to the start port 22 of the special figure, and the first and second common views for detecting the entrance to the first and second general start ports 21A, 21B. Detection signals such as an operation SW, a count SW for detecting a winning ball at the special winning opening 25, and a left and right winning hole SW for detecting a winning ball at the normal winning hole 24 are input.

The main controller 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, and the like, and the payout controller 81 and the sub integrated controller as the sub controller 83 and a command to the effect symbol control device 82, and through the symbol display device relay terminal board, the special symbol display device 16, the special symbol reservation number cover device 17, the general diagram display device 18, and the general symbol reservation number display device 19 Perform display control. In addition, display control of the game state display device 41 and the time limit upper limit number display device 42 is performed via the symbol display relay terminal board. In FIG. 6, the special figure display device 16 is a generic name for the special figure 1 and special figure 2 display devices 16A and 16B, and the special figure reservation number display device 17 is the generic name for the special figure 1 and special figure 2 hold number display devices 17A and 17B. To do. Further, the game state display device 41 includes game state display devices 42 and 43 of small hit and probability change in addition to short time.
Further, the main control device 80 controls the large winning opening solenoid that opens and closes the large winning opening 25 to open the large winning opening. It also controls the operation of a universal utility solenoid that opens and closes the starting port 22 of the special figure.

  The payout control device 81 detects a ball break SW that detects that the ball tank is empty, a payout SW that detects that a game ball has been paid out, and detects that the game ball storage tray is full. A detection signal such as a full SW is input. In accordance with a command sent from the main controller 80, the payout motor is operated to pay out the game ball. Also, it is electrically connected to the CR unit, accepts lending requests and settlement request operation signals from the ball settlement and settlement SWs 57 and 58 via the settlement display device 59, sends and receives data to and from the CR unit, and responds to the lending request signal. Then, the payout motor is operated to pay out the rental balls, and the balance display of the prepaid card inserted in the CR unit is controlled.

  The firing control device 84 is input with detection signals such as a firing stop SW and a touch SW that detects that the player is touching (operating) the firing handle. The firing motor is controlled based on a command (reflecting a touch SW signal or game situation), a firing handle rotation signal, and a firing stop SW signal sent from the main control device 80 via the payout control device 81. Control and fire and stop the game ball to control the lighting of the touch lamp.

  The sub integrated control device 83 receives detection signals such as a volume control SW and an effect button 67. In accordance with a command sent from the main controller 80, the speaker is driven to output sound, and various LEDs and various lamps are turned on and off. Further, a pseudo effect for displaying a character or the like or a command for displaying a pseudo symbol of a normal diagram is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82.

  The effect symbol control device 82 constitutes the effect symbol display device 15 together with the LCD panel unit and the accessory unit. The production symbol control device 82 controls the display of the LCD panel according to the command sent from the sub integrated control device 83.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 50 will be described.
When a game ball enters the first or second special figure starting port 22A, 22B, the pachinko machine 50 executes the lottery of special figure 1 or special figure 2. At this time, the symbol variation of the special symbol display device 16 and the effect symbol display device 15 is started, and then the confirmed symbol of the special symbol 1 or 2 is displayed on the special symbol display device 16 and the special symbol 1 or The pseudo-symbol corresponding to the special figure 2 is confirmed and displayed to notify the lottery result. If the lottery result is a big win, the special winning combination is operated as a big hit game, and if the lottery is a small hit game, the big winning opening 25 is opened.
Then, at the end of the hit game of Special Figure 1 or Special Figure 2, based on the confirmed jackpot symbol, the probability change game with a high probability of winning the special figure or the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory will be extended. There is a possibility that a short game is given when the average fluctuation time in the figure is shortened.
The details of the operation will be described below based on the program processing executed by the main controller 80 (strictly, its CPU).

  First, the outline of the “main routine” of the program processing will be described with reference to FIG. The “main routine” is composed of the main processing (S100 to S111, S115) and the remaining processing (S112). The main routine is started due to an interrupt signal having a period of 2 ms, and it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S100). . This determination is made based on whether or not a specific numerical value is written at a specific address in the RAM. If the determination is negative (no), the initial setting (S115) is executed. The numerical value for determining whether or not it is a normal interrupt is written in the RAM as part of this initial setting.

  If the interrupt is normal (S100: yes), the initial random number update process (S101), the big hit determination random number update process (S102), which is the random number for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, the big hit symbol determination random number update process (S103), Hit determination random number update processing (S104), hit design determination random number update processing (S105), reach determination random number update processing for ordinary reach (S106), variation pattern determination for ordinary variation pattern Random number update processing (S107), winning confirmation processing (S108), success / failure determination processing (S109), each output processing (S110), fraud monitoring processing (S111), until the next interrupt signal is input The initial random number update process (S112) is looped within the remaining time.

  Next, a part of subroutines of the winning confirmation process (S108), the success / failure determination process (S109) and each output process (S110) which are deeply related to the present invention will be described.

The “special drawing start winning confirmation process” shown in FIG. 8 is a subroutine of the winning confirmation process (S108), and there is a ball entering the first or second special figure starting port 22A, 22B (S200: yes). If the reserved memory of 1 or special figure 2 is not full (S201: no), a plurality of types of random numbers are extracted (S202). As these random numbers, as shown in FIG. 9, a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a reach determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, and the like, which are random numbers for whether or not a special figure is determined, are extracted.
In the process of S203 in FIG. 8, the extracted various random numbers are stored in the memory of the main controller 80 as the reserved storage of FIG. 1 or FIG. Then, display control of the special figure 1 and special figure 2 hold display devices 17A and 17B is performed, and a special figure hold number command is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83.

Next, the “win / fail determination process” will be described with reference to FIG. Note that in the “win / fail determination process”, the same process is performed regardless of whether the symbol for determining whether or not is special figure 1 or special figure 2, and hereinafter, special figures 1 and 2 will be described without distinction.
The “win / fail determination process” confirms whether or not the big hit game is being played by confirming the operation of the condition device (S300). If the condition device is not in operation and the jackpot game is not being played (S300: no), it is checked whether the special figure is changing (S301), and if it is not changing (S301: no), whether the confirmed symbol is displayed. Confirm (S302). If the condition device is operating (S300: yes), the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

  If the confirmed symbol is not being displayed in the process of S302 (S302: no), it is confirmed whether the reserved storage is “0” (S303). If the on-hold storage is not “0” (S303: no), then in the processing of S304, it is confirmed by the probability variation flag whether the current gaming state (at the time of determination of success / failure) is a probability variation with a high probability per special figure. (If the probability variation flag is 1, the probability variation is in progress). If the probability change is in progress (S304: yes), it is set so as to perform the success / failure determination using the high-probability determination table (S305). If the probability change is not in progress (S304: no), the normality (low probability) success / failure determination table is set so as to be determined as appropriate (S306). In the process of S307, whether or not it is a big hit is determined by comparing the decision value in the decision table for winning or fail set in the process of S305 or S306 with the random number for determining the big hit in the pending storage that is the target of the determination.

If it is a big hit in the process of S307 (S307: yes), the big hit symbol is determined based on the big hit symbol determination random number of the reserved memory that is the object of the determination. As the jackpot symbol, one symbol is selected from about 30 types of symbols (S308).
Subsequently, based on the determined jackpot symbol, the gaming state to be given after the jackpot game is ended is determined (S309). With this process, the gaming state after the big hit game is `` normal gaming state '' in which neither probability change nor time reduction is given, `` probability gaming state '' in which only probability change is given, `` short game time in probability change '' in which both probability change and time reduction are given, Alternatively, it is determined as one of “time-saving gaming state” which is given only for time-saving.

  When it is determined that the time-saving game is given in the process of S309, the duration of the time-saving game is determined in the process of S310. The period in which the short-time game is continued is the upper limit number of short-time games determined on the basis of the number of times that the special symbol winning lottery is executed.

  “Time reduction number determination process 1” shown in FIG. 14 is a subroutine of the time reduction number setting process (S310). First, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit symbol determined in the process of S400 is “time reduction symbol”. As shown in FIG. 15, the “short time symbol” is set in advance to “symbol 1” to “symbol 10” among the approximately 30 types of jackpot symbols.

If it is “time symbol” (S400: yes), it is subsequently confirmed whether it is “symbol 2” (S401). If it is “symbol 2” (S401: yes), it is confirmed in the process of S402 whether or not the gaming state at the time of winning through the determination of whether or not the special symbol is won is a low probability state.
If it is a low probability state (S402: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the time reduction function was activated at the time of winning (S403), and if the time reduction function is activated (S403: yes), the time reduction number is set to 10 times. (S404).
If the time reduction function is not activated in the process of S403 (S403: no), the time reduction count is set to 20 (S405).

In the process of S402, if the gaming state at the time of the winning is not a low probability state (S402: no), it is confirmed whether the time reduction function is activated (S406), and if the time reduction function is activated (S406: yes), The number of time reductions is set to 100 (S407).
If the time reduction function is not activated in the processing of S406 (S406: no), the time reduction count is set to 20 (S408).

If the jackpot symbol is not “symbol 2” in the process of S401 (S401: no), the process proceeds to A, and “symbol 4”, “symbol 6”, “symbol 8”, “symbol 10” Similarly to “symbol 2”, the processing of S401 to S408 is executed. The number of times setting differs depending on each symbol.
As shown in FIG. 15, in the case of “symbol 4”, when the game state at the time of winning is “low probability / non-short time”, the number of time reductions is set to 40 in the process of S405, and “low probability / short time” Is set to 30 times in the process of S404, 40 times in the process of S408 in the case of “high probability / non-short time”, and 100 times in the process of S407 in the case of “high probability / short time”.
In the case of “symbol 6”, when the game state at the time of the determination is “low probability / non-short-time”, it is 60 times, when “low probability / non-time-short” is 50 times, “high probability / non-time-short” In some cases, 60 times are set to 100 times in the case of “high probability / short time”.
In the case of “symbol 8”, when the game state at the time of the success / failure determination is “low probability / non-short time”, it is 80 times, when “low probability / non-time short” is 70 times, “high probability / non-time short” In some cases, it is set to 80 times, and in the case of “high probability / short time”, it is set to 100 times.
In the case of “symbol 10”, when the game state at the time of the success / failure determination is “low probability / non-short-time”, it is 100 times, when “low probability / non-time-short” is 90 times, “high probability / non-time-short” In some cases, it is set to 100 times, and in the case of “high probability / short time”, it is set to 100 times.
In the case where the jackpot symbol is “time-short symbol” and “symbol 1”, “symbol 3”, “symbol 5”, “symbol 7” and “symbol 9”, what is the gaming state at the time of the winning? Even in the state, the number of time reductions is set to 20,000, for example, and then the time reduction game is continued until it is a big win in the special drawing winner / rejection lottery.

In the subsequent big hit game state storage processing of S311 of FIG. 10, the storage processing such as the content of the big hit game determined based on the big hit symbol, the game state given after the big hit game, and the upper limit number of short-time games is performed.
Subsequently, in the process of S312, a variation pattern related to the special figure and pseudo-symbol jackpot is determined based on the random number for determining the variation pattern of the reserved memory that is the object of the determination.

If it is not a big hit in the process of S307 (S307: no), it is determined whether it is a small hit in the process of S313, and if it is a small hit (S313: yes), a special figure and a pseudo pattern based on the random number for determining the variation pattern are determined. A variation pattern related to the small hits of is determined (S314).
On the other hand, if it is not a small hit (S313: no), based on the random number for determining the variation pattern, a variation pattern relating to the deviation of the special figure and the pseudo symbol is determined (S315).
After the variation patterns are determined in the processes of S312, S314, and S315, variation commands relating to these variation patterns are transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 (S316), and the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

  In the process of S301, if the special symbol is changing (S301: yes), as shown in FIG. 11, when it is confirmed that the symbol variation time has passed (S320: yes), the symbol stop command transmission process ( In S321), a symbol stop command is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83.

  Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the confirmed special figure is a combination that makes a big hit (S322). If it is a combination that makes a big hit (S322: yes), the special figure is displayed by the fixed symbol display setting process (S323). A confirmed symbol related to the big hit of the device 16 is displayed, and a command corresponding to the decided symbol of the big hit is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83.

  Subsequently, it is confirmed whether the probability variation flag is 1 (probability variation) (S324). If the probability variation flag is 1 (S324: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 (S325), and the gaming state notification device 4 The probability variation LED display 44 indicating that the probability variation gaming state is turned off (S326).

  Next, it is confirmed whether the time reduction flag is 1 (medium time reduction) (S327). If the time reduction flag is 1 (S427: yes), the time reduction flag is set to 0 (S428), and the gaming state notification device 4 At this time, the short-time game state display device 41 indicating that the short game state is set is turned off (S329).

Subsequently, the operation of the condition device is started (S330), and the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started (S331). The condition device is a device that is necessary for the operation of the continuous action device in the jackpot game, and the continuous accessory operation device is a device that continuously operates the special electric accessory.
Then, the special electric accessory operating LED display 45 indicating that the special electric accessory is being opened in the gaming state notification device 4 is turned on (S332), and the effect symbol control device 82 is performed by the jackpot start effect process (S333). And a command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 to start the big hit effect, and the process proceeds to “special game processing”.

If the combination is not a big hit in the process of S322 (S322: no), as shown in FIG. 12, it is confirmed whether the determined special figure is a combination that makes a small hit (S340). (S340: yes), the determined symbol display setting process (S341) displays the determined symbol related to the small hit of the special symbol display device 16, and the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 are displayed. A command corresponding to the confirmed symbol of the small hit is transmitted.
On the other hand, when the combination is not a small hit (S340: no), a confirmed symbol relating to the disengagement of the special symbol display device 16 is displayed, and the deferred symbol is displayed on the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83. A command is transmitted (S342).

  Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the time reduction flag is 1 (medium time reduction) (S343). If the time reduction flag is 1 (S343: yes), the time reduction count is subtracted (S344,) and the time reduction count is 0. (S345: yes), the short time flag is set to 0 (S346), and the short time gaming state display device 41 indicating that the gaming state notification device 4 is in the short time gaming state is turned off (S347). Move to “Game processing”.

  When the confirmed symbol is being displayed in the process of S302 of FIG. 10 (S302: yes), as shown in FIG. 13, when it is confirmed that the display time of the confirmed symbol has passed (S350: yes), the confirmed symbol display ends. In the process (S351), a command relating to the end of the confirmed symbol display of the special symbol display device 16, the end of the confirmed symbol display is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83, and the process proceeds to "special game processing".

As shown in FIG. 16, in the “special game processing”, first, it is confirmed whether the condition device is in operation (S500). If it is in operation (S500: yes), it is confirmed whether the special winning opening 25 is open ( S501). If the condition device is not in operation (S500: no), return (RET) is performed.
If the big winning opening is not open in the process of S501 (S501: no), it is confirmed whether the big hit starting effect is being performed (S502), and if it is not being the big hit starting effect (S502: no), it is confirmed whether the interval is being done (S502: no). S503). If it is not during the interval (S503: no), it is confirmed whether the big hit end effect is being performed (S504). If the big hit end effect is not in progress (S504: no), in the big hit start effect process of S505, a big hit start command is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83, and the big winning opening 25 is opened to return. To do.

  If the prize winning opening is being opened in the process of S501 (S501: yes), whether or not the prize winning to the prize winning opening 25 has reached the specified number (10) (S506) or the prize winning opening 25 is confirmed. It is confirmed whether or not the opening time has expired (S507), and if any of them can be confirmed, the special winning opening is closed by the special winning opening closing process of S508 (S508). In the subsequent process of S509, it is confirmed whether the big hit game is the final round (S509). If it is not the final round (S509: no), the big hit interval process is executed (S510) and the process returns.

  If the big hit game is the final land in the processing of S509 (S509: yes), as shown in FIG. 17, the big hit end effect processing is performed (S520), the condition device is stopped (S521), and the gaming state notification device 4 The LED display unit 45 indicating that the special electric accessory is operating is turned off (S522).

  Next, the game state at the time of big hit stored in the process of S311 of the “win / fail judgment process” (FIG. 10) is referred to (S523), and it is confirmed whether or not a probable change game is given after the big hit game (S524). If the probability variation game is to be given (S524: yes), the probability variation flag is set to “1” (S525), and the LED display 44 indicating the probability variation state of the game state notification device 4 is turned on (S526).

  Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not a short-time game is to be granted after the big hit game (S527). If a short-time game is to be granted (S527: yes), “1” is set to the short-time flag (S528), and the game status is notified. The short-time game state display device 41 of the device 4 is turned on, and the short-time upper limit number display device 42 is turned on in the display mode of the “number-of-times pattern 11”, so that the short-time game is given until the next big hit. Notification is made (S529).

When the probability variation game is not given in the process of S524, it is confirmed whether or not the short-time game is given (S531). If the short-time game is given (S531: yes), “1” is set to the short-time flag ( S532). Subsequently, referring to the “number pattern” based on the upper limit number set in the “time reduction number determination process 1” (S533), the short-time gaming state display device 41 is turned on and the time limit upper limit number display device 42 is referred to. The display mode of the “number of times pattern” displayed is turned on to notify the upper limit number of times that the short-time game is given (S535).
Later, a jackpot end command is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 (S535), and the process returns.

According to the present embodiment, after determining the upper limit number of short-time games to be granted after the big hit game, the big hit symbol determined at the time of determining whether or not the special symbol is determined, and the game state due to the probable change or short time at the time of the positive / negative determination. Since it is set based on the combination, it is possible to set various upper limit times such as 10 times, 20 times,... 100 times, until the next big hit (20,000 times). Therefore, it is not possible to accurately determine the upper limit of time shortening simply by looking at the jackpot symbol, improving the player's expectation and enriching the fun of the game.
The game time notification device 4 of the game board 10 is provided with the time limit upper limit number display device 42, and the upper limit number of time limit games can be displayed on the display device 42 after the big hit game ends. With this configuration, the player and the game store employee can also grasp the upper limit of the number of short-time games, and for example, the confusion when the short-time game ends earlier than the player expects and the gaming machine This eliminates the misunderstanding that the player is out of order, and can reduce complaints from the player to the amusement store. Even if the player does not know the upper limit number of times and there is a complaint about the upper limit number of short-time games from the player, the game store side can respond correctly to the claim, and between the player and the game store side Troubles and confusion can be prevented. In addition, the employee can easily determine whether or not a dollar box should be prepared by grasping the upper limit number of time reductions using the display device 42, thereby improving the service.
Since the display device 42 is provided separately from the effect symbol display device 15 and is provided at the end of the game board 10, it is inconspicuous for a player who plays a game while looking at the effect symbol display device 15. Therefore, there are some players who do not notice the display of the upper limit number of short-time games, and it is possible to increase the expectation for short-time games for such players.

  Next, a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 are diagrams showing the processing of determining the number of time reductions executed by the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and the relationship between the jackpot symbol and the number of time reductions. The basic configuration of the present embodiment is almost the same as that of the first embodiment, and differences will be mainly described.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in “time reduction number determination process 2”, first, it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot symbol determined in the process of S 410 is “time reduction symbol”. The “time-short symbol” is set in advance to “symbol 1” to “symbol 10” (see FIG. 19).

If it is “time symbol” (S410: yes), it is subsequently confirmed whether it is “symbol 2” (S411). If it is “symbol 2” (S411: yes), it is confirmed in the process of S412 whether or not the gaming state at the time of winning by the determination of whether or not the special figure is won is a low probability state.
If it is a low probability state (S412: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the time shortening function was activated at the time of winning (S413), and if the time shortening function is activated (S413: yes), the processing of S414 is halved. The number of time reductions is set to 20 times (S415) or 30 times (S416).
If the time reduction function is not activated in the processing of S413 (S413: no), the time reduction count is set to 40 (S417).

If the game state at the time of the winning is not a low probability state in the process of S412 (S412: no), it is confirmed whether the time reduction function has been activated (S418), and if the time reduction function has been activated (S418: yes), The number of time reductions is set to 100 (S419).
If the time reduction function is not activated in the process of S418 (S418: no), the process is assigned with a probability of 1/2 in the process of S420, and the number of time reductions is set to 20 times (S421) or set to 100 times ( S422).

If the jackpot symbol is not “symbol 2” in the process of S411 (S411: no), the process proceeds to B, and “symbol 4”, “symbol 6”, “symbol 8”, “symbol 10” The process of S411-S422 is performed similarly to "symbol 2". The number of times setting differs depending on each symbol.
As shown in FIG. 19, in the case of “symbol 4”, when the game state at the time of the success / failure determination is “low probability / non-short time”, the number of time reductions is set to 40 or 50 times, and “low probability / short time” When it is “high probability / short time”, it is set to 40 or 90 times, and when it is “high probability / short time”, it is set to 100 times.
In the case of “symbol 6”, when the game state at the time of the determination is “low probability / non-short time”, it is 60 or 70 times, and when “low probability / non-time short” is 100 times, "Is set to 60 or 10 times, and" high probability / short time "is set to 100 times.
In the case of “symbol 8”, when the game state at the time of the success / failure determination is “low probability / non-short time”, it is 80 or 90 times, when “low probability / non-time short” is 100 times, “high probability / non-time short” ”Is set to 80 or 20 times, and“ High probability / short time ”is set to 100 times.
In the case of “symbol 10”, it is 10 or 100 times when the game state at the time of the above-mentioned success / failure determination is “low probability / non-short time”, 100 times when “low probability / non-time short”, and “high probability / non-time short” "Is set to 100 or 30 times, and" high probability / short time "is set to 100 times.
In the case where the jackpot symbol is “symbol 1”, “symbol 3”, “symbol 5”, “symbol 7” and “symbol 9”, the game time at the time of the determination of success / failure will be short. The number of times is set to, for example, 20,000 times, and then the short-time game is continued until a big hit is made in the special drawing win / fail lottery.

  According to the present embodiment, the same operational effects as the first embodiment can be obtained, and various time reduction times can be set as compared with the first embodiment. The display effect of the upper limit number of short-time games by the display device 42 is effectively exhibited.

A third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first and second embodiments, when the big hit symbol is determined in accordance with the special lottery lottery, the big hit symbol is determined based on the random number for determining the big hit symbol. In the third embodiment, the big hit symbol is determined. The jackpot symbol is determined by a combination of the random number for use and the gaming state at the time of the winning / losing lottery.
The basic configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 20, in the “hit symbol determination process”, first, in the process of S600, the big hit symbol determination random number of the pending storage to be determined is determined, and in the process of S601, the value of the big hit symbol determination random number is determined. Check if it is “7”. As shown in FIG. 21 (a), the random number value that becomes the big hit symbol is set to “7, 17, 23, 37, 47, 53, 67, 79, 89, 97” in advance.

If the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is “7” (S601: yes), it is subsequently confirmed whether or not the gaming state at the time of winning by the determination of whether or not the special symbol is won is a low probability state (S602).
If it is in a low probability state (S602: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the time shortening function was activated at the time of winning (S603), and if the time shortening function is not activated (S603: no), “symbol A” is set ( S604).
If the time reduction function is activated in the process of S603 (S603: yes), "symbol B (1)" is set (S605).

In the process of S602, if the gaming state at the time of winning is not a low probability state (S602: no), it is confirmed whether the time reduction function has been activated (S606), and if the time reduction function has been activated (S606: yes), The “design D” is set (S607).
If the time reduction function is not activated in the processing of S606 (S606: no), “symbol C” is set (S608).

If the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number is not “7” in the process of S601 (S601: no), the process proceeds to the process of C and the value of the jackpot symbol determining random number “17, 23, 37, 47, 53, 67” is selected. , 79, 89, 97 ", the processing of S601 to S608 is executed as in" 7 ". Note that the symbols differ depending on the value of each jackpot symbol determining random number.
As shown in FIG. 21A, in the case of the random value “17”, when the gaming state is “low probability / non-short time”, it is set to “symbol D”. In “C”, “symbol B (2)” is set when “high probability / non-short time”, and “symbol A” is set when “high probability / short time”.
In the case of the random value “23”, when the gaming state is “low probability / non-short time”, “symbol B (3)”, when “low probability / short time”, “symbol D”, “high probability / non-time” When it is “short time”, it is set to “symbol C”, and when it is “high probability / short time”, it is set to “symbol A”.
In the case of the random value “37”, when the gaming state is “low probability / non-short time”, it is “symbol D”, when “low probability / short time” is “symbol C”, “high probability / non-short time” Is set to “symbol C”, and “high probability / short time” is set to “symbol B (4)”.
In the case of the random value “47”, when the gaming state is “low probability / non-short time”, “symbol B (5)”, when “low probability / short time”, “symbol B (6)” is “high” When “probability / non-short time”, “symbol C” is set, and when “high probability / short time”, “symbol D” is set.
In the case of the random value “53”, when the gaming state is “low probability / non-short time”, “symbol D” is displayed. When “low probability / short time” is selected, “symbol B (7)” is displayed. When it is “short time”, it is set to “symbol A”, and when it is “high probability / short time”, it is set to “symbol D”.
In the case of the random value “67”, when the gaming state is “low probability / non-short time”, “symbol A”, when “low probability / short time”, “symbol D”, “high probability / non-short time” Is set to “symbol B (8)”, and “high probability / short time” is set to “symbol D”.
In the case of the random value “79”, when the gaming state is “low probability / non-short time”, “symbol B (9)”, when “low probability / short time”, “symbol A”, “high probability / non-time” When “short time”, “symbol D” is set, and when “high probability / short time”, “symbol D” is set.
In the case of the random value “89”, when the gaming state is “low probability / non-short time”, “symbol C” is displayed. When “low probability / short time” is selected, “symbol B (10)” is displayed. When “short time”, “symbol D” is set, and when “high probability / short time”, “symbol D” is set.
In the case of the random value “97”, when the gaming state is “low probability / non-short time”, “symbol D”, when “low probability / short time”, “symbol D”, “high probability / non-short time” When it is, “symbol C” is set, and when “high probability / short time”, “symbol D” is set.

  As shown in FIG. 21 (b), the symbol to which the short-time game is given is set to “symbol B” and “symbol D” in advance, and “symbol D” has the maximum number of times for the shortest time until the next big hit win It is set to. Therefore, when “symbol B” is selected, the upper limit number of time reductions is determined by “time reduction number determination processing 3” shown in FIG.

In the “time reduction number determination process 3”, first, in the process of S430, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit symbol is “symbol B”.
If it is “symbol B” (S430: yes), it is subsequently confirmed whether it is “symbol B (1)” (S431). As shown in FIG. 21C, “symbol B” is set in advance to 10 types of symbols “symbol B (1)” to “symbol B (10)”.
If it is “symbol B (1)” (S431: yes), it is checked in S432 whether or not the gaming state at the time of winning by the determination of whether or not the special figure is won is a low probability state.
If it is a low probability state (S432: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the time reduction function was activated at the time of winning (S433), and if the time reduction function is not activated (S433: no), the number of time reductions is set to 10 times. Setting is made (S434).
If the time reduction function is activated in the processing of S433 (S433: yes), the time reduction count is set to 11 times (S435).

If the winning game state is not a low probability state in the process of S432 (S432: no), the operation of the time reduction function is confirmed (S436), and if the time reduction function is activated (S436: yes), the number of time reductions is calculated. It is set to 15 times (S437).
If the time reduction function is not activated (S436: no), the time reduction count is set to 13 (S438).

If the jackpot symbol is not “symbol B (1)” in the process of S431 (S431: no), the process proceeds to D, and “symbol B (2)” to “symbol B (10)” The process of S431-S438 is performed similarly to symbol B (2). The number of times setting differs depending on each symbol.
As shown in FIG. 21 (c), in the case of “symbol B (2)”, when the game state at the time of the winning is “low probability / non-short time”, the number of time reductions is set to 17 times. It is set to 19 times for "short time", 21 times for "high probability / non-time short", and 23 times for "high probability / short time".
In the case of “symbol B (3)”, when the game state at the time of winning is “low probability / non-short time”, the number of time reduction is 25 times, and when “low probability / short time” is 27 times,・ When it is “Non-time saving”, it is set to 29 times, and when it is “High probability / Time saving”, it is set to 31 times.
In the case of “symbol B (4)”, when the game state at the time of winning is “low probability / non-short time”, the number of time reductions is 33 times, and when “low probability / short time” is 35 times, • 37 times for “non-time saving” and 39 times for “high probability / time saving”.
In the case of “symbol B (5)”, when the game state at the time of winning is “low probability / non-short time”, the number of time reduction is 41 times, and when “low probability / short time” is 43 times, “high probability”・ In the case of “non-time saving”, it is set to 45 times, and in the case of “high probability / time saving”, it is set to 47 times.
In the case of “symbol B (6)”, when the winning game state is “low probability / non-short time”, the number of time reductions is 49 times, and when “low probability / short time” is 51 times, “high probability”・ When it is “Non-time saving”, it is set to 53 times, and when it is “High probability / Time saving”, it is set to 55 times.
In the case of “symbol B (7)”, when the game state at the time of winning is “low probability / non-short time”, the number of time reduction is 57 times, and when “low probability / short time” is 59 times,・ When it is “Non-time saving”, it is set to 61 times, and when it is “High probability / Time saving”, it is set to 63 times.
In the case of “symbol B (8)”, when the game state at the time of winning is “low probability / non-short time”, the number of time reduction is 65 times, and when “low probability / short time” is 67 times,・ When it is “Non-time saving”, it is set to 69 times, and when it is “High probability / Time saving”, it is set to 71 times.
In the case of “symbol B (9)”, when the game state at the time of winning is “low probability / non-short time”, the number of time reduction is 73 times, and when “low probability / short time” is 74 times, “high probability”・ When it is “Non-time-short”, it is set to 75 times, and when it is “High probability / Time-short”, it is set to 80 times.
In the case of “symbol B (10)”, when the game state at the time of winning is “low probability / non-short time”, the number of time reduction is 85 times, and when “low probability / short time” is 90 times,・ When it is “Non-time saving”, it is set to 95 times, and when it is “High probability / Time saving”, it is set to 100 times.

  According to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments can be obtained, and more various time reduction times can be set than in the first and second embodiments. The effect regarding the display of the upper limit number by the upper limit number display device 42 is more effectively exhibited.

  Further, in this embodiment, the setting of the upper limit number of time reductions is set to a finer numerical value than the setting number of times of the first and second embodiments. Therefore, in the display of the upper limit number of time reductions, as shown in FIG. It is desirable to use the short time display device 42A configured by providing the gaming state notification device 4 with a three-digit 7-segment LED. FIG. 24 shows the display mode of the time-saving number display device 42A. For example, when it is not a time-saving game, “---” (horizontal bar) is displayed (FIG. 24A), and when the time is reduced until the next big hit. “999” (FIG. 24 (a)), and other numerical values are displayed for other time limit upper limit times (FIGS. 24 (b) and (c)).

FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, the time limit upper limit number display device 42 of the gaming state notification device 4 is configured to cause the sub-integrated control device 83 to perform display control including effects. The basic configuration of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.
The sub-integrated control device 83 controls the time reduction upper limit number display device 42 by “time reduction upper limit number display processing” shown in FIG. In this process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the variation of the special figure has started (S700), and if the variation has started (S700: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the LED of the time limit upper limit display device 42 is lit (S701). .

If the LED is not lit (S701: no), it is checked whether or not the current state is the short-time gaming state in the process of S702, and if it is the short-time gaming state (S702: yes), the probability variation game is currently in the process of S703. Check if it is in a state (high probability state).
If it is not in the probable gaming state (S703: no), the time limit upper limit number display device 42 is displayed with the “number pattern 1” (FIG. 4A) indicating that the upper limit number is 10 (S704). Even if this is different from the “actual time limit upper limit number” determined by the “time limit number determination process” (FIG. 14), the number of times less than the actual upper limit number is displayed as the “temporary time limit upper limit number” for production. To do. In this case, the time reduction upper limit number display device 42 serves as an effect number display unit that displays a temporary number.
Subsequently, a number counter for counting the number of time reductions is added in the process of S705.

  On the other hand, in the process of S703, if it is in the probability variation gaming state (S703: yes), the time limit upper limit number display device 42 is not the “temporary short limit upper limit number” but the “number pattern 11” (FIG. 4) which is the actual upper limit number. (E)) is displayed (S706).

If the LED of the time limit upper limit number display device 42 is lit in the process of S701 (S701: yes), as shown in FIG. 27, it is checked in S710 whether the current state is the time-saving gaming state. If it is not in the gaming state (S710: no), the LED of the time reduction upper limit number display device 42 is turned off (S711).
If the gaming state in the current gaming state is the short-time state (S710: yes) and the probability variation gaming state (high probability state) (S712: yes), the short-time upper limit number display device 42 is set to the “number pattern 11”. Is displayed (S713).

If it is not in the probable gaming state (S712: no), it is checked in the process of S714 whether the time limit upper limit number display device 42 is displaying with the “number-of-times pattern 1”, and if it is being displayed (S714: yes), The time count counter is added (S715).
In the subsequent processing of S716, it is confirmed whether or not the number counter is 10, and if the number counter is 10 (S716: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the “actual time limit upper limit number” is 20 or more ( If the upper limit number is 20 times or more (S717), the time limit upper limit number display device 42 is displayed in the "number pattern 2" (FIG. 4B) (S718), and the display is updated.

If it is not “frequency pattern 1” in the process of S714 (S714: no), the process proceeds to E, and the process of S714 to S718 is the same as “frequency pattern 1” for “frequency pattern 2 to 10”. A similar process is executed.
When the “count pattern 2” is being displayed, if the count counter is “20” and the “actual time limit upper limit count” is 30 times or more, the time limit upper limit count display device 42 is displayed as “number pattern 3”. Let me.
When the “count pattern 3” is being displayed, if the count counter is “30” and the “actual time limit upper limit count” is 40 times or more, the time limit upper limit count display device 42 is displayed as “number pattern 4”. Let me.
When the “count pattern 4” is being displayed, if the count counter is “40” and the “actual time limit upper limit count” is 50 times or more, the time limit upper limit count display device 42 is displayed as “number pattern 5”. Let me.
When the “count pattern 5” is being displayed, if the count counter is “50” and the “actual time limit upper limit count” is 60 times or more, the time limit upper limit count display device 42 is displayed as “number pattern 6”. Let me.
When the “count pattern 6” is being displayed, if the count counter is “60” and the “actual time limit upper limit count” is 70 times or more, the time limit upper limit count display device 42 is displayed as “number pattern 7”. Let me.
When the “count pattern 7” is being displayed, if the count counter is “70” and the “actual time limit upper limit count” is 80 times or more, the time limit upper limit count display device 42 is displayed as “number pattern 8”. Let me.
When the “count pattern 8” is being displayed, if the count counter is “80” and the “actual time limit upper limit count” is 90 times or more, the time limit upper limit count display device 42 is displayed as “number pattern 9”. Let me.
When the “count pattern 9” is being displayed, if the count counter is “90” and the “actual time limit upper limit count” is 100 times or more, the time limit upper limit count display device 42 is displayed as “number pattern 10”. Let me.
Further, when the “count pattern 10” is being displayed, if the count counter is “100” and the time is continued until the next big hit, the time limit upper limit number display device 42 is displayed with the “number pattern 11”. .

In the present “time limit upper limit count display process”, the time limit upper limit count display device 42 displays “temporary time limit upper limit count” smaller than the actual time limit upper limit count, and the time count counter reaches the “temporary time limit upper limit count”. Then, the display is updated and a new “temporary short time upper limit number” is displayed as a larger number of times than the previous display. In this way, the display of “temporary short time upper limit number” is repeatedly updated to gradually increase “temporary short time upper limit number”, and finally, “actual short time upper limit number” is displayed.
The “temporary short time upper limit number” may be displayed from “10 times” at which the set value of the upper limit number is minimum at the start of the short time game, and always starts from the same “10 times” every time the short time game starts. desirable.

In the gaming state notification device 4 (see FIG. 3), the short-time gaming state display device 41 for notifying that a short-time game has been provided is configured with LEDs that can emit light by switching between two colors such as red and blue. The short-time gaming state display device 41 uses a short-time number display unit capable of notifying whether or not the “actual short-time upper limit number” is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. The number of emission colors is divided into the case of “less than the number of times” and the case of “until the next big hit (20,000 times)”, so that it can be determined whether the upper limit number is 100 times or more.
According to this configuration, in the time reduction upper limit number display device 42, the sub integrated control device 83 displays the number of times according to the effect content of the effect symbol display device 15, while the time-saving gaming state display device 41 provides accurate information. Since it is displayed, troubles and confusion between the player and the game store can be prevented.
The short-time game state display device 41 does not always display the “actual short-time upper limit number of times”, but when the power is restored, the main controller 80 stores a backup process in which the previous game state is stored immediately before the power is turned off. What has been performed is returned, and when the short-time state remains as a gaming state, the upper limit count may be identified and displayed by the lighting mode.
In this way, since the sub integrated control device 83 generally does not include a backup means, the remaining number of time reductions and the frequency pattern to which point are displayed unless the main control device 80 instructs even when the power is restored. I can't report because I don't know if I was doing it. Therefore, even when the power supply is cut off due to unforeseen circumstances, the short-time gaming state display device 41, which normally shows only the short-time state, displays the upper limit number of times in the lighting mode from the time of power recovery until the time-shortage ends. Since the upper limit number of time savings is known at the time of return, troubles and confusion between the player and the game store can be prevented in advance.

According to the present embodiment, the time limit upper limit count display device 42 displays the number of times shorter than the “actual time limit upper limit count” as the “temporary time limit upper limit count”, and updates the display according to the progress of the game. Since the number of times is increased step by step and the “actual time limit upper limit number” is finally displayed, it is possible to improve the player's expectation as the game progresses and to realize an amusement-rich game be able to.
Further, by color-coding the short-time game state display device 41, the “actual short-time upper limit number of times” can be grasped, and the same operational effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, it is desirable that the effect symbol display device 15 displays the same “temporary short time upper limit number” and the short “time count” as the display of the short time upper limit number display device 42.
For example, as shown in FIG. 28A, when the short-time game is initially granted, the “temporary short-time upper limit number” is set to 10 times, and when the game progresses and the “number-of-times count” reaches 10 times, FIG. ), The “temporary short-term upper limit number” is updated to 20 times. Then, as shown in FIG. 28C, the “actual time limit upper limit number” (40 times) is finally displayed, and when the “number of times count” reaches 40 times, “Time end is over! Notify the end of the game.
By configuring in this way, the player plays the game while looking mainly at the effect symbol display device 15, and it is difficult to notice the “actual time limit upper limit number” displayed on the time-saving game state display device 41. The effect of improving the sense of expectation is further exhibited.

  In addition, the structure which displays "temporary short time upper limit frequency" by the production | presentation of this embodiment is the structure which sets the time limit upper limit frequency by the "short time upper limit frequency determination process 2" (FIG. 18) described in the said 2nd Embodiment. In addition, the “big hit symbol determination process” (FIG. 20) and the “short time upper limit number determination process 3” (FIG. 22) described in the third embodiment are combined with the configuration for setting the big hit symbol and the shorter time upper limit number of times. May be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 13 Game area 15 Production | presentation symbol display apparatus 21 Normal symbol start port 22A 1st special symbol start port 22B 2nd special symbol start port (normal electric accessory)
25 grand prize award (special electric appliance)
4 status notification device (status notification means)
41 Short-time game state display device (short-time display unit)
42 Time limit upper limit number display device (effect number display part)
50 Pachinko machines (ball game machines)
80 main controller (win / fail judgment means, jackpot symbol determination means, granted game determination means, time-short game upper limit number setting means)
82 Production design control device (sub control device)
83 Sub integrated control device (sub control device)

Claims (5)

A go / no-go determination means for extracting a winning / no-go determining random number and a big hit symbol determining random number due to the game ball entering the starting port and determining whether or not to shift to the big hit game based on the winning / no-go determining random number And a jackpot symbol determination means for determining a jackpot symbol based on the jackpot symbol determination random number, and a grant game determination means for determining a grant game state to be granted after the jackpot game is ended based on the jackpot symbol. ,
In the ball and ball game machine having the possibility of becoming a gaming state in which at least a short-time game is given as the granting gaming state,
When the granted game state determined by the granted game determining means is the short-time game, the game is awarded based on the granted game state at the time of the determination by the success / failure determining means and the jackpot symbol determined by the jackpot symbol determining means. A time short game upper limit number setting means for setting the upper limit number of short time games;
A state informing means for informing a gaming state,
The state informing means informs that the time-saving game has been granted as the granted gaming state,
The state informing means is configured to notify the upper limit number of time-short games in an identifiable manner when notifying that the time-short game has been granted. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The ball game machine in which the jackpot symbol determining means is configured to determine the jackpot symbol based on the random number for determining the jackpot symbol and the gaming state given at the time of determination by the success / failure determination unit. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The state notification means can notify whether or not the upper limit number of the short time games determined by the short time game upper limit number determination means is not less than a predetermined number of times,
An effect number display section that always notifies the same number of temporary shortage upper limit times at the start of the short-time game,
The effect number display unit is configured to update and notify the temporary shortage upper limit number of times every time the number of short time games reaches a predetermined number as the game progresses. In the ball game machine according to claim 3,
A main controller that controls the progress of the game, including the success / failure determination unit, the jackpot symbol determination unit, the granted game determination unit, and the time-short game upper limit number determination unit;
A sub-control device that controls the production of the game,
A bullet ball game machine in which the effect control unit is controlled by the sub-control device. In the ball game machine according to claim 3 or 4,
The effect number display unit reports the number of times less than the upper limit number of actual short time games determined by the short time game upper limit number determining means as the temporary short time upper limit number to be notified at the start of the short time game, and the update A ball game machine configured to increase the temporary short-term upper limit number of times step by step and finally notify the actual upper-limit number of short time games.

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