JP2011072694A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine which reports to a player after quantitatively and stably defining the loss even when it becomes impossible to discharge a game ball under the operation of a special game. <P>SOLUTION: Under the operation of the special game, within a calculation period which starts when a game ball put out to a supply ball storing tray is not detected and when a game ball supplied to a ball discharge means is not detected, the loss, which is generated by game interruption caused by game ball discharge impossibility under the operation of the special game, is decided as the fictitious calculation number, the fictitious loss number is displayed on a figure pattern display device, and therefore the player can quantitatively and clearly learn the loss suffered under the operation of the special game by the fictitious loss number displayed on the figure pattern display device. Therefore, a feeling of reliance and a sense of security can be given to the player for loss compensation carried out according to the false loss number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that determines a winning or losing by a stopped symbol aspect of a selected symbol that fluctuates on a symbol display device, and executes a special game operation that opens and closes a big prize opening when winning.

  In a general pachinko gaming machine, when a winning symbol is determined by displaying a stop symbol pattern of a selected symbol that is variably displayed on a symbol display device, a so-called opening / closing round that opens and closes a big winning opening is repeated a predetermined number of times. It is configured to perform special game operations. Here, during the special game operation, a lot of prize balls are generated by winning the game balls in the big prize opening, so that it is an opportunity to obtain a great profit for the player. Further, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with various winning ports in addition to the big winning port, and a winning ball is generated by winning at each winning port.

  By the way, the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine is provided with a payout device for paying out a prize ball in accordance with winning a prize, and an appropriate number of prize balls is paid out by controlling the operation of the payout device. . However, if a payout abnormality (error) in which a prize ball is not paid out due to clogged balls, running out of balls, or the like occurs during a game, an unpaid prize ball is generated. There has been proposed a configuration in which such unpaid award balls are paid out accurately after the payout abnormality is resolved (for example, Patent Document 1). In such a configuration, when the above-mentioned payout abnormality occurs, if there is a difference between the number of prize balls generated with winning a prize and the number of prize balls actually paid out, the difference is the number of unpaid prize balls Process as. Then, after the payout abnormality is resolved, the number of unpaid prize balls is paid out.

JP 2006-158450 A

  General pachinko gaming machines have a function to notify when a payout abnormality such as ball clogging or ball breakage occurs, but the control processing of the gaming machine is continuously executed without stopping. It is supposed to be. When a payout abnormality occurs, a clerk at the game hall performs an operation to solve the payout abnormality by the notification. However, for example, when an abnormality occurs in a plurality of gaming machines or when there are few game shop staffs, it may take a relatively long time from the occurrence of the abnormality to its resolution. Since the gaming machine control process continues even if a payout abnormality occurs, if the payout abnormality is not easily resolved as described above, the game ball is only consumed by the release of the game ball. Since the ball is not paid out, there is no game ball to launch. When the game ball cannot be fired in this way, if a hit occurs and a special game operation is executed, the game ball cannot be won even if the big prize opening is opened. Therefore, during the special game operation in which the player can obtain the most profit, the player cannot obtain the profit and suffers a great disadvantage. Here, in the configuration of the above-described conventional patent document 1, if there is no winning of a game ball, an unpaid prize ball will not be generated, so that the above-mentioned problem that the player suffers a disadvantage due to the special game operation is solved. I can't.

  By the way, when it becomes impossible to launch a game ball due to the above-mentioned payout abnormality during the special game operation, generally, after the payout abnormality is solved by a game shop clerk, Will provide appropriate benefits. However, since the disadvantage that the player suffers due to the inability to launch the game ball during the special game operation cannot be grasped accurately and quantitatively, the suspicion of whether the profit provided at the discretion of the store clerk is appropriate or not The player is likely to generate.

  The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems, and even when the game ball cannot be fired during the special game operation, the profit that the player would have gained by the special game operation is quantified. It proposes a pachinko machine that can be provided efficiently and stably.

  The present invention provides a ball launching means for launching a game ball, a supply ball storage tray for storing a game ball to be supplied to the ball launching means, a symbol display device for variably displaying a selected symbol, and a large opening / closing door by an operation of an opening / closing door. A big winning opening device having a winning opening and a ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball to the big winning opening, and a series of symbols from the start of change of the selected symbol to the establishment of the symbol when the symbol starting condition is established Select the generation process, display the selected symbol generation process on the symbol display device, and display the symbol control means for confirming and displaying the stop symbol aspect of the selected symbol where the winning or losing is fixed, and the stop displayed on the symbol display device A special game control means for executing a special game operation for repeating a predetermined number of rounds of opening and closing to open and close the door by controlling the driving of the special prize opening device when the winning is determined by the pattern mode, and In a pachinko gaming machine provided with a payout control means for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls by a prize, a payout ball detection means for detecting a game ball paid out to the supply ball storage tray, and a game supplied to the ball launching means A game that is detected when the payout ball detection means is not detected as a game ball and the shot ball detection means is not detected as a game ball during a special game operation. A calculation start process for starting a calculation period by interruption, a calculation end process for ending a calculation period by turning on a restart switch when the game is restarted, and a game ball launching during special game operation within the calculation period is disabled. The pseudo loss count calculation process for determining the number of losses caused by the game interruption caused by a predetermined calculation criterion, and the pseudo loss count determined by the pseudo loss count calculation process are shown in FIG. It is pachinko machine, characterized in that has a loss compensation means for performing a loss display process for displaying on the display device.

  Here, as the payout ball detection means, a sensor or a switch for detecting a game ball to be paid out to the supply ball storage tray is preferably used. The payout ball detecting means determines that the game ball is not detected when the sensor or switch does not detect the game ball even though a command (command) for paying out the prize ball is generated. A controlled configuration is preferred. Thereby, it is possible to specify a state in which a prize ball is not paid out due to a payout abnormality such as a clogged ball or a broken ball. On the other hand, as the shot ball detecting means, a sensor or a switch for confirming whether or not a game ball is supplied to the ball shot means is preferably used. The ball launching means preferably includes a launching device that launches a game ball and a ball delivery device that sends out the game ball to the launching device, and the sensor or switch is placed immediately before or immediately after the ball delivery device. A position or a configuration disposed in the ball delivery device can be suitably used. In addition, the game interruption detected by the non-detection of the game ball by the paying ball detection unit and the shot ball detection unit is a state in which the player cannot continue the game due to the inability to launch the game ball, and the resumption of the game is This is a state where the game can be continued according to the player's will.

  Moreover, as said restart switch, the structure which a game hall side operates actively, the structure of a sensor etc. which detect a game ball | bowl etc. can be applied. Specifically, as the former configuration, a button switch disposed on the back side of the machine base or a switch that is turned on by closing the machine base body pivotally supported by the outer frame is preferable. On the other hand, as the latter configuration, a configuration in which the ON operation is performed when the game ball is detected by the shot ball detection unit or the payout ball detection unit is preferable.

  In the configuration of the present invention described above, when a special game operation is executed in a game interruption state where there is no game ball to be supplied to the ball launching means, the loss incurred by the player is simulated by the number of pseudo-losses. Thus, the number of pseudo-losses is displayed on the symbol display device, so that the player can quantitatively and clearly know the profit that would be originally obtained by the special game operation as the number of pseudo-losses. it can. Then, by providing award balls according to the number of pseudo-losses displayed on the symbol display device, it is possible to compensate for the loss due to the game interruption during the special game operation. As described above, conventionally, since the loss caused by the inability to launch the game ball during operation of the special player is unclear, the player has been suspicious of the loss compensation at the discretion of the store clerk. On the other hand, in the configuration of the present invention, since the number of fake loss is clarified as described above, it is possible to dispel the player's suspicion about the loss compensation, and to give the game a sense of reliability and security. Can do. In addition, the loss compensation performed according to the number of pseudo-losses may be controlled so as to pay out the prize balls of the number of pseudo-losses via the payout control means, and the game machine does not pay out the prize balls of the number of pseudo-losses. As a configuration, the prize ball may be provided directly from the game hall side. In any case, since the loss is compensated, even if the game ball for launch is lost during the special game operation, it is difficult for the player to get excited and excited, and the player's playground The sense of trust can be sufficiently maintained.

  Here, if you are launching a game ball during the special game operation, in addition to entering the big prize opening, there are a lot of game balls that enter the other prize opening and out, It is practically impossible to accurately determine the true number of losses caused by a game interruption during the special game operation. For this reason, the loss incurred by the player due to the interruption of the game during the special game operation is determined by the number of pseudo-losses calculated according to a preset calculation standard. This makes it possible to quantitatively and stably determine the number of counterfeit losses as a player's loss, and since the method for calculating the counterfeit loss is clearly determined, the soundness of the game can be improved. .

  Further, by displaying the number of forged loss on the symbol display device, the number of forged loss is notified not only to the player but also to the store clerk at the game hall. Therefore, the number of pseudo-losses displayed on the symbol display device is shared between the player and the game hall side, and is an established fact that represents a loss due to the inability to launch the game ball during the special game operation. This also can maintain the player's sense of security and reliability, and can provide the effect of improving the soundness of the game.

  In addition, as a processing for calculating the number of pseudo-losses in this configuration, the calculation standard for determining the number of pseudo-losses is calculated based on a predetermined reference value (for example, the number of prize balls to be paid out in accordance with a winning prize winning prize). It is possible to use a method that is set as a method for performing this, a value that is set so that a predetermined number value is assigned to the number of pseudo-losses, and the like.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the special game control means drives and controls the special prize opening device to open and close the door by detecting the elapse of a predetermined opening limit time or a predetermined upper limit winning number. A special game operation that repeats the open / close round a predetermined number of times is executed, and in the loss compensation means, the pseudo-loss control processing sets a round loss set number in advance as the number of losses for each open / close round. A configuration is proposed in which the number of pseudo-losses during operation of a special game is determined based on a calculation standard that assigns the set number of losses to the number of pseudo-losses for each round.

  In such a configuration, the number of pseudo-losses for each opening / closing round is calculated by assigning a preset number of round loss settings for each opening / closing round. Even when the process ends in the middle of the calculation, the number of pseudo-losses corresponding to the number of open / close rounds that have elapsed within the calculation period is calculated. Here, as a calculation criterion, the total number of pseudo-losses during the calculation period is obtained by accumulating the number of pseudo-losses in each open / closed round to which the set number of round losses is assigned. As a result, the number of pseudo control losses during the special game operation changes according to the number of open / close rounds during the calculation period in which the game is interrupted. High reliability can be obtained.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the special game control means drives and controls the special prize opening device to open and close the door by detecting the elapse of a predetermined opening limit time or a predetermined upper limit winning number. A special game operation that repeats the open / close round a predetermined number of times is executed, and the pseudo loss loss calculation process of the loss compensation means is based on the maximum prize ball number paid out in accordance with the upper limit win number of the open / close round. A configuration is proposed in which the number of pseudo-losses during special game operation is determined based on a calculation criterion for calculating the number.

  In such a configuration, since the number of pseudo-losses is calculated based on the maximum number of winning balls in the open / close round, the number of pseudo-losses can actually be obtained by winning a special prize in a special game operation. It is determined in relation to the profits obtained. Here, as a calculation criterion, the number of pseudo-losses for the entire calculation period may be calculated at once, or the number of pseudo-losses may be calculated and accumulated for each open / close round. In the former case, the number of pseudo-losses according to the calculation period is calculated, and in the latter case, the number of pseudo-losses according to the number of open / close rounds that have elapsed during the calculation period. Even in this configuration, as with the above configuration, the player can have a high level of confidence with respect to the number of pseudo-losses displayed on the symbol display device.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the loss compensation means determines whether the number of pseudo-losses for each open / close round is determined by the pseudo-loss count calculation process, and each time the open / close round ends the open / close round. A configuration is proposed in which the number of losses is displayed in time series on the symbol display device.

  In such a configuration, each time an opening / closing round is completed in a state where the game is interrupted due to the inability to fire the game ball during the special game operation, the pseudo display loss number of the opening / closing round is given to the symbol display device. Since the images are displayed sequentially, the player can continuously learn the profit that would be originally obtained in each opening / closing round. In this way, by displaying the number of fake losses for each open / close round in chronological order, the loss is clarified while the game is suspended, so it is possible to give the player a sense of security and confidence. it can. Therefore, even when the game is interrupted for a relatively long time, an effect of relieving the player's stress can be achieved.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, as described above, during the special game operation, the game ball paid out to the supply ball storage tray is not detected and the game ball supplied to the ball launching unit is not detected. The number of losses caused by the interruption of the game during the special game operation is determined according to a predetermined calculation criterion within the calculation period starting by the detected game interruption and ending by the ON operation of the restart switch accompanying the resumption of the game. In addition, since the determined number of pseudo-losses is displayed on the symbol display device, even if the special game operation proceeds in the game interruption state due to the inability to fire the game ball, Since the loss suffered by the player is displayed as the number of counterfeit losses, the player can quantitatively and clearly know his own loss. Then, by providing the player with a prize ball according to the number of pseudo losses, it is possible to compensate for the loss caused by the game interruption during the special game operation. Thereby, the player can be given a sense of reliability and a sense of security with respect to the loss compensation. In addition, by compensating for the loss in this way, even if there is no game ball for launch during the special game operation, it is difficult for the player to become impatient and excited, and the player's confidence in the playground Can also be sufficiently retained.

  Here, the special game operation is configured to repeat a predetermined number of open / close rounds that open and close the door by opening the open / close door and detecting a predetermined upper limit time limit or detecting a predetermined maximum number of winnings. In the case of a configuration in which the number of counterfeit losses during special game operation is determined based on a calculation standard that assigns the preset number of round losses to the number of counterfeit losses for each open / close round, or is paid out in the open / close round In the case of a configuration in which the number of counterfeit losses during operation of a special game is determined based on the calculation standard for calculating the counterfeit calculation number based on the maximum number of winning balls, the counterfeit loss according to the calculation period during which the game is interrupted Since the number is determined, the player's reliability can be further enhanced with respect to the number of pseudo-losses displayed on the symbol display device.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the number of forged losses is determined for each opening / closing round, and the number of forged losses for each opening / closing round is displayed in time series on the symbol display device each time the opening / closing round is completed. In this case, since the player can clearly recognize the number of false loss for each open / close round during the game interruption, it is possible to continuously maintain the player's sense of security and reliability.

It is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the front frame door 6 of the pachinko gaming machine. 1 is a front view of a game board 10 of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a back mechanism plate 40. FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram of a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a winning detection process. It is a flowchart which shows an abnormality detection process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize mouth process. It is a flowchart which shows a loss compensation process.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility (not shown) and a gaming machine main body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine body 3 includes a front frame 5 in which a game board 10 (see FIG. 3) is attached to a substantially circular opening at the upper center, and one side edge of the front frame 5 is connected to the outer frame via the hinge member 4. It is pivotally attached to 2 so that it can be opened and closed. Further, a front frame door 6 provided with a glass plate covering the game board 10 is disposed on the front frame 5 so as to be opened and closed. A supply sphere storage tray 7 and a surplus sphere storage tray 8 are arranged in a vertical direction at the lower part of the front frame 5, and a firing handle 9 projects from the right side of the surplus sphere storage tray 8. . Further, the gaming machine main body 3 is provided with a back mechanism plate 40 (see FIG. 4) on the back side of the front frame 5.

  The above-described game board 10 is attached to the front frame 5. As shown in FIG. 3, a guide rail 11 is attached to the front surface of the game board 10, and the guide rail 11 guides the substantially circular game area 12 and the launched game ball to the game area 12. A passage 20 is defined. In the game area 12, game parts such as a game nail (not shown), a winning device and a symbol display device, which will be described later, are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a supply ball storage tray 7 for storing game balls to be supplied to a launching device 31, which will be described later, is provided at the lower front portion of the front frame door 6, and a payout provided on the back mechanism plate 40. The prize balls and rental balls paid out by the device 43 are stored. The supply ball storage tray 7 has a ball payout opening 15 into which a game ball paid out from the payout device 43 flows in an inner left side portion thereof, and an alignment unit (not shown) for aligning the game balls on the inner right side. ) And a ball inlet (not shown) for supplying game balls to the launching device is opened at the right end of the alignment portion. The ball inlet is formed so as to penetrate the front frame door 6 in the front and back direction, and a ball delivery device 32 for sending game balls one by one to the launching device 31 is disposed on the back side of the ball inlet. (See FIG. 2).

  A lower panel 18 made of a resin material is provided at the lower front portion of the front frame 5 described above, and a surplus ball storage tray 8 that stores surplus game balls is disposed at the front lower center of the lower panel 18. Yes. In the lower panel 18, a ball discharge port 19 is opened at a position facing the surplus ball storage tray 8, and a game ball is discharged into the surplus ball storage tray 8 from the ball discharge port 19. Further, the above-mentioned launching handle 9 is projected on the right side of the surplus sphere storage tray 8, and a turning angle detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the turning operation angle of the firing handle 9 is provided in the inside thereof. ) Is arranged. The rotation angle detection sensor is connected to a launch control board 84 that controls the operation of the launch device 31 and the ball delivery device 32 described above.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the launching device 31 includes a launcher 37 that strikes the game ball, a rotary solenoid (not shown) that drives the launcher 37, and a game ball that is beaten by the launcher 37. Is provided with a launch rail 39 or the like that guides the guide ball 20 to the guide passage 20 (see FIG. 3), and the game balls of the game board 10 are played one by one with strength according to the rotation operation angle of the launch handle 9. Strike pressure to 12. On the other hand, the ball delivery device 32 has a function of delivering the game ball stored in the supply ball storage tray 7 onto the launch rail 39 of the launch device 31 in accordance with the turning operation of the launch handle 9. That is, the game balls stored in the supply ball storage tray 7 are sent out to the launching device 31 via the ball delivery device 32, and are launched into the game area 12 by the launching device 31. In addition, since the thing of the structure used conventionally can be applied to the launching apparatus 31 and the ball | bowl delivery apparatus 32, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the above-described game board 10 is provided with a center case 13 incorporating various game members in the center of the game area 12 defined by the guide rails 11. The game ball launched by the launching device 31 rolls down in the game area 12.

  The center case 13 is assembled with a symbol display device 14 composed of a liquid crystal display. Various effect images and special symbols A, B, C, etc. are displayed on the screen of the symbol display device 14. Here, the special symbols A, B, and C are hit by a stop symbol mode comprising a combination of each special symbol that starts to change when a game ball flows into a starting port 22 of the variable prize winning device 21 to be described later and then stops. Confirm the loss. Then, when the winning symbol is confirmed and displayed in a stop symbol mode (hereinafter referred to as a hit symbol pattern), a special game operation for opening and closing a special prize opening 26 described later is executed a predetermined number of times. A lot of prize balls can be obtained by winning game balls. Since this special game operation can obtain a large amount of prize balls in a relatively short time, the special symbol A, B, C hit stop pattern mode leading to the execution of the special game operation is most desired by the player. The game ball is fired by the player aiming for a winning at the start port 22 that triggers the variation of the special symbols A, B, and C.

  Under the center case 13, a special start memory number display device 17 and a normal start memory number display device 55 each comprising four LEDs are provided. The special start memory number display device 17 stores the number of special symbol start memories that are generated each time the game ball flows into the start port 22 when game balls continuously flow into the start port 22 of the variable prize device 21 described later ( Hereinafter, the special symbol starting memory number) is displayed by the number of lighting of the LED. Further, the normal start memory number display device 55 displays the number of normal symbol start memories that change a normal symbol (not shown), which will be described later (hereinafter referred to as the normal symbol start memory number), according to the number of lighting LEDs. . Here, the special symbol start memory number and the normal symbol start memory number are each set to four as the upper limit numbers (see FIG. 6).

  Normal symbol start gates (normal symbol start regions) 56, 56 are arranged on the left and right sides of the center case 13, and the normal symbol start provided on each normal symbol start gate 56 by the passage of the game ball. When a game ball detection signal is generated from the switch S2 (see FIG. 5), a normal symbol (not shown) fluctuates on the display screen of the symbol display device 14, and stops after a predetermined time, and various symbol patterns are determined. Is displayed.

  Also, below the center case 13, a variable winning device 21 having a start port 22 through which game balls can flow and a pair of left and right opening / closing wing pieces (not shown) is disposed. A special symbol start switch S1 (see FIG. 5) for detecting a game ball is arranged inside the start port 22. According to the detection of the game ball by the special symbol start switch S1, the symbol display is performed as described above. The special symbols A, B, C are started to change on the screen of the device 14. A pair of left and right open / close wing pieces rises in the vertical direction, and stands in a position where one game ball can win from above. It is converted and driven to a tilt position that facilitates the above. When the normal symbol (not shown) is confirmed in a predetermined hit symbol pattern, the opening / closing blade piece is moved to the tilted position for a predetermined time (about 0.2 seconds) using the normal electric accessory solenoid (not shown) as a drive source. As a result, the game ball is easily put into the start port 22.

  Further, below the variable winning device 21, a big winning opening device 25 having a big winning opening 26 is disposed. The special prize opening device 25 includes a horizontally long rectangular opening / closing door 27, and the special winning opening 26 is opened or closed by driving and controlling the opening / closing door 27 by a built-in special prize opening solenoid (not shown). Is converted to The special prize opening device 25 opens and closes the special prize opening 26 when the special symbols A, B, and C described above are confirmed and displayed in a predetermined hit stop pattern mode (in the case of a big hit), thereby operating a special game. Is to execute. In the special game operation, the opening / closing door 27 is tilted forward and opened, and in the opened state, the game ball is guided into the special winning opening 26 through the guiding action on the upper surface of the opening / closing door 27. Then, the opening / closing door 27 is raised by the expiration of a predetermined opening limit time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls in the predetermined opening limit time, and the big winning opening 26 is closed. The By performing such opening and closing rounds a predetermined limit number of times (13 in the present embodiment), a large number of game balls are won at the special winning opening 26, and a predetermined profit is provided to the player. A count switch S3 (see FIG. 5) for detecting a winning game ball is provided inside the special winning opening device 25.

  In addition, the game area 12 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 29, and a predetermined number of prizes are awarded in accordance with the winning detection of the game ball by the general winning switch S4 (see FIG. 5) provided therein. The ball is paid out.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the above-described back mechanism plate 40 is provided with a ball tank 41 for storing game balls supplied from the game island equipment at the upper portion thereof. A tank rail 42 is provided for allowing the game balls in the ball tank 41 to flow down. A vertical ball passage 44 is provided in communication with the lower end of the tank rail 42 to guide the game ball to the lower payout device 43. Further, the payout device 43 includes a ball flow passage 47 that communicates with the ball discharge outlet 15 of the supply ball storage tray 7 (see FIG. 1) and a bypass passage 46 that communicates with the ball discharge port 19 of the surplus ball storage tray 8. Branched and connected.

  Further, the back mechanism plate 40 has a substantially central portion in order to avoid interference with a control device attached to the back side of the game board 10 and a protective cover of the control device (both not shown). A rectangular opening 48 is formed in the bottom. That is, the control boards 80 to 84 to be described later are disposed in the opening 48 (not shown).

Next, the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
The control circuit includes a main control board 80, a payout control board 81, an effect control board 82, a power supply board 83, and a launch control board 84. The main control board 80 is constituted by a microcomputer and controls the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in an integrated manner. Various switches such as the special symbol start switch S1, the normal symbol start switch S2, and the count switch S3 and various sensors are connected to the main control board 80 via a panel surface relay terminal plate 90.

  The main control board 80 includes a central control unit CPU that executes arithmetic processing according to input signals from various switches and sensors and outputs predetermined command signals, a storage device ROM that stores control programs used for arithmetic processing, and the like. A storage device RAM that can read and write various data at any time is connected via an address bus (not shown) that unilaterally transmits information for designating an address for reading and writing data, and a data bus (not shown) that exchanges data Thus, a substrate circuit of the main control board 80 is configured. The storage device ROM includes a control program, a normal hit random number table, a normal hit design random number table, a big hit random number table, a big hit symbol random number table, a lost symbol random number table, a reach random number table, a reach symbol random number table, a variation mode random number table, etc. Fixed data is stored. Then, as will be described later, when the game ball flows into the start port 22 and the special symbol start switch S1 is turned on, the central control unit CPU draws random numbers in each random number table, and the big hit random number value and the big hit symbol disorder A numerical value, a lost design random value, a reach random number value, a reach design random value, a variation mode random value, etc. are selected (see FIG. 6). The storage RAM also has a storage area for temporarily storing the number of ON operations of the special symbol start switch S1 and the normal symbol start switch S2, etc., a register area constituting the soft timer, a work area, and the like. .

  The board circuit of the main control board 80 is provided with a clock device (not shown) that outputs a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the central control unit CPU. The central control unit CPU performs arithmetic processing in time series by using clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. In addition, a timer TM that counts clock pulses output by the clock device and measures time is also connected.

  Further, the board circuit of the main control board 80 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices, via the output port. Command signals from the main control board 80 are transmitted to the input ports of the payout control board 81, the effect control board 82, and the launch control board 84. Also, a special symbol start switch S1, a normal symbol start switch S2, a count switch S3, and a general winning switch S4 are connected to the input port of the main control board 80 via a panel surface relay terminal plate 90. The main control board 80 checks the game ball detection state of each of the switches S1 to S4 every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms), and when there is a signal input, the signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit and the central control unit CPU And the information is stored in the storage device RAM. The output port of the main control board 80 is connected to a large winning opening solenoid and a normal electric accessory solenoid via a panel relay terminal board 90, and operates when the central controller CPU selects a predetermined condition. Is done.

  The central control unit CPU of the main control board 80 and each central control unit CPU installed on each of the control boards 81 to 84 described above are arithmetic units in which arithmetic units (ALUs) for processing predetermined data are coupled. And a register for storing data to be input / output to / from the arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. Note that the arithmetic processing capability of each central control unit CPU is determined by the number of coupled arithmetic units. Then, the central control unit CPU of the main control board 80 transmits a command signal generated in a predetermined format to each of the control boards 81 to 84, and the central control unit CPU of each of the control boards 81 to 84 determines in accordance with this command signal. This control is executed.

  On the other hand, the above-described effect control board 82 performs drive control of the symbol display device 14 described above, control for generating sound from various speakers, control for emitting various lamps and LEDs, and the like. The effect control board 82 includes a liquid crystal display (not shown) constituting the symbol display device 14, a lamp control board (not shown) for controlling light emission of various LEDs via the LED relay terminal board, and a speaker. Connected effect relay terminal boards (not shown) are connected to each other. The effect control board 82 also includes a central control device CPU, a storage device ROM, and a storage device RAM, similarly to the main control board 80 described above. Such an effect control board 82 controls and executes the display of the effect image by the symbol display device 14, the light emission of each LED, and the sound generation of the speaker in accordance with the effect control command signal received from the main control board 80.

  In addition, the payout control board 81 controls driving of the payout device 43 (see FIG. 4) for paying out award balls and rental balls. The payout control board 81 drives the payout device 43 in accordance with the payout command signal received from the main control board 80, and executes control for paying out predetermined prize balls and balls.

  The launch control board 84 controls the launch device 31 and the ball delivery device 32 according to the turning operation of the launch handle 9 described above, thereby controlling the launch of the game balls one by one. The launch control board 84 is also connected to the main control board 80 described above, and when a predetermined command signal is input from the main control board 80, drive control is performed accordingly.

  The power supply board 83 described above converts the power supplied from the external power source into a predetermined voltage, and the main control board 80, the payout control board 81, the effect control board 82 (and the lamp control board 86) described above, The power is transmitted to the launch control board 84. The power supply board 83 is supplied with AC 24V current from an external power source. Circuits for converting the AC24V into DC32V, DC12V, and DC5V are provided. In addition, an overload protection circuit, a reset circuit, a backup capacitor (backup power supply) and the like that prevent excessive current from flowing are provided.

  The main control board 80, the payout control board 81, the effect control board 82 (and the lamp control board 86), and the launch control board 84, each of which is supplied with DC32V, DC12V, and DC6V power from the power supply board 83, are respectively driven and controlled. A predetermined electric power is distributed to a motor, a solenoid, a switch, a sensor, an LED, a speaker, a display device, and the like.

Next, the control mode by the control circuit shown in FIG. 5 will be described according to the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1.
When the above-described launch handle 9 is turned by the player, the game ball is launched into the game area 12. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 56 and the normal symbol start switch S2 is turned ON, the main control board 80 selects a normal random number value by a winning detection process (see FIG. 6). Then, a process (not shown) for determining the normal random number is performed, and a normal symbol process (not shown) for changing the normal symbol (not shown) is performed on the symbol display device 14 by the effect control board 82. In accordance with the selected random number per ordinary, the normal symbol is fixed and stopped. Here, when a normal symbol hits and stops in a fixed pattern mode, control is performed to expand the opening / closing blade piece (not shown) of the variable winning device 21 to the tilting position by the normal electric accessory processing (not shown). Do. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 56 continuously, each random number value is selected and stored as a normal symbol start memory in the storage device RAM. The light emitting diode of the normal start memory number display device 55 is turned on according to (normal start memory number).

  When the game ball rolling down in the game area 12 flows into the start port 22 of the variable prize winning device 21, the special symbol start switch S1 is turned ON, and the main control board 80 that has received the input signal by this ON operation is turned on by the special start. One light emitting diode of the memory number display device 17 is turned on, and a winning detection process (see FIG. 6) for extracting each random number and storing the special symbol start memory is performed. Here, the central control unit CPU of the main control board 80 is a jackpot random number table, a jackpot symbol random number table, a lose symbol random number table, a reach symbol random number table, a reach symbol random number table, a variation mode random number table, etc. stored in the storage device ROM. A lottery is used to extract a jackpot special random number value, a jackpot symbol random number value, etc., and each random number value is temporarily stored in the storage device RAM as a set of special symbol start memory.

  When the game ball continuously flows into the start port 22, each time the special symbol start switch S1 is turned ON, the random number value is selected as described above, and the special symbol start memory is sequentially generated. The data is sequentially stored in the storage device RAM, and the light emitting diodes of the special start memory number display device 17 are sequentially turned on according to the start memory number. Since the maximum number of special symbol start memories (special start memory number) is set to four, the game ball is newly sent to the start port 22 in a state where four special symbol start memories are stored. No special symbol start-up memory is generated even if inflow occurs.

  And, when the special symbol start memory is stored in the storage device RAM, the main control board 80 digests the special symbol start memory in the order of occurrence and performs special symbol processing to control the variable symbols to be stopped (see FIG. 8). I do. That is, the special symbol start memory is read, the jackpot random number value of the special symbol start memory is determined, a command signal is transmitted to the effect control board 82, and the special control memory number display device 17 emits light by the effect control board 82. One diode is extinguished, and the symbol variation of special symbols A, B, and C is started. Here, when the big hit random number value is determined to be hit, the special symbol variation stop mode selection process selects the big hit symbol random number value to determine the hit stop symbol mode, and further, the symbol display device 14 according to the other random number values. Select the winning symbol variation pattern displayed in. In the special symbol variation stop mode selection process, not only the variation patterns of the special symbols A, B, and C but also the effect symbol pattern to be displayed during the variation is selected. Then, a timer for measuring the variation time is set, and the winning symbol variation pattern and the effect symbol pattern selected in the special symbol variation stop mode selection process are set. In this way, the process of reading the (undigested) special symbol start memory stored in the storage device RAM and selecting a variation pattern or the like according to each random number value digests the so-called undigested special symbol start memory. It is processing to do. As a result, the symbol display device 14 displays a series of symbol generation processes until the special symbols A, B, and C are hit and fixedly stopped in the stop symbol form. On the other hand, when the big hit random number value is determined to be lost, the special symbol variation stop mode selection process described above selects a lost symbol random value and determines the lost symbol pattern (hereinafter referred to as a lost stop symbol mode). At the same time, a lost symbol variation pattern is selected according to other random values, and the symbol display device 14 displays a series of symbol generation processes until the special symbols A, B, and C are fixedly stopped in the lost stop symbol mode. .

  When the symbol display mode of the special symbol A, B, C is confirmed and stopped by the symbol display device 14 through the symbol generation process described above, the special prize opening process for controlling the special game operation for opening and closing the special prize opening 26 (FIG. 9). See). By this special winning opening process, as described above, the open / close round for opening and closing the special winning opening 26 is repeated a predetermined number of times. Then, when a game ball won in the special winning opening 26 is detected by the count switch S3, a payout process for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the detected number is performed (see FIG. 6). Here, in this embodiment, every time the count switch S3 detects a ball, control is performed so that 13 prize balls are generated, and a prize ball generated by the ball detection of the other switches S1, S4. Compared to (5), the benefit provided to the player is large. For this reason, this special game operation is one of the game states most desired by the player because a large number of prize balls can be obtained in a relatively short time.

  In the present embodiment, the special symbols A, B, and C are composed of numbers “0” to “9”, respectively. Other than that is lost. That is, the special symbol A = B = C is a hit stop symbol mode, and the other symbols are lost stop symbol modes.

  When a game ball wins the start opening 22, the big winning opening 26, and the general winning opening 58, a payout process for paying out a predetermined number of winning balls is performed by a winning detection process (see FIG. 6). In this payout process, the above-described payout device 43 is driven and controlled so as to pay out the respective number of prize balls according to the ball detection of each switch S1, S3, S4. In the winning detection process, each winning ball number (winning number) is stored in time series, and control is performed so that winning balls are generated by the payout process in the order of generation. Therefore, even if a plurality of prize balls are generated in a very short time, they are paid out sequentially. Further, even if a payout abnormality (error) such as a broken ball or a clogged ball occurs as will be described later, a prize ball is obtained by a payout number counting process (see FIG. 7) for counting and storing the number of unpaid prize balls. I remember it until it was paid out. Therefore, unpaid prize balls are correctly paid out by eliminating the payout abnormality.

  Note that control processes other than those described above (for example, the main process) can be executed in the same manner as in the conventional configuration, and therefore details thereof are omitted as appropriate. Further, in the present embodiment, the above-described launch control base 84 and launch device 31 constitute the ball launching means according to the present invention. The above-described count switch S3 constitutes the ball detecting means according to the present invention. The above-described effect control base 82 constitutes the symbol control means according to the present invention. The symbol starting condition is that a special symbol starting memory is generated when the game ball flows into the starting port 53. . The above-mentioned main control board 80 constitutes a special game control means according to the present invention. The above-described payout control base 81 and the payout device 43 constitute the payout control means according to the present invention. The special symbols A, B, and C are the selected symbols of the present invention.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
The ball passage 44 provided in the back mechanism plate 40 is provided with a ball break switch S5 (see FIG. 5) which is turned ON when a game ball passes. The ball break switch S5 is normally continuously turned on (or intermittently) because the game balls continuously flow down the ball passage 44 (see FIG. 7). Further, a payout sensor S6 (see FIG. 5) for detecting a game ball sent out from the payout device 43 is disposed immediately below the payout device 43. By detecting the game ball of the payout sensor S6, it can be confirmed whether or not the payout of the game ball by the payout device 43 is normal.

  The payout device 43, the ball break switch S5, and the payout sensor S6 are connected to the payout control board 81 via the payout relay terminal plate, and the payout control board 81 controls the payout device 43 for driving. Then, signals from the ball break switch S5 and the payout sensor S6 are input. The payout sensor S6 constitutes the payout ball detecting means according to the present invention. Here, as the payout device 43, a conventionally used configuration can be applied, and details thereof are omitted.

  The payout control board 81 controls the number of game balls to be paid out to the player by controlling the payout device 43 (the payout process in the above-described winning detection process). When a game ball wins the starting opening 22 or the general winning opening 58, the payout control board 81 drives and controls the payout device 43 according to a command signal from the main control board 80, so that a predetermined number (5) of the winning balls Pay out. Similarly, when a game ball wins in the special winning opening 26 during the special game operation described above, a predetermined number (13) of prize balls are paid out. When the payout device 43 is driven to pay out these prize balls, the correct number of prize balls is paid out according to the number of ON signals transmitted from the payout sensor S6 as detected by the payout sensor S6. Make sure. It is also confirmed that the game ball is supplied to the payout device 43 by the ON signal of the above-described ball cut switch S5.

  Here, if the ON signal from the ball break switch S5 disposed in the ball passage 44 stops, it is determined that a ball break error has occurred (see FIG. 7). Further, when the payout control board 81 controls the payout device 43 to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls (or balls), if there is no detection signal from the payout sensor S6, a ball clogging error has occurred. Judgment is made (see FIG. 7).

  The operation of paying out a winning ball or a rental ball is directly related to the profit of the player, and therefore requires accurate control processing. For this reason, as described above, processing for confirming that the game ball is being paid out accurately is performed based on the ON signal of the ball break switch S5 and the payout sensor S6 (see FIG. 7). In order to perform such a confirmation process, the main control board 80 and the payout control board 81 store the number of prize balls when there is a winning game ball, and if the prize is continuously won, Processing for storing the number of wins (number of winning balls) is performed (winning detection processing in FIG. 6). If an error such as the above occurs, the number of unpaid winning balls is stored and held ( The number-of-payout counting process in the abnormality detection process). Therefore, for example, even when the above-mentioned ball clogging error occurs, the number of winnings to the starting port 22 and the general winning port 58 is stored and retained by continuing to fire the game ball, so that the error will be solved later , It is possible to accurately pay out unpaid prize balls.

  In the present embodiment, there is provided a notifying means for notifying the occurrence of a payout abnormality when a payout abnormality such as a ball breakage or a ball clogging occurs as described above. As the notification means, an abnormality occurrence lamp (not shown) provided on the front side of the machine base is turned on, for example, to notify the player and the store clerk of the game hall of the occurrence of the payout abnormality.

  Further, the above-described ball delivery device 32 is provided with a supply sensor S7 (see FIG. 5). The supply sensor S7 is connected to the above-described launch control board 84, and the supply sensor S7 detects a game ball to be supplied from the supply ball reservoir 7 to the launch device 31 via the ball delivery device 32. In a state where game balls are stored in the supply ball storage tray 7, the supply sensor S7 can continuously (or intermittently) detect the game balls (see FIG. 7). However, if the game balls in the supply ball storage tray 7 are consumed, the supply sensor S7 is not detected if there is no replenishment of new prize balls, rental balls or game balls. When the player finishes the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the supply sensor S7 is not detected as a game ball, and the game ball is not detected until the next player starts the game. . In this embodiment, a game ball detection signal from the supply sensor S7 is output from the launch control board 84 to the main control board 80, and when the game ball is not detected, the signal is sent to the main control board 80. Are output to the payout control board 81.

  Here, if a payout abnormality such as the above-mentioned ball breakage or ball clogging occurs, a new prize ball or rental ball will not be paid out, so if the game ball is continuously fired without eliminating the payout abnormality, the supply ball The game balls in the storage tray 7 are lost, and the game balls cannot be launched. That is, when there is no detection signal from the payout sensor S6 (when there is no ON signal of the ball break switch S5, no prize ball is generated even if the payout device 43 is driven), the supply sensor S7 When the detection signal is lost, the game ball cannot be fired. The state in which the game ball cannot be launched due to the payout abnormality in which no winning ball (or rental ball) is generated in this way is a state in which the player cannot continue the game, and the game according to the present invention is interrupted. In other words, the game interruption caused by the inability to launch the game ball is detected by the game sensor not detected by the payout sensor S6 and the supply sensor S7. As shown in FIG. 7, the abnormality detection process sets the payout flag = 1 when the payout sensor S6 is not detected as a game ball, and sets the supply flag = 1 when the supply sensor S7 is not detected as a game ball. With the payout flag = 1 and the supply flag = 1, the above-described game interruption due to the inability to fire the game ball is detected (see FIG. 10).

  On the other hand, as described above, when the special symbols A, B, and C fluctuate and are confirmed and displayed in the winning stop symbol mode (see FIG. 8), the opening / closing that opens and closes the big prize opening 26 by the big prize opening process (see FIG. 9) A special game operation in which a round is performed a predetermined number of times is executed. Here, when the special symbols A, B, and C are in the winning stop pattern mode by the special symbol processing (see FIG. 8), the special game flag = 1 is set and the special winning a prize opening 26 (see FIG. 9) is performed. Open and close round to open. As described above, this open / close round includes the expiration of a predetermined open limit time (for example, 30 seconds) from the opening of the open / close door 27, or a predetermined maximum number of winning balls (for example, 9) during the open limit time. By winning the big prize opening 26, the open / close door 27 is closed and the process ends. Then, this opening / closing round is repeated a predetermined number of times (13 times), and when the final opening / closing round is completed, the special game operation is ended with the special game flag = 0. In the present embodiment, since it is set so that 13 prize balls are paid out for one prize winning in the big prize opening 26, the maximum number of prize balls that can be obtained in one open round is There are 117 (= 9 × 13), and a maximum of 1521 (= 117 × 13) prize balls are generated in one special game operation.

  By the way, the above open / close round is ended when the open limit time has elapsed even if the game ball does not win the big winning opening 26. Therefore, as described above, the special game operation is performed in a state where the game ball cannot be fired due to the award ball (rental ball) not being paid out (the state where the payout flag = 1 and the supply flag = 1). When executed, the special game operation may end without winning the grand prize opening 26 (no prize ball is generated).

  In this embodiment, there is provided a loss compensation process for compensating for the loss caused by the special game operation when the game is interrupted due to the inability to fire the game ball during the special game operation. As shown in FIG. 10, in the loss compensation process, when the special game flag = 1, the payout flag = 1 and the supply flag = 1, each time the opening / closing round of the special game operation ends (loss) When flag = 1), a process of accumulating the maximum number of winning balls (117) in the open / close round in the number of pseudo-losses is performed. Here, the maximum number of winning balls (117) is set in advance as the round loss setting number as a loss generated in one opening / closing round. That is, the loss flag is set to 1 every time the open / close round is completed by the big prize opening process (see FIG. 9), and the round loss is calculated as the number of pseudo-losses when the loss flag is 1 by the loss compensation process (see FIG. 10). Accumulate the set number. Thus, the loss caused by the inability to launch the game ball during the special game operation is calculated as the number of pseudo-losses.

  When the payout flag = 0 and the supply flag = 0, the process of calculating the number of pseudo-losses (calculation process) is completed after determining the number of pseudo-losses at that time (see FIG. 10). Also, when the special flag = 0 (when the special game operation is finished), the number of fake loss is determined and the calculation process is finished. This is because in a state where the special game is not operated, even if it is impossible to fire the game ball, no loss occurs to the player. The loss caused by the inability to fire the game ball during the special game operation is determined according to the determined pseudo-loss number. If the payout flag = 0 and the supply flag = 0 at the end of the special game operation or almost simultaneously with the end, the number of set loss is determined after accumulating the number of round loss settings as the loss of the final opening / closing round. On the other hand, if the payout flag = 0 and the supply flag = 0 during the special game operation, the number of counterfeit losses at that time is determined. For example, after accumulating the number of pseudo-losses in four open / close rounds, if the unfireable flag becomes 0 in the middle of the next open / close round, the number of pseudo-losses (468) in which the round loss set number for four rounds is accumulated is determined. To do. In this embodiment, the number of counterfeit losses is generated only in the open / close round that has passed in a state where the game ball cannot be fired.

  Further, every time the open / close round ends (loss flag = 1) as described above, a loss number display process (see FIG. 10) for displaying the set number of round losses on the symbol display device 14 is performed. Here, when the loss flag = 1, the number of round loss settings is set in the loss display command, and the number of round loss settings is displayed as the number of losses in one open / close round according to the loss display command by the loss number display processing. This loss number display processing is displayed in time series at the end of each open / close round. Specifically, every time an open / close round is completed, the set number of round losses (117) is displayed in parallel as the number of losses due to one open / close round. Furthermore, when the special game operation ends (special game flag = 0) or when the payout flag = 0 and the supply flag = 0, when the loss flag = 1, the loss of one open / close round (round loss setting) as described above. After the number) is displayed on the symbol display device 14, the accumulated pseudo loss number is displayed on the symbol display device 14. Note that the number of losses in one opening / closing round is the number of round losses set, in other words, the number of pseudo-losses in one opening / closing round.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the game ball cannot be fired due to a payout abnormality such as a ball clogging during the special game operation, the loss caused by the fire cannot be calculated as the maximum number of open and closed rounds (round loss setting). Is calculated as the number of pseudo-losses assigned, and the number of losses (number of round loss settings) is displayed on the symbol display device 14 in time series for each open / close round. That is, when the game balls in the supply ball storage tray 7 are consumed without being paid out due to ball clogging or the like, and the special game operation is executed in a game interruption state in which the game balls cannot be launched. Thus, the loss due to the inability to fire the game ball is determined as the number of counterfeit losses assigned the set number of round losses set based on the maximum number of open and closed rounds, and this is notified to the player. . Thereby, even if the player cannot obtain the prize ball during the special game operation due to the occurrence of abnormality without self-responsibility, the player can clearly know the loss. In this way, by showing the number of fake losses to the player, it is possible to give the player a sense of confidence in the game and a sense of security that even if an error occurs, the loss is compensated. Here, the number of counterfeit losses does not accurately represent the profits obtained by actually launching the game ball during the special game operation, but it is possible to allow the player to accept it as an established fact by displaying it clearly. It can be done. As described above, according to the present configuration, the suspicion that has occurred in the player, against the fact that the store clerk in the game hall conventionally compensated for the loss at the discretion, can be eliminated according to the present configuration.

  In this embodiment, since the number of losses is displayed on the symbol display device 14 in time series for each open / close round, even if the player is unable to fire a game ball, the loss You can see how it increases. Therefore, it can be seen that losses occur sequentially in the course of the special game operation progressing due to the inability to launch the game ball, so that the player can be given the sense of security from the early point of the special game operation. . As a result, the player's sense of trust in the gaming machine and the game hall can be improved.

  Then, when the payout abnormality such as a ball clogging is resolved by the game shop clerk during or after the special game is activated, the payout sensor S6 causes the game to be played by the payout sensor S6. The ball is detected and the payout flag = 0, and then the supply sensor S7 detects the game ball and the supply flag = 0. As described above, since the number of forged loss is fixed and displayed on the symbol display device 14, the number of forged loss can be confirmed by both the player and the store clerk. In this embodiment, since the number of counterfeit losses is relatively large, a store clerk in the game hall directly provides game balls of the counterfeit loss number by handing or the like. As a result, it is possible to compensate for the loss caused during the special game operation due to the payout abnormality by the number of pseudo-losses. By compensating for the loss in this way, the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the game arcade can increase the sense of trust from the player.

  In this embodiment, the main control board 80, the payout control board 81, and the effect control board 82 constitute a loss compensation means according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the abnormality detection process, the big prize opening process, and the loss compensation process constitute the calculation start process, the calculation end process, the fake loss number calculation process, and the loss display process according to the present invention. Yes. Here, as a calculation reference for calculating the fictitious calculated number in the fictitious loss number calculation process, a method of assigning a preset round loss number by the maximum prize ball of the open / close round is assigned. In addition, the calculation start processing is that during the special game operation (special game flag = 1), there is no detection signal of the payout sensor S6 (payout flag = 1) and no detection signal of the supply sensor S7 (payout flag = 1). As a trigger, the calculation period is started. The calculation end process is that a detection signal of the payout sensor S6 is generated (payout flag = 0) and a detection signal of the supply sensor S7 is generated (payout flag = 0). Thus, the calculation period ends. The calculation period starts when the special game flag = 1, the payout flag = 1 and the payout flag = 1, and elapses until the payout flag = 0 and the payout flag = 0. It is a period. Here, the calculation period is also ended when the special game flag = 0. The payout sensor S6 and the supply sensor S7 constitute a restart switch according to the present invention, and the calculation is performed when the payout sensor S6, the supply sensor S7 and the (restart switch) detect a game ball (ON operation). End the period.

  Furthermore, the game interruption according to the present invention means that, as described above, the game ball in the supply ball storage tray is consumed due to the occurrence of a payout abnormality in which the winning ball or the rental ball is not paid out. Cannot be fired, and the player cannot play the game. The resumption of the game means that the above-described game interruption is canceled and the game ball can be launched.

  In the above-described embodiment, the maximum loss number of the open / close round is predetermined as the round loss setting number in the pseudo loss number calculation process, and this is assigned to the false loss number for each open / close round. The method for determining the number of pseudo-losses can also use other methods (calculation criteria). For example, the number of counterfeit losses may be calculated from the maximum number of winning balls in the open / close round and the elapsed time of the open / close round. In this case, the number of pseudo-losses can be calculated by multiplying the maximum number of winning balls by the ratio of the elapsed time spent in the open / close round during the calculation period to the open limit time of the open / close round. Alternatively, the maximum number of winning balls in the open / close round may be increased / decreased by a predetermined increase / decrease rate to calculate the fictitious calculation number. In this case, for example, from the start of the special game operation to the third round, approximately 80% of the maximum number of winning balls is calculated as the fake calculation number of the opening and closing rounds, and the next three rounds are approximately 90% Can be set to 100%, and the remaining rounds can be multiplied by 1.2. Furthermore, in the process of calculating the number of forged losses, the number of losses that occur during the special game operation can be determined as the number of forged losses based on a preset number.

  In the above-described embodiment, the number of pseudo-losses is calculated for each opening / closing round, and this is displayed in time series on the symbol display device. When resuming, the number of counterfeit losses during the special game operation may be displayed.

  In the embodiment described above, the processing for calculating the number of pseudo-losses is completed when the detection signal of the payout sensor S6 is generated and the detection signal of the supply sensor S7 is generated. Another configuration can be provided as the regeneration switch of the present invention that is an opportunity to end the calculation process of the number of pseudo-losses. For example, when the detection signal of the supply sensor S7 is generated, the regeneration switch is configured by the supply sensor S7. Alternatively, a button switch may be provided on the back mechanism plate, and the store clerk may operate it after performing an operation to eliminate a payout abnormality such as a blocked ball or a broken ball. In this case, when the button switch is operated by the store clerk, the calculation process of the number of pseudo-losses is finished, and this button switch becomes the regeneration switch of the present invention. Furthermore, since the front frame of the gaming machine body is pivotally supported by the outer frame, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with a lock mechanism for maintaining the front frame closed in the outer frame. The lock mechanism may be provided with a regeneration switch. Usually, in order to eliminate a payout abnormality such as ball breakage or ball clogging, it is necessary to open the front frame. When the opened front frame is closed, the front frame is held in the closed state by the lock mechanism. Therefore, a regeneration switch for detecting the closing of the front frame may be provided in the lock mechanism.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the game balls are directly compensated for the number of the fake balls displayed on the symbol display device by the game shop clerk, and the pachinko gaming machine has a function to compensate for the loss. It is not configured. As another configuration, a configuration including a control process of paying out the number of prize balls for the pseudo-loss is also possible. For example, the number of pseudo-losses is assigned to an unpaid prize ball and the payout process is performed.

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About another structure, it can change suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention.

1 Pachinko machine 7 Supply ball storage tray 14 Symbol display device 26 Big prize opening 27 Opening and closing door A, B, C Special symbol (selected symbol)
S3 count switch (ball detection means)
S5 Ball break switch (dispensing control means)
S6 Dispensing sensor (dispensing control means)
S7 Supply sensor (ballistic ball detection means)

Claims (4)

A ball launching means for launching a game ball;
A supply ball storage tray for storing game balls to be supplied to the ball launching means;
A symbol display device for variably displaying the selected symbol;
A grand prize opening device provided with a grand prize opening that opens and closes by the operation of the opening and closing door, and a ball detection means that detects a winning of a game ball in the big prize opening;
Select the series of symbol generation processes from the start of the variation of the selected symbol to the symbol determination triggered by the establishment of the symbol start condition, display the selected symbol generation process on the symbol display device, and confirm the winning or losing A symbol control means for confirming and displaying a stop symbol aspect of the symbol;
Special game control means for executing a special game operation that repeats a predetermined number of rounds of opening and closing to open and close the door by driving and controlling the special prize opening device when the winning is determined by the stop symbol mode displayed on the symbol display device When,
In a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a payout control means for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls by winning a prize at a big winning opening,
A payout ball detection means for detecting a game ball to be paid out to the supply ball storage tray; and a launch ball detection means for detecting a game ball supplied to the ball launch means;
A calculation start process for starting a calculation period by a game interruption detected when the payout ball detection means is not detected as a game ball and the shot ball detection means is not detected as a game ball during a special game operation;
A calculation end process for ending the calculation period by turning on the restart switch when the game is restarted;
Within the calculation period, a fake loss number calculation process for determining the number of losses caused by the interruption of the game due to the inability to launch the game ball during the special game operation according to a predetermined calculation criterion;
A pachinko gaming machine comprising loss compensation means for executing a loss display process for displaying the pseudo loss number determined by the pseudo loss number calculation process on a symbol display device. The special game control means is a special game that repeats a predetermined number of rounds of opening and closing that opens and closes the door by opening and closing a predetermined opening limit time or detecting a predetermined upper limit winning number by driving and controlling the special prize opening device. To perform the operation,
The process of calculating the number of pseudo-losses of the loss compensation means is based on a calculation criterion in which a round loss setting number is set in advance as the number of losses for each open / close round, and the round loss setting number is assigned to the number of pseudo-losses for each round. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of fake loss during game operation is determined. The special game control means is a special game that repeats a predetermined number of rounds of opening and closing that opens and closes the door by opening and closing a predetermined opening limit time or detecting a predetermined upper limit winning number by driving and controlling the special prize opening device. To perform the operation,
In the process of calculating the number of pseudo-losses of the loss compensation means, the number of pseudo-losses during the special game operation is determined based on a calculation standard for calculating the number of pseudo-losses based on the maximum number of winning balls paid out according to the maximum number of winnings in the open / close round. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is provided. Loss compensation means
The fake loss count calculation process determines the fake loss count for each open / close round,
4. The loss display process according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the number of pseudo-losses of each open / close round is displayed in time series on the symbol display device every time the open / close round is completed. Pachinko machine.

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