JP2011104444A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with improved performance effect in a special performance mode. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 100 includes a lottery result display control means 300 to carry out lottery result display, a performance mode lottery means 305 to carry out a performance mode lottery, and a special performance mode control means 300 to generate a special performance mode. The special performance mode control means 300 instructs to form a REACH (ready-to-win) state by a predetermined kind of performance symbol as a special performance. The lottery result display control means 300 includes, as the display of the lottery result during generation of a special performance mode: a lottery result display to form a REACH (ready-to-win) state by a predetermined kind of performance symbol; and a lottery result display to form a REACH state by another performance symbol. The lottery result display means 300 sets a probability that the predetermined kind of performance symbol is selected as the performance symbol to be stopped at first during generation of the special performance mode, to be higher than a probability that another performance symbol is selected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine called a digipachi, and more particularly to a gaming machine in which a predetermined effect design is variably displayed in a predetermined variation pattern on a liquid crystal display or the like provided on a game board. Is.

  In general, many of the conventional pachinko machines called digipachi have a so-called `` short-time function '' that shortens the variation time of the symbol and increases the `` big win '' lottery opportunity, and the probability of the next big hit is the usual `` The so-called “probability change function” that is significantly higher than the probability of “big hit” is installed, and after the first “big hit” is finished, it is easy to induce the next “big hit” continuously, greatly increasing the gameability It is supposed to increase.

  On the other hand, with conventional pachinko machines equipped with such "short-time function" and "probability change function", since "big hit" tends to be continuous, a lot of prize balls tend to be paid out in a short time. The probability of “big hit” at normal times is set low (for example, about 1/400). As a result, even if lottery (fluctuation) is continuously performed 1000 times or more, the next “big hit” is not won. It often falls into the so-called “hamari state”.

  Therefore, with conventional digipachi pachinko machines, in order to eliminate the boring feeling of the player in such `` hamari state '' and the feeling of directivity of the production, the number of fluctuation patterns and reach actions etc. of the production pattern can be increased, As shown in Patent Document 1 below, a special production mode different from the normal production mode called “mission mode (production)” is prepared, and the normal mission mode is changed to this “mission mode”. Variations in production are increased by switching and displaying time (for example, 5 minutes).

  That is, the special effect referred to as “mission mode” or the like as shown in Patent Document 1 is, for example, a content such as “Leach with design“ 1 ”” on a liquid crystal display for variably displaying the effect design. After displaying the command (mission) of, among a plurality of production symbols consisting of numbers from “0” to “9”, etc., when the reach state is reached with the same production design as the design designated by that “mission” (For example, “1”, “1”, “× (during change)”), it is regarded as “big hit confirmed” in the same way as when all the production symbols are arranged in the same production design. Increased to eliminate the feeling of boredom and directivity of production when in the “Humari state”.

  It should be noted that the special effect referred to as “mission mode” as shown in Patent Document 1 is substantially advantageous for the player, such as “time reduction function” and “probability change function” as described above. Rather than indicating the state, it is often one of the mere effects for enhancing game play like the variation pattern of the effect pattern and the reach action. Accordingly, unless the jackpot lottery that is actually performed for each change is won, as in the case of the normal performance mode, there are many cases where an effect that succeeds in the mission, that is, a “big hit” effect is not displayed.

JP 2005-168876 A

By the way, as shown in Patent Document 1, the selection ratio of each effect symbol in the “mission mode” is the same as in the normal effect mode. That is, for example, even when a command (mission) with a content such as “Let's reach with symbol“ 1 ”” is displayed as in the above example, each effect symbol consisting of numbers from “0” to “9”, etc. The selection ratios of both are “1/10”.
For this reason, depending on the so-called “probability fluctuation”, there may be a case in which the effect design in “mission mode” is lost without selecting the effect symbol designated in this “mission mode”.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the rendering effect in the special rendering mode.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the invention includes a special lottery means for executing a special lottery for determining whether or not to cause a special prize state when a game ball is won at the start opening. When the special prize lottery is executed, after the plurality of effect symbols are displayed in a variable manner, the plurality of effect symbols are stopped in a predetermined order, and a plurality of effect symbols are displayed in combination according to the result of the special prize lottery. The lottery result display control means for executing the lottery result display for stop display and the effect for executing the effect mode lottery for determining whether or not to cause the special effect mode in which the special effect is executed according to the execution of the special prize lottery A game comprising mode lottery means and special effect mode control means for causing the special effect mode when the special effect mode is determined to be generated by the effect mode lottery In the lottery result display executed during the occurrence of the special effect mode as the special effect, the plurality of kinds of effect patterns are provided as the effect symbols. An instruction display for instructing the formation of a reach state by a predetermined type of effect symbols among the types of effect symbols is performed, and the lottery result display control means may cause the special prize state to occur during the occurrence of the special effect mode. As the lottery result display to be executed when it is determined, after the reach state is formed by the predetermined type of effect design related to the instruction display, the combination corresponding to the determination that the special prize state is generated is determined. The first lottery result display for stopping and displaying the plurality of effect symbols, and performances other than the predetermined type of effect symbols among the plurality of types of effect symbols. And a second lottery result display for stopping and displaying the plurality of effect symbols by a combination corresponding to the decision to cause the special prize state to be generated after the reach state is formed by the symbol. In the lottery result display executed during the production mode, the probability that the predetermined type of production symbol is selected as the production symbol to be stopped first among the plurality of symbols to be stopped in the predetermined order is It is characterized by setting higher than the probability that another type of effect symbol is selected as the effect symbol to be stopped first.

Thus, when the special effect mode is generated, the first stop effect is the probability that a predetermined type of effect symbol indicating that the instruction display indicates the formation of the reach state is selected as the effect symbol to be stopped first. Because it is possible to make it higher than the probability that another type of production design is selected as a design, the special production mode called “mission mode” etc. will fully demonstrate the original production effect intended. Can do.
Therefore, according to the gaming machine according to the first invention, it is possible to improve the effect in the special effect mode.

  In addition, as a lottery result display to be executed when it is determined to cause a special prize state during occurrence of the special production mode, after the reach state is formed by a predetermined type of production symbol related to the instruction display, the special prize state is displayed. After the first lottery result display for stopping and displaying a plurality of effect symbols by a combination corresponding to the decision to cause the occurrence, and the reach state is formed by effect symbols other than the predetermined type of effect symbols, the special prize It is possible to further improve the production effect in the special production mode by having a second lottery result display that stops and displays a plurality of production symbols by a combination corresponding to the decision to cause the state Become.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the invention, having an effect symbol selection lottery table corresponding to each of the effect symbol types related to the instruction display, and the special effect mode. When it is determined that the special effect mode is caused by the effect mode lottery, the control means determines a type of the effect symbol related to the instruction display, and the lottery result display control means is configured to select the special effect mode. Based on the effect symbol selection lottery table corresponding to the type of effect symbol related to the instruction display determined by the control means, the effect symbol to be stopped first is selected, and in each effect symbol selection lottery table, The probability that an effect symbol of the type corresponding to the effect symbol selection lottery table is selected as the effect symbol to be stopped first is stopped first. Characterized in that it is set higher than the probability that other types of performance symbols as performance symbols are selected that.

In this way, by using a plurality of effect symbol selection lottery tables and selecting an effect symbol to be stopped first according to each of these effect symbol selection lottery tables, it is easy to rewrite the contents of these effect symbol selection lottery tables. The selection probability can be set and changed.
Further, the gaming machine according to the third invention is the gaming machine according to the first or second invention, wherein a preset time has elapsed since the special effect mode control means caused the special effect mode to occur. Accordingly, the special effect mode is ended.
According to the gaming machine according to the third invention, it is possible to further improve the effect in the special effect mode.

In short, according to the present invention, when a special effect mode called “mission mode” or the like is generated, a specified type of effect design in which an instruction display instructs the formation of a reach state as an effect design to be stopped first. Can be made higher than the probability that another type of effect symbol is selected as the effect symbol to be stopped first.
In addition, as a lottery result display to be executed when it is determined to cause a special prize state during occurrence of the special production mode, after the reach state is formed by a predetermined type of production symbol related to the instruction display, the special prize state is displayed. After the first lottery result display for stopping and displaying a plurality of effect symbols by a combination corresponding to the decision to cause the occurrence, and the reach state is formed by effect symbols other than the predetermined type of effect symbols, the special prize A second lottery result display for stopping and displaying a plurality of effect symbols by a combination corresponding to the decision to cause the state.
As a result, the original effect that the special effect mode is aimed at can be sufficiently exhibited, and the effect in the special effect mode can be improved.

It is a front view which shows one Embodiment of the surface part of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows one Embodiment of the game board of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the control system of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of a composite sub control board | substrate among the control systems of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is the figure which showed an example of the command regarding production design designation among the commands transmitted to a production design display board from a composite sub-control board. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a control command. It is a figure which shows an example of the design symbol selection ratio table referred at the time of normal production mode. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect symbol selection ratio table referred at the time of the mission mode which uses "0" or "1" as a designated effect symbol. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect symbol selection ratio table referred at the time of the mission mode which makes "2" or "3" a designated effect symbol. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect symbol selection ratio table referred at the time of the mission mode which uses "4" or "5" as a designated effect symbol. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect symbol selection ratio table referred at the time of the mission mode which uses "6" or "7" as a designated effect symbol. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect symbol selection ratio table referred at the time of the mission mode which uses "8" or "9" as a designated effect symbol. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of effect mode transfer lottery processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern of normal (losing) at the time of normal production mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern containing the reach action at the time of normal production mode. An example of a successful mission in the special performance mode (mission mode) is shown. The example of the mission failure at the time of special production mode (mission mode) is shown. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of effect design selection lottery processing.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 and 2 are front views showing an embodiment of a gaming machine 100 according to the present invention.
As shown in the figure, this gaming machine 100 is a so-called “digi-pachi” pachinko machine, and can be freely opened and closed at the front upper part of an outer frame 10 having a vertically long rectangular shape and an inner frame 14 hinged by a hinge mechanism 12. A game board 18 covered with a transparent glass frame unit 16 is provided.

  A game area 20, which is a circular space defined by the guide rails 24, is formed between the game board 18 and the glass frame unit 16, and is formed from the launching device (launching handle) 22 via the guide rails 24. A game ball that is driven into the upper part of the game area 20 falls within the game area 20 due to its own weight, and a part of the game ball is out of the game area 20 (rear of the game board 18) from an out port 26 provided at the bottom of the game board 18. The other part of the game board 18 wins various winning holes formed in the game board 18 so that the number of winning balls (1 to 15) corresponding to the number of winning balls is in the gaming area 20. It is paid out one after another to the tray unit 28 provided at the lower part.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a large effect symbol display 30 made of a liquid crystal display or the like is provided at the center of the game board 18, and a game ball is fed to the start winning opening 34 provided at the lower part thereof. A combination of performance symbols corresponding to a lottery result of a special prize (so-called “big hit”, “losing”, etc.) performed when winning is displayed together with a predetermined variation pattern.

The start winning opening 34 is made of an electric tulip and opens and closes according to the result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start opening 32 near the guide rail 24. You can control the winning probability of the game ball.
In addition, a large winning opening 38 is formed below the starting winning opening 34 and is closed by an opening / closing lid 36 that opens and closes forward, and triggered by the winning of a game ball in the starting winning opening 34. When a prize is won in a special prize lottery, the opening and closing lid 36 is repeatedly opened and closed for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times to capture and win a large number of game balls falling in the game area 20. Yes.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, display lamps (indicator lamps) 40 of various colors, such as light bulbs and LEDs, are provided around the glass frame unit 16 so that effects during play and the state of equipment ( For example, it is lit or blinked in linkage with a device error or an open / closed state of the glass frame unit 16 or the like.
Furthermore, speakers 42, 42, 42, 42 are provided at the upper left corner and upper right corner of the glass frame unit 16 and the lower left and right sides of the saucer unit 28, respectively. It comes to emit with high sound quality.

The tray unit 28 provided below the game board 18 protrudes toward the player side, and temporarily holds a game ball supplied from a ball lending device (not shown) or awarded prize ball. The held game balls are sequentially supplied to the launching device 22.
Further, 44 in FIG. 1 is an operation button 44 (ball lending button and card return button) for supplying a game ball from a ball lending device (not shown), and 46 is the contents of effects displayed on the effect symbol display 30. A production button for the player to participate, in FIG. 2, 48 is a general winning opening, 50 is a normal symbol display portion showing a lottery result of opening and closing operation of the starting winning opening 34, 52 is a numerical value according to the special winning lottery result, etc. Is a special symbol display section including 7 segment LEDs, 54 is a holding lamp indicating the number of starting winning balls to the starting winning opening 26, and 56 is for attaching / detaching the game board 18 to / from the inner frame 14 side. It is a mounting part.

Next, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the gaming machine 100 of the present invention having such a configuration.
As shown in the figure, the configuration of the control system of the gaming machine 100 according to the present invention includes a main control board 200 that performs main control such as detection of a winning game ball and lottery of special prizes, and a command (control) Command) and a composite sub-control board 300 that performs control related to various effects and the like, and prize ball payout control that mainly executes control related to payout of prize balls in response to a command (control command) from the main control board 200 A special symbol display substrate 500 that controls a special symbol display 52 that displays a special symbol, a normal symbol display substrate 50 that displays a normal symbol, a normal symbol display substrate 600 that controls an electric tulip, and the special prize state The main prize opening solenoid 700 that opens and closes the big prize opening 38 and the like, and a power supply unit 800 that supplies power to each of these boards and the like are mainly configured. .

  First, the main control board 200 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 210, a RAM (main storage device) 220, a ROM (reading storage device) 230, a timer 240, an input port 250, an output port 260 and the like through a bus 270. The CPU 210 is composed of a connected microcomputer, and the CPU 210 performs predetermined processing based on the main control program written in the ROM 220 and various information input from the input port 250, and performs control according to the processing result. A signal is output from the output port 260 to the composite sub-board 300, the prize ball payout control board 400, etc. via a control command for command.

  The input port 250 detects the winning of a game ball to the start winning prize detector (switch) 251 for detecting the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 34 described above and the large winning opening 38 described above. Operation of the various winning opening detectors (switches) 253, the launching device 22 and the shortage of winning balls for detecting winnings to the big winning opening winning detector (switch) 252, the general winning opening 48, the normal symbol starting winning opening 35, etc. Are detected, and signals detected by these detectors 251, 252, 253, 254 are appropriately input to the main control board 200 via the input port 250. It is like that.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the composite sub-control board 300 includes a control command receiving unit 301, a control command analyzing unit 302, a control command transmitting unit 303, an effect symbol selecting unit 304, and an effect mode transition lottery unit 305. And an effect symbol designating unit 306, a table selection unit 307, and an effect symbol selection ratio table 900. Based on a control command transmitted from the main control board 200 side, as will be described in detail later. The control commands and audio signals are transmitted to the illumination control board 310, the production symbol display board 320, the speaker 42, etc., and the control related to the production is mainly controlled in a composite manner.

  That is, the control command receiving unit 301 mainly monitors the presence / absence of a control command transmitted from the main control board 200 side, and mainly provides a function of receiving a control command when it is transmitted. In addition, the control command analysis unit 302 mainly provides a function of analyzing the content and type of the control command received by the control command receiving unit 301 and relaying it to the control command transmitting unit 303 and the like. Then, the control command transmission unit 303 uses a predetermined control command sent from the control command analysis unit 302, the production symbol selection unit 304, the production mode transition lottery unit 305, the production symbol designation unit 306, or the like as it is or as an audio signal. A function of converting and transmitting to a predetermined substrate side set for each control command is mainly provided. That is, the variation pattern command related to the effect design etc. is converted to the effect design display board 320 side, the command related to illumination is converted to the illumination control board 310 side, the command related to voice etc. is converted into a predetermined audio signal and the speaker 42 etc. It is supposed to be controlled to send to.

5 and 6 show various control commands transmitted / received among the main control board 200, the composite sub-control board 300, the effect symbol display board 320, etc., from the compound sub-control board 300 to the effect symbol display board 320. An example of the transmitted control command is shown.
As shown in FIG. 5, this control command indicates a mode (MODE) that is 1-byte digital data that is an identifier for identifying a normal command classification (function), and the contents of the control command to be executed. For example, if the command is “B1H01H” which is a command related to “designation of design”, “B1H” in all stages is a classification of control commands. This is an identifier for identifying (effect design), and indicates that the subsequent stage “01H” is the content of the control command (designated effect design) to be executed.

Further, in transmitting such a control command “B1H01H” to the effect symbol display board 320, the composite sub-control board 300, as shown in FIG. 6, generates a strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself when the command changes. First, the mode data is output in response to the first rising edge, and then the next event data is output in response to the second rising edge of the strobe signal (DUSTB).
Then, in the effect symbol display board 320 or the like (CPU) that has received such a control command, an interrupt is generated in response to the input of the strobe signal (DUSTB), and the control command is executed by the interrupt processing. It has become.

  Next, each time the effect symbol selection unit 304 shown in FIG. 4 receives a variation pattern command related to the variation pattern of the effect symbol among the control commands sent from the main control board 200, a specific effect symbol corresponding to the command is received. Are selected and drawn according to the effect symbol selection ratio tables 900A to 900F in which the selection lottery ratio is set in advance for each effect mode as shown in FIGS.

  That is, the effect symbol selection ratio table 900A of FIG. 7 shows an example of the effect symbol selection ratio table 900 that is referred to in the normal effect mode, and includes ten numbers “0” to “9”. It has a data structure in which the selection lottery ratio of each production symbol is defined in advance. In the case of the effect symbol selection ratio table 900A shown in this example, it is defined that all effect symbols from “0” to “9” are selected and drawn with the same probability (1/10). ing.

  On the other hand, the effect symbol selection ratio table 900B of FIG. 8 shows an example of the effect symbol selection ratio table 900 referred to in the mission mode (special effect mode) in which “0” or “1” is designated. Similarly, it has a data structure in which the selection lottery ratio of each of 10 effect symbols composed of numbers from “0” to “9” is defined in advance. In the case of the effect symbol selection ratio table 900B shown in this example, the selection ratio of the effect symbol “0” or “1” is about four times higher than the selection ratio (5/100) of the other effect symbols ( Furthermore, the effect symbol near “0” or “1”, that is, the selection lottery ratio of “9” and “3” is also compared with the selection ratio of other effect symbols. Is about three times higher (15/100). Therefore, when referring to this effect symbol selection ratio table 900B, “0” or “1” and the effect symbols (“9”, “3”) in the vicinity thereof are easily selected with a higher probability than other effect symbols. It has become.

  Further, the effect symbol selection ratio table 900C of FIG. 9 shows an example of the effect symbol selection ratio table 900 referred to in the mission mode (special effect mode) in which “2” or “3” is designated. Similarly, the selection ratio of “2” or “3” and the nearby effect symbols (“1”, “4”) is about 3 to 4 times higher than the selection rate of other effect symbols (5/100) ( 15-20 / 100). Therefore, when referring to the effect symbol selection ratio table 900C, “2” or “3” and the effect symbols (“1”, “4”) in the vicinity thereof are easily selected with a higher probability than other effect symbols. It has become.

  Further, the effect symbol selection ratio table 900D of FIG. 10 shows an example of the effect symbol selection ratio table 900 referred to in the mission mode (special effect mode) in which “4” or “5” is designated. Similarly, the selection ratio of “4” or “5” and the nearby effect symbols (“3”, “6”) is about 3 to 4 times higher than the selection rate of other effect symbols (5/100) ( 15-20 / 100). Therefore, when referring to this effect symbol selection ratio table 900D, “4” or “5” and the nearby effect symbols (“3”, “6”) are more likely to be selected with a higher probability than other effect symbols. ing.

  Further, the effect symbol selection ratio table 900E of FIG. 11 shows an example of the effect symbol selection ratio table 900 referred to in the mission mode (special effect mode) with “6” or “7” as the designated symbol. Similarly, the selection ratio of “6” or “7” and the nearby effect symbols (“5”, “8”) is about 3 to 4 times higher than the selection rate of other effect symbols (5/100) ( 15-20 / 100). Therefore, when referring to the symbol selection ratio table 900E, “6” or “7” and the nearby effect symbols (“5”, “8”) are likely to be selected with higher probability than other effect symbols. Yes.

  Also, the effect symbol selection ratio table 900F of FIG. 12 shows an example of the effect symbol selection ratio table 900 referred to in the mission mode (special effect mode) with “8” or “9” as the designated symbol. Similarly, the selection ratio of “8” or “9” and the nearby effect symbols (“7”, “0”) is about 3 to 4 times higher than the selection rate of other effect symbols (5/100) ( 15-20 / 100). Therefore, when referring to the symbol selection ratio table 900F, “8” or “9” and the nearby effect symbols (“7”, “0”) are more likely to be selected with a higher probability than other effect symbols. Yes.

Next, the effect mode transition lottery section 305 shown in FIG. 4 changes the effect mode displayed on the effect symbol display 30 from the normal effect mode to the special effect mode (hereinafter referred to as “mission mode” as appropriate). Processes such as are to be performed.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the effect mode transition lottery process in the effect mode transition lottery unit 304.

  As shown in the drawing, in the first step S100, among the control commands sent from the main control board 100 side, an effect symbol variation command relating to an effect symbol that is variably displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display 30 is received. When it is determined whether it has been received and when it is determined that it has not been received (No), it waits as it is until the next fluctuation command is sent, but when it is determined that it has been received (Yes), Next, in step S102, it is determined whether or not the current production mode is the “mission mode”.

  As a result of this determination processing, when it is determined that the current production mode is the “mission mode” (in the mission mode) (Yes), the process returns to the first step S100, but the current production mode is “mission mode”. If it is determined that the current production mode is the normal production mode (No), the process proceeds to the next step S104, and the lottery for the transition from the normal production mode to the “mission mode” is performed. The process proceeds to S106.

  Here, the transition probability to this “mission mode” is set in advance, and the specific probability is not particularly limited, but if you enter (transition) to “mission mode” too frequently, it will be a cumbersome performance. Also, if you do not enter the opposite at all, this special mission mode called “mission mode” will be wasted. For example, if the probability of jackpot is about “1/400”, from half of that probability It is preferable to shift with a probability of about 10 times "1/200" to "1/40".

  Next, in step S106, it is determined whether or not the “mission mode” has been won as a result of the lottery in the previous step S104. When it is determined that the player has not won (No), the process returns to the first step S100. However, when it is determined that it has been won (Yes), the process proceeds to the next step S108, and there is an option of staying (transferring) in the “mission mode” (for example, “1 to 5 minutes”). For example, “3 minutes” or the like ”) is performed, and then the process proceeds to the next step S110, and a command (transmission mode transition command) for shifting to the mission mode is transmitted to the effect symbol display board 320.

  If the mission mode shift command is transmitted in this way, the process proceeds to the next step S112, the time from the start of transmission of the mission mode shift command in the previous step S110 is measured, and a lottery is performed at a predetermined time, that is, the step S108. When the determined mode transition time has elapsed and when it is determined that it has not elapsed (No), it waits as it is, but when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (Yes), The process proceeds to the last step S114, and the process of returning to the first step S100 after transmitting a command (the normal effect mode transition command) for shifting to the normal effect mode to the effect symbol display board 320 is repeated. It has become.

If the transition time of this “mission mode” is fixed (for example, “3 minutes”), the processing after step S108 is not necessary.
Here, the “normal effect mode” in the present embodiment is, for example, an effect that is variably displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display 30 in the conventional digipachi pachinko machine as shown in FIGS. The state is the same as the effect pattern of the symbol, and the “special effect mode (mission mode)” is a message (mission mission) that specifies the effect symbols that are variably displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display 30 or a combination thereof. ) And its transition time are displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display 30, and when the effect symbol designated within the predetermined time is displayed on the effect symbol display 30, it is regarded as “big hit”. Directing.

That is, first, FIG. 14 shows an example of a variation pattern at the time of “losing” in the “normal effect mode”.
As shown in the figure, the fluctuation pattern at the time of “losing” in the “normal effect mode” is a state in which three front stop effect symbols (“456”) are stopped and displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display 30. When the next lottery is performed from (1), these three front stop effect symbols (“456”) start to fluctuate so as to move downward (2). After the first effect symbol “6” stops (3), the second second effect symbol “6” on the right side stops (4) and finally the third third effect symbol “5” stops ( 5), the fact that the lottery is “losing” is displayed by a combination of three effect symbols. Then, when the next lottery is further performed from the state of (5), it returns to the state of (2) again, and the effect symbols are stopped one after another with the same variation pattern, and the lottery result is used as a combination of effect symbols. To display.

FIG. 15 shows an example of a variation pattern with a so-called reach action among the variation patterns at the time of “big hit” in the “normal effect mode”.
As shown in the figure, from the previous stop effect symbol (1) to the second effect symbol stop (4) is the same as the variation pattern at the time of “losing”, but the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol are the same effect. When the symbols are arranged in the same pattern, as shown in FIG. 5 (5), the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol are displayed in a slightly deformed manner so that the center third effect symbol is emphasized. As shown in FIGS. (6) to (10), the third third effect symbol is changed to different effect symbols one after another in such a manner that the center third effect symbol is vertically divided.

  Then, as shown in the screen on the left side of FIG. 11 (11), when the third effect symbol at the center finally stops at the same effect symbol as the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol, “big hit” is confirmed. Then, the jackpot variation pattern starts. On the contrary, as shown in the screen on the right side of FIG. 11 (11), the center third effect symbol finally becomes the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol. When stopping at the same effect design, “losing” is confirmed and the process proceeds to the next variation pattern.

On the other hand, FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 show an example of the screen display of the effect symbol display 30 in the “special effect mode (mission mode)”.
First, as shown in FIG. 16 (1), when the next change is started from the state of the previous stop effect symbol in the normal effect mode, the special effect mode is simultaneously entered as shown in FIG. A transition lottery is performed, and when the lottery is won, a message (characters) such as “mission occurrence” is cut-in displayed on the screen of the production symbol display 30, and then the specific contents of the mission (for example, the mission) As shown in FIG. 3 (3), characters such as “Leach with the symbol“ 1 ”within 3 minutes” are displayed.

After the display, as shown in FIG. 4 (4), the characters “Mission”, which is a display indicating that the special effect mode is displayed on the upper and lower sides of the effect symbol display 30, respectively, and the elapsed time “ The characters “Time: 2:45” are displayed in a countdown manner, and a predetermined effect symbol is variably displayed one after another for each lottery as in the normal effect mode.
After that, as shown in FIG. 5 (5), if the reach is achieved with the specified design (in this case, “1”) in the mission mode production, the mission is considered successful and at this point “ ”Is confirmed, and then a message indicating that the mission has been successful is displayed (successful mission) as shown in FIG. 6 (6), and the third effect symbol is forcibly aligned with the same symbol and the“ big hit ”state is displayed. After that, it will shift to a normal jackpot production.
Even in the “special effect mode (mission mode)”, there may be three same effect symbols other than the specified effect symbol. In this case, the “big hit” is set as in the normal effect mode. After that, after displaying the “big hit” state, the process shifts to a normal big hit effect.

  FIG. 17 shows an example in which effect symbols other than the effect symbols designated in the “special effect mode (mission mode)” are prepared in this way. As shown in FIGS. (1) to (3), after winning the lottery for shifting from the normal performance mode to the mission mode and displaying the contents and time of the mission, as shown in FIG. After reaching the reach state with an effect symbol (for example, “4”) different from the effect symbol specified at the time of a certain change, “losing” is confirmed when the third effect symbol is stopped at an effect symbol (for example, “5”). However, when the third effect symbol stops at the same effect symbol (“4”), “big hit” is confirmed, and after that, the “big hit” state is displayed and then the normal big hit effect is shifted. . That is, as will be described later, when a variable command corresponding to a jackpot is transmitted from the main control board 100 during this mission mode, the second effect symbol is changed to the first effect symbol in order to make it appear that the mission is successful. In this case, if an effect symbol different from the effect symbol specified in the mission mode is selected, the second effect symbol and the third effect symbol are displayed. By forcibly displaying the symbols in accordance with the first effect symbols, three effect symbols different from the designated effect symbols are arranged to display the “hit” state.

  Next, the effect symbol designating unit 306 shown in FIG. 4 has a plurality of effect symbols (for example, "" when the effect mode transition lottery unit 305 wins the transition lottery from the normal effect mode to the special effect mode (mission mode). 0 ”to“ 9 ”), a function for designating a predetermined effect design is provided. For example, in the example of FIGS. 16 and 17, among the ten types of effect symbols “0” to “9”, the effect symbol “1” is designated by the effect symbol designating unit 306.

Next, the table selection unit 307 shown in FIG. 4 selects one of the effect design selection ratio tables 900A to 900F from the six types of effect design selection ratio tables 900A to 900F shown in FIGS. The function to select and switch according to the mode is provided.
That is, when the current effect mode is the normal effect mode, the effect symbol selection ratio table 900A shown in FIG. 7 is selected, and the current effect mode is “0” or “1” as the designated effect symbol ( In the mission mode), the effect symbol selection ratio table 900B shown in FIG. 8 is selected. When the current effect mode is the special effect mode (mission mode) in which “2” or “3” is the designated effect symbol, the effect symbol selection ratio table 900C shown in FIG. In the special effect mode (mission mode) in which “4” or “5” is the designated effect symbol, the effect symbol selection ratio table 900D shown in FIG. 10 is selected. Further, when the current effect mode is the special effect mode (mission mode) in which “6” or “7” is the designated effect symbol, the effect symbol selection ratio table 900E shown in FIG. In the special effect mode (mission mode) in which “8” or “9” is the designated effect symbol, the effect symbol selection ratio table 900F shown in FIG. 12 is selected.

The lighting control board 310 performs control related to the display lamps such as lighting, blinking, and extinguishing of the lighting lamp 40, and the effect symbol control board 320 receives the control command from the composite sub-control board 300. Based on the above-described effect symbol display 30, the control related to the effect symbol is performed.
In addition, the image data corresponding to each effect symbol and variation pattern and each effect mode as described above are stored in the effect symbol control board 320 or the ROM (not shown) of the effect symbol display 30, and this composite sub-control board 300. Predetermined image data corresponding to each control command is read out, processed into RGB data and the like, and displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display 30.

  In addition, the composite sub-control board 300, the illumination control board 310, and the effect symbol display board 320 are also a microcomputer comprising a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a timer, an input / output port, etc. (not shown) in the same manner as the main control board 200 described above. Each effect control is performed in accordance with each dedicated control program written in the ROM and various control commands transmitted from the main control board 200.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the prize ball payout control board 400 performs control related to the launching and lending of game balls, the payout of prize balls, and the like. Controls the payout device 410 for paying out the corresponding winning ball (for example, 1 or 5 for the start winning opening 26, 10 for the general winning opening 44, 15 for the large winning opening 30, etc.) It is supposed to be.

  The main control board 200, the composite sub-control board 300, the illumination control board 310, the effect symbol display board 320, the prize ball payout control board 400, the special symbol display board 500, the normal symbol display board 600, and the big prize opening solenoid 700. And various devices controlled by them, that is, the illumination lamp 40, the speaker 42, the effect symbol display 30, the launching device 22, the payout device 410, the special symbol display device 52, the normal symbol display device 50, etc. It is designed to be operated by a direct current power source supplied from.

Next, the operation and effect of the gaming machine 100 of the present invention configured as described above will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 2, a part of the game ball bounced into the game area 20 wins the start winning opening 34, the winning is detected by the start opening winning detector 251, and a win signal is sent to the main control board 200. When the input is made, the main control board 200 performs a lottery of a special prize state (big hit) generated with a probability of 1/400, for example, based on a predetermined random value for the winning.

The main control board 200 selects a predetermined fluctuation pattern according to the lottery result, and transmits a fluctuation pattern command corresponding to each fluctuation pattern to the composite sub-control board 300 side.
That is, the ROM 230 of the main control board 200 stores and stores variation pattern commands corresponding to several to several tens of variation patterns according to the lottery result of the special prize state. ”Is the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern including the above-described reach action, and when the lottery result of the special prize state is“ losing ”, the variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern command is selected. The command is transmitted from the output port 260 to the composite sub control board 300 side.

  Next, the composite sub-control board 300 that has received the predetermined fluctuation pattern command from the main control board 200 side in this way analyzes this fluctuation pattern command and produces the effect symbol selection ratio table 900 shown in FIGS. A predetermined effect symbol selection ratio table 900 is selected from among the effect symbols to be displayed in accordance with the selected effect symbol selection ratio table 900, and the selected effect symbol is displayed as the first effect symbol. A command to that effect is transmitted to the effect symbol display board 320.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of the first effect symbol selection process performed on the composite sub-control board 300 in this way.
First, in this composite sub-control board 300, it is determined whether or not a change command related to a change pattern has been received from the main control board 100 in the first step S200. When it is determined that the command has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to the next step S202, and it is determined whether or not the current production mode is in the mission mode.

  As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the current effect mode is not in the mission mode (No), the process proceeds to step S212 and the effect symbol selection ratio table 900A used in the normal effect mode as shown in FIG. When it is determined that the current production mode is not in the mission mode (No), the process proceeds to step S204, where the designated production design in the mission mode is first determined, and the designated production design is displayed. It is determined whether or not “0” or “1”. As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the designated effect symbol in the mission mode is “0” or “1” (Yes), the process proceeds to step S206 and is used in the mission mode as shown in FIG. Effect design selection ratio table 900B is selected.

As described above, in the effect symbol selection ratio table 900B, the selection ratio of “0” or “1” and the effect symbols in the vicinity thereof is about 3 to 4 times higher than the selection ratio of other effect symbols. Therefore, the same effect symbol as the designated effect symbol in the mission mode and an effect symbol close to it are selected with high probability as the first effect symbol.
On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination process in step S204 that the designated effect symbol in the mission mode is not “0” or “1” (No), the process proceeds to the next step S208 and further in the mission mode. It is determined whether or not the designated effect symbol is “2” or “3”. As a result of the determination process, when it is determined that the designated effect symbol in the mission mode is “2” or “3” (Yes), the process proceeds to the step S210 and the mission mode as shown in FIG. An effect symbol selection ratio table 900C that is sometimes used is selected.

As described above, in the effect symbol selection ratio table 900C, the selection ratio of “2” or “3” and the effect symbols in the vicinity thereof is about 3 to 4 times higher than the selection ratio of other effect symbols. Therefore, the same effect symbol as the designated effect symbol in the mission mode and an effect symbol close thereto are selected with high probability as the first effect symbol.
On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination process of step S208 that the designated effect symbol in the mission mode is not “2” or “3” (No), the process proceeds to the next step (not shown), and further It is determined whether or not the designated effect symbol in the mission mode is “4” or “5”. As a result of the determination process, it is determined that the designated effect symbol in the mission mode is “4” or “5”. When this is done, the effect symbol selection ratio table 900D used in the mission mode as shown in FIG. 10 is selected.

  Further, when it is determined that the designated effect symbol in the mission mode is not “4” or “5”, the process proceeds to a step (not shown) in order and in the mission mode as shown in each of FIGS. The first effect symbol is selected based on each effect symbol selection ratio table 900 selected by selecting each effect symbol selection ratio table 900E, F to be used.

  If the effect symbol selection ratio table 900 is selected for each effect mode and each specified effect symbol in this way, the first effect symbol to be displayed based on the selected effect symbol selection ratio table 900. After lottery, the process proceeds to the last step S216 to select an effect designating command to display the selected effect design and send the effect designating command to the effect design display board 320 side for processing. Will end.

As a result, the designated design symbol as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is variably displayed on the screen of the production symbol display 30 as the first design symbol, and whether the player who has viewed it succeeds in the designated mission. You can enjoy the judgment and the process.
As described above, the gaming machine 100 of the present invention prepares a plurality of effect symbol selection ratio tables 900 having different selection ratios for each effect symbol, and is designated during the mission mode from the plurality of effect symbol selection ratio tables 900. Since the effect symbol selection ratio table 900 corresponding to the effect symbol is selected, and the effect symbol is selected for each variation pattern in accordance with the selected effect symbol selection ratio table 900, the same as the specified effect symbol in the mission mode. An effect symbol and an effect symbol close thereto are selected with high probability as the first effect symbol.

As a result, depending on the so-called “probability fluctuation”, it is possible to reduce the possibility of inconvenience that the effect effect of the mission mode is lost without selecting the effect design specified in the “mission mode” at all. Thus, the effect of the mission mode can be fully achieved.
In addition, the selection ratio can be easily set and changed simply by rewriting the contents of the effect symbol selection ratio table 900.

  As described above, the mission in this mission mode is “make a reach with the symbol“ 1 ”within 3 minutes” and the variation pattern command transmitted from the main control board 200 side is “big hit”. In the case of a variation pattern that does not correspond, that is, a variation pattern that corresponds to “losing”, a so-called reach state is reached when “1” is selected as the first effect design. Control is performed such that an effect symbol other than “1” is forcibly selected as the effect symbol.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Game machine 200 Main control board 300 Composite sub-control board 301 Control command receiving part 302 Control command analysis part 303 Control command transmission part 304 Effect symbol selection part 305 Effect mode transfer lottery part 306 Effect symbol designation part 307 Table selection part 320 Effect symbol Display board 900 Production symbol selection ratio table 30 Production symbol display

Claims (3)

A special lottery means for executing a special lottery for determining whether or not to cause a special prize state when a game ball is won at the start opening,
When the special prize lottery is executed, after a plurality of production symbols are variably displayed, the plurality of production symbols are stopped in a predetermined order, and the plurality of production symbols are stopped by a combination according to the result of the special prize lottery. Lottery result display control means for executing a lottery result display to be displayed;
Production mode lottery means for executing production mode lottery for determining whether or not to cause a special production mode in which special production is executed in accordance with the execution of the special prize lottery;
When it is determined to cause the special effect mode by the effect mode lottery, a special effect mode control means for causing the special effect mode, and a gaming machine comprising:
As the effect design, it has a plurality of types of effect design,
The special effect mode control means includes
As the special effect, in the lottery result display executed during the occurrence of the special effect mode, an instruction display instructing to form a reach state with a predetermined type of effect symbol among the plurality of types of effect symbols is performed.
The lottery result display control means includes
As the lottery result display to be executed when it is determined that the special prize state is to be generated during the occurrence of the special effect mode, after the reach state is formed by the predetermined type of effect symbol related to the instruction display, A first lottery result display for stopping and displaying the plurality of effect symbols by a combination corresponding to the decision to cause a special prize state, and an effect other than the predetermined type of effect symbol among the plurality of types of effect symbols A second lottery result display for stopping and displaying the plurality of effect symbols by a combination corresponding to the decision to cause the special prize state after the reach state is formed by the symbols, and
In the lottery result display executed during the occurrence of the special effect mode, the probability that the predetermined type of effect symbol is selected as the effect symbol to be stopped first among the plurality of symbols to be stopped in the predetermined order. The gaming machine is characterized in that it is set higher than the probability that another kind of effect symbol is selected as the effect symbol to be stopped first. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
An effect symbol selection lottery table corresponding to each of the effect symbol types related to the instruction display,
The special effect mode control means determines the type of the effect symbol related to the instruction display when it is determined to cause the special effect mode by the effect mode lottery,
The lottery result display control means selects the effect symbol to be stopped first based on the effect symbol selection lottery table corresponding to the type of effect symbol related to the instruction display determined by the special effect mode control means. Selected,
In each of the effect symbol selection lottery tables, the probability that an effect symbol of a type corresponding to the effect symbol selection lottery table is selected as the effect symbol to be stopped first is the other effect symbol to be stopped first. A gaming machine characterized in that it is set to be higher than the probability that a kind of effect design is selected. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The gaming machine characterized in that the special effect mode control means ends the special effect mode in response to elapse of a preset time since the occurrence of the special effect mode.

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