JP2011125559A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide technologies for securing the reliability for the content of presentation by guaranteeing the advantage to a player when the presentation with a high degree of expectancy for winning is executed and for retaining or improving the operating rate of a game machine thereby. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine in one embodiment, a specific presentation pattern in which the degree of expectancy is at least a prescribed reference value or higher is selected when the result of a winning lottery is a miss, and when the game state when the specific presentation pattern is selected satisfies a prescribed condition, a guide presentation executing means executes guide presentation for urging the player to perform ball shooting operation to advance the play advantageously to the player. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a technique for controlling the progress of a game in a ball game machine.

  Conventionally, among the various ball game machines, the so-called first type pachinko game machine is a game machine that changes a plurality of symbols in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially at the center of the game board. Display (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol change” or “change display”). In this gaming machine, for example, when a game ball enters a start winning opening formed on the game board, a random lottery value is acquired as a result. The acquired lottery value is temporarily stored as a reserved ball up to a predetermined upper limit number. The reserved balls are sequentially read one by one to determine whether or not they are correct, and a plurality of columns of symbols are variably displayed according to the determination result. And, when the result of the determination of success / failure is a win, and the combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped becomes a specific hit mode, it is called a so-called jackpot that gives more prize balls than a normal game. Transition to a special game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The variable display of symbols in the display area is not only a variable display of multiple symbols, but the time of variable display is usually reduced in a state where it is a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, as in the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer. In addition, there is also an effect that uses a character for images such as symbols to give a story to the variable display and a notice effect that suggests the high level of expectation of transition to special games (also called “expected expectation”). Raising expectations of players. In other words, by setting the selection probability when each of the types of production contents is a big hit, and by varying the appearance rate of each production at the time of the big hit, the player is aware of the degree of expectation of each production content Let When the player displays an effect with a high level of expectation, the player will raise the expectation.

JP 2003-230714 A

  By the way, even if an effect with a high degree of expectation is displayed in this manner, the occurrence of the big hit is not guaranteed because the result is based on the lottery result. For this reason, even if the high expectation effect is repeated, the big hit may not occur. If such a so-called “hanging” state continues, the player's sense of expectation and the willingness to continue the game will gradually decline, and the operating rate of the gaming machine will be reduced. Therefore, when a big hit does not occur for a predetermined period, some remedies are taken such as forcibly shifting to a so-called probability variation game (also referred to as “probability variation”) to increase the transition probability to a special game. However, such a remedy may contribute to the adjustment of the game machine's game play, but does not have a direct relationship with the content of the performance. Therefore, it did not compensate for the player's disappointment due to the lack of high expectation performance, or restore its reliability.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and its purpose is to ensure the reliability of the content of the production by ensuring the player's profit when the performance with a high degree of expectation is executed, thereby The object is to provide a technique for maintaining or improving the operating rate of a gaming machine.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a bullet ball gaming machine according to an aspect of the present invention provides a game board in which a game area is formed, a start opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a ball hitting operation by a player. A launching device for launching a game ball toward the gaming area, a winning / notifying lottery means for executing the winning / losing lottery upon entering the starting port, and a predetermined result in the gaming area according to the result of the winning / losing lottery. An effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect image including a large winning opening that is opened and an entry of a game ball becomes an opportunity for paying out a predetermined number of winning balls, and a symbol variation display for indicating a result of the lottery , A variation pattern determining means for selecting one of a plurality of variation patterns in which a variation process from a variation start to a stop in a symbol variation display is determined according to the result of the lottery, and a unit game accompanied by opening of a special winning opening Moved to special game including multiple times Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition as a condition for performing, and a result indicating that the winning / losing lottery indicates a transition to a special game, and when the symbol is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode, the special game operation condition is Special game control means for executing a special game as being established, and effect contents additionally displayed on the variable display of the symbol in order to suggest a high expectation resulting in the success or failure lottery indicating the transition to the special game Are determined, and when the contents of the effect are displayed, effect pattern storage means for holding a plurality of effect patterns set so that the probability that the success / failure lottery will indicate the transition to the special game is different from each other, An effect determining means for selecting one of a plurality of effect patterns according to the lottery result, and displaying the variation of the symbol in accordance with the determined variation pattern. Display control means for displaying an effect in accordance with the effect pattern made, and a specific effect pattern whose expectation level is equal to or higher than a predetermined standard is selected when the result of the lottery is out of place, and when the selection is made And a guide effect executing means for executing a guide effect for encouraging a hitting operation for allowing the player to advance the game advantageously when the gaming state satisfies a predetermined condition.

  Here, the “multiple production patterns” are set so that the high expectation levels that result in the success / failure lottery result indicating the transition to the special game are different from each other. Degrees) are different from each other. Note that the “winning expectation” is a probability that the result of winning / failing lottery indicates a transition to a special game when each effect pattern is displayed, and the result of winning / failing lottery is won for the effect pattern. It can be calculated from the ratio between the probability of being selected sometimes and the probability of being selected when it is off. Accordingly, when the high expectation degree effect is displayed, the player's sense of expectation is raised, but conversely, when the player finishes in a form that indicates a loss, the player's feeling of disappointment also increases. Therefore, in this aspect, if a disapproval result is displayed even though a high expectation effect in which the high level of expectation is equal to or greater than a predetermined standard is displayed, a guide is provided if the gaming state satisfies a predetermined condition. The production is displayed. The “predetermined condition” may be, for example, a condition that the number of times that the symbol variation display is lost and the result is shown reaches a preset number of times even though the high expectation degree effect is added. Or it is good also as a condition that it became a losing result in spite of the display of a high expectation degree production. Further, if a result of losing is obtained despite the display of the high expectation effect, the condition may be that the effect lottery for determining whether to display the guide effect is won. The “guide effect” may be an effect display that prompts a hitting operation. In other words, the display control means may function as a guide effect executing means, and a guide effect that prompts a hitting operation for allowing the player to advance the game advantageously may be displayed. Or the notification effect by the operation | movement of an audio | voice, an accessory, etc. may be sufficient, and the effect which combined these effects and effect display may be sufficient. As the contents of the effect, the timing at which the ease of entering a predetermined winning opening is increased may be notified. Alternatively, the player may be urged to hit the entrance with a high possibility that the gaming state is more advantageous. Alternatively, the “guide effect” may be an effect display that prompts avoidance of a hitting ball operation. In other words, the display control means may function as a guide effect executing means, and a guide effect that prompts the player to avoid hitting a ball hitting operation that causes the game to proceed unfavorably may be displayed. Also in that case, it may be a notification effect by voice or an action of an accessory, or may be an effect in which these effects and an effect display are combined.

  When the guide effect is executed in this manner, the player can advantageously advance the game by executing the hitting operation according to the guide effect. That is, in the case where a disapproval result is obtained in spite of the display of the high expectation effect, a privilege is given for the player to advantageously advance the game under a predetermined condition. In other words, it is possible to maintain or improve the operating rate of a gaming machine while ensuring the player's profit as an added value when a high-expected performance is performed and ensuring the reliability of the content of the performance. Become.

  The guide effect executing means may execute an effect of prompting the hitting operation while suggesting a timing at which the hitting operation by the player can advantageously advance the game as the guide effect. According to this aspect, the player can advantageously advance the game by performing a hitting operation at a specific timing according to the guide effect. In other words, since such a privilege cannot be obtained unless a ball hitting operation is performed at the specific timing, the display of the guide effect is positioned as an added value when the high expectation effect is displayed.

  Alternatively, the guide effect executing means may execute an effect that urges avoidance of the hitting operation while suggesting a timing when the hitting operation by the player advances the game unfavorably as the guide effect. Here, “progressing the game unfavorably” means, for example, that a game state is a big hit relatively early when entering a specific entrance by performing a hitting operation at a specific timing according to the guide effect. It may be one that falls from a state in which the phenomenon can occur to a normal state. According to this aspect, the player can relatively advantageously advance the game by avoiding a hitting operation at a specific timing according to the guide effect, and the display of the guide effect has a high expectation effect. It will be positioned as added value when displayed.

  Specifically, when a plurality of effect pattern candidates are set as specific effect patterns, and each effect pattern candidate is selected when the result of the lottery determination is out of place, whether or not the guide effect is executed is determined. You may provide the privilege lottery means which performs the privilege lottery to perform. The guide effect executing means may execute the guide effect when the bonus lottery results in executing the guide effect.

  According to this aspect, the bonus lottery is executed when the result of the success / failure lottery is out of spite despite the fact that the production pattern candidate corresponding to the high expectation production is selected, and the bonus lottery is won. A guide effect is executed. The guide effect is not executed immediately when the result is out of spite of the display of the high expectation effect, but an excessive bias in the correspondence between the result of the lottery and the effect content is provided by interposing a bonus lottery. Can be suppressed. In addition, the player can feel the expectation of whether or not the bonus lottery is successful.

  Moreover, you may provide the counting means which counts the frequency | count of selection selected when the effect pattern lottery result is a failure | separation for several production pattern candidates. The guide effect executing means may execute the guide effect when the number of selections of each effect pattern candidate in a predetermined specific period is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference number.

  The “number of selections of each production pattern candidate in a specific period” here may be the number of selections of each production pattern candidate per unit time, or the number of selections of each production pattern candidate relative to the total number of symbol variations. May be. According to this aspect, the game is realized that the guide effect is relieved when the situation becomes a “falling” state in which the disapproval result continues even though the high expectation effect is repeated. A privilege is given based on the history of effect display.

  As a condition for shifting to a small hit game, which is a unit game with the opening of a big winning opening, a small hit operation condition holding means for holding a small hit operation condition, and a result of whether or not the lottery lottery indicates a shift to a small hit game, You may further comprise a small hit game control means for executing a small hit game when the small hit operation condition is satisfied when the symbol is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. The special game control means executes the special game as a special game operation condition is established when a game ball that has entered the big prize opening in a small hit game further passes through a specific area provided therein, and performs a guide effect. The execution means may execute an effect that prompts the hitting operation at a timing at which the game ball can pass through the specific area at the time of the small hit game by the hitting operation by the player as the guide effect.

  Here, the “unit game of the small hit game” may be one in which the big winning opening is opened once during the unit game or may be opened a plurality of times. The “big prize opening” may be provided as a single big prize opening that is commonly used for opening in special games and opening in small hit games. A grand prize opening that is opened in a winning game may be provided separately. When a game ball that has entered the big prize opening in the small hit game passes through a specific area inside it, it becomes a so-called “small hit development jackpot” where it is promoted to a special jackpot and transferred to a special game. According to this aspect, the guide effect that advantageously realizes the small hitting development jackpot is displayed as a reward in the case of a disapproval result despite the display of the high expectation effect. By appropriately setting the transition probability to the small hit game, it is possible to adjust the balance between the frequency of the high expectation effect and the number of balls to be obtained.

  In that case, the start opening and the big winning opening are respectively provided in the game area in an arrangement configuration in which the ball entering the big winning opening of the game ball aimed at the starting opening is regulated, and is started at least when the guide effect is executed. If a hitting operation that switches the aim from the mouth to the big winning opening is not performed, the game ball may be configured to be difficult to pass through the specific area during the small hit game.

  Here, “before the execution of the guide effect” is considered in consideration of a case where a hitting operation is already performed aiming at the big winning opening before the execution of the guide effect. “Difficult to pass through a specific area” may not substantially pass through the specific area. According to this aspect, it is difficult to realize the small hitting development jackpot if there is basically no teaching by the guide effect. In other words, a game with a great added value by the guide effect is realized.

  The opening time of each big winning opening in the small hit game is set as a time value that makes it difficult for the game ball to reach during the opening even if the aim is switched from the start opening at the same time the opening starts. The execution means may execute, as a guide effect, an effect that prompts the user to start a hitting operation aiming at the big prize opening in advance before opening the big prize opening in the small hit game.

  The “time value at which the game ball is difficult to reach during opening” here means that the game ball does not substantially reach the launch after the start of the opening, and it is possible to substantially prevent the ball from entering the big winning opening. It may be a time value. According to this aspect, if the big prize opening is not allowed to enter the limited time when the big prize opening is short open in the small hit game, the development to the big prize cannot be expected. For this reason, the suggestion of the timing by the guide effect and the player's hitting operation according to it are important, and the added value by the guide effect becomes greater.

  When each effect pattern candidate is selected when the result of the success / failure lottery is unacceptable, a privilege frequency lottery unit that executes a privilege frequency lottery that determines the number of times of performing the guide effect may be provided. The guide effect executing means may execute the guide effect every time the game is shifted to the small hit game until the determined number of executions is exhausted.

  According to this aspect, since the number of times of execution by the guide effect is determined by lottery, the player can obtain a privilege at a frequency according to the number of times of execution. By adjusting the number of executions of this guide effect, its selection probability, and the probability of transition to a small hit game, it is possible to adjust the frequency of the player's expectation and the total number of appearances.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements, or the constituent elements and expressions of the present invention may be mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. This is effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the present invention, there is provided a technique for ensuring the reliability of the contents of the production by ensuring the player's profit when the performance with a high degree of expectation is executed, thereby maintaining or improving the operating rate of the gaming machine. Can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a 2nd big winning opening. It is a figure showing the example of a screen displayed on a production display device. It is a data structure figure of the pattern selection table used when determining the variation pattern of a special symbol at the time of non-probability change. It is a data structure figure which shows a part of notice determination table used when determining a notice effect pattern. It is a data structure figure of the state setting table used regarding the point acquisition for guide production. It is a data structure figure of the point setting table used regarding the point acquisition for guide production. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game system of S14 in FIG. 10, and a control process in detail. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the pattern selection process of S52 in FIG. 12 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation display process of S40 in FIG. 11 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the privilege lottery process of S84 in FIG. 14 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows S16 in FIG. 10 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of the pachinko game machine of Example 2. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the pattern selection process in Example 2 in detail.

Example 1
The pachinko gaming machine shown in the present embodiment provides a game by a conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine. When a game ball enters a start winning opening (hereinafter referred to as “start opening”), a winning / no-win lottery is executed. When the winning / losing lottery wins, a special game is started. In the special game, a unit game in which the special winning opening is opened for a predetermined period is executed a plurality of times. On the other hand, if the winning / no-win lottery results in a predetermined result called “small winning”, a small winning game is executed in which the big winning opening is opened for a short time. This small hit game is distinguished from “big hit” because it has only one unit game. When a game ball that has entered the big winning opening enters a specific area in the big winning opening, it is promoted from “small hit” to “big hit”, and a special game based on so-called “small hit big hit” is executed. However, in this example, this small jackpot development jackpot is positioned as a relief when the jackpot is not a big hit despite the repeated high-expected performance. It is a game that aims and profits. Further, when the gaming state falls into a so-called “hanging” state, an additional profit can be obtained by “small hitting development jackpot”.

  In the present embodiment, as the big prize opening, a first big prize opening arranged near the start opening and a second big prize opening arranged at a position away from the start opening are provided. The winning entrance is a big winning entrance dedicated to jackpot, and the second winning entrance is a big winning entrance dedicated to small hit. In a normal game, a game ball is launched toward the starting port to aim for a big hit or a small hit. As a result, even if a big hit occurs and the game is shifted to a special game, it is possible to enter the first big prize opening without greatly changing the firing strength of the game ball, and to obtain a prize ball. On the other hand, when a small hit occurs and the game shifts to a small hit game, it is necessary to greatly change the launch intensity of the game ball in order to enter the second big prize opening. On the other hand, in the small hit game, since the second big prize opening is short-opened, it is difficult to enter even if the game ball is fired after the second big prize opening is opened. Therefore, in this embodiment, a “guide effect” is displayed in advance informing the occurrence of a small hit under certain conditions and urging the game ball to be launched toward the second prize winning opening. The player can enter the second big prize opening and then the specific area by launching the game ball according to the guide effect, and can acquire the small hit development jackpot.

FIG. 1 shows a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, and a launch handle 17. The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

  The transparent plate 13 is made of glass or the like and is supported by the door 14. The door 14 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The upper ball tray 15 has a mechanism for storing game balls, sending the game balls to the launch rail, and extracting the game balls to the lower ball tray 16. The lower ball tray 16 has a mechanism for storing and extracting game balls. A speaker 18 is provided between the upper ball tray 15 and the lower ball tray 16, and a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output.

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, a start port 62, a center decoration 64, a first grand prize winning port on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. 91, a second grand prize opening 92, an operation opening 68, and a general winning opening 72. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed.

  The start port 62 includes a start winning detection device 74 for detecting the entrance of a game ball and a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. When the expansion mechanism of the start port 62 is expanded, the opening width of the start port 62 is expanded and the ease of entering the ball is improved. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the start port 62, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The first big winning opening 91 is opened when a big hit is generated. The first grand prize winning port 91 includes a winning prize detecting device 77 for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and a big prize winning port solenoid 78 for opening and closing the first big prize winning port 91. The winning detection device 77 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first big winning opening 91, and generates first big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The first big winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that becomes an open state as a “big hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined big hit mode. The first grand prize winning port 91 is provided at a position above the out port 58.

  On the other hand, the second big winning opening 92 is provided as a big winning opening corresponding to the small hit game, and is opened when the small hit is generated. The second grand prize winning port 92 includes a winning detection device 79 and a specific area passage detecting device 83 for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and a big winning port solenoid 80 for opening and closing the blades of the second big winning port 92. Is provided. The second big winning opening 92 is provided with a movable accessory (sorting device 81 to be described later) capable of changing the ease of entering a specific area provided inside. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second grand prize opening 92, and generates second big prize opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The specific area passage detection device 83 is a sensor that detects that a game ball has passed through a specific area provided in the second big prize opening 92, and generates specific area passage information indicating the passage of the game ball when it passes. To do. The second big winning opening 92 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened as a “small hit” when the special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined small hit mode. The second grand prize winning opening 92 is provided at a position on the upper right side of the out opening 58, that is, a position where a game ball does not enter unless the player makes a different hitting method such as a right hit.

That is, the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second grand prize winning port 92 are provided at positions that are separated from each other to the extent that it is possible to make a goal with either one of them depending on the strength of the game ball. The first grand prize opening 91 and the second big prize opening 92 are set apart so as to be able to aim at one of the balls depending on the strength of the game ball according to the player's intention. The game ball aiming at is difficult to enter the other. The first grand prize opening 91 is provided at a position that makes it easier to enter the ball when it is launched relatively weakly aiming at the left side of the game area 52, similar to the start opening 62, and the second big prize opening 92 is a game It is provided at a position where it is easy to enter the ball when it is launched relatively strongly aiming at the right side of the region 52. In the present embodiment, when the second big prize opening 92 is opened during the small hit game, so-called right-handed hitting that makes the firing strength almost maximum is made, the game ball is entered with a high probability.
In the present embodiment, the first big winning opening 91 is opened when the small win is developed and the game is shifted to a special game. In the modified example, the second big prize opening 92 may be opened as it is for the special game transferred by such “small hit development jackpot”. Or you may make it open | release both the 1st big winning opening 91 and the 2nd big winning opening 92. FIG.

  The special symbol display device 61 provided on the left side of the game area 52 and the effect display device 60 provided in the approximate center of the game area 52 have a variation of the special symbol 192 on each screen and a decoration linked to the special symbol 192. The variation of the effect image including the symbol 190 is displayed (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variation display”). Here, the special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery performed when the game ball is dropped into the start port 62, and the symbol mode when the change display is stopped is determined to be the winning symbol. When the symbol is a symbol, the timing at which the stop symbol is displayed is the jackpot occurrence timing. The special symbol display device 61 is display means composed of, for example, 7 segment LEDs.

  The effect display device 60 is a liquid crystal display that variably displays the decorative symbol 190 in a manner interlocked with the variation display of the special symbol 192. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the lottery result display indicated by the special symbol 192. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation simulating a slot machine game in the central area of the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotation device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. Since the special symbol 192 does not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol 192 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 at the lower left of the production display device 60. In the case of adopting a technique in which a decorative role is not displayed and a decorative symbol is not displayed, the special symbol may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the left side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passage of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery to determine whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the start port 62. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the lower right side of the effect display device 60. When the normal symbol fluctuation display stops after a predetermined time has elapsed, the start port 62 is normally expanded for a predetermined time with a probability of about 50% to 80%.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center ornament 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60, and decoration. A lottery hold lamp 20 is provided below the effect display device 60, and an operation hold lamp 22 is provided below the normal symbol display device 59 at the lower right of the game area 52, which is a symmetrical position. . The lottery hold lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of lottery holds depending on the number of lights. The number of lottery holds is the number of lottery results won in the starting port 62 during symbol variation or special game, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The operation holding lamp 22 is also composed of four lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lights. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. Furthermore, game effect lamps 90 are respectively provided above and below the effect display device 60. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction to the gaming machine. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  When the player rotates the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball drops into each of the general winning opening 72, the start opening 62, the first large winning opening 91, and the second large winning opening 92, the winning ball corresponding to the type of the winning opening is the upper ball tray 15 or It is paid out to the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In the present application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the start port 62, the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60. The variable display of the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to the display. When the special symbol 192 and the decorative symbol 190 at the time of the stop are symbols indicating a jackpot, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the first big prize opening 91 is started. The At this time, the decorative pattern 190 simulating a game of a slot machine takes a display mode in which three symbols are matched. In the special game, the first grand prize winning opening 91 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. Such opening and closing of the first grand prize winning port 91 is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times.

  When a special game occurs and a predetermined condition such as a lottery is satisfied, after the special game is over, the probability change game (hereinafter referred to as “probability change”) or the reduction of the change time (hereinafter “time reduction”) Is started). During the probability change, a lottery with a higher jackpot probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early. Probability is basically continued until the next jackpot. The time reduction is continued until the variation display of the special symbol 192 reaches a predetermined end condition count (also referred to as “continuation count”), for example, 100 times. During the time reduction, the variation time of the special symbol 192 is substantially shortened.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the normal symbol lottery is executed, and the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 for a predetermined time. When the normal symbol variation display stops in a predetermined hit state after the predetermined time has elapsed, the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 expands for a predetermined time. During time reduction, the opening time of the start port 62 is set longer than in the normal state. In addition, during the time saving, the fluctuation time of normal symbols is also shortened. In the present embodiment, the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery during the short time is set as extremely high as about 99%. For this reason, the ease of entering the starting port 62 is considerably high during the time, and it is possible to generate a small hit or a big hit at an early stage.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as a lottery when a winning is made to the start port 62. The sub board 104 includes the liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90, and in particular, display contents according to the lottery result by the main board 102. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The set substrate 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a start port 62, a first grand prize port 91, a second major prize port 92, a general prize port 72, an operation port 68, a special symbol display device 61, an effect display device 60, It is electrically connected to each of the normal symbol display device 59, the operation button 82, the speaker 18, the game effect lamp 90, and the movable accessory 140, and enables transmission and reception of various control signals. The game control device 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared by a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured to include elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs and a CPU used for arithmetic processing in terms of hardware.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entering determination means 110, a winning / failing lottery means 112, a symbol determining means 114, a variation pattern determining means 115, a hold control means 116, a main display control means 118, a special game control means 120, a small hit. Game control means 121, specific game execution means 122, opening / closing control means 124, and distribution control means 126 are provided. The sub-board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect display control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104. However, since data transmission / reception between the main board 102 and the sub-board 104 is unidirectional from the main board 102 to the sub-board 104, each data transmission / reception in such one direction can realize each operation. The configuration is arranged on the main board 102 and the sub board 104. In this way, since the one-way transmission of data from the main board 102 to the sub board 104 is maintained, data cannot be transmitted from the configuration included in the sub board 104 to the configuration included in the main board 102. It is not possible to request data transmission. Therefore, the information generated on the main board 102 cannot be referred to from the sub board 104 unless the main board 102 transmits the information to the sub board 104 unilaterally.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. The winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the start opening 62 when receiving the start winning information, and determines that the game ball has won the first large winning opening 91 when receiving the first big winning opening winning information. When the second grand prize opening winning information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the second big winning opening 92, and when the general winning information is received, it is determined that the gaming ball has won the general winning opening 72. Upon receiving the passage information, the entry determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68. When receiving the specific area passing information, the ball entering determination unit 110 determines that the game ball has passed the specific area in the second big winning opening 92.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 accepts a random number value to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game when the game ball enters the start port 62. Get as a value. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, a determination result of winning or losing is associated with a lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in normal times, and refers to a success / failure table in which the winning probability is higher than the normal probability when the probability changes. The success / failure lottery means 112 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables and determines whether or not the success / failure lottery value is a win. In response to the start of symbol variation, the success / failure lottery unit 112 transmits a lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation to the effect determination unit 132. The determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is variably displayed in the special symbol display device 61 in the form of a special symbol. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 is displayed in a variable manner on the effect display device 60.

  The symbol determining means 114 determines the stop symbol of the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 61 according to the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112. Moreover, the symbol determination means 114 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 59 by lottery. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The symbol determination means 114 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine a special symbol or a normal symbol stop symbol.

  The symbol determination unit 114 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining a special symbol, and determines a stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the success / failure lottery unit 112 and the symbol determination lottery value. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  The symbol determining means 114 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol when the game ball passes through the operation port 68, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 expands the normal electric accessory at the start port 62 for a predetermined time.

  The variation pattern determination means 115 selects any variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns according to the result of the success / failure lottery. The variation pattern determining means 115 holds a pattern selection table to be referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. The variation pattern determination unit 115 sends data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132. The variation pattern determining means 115 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed are defined. The plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also executed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The holding control means 116 holds the winning / losing lottery value acquired by the winning / failing lottery means 112 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holds is 4.

  The main display control means 118 causes the special symbol display device 61 to display the lottery result by the success / failure lottery means 112 as a special symbol fluctuation display according to the fluctuation pattern determined by the fluctuation pattern determination means 115. The main display control means 118 transmits the change start command and the change stop command to the effect display control means 134 at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the special symbol, so that the main display control means 118 and the effect display are displayed. The fluctuation display by the control means 134 is synchronized and interlocked. The main display control means 118 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display normal symbol fluctuations.

  The special game control means 120 is determined that the special game operation condition is established when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode when the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates the transition to the special game. Run a game. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 91 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is composed of a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The unit game is repeated with, for example, 15 times as an upper limit, and the first grand prize winning port 91 is opened for about 30 seconds or until there is an upper limit of 9 or more balls in one unit game. If the number of continuations of the unit game has not reached the upper limit number, the special game control means 120 starts the next unit game after the end of the current unit game. When the upper limit number of unit games is exhausted, the special game is terminated.

  In the small hit game control means 121, the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 results in the transition to the small hit game, and the small hit operation condition is established when the special symbol 192 is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. As a result, a small hit game is executed. The small hit game is composed of one unit game. However, the second big prize opening 92 is opened once during one unit game. The opening time of the second big winning opening 92 is less than a predetermined time (for example, 1.8 seconds) per opening. In this embodiment, it is set to 1.6 seconds. The special game control means 120 determines that the special game operation condition is satisfied even if the game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 92 passes through a specific area provided inside the special game control means 120. Execute.

  In this embodiment, the winning probability for jackpot is set to be about 1/250 in the normal state, whereas the winning probability for jackpot is set to be relatively high at about 1/10 regardless of the gaming state. Yes. This is to effectively demonstrate the gameability, which will be described later, that is, the player will have an opportunity to effectively aim for a “small hit development jackpot” as a relief effect when the result of the lottery is lost. is there. Note that, in the modified example, the winning probability for small hits can be changed as appropriate.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning from the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in this embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time. The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. The probability variation state is continued until the next jackpot is generated in principle, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The short time is continued until the number of changes in the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number, for example, 100 times. In the short time state, the fluctuation pattern determining means 115 selects a fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time so that the fluctuation display time of the special symbol 192 is substantially shortened.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the opening / closing of the ordinary electric accessory, the first grand prize winning port 91, and the second major winning prize port 92 at the start port 62. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the opening / closing control unit 124 sends an opening instruction to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 to open the start port 62. The opening / closing control means 124 performs an open extension in which the normal electric accessory is operated for a longer time than in the normal state in the short-time state, and the start port 62 is expanded for a longer time than in the normal state. The ease of entering the starting port 62 is improved so that the player can continue the game without reducing the balls. The opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the special prize opening solenoid 78 in the special game to open the first big prize opening 91. In the small hit game, the opening / closing control means 124 sends an opening instruction to the large winning opening solenoid 80 to open the second large winning opening 92 for a predetermined short period (1.6 seconds in this embodiment).

  The distribution control means 126 drives a distribution device 81 provided in the second big prize opening 92 and controls the ease of passage of a specific area when a game ball enters the second big prize opening 92. . Details of the configuration and operation of the sorting apparatus 81 will be described later.

  The pattern storage means 130 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which effect image contents to be displayed on the effect display device 60 in the variation of the decorative design 190 and the display process thereof are determined. The effect pattern is displayed separately from a plurality of variation effect patterns in which the variation process from the variation start to the stop in the variation display of the decoration symbol 190 and the effect process are defined, and the variation display of the decoration symbol, and the degree of expectation for the jackpot And a plurality of notice effect patterns suggesting the height of the notice.

  The effect determining means 132 determines the varying effect pattern according to the result of the lottery by the success / failure lotter means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, and the special symbol variation pattern. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variable effect pattern. The effect determining means 132 sends information on the determined variation effect pattern to the effect display control means 134.

  The variation effect pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal out-of-pattern combination, a pattern for displaying a out-of-combination pattern after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a reach state. A pattern for displaying a jackpot symbol combination is included. In particular, the pattern when reaching the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining unit 132 selects a variation effect pattern of the effect image having the same variation time according to the variation pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol form determining means 131 determines the combination and arrangement of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols in accordance with the result of the lottery by the pass / fail lottery means 112, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol variation effect pattern. To do. The symbol form determination unit 131 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 134. The symbol form determining means 131 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates a shift to a special game, three symbols such as “777” and “111” are arranged. A combination is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols are selected as the numbers to be arranged as the decorative symbols. For example, when the special symbol is “3”, the decorative symbol is “333”. When the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to the special game, and the variation pattern of the special symbol indicating the detachment with reach or the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol is selected, “191” or “727” is selected. "A combination that does not have only one symbol, such as" In addition, when the determination result is a shift to a small hit game, depending on the type of the special symbol 192 indicating the small hit, an odd or even number of three consecutive symbols such as “135” and “246” Is selected. The effect determining unit 132 sends the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 and the variation pattern data of the decorative symbol to the effect display control unit 134.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern that temporarily displays an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern that outputs a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests in advance that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. In addition, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpots is included.

  The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at a timing after the display mode of the decorative symbol 190 reaches the reach state and the final stop mode of the symbol is notified, and no decorative symbol 190 is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed at the timing and the reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the effect display device 60 according to the result of the success / failure lottery by a predetermined notice lottery and determines the notice effect pattern to be displayed. The effect determination means 132 holds a notice determination table that should be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table that should be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referenced depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the notice lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than if it was missed. Correspondence between whether to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the jackpot can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 134 displays the effect image including the decorative pattern on the effect display device 60 according to the selected change effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112.

  The effect display control means 134 causes the effect display device 60 to display the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern when the effect determining means 132 determines to display the notice effect. The effect display control means 134 further controls effect processing such as lighting and extinguishing of the game effect lamp 90 and sound output from the speaker 18.

  In accordance with the instruction received from the effect display control means 134, the accessory control means 136 causes the movable accessory 140 to act in an effect manner in accordance with the effect contents in the effect display device 60 and the blinking process of the game effect lamp 90.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the second grand prize opening. The same figure (a) and (b) represents the operation state of the distribution apparatus.
The second big prize opening 92 is a big prize opening opened and closed when the game is shifted to the small hit game. As shown in FIG. 5A, an entrance to the specific area 94 and an entrance to the non-specific area 95 are provided inside the second grand prize opening 92, and the player entered the second major prize opening 92. The game ball passes through one of the specific area 94 and the non-specific area 95 and is discharged to the back of the game board 50. A specific area passage detection device 83 is disposed immediately below the entrance of the specific area 94, and a winning detection device 79 is disposed in a passage further below the specific area 94 and the non-specific area 95. The game ball that has passed the specific area 94 is detected by both the specific area passage detection device 83 and the winning detection device 79, but the gaming ball that has passed the non-specific region 95 is detected only by the winning detection device 79. Therefore, whether or not the game ball has passed through the specific area 94 can be determined by whether or not a signal indicating the passage is output from the specific area passage detection device 83. On the other hand, for a game ball entering the second grand prize winning port 92 itself, a signal indicating the passage of the game ball is output from the winning detection device 79 regardless of whether the game ball passes through the specific area 94 or the non-specific area 95. Can be determined.

  A distribution device 81 is provided in the internal passage 93 of the second big prize opening 92. The allocating device 81 includes a rotating plate 96 for switching the path of the game ball that has entered the second grand prize winning opening 92, and a driving device 97 that rotationally drives the rotating plate 96, and a specific area 94. It functions as an adjusting means for changing the passage tolerance of. The rotating plate 96 is provided so as to extend to a half area on the specific area 94 side in the second grand prize winning opening 92, but is not maintained in a horizontal state, as shown in FIG. The position tilted counterclockwise from the horizontal state (also referred to as “allowable position”) or the position tilted clockwise from the horizontal state (also referred to as “blocking position”) as shown in FIG. Rotation is controlled toward That is, when the rotating plate 96 is driven to the permissible position shown in FIG. 5A, the game ball that has entered the left half of the second big prize opening 92 is guided to the specific area 94 and is placed in the right half. The entered game ball is guided to the non-specific area 95. That is, at this time, when the game ball enters the right half, the specific area 94 cannot be passed even if the rotation plate 96 is in the allowable position. On the other hand, when the rotating plate 96 is driven to the blocking position shown in FIG. 5B, all of the game balls that have entered the second big winning opening 92 are guided to the non-specific area 95. Therefore, in order for the jackpot to be a jackpot, it is necessary that the rotating plate 96 is controlled to at least the permissible position during the short opening period of the second jackpot 92 in the jackpot game. This control is performed by the distribution control means 126 (FIG. 3).

  When the result of the lottery determination is a small hit, the distribution control unit 126 drives the rotating plate 96 and determines whether or not the game ball that has entered the second big winning opening 92 has further passed through the specific area 94. A lottery for determination (referred to as “sort lottery” for convenience) is executed. In this embodiment, when the game shifts to the small hit game, it becomes an allowable position where the ease of entering the specific area 94 is high for about 0.3 seconds from the start of the opening of the second big prize opening 92, and the second big prize winning is achieved. The rotation plate 96 is driven so as to be in an allowable position with low ease of entry until it reaches about 1.6 seconds after about 0.3 seconds from the start of opening of the mouth 92. Therefore, there is a possibility that the game ball may pass through the specific area 94 from the start of the opening of the second grand prize opening 92 for about 0.3 seconds, that is, there is a possibility that the lottery is won, but after that, the lottery It will come off. Therefore, the player needs to switch the aim of the game ball at least when the second big prize opening 92 is opened. As described above, the rotation plate 96 is provided in the left half of the second grand prize winning opening 92. For this reason, when the second grand prize opening 92 is opened, it is assumed that about ½ of the second big prize opening 92 enters the left side of the second big prize opening 92. Further, the total opening time of the second big prize opening 92 per one time is about 1.6 seconds, of which the rotation plate 96 is driven to the permissible position in about 0.3 seconds, about 1 / second. Therefore, the probability that the game ball passes through the specific area 94 per one opening of the second big prize opening 92 is about 1/10. For this reason, assuming that there are two balls for each opening of the second big winning opening 92, the game ball passes through the specific area 94 once for every five opening of the second big winning opening 92. It becomes. In other words, if 5 small hits occur, the calculation will increase to 1 big hit. In the modification, the distribution device 81 is controlled so that the rotating plate 96 periodically operates between the allowable position and the blocking position, and the probability of passing the specific region 94 (that is, the small hit development jackpot). May be set to be a predetermined probability (for example, about 1/10).

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the effect display device. FIGS. 4A to 4C show an example of the production process.
As shown in FIG. 6A, in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, a decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variably displayed substantially central region, and various notice effects are added to accompany the change. Etc. are displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the game is advantageously advanced to the player as a remedy in the event that the discontinuation continues despite the display of a high expectation effect with a high expectation level (winning expectation) for the special game. A guide effect that prompts the player to hit the ball is displayed. Specifically, it enables players to accumulatively collect points when they are out of spite of the display of high expectation performance, and can aim for small hitting development jackpots with a frequency according to the number of points. Inform the player of the timing. That is, a guide effect is displayed to inform the player in advance of the occurrence of a small hit and urge the player to launch a game ball toward the second big prize opening 92. The player can enter the second big prize opening 92 and then the specific area 94 by starting to launch a game ball toward the second big prize opening 92 according to the guide production, and the small hit development jackpot Can be earned.

  In other words, when the result of the lottery is a small hit, a guide effect as shown in FIG. 5B is displayed on the condition that points are accumulated. In the example shown in the figure, an image of the board is displayed, and a portion corresponding to the second big winning opening 92 is highlighted, and a character string “Right-handed launch!” Is displayed. Since this guide effect is displayed before the second big prize opening 92 is opened by the small hit game, when the player fires a game ball in accordance with this, the second big prize opening 92 is entered during the short opening. It can be made to be a sphere, and can pass through a specific area 94. As a result, the jackpot will be developed into a jackpot and will be shifted to a special game.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5C, a display is made to indicate that the winning / losing lottery result is a small hit. In the illustrated example, a symbol combination “135” indicating a small hit is displayed as the decorative symbol 190 and a character string “small hit!” Is displayed. That is, the second big winning opening 92 is opened immediately after the symbol indicating the small hit (referred to as “small hit symbol”) is stopped and displayed. For this reason, the player only has to switch the direction in which the game ball is launched to the second grand prize opening 92 side during the period from when the guide effect is displayed until the small hit symbol is displayed. In other words, even if the game ball launch direction is changed after seeing the stop of the small winning symbol, it is not in time to enter the second grand prize opening 92, so the player can quickly change it according to the guide effect. Need to do.

FIG. 6 is a data structure diagram of a pattern selection table used when determining a variation pattern of a special symbol at the time of non-probability change.
This pattern selection table shows data to be referred to when the variation pattern determination means 115 determines a variation pattern of a special symbol in a gaming state (low probability state) that has not been changed to probability variation. In this embodiment, the probability of winning a jackpot in the non-probability variation state is set to about 1/250, and in the probability variation state, the probability of occurrence of the jackpot is set to be about 1/25. Has been. The variation pattern determination means 115 acquires the pattern determination lottery value from the range of “0 to 255” prior to the special symbol variation display. The variation pattern (variation time) of the special symbol is determined based on the pattern determination lottery value and the result of the success / failure lottery. That is, the pattern determination lottery value is assigned to one of a plurality of types of variation patterns depending on the result of the winning / failing lottery.

  If the result of the lottery is a win, one of the variation patterns of normal reach A, normal reach B, super reach A, super reach B, and super reach C is selected according to the range of the pattern determination lottery value. Here, the normal reach A is a fluctuation pattern accompanied by the production of a single line reach in which one line (referred to as “reach line”) that can form a reach on the effective line set on the screen is formed, and the normal reach B is This is a variation pattern with multi-reach production in which a plurality of reach lines are formed. Super reach is a change pattern accompanied by background switching and the production of a story by a specific character, and its change time is set longer than that of normal reach. On the other hand, when the result of the lottery determination is out of place, a similar variation pattern can be selected. However, unlike the winning case, a variation pattern without reach can be selected.

  As shown in the drawing, Super Reach has a high selection probability when the winning / failing lottery result is a win. Among them, since the pattern determination lottery value is assigned so that the super reach C is hardly selected in the case of losing, the possibility that the winning result is displayed becomes extremely high when this is displayed. That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, the super-reach C, B, A and normal reach B, A are set in descending order of the degree of expectation (reliability).

FIG. 7 is a data structure diagram showing a part of the notice type table used when the notice effect pattern is determined. This figure shows a table that is referred to when selecting a character appearing in a notice when a notice effect pattern is selected.
The effect determining means 132 determines whether or not to execute a normal notice effect using a notice determination table and a notice type table (not shown) and the kind of notice effect. In the present embodiment, notice effects such as group notice, cut-in notice, step-up notice, comment notice, etc. are determined through notice lottery from those having a relatively high expectation level. When the result of the lottery is a win, one of the notice effects is always selected. When the type of the notice effect is determined, the effect determining means 132 further determines the details of the notice content based on the shown notice type table.

  The figure illustrates a notice type table that is referred to when cut-in notice is selected. That is, the characters A to D are provided as the appearance characters according to the result of the preliminary lottery. Expected hit rate when character A is displayed is 10%, expected hit rate when character B is displayed is 20%, expected expectation when character C is displayed is 40%, and character D is displayed The expected degree of hit is 70%. Here, the “winning expectation” is also referred to as “reliability”, and when each notice content is displayed, it is the probability that the result of winning / failing lottery indicates a transition to a special game. It is calculated from the ratio of the probability that is selected when the result of the lottery is winning and the probability that is selected when the result is lost. In addition, not only the cut-in notice shown in the figure but also other notices such as a step-up notice and a group notice are assigned the reliability for each character in the same manner, but the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 8 is a data structure diagram of a state setting table used for point acquisition for guide effects. (A) is a table referred to when the character A is selected, (b) is a table referred to when the character B is selected, and (c) is a table referred to when the character C is selected. (D) is a table that is referred to when the character D is selected.

  That is, the effect determination means 132 acquires a random number value in the range of 0 to 255 as the state transition lottery value when the result of the lottery determination is not good. A table used to determine the number of earned points is determined based on the notice effect and the state transition lottery value displayed with the symbol variation (also referred to as “out-of-range variation”). That is, as described above, it is necessary to acquire a point in order to display the guide effect, and a state transition lottery is performed to determine whether or not the point can be acquired advantageously. This state transition lottery refers to the state setting table based on the type of notice effect displayed along with the symbol variation indicating the failure when the result of the winning / failing lottery is lost, and it is highly probable that it is advantageous for point acquisition Set up a table or an unfavorable low probability table. Each table is for determining the number of acquired points described later. In the present embodiment, when the set table is a high probability table, the state is maintained for a period of 50 symbol variations thereafter. On the other hand, when the set table is a low probability table, the low probability table is maintained.

  In the illustrated example, the character D is about 11% when the deviation variation is accompanied by the character A, about 25% when the character B is accompanied, and about 50% when the character C is accompanied. If it is accompanied, a high probability table is selected with a probability of about 80%. In other words, the high probability table is easily selected when the notice effect with a high degree of expectation (reliability) is missed.

  FIG. 9 is a data structure diagram of a point setting table used for obtaining points for guide effects. (A) is a table that is referenced when super reach A is selected, (b) is a table that is referenced when super reach B is selected, and (c) is selected by super reach C. It is a table that is referred to when it is done.

  That is, when either the high probability table or the low probability table is set as described above, the effect determining unit 132 acquires a random value in the range of 0 to 255 as the point lottery value. Then, the number of acquired points is determined by referring to the point setting table based on the type of variation pattern of the deviation variation.

  In the example shown in the figure, any of 0 to 2 points can be acquired, and it is set to be super reach C, B, A from the highest possibility of acquiring the maximum point 2. . In other words, the super reach C having the highest degree of expectation of winning is most likely to obtain the number of points. In addition, it is easier to acquire the number of points when a high probability table is set than when a low probability table is set for each variation pattern. In the present embodiment, points are not awarded when the deviation fluctuation is normal reach. This is because the guide effect is positioned as a relief effect when an effect with a high level of expectation is displayed despite being displayed.

  As you can see, the more you miss out on the high-expected announcement, and the more out of the fluctuation pattern with high expectation, the easier you will get points and the more opportunities you will get to hit small hits. Become so.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine.
First, processing is performed when a game ball wins the start opening 62, the general winning opening 72, the first big winning opening 91, the second big winning opening 92, etc. (S10). Then, if a normal game is being played (Y in S12), a control process for a normal game such as a winning lottery is executed (S14). If not being a normal game (N in S12), a special game control process (S16). Or, a small hit game control process is executed (S17), and award ball payout according to various winnings in the processes from S10 to S17 is processed (S18). Note that the special game of S16 and the small hit game of S17 are not executed at the same time, and when one is executed, the other is avoided.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. In the normal game control process, if the winning / losing lottery value is held (Y in S30) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S32), the winning / losing lottery means 112 performs the determining process. Execute (S34). In accordance with the determination result, the main display control means 118 starts changing display, transmits a change start command to the effect display control means 134, and the effect display control means 134 that receives the command displays the effect image according to the change pattern data. The fluctuation display is started (S36). If the winning / losing lottery value is not held in S30 (N in S30), the processing from S32 to S36 is skipped, and if the symbol variation is being displayed in S32 (Y in S32), S34 and S36. Is skipped. Subsequently, if the symbol variation display has already started (Y in S38), the symbol variation display process is executed (S40). If the symbol variation display has not started (N in S38), S40 is skipped. .

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the success / failure determination process of S34 in FIG. First, the success / failure lottery means 112 reads the success / failure lottery value (S42), and determines the success / failure based on the success / failure lottery value (S44). The symbol determining means 114 determines a stop symbol of the special symbol based on the determination result (S46), and selects a variation pattern of the special symbol (S48). The effect determination means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbols based on the determination result and the special symbol (S50), and selects the variation pattern of the decorative symbol according to the variation pattern of the special symbol (S52).

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the pattern selection process of S52 in FIG.
The effect determining means 132 refers to the pattern table based on the result of lottery determination and determines one of a plurality of variable effect patterns (S60). At this time, if it is a small hit (Y in S62) and the rotating plate 96 is driven to an allowable position so as to aim at entering the specific area 94 (Y in S63), the small hit for the guide effect. On condition that the number N of possible notifications is 1 or more (Y in S64), a small hitting notification effect as a guide effect is set (S66). Then, after subtracting 1 from the possible number N of small hitting notifications, the present process is terminated (S68). As a result, the guide effect is displayed together with the start of the variable display in S36 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if the small hit notification possible number N is zero (N in S64), the processes in S66 and S68 are skipped. On the other hand, if it is not in the allowable state (N in S63), the processing after S64 is skipped. On the other hand, if it is not a small hit (N in S62), the processing after S63 is skipped.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the variation display process of S40 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has already been started, an image of symbol variation is displayed (S70), and if it is the small hit notification timing (Y of S71), if the small hit notification effect is selected at that time (S72) Y), a small hit notification effect is executed (S73). The “small hit notification timing” here is preset and counted when a small hit occurs. In the present embodiment, after the symbol variation indicating the small hit is started, a predetermined time (for example, five seconds before) when the stop symbol (small hit symbol) is stopped is set as the small hit notification timing. The small hit notification effect is executed on condition that the small hit notification effect is set in S66. If the small hit notification effect is not set (N of S72), the process of S73 is skipped. If it is not the small hit notification timing (N of S71), the processing of S72 and S73 is skipped. When the predetermined variation time has elapsed and the symbol display stop timing is reached (Y in S74), the symbol variation being displayed is stopped (S75).

  If the winning / losing lottery result corresponding to the stopped symbol variation is a big hit (Y in S76), the process proceeds to a special game (S78). Although it is not a big hit (N in S76), if it is a small win (Y in S80), the game shifts to a small hit game (S82). When it is not a small hit, that is, when it is out of play (N in S80), a privilege lottery relating to the execution of the guide effect is executed (S84). If the symbol display stop timing has not been reached (N in S74), the processing from S75 to S78 is skipped and this processing is terminated.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the privilege lottery process of S84 in FIG. If the high probability table has not yet been set as a table used for acquiring points related to the guide effect, and the state setting count n is zero (N in S90), the effect determination means 132 changes the state. A lottery is executed (S91). This state transition lottery is performed by referring to the state setting table shown in FIG. 8 according to the type of the notice effect displayed with the deviation. Thereby, either the high probability table or the low probability table is selected. As described above, when the high probability table is selected (Y in S92), this state setting is continued for a predetermined period. Therefore, here, n0 (50 in this embodiment) predetermined as the state setting number n is used here. Is set (S93). For this reason, thereafter, the same table is used over a period of n0 symbol variations. When the low probability table is selected (N in S92), the process in S93 is skipped.
In the modification, the state transition lottery may always be performed without providing the step of S90. Then, when a higher probability table is won, the number of state setting times may be added by a predetermined number (for example, 20 times).

  If the state setting has already been completed and the number of state setting times is 1 or more (Y in S90), the processing of S91 and S93 is skipped. At this time, if a high probability table is set (Y in S94), an acquisition point is set with reference to one of the high probability tables shown in FIG. 9 (S95). If a low probability table is set (N in S94), an acquisition point is set with reference to one of the low probability tables shown in FIG. 9 (S96). This point lottery is performed by referring to the point setting table shown in FIG. 9 in accordance with the type of variation pattern displayed in accordance with the deviation variation. Thereby, the number of points acquired at that time is determined. The effect determining means 132 calculates the cumulative number of points by adding the number of points acquired at this time to the current number of points, and the small hits that are the number of executions of the small hit notification effect to be executed thereafter. It is set or updated as the notification possible number N (S97). Then, after subtracting 1 from the state setting number n, the present process is terminated (S98). The number N of possible hitting notifications set here is used in the process of S64 in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail S16 in FIG.
First, if the first grand prize winning port 91 is not yet opened (N in S100), the effect display control means 134 starts special game effect processing (S102), and the opening / closing control means 124 opens the first big winning prize port 91. Open (S104). If the first big winning opening 91 has been opened, S102 and S104 are skipped (Y in S100). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the first grand prize opening 91 was opened (Y in S106), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106), When the number of entered balls reaches 9 or more (Y in S108), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the first grand prize winning port 91 (S110). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S106) and the number of balls entered into the first grand prize winning opening 91 has not reached nine or more (N in S108), the processing after S110 is skipped and S16 is performed. End the flow.

  If the unit game has reached the final round after closing the first grand prize winning port 91 in S110 (Y in S112), the effect display control means 134 ends the effect processing of the special game (S114), and the special game control means. 120 ends the special game (S116), and starts the specific game, that is, the execution of probability change and time reduction (S118). If the unit game has not reached the final round (N of S112), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S119).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the small hit game control process of S17 in FIG.
When the result of the lottery is a small win (Y in S120), a small hit game that is a unit game with the opening of the second big winning opening 92 is executed. First, when the second big prize opening 92 has not been opened yet (N in S122), the opening / closing control means 124 opens the second big prize opening 92 (S124). If the second big prize opening 92 has been opened (Y of S122), the process of S124 is skipped. When the predetermined time (1.6 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the second grand prize opening 92 was opened (Y in S126), the opening / closing control means 124 has the second big prize opening. 92 is closed (S128). At this time, if there is a game ball passing through the specific area (Y in S130), the process proceeds to a special game (S132). In other words, it will be a small hit development jackpot. If there is no game ball passing to the specific area (N of S130), the process of S132 is skipped. If the opening time is less than the predetermined time in S126 (N in S126), the process from S128 to S132 is skipped and the process is terminated. If no small hit has occurred in S120 (N in S120), the process after S122 is skipped and the process is terminated.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, points are accumulated when a disapproval result is displayed in spite of the display of the high expectation effect, and the small hit development jackpot according to the number of points. A guide effect for notifying the timing of aiming at is displayed. By performing the hitting operation according to the guide effect, the player can develop from the small hit game to the special game, and the game can be advantageously advanced. That is, the player's profit is secured as an added value when the high expectation effect is displayed, and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be maintained or improved while ensuring the reliability of the effect content.
In addition, in the present Example, the game nature which has the privilege by guide production in the uncertain change state was shown. This is because a jackpot is generated at an early stage in a probable state, so that it is difficult to assume a so-called “fitting” state. This is also because the guide effect is positioned as a relief effect in the case where a big hit does not occur even though a high win expectation effect is repeated. In the modification, the guide effect may be displayed in the same manner even in the probability variation state.

(Example 2)
In the first embodiment, an example is shown in which a guide effect is displayed to prompt the player to perform a hitting operation that is positively advantageous, and the game can be advantageously advanced by acquiring a small hitting development jackpot. In this embodiment, by displaying a guide effect, avoiding a ball hitting operation that is disadvantageous to the player, thereby realizing a gameability that allows the game to be relatively advantageously advanced. Since the configuration and operation of the ball game machine in the present embodiment have many parts in common with the ball ball game machine in the first embodiment, the following description will focus on the differences from the first embodiment, and the description of the common points will be described below. Omitted.

FIG. 18 shows a basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured as a multi-function machine in which a plurality of first type pachinko gaming machines are mixed, and includes two start ports and one big winning port. . Specifically, the second grand prize winning port 92 is eliminated from the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and the specific area 94, the non-specific area 95, the specific area passage detection device 83, the distribution device 81, etc. Is provided. That is, the illustrated big winning opening 91 is configured as a big winning opening shared by the jackpot and the jackpot. However, in a special game, the opening time is secured for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) so that the player can sufficiently aim for entering the big winning opening 91, and in the small hit game, the opening time is short (for example, 1.6 seconds). .
In addition, a first start port 62 and a second start port 63 are provided as start winning ports, and the first game is executed based on the first lottery triggered by entering the first start port 62, The second game is executed based on the second lottery triggered by entering the second starting port 63. In the game area 52, a first special symbol display device 61 for variably displaying a first special symbol 192 indicating the result of the first lottery, and a second special symbol 193 for variably displaying the result of the second lottery are displayed. Two special symbol display devices 67 are provided. In addition, the first lottery holding lamp 20 indicating the number of lottery values held in the first lottery by lighting and flashing display, and the second lottery holding lamp 21 indicating the number of lottery values held in the second lottery by lighting and flashing display. Is provided.
Since the first start port 62 does not have an expansion mechanism, the ease of entering the ball does not change even when the time is short. On the other hand, the second starting port 63 has a normal electric accessory 65 that is an expansion mechanism, and includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 76 for expanding the expansion mechanism. The ball entering the second starting port 63 is detected by the starting winning detection device 75. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second start port 63, and generates start win information indicating the winning at the time of entering. However, the first start port 62 is disposed immediately above the second start port 63, and when the second start port 63 is not expanded, the first start port 62 becomes an obstacle and enters substantially. I can't expect a ball. On the other hand, when the time is shortened and the second start port 63 is expanded, the ease of entering the ball is significantly increased. In the present embodiment, the probability of jackpot at the time of uncertain change in both the first lottery and the second lottery is about 1/250, whereas the probability of hitting in the first lottery is about 10/300, The probability of hitting by the lottery of 2 is set to a considerably high value of about 290/300. However, the second lottery is not executed because the second start port 63 does not enter the ball unless the time is actually short. For this reason, it is virtually impossible to generate a big win or a small win in the second lottery from the beginning. For this reason, it is basically a game that aims to win the first lottery by entering the first starting port 62. At that time, if a big win expectation effect is displayed but does not become a big win, the accumulated points are accumulated as in the first embodiment, and the accumulated time is reduced when the time reduction starts in the second game. The game can be advantageously advanced using points. In other words, in this embodiment, there are cases where there is a transition to a short time after a special game that has been developed, depending on the small winning symbol. For this reason, even if a small hit occurs, there are cases where it is better to develop the jackpot and there are cases where it is better not to develop it. Therefore, in the guide effect of the present embodiment, it is suggested to notify that there is a case where it is better not to develop the jackpot even if a jackpot occurs, that is, it is better to avoid entering the big winning hole 91. In this embodiment, the probability of hitting by the second lottery is set to be extremely high, so if more accumulated points are accumulated, more guide effects will be displayed in the second game. The player can advantageously advance the game.

  That is, when the first lottery triggered by entering the first starting port 62 is a big hit, and the time is shifted to a short time after the special game, the second starting port 63 is expanded. When a small hit is triggered by entering the second starting port 63 from this state, the big winning port 91 is opened. In that case, since the hitting operation aiming at the second starting port 63 is usually continued, there is a high possibility that the player enters the open big winning opening 91 as it is, so that the game ball passes through the specific area 94. The possibility is also high. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the small hit game is developed and shifted to a special game, the time is added by a special symbol (also referred to as “small hit symbol”) indicating the small hit that has been triggered by the special hit game. There are cases where it is not. In other words, at least two types of symbols, which indicate the ability to shift to shorter hours (also referred to as “time-shorter symbols” for convenience) and symbols that cannot be shifted to shorter hours, are set in the small hits symbol, and the bonus is given to the jackpots that have developed small hits. Whether or not is determined according to the small hit design.

  For this reason, when the current gaming state is a short-time state, if the game state develops to a big jackpot that is not shifted from a small hit to a short-time state, the gaming state falls. In this case, the ease of entering the ball at the second starting port 63 is reduced, so that it is difficult for new small hits to occur, and it is difficult to realize continuous big hits (renso). That is, it is wise for the player to see off the ball entering the specific area in the small hit game and aim for the ball entering the specific area when a small hit that can be given a short time occurs next. Therefore, in this embodiment, even if a small jackpot development jackpot can occur, if the time is not given to the jackpot, that is, if it does not shift to the shorttime after the special game, it is acquired On the premise that there is a point, a guide effect for notifying the player of that fact is displayed. In other words, when there is a possibility that the gaming state falls, a notification that prompts avoidance of a hitting ball operation aiming at the special winning opening 91 is executed as a guide effect. The player can avoid hitting the ball accordingly and aim to enter the big winning opening 91 when such a guide effect is not displayed, so that the possibility of realizing a big hit villa is increased. Become.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing in detail the pattern selection processing in the second embodiment. The process of S52 is executed in place of the process of S52 of FIG.
The effect determining means 132 is a small hit (Y in S62), and is in a permissible state in which the rotating plate 96 is driven so as to aim at entering the specific area 94 (Y in S63). If the time-short symbol is not given when the time is developed (Y in S263), the avoidance notification as the guide effect is provided on the condition that the number of possible notifications N related to the guide effect is 1 or more (Y in S64). An effect is set (S266). Then, after subtracting 1 from the number of notifications possible N, this process is terminated (S68). As a result, a guide effect for notifying that the ball entering the second big prize opening 92 should be avoided is displayed together with the start of the fluctuation display of S36 in FIG. If it is a time-short symbol (N in S263), the processing after S64 is skipped. Thereby, the effect corresponding to the small hit notification effect shown in FIG. 14 becomes the avoidance notification effect.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is merely an example, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are within the scope of the present invention. is there.

(Modification 1)
In the first embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a conventional first type pachinko gaming machine is shown. In the second embodiment, the present invention is applied to a multi-function machine in which a plurality of first type pachinko gaming machines are mixed. An example was given. In a modification, it can also be applied to other types of gaming machines having the function of the first type pachinko gaming machine. For example, a composite that provides a game corresponding to a special game in the first type pachinko gaming machine as the first special game and a game corresponding to a special game in the second type pachinko game machine as the second special game. It can also be applied to the machine.

  Further, the configuration including a plurality of large winning openings as in the first embodiment may be modified to a multi-function machine in which a plurality of first type pachinko gaming machines are mixed. That is, a first start port and a second start port are provided, and the first game is executed based on the first lottery triggered by entering the first start port. The second game may be executed based on the second lottery triggered by the entering of the ball. Then, the display frequency of the guide effect may be varied such that the second lottery is set to have a higher probability of small hitting than the first lottery. Adjusting the total jackpot probability by differentiating the winning probability of the jackpot by the winning lottery between the first game and the second game and increasing the display frequency of the guide effect in the game with the lower winning probability However, it can provide different opportunities for profit. On the contrary, the configuration having one big winning opening as in the second embodiment may be transformed into a gaming machine having one function of the first type pachinko gaming machine.

(Modification 2)
In the first embodiment, there are provided two large winning ports, the first large winning port 91 and the second large winning port 92. The first large winning port 91 is a special winning port for special games, and the second large winning port 92 is provided. An example of functioning as a big winning prize for small hit games was shown. In the modified example, a single big prize opening may be provided for both the special game and the small hit game. Specifically, the first big prize opening 91 shown in FIG. 1 may be eliminated, and the second big prize opening 92 may be configured as a common big prize opening. However, in a special game, the opening time is secured for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) so that the player can sufficiently aim for entering the big prize opening, and in a small hit game, the opening time is short (for example, about 1.6 seconds). To do. Even with such a configuration, it is necessary to distinguish between the special winning opening and the start opening 62, so that the above-described guide effect functions effectively. In the second embodiment, an example is shown in which one common prize winning opening is provided. However, two big winning prize openings may be provided, both of which may be used as a special prize winning opening for special games and small hit games.

(Modification 3)
In each of the above-described embodiments, it is assumed that the game performance of the jackpot development jackpot that shifts from the jackpot game to the special game is assumed, but it may not have the gameability that the jackpot develops to the jackpot. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to aim for the entry to the big winning opening in accordance with the opening at the time of the small hit by the guide effect, which is advantageous in obtaining the winning ball.

(Modification 4)
In each of the above embodiments, the earned points are set through the state transition lottery shown in FIG. 8 and the point lottery shown in FIG. In the modification, points may be uniquely set based on the contents of one or both of the selected notice effect pattern and variable effect pattern. In other words, the contents of effects and the number of points may be associated and held without going through lottery. Moreover, you may make it display a guide effect one by one according to the content of the effect added to the fluctuation | variation display of a deviation result, without setting a point.

(Modification 5)
Although not described in each of the above embodiments, the guide effect may be executed according to the execution frequency of the deviation variation accompanied by the high expectation effect. For example, the number of times that a notice effect or a variation pattern having a hit expectation degree equal to or greater than a predetermined standard (that is, the probability of jackpot being greater than or equal to a predetermined probability) is displayed together with a deviation may be counted. The number of times may be a continuous number of out-of-range fluctuations accompanied by a high expectation effect, or may be a cumulative number regardless of the presence or absence of continuousness. Moreover, the number of times in a predetermined period, for example, within a predetermined number of symbol fluctuations may be used. The guide effect may be executed when the count number exceeds the reference value.

  10 Pachinko machines, 50 game boards, 52 game areas, 60 production display devices, 61 special symbol display devices, 62 start ports, 68 operation ports, 72 general winning ports, 81 sorting devices, 83 specific area passage detection devices, 91 1st grand prize opening, 92 2nd big prize opening, 94 specific area, 95 non-specific area, 100 game control device, 102 main board, 104 sub-board, 112 winning / failing lottery means, 115 variation pattern determining means, 120 special game control Means, 121 small hit game control means, 122 specific game execution means, 126 distribution control means, 130 pattern storage means, 132 effect determination means, 134 effect display control means, 190 decoration symbol, 192 special symbol.

Claims (9)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A start port provided at a predetermined position in the game area;
A launcher that launches a game ball toward the game area in response to a player's hitting operation;
A winning / failing lottery means for executing a winning / failing lottery triggered by entering the starting opening;
A large winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and opened according to the result of the success / failure lottery, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out when a game ball enters;
An effect display device for displaying a predetermined effect image including a variable display of symbols for indicating the result of the success / failure lottery;
Fluctuation pattern determining means for selecting one of a plurality of variation patterns in which a variation process from variation start to stop in the symbol variation display is determined according to the result of the success / failure lottery,
Special game operation condition holding means for holding a special game operation condition as a condition for transitioning to a special game including a plurality of unit games with opening of the prize winning opening;
A special game control means for executing the special game on the assumption that the special game operation condition is established when the winning lottery results in the transition to the special game and the symbol is stopped in a predetermined jackpot;
In order to suggest a high expectation that results in the success / failure lottery indicating the transition to the special game, the contents of the effect to be additionally displayed on the variable display of the symbol are respectively determined, and the contents of the effect are displayed. Production pattern storage means for holding a plurality of production patterns set so that the probabilities that the winning / failing lottery results in transition to the special game are different from each other;
Production determining means for selecting one of the plurality of production patterns according to the result of the success / failure lottery,
Display control means for displaying the variation of the symbol according to the determined variation pattern, and displaying the effect according to the determined performance pattern;
A specific performance pattern in which the level of expectation is equal to or higher than a predetermined standard is selected when the result of the success / failure lottery is out of play, and the game state when the selected condition is satisfied satisfies a predetermined condition. A guide effect execution means for executing a guide effect that prompts a player to make a ball hitting operation for the player to advance in an advantageous manner;
A ball game machine characterized by comprising:   The guide effect executing means executes an effect that prompts the hitting operation while suggesting a timing at which the hitting operation by the player can advantageously advance the game as the guide effect. The ball game machine described in 1.   3. The guide effect execution means executes an effect that, as the guide effect, suggests a timing at which a hitting operation by a player advances the game unfavorably and prompts avoidance of the hitting operation. The ball game machine described in 1. While a plurality of production pattern candidates are set as the specific production pattern,
When each effect pattern candidate is selected when the result of the success / failure lottery is out of place, a bonus lottery unit that executes a bonus lottery that determines whether or not the guide effect is executed is provided.
4. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the guide effect executing means executes the guide effect when the bonus lottery results in the guide effect being executed. . The plurality of performance pattern candidates comprises a counting means for counting the number of selections selected when the result of the success / failure lottery is out of place,
5. The bullet ball according to claim 4, wherein the guide effect execution unit executes the guide effect when the number of selections of each effect pattern candidate in a predetermined period is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference number. Gaming machine. A small hitting operating condition holding means for holding a small hitting operating condition as a condition for shifting to a small hitting game which is a unit game with the opening of the big winning opening;
The winning / losing lottery results in the transition to the small hit game, and the small hit game control is executed when the small hit operation condition is satisfied when the symbol is stopped in a predetermined small hit mode. And further comprising means,
The special game control means determines that the special game operation condition is satisfied when the game ball that has entered the big prize opening in the small hit game further passes through a specific area provided therein, and the special game operation condition is established. Run,
The guide effect executing means executes, as the guide effect, an effect of urging the hitting operation at a timing when the game ball can pass through the specific area during the small hitting game by the hitting operation by the player. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The start opening and the big prize opening are respectively provided in the game area in an arrangement configuration in which the ball entering the big prize opening of the game ball launched aiming at the start opening is regulated,
The game ball is configured so that it is difficult for the game ball to pass through the specific area at the time of the small hit game if at least the hitting operation for switching the aim from the start port to the grand prize winning port is not performed when the guide effect is executed. The ball game machine according to claim 6. The opening time per time of the big winning opening in the small hit game is set as a time value that makes it difficult for the game ball to reach during the opening even if the aim is switched from the starting opening at the same time as the opening of the opening. ,
The guide effect executing means executes, as the guide effect, an effect that prompts the user to start a hitting operation aiming at the big prize opening in advance before opening the big prize opening in the small hit game. The ball game machine according to claim 7. When each production pattern candidate is selected when the result of the success / failure lottery is out of place, the system includes a privilege number lottery unit that executes a privilege number lottery that determines the number of executions of the guide effect,
The said guide effect execution means performs the said guide effect whenever it transfers to the said small hit game until the determined execution frequency is digested. A ball game machine.

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