JP2011143299A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine providing a game player with a sense of satisfaction and that of hope and capable of improving game properties by rendering game contents variable through appropriate control of continuity of hits. <P>SOLUTION: When prize-winning in a normal symbol-starting gate results in a variation display of the normal symbol based on a jackpot determination and in the case of a common hit, a normal electric gimmick is executed. The gimmick makes one or a plurality of game balls enter a start pocket and sequentially variably displays an extra symbol based on one or a plurality of jackpot determination results. When one or a plurality of game balls enter the start pocket in a common hit state, a normal symbol showing the next normal symbol determination result is variably started in the duration of a game that is produced based on a game ball in a specified order in which game balls enter the start pocket, under the presence of normal symbol-operated reserved balls. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of continuously generating a gaming state advantageous to a player.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine, by controlling various operations of an accessory that pays out a prize ball to a player, the player can acquire a lot of prize balls, thereby improving the interest of the game. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Specifically, in a conventional pachinko machine called a “general electric machine” (also called a normal electric machine), a maximum of four normal electric machines are used, and a game is configured by combining with various kinds of objects. ing. Then, when a game ball wins in a predetermined area, various random numbers are read and a lottery is performed, and whether or not it is a hit is determined based on the lottery result. In the case of winning, when a normal electric role is executed by forming a predetermined symbol arrangement on the display screen and a game ball within the specified number of winnings is won, the specified number of game balls are won in the other winning items. Thus, the player can obtain the maximum number of prize balls.

  On the other hand, if the various actors are continuously operated indefinitely in order to improve the interest of the game, the player can acquire an excessively large number of prize balls, which may impair the soundness of the game. Therefore, in conventional gaming machines, the operating conditions of individual items are finely restricted. For example, in the case of “general electric machine”, the opening time is within 6 seconds or when 10 gaming balls are won, it is uniformly restricted. Is set. As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, the game soundness is realized by limiting the number of prize balls (total number of awarded prize balls) that a player can obtain to the maximum by the action of the accessory.

JP 2000-342818 A

  However, in a conventional gaming machine, for example, a “general electric machine”, if the player can increase the number of payout balls in one jackpot so that the player can acquire many prize balls in one jackpot As the number is increased, the number of consecutive big hits is limited. On the other hand, in order to continuously generate jackpots, it is necessary to limit the number of payout prize balls per jackpot. In this way, if the total number of winning prize balls is limited by the action of an accessory, the number of payout prize balls per jackpot is limited, or the number of consecutive occurrences of jackpots is limited, thereby reducing the interest of the game. was there.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by giving the player a sense of satisfaction and expectation by appropriately controlling the consecutive hits and changing the game content, the gameability An object is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the game.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 has a passing gate through which a game ball passes and an opening / closing member, and when the opening / closing member is opened, the game winning ball can be won. And a first random number acquisition for acquiring a first random number triggered by the passage of the game ball to the passing gate , and a large winning opening through which the game ball can be won when the opening / closing member is opened. And a normal winning relation information storing means capable of storing the first random number acquired by the first random number acquiring means , and the start winning based on the first random number stored in the normal winning relation information storing means. A normal hit determination means for determining whether or not the opening / closing member of the mouth is in a normal hit state; a normal symbol determination means for determining a normal symbol that is a symbol for reporting the determination result of the normal hit determination means; The normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner A normal symbol display means that, a second random number acquisition unit configured to acquire a second random number in response to winning to the start winning opening, capable plurality stores the second random number acquired the second random number acquisition means a jackpot relationship information storage unit, based on the jackpot relationship information storage means stored said second random number, and the jackpot determining means for determining whether a jackpot state closing member is opened for the winning opening , a special symbol determining means for determining a special symbol is a symbol for notifying the determination result of the jackpot determination unit, a special symbol display means the special symbol is displayed change, and the low probability state is low occurrence probability per common , It is controllable to a high probability state with a high probability of occurrence per ordinary, and if it is determined to be a big hit by the jackpot determining means, it changes to the high probability state after execution of the jackpot state Causing the other hand, when it is determined that out by the jackpot determination means wherein a probability change control means for varying the low probability state, the plurality of game balls Oite the starting winning opening ordinary contact state prize, When a plurality of the second random number to said jackpot related information storage means based on the winning of said plurality of stored, sequentially stored in the jackpot relationship information storage unit, a plurality of jackpot for each of the second random number of said plurality A game machine in which special symbols based on the determination result are sequentially displayed on the special symbol display means in a case where one or a plurality of the second random numbers are stored in the jackpot relation information storage means in the normal hit state. The normal symbol operation holding ball that is the first random number that has not yet been determined by the normal hit determination means exists in the normal hit relation information storage means. Then, among the one or a plurality of second random numbers, the order stored in the jackpot relation information storage means is normal during the gaming state generated by the probability variation control means based on the second random numbers in a specific order. symbols and wherein the benzalkonium be initiated change.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to the first aspect, the specific order is first.

In addition to the configuration of the invention described in claim 1 or 2 , the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 3 is determined to be a normal hit by the normal hit determination means, and a plurality of game balls are won in the start winning opening. And only when the plurality of jackpot determination results for the second random number stored in the jackpot relation information storage means based on the plurality of winnings are out of order, the last of the plurality of jackpot determination results Even if the jackpot is a jackpot, the low probability state is set after the jackpot state is over.

Further, the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a plurality of the special winning hole, when ing the jackpot state, the plurality of large The winning opening is released sequentially.

In the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 1, one or a plurality of game balls win the starting winning opening opened by the normal winning, and the special symbols are sequentially displayed in a variable manner based on the one or a plurality of jackpot determination results. If one or a plurality of game balls wins at the start winning opening in the normal winning state, and if there is a normal symbol actuated holding ball, the order of winning at the start winning opening is the game ball in a specific order. based on the next normal symbol in the occurrence has been the gaming state in which it was Unishi by you start change. As a result, the continuous hit is appropriately controlled. Therefore, it is possible to give a sense of satisfaction and expectation to the player by improving the game content by changing the game content by the control per continuous.

Moreover, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the continuous hit is appropriately controlled based on the first jackpot determination result.

In addition, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 3 , in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 2 , a plurality of game balls are won at the starting port according to the normal winning state, and the jackpot determination result based on the winning is obtained. In the case of multiple misses, even if the last of a plurality of jackpot determination results is a jackpot, a low probability state is set after the jackpot state ends . Therefore, when there are a plurality of jackpot determination results, the consecutive hits can be limited.

Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, when ing jackpot state multiple winning opening is sequentially released. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game at the time of the big hit by sequentially releasing a plurality of big winning holes as special electric accessories.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electric circuit structure of the control part 40 of the pachinko machine. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a ROM 53. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a RAM 52. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a counter storage area 521. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the storage area of the normal hit relation information storage area 523. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the storage area of the jackpot relation information storage area 525. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a main routine process. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a normal symbol process (S7). It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a normal electric accessory process (S9). It is a flowchart which shows the detail of a special symbol process (S11). It is a flowchart which shows the detail of special electric accessory processing (S13). It is a timing chart figure showing each control in pachinko machine 1 corresponding to time progress. It is a timing chart figure showing each control in pachinko machine 1 corresponding to time progress. It is a timing chart figure showing each control in pachinko machine 1 corresponding to time progress, which shows a modification of the present invention. It is a timing chart figure showing each control in pachinko machine 1 corresponding to time progress, which shows a modification of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko machine 1 embodying a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the upper half of the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, a game board 2 is provided in which a game ball as a game medium launched from a launcher (not shown) flows by operating the launch handle 7. ing. This game board 2 is substantially square (see FIG. 2) and is protected by a front frame 11 holding a transparent glass plate. Below the game board 2 is provided an upper plate 5 for supplying game balls to the launcher and receiving prize balls. A lower plate 6 that receives a prize ball is provided directly below the upper plate 5, and a launch handle 7 that adjusts the launch of the game ball is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6. Further, a speaker (not shown) is provided between the upper plate 5 and the lower plate 6. In addition, a button-type switch 90 having a semicircular shape is provided on the left side of the central portion of the upper plate 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is provided on the front surface of the game board 2. A symbol display device 8 having a display screen 28, various lamps, LEDs and the like, which will be described later, is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4. On the left and right upper sides of the symbol display device 8, there are provided electric decoration windmills 9 and 10, respectively. Normal symbol start gates 12 and 13 are provided on the left and right sides of the symbol display device 8, respectively, and start winning ports 14 and 15 are provided immediately below the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13, respectively. On the lower side of the symbol display device 8, two large winning openings 16a and 16b are provided side by side. Normal winning openings 19 and 20 are provided on the left and right sides of the big winning openings 16a and 16b, respectively. A special symbol display unit 18 composed of 7-segment LEDs is provided above the normal winning opening 20. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various illumination lamps 63 (see FIG. 3), other illumination LEDs 62 (see FIG. 3), a windmill, and many obstacle nails.

  Here, the start winning ports 14, 15 and the big winning ports 16a, 16b are provided with an opening / closing member that opens and closes at a predetermined timing, and a game ball can be won only when the opening / closing member is opened. In this embodiment, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13, it is determined whether or not the normal ball is hit, and when the normal symbol indicating the normal ball is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24, the normal electric combination The start winning ports 14, 15 are opened as objects. Also, when the winning prize opening 14 or 15 is won, it is determined whether or not the big hit is made, and when the special symbol indicating the big hit is displayed on the special symbol display unit 18, the big winning ports 16 a and 16 b are opened as special electric accessories. Is done.

  The symbol display device 8 includes a display screen 28, a special symbol memory number display LED 60, a normal symbol display unit 24, a normal symbol memory number display LED 59, and various lamps and LEDs not shown. In the central part of the symbol display device 8, a display screen 28 composed of a horizontally long rectangular LCD is arranged. Above the display screen 28, a normal symbol display unit 24 composed of 7-segment LEDs and a normal symbol memory number display LED 59 composed of four LEDs are provided. The normal symbol memory number display LED 59 wins the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13, and the number of game balls whose normal hit determination result is not yet displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24, that is, four so-called normal symbol operation hold balls Can be displayed. Further, a special symbol memory number display LED 60 composed of four LEDs is provided immediately below the display screen 28, and a winning prize determination result is displayed on the special symbol display unit 18 by winning the start winning holes 14 and 15. The number of game balls that are not played, that is, the number of so-called special symbol operation reservation balls, can be displayed by turning on the LED up to four.

  On the display screen 28 provided in the symbol display device 8, a demo symbol display part D1, a demo symbol display part D3, and a demo symbol display part D2 are formed in order from the left. The demo symbol display units D1 to D3 can display a plurality of types of demo symbols composed of numbers, symbols, etc., and occupy a wide area so as to attract the player's eyes. The normal symbol display unit 24 and the special symbol display unit 18 can display symbols such as single-digit numbers and single-letter alphabets. The game board 2 includes a symbol display board 44 (see FIG. 3) on the back surface thereof.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the normal hit determination is performed when the game ball passes through either of the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13. If the normal hit determination result is a win, the pachinko machine 1 is in the normal hit state, the start winning holes 14 and 15 are opened, and the player can win the game balls in the start winning holes 14 and 15. Here, the normal winning lottery result for the winning of the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13 is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 and further displayed on the demo symbol display units D1 to D3 of the display screen 28. The demo symbol display units D1 to D3 are configured to attract the player's eyes more than the normal symbol display unit 24. Further, the demo symbol display units D1 to D3 are further configured from the background screen of the display screen 28 and other various illumination lamps 63 and speakers 48. The normal hit determination result is notified in synchronism with the effect such as the output sound effect, and works to increase the player's interest and expectation.

  Here, the display mode in the normal symbol display unit 24 and the special symbol display unit 18 will be described. In the normal symbol display unit 24, the normal symbol for informing the normal hit determination result based on the winning of the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13 is variably displayed. In addition, in the special symbol display unit 18, a special symbol for notifying the jackpot determination result based on the winning of the start winning ports 14, 15 is variably displayed. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the normal symbol indicates either “winning (ordinary winning)” or “offset”, and the special symbol indicates either “winning (big hit)” or “missing”.

  Next, the display mode on the display screen 28 will be described. The display screen 28 is for performing notification of the normal hit determination with a degree of freedom rather than performing the notification of the normal hit determination on the normal symbol display unit 24. On this display screen 28, demo symbols, which will be described later, are variably displayed on the demo symbol display portions D1 to D3 so as to scroll from top to bottom, and stop in order. In addition, an image is also displayed in the background of the demo symbol display portions D1 to D3, and the symbols are not always displayed on the demo symbol display portions D1 to D3. It can be displayed. Needless to say, the arrangement of the demonstration symbol display portions D1 to D3, the stop display order, the scroll direction, and the like can be arbitrarily changed.

By the way, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the probability of being determined as “winning” in the jackpot determination is set to a high probability (21/22). In the normal hit determination, the probability of being determined as “win” is set to a low probability (1/256) in the normal state, and is set to a high probability (65535/65536) in the probability variation state. The “normal state” is a default gaming state controlled when the power is turned on (in the initial state). The “probability variation state” is a gaming state that is controlled after the execution of the special electric accessory, which will be described in detail later.

  Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical circuit configuration of the control unit 40 of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 40 includes a main board 41, a power board 42, a sound board 43, a symbol display board 44, a payout control board 45, an electrical decoration board 46, a relay board 47, and a sub-integrated board 58. ing. This control part 40 is provided in the back side (back side) of the pachinko machine 1 (refer FIG. 1).

  The main board 41 that controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a CPU unit 50 that performs various processes according to a program. The CPU unit 50 includes a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data values generated during arithmetic processes such as flags and counters, a control program, initial values of various data, and the like. And a ROM 53 that stores commands and the like for instructing the circuit board, and these are integrally molded as a single LSI. Further, an interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the CPU unit 50, and this interrupt signal generation circuit 57 sends an interrupt signal to the CPU 51 every 0.002 seconds (hereinafter abbreviated as “2 ms”), for example. To give. The CPU 51 executes a control program stored in the ROM 53 every time this interrupt signal is input, and controls the pachinko machine 1 according to this control program.

  The main board 41 is provided with an I / O interface 54 and is connected to sub boards such as the sub integrated board 58, the payout control board 45, and the relay board 47. Further, the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, and the electrical decoration board 46 are connected to the main board 41 via the sub-integrated board 58. The payout control board 45 controls the prize ball payout device 49, and the relay board 47 relays wiring of switches and solenoids. The sub-integrated board 58 performs overall control of the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, and the electrical decoration board 46. The sound board 43 controls the generation of sound effects of the pachinko machine 1, and the symbol display board 44. Controls the symbols displayed on the display screen 28 and the normal symbol display unit 24, and the illumination board 46 controls the light emission mode of each illumination of the pachinko machine 1.

  The sub integrated board 58 is provided with a CPU 581, a RAM 582, and a ROM 583. The sound board 43 incorporates a CPU 43a, an input interface (not shown), RAM and ROM, and the symbol display board 44 contains a CPU 44a, an input interface (not shown), RAM and ROM. Further, the payout control board 45 incorporates a CPU 45a, an input interface (not shown), RAM and ROM, and the illumination board 46 contains a CPU 46a, an input interface (not shown), RAM and ROM. Further, the I / O interface 54 of the main board 41 is connected to an output port 55 that outputs information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown). Although not shown, the sub-integrated board 58 is connected to a switch 90 operated by a player.

  The electrical decoration windmills 9 and 10, the normal symbol memory number display LED 59, the special symbol memory number display LED 60, the LED 62, and the electrical lamp 63 are connected to the electrical decoration board 46. A display screen 28, a special symbol display unit 18, and a normal symbol display unit 24 are connected to the symbol display substrate 44. A speaker 48 is connected to the sound board 43. A prize ball payout device 49 is connected to the payout control board 45. Further, on the relay board 47, a large winning opening opening solenoid 70 for opening and closing the opening / closing members of the large winning openings 16a, 16b, and an electric accessory opening solenoid for opening / closing the opening / closing members of the start winning openings 14, 15 respectively. 71, a start port switch 72 for detecting a game ball won in the start winning ports 14, 15; a normal symbol operation switch 73 for detecting a game ball won in the normal symbol start gates 12, 13; and winning in the big winning ports 16a, 16b. A count switch 75 for counting the number of game balls played and a winning port switch 76 for detecting a gaming ball won in the normal winning ports 19 and 20 are connected. In addition, when a game ball wins in the start winning ports 14, 15, the big winning ports 16a, 16b and the normal winning ports 19, 20, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out.

  The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41, the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, the payout control board 45, the electrical decoration board 46, and the sub-integrated board 58, respectively, and supplies stabilized DC power. . The power supply board 42 is supplied with AC 24V. The power supply substrate 42 is provided with a rectifier composed of a silicon diode bridge (not shown), a smoothing circuit composed of an electrolytic capacitor, a stabilization circuit composed of a regulator IC, and the like. Can be supplied to. In FIG. 3, although not shown in particular, the main board 41, the power supply board 42, the sound board 43, the symbol display board 44, the payout control board 45, the electrical decoration board 46, the relay board 47, and the sub integrated board 58 are all grounded. Connected by line.

  In the pachinko machine 1, the CPU 51 of the main board 41 repeatedly executes the main routine process (see FIG. 9) by an interrupt signal generated by the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 at a constant interval (2 ms in this embodiment). And is programmed to finish within 2 ms. The main operation of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by repeatedly executing this main routine process. Then, in the main routine process, various commands (for example, a command for starting or stopping the change of the special symbol display unit 18, a command for opening the special winning openings 16 a and 16 b, and a command to close the CPU 581 of the sub integrated board 58 are closed. Command). The CPU 581 of the sub-integrated board 58 determines symbols and characters displayed on the display screen 28 based on the command transmitted from the CPU 51 of the main board 41, determines the appearance timing, The sound effect to be output is determined, the output timing thereof is determined, or the timing at which the other illumination lamps 63 are blinked is determined, so that the CPU 44a of the symbol display board 44, the CPU 43a of the sound board 43, and the illumination An instruction is given to the CPU 46a of the substrate 46.

  Next, the storage area of the ROM 53 will be described. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the storage area of the ROM 53. As shown in FIG. 4, the ROM 53 has an initial setting storage area 531 for storing initial values and the like stored in each storage area when the pachinko machine 1 is reset, and the CPU 51 for controlling the pachinko machine 1. A control program storage area 532 for storing various control programs, a control command table storage area 533 for storing a table of control commands output from the main board 41 to the sub-integrated board 58, a normal symbol for notifying a normal hit determination result, In addition, a symbol pattern storage area 534 or the like in which a plurality of special symbols for notifying the jackpot determination result is stored. Further, the ROM 53 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  Next, the storage area of the RAM 52 will be described. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of the RAM 52. As shown in FIG. 5, in the RAM 52, a counter storage area 521 for storing various counters, a winning ball flag storage area 522 for storing a flag indicating whether or not a game ball has won at each gate or each winning opening, Normal winning relation information storage area 523 for storing random numbers acquired when winning game balls to the normal symbol starting gates 12 and 13, normal symbol operating reserved ball number storage area 524 for storing the number of normal symbol operating reserved balls, start winning prize Sub-integrated from the main board 41, the jackpot relation information storage area 525 for storing random numbers acquired when winning the game balls to the mouths 14 and 15, the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 526 for storing the special symbol operation reserved ball number A command related information storage area 527 for storing a control command output to the substrate 58 is provided.

  Further, the RAM 52 stores a jackpot state flag indicating whether or not a big hit state, a normal hit state flag indicating whether or not a normal hit state, a probability variation flag indicating whether or not a high probability state is set, and the like. A flag information storage area 528 or the like is provided. In addition, a backup battery (not shown) is connected to the RAM 52 so that the stored contents are retained even when the pachinko machine 1 is powered off. The RAM 52 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  Next, the counter storage area 521 will be described. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing the storage area of the counter storage area 521. As shown in FIG. 6, the counter storage area 521 includes a normal hit determination counter LC1 storage area 521a, a big hit determination counter LC2 storage area 521b, a normal symbol selection counter LC3 storage area 521c, a special symbol selection counter LC4 storage area 521d, A symbol variation time counter TC1 storage area 521e, a special symbol variation time counter TC2 storage area 521f, a start winning opening opening time counter TC3 storage area 521g, a big winning opening opening time counter TC4 storage area 521h, and the like are provided. Value is stored. These values are captured and stored in the normal hit relation information storage area 523 and the big hit relation information storage area 525 of the RAM 52 in normal symbol processing (see FIG. 10) and special symbol processing (see FIG. 12), which will be described later. Or used as a timer counter.

  Each value of the normal hit determination counter LC1, the big hit determination counter LC2, the normal symbol selection counter LC3, and the special symbol selection counter LC4 is a main routine process executed based on the interrupt signal from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57 (FIG. 9). In the counter updating process (see S5) of the reference, a predetermined amount (for example, “1”) is added at regular time intervals (for example, 2 ms, which is the interval of interrupt signal generation). Each counter is provided with a minimum value (lower limit value) and a maximum value (upper limit value), and is configured to circulate within a numerical value in the range from the minimum value to the maximum value. In other words, if the counter value becomes the same as the maximum value as a result of the update, the counter value takes the minimum value in the next update. Also, the normal symbol variation time counter TC1, the special symbol variation time counter TC2, the start winning opening opening time counter TC3, and the big winning opening opening time counter TC4 are used as timer counters for measuring the elapsed time, and counter update processing ( In S5), a predetermined amount (for example, “1”) is subtracted.

  Hereinafter, each counter will be described in detail. The value (random number) of the normal hit determination counter LC1 is used for determining the normal hit. The normal hit determination is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13, and when it is determined to be “win”, the opening / closing members of the start winning ports 14 and 15 are opened for a predetermined time. The maximum value of the normal hit determination counter LC1 is “255” and the minimum value is “0”. When “1” is added every interrupt (every 2 ms) and becomes “256” or more, the value returns to “0”. . Therefore, the value of the normal hit determination counter LC1 takes any value from “0” to “255”, and one period is 512 ms.

  The value of the jackpot determination counter LC2 is used to determine the jackpot. The big hit determination is performed in response to the passing of the game ball to the start winning ports 14 and 15, and when the “winning” is determined, the opening / closing members of the big winning ports 16a and 16b are opened for a predetermined time. The maximum value of the big hit determination counter LC2 is “299”, and the minimum value is “0”. When “1” is added every interruption (every 2 ms) and becomes “299” or more, the value returns to “0”. Therefore, the value of the big hit determination counter LC2 takes any value from “0” to “299”, and one period is 630 ms.

  The value of the normal symbol selection counter LC3 is used to determine the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24. The maximum value of this normal symbol selection counter LC3 is “39”, and the minimum value is “0”. When “1” is added every interrupt (every 2 ms) and becomes “40” or more, it becomes “0”. Return. Accordingly, the value of the normal symbol selection counter LC3 takes any value from “0” to “39”, and one period is 20 ms.

  The value of the special symbol selection counter LC4 is used to determine a special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 18. The maximum value of this special symbol selection counter LC4 is “39”, and the minimum value is “0”. When “1” is added every interrupt (every 2 ms) and becomes “40” or more, it becomes “0”. Return. Therefore, the value of the special symbol selection counter LC4 takes any value from “0” to “39”, and one period is 20 ms.

  The normal symbol fluctuation time counter TC1 is a timer counter used for measuring the time (fluctuation time) from when the normal symbol display unit 24 starts to change until all symbols stop. The variation time is stored as an initial value, and “1” is subtracted every interrupt (2 ms) in the counter update process, and when the value becomes “0”, the timing for terminating the variation is determined. For example, when the variation time is 10 seconds, “5000” is set as the initial value.

  The special symbol variation time counter TC2 is a timer counter used for measuring the time (variation time) from when the special symbol display unit 18 starts to vary until all symbols stop. The variation time is stored as an initial value, and “1” is subtracted every interrupt (2 ms) in the counter update process, and when the value becomes “0”, the timing for terminating the variation is determined. For example, when the variation time is 10 seconds, “5000” is set as the initial value.

  The start winning port opening time counter TC3 is a timer counter for measuring the time during which the starting winning ports 14, 15 are opened. The start winning port opening time counter TC3 stores a value when the starting winning ports 14, 15 are opened, and is decremented by "1" for each interrupt in the counter updating process. Is done.

  The special winning opening opening time counter TC4 is a timer counter for measuring the time during which the special winning openings 16a and 16b are opened. A value is stored in the big winning opening opening time counter TC4 when the big winning openings 16a and 16b are opened, and "1" is subtracted for each interrupt in the counter updating process. Is done.

  Next, the normal hit relation information storage area 523 will be described. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing the normal hit relation information storage area 523 of the RAM 52. As shown in FIG. 7, the normal hit relation information storage area 523 includes a determination area and storage areas 1 to 4. This normal hit relation information storage area 523 is used in normal symbol processing (see FIG. 10) described later. In the memory areas 1 to 4, random numbers acquired by game balls (ordinary symbol operation hold balls) that have passed through the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13 and have not yet been notified of the normal hit determination result are stored. In the determination area, a notification of the normal hit determination result currently being performed and a random number based on the normal hit game are stored.

  In the normal symbol processing (see FIG. 10), when the passing of the game ball of the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13 is confirmed, the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 524 in the storage areas 1 to 4 Each value is stored in a storage area of a number corresponding to (normal symbol operation holding ball number). For example, if the number of normal symbol actuated balls is “3”, it is stored in the storage area 3. Then, when the process for the winning ball stored in the determination area is completed, the next normal symbol actuating ball is processed. Therefore, the value stored in the storage area 1 is shifted to the determination area, and the normal hit determination result is notified based on the value stored in the determination area. As the storage area 1 is shifted to the determination area, the value of the storage area 2 is changed to the storage area 1, the value of the storage area 3 is changed to the storage area 2, and the value of the storage area 4 is changed to the storage area 3. Shifted and the value in the storage area 4 is cleared. Here, the number of storage areas is four. In other words, for the game balls that have passed through the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13, there are four numbers that can store the random numbers and hold the operation. Therefore, the upper limit of the number of normal symbol operation reserved balls is four, and the value of the normal symbol operation reserved balls number storage area 524 does not take a value larger than “4”.

  Each of the determination area and the storage areas 1 to 4 is provided with a normal hit random number field and a normal symbol random number column, and each value of the normal hit random number and the normal symbol random number is stored. Specifically, the value of the normal hit determination counter LC1 is stored in the normal hit random number column, and the value of the normal symbol selection counter LC3 is stored in the normal symbol random number column.

  Next, the jackpot relation information storage area 525 will be described. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing the jackpot relation information storage area 525 of the RAM 52. As shown in FIG. 8, the jackpot relation information storage area 525 includes determination areas and storage areas 1 to 4. The jackpot relation information storage area 525 is used in special symbol processing (see FIG. 12) described later. In the memory areas 1 to 4, the value of the jackpot determination counter LC2 acquired by a game ball (special symbol operation holding ball) for which a game ball has won the start winning ports 14 and 15 and the jackpot determination result has not been notified yet is a jackpot Stored as a random number. In the determination area, a jackpot random number that is a basis for the notification of the jackpot determination result currently being performed and the jackpot game is stored.

  In the special symbol processing, when the winning of the game ball to the start winning ports 14 and 15 is confirmed, the value of the special symbol operation reservation ball number storage area 526 in the storage areas 1 to 4 (special symbol operation hold) Each value is stored in a storage area having a number corresponding to the number of balls). For example, if the number of special symbol actuated balls is “3”, it is stored in the storage area 3. And if the process with respect to the winning ball memorize | stored in the determination area is complete | finished, the process of the following special symbol operation reservation ball | bowl will be performed. Therefore, the value stored in the storage area 1 is shifted to the determination area, and the jackpot determination result is notified based on the value stored in the determination area. As the storage area 1 is shifted to the determination area, the value of the storage area 2 is changed to the storage area 1, the value of the storage area 3 is changed to the storage area 2, and the value of the storage area 4 is changed to the storage area 3. Shifted and the value in the storage area 4 is cleared. Here, the number of storage areas is four. That is, there are four numbers that can store the random numbers and hold the operation for the game balls won in the start winning ports 14 and 15. Therefore, the upper limit of the number of special symbol operation reserved balls is four, and the value of the special symbol operation reserved balls number storage area 526 does not take a value larger than “4”.

  Each of the determination area and the storage areas 1 to 4 is provided with a jackpot random number column and a special symbol random number column, and each value of the jackpot random number and the special symbol random number is stored. Specifically, the value of the jackpot determination counter LC2 is stored in the jackpot random number column, and the value of the special symbol selection counter LC4 is stored in the special symbol random number column.

  Here, the main routine process of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the main routine process. As shown in FIG. 9, when the main routine process is started by an interrupt, first, a command output process for outputting a control command to the sub-board is performed (S1). In this command output process, a command for causing the sub-integrated board 58 to perform display control of the display device 8, control of sound effects from the speaker 48, and other various lamp blinking control, and control of the prize ball payout device 49 are instructed. Various control commands such as a command and a command for controlling the opening / closing of the special prize opening 16 via the relay board are output to the sub-integrated board 58, the payout control board 45, and the relay board 47 via the I / O interface 54, respectively. . Specifically, a flag corresponding to a control command to be output to the sub-integrated board 58 and a variable of the control command are stored in the command relation information storage area 527 of the RAM 52 in each process after S3 of the main routine process. Is done. Then, in the command output process of the next round of the main routine process, the control commands corresponding to these flags are selected from the control command table storage area 533 of the ROM 53, and the sub-integrated board 58 and the like together with the variables of the control commands are selected. Is output.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed to detect the winning of game balls in various winning openings (S3). This switch reading process detects the winning of game balls to the normal symbol starting gates 12 and 13, the starting winning ports 14 and 15, the big winning ports 16a and 16b, the normal winning ports 19 and 20, and the like. Specifically, the start opening switch 72 provided in the start winning opening 14,15, the normal symbol operation switch 73 provided in the normal design starting gate 12,13, and the special winning openings 16a, 16b are provided. When the winning port switch 76 that detects the winning of the game ball from the winning port such as the count switch 75 and the normal winning ports 19 and 20 detects the winning of the gaming ball, each switch is displayed in the winning ball flag storage area 522 of the RAM 52. A flag corresponding to is set. Note that the switch reading process is executed at an interrupt interval of the main routine process, that is, every 2 ms. Therefore, considering the speed at which the game ball passes each switch, the next switch reading process in which the winning of the game ball is detected. In this case, a winning is detected. For this reason, for example, these flags are set for the first time when the state of “non-detection”, “detection”, and “detection” is reached in three consecutive executions of the switch reading process. At the start of the switch reading process, each flag in the winning ball flag storage area 522 is reset.

Next, a counter update process (S5) for updating the counter value stored in the counter storage area 521 is performed. In this counter updating process, the respective values of the normal hit determination counter LC1, the big hit determination counter LC2, the normal symbol selection counter LC3, and the special symbol selection counter LC4 (see FIG. 6) stored in the counter storage area 521 of the RAM 52 are described above. Is increased by a predetermined amount. When the updated counter value exceeds the maximum value (upper limit value) set for each loop counter, the value of each loop counter is programmed to return to “ 0”. Further, the values of the normal symbol variation time counter TC1, the special symbol variation time counter TC2, the start winning port opening time counter TC3, and the big winning port opening time counter TC4 are subtracted by the predetermined amount.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed in which the normal hit determination is performed and the result is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 (S7). In the normal symbol processing, when there is a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13, the counter value stored in the counter storage area 521 is taken into the normal hit relation information storage area 523 to determine whether or not the normal hit is made. To do. Then, a display mode on the normal symbol display unit 24 is determined, and a change start instruction and a stop instruction of the normal symbol display unit 24 are given to the sub-integrated board 58. Details of this normal symbol processing will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, a normal electric accessory process for performing game control in the normal hit state is performed (S9). In this ordinary electric accessory processing, the opening and closing of the start winning ports 14 and 15 in the case of normal winning is controlled. In this processing, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13 and the determination result is “winning”, the normal electric accessory processing flag is set to “ON” after the determination result is notified. To be implemented. No processing is performed while the normal electric accessory processing flag is “OFF”. This ordinary electric accessory processing will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, special symbol processing is performed in which the jackpot determination is performed and the result is displayed on the special symbol display unit 18 (S11). In the special symbol process, when there is a game ball won in the start winning opening 14 or 15, the counter value stored in the counter storage area 521 is taken into the jackpot relation information storage area 525 to determine whether or not it is a big win. Then, a display mode on the special symbol display unit 18 is determined, and a change start instruction and a stop instruction of the special symbol display unit 18 are given to the sub integrated board 58. Details of the special symbol process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, special electric accessory processing for performing game control in the big hit state is performed (S13). In this special electric accessory processing, the opening and closing of the special winning openings 16a and 16b in the case of a big win are controlled. This process is executed when the special electric accessory processing flag is set to “ON” after the determination result is notified when the game ball is won at the start winning openings 14 and 15 and the determination result is “winning”. Is done. No processing is performed while the special electric accessory processing flag is “OFF”. This special electric accessory processing will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Next, a payout process for paying out a prize ball is performed (S15), and an error check is performed (S17). When an error has occurred in the pachinko machine 1, the display device 8 displays an error, the illumination lamp 63 performs a lighting / flashing pattern at the time of error, and the speaker 48 generates an error sound. Therefore, a flag (not shown) for causing the sub integrated board 58 to output an error command is set in the command output process (S1). Then, an information output process is performed (S19). In this information output process, various types of information such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information, time shortening information, etc., of the pachinko machine 1 are output to an unillustrated game hall management computer via the output port 55. When the information output process ends, the main routine process ends, and the main routine process is started from the beginning by the next interrupt signal from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57.

  Specifically, when the player operates the launch handle 7 provided on the lower side of the game board 2 to drive the game ball into the game area 4 and the game ball passes the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13, the switch is read. In the process (S3), the corresponding flag in the winning ball flag storage area 522 is set to “ON”. Then, in the normal symbol process (S7), the variable symbol display of the normal symbol display unit 24 is started based on the counter value taken into the normal hit relation information storage area 523. When the fluctuation of the normal symbol display unit 24 is stopped and “winning” is notified, the normal winning combination processing (S9) is in the normal winning state in which the start winning holes 14 and 15 are opened.

  Also, when the game ball wins the start winning opening 14 or 15 in the normal hit state, the corresponding flag in the winning ball flag storage area 522 is set to “ON” in the switch reading process (S3). Then, in the special symbol processing (S11), the variable symbol display on the special symbol display unit 18 is started based on the counter value taken into the jackpot relation information storage area 525. When the fluctuation of the special symbol display unit 18 is stopped and “winning” is notified, the special winning combination processing (S13) is a big hit state in which the big prize winning openings 16a and 16b are opened.

  Here, the details of the normal symbol processing (S7) will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing details of the normal symbol processing (S7). As shown in FIG. 10, when the normal symbol process is started, it is first determined whether or not the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13 (S101). Here, in the switch reading process (S3), when the normal symbol operation switch 73 provided in the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13 detects the passing of the game ball, the normal symbol operation switch in the winning ball flag storage area 522 of the RAM 52 is detected. The flag corresponding to 73 is “ON”. Therefore, in S101, it is determined whether or not the flag corresponding to the normal symbol operation switch 73 is “ON”. If it is “OFF” (S101: NO), the process proceeds to S109. When the flag corresponding to the normal symbol operation switch 73 is “ON”, that is, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13 (S101: YES), is the number of the operation reserved balls of the normal symbol “4”? A determination of whether or not is made (S103). As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, up to four normal symbol operation reserved balls are stored corresponding to the storage areas 1 to 4, and no further storage is performed and the specification is discarded. Therefore, when the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 524 of the RAM 52 is “4” (S103: YES), the game ball cannot be held any more, so the process proceeds to S109 without doing anything.

  When the normal symbol operation reserved ball number is not “4”, that is, between “0” and “3” (S103: NO), “1” is added to the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 524. (S105). Then, a random number acquisition process (S107) for fetching the counter value of the counter storage area 521 into the normal hit relation information storage area 523 is performed. Specifically, among the storage areas 1 to 4 of the normal hit relation information storage area 523 (see FIG. 7), the counter storage area 521 is stored in the storage area of the number corresponding to the value of the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 524. Are stored in the normal hit determination counter LC1 and the normal symbol selection counter LC3, respectively, and stored as a normal hit random number and a normal symbol random number, respectively.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the normal electric accessory processing is in operation (S109). Specifically, the determination is made based on whether or not “1” is stored in the ordinary electric accessory operation flag of the RAM 52. If the normal electric accessory activation flag is “ON” (S109: YES), the normal hit determination is not performed and no instruction to the normal symbol display unit 24 is performed. On the other hand, when the normal electric accessory activation flag is “OFF” (S109: NO), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol display unit 24 is changing (S111). This determination is made based on whether or not the normal symbol changing flag is “ON”. The normal symbol changing flag is set to “ON” by setting “1” after the normal symbol start command is set in the normal symbol processing (S137), and “0” is set after the normal symbol stop command is set. Stored and set to “OFF” (S143).

  When the normal electric accessory processing is not in operation and the normal symbol is not changing (S109: NO, S111: NO), the normal hit determination is performed as follows. First, it is determined whether or not there is a normal symbol operation reserved ball number (S113). If the number stored in the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 524 is not “0”, there is a normal symbol operation reserved ball number (S113: YES), and therefore a determination shift process for determining normal hit is executed (S115). ). In this determination shift process, each value stored in the storage area 1 of the ordinary hit relation information storage area 523 of the RAM 52 is shifted to the determination area. Similarly, the storage area is shifted one by one for each value stored in the storage areas 2 to 4. That is, the value in storage area 2 is moved to storage area 1, the value in storage area 3 is moved to storage area 2, the value in storage area 4 is moved to storage area 3, and each value in storage area 4 is cleared. Then, “1” is subtracted from the number stored in the normal symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 524.

  Then, using the value stored in the normal hit random number field (LC1) in the determination area, it is determined whether or not the normal hit is found (S117). In this normal hit determination process, it is determined whether or not the value stored in the normal hit random number field (LC1) in the determination area is a specific value determined as the normal hit. Here, when the probability variation flag is “OFF”, the probability that it is determined that the normal hit is low is a normal state, and when the probability variation flag is “ON”, the probability that it is determined that the normal hit is determined. Is a high probability fluctuation state. In the present embodiment, the normal hit probability in the normal state is 1/256, and the normal hit probability in the probability variation state is 65535/65536.

  As a result, when it is determined that it is normal (S117: YES), it is stored in the symbol pattern storage area 534 based on the normal symbol random number stored in the normal symbol random number column (LC3) in the determination area. One is selected from the normal symbols indicating "winning" (S119). On the other hand, if it is not determined to be normal (S117: NO), it is stored in the symbol pattern storage area 534 based on the normal symbol random number stored in the normal symbol random number column (LC3) in the determination area. One is selected from the normal symbols indicating “out” (S131).

  Then, the normal symbol start command for instructing the start of notification of the normal hit determination result is stored in the command related information storage area 527 of the RAM 52 together with the code indicating the normal symbol determined in S119 or S131 (S135). Furthermore, “1” is stored in the normal symbol changing flag and becomes “ON”, indicating that the normal symbol is changing (S137).

  On the other hand, if the normal symbol is changing (S111: YES), the normal winning determination result for the already passed game ball is being displayed and the processing for the next winning ball is not performed until this is finished. It is determined whether or not to end the change (S139). This determination is made based on whether or not the value of the normal symbol variation time counter TC1 in which the symbol variation time is set is “0”. In the present embodiment, a normal symbol variation time counter TC1 is set with a predetermined symbol variation time (for example, 6 seconds). However, as will be described later, when there is a special symbol operation holding ball number, the symbol variation time Is set to 18 seconds. If it is the timing at which the normal symbol change ends (S139: YES), the normal symbol stop command is stored in the command related information storage area 527 of the RAM 52 (S141), and “0” is stored in the normal symbol changing flag. Is set to “OFF” (S143). If it is normal (S144: YES), “1” is stored in the normal electric accessory operation flag and is set to “ON” (S145). Note that the normal symbol processing (FIG. 10) is terminated after executing any of S109: YES, S113: YES, S137, S139: NO, S144: NO, and S149.

  As described above, in the normal symbol processing (FIG. 10), the normal symbol to be displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 is determined based on the winning of the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13, and the start and end of the symbol variation are determined. Can be transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58. Then, the normal symbol indicating the normal hit determination result is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 after being variably displayed for a predetermined time (here, 6 seconds or 18 seconds).

  By the way, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, not only the normal symbol display unit 24 but also the demo symbol display units D1 to D3 that attract the attention of the player are notified of the normal hit determination result. That is, by displaying the demo symbols showing the same content as the normal hit determination result displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 on the demo symbol display units D1 to D3, the player's expectation and the variety of effects are improved. Yes. The demonstration symbol display in the demonstration symbol display units D1 to D3 is controlled by the sub-integrated substrate 58 in accordance with the instruction command from the main substrate 41.

  Next, details of the ordinary electric accessory processing (S9) will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing details of the ordinary electric accessory processing (S9). As shown in FIG. 11, when the ordinary electric accessory processing is started, first, it is determined whether “1” is stored in the ordinary electric accessory operation flag and is “ON” (S201). . When the normal electric accessory operating flag is “ON” (S201: YES), a start winning port opening process for opening the start winning ports 14, 15 is executed (S203). In the start winning port opening process, a start winning port opening command is set, “1” is stored in the start winning port opening flag, and “ON” is set. In order to measure the opening times of the start winning ports 14, 15, the opening time is stored in the starting winning port opening time counter TC3. In addition, “0” is stored and cleared in the start winning port winning ball counter for counting the number of game balls won in the starting winning ports 14 and 15. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the start opening switch 72 has detected a winning of a game ball to the start winning opening 14 or 15 (S205). If a winning is detected (S205: YES), a start winning opening winning ball is determined. “1” is added to the number counter (S207). If no winning is detected (S205: NO), nothing is done.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed (S209). This determination is made based on whether or not the value of the start winning port opening time counter TC3 set when the start winning ports 14 and 15 are opened is "0". In the present embodiment, the start winning opening opening time counter TC3 is set to 5.9 seconds as the opening time of the starting winning openings 14,15. When the value of the start winning opening opening time counter TC3 is not “0” and the opening time has not yet elapsed (S209: NO), it is determined whether or not a prescribed number of game balls have won ( S211). This determination is made based on whether or not the value of the starting winning opening winning ball counter is equal to or greater than a specified number. In the present embodiment, if the start winning opening winning ball number counter is 5 balls or more, it is determined that the number is not less than the specified number. If it is not equal to or greater than the specified ball (S211: NO), the start winning openings 14 and 15 are kept open, and the process returns to S205. When the opening time has elapsed (S209: YES), or when a prescribed number of game balls have won (S211: YES), a start winning port closing process for closing the start winning ports 14, 15 is performed (S213). ). In the start winning port closing process, a start winning port closing command is set, “0” is stored in the start winning port opening flag, and “OFF” is set. In addition, after execution of either S201: NO or S213, the ordinary electric accessory processing (FIG. 11) is terminated.

  As described above, in the ordinary electric accessory processing (FIG. 11), the start winning ports 14 and 15 are opened and closed by the normal hit, and the start and end instruction commands for the ordinary electric accessory are sent to the sub-integrated board 58. Can be sent to. In the present embodiment, the start winning ports 14 and 15 are opened until 5.9 seconds have elapsed or five balls have been won for one ordinary electric accessory. Then, control is performed so that 15 prize balls are paid out for each winning prize at the start winning openings 14,15.

  Next, details of the special symbol process (S11) will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing details of the special symbol process (S11). As shown in FIG. 12, when the special symbol process is started, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has won a winning winning opening 14,15 (S301). Here, in the switch reading process (S3), when the start opening switch 72 provided in the start winning opening 14 or 15 detects the winning of the game ball, it corresponds to the start opening switch 72 in the winning ball flag storage area 522 of the RAM 52. Flag to be “ON”. Therefore, in S301, it is determined whether or not the flag corresponding to the start port switch 72 is “ON”. If it is “OFF” (S301: NO), the process proceeds to S309. When the flag corresponding to the start opening switch 72 in the winning ball flag storage area 522 is “ON”, that is, when a game ball wins the starting winning opening 14 or 15 (S301: YES), the number of special symbol operation reserved balls is It is determined whether or not “4” (S303). As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, up to four special symbol operation reservation balls are stored corresponding to the storage areas 1 to 4, and no further storage is performed and the specification is discarded. Therefore, when the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 526 in the RAM 52 is “4” (S303: YES), the game ball cannot be held any more, so the process proceeds to S309 without doing anything. .

  When the number of special symbol operation reserved balls is not “4”, that is, between “0” and “3” (S303: NO), “1” is added to the value of the special symbol operation reserved balls number storage area 526. (S305). Then, a random number acquisition process (S307) for fetching the counter value of the counter storage area 521 into the jackpot relation information storage area 525 is performed. Specifically, among the storage areas 1 to 4 of the jackpot relation information storage area 525 (see FIG. 8), the counter storage area 521 has a storage area with a number corresponding to the value of the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 526. The stored values of the jackpot determination counter LC2 and the special symbol selection counter LC4 are fetched and stored as a jackpot random number and a special symbol random number, respectively.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the special electric accessory processing is in operation (S309). Specifically, the determination is made based on whether or not “1” is stored in the special electric accessory operation flag of the RAM 52. If the special electric accessory actuating flag is “ON” (S309: YES), the jackpot determination and the special symbol display unit 18 are not instructed because the jackpot state is in progress. On the other hand, when the special electric accessory actuating flag is “OFF” (S309: NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol display unit 18 is changing (S311). This determination is made based on whether or not the special symbol changing flag is “ON”. This special symbol changing flag is set to “ON” by setting “1” after the special symbol start command is set in this special symbol processing (S337), and is set to “0” after the special symbol stop command is set. It is stored and “OFF” is set (S343).

  When the special electric accessory processing is not in operation and the special symbol is not fluctuating (S309: NO, S311: NO), the big hit determination is performed as follows. First, it is determined whether or not there is a special symbol operation reserved ball number (S313). If the number stored in the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 526 is not “0”, there is a special symbol operation reserved ball number (S313: YES), so a determination shift process for jackpot determination is executed (S315). . In this determination shift process, each value stored in the storage area 1 of the jackpot relation information storage area 525 of the RAM 52 is shifted to the determination area. Similarly, the storage area is shifted one by one for each value stored in the storage areas 2 to 4. That is, the value in storage area 2 is moved to storage area 1, the value in storage area 3 is moved to storage area 2, the value in storage area 4 is moved to storage area 3, and each value in storage area 4 is cleared. Then, “1” is subtracted from the number stored in the special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 526.

Then, using the value stored in the jackpot random number column (LC2) of the determination area, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is large (S317). In this jackpot determination process, it is determined whether or not the value stored in the jackpot random number column (LC2) in the determination area is a specific value determined as a jackpot. In the present embodiment, the jackpot probability is 21/22. As described later, when it is determined as "hit", the probability change state probability change flag after completion of the special electric combination thereof is set to "O N". On the other hand, when it is determined as “disconnected”, the probability variation flag is set to “OFF” and the normal state is set.

  As a result, when it is determined that the game is a jackpot (S317: YES), the symbol pattern stored in the symbol pattern storage area 534 is stored based on the special symbol random number stored in the special symbol random number column (LC4) in the determination area. One of the special symbols indicating "winning" is selected (S319). On the other hand, if the jackpot is not determined (S317: NO), based on the special symbol random number stored in the special symbol random number column (LC4) of the determination area, the symbol pattern storage area 534 stores “ One of the special symbols indicating “out of” is selected (S331). Then, the probability variation flag is set to “OFF” (S333), and the gaming state thereafter becomes a normal state with a low probability of being determined to be a normal hit in the normal symbol processing (FIG. 10).

  Then, the special symbol start command for instructing the start of notification of the jackpot determination result is stored in the command related information storage area 527 of the RAM 52 together with the code indicating the special symbol determined in S319 or S331 (S335). Further, “1” is stored in the special symbol changing flag and becomes “ON”, indicating that the special symbol is changing (S337).

  On the other hand, if the special symbol is fluctuating (S311: YES), the variation of the jackpot determination result for the already won game ball is being displayed, and the processing for the next winning ball is not performed until this is finished. Whether or not to end is determined (S339). This determination is made based on whether or not the value of the special symbol variation time counter TC2 in which the symbol variation time is set is “0”. In the present embodiment, 0.2 seconds is set as the symbol variation time in the special symbol variation time counter TC2. If it is the timing when the special symbol change ends (S339: YES), the special symbol stop command is stored in the command related information storage area 527 of the RAM 52 (S341), and “0” is stored in the special symbol changing flag. Then, “OFF” is set (S343). And if it is a big hit (S344: YES), "1" will be memorize | stored in a special electric accessory operation | movement flag, and will be set to "ON" (S345). Note that after executing any of S309: YES, S313: YES, S337, S339: NO, S344: NO, and S349, the special symbol process (FIG. 12) is terminated.

  As described above, in the special symbol process (FIG. 12), the special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 18 is determined based on the winning at the start winning ports 14 and 15, and the start and end of symbol variation are determined. An instruction command can be transmitted to the sub-integrated board 58. In the special symbol display unit 18, the special symbol indicating the jackpot determination result is displayed in a fixed manner after 0.2 seconds of fluctuation display.

  Next, details (S13) of the special electric accessory processing will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing details of the special electric accessory processing (S13). As shown in FIG. 13, when the special electric accessory processing is started, first, it is determined whether or not “1” is stored in the special electric accessory operation flag and is “ON” (S401). . When the special electric accessory actuating flag is “ON” (S401: YES), the first big prize opening process for opening the big prize opening 16a is executed (S403).

  In the first big prize opening process, a first big prize opening command for opening the big prize opening 16a is set, "1" is stored in the first big prize opening release flag, and "ON" is set. And in order to measure the opening time of the special winning opening 16a, the opening time is stored in the special winning opening open time counter TC4. In the present embodiment, 1 second is set as the opening time of the special winning opening 16a in the special winning opening opening time counter TC4. In addition, “0” is stored and cleared in the first grand prize opening winning ball counter for counting the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 16a. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the count switch 75 has detected a winning of a game ball in the grand prize opening 16a (S405). If a winning is detected (S405: YES), the number of winning balls in the first big prize opening “1” is added to the counter (S407). If no winning is detected (S405: NO), nothing is done.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed (S409). This determination is made based on whether or not the value of the special winning opening opening time counter TC4 set when the special winning opening 16a is opened is "0". If the value of the big winning opening opening time counter TC4 is not “0” and the opening time has not yet elapsed (S409: NO), it is determined whether or not a prescribed number of game balls have won ( S411). This determination is made based on whether or not the value of the first grand prize opening winning ball counter is equal to or greater than a prescribed ball. In the present embodiment, it is determined that the number is equal to or greater than the specified number if the first grand prize opening winning ball counter is 1 ball or more. If it is not equal to or greater than the prescribed ball (S411: NO), the special winning opening 16a is kept open, and the process returns to S403. When the opening time has elapsed (S409: YES), or when a prescribed number of game balls have won (S411: YES), a first grand prize opening closing process for closing the big prize opening 16a is performed (S413). ). In the first big prize opening closing process, a first big prize opening closing command is set, “0” is stored in the first big prize opening release flag, and “OFF” is set.

  Next, a second big prize opening process (S415) for opening the big prize opening 16b is executed. In the second big prize opening opening process, a second big prize opening release command for opening the big prize opening 16b is set, "1" is stored in the second big prize opening release flag, and is set to "ON". And in order to measure the opening time of the special winning opening 16b, the opening time is stored in the special winning opening open time counter TC4. In the present embodiment, 1 second is set in the special winning opening opening time counter TC4 as the opening time of the special winning opening 16b as described above. Then, “0” is stored and cleared in the second big prize opening winning ball counter for counting the number of game balls won in the big winning opening 16b. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the count switch 75 has detected a winning of a game ball in the grand prize opening 16b (S417). “1” is added to the counter (S419). If no winning is detected (S417: NO), nothing is done.

  Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined opening time has elapsed (S421). This determination is made based on whether or not the value of the special winning opening opening time counter TC4 set when the special winning opening 16b is opened is "0". When the value of the big winning opening opening time counter TC4 is not “0” and the opening time has not yet elapsed (S421: NO), it is determined whether or not a prescribed number of game balls have won ( S423). This determination is made based on whether or not the value of the second grand prize opening winning ball counter is equal to or greater than a prescribed ball. In the present embodiment, if the second grand prize opening winning ball counter is one ball or more, it is determined that the number is equal to or more than the prescribed number. If it is not equal to or greater than the prescribed ball (S423: NO), the special winning opening 16b is kept open, and the process returns to S417. When the opening time has elapsed (S421: YES), or when a prescribed number of game balls have won (S423: YES), a second big prize opening closing process for closing the big prize opening 16b is performed (S425). ). In the second big prize opening closing process, a second big prize opening closing command is set, “0” is stored in the second big prize opening release flag, and “OFF” is set.

  Thereafter, the probability variation flag is set to “ON” (S427), and the gaming state thereafter becomes a probability variation state in which the normal symbol processing (FIG. 10) has a high probability of being determined to be normal. In addition, after execution of either S401: NO or S427, the special electric accessory process (FIG. 13) is terminated. By the way, in the present embodiment, when the special winning combination is executed such that the big winning openings 16a, 16b are alternately opened once for each winning game ball in the starting winning openings 14, 15, as described above. Thus, since the maximum number of held balls is 5 for one normal hit state, the maximum number of times of opening is 10 for one big hit state.

  As described above, in the special electric accessory processing (FIG. 13), the big prize winning openings 16a and 16b are opened and closed by the jackpot, and the command command for starting and ending the special electric accessory is sent to the sub-integrated board 58. Or send. In the present embodiment, the special winning openings 16a and 16b are sequentially opened until one second elapses or one ball is won for each special electric accessory. Then, the control is performed so that six prize balls are paid out for each winning prize to the special winning openings 16a and 16b.

  Here, the gaming state and the design variation control of the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described with specific examples. 14 and 15 are timing charts showing each control in the pachinko machine 1 in association with the passage of time. In FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, as control of the pachinko machine 1, the operation SW (normal symbol operation switch 73), normal symbol (normal symbol display unit 24), normal electric accessory (start winning award 14, 15), The start SW (start port switch 72), special symbol (ordinary symbol display unit 24), special electric accessory (large winning port 16a, 16b), condition device, and probability variation are associated with each other. “Condition device” indicates operation / stop of the jackpot state, and “probability variation” indicates operation / stop of the probability variation state. Hereinafter, the control of the pachinko machine 1 from when the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting gates 12 and 13 until the ordinary electric accessory and the special electric accessory are executed will be described as an example.

  First, an example of a control pattern in the case where normal hits and big wins occur continuously will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13, it is detected by the normal symbol operation switch 73 (S3). Then, it is determined whether or not it is normal, and the normal symbol indicating the determination result is variably displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 (S7). In the present embodiment, the normal symbol fluctuates in a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds), and the normal hit probability in the normal state is 1/256. In addition, the determination result of whether or not it is a normal hit is displayed as a demo symbol in the demo symbol display portions D1 to D3 of the display screen 28. In FIG. 14, three game balls pass through the start winning openings 14 and 15, but other than the first one is a normal symbol actuated reserve ball (hereinafter referred to as a general figure reserve ball).

  When the first normal hit determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 7) is determined to be normal win, after the normal symbol indicating “win” is fixedly displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 and the display screen 28, the start winning prize is obtained. A normal electric accessory whose mouths 14 and 15 are opened for 5.9 seconds is executed (S9). Then, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 14 or 15, it is detected by the start opening switch 72 (S3). Then, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit, and a special symbol indicating the determination result is displayed on the special symbol display unit 18 in a variable manner for 0.2 seconds (S11). In the present embodiment, the jackpot probability is 21/22. In FIG. 14, it is determined that it is a normal hit, and the ordinary electric accessory is executed, and five game balls are won at the start winning holes 14 and 15, but the special symbol operation holding ball (except for the first one) ( Hereinafter, it is called a special figure holding ball.

  When the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) is a jackpot, a gaming state in which the condition device operates (a jackpot state) is entered. In other words, after the special symbol indicating “win” is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display unit 18, the special winning opening 16a is opened for 1 second, and the special winning opening 16b is opened for 1 second after 0.8 seconds. An accessory is executed (S13). Then, when a game ball wins the big winning opening 16a, 16b, it is detected by the count switch 75, and the winning ball is paid out based on the winning (S15). If the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) is “out of”, the special electric accessory is not executed and the gaming state (normal state) with a low probability of being determined to be a normal hit is obtained. A transition is made (S11).

  On the other hand, after the big hit state is over, the game state (probability variation state) having a high probability of being determined to be a normal hit is changed (S13). Further, when the winning winning openings 14 and 15 are won (when there is a special figure holding ball), it is determined whether or not the next winning is a big hit, and a special symbol indicating the determination result is displayed as a special symbol display unit. 18 is variably displayed (S11). Here, in this embodiment, when a plurality of normal symbol start gates 12 and 13 are won (when there is an ordinary reserved ball), a plurality of wins are given to the start winning ports 14 and 15 by the normal electric accessory. In the case (when there is a special figure holding ball), the symbol change time (special symbol change time counter TC2) for the next special figure holding ball (memory area 1 shown in FIG. 8) is not 0.2 seconds but 2. It is controlled to be 5 seconds. The reason is described below.

  In this case, when the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) is a jackpot, as described above, after the special electric accessory is executed based on the jackpot, the state shifts to the probability fluctuation state. At this time, in order to continuously generate the normal hits, it is necessary to perform the symbol fluctuation for the next normal hit determination result (the storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) of the ordinary reserved ball in the probability fluctuation state. That is, the jackpot determination of the next special figure holding sphere is performed in order to adjust the timing of starting the symbol fluctuation of the next ordinary figure holding ball ordinary hit determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) during the probability fluctuation state. The variation time (that is, the occurrence period of the probability variation state) for the result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 8) is set to a long 2.5 seconds.

  Then, before the jackpot determination result (the storage area 1 shown in FIG. 8) of the next special figure holding sphere is fixedly displayed (that is, before the probability variation state ends), The symbol variation for the determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) is started. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the normal hit is made under the probability variation state, and the normal symbol indicating the determination result is displayed in the normal symbol display unit 24 in a fluctuation manner for 18 seconds (S7). In the present embodiment, the normal hit probability in the probability variation state is 65535/65536, but the present invention is not limited to the probability of the present embodiment. FIG. 14 shows a case where the normal hit determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) of the next ordinary reserved ball is normal hit.

  Thereafter, the jackpot determination result (the storage area 1 shown in FIG. 8) of the next special figure holding ball is confirmed and displayed, and if it is “winning”, the state shifts to the jackpot state, and the special electric combination is performed as described above. The object is executed (S13), and after the jackpot state ends, the state changes to the probability variation state (S13). On the other hand, if it is “out of”, the special electric accessory is not executed and transitions to a normal state (S11). The above processing is executed in the same manner for the jackpot determination results (storage areas 2 to 4 shown in FIG. 8) of other special figure reservation balls. FIG. 14 shows a case where the jackpot determination results of other special figure reservation balls (storage areas 2 to 4 shown in FIG. 8) are all “winning”.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol when there is a special figure holding ball is set to be 18 seconds longer than the variation time (6 seconds) of the normal normal symbol. This means that if the normal symbol fluctuates in the presence of a special symbol holding ball, all special symbol fluctuations and special electric accessories related to the special symbol holding ball will be completed before the symbol fluctuation of the normal symbol ends. It is to do. As a result, the special electric combination based on the jackpot and the ordinary electric combination based on the normal win are prevented from occurring at the same timing. The symbol variation time can be set to an arbitrary length. For example, the variation time of the normal symbol when there is a special symbol holding ball may be the same as the variation time of the normal ordinary symbol.

  Then, if the normal hit determination result (the storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) of the next ordinary figure holding ball is normal hit, the normal electric combination is displayed after the normal symbol indicating “win” is fixedly displayed as described above. A thing is executed (S9). Then, when a game ball wins at the start winning openings 14 and 15, a special symbol indicating the jackpot determination result is variably displayed on the special symbol display unit 18 (S11), and the processing according to the determination result is executed as described above. The

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the normal symbol starting gates 12 and 13 are won, and the normal symbol is variably displayed based on the normal hit determination result (the determination area shown in FIG. 7). If there is, an ordinary electric accessory is executed. Then, a plurality of game balls are won at the start winning ports 14 and 15 by this ordinary electric accessory, and the special symbols sequentially change based on a plurality of jackpot determination results (determination areas shown in FIG. 8, storage areas 1 to 4). Is displayed. When a special symbol indicating “winning” is displayed as the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) in the state where the universal holding ball (storage areas 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 7) exists. The control is as follows.

  That is, after the jackpot state based on the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) (in the probability variation state), the symbol variation starts for the next normal symbol determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7). Like to do. As a result, the state shifts to a probability variation state based on the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8), and the next normal hit determination (the memory shown in FIG. 7) is performed based on the probability variation state. Since area 1) is performed, even if the other jackpot determination results (storage areas 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 8) become “loss” and shift to the normal state after that, the normal hit determination results already made (see FIG. 7 is not affected.

  Therefore, if the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) is “winning”, even if the subsequent jackpot determination result (storage areas 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 8) is “out of place”, the next ordinary hit determination is made. (Storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) has a high probability of being determined to be “winning” under the probability fluctuation state, and has a high probability of becoming a normal hit state again and causing consecutive wins.

  Next, an example of a control pattern in the case where the continuous occurrence of the normal hit and the big hit ends will be described. As shown in FIG. 15, first, as in FIG. 14, the normal symbol starting gates 12 and 13 are won, and the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner based on the first normal hit determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 7). If it is a hit, an ordinary electric accessory is executed. Then, a plurality of game balls win the start winning openings 14 and 15, and special symbols are sequentially displayed in a variable manner based on a plurality of jackpot determination results (determination areas shown in FIG. 8, storage areas 1 to 4).

  Here, when the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) is out of place, the transition to the gaming state (normal state) with a low probability of being determined to be a normal hit without executing the special electric accessory. (S11). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, after the special symbol indicating “out” is displayed as the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8), “Special Electric Property”, “Condition Device”, “Probability Fluctuation” Each state of "" has not changed.

  Then, before the next special figure holding ball jackpot determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 8) is confirmed and displayed, the next normal figure holding ball ordinary hit determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7). The symbol variation starts. More specifically, it is determined whether or not the normal hit is made under the normal state, and the normal symbol indicating the determination result is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 so as to change for 18 seconds (S7). In the present embodiment, the normal hit probability in the normal state is 1/256. FIG. 15 shows a case where the normal hit determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) of the next ordinary reserved ball is “out”.

  By the way, before the next special figure holding ball jackpot determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 8) is confirmed and displayed, the next normal figure holding ball ordinary hit determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) is displayed. The reason for starting the design variation is as follows. That is, when the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) is “out of”, the normal hit determination (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) of the next ordinary figure holding ball is in a normal state with a low normal hit probability. It is necessary to do in. However, after the next special figure holding ball jackpot determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 8) becomes “winning” and shifts to the probability variation state, the next normal figure holding ball normal hit determination result (FIG. 7). When the memory area 1) shown in FIG. 2 changes in design, the probability of normal hit increases in the probability fluctuation state, and thus there is a problem that a problem that a hit should be determined as “winning” is caused. Specifically, in the case of the present embodiment, since the normal hit probability is 65535/65536 in the probability variation state, there is a problem that it is easy to determine that all hits are “win”.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, before the next special figure holding ball jackpot determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 8) becomes a big hit and shifts to the probability variation state (here, the special symbol is fixedly displayed). Previously, the symbol variation is started for the normal hit determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) of the next ordinary reserved ball.

  Thereafter, the jackpot determination result (the storage area 1 shown in FIG. 8) of the next special figure holding ball is confirmed and displayed, and if it is “winning”, the state shifts to the jackpot state, and the special electric combination is performed as described above. An object is executed (S13), and a winning ball is paid out based on winning in the big winning openings 16a and 16b (S15), and after the big hit state is finished, the state changes to a probability fluctuation state (S13). On the other hand, if it is “out of place”, the jackpot state is not executed and the state transitions to the normal state (S11). The above processing is executed in the same manner for the jackpot determination results (storage areas 2 to 4 shown in FIG. 8) of other special figure reservation balls.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of jackpot determination results (determination areas shown in FIG. 8, storage areas 1 to 4) result in a plurality of “outs”, the continuous occurrence of the normal hit and the jackpot is terminated. To be controlled. Specifically, in FIG. 15, the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) and the third special figure holding ball jackpot determination result (storage area 3 shown in FIG. 8) are “missed”. It has become. Therefore, even if the jackpot determination result (storage area 4 shown in FIG. 8) of the last (fourth) special figure holding ball is determined to be a jackpot, after the jackpot state ends, the state shifts to the normal state instead of the probability fluctuation state. Is controlled to do.

  If a plurality of jackpot determination results (determination areas shown in FIG. 8, storage areas 1 to 4) are “out of”, the final jackpot determination result (storage area 4 shown in FIG. 8) is a jackpot. Then, after the jackpot state ends, the probability variation state occurs. Then, even if the next normal hit determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) is determined to be shifted under the normal state, the normal hit determination immediately after that (storage area 2 shown in FIG. 7) is in the probability variation state. The probability of being determined to be a normal hit under the condition becomes high, and a problem that a continuous hit occurs occurs. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of jackpot determination results (determination areas shown in FIG. 8, storage areas 1 to 4) are “out of”, the final jackpot determination result (storage area shown in FIG. 8). Regardless of whether 4) is “winning” or “out of”, the control is performed so that the normal state with a low normal hit probability is thereafter obtained. As a result, the probability that the normal hit determination (storage area 2 shown in FIG. 7) immediately after that will be “out of” increases, and inappropriate occurrence of continuous hit is prevented.

  In the above embodiment, if the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) is a jackpot, the other jackpot determination results (storage areas 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 8) are a plurality of “out of place”. However, similarly to FIG. 14, it is highly likely that the next normal hit determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) is determined to be normal hit and the ordinary electric accessory is executed. Then, the probability variation state or the normal state is controlled according to the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) won with the ordinary electric accessory, and the next ordinary hit determination ( The storage area 2) shown in FIG. 7 is determined.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the normal symbol starting gates 12 and 13 are won, and the normal symbol is variably displayed based on the normal hit determination result (the determination area shown in FIG. 7). If there is, an ordinary electric accessory is executed. Then, a plurality of game balls are won at the start winning ports 14 and 15 by this ordinary electric accessory, and the special symbols sequentially change based on a plurality of jackpot determination results (determination areas shown in FIG. 8, storage areas 1 to 4). Is displayed. Then, in a state in which the ordinary reserved ball (the storage areas 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 7) exists, a special symbol indicating “out” is displayed as the first jackpot determination result (the determination area shown in FIG. 8). When a special symbol indicating “winning” is displayed as the big hit determination result (storage areas 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 8), the control is performed as follows.

  In other words, based on the next jackpot determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 8), before the transition to the probability variation state (in this embodiment, before the special symbol is confirmed and displayed), the next normal symbol determination result. (Storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) starts to fluctuate. As a result, the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) becomes “out-going” and shifts to the normal state, and the next normal hit determination (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) under the normal state. After that, even if the other jackpot determination results (storage areas 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 8) become “winning” and shift to the probability fluctuation state, the normal hit determination results already made (see FIG. 7). It does not affect the storage area 1) shown.

  Therefore, if the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) is “out of”, the next ordinary hit determination is performed even if the subsequent jackpot determination result (storage areas 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 8) is “winning”. (Storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) has a high probability of being determined to be “out of” under normal conditions, and has a high probability of no consecutive hits occurring.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the above-described control appropriately controls the consecutive hits and changes the game content, thereby giving the player a sense of satisfaction and expectation, Gameability can be improved. Furthermore, the following effects can be achieved.

  That is, after the special symbol is variably displayed for all of the jackpot determination results (determination area shown in FIG. 8, storage areas 1 to 4), the next normal symbol determination result (storage area 2 shown in FIG. 8) starts to change. . Therefore, if the final jackpot determination result (storage area 4 shown in FIG. 8) is a jackpot, the probability transition state is entered, and the probability that the next normal hit determination (storage area 2 shown in FIG. 8) is determined to be a jackpot. Is expensive. On the other hand, if the final jackpot determination result (storage area 4 shown in FIG. 8) is “out of”, the state transitions to the normal state, and the next normal hit determination (storage area 2 shown in FIG. 8) is determined to be out of place. Probability is high. Therefore, the continuous hit can be appropriately controlled.

  Further, when the jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8, storage areas 1 to 4) is “out of”, the normal hit generation state is terminated, and the next normal hit determination (shown in FIG. 8) is made. Since the storage area 2) is executed in the normal state, there is a high probability that it is determined to be out of place. Therefore, when there are a plurality of “hit” determination results, the consecutive hits can be limited.

  In addition, when the normal symbol indicating the normal hit is confirmed and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24, the opening / closing members of the start winning ports 14, 15 are opened. Therefore, since the winning to the start winning ports 14 and 15 can be controlled by adjusting the normal winning probability, the continuous winning can be appropriately controlled. Further, when the special symbol is confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display unit 18, the opening / closing members of the special winning openings 16a and 16b are sequentially released. Therefore, the interest of the game at the time of jackpot can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the normal symbol start gates 12 and 13 correspond to the “start gate” of the present invention, the normal random number corresponds to the “first random number” of the present invention, and the normal symbol processing (S7: FIG. The CPU 51 that executes 10) corresponds to the “first random number acquisition unit” and the “normal hit determination unit” of the present invention. Further, the start winning ports 14 and 15 correspond to the “start winning port” of the present invention, the jackpot random number corresponds to the “second random number” of the present invention, and the CPU 51 that executes the special symbol processing (S11: FIG. 12). It corresponds to the “second random number acquisition means”, “big hit determination means” and “special symbol determination means” of the present invention. Further, the jackpot relation information storage area 525 (FIG. 8) corresponds to the “hit determination result storage means” of the present invention, and the special symbol display unit 18 corresponds to the “special symbol display means” of the present invention.

  The CPU 51 that executes the special symbol process (S11: FIG. 12) and the special electric accessory process (S13: FIG. 13) corresponds to the “probability variation control means” of the present invention. Further, the CPU 51 that executes the normal symbol processing (S7: FIG. 10) corresponds to the “normal symbol determination means” of the present invention, and the normal symbol display unit 24 corresponds to the “special symbol display means” of the present invention. Further, the special winning openings 16a and 16b correspond to the “electric accessories” of the present invention.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment described in full detail above, A various change is possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 which is a kind of gaming machine is taken as an example, but the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and can be applied to various gaming machines such as a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine.

  Further, the control of the gaming state based on the present invention is not limited to those exemplified in the above embodiment, and can be variously changed according to the specifications of the gaming machine. FIG.16 and FIG.17 is a timing chart figure showing each control in the pachinko machine 1 in association with the passage of time, showing a modification of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, before the next special figure holding ball jackpot determination result (memory area 1 shown in FIG. 8) is finalized, the next normal figure holding ball normal hit determination result (memory shown in FIG. 7) is displayed. After the symbol variation for area 1) is started and all of the plurality of jackpot determination results (determination areas shown in FIG. 8, storage areas 1 to 4) are fixedly displayed, the normal hit determination results (memory shown in FIG. 7) are displayed. Area 1) is confirmed and displayed (see FIGS. 14 and 15). However, as shown in FIG. 16, after a plurality of jackpot determination results (determination areas shown in FIG. 8, storage areas 1 to 4) are variably displayed, the normal hit determination result of the next ordinary map holding ball (in FIG. 7). You may perform the symbol fluctuation | variation and fixed display about the storage area 1) to show.

  Note that the game control shown in FIG. 16 shows a case where the normal hit determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) of the next ordinary reserved ball is “win”. If the final jackpot determination result is “out of” during the “winning”, the next normal hitting determination is performed in a low probability state after the fluctuation of the normal hitting determination ends, so the occurrence of hitting is limited even with one outage can do.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, when the first jackpot determination result (determination area shown in FIG. 8) is “out of”, the jackpot determination result of the special figure holding ball (storage areas 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 8) If either of them is confirmed and displayed, the symbol variation for the normal hit determination result (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7) of the general-purpose reserved ball is terminated and displayed. Then, before the symbol variation starts for the next special figure holding ball jackpot determination result (storage areas 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 8), the next normal figure holding ball normal hit determination result (storage area shown in FIG. 7). You may make it start the symbol fluctuation | variation about 2). As a result, in the normal state where the normal hit probability is low, the symbol change for the normal hit determination result (the storage area 2 shown in FIG. 7) of the next ordinary reserved ball can be started to limit the occurrence per consecutive. it can.

  In the game control shown in FIG. 17, in the normal state in which the big hit determination result (storage areas 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 8) of the special figure holding ball is “out of”, the normal hit determination of the next special figure holding ball is made. (Storage area 2 shown in FIG. 7) is performed. On the other hand, even if the special electric accessory is executed when the result of jackpot determination of the special figure holding ball (storage areas 1 to 4 shown in FIG. 8) is “winning”, the jackpot state is being activated (the condition device is in operation). ) Is a normal state with a low normal hit probability, so during the big hit state (that is, before shifting to the probability fluctuation state), the normal hit determination result of the next ordinary reserved ball (storage area 2 shown in FIG. 7) The symbol variation based on the may be started. As a result, the normal hit determination for the next ordinary reserved ball (storage area 2 shown in FIG. 7) is performed in a normal state where the normal hit probability is low, so that the occurrence of consecutive hits can be limited.

  In addition, within the scope of the present invention, the position, size, and quantity of physical components such as the normal symbol starting gates 12 and 13, the starting winning ports 14 and 15, and the big winning ports 16 a and 16 b in the pachinko machine 1. Etc. may be arbitrarily determined according to the specifications of the pachinko machine 1. For example, in the present embodiment, two prize winning openings 16a and 16b are used, but three or more prize winning openings are provided so that they are released and closed in order in the special electric accessory. It may be.

  Various controls such as the symbol variation time and the hit probability in the pachinko machine 1 may be arbitrarily set according to the specifications of the pachinko machine 1. For example, as compared with the above embodiment, the special symbol variation time can be lengthened, the jackpot state occurrence period can be shortened, and the ordinary hit probability in the normal state or the probability variation state can be increased.

  Here, in a conventional so-called first type pachinko machine or a pachinko machine equipped with a probability fluctuation control in a general electric role, a normal state with a low jackpot probability is in effect during operation of the condition device (during execution of the jackpot state). It is a specification. And although this invention is applicable also to such a 1st type pachinko machine etc., the following control may be performed according to the specification.

  That is, in the above embodiment, before the special symbol is confirmed and displayed by the jackpot determination result (the storage area 1 shown in FIG. 8) of the next special figure reservation ball, the normal hit determination result of the next special map reservation ball is determined. Although the symbol variation is started for (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7), this normal symbol variation may be started before the transition to the probability variation state. Therefore, until the big hit state according to the jackpot determination result of the next special figure holding ball (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 8) ends, the normal hit judgment result of the next special figure holding ball (storage area 1 shown in FIG. 7). It may be controlled so that the symbol variation starts.

1 Pachinko machine 8 Symbol display devices 12, 13 Normal symbol start gates 14, 15 Start prize opening 16a, 16 Big prize opening
18 Special symbol display unit 24 Normal symbol display unit 28 Display screen 41 Main board 51 CPU
52 RAM
53 ROM
58 Sub-integrated board

Claims (4)

A passing gate through which game balls pass,
A start winning opening that has an opening and closing member, and allows the game ball to win when the opening and closing member is opened;
A large winning opening that has an opening and closing member, and allows the game ball to win when the opening and closing member is opened;
First random number acquisition means for acquiring a first random number triggered by the passage of the game ball to the passage gate;
Ordinary hit relation information storage means capable of storing the first random number acquired by the first random number acquisition means;
Based on the first random number stored in the normal hit relation information storage means, a normal hit determination means for determining whether or not to enter a normal hit state in which the opening / closing member of the start winning opening is opened,
A normal symbol determining means for determining a normal symbol which is a symbol for notifying the determination result of the normal hit determining means;
A normal symbol display means for variably displaying the normal symbol;
Second random number acquisition means for acquiring a second random number in response to winning at the start winning opening;
Jackpot relation information storage means capable of storing a plurality of the second random numbers acquired by the second random number acquisition means;
A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to set a jackpot state in which the opening / closing member of the jackpot is opened based on the second random number stored in the jackpot relation information storage means ;
Special symbol determining means for determining a special symbol that is a symbol for notifying the determination result of the jackpot determining means;
Special symbol display means for variably displaying the special symbol;
It is controllable to a low probability state with a low probability of occurrence of a normal hit and a high probability state with a high probability of occurrence of a normal hit, and when the jackpot determination means determines that a big hit, the high hit state is executed after the execution of the jackpot state. Probability fluctuation control means for changing to the low probability state while changing to the probability state, while if determined to be out of place by the jackpot determination means,
The winning multiple game ball into common contact state to Oite the starting winning opening, the plurality of the second random number to said jackpot related information storage means based on the winning of said plurality of stored, the jackpot relationship information A gaming machine in which special symbols based on a plurality of jackpot determination results for each of the plurality of second random numbers are sequentially variably displayed on the special symbol display means in the order stored in the storage means ,
When one or a plurality of the second random numbers are stored in the jackpot relation information storage unit in the normal hit state, the normal symbol operation suspension that is the first random number that has not yet been determined by the normal hit determination unit If the sphere is present in the normal hit relation information storage means, the order stored in the jackpot relation information storage means among the one or more second random numbers is based on the second random number in a specific order. gaming machine normal symbol in the game state that is occurring is characterized by the Turkey initiates varied by stochastic variation control means.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific order is first.   A plurality of game balls are won at the start winning opening determined by the normal winning determination means, and a plurality of jackpots for the second random number stored in the jackpot relation information storage means based on the plurality of winnings Only when a plurality of determination results are out of place, even if the last of the plurality of jackpot determination results is a jackpot, the low probability state is set after the end of the jackpot state. The gaming machine according to 1 or 2. It is provided with a plurality of the above-mentioned big winning mouths ,
When the jackpot condition ing, the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the plurality of winning opening is sequentially released.

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