JP2011156266A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a game machine in which a player can confirm a game condition by himself by technical intervention. <P>SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine 10, a fall lottery means 142 performs a fall lottery at every justice lottery only when the game condition is in a probability variation condition. A specific game execution means 122 controls the game condition in a form which does not specify whether it is in the probability variation condition. The fall lottery means 142 performs the fall lottery in a mode, in which a lottery process may appear in appearance, to a ball entering a first start pocket 62 and performs the fall lottery in a mode, in which a lottery process does not appear in appearance, to a ball entering a second start pocket 63. A storing device 300 stores till the execution time of the fall lottery a game ball, which enters the first start pocket 62, at least in the probability variation condition. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

  Conventionally, among various types of ball game machines, the so-called first type pachinko game machine, the lottery is performed in response to the ball entering the start opening provided on the game board, Depending on the result of the lottery, symbols are displayed in a variable manner. In other words, a plurality of symbols are displayed in a display area such as a liquid crystal display provided substantially in the center of the game board while the symbols are varied (hereinafter, such a display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variable display”). This gaming machine is known to shift to a special game when a combination of symbols when a plurality of rows of symbol variations are stopped has a specific form. A special game is also called a big hit, and a unit game is performed multiple times with a predetermined period opening of a big prize opening provided on the game board, and a predetermined number of prize balls are awarded for each entry to the big prize opening. A payout is made. As a result, more prize balls than normal games can be obtained. The variable display of symbols in the display area is not limited to simply displaying multiple symbols in a variable manner, but the time required for the variable display to be a big hit if one more symbols are aligned, such as the so-called reach screen. For example, an effect is made to increase the player's expectation, such as making it longer.

  Some gaming machines shift to a specific game advantageous to a player called a so-called probability variation game (hereinafter also referred to as “probability change”) after the special game is over. In the probability change, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early, so that the player's expectation is further enhanced. There is also known a gaming machine that determines whether or not to return to a normal probability state by lottery called a falling lottery every time a success / failure lottery is performed. A normal falling lottery is only executed inside the gaming machine, and the lottery process and result do not necessarily appear in the appearance, but a falling lottery in a form that appears in the appearance is also conceivable (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-110229 A

  When the falling lottery is executed, a game mode called a so-called latent probability change, which does not clearly indicate whether or not a transition to probability change has been made, is assumed. However, if the process of falling lottery appears on the exterior, depending on how it is executed, it may indicate to the player that the current gaming state is probable before showing the result of the falling lottery. On the contrary, there is a risk that the gameability of the latent probability change is impaired. In addition, the present inventor has come to create a new game by taking advantage of the characteristics of the falling lottery.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object thereof is to realize a gaming machine in which a player can check a gaming state by himself / herself through technical intervention.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed, and a predetermined position in the game area. A first start prize opening, a second start prize opening provided at a position different from the first start prize opening in the game area, and a game ball entry triggers a lottery; and a first start prize opening or A winning / failing lottery means for executing a winning / failing lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by entering the second start winning opening, The symbol display device that displays the symbols to indicate the result of the game, the display control means for controlling the symbol variation display, and the special game is executed if the result of the lottery decision should be shifted to the special game Special game control means to play and after the special game is over, Specified game execution means that shifts to a probability fluctuation state where the probability that the selection should shift to a special game is higher than the normal state, and only if the lottery is a lottery only if the game state is in a probability fluctuation state Falling lottery means for executing a falling lottery for determining whether or not to return the probability of winning the lottery to the normal probability. The specific game execution means controls the game state in a manner that does not clearly indicate whether or not the game state after the end of the special game is in a probability variation state, and the falling lottery means responds to the entrance to the first start winning opening. In the case of winning or failing lottery, the falling lottery process is executed in such a manner that the lottery process can appear on the appearance, and in the case of winning or failing lottery for entering the second starting prize opening, the lottery process does not appear in the appearance. Run a lottery.

  Here, the “non-declared form” may be a form that does not display to the player whether or not the gaming state is in a probability variation state. It may be in a form where it is difficult to grasp the gaming state. The “appearance that can appear in the appearance” may be any form that allows the player to visually grasp the process leading to the result of the falling lottery, and the process of the falling lottery by moving the game ball within a predetermined structure May be expressed, or an electronic falling lottery process may be expressed by screen-displaying in a stunning manner.

  According to this aspect, the aspect of the falling lottery is determined depending on whether the game ball has entered the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening. Moreover, since the falling lottery in which the lottery process can appear in the appearance is executed only when the gaming state is in the probability variation state, the execution of the falling lottery even appears in the appearance when entering the first start winning opening. Then, it can be grasped that the gaming state is in a probability fluctuation state at least at that time. Therefore, a player who wants to know the game state can realize the gameability that the player can check the game state by himself by intentionally aiming at the first start prize port instead of the second start prize port. be able to.

  A storage device that is provided in the vicinity of the first start winning opening in the game area and stores at least the game ball that enters the first start winning opening in the probability variation state until the falling lottery execution time; A structure that is provided in the vicinity of the device, and is a structure that expresses whether or not it has fallen from the probability fluctuation state to the normal probability state by distributing the passage paths of the game balls released from the storage device into a plurality of routes. And a sorting device. The falling lottery means distributes the game balls stored in the storage device by the falling distribution device in the case of a lottery for the entrance into the first start winning opening only when the gaming state is in a probability variation state. The lottery process may be executed in such a manner that the lottery process can appear on the exterior.

  Here, the “reserving device” may be a device that releases a game ball toward the falling sorting device when a winning / failing lottery corresponding to the stored game ball is executed. The passage route of the game ball released from the storage device is formed in a form that can be visually grasped by the player, and a physical structure that determines the result of the falling lottery depending on which passage route may be formed. . Also in this aspect, a game in which a player who wants to know the gaming state can confirm the gaming state by himself by intentionally aiming at the first starting winning opening instead of the second starting winning opening. Can be realized.

  The winner / lottery means give priority to any one of the winning lottery for entering the first starting prize opening and the winning lottery for entering the second starting prize opening regardless of the order of entry. May be executed. In this case, if there is a ball entering the second start prize opening, the winning / no-win lottery is preferentially executed. Therefore, the more balls entered the second start prize opening, the more balls entered the first start prize opening. Execution of the success / failure lottery or falling lottery corresponding to is postponed. If the falling lottery corresponding to the ball entering the first start winning opening is not executed, it does not appear on the appearance whether the gaming state is in the probability variation state. Therefore, the player who wants to know the game state reduces the number of entries to the second start prize opening, waits for all the symbol fluctuations corresponding to the entry to end, and intentionally starts the first start prize opening. It is possible to realize a gameability in which the game state can be confirmed by oneself by entering the ball aiming at.

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

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, it is possible to realize a game machine in which a player can check the game state by himself / herself through technical intervention.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the pachinko game machine in a present Example. It is a figure which expands and shows a storage device and a fall distribution apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 5 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the internal fall lottery process in S23 of FIG. 6 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the machine fall lottery process in S31 of FIG. 6 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special game of S16 in FIG. 5 in detail.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of games corresponding to the conventional type 1 pachinko gaming machine are mixed. The first game and the second game as the plurality of games are controlled so as not to be executed simultaneously. In order to achieve both of these game characteristics, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of start winning openings, a plurality of special symbol display devices, a plurality of holding lamps, and a plurality of large winning openings. That is, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the first lottery and the second lottery are executed, and if the lottery result is “big hit”, the big winning opening Starts a special game that repeatedly opens and closes. As a result, when any of the big winning openings is opened and a game ball enters, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out each time, which is advantageous to the player.

  If the big hit is a big hit with a probability change, it shifts to a probability change after the end of the special game. However, the appearance is not clearly shown to the player as to whether the big hit is a big hit with probability change and whether the game state is a probability change state. Therefore, the player cannot immediately grasp the game state after the special game from the appearance. However, as will be described in detail below, the player can intentionally create a situation in which the game state can be grasped by adjusting the hitting direction and hitting timing so that the falling lottery is executed in a form that appears in the appearance. Hereinafter, such a configuration will be described.

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

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

  The game board 50 has an out port 58, a first special symbol display device 70, a second special symbol display device 71, an effect display device 60, and a first start on a game area 52 defined by the outer rail 54 and the inner rail 56. A winning opening 62, a second start winning opening 63, a center decoration 64, a first large winning opening 91, a second large winning opening 92, an operation opening 68, and a general winning opening 72 are included. Furthermore, in the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed. In the following description, when there is no particular distinction between the first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63, they are simply referred to as “start winning opening”, and the first big winning opening 91 and the second big winning opening 92. If there is no particular distinction between the two, it may be simply referred to as “big prize opening”.

  The first start winning port 62 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the first game, and the second start winning port 63 is provided as a start winning port corresponding to the second game. The first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 are provided at positions that are separated from each other to the extent that it is possible to make a goal with either of them depending on the strength of the game ball. That is, in this embodiment, the game area 52 is separated into a right channel and a left channel with a center decoration 64 (decoration member) provided in the center as a boundary. Then, the first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 each have a game area 52 so that it is possible to aim at entering either one of the game balls according to the player's intention. The game balls that are set apart on the left side and the right side are difficult to enter the other. For example, the first start winning opening 62 is provided at a position that makes it easier for a player to enter a ball when aiming at the left side of the game area 52 and firing relatively weakly. It is provided at a position where it is easy to enter the ball when aiming and launching relatively strongly. The first grand prize opening 91 is provided at a position where a game ball hit toward the first start prize opening 62 can enter, and the second big prize opening 92 hits the second start prize opening 63. It is provided at a position where the played game ball can enter.

  The first start winning opening 62 includes a start winning detection device 74. The start winning detection device 74 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the first start winning opening 62, and generates first start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. A storage device 300 that stores game balls that have entered the first start winning port 62 is provided in a position near the lower side of the first start winning port 62, and is released from the storage device 300 at a position near the storage device 300. A falling distribution device 308 is provided for distributing game balls to a plurality of paths. The storage device 300 stores the game balls that enter the first start winning opening 62 at least in the probability variation state until the falling lottery execution time or the symbol variation start time. The storage device 300 has a discharge port that discharges downward and a discharge port that discharges rightward at the tip, and releases a game ball from one of the discharge ports depending on whether or not the game state is a probable state. To do. When it is in the probability variation state, it is discharged to the lower rotating body 302, and when it is not in the probability variation state, it is discharged to the right. The release of the game ball is executed when the symbol change corresponding to the first lottery is started.

  The fall distribution device 308 is a structure that externally represents whether or not the game ball released from the storage device 300 has fallen from the probability variation state to the normal probability state by distributing the passage route of the game balls to a plurality of routes. The falling distribution device 308 includes a rotating body 302 and distributes the game balls to the falling opening 304 or the discharging opening 306 by the rotation of the rotating body 302. The rotating body 302 is provided in a path that is released downward from the tip of the storage device 300, and distributes the released game balls to the falling entrance 304 and the exit 306. The rotating body 302 is formed in a disc shape and is controlled to rotate at a constant speed in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction. A ball passage penetrating the center of the rotating body 302 is provided in parallel to the game area 52, and a plurality of recesses are provided in the circumferential portion of the disk-shaped member. When the rotating body 302 is rotationally controlled and the game ball is released from the storage device 300 to the rotating body 302 at a timing at which the direction of the ball path becomes a substantially vertical line direction, the game ball passes through the ball path and falls. Enter 304. On the contrary, when the game ball is discharged from the storage device 300 to the rotating body 302 at a timing when the direction of the ball path of the rotating body 302 is not in the vertical line direction, the balls are distributed in the direction of the discharge port 306. The structure and control of the rotating body 302 are designed so that the probability that the game ball released to the rotating body 302 passes through the ball path is about 1/30. When released to the right from the storage device 300, the game ball flows along the guide to the outlet 306.

  The second start winning opening 63 includes a start winning detection device 75, a normal electric combination 65, and a normal electric combination solenoid 76 for opening and closing the normal electric combination 65. The start winning detection device 75 is a sensor that detects the entrance of a game ball into the second start winning opening 63, and generates second start winning information indicating the winning at the time of entering. When the ordinary electric combination 65 is expanded by the driving force of the ordinary electric combination solenoid 76, the ease of entering the ball into the second start winning opening 63 is increased. In addition, during the time reduction, the time for one opening of the ordinary electric accessory 65 is set longer than the normal state, so that the game ball can easily enter the second start winning opening 63. In addition, since the second start winning opening 63 is provided in a narrow passage on the right side of the game area 52 as shown in the drawing, most of the game balls hitting strongly toward the right side are at least in the vicinity of the second starting winning opening 63. Since they are gathered, there is a high possibility of entering the second start winning opening 63. On the other hand, the first start winning opening 62 is not provided with an ordinary electric accessory, and is provided at a position away from a narrow passage. Therefore, the second start winning opening 63 has an arrangement or configuration relationship such that the possibility of entering a ball is relatively higher than the first starting winning opening 62.

  The general winning opening 72 includes a general winning detecting device 73 for detecting the entering of a game ball. The general winning detection device 73 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 72, and generates general winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning.

  The first grand prize winning port 91 includes a winning prize detecting device 77 for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and a big prize winning port solenoid 80 for opening and closing the first big prize winning port 91. The winning detection device 77 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the first big winning opening 91, and generates first big winning opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The first big winning opening 91 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened when the first special symbol 192 stops in a predetermined manner indicating a big hit. The first grand prize winning port 91 is provided at a position above the out port 58.

  The second grand prize opening 92 includes a prize detection device 79 for detecting the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 81 for opening and closing the second big prize opening 92. The winning detection device 79 is a sensor that detects the entry of a game ball into the second grand prize opening 92, and generates second big prize opening winning information indicating the winning at the time of winning. The second big winning opening 92 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened when the second special symbol 193 stops in a predetermined manner indicating a big hit. The second big winning opening 92 is provided at a position on the upper right side of the out opening 58, that is, a position where the game ball does not enter unless the player makes a different hitting method such as right hitting.

  An effect display device 60 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 52, and a first special symbol display device 70 corresponding to the first game and a second special corresponding to the second game are provided at the lower left of the game area 52. A symbol display device 71 is provided. The first special symbol display device 70 displays the variation of the first special symbol 192 corresponding to the first game, and the second special symbol display device 71 displays the variation of the second special symbol 193 corresponding to the second game. Is displayed. The first special symbol 192 is a symbol corresponding to the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 62, and the second special symbol 193 is the second start winning port 63. It is a pattern corresponding to the result of the 2nd lottery performed with the game ball entering into the game. In the case where the symbol mode when the variable display of the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 is stopped is a symbol determined to be a big hit, the timing at which the stopped symbol is displayed is the timing for generating a big hit. The 1st special symbol display device 70 and the 2nd special symbol display device 71 are display means comprised, for example by 7 segment LED.

  In the display area 194 of the effect display device 60, the variation of the decorative symbol 190 linked to the first special symbol 192 or the decorative symbol 190 linked to the second special symbol 193 is displayed. The effect display device 60 is, for example, a liquid crystal display. The decorative symbol 190 is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display shown by the first special symbol 192 or the second lottery result display shown by the second special symbol 193. The effect display device 60 displays, as the decorative symbol 190, for example, a plurality of rows of symbol variation moving images simulating a slot machine game in the display area 194. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by other display means such as a mechanical drum or LED. Since the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 do not necessarily have a role of production, in this embodiment, the first special symbol display device 70 and the second special symbol at the lower left of the production display device 60 are used. In the case of adopting a technique in which the symbol display device 71 displays an inconspicuous size but does not display a decorative symbol by giving a special role to the special symbol itself, the special symbol is displayed like the effect display device 60. May be displayed on a liquid crystal display.

  The operation port 68 is provided at the right side position of the game board 50. The operation port 68 includes a passage detection device 69. The passage detection device 69 is a sensor that detects the passage of the game ball to the operation port 68, and generates operation port passage information indicating the passage at the time of passage. The passing of the game ball to the operation port 68 triggers an open lottery that determines whether or not to expand the expansion mechanism of the second start winning prize port 63. When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, a normal symbol, which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery, is variably displayed on the normal symbol display device 59. The normal symbol display device 59 is provided on the right side of the first big winning opening 91. When the normal symbol variation display stops in a predetermined hit state after the lapse of a predetermined time, the normal electric accessory 65 of the second start winning opening 63 is expanded for a predetermined time. In a normal state, the probability that a normal symbol stops in a hit mode is set to a low probability, but the probability varies with a high probability during a short time. Therefore, in the normal state, the probability that the ordinary electric accessory 65 of the second start winning opening 63 is opened is low, but the probability that the ordinary electric accessory 65 is opened during the time reduction is high. Also, during the time saving, the normal symbol variation display time is shortened, and the time for the ordinary electric accessory 65 to be in the open state is set to be relatively long. As described above, the ordinary electric accessory 65 is difficult to be opened except during the time reduction, whereas the ordinary electric accessory 65 is easily opened during the time reduction, and the number of times and the opening time are increased. Therefore, the ease of entering the second start winning hole 63 differs greatly depending on whether or not the time is short, and as a result, there is a large difference in the number of balls for winning in the start winning opening depending on whether or not the time is short. . Since the player can proceed with the game without reducing the number of balls during the time, it is possible to realize different game characteristics depending on whether the time is short. In this way, during the time shortening, it is more likely to hit the ball to aim at the second starting prize port 63 than to aim at the first starting prize port 62, so the number of symbol variations and lottery increases. be able to.

  A center ornament 64 is provided around the effect display device 60. The center decoration 64 has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the effect display device 60, and decoration. Game effect lamps 90 are provided above and below the center ornament 64, and play a role of production by blinking or the like. The first special figure holding lamp 20 corresponding to the first game is provided above the first special symbol display device 70, and the second special figure holding lamp 21 corresponding to the second game is the second special symbol display device 71. The ordinary symbol holding lamp 22 corresponding to the normal symbol variation is provided below the normal symbol display device 59. Each of the first special figure hold lamp 20 and the second special figure hold lamp 21 is composed of two lamps, and the lottery value hold for each of the first game and the second game is held depending on the number of lights or the number of blinks. Display a number.

  The number of hold of the success / failure lottery value in the first special figure holding lamp 20 is the first start during any change of the first special symbol 192, during execution of the first special game, or during execution of the second special game. This is the number of lottery results won in the winning opening 62, and indicates the number of winning balls that have not yet been subjected to symbol variation. The number of hold of the winning / failing lottery value in the second special figure holding lamp 21 is the second start during the fluctuation of the second special symbol 193, during the execution of the first special game, or during the execution of the second special game. This is the number of lottery results won in the winning opening 63, and indicates the number of winning balls for which symbol variation has not yet been executed. The regular figure holding lamp 22 is also composed of two lamps, and displays the number of holdings of normal symbol fluctuations depending on the number of lighting or blinking. The number of normal symbol fluctuations held is the number of game balls that have passed through the operation port 68 during the fluctuation of the normal symbol, and indicates the number of normal symbol lotteries for which the fluctuation of the normal symbol has not yet been executed. The operation button 82 is a button operated by the player to input a predetermined instruction on the gaming machine side. The operation button 82 is provided on the outer wall surface near the upper ball tray 15.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball falls into each of the general winning opening 72, the first starting winning opening 62, the second starting winning opening 63, the first large winning opening 91, and the second large winning opening 92, the type of the winning opening is set. The corresponding prize ball is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning hole such as the general winning hole 72 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out hole 58 is processed as an out ball. Each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes. In this application, “incoming”, “entering”, and “winning” include “passing”.

  The game ball that has entered the first start winning opening 62 is temporarily stored in the storage device 300, and if the game state is in a probable change state, after the falling lottery process described later, the first special symbol display device 70 performs the first special symbol 192. Is displayed in a variable manner, and the decorative symbol 190 is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 63, the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 71, and the decorative symbol 190 is variably displayed on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The variable display of the first special symbol 192, the second special symbol 193, and the decorative symbol 190 is stopped after the elapse of the display time determined prior to display. When the first special symbol 192 or the second special symbol 193 at the time of stoppage and the decorative symbol 190 are symbols indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is a game state advantageous to the player over the normal game, and the first large symbol The opening / closing operation of the winning opening 91 or the second large winning opening 92 is started. In the case of a big win, the decorative symbol 190 simulating a game of a slot machine takes a display mode in which three symbols are matched. In a special game, after the grand prize opening is opened for about 30 seconds or after 9 or more game balls are dropped, the game is closed once. Such opening / closing of the big prize opening is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times. In other words, a predetermined time or a predetermined number or more of balls entered from the start of opening of the big winning opening is set as a condition for ending the unit game constituting the special game.

  In the normal game after the special game is over, in principle, a variable time shortening game (hereinafter referred to as “time reduction” as appropriate), which is one of the specific games, is started. In the variation time shortening game, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal time. The variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after the variation display of a predetermined variation number is performed. That is, the time reduction is continued until a predetermined end period, for example, the total of the variable display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times. When a special game occurs and the winning stop symbol at that time is in a specific mode, probability change, which is one of the specific games, is further started after the special game ends. In the probability variation game, a lottery with a higher win probability than the normal probability state is performed, and a new special game is generated relatively early.

  FIG. 2 shows a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 102 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when winning the first start winning opening 62 and the second starting winning opening 63 in particular. The sub-board 104 includes a liquid crystal unit 42 and controls display contents on the effect display device 60, operations of the plurality of movable objects 140, and lighting of the game effect lamp 90. And the lighting of the movable accessory 140 and the game effect lamp 90 is activated along with the progress of the production. The main board 102 and the sub board 104 constitute a game control device 100. The back setting mechanism 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 shows functional blocks of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a first start winning port 62, a second starting winning port 63, a first big winning port 91, a second big winning port 92, a general winning port 72, an operating port 68, a first. 1 special symbol display device 70, second special symbol display device 71, effect display device 60, normal symbol display device 59, operation button 82, speaker 18, game effect lamp 90, movable accessory 140, and falling distribution device 308 Are electrically connected to each other to enable transmission and reception of various control signals. The game control device 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also the staging operations such as the symbol variation display, the movable accessory 140, the falling distribution device 308, and the electric decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared between a main board 102 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 104 that controls design effects and the like. The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing.

  In the present embodiment, the main board 102 includes a ball entering determination unit 110, a winning / failing lottery unit 112, a symbol determining unit 114, a variation pattern determining unit 115, a holding control unit 116, a main display control unit 118, a special game control unit 120, and a special figure. An adjustment unit 156, a specific game execution unit 122, a special game operation condition holding unit 176, and a falling lottery unit 142 are provided. The sub-board 104 in the present embodiment includes a pattern storage unit 130, a design mode determination unit 131, an effect determination unit 132, an effect operation control unit 134, and an accessory control unit 136. Each functional block included in the main board 102 may be configured such that any one of the functional blocks is mounted on the sub board 104 instead of the main board 102. Similarly, each functional block included in the sub-board 104 may be configured such that any one of them is mounted on the main board 102 instead of the sub-board 104.

  The entrance determination means 110 determines whether or not a game ball has entered each winning opening. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the game ball has won the first start winning opening 62, and when receiving the second start winning information, the game ball won the second start winning opening 63. Judge that When receiving the first grand prize opening winning information, the winning determination means 110 determines that the gaming ball has won the first big winning opening 91, and receiving the second big winning opening winning information, the gaming ball receives the second big winning prize. When it is determined that a winning is made in the mouth 92 and the general winning information is received, it is determined that the game ball has won the general winning opening 72. When the entrance determining unit 110 receives the operation port passage information, it determines that the game ball has passed through the operation port 68.

  The success / failure lottery means 112 performs the first lottery 161 for executing the first lottery corresponding to the entry to the first start winning opening 62 and the second lottery corresponding to the entry to the second start winning opening 63. The second lottery means 162 to be executed, and the general drawing lottery means 163 corresponding to the entrance into the operation port 68 are included. The result of the first lottery is variably displayed in the form of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and is variably displayed in the form of the decorative symbol 190 in the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. The result of the second lottery is variably displayed in the form of the second special symbol 193 on the second special symbol display device 71, and is variably displayed in the form of the decorative symbol 190 on the display area 194 of the effect display device 60. When the first lottery means 161 and the second lottery means 162 start symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determining unit 132.

  The first lottery means 161 obtains a random number value as the first lottery value for the first lottery when entering the first start winning opening 62. The second lottery means 162 acquires a random number value as the second lottery value for the second lottery at the time of entering the second start winning opening 63. In the following description, when there is no particular distinction between the first lottery value and the second lottery value, both lottery values will be collectively referred to as “winning lottery value” as appropriate.

  The first lottery means 161 and the second lottery means 162 obtain a random number value as a winning / no-win lottery value in order to determine whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. For example, the success / failure lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” in the present application may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The success / failure lottery means 112 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the success / failure determination. In the plurality of success / failure tables, a determination result of winning or losing is associated with a winning / losing lottery value, and the probability of success / failure is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The success / failure lottery value acquired by the first lottery means 161 and the second lottery means 162 is stored in the hold control means 116 described later until the start of symbol variation.

  The first lottery means 161 and the second lottery means 162 refer to a success / failure table for determination of success / failure based on a normal probability in a normal state (hereinafter, referred to as “normal success / failure table” as appropriate). Is referred to as appropriate (hereinafter referred to as “probability change validity table”). In this embodiment, in the normal success / failure table, a big hit is made only when the success / failure lottery value falls within the range of 0 to 399. In the probability variation success / failure table, the range of the big hit is expanded, and not only the case where the winner / lottery value corresponds to the range of 0 to 399 but also the case of the range of 400 to 3999, the big hit is achieved. Thus, the range corresponding to the big hit changes according to the gaming state.

  The first lottery means 161 and the second lottery means 162 refer to any one of a plurality of winner tables to determine whether the winner lottery value is a win when starting the symbol variation. The determination result by the first lottery means 161 is variably displayed in the form of the first special symbol 192 on the first special symbol display device 70, and the determination result by the second lottery means 162 is the second special symbol on the second special symbol display device 71. The display is changed in the form of 193. In addition, a decorative symbol that shows the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 in an effect manner is variably displayed on the effect display device 60. The usual drawing lottery means 163 executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value when a game ball passes through the operation port 68. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 163 is displayed in a normal symbol display device 59 in the form of a normal symbol.

  When the winning lottery value acquired by the first lottery means 161 and the winning lottery value acquired by the second lottery means 162 are both stored in the holding control means 116, the second lottery means 162 regardless of their entry order. The winning / no-win lottery value is preferentially determined to be preferential and the symbol is preferentially displayed. Accordingly, the success / failure lottery value of the first lottery means 161 is determined to be a success / failure only after the success / failure lottery value of the second lottery means 162 disappears, and the symbol is displayed.

  The symbol determining unit 114 includes a first symbol determining unit 164, a second symbol determining unit 165, and a general symbol determining unit 166. The first symbol determination means 164 acquires a symbol determination lottery value for determining the first special symbol 192, and the first special symbol 192 of the first special symbol 192 is determined according to the result of the first lottery means 161 and the symbol determination lottery value. Determine the stop symbol. The second symbol determining means 165 obtains a symbol determination lottery value for determining the second special symbol 193, and the second symbol symbol 193 of the second special symbol 193 is determined according to the determination result of the second lottery means 162 and the symbol determination lottery value. Determine the stop symbol. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The first symbol determination means 164 and the second symbol determination means 165 hold a symbol range table that is referred to in order to determine stop symbols of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. The symbol determination unit 114 sends data indicating the determined stop symbol to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  When the game ball passes through the operation port 68, the general symbol determination means 166 acquires a lottery random number for determining a normal symbol, and determines a stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery random number. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The common symbol determination means 166 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the normal symbol. When the determined stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 124 receives the second start prize. The ordinary electric accessory 65 of the mouth 63 is expanded for a predetermined time.

  The variation pattern determination unit 115 includes a first variation pattern determination unit 167 and a second variation pattern determination unit 168. The first variation pattern determining means 167 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the first special symbol 192 is variably displayed are defined. The second variation pattern determining means 168 stores a plurality of types of variation patterns in which variation modes from the variation start to the stop when the second special symbol 193 is variably displayed are defined. A plurality of types of variation patterns are defined on the assumption that there are various variation times, short and long, and that symbol variation is also performed by a decorative symbol composed of a plurality of symbols in the variation time. In each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

  The first variation pattern determination unit 167 and the second variation pattern determination unit 168 each hold a plurality of pattern selection tables to be referred to in order to determine the variation pattern. In the plurality of pattern selection tables, different relationships are defined as correspondence relationships between the plurality of variation patterns and the lottery values. The first variation pattern determination unit 167 and the second variation pattern determination unit 168 each acquire a pattern lottery value for determining a variation pattern. The first variation pattern determining means 167 and the second variation pattern determining means 168 are each selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns according to the result of the lottery and the pattern lottery value according to the pattern selection table corresponding to the gaming state. Select a pattern. The variation pattern determination unit 115 sends data indicating the determined variation pattern to the main display control unit 118, the symbol mode determination unit 131, and the effect determination unit 132.

  The first variation pattern determination unit 167 and the second variation pattern determination unit 168 refer to the pattern selection table for removal when the determination result is unacceptable, and refer to the pattern selection table for big hit when the result is big hit. This pattern selection table also includes a pattern selection table that is referred to when the time is short and a pattern selection table corresponding to the number of reserved lottery results.

  In the present embodiment, if the result of the determination is wrong, any variation pattern of super reach, normal reach, or no reach may be selected. In this reach production, when a variation pattern with reach is selected, if one more symbols are arranged by the decorative symbol 190, the symbol variation through the state of a winning symbol combination is displayed. This is an effect that increases the player's expectation.

  The holding control unit 116 includes a first holding unit 169, a second holding unit 170, and a general map holding unit 171. The first holding means 169 holds the corresponding lottery value (first lottery value) acquired by the first lottery means 161 as a holding ball. The second holding means 170 holds the success / failure lottery value (second lottery value) acquired by the second lottery means 162 as a holding ball. The usual figure holding means 171 holds the success / failure lottery value acquired by the usual figure lottery means 163 as a holding ball. The success / failure lottery value is accumulated until the number of holds reaches a predetermined upper limit. The upper limit of the number of holdings is 4 for any winning / failing lottery value. When the first holding means 169 holds the winning / losing lottery value, the corresponding game ball is stored in the storage device 300.

  The main display control means 118 includes a first special figure control means 172, a second special figure control means 173, and a universal figure control means 174. The first special symbol control means 172 causes the first special symbol display device 70 to display a variation display of the first special symbol 192 in accordance with the variation pattern determined as a result of the lottery by the first lottery means 161. The second special symbol control unit 173 causes the second special symbol display device 71 to display a variation display of the second special symbol 193 according to the variation pattern determined as a result of the lottery by the second lottery unit 162. The first special figure control means 172 and the second special figure control means 173 issue a change start command and a change stop command at the timing to start and stop the change display of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193, respectively. This is transmitted to the production operation control means 134. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 118 and the effect operation control means 134 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The normal symbol control means 174 causes the normal symbol display device 59 to display the lottery result by the normal symbol lottery means 163 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special game operation condition holding means 176 holds a special game operation condition that is a condition for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games accompanied by the opening of the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second big prize winning port 92. The special game operation condition is a result indicating that the game shifts to the special game in the lottery, and the content of the condition is that the symbol variation corresponding to the lottery is stopped.

  The special game operation condition holding means 176 holds a probability change transition condition for making a transition to a probability change state after the end of the special game. Whether or not the probability change transition condition is satisfied is determined based on the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 and the type of the special symbol determined by the symbol determination means 114. The probability variation transition condition in the present embodiment is satisfied when the success / failure lottery value is a value to be transitioned to the probability variation state, and the special symbol stops at a predetermined winning symbol. As a modification, all the hits may satisfy the probability variation transition condition.

  The special game control means 120 controls the execution process of the special game when the result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112 is a big hit. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is configured by a plurality of unit games. The special game control means 120 ends the special game when the number of continuations of the unit game reaches a predetermined upper limit number, for example, 15 times.

  The specific game execution means 122 executes control for shifting the game state from the normal state to the specific game state, and control for returning the specific game state to the normal state. The specific game in the present embodiment has a probability change in which the winning probability of the winning / failing lottery is switched from a normal probability state to a high probability state, and a short time in which the symbol variation time is switched from a normal time to a short time.

  The specific game executing means 122 shifts the gaming state after the special game to the probability changing state when the winning / failing lottery value is a value to be shifted to the probability changing state. The probability variation state is continued until the next big hit occurs in principle, and during that time, the probability of the hit determination by the success / failure lottery means 112 is maintained at a high value. In the present embodiment, the appearance is not clearly indicated as to whether or not the gaming state is in a certain change state. In other words, it does not display whether or not the gaming state is changing probability, and even when a big hit occurs, it does not indicate whether or not the hit is with a probability change, so-called "latent probability change" state is maintained Is done. Therefore, the player cannot immediately grasp from the appearance whether or not the gaming state has shifted to the probable change state after the end of the special game. In addition, the specific game executing means 122 shifts the game state to the time-shortened state after the special game regardless of the winning lottery value. The short time is continued until the number of changes of the special symbol after the special game reaches a predetermined number, for example, 100 times. However, the time reduction during the probability change is continued until the next big hit occurs as in the case of the probability change.

  The opening / closing control means 124 controls the driving of the opening / closing mechanism of the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second big winning prize port 92 and the expansion mechanism of the second starting winning prize port 63. The opening / closing control means 124 includes first opening / closing control means 153, second opening / closing control means 154, and accessory opening / closing control means 155. The first opening / closing control means 153 sends an opening instruction to the special winning opening solenoid 80 and controls the opening / closing of the first large winning opening 91. The second opening / closing control means 154 sends an opening instruction to the special prize opening solenoid 81 to control the opening / closing of the second special prize opening 92. When the normal symbol is stopped at a specific symbol, the accessory opening / closing control means 155 sends an opening instruction to the normal electric accessory solenoid 76 and operates the expansion mechanism of the second start winning prize port 63 to expand it. Let In addition, the accessory opening / closing control means 155 executes an extension of extension for expanding the expansion mechanism of the second start winning opening 63 for a longer time than in the normal state in the probability change state and the short time state after the special game. As a merit of change and shortening the time, the opening time of the second start winning opening 63 is lengthened so that the player can continue the game without reducing the number of possessions.

  The special figure adjusting means 156 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is variablely displayed. The special figure adjusting means 156 gives priority to the second special symbol 193 over the first special symbol 192 regardless of the order in which the game balls have entered the first starting winning port 62 or the second starting winning port 63. To change the display. For example, even if balls are entered in the order of the first start winning opening 62, the first starting winning opening 62, and the second starting winning opening 63, the order of the second special symbol 193, the first special symbol 192, and the first special symbol 192. The display is variable.

  The special figure adjusting means 156 in the modified example sets the variation display of the first special symbol 192 and the variation display of the second special symbol 193 to the digestion order setting which is a predetermined adjustment rule regardless of the entering order. You may display in the order based. For example, priority may be given to alternately displaying the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193. For example, when the success / failure lottery value is held in both the first holding means 169 and the second holding means 170, the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 are alternately displayed in a variable manner. Which special symbol should be changed is simply switched alternately regardless of the order of entry of the game balls, so that the player can easily grasp the order of change. Alternatively, the fluctuation display of the first special symbol 192 and the fluctuation display of the second special symbol 193 may be executed in the respective order of entry.

  When one of the first special symbol 192 and the second special symbol 193 is stopped in the hit state, the special figure adjusting unit 156 waits for the other variable display to start. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The falling lottery means 142 executes a falling lottery for determining whether or not to return the probability that the winning / failing lottery is a win to the normal probability every time the winning / failing lottery is performed only when the gaming state is in a probabilistic state. The falling lottery means 142 includes an internal lottery means 144 and a mechanical lottery means 146. The falling lottery has a lottery form in which the lottery process can appear in the appearance and a lottery form in which the lottery process does not appear. In the case of winning / not-winning lottery with respect to the first start winning opening 62, the mechanical lottery means 146 executes the falling lottery in such a manner that the lottery process can appear on the appearance. The mechanical lottery means 146 performs a mechanical fall lottery by discharging the game ball stored in the storage device 300 downward with the rotating body 302 if the probability change is in progress, and if the probability change is not in progress, the machine lottery means 146 follows the guide. The machine fall lottery is skipped by releasing to the right toward 306. When the game ball is released in a timely manner so as to pass through the ball path of the rotating body 302 that rotates, the game ball that has passed through the ball path enters the tumbling hole 304, and the mechanical fall lottery results in “falling”. . In accordance with the result of “falling”, the subsequent lottery determination is determined based on the normal jackpot probability based on the normal winner table. The structure and control of the rotator 302 are designed so that the probability that the game ball released from the storage device 300 to the rotator 302 passes through the ball passage is about 1/30. The player can visually determine the direction in which the game ball is released from the storage device 300 and whether or not the machine fall lottery is executed by the rotating body 302, thereby recognizing whether or not the gaming state is in a promiscuous state. Can do. Further, whether or not the gaming state has fallen from the probable change to the normal state can be grasped based on whether or not the gaming ball has entered the fall entrance 304.

  In the case of winning / not-winning lottery for entering the second start winning opening 63, the internal lottery means 144 executes the falling lottery in such a manner that the lottery process does not appear on the appearance. That is, the internal lottery means 144 acquires a random number, executes an internal falling lottery depending on whether or not the value corresponds to a predetermined value, and does not perform a process of displaying the lottery process on a screen, for example. The probability of falling from the probability variation state to the normal state by the internal falling lottery is set to 1/30. The process and result of the internal falling lottery are not clearly shown on the appearance, so the player can not immediately know the result of the falling lottery, it can not even know whether or not the lottery is executed, and whether the gaming state is in a promising state or not The above cannot be recognized immediately. Of course, it is not possible to immediately recognize whether it has fallen from probability to normal.

  Thus, the falling lottery mode is determined by whether the game ball has entered the first start winning opening 62 or the second starting winning opening 63. Then, the player who wants to know whether or not the game state is changing is expected to reduce the number of entrances to the second start winning opening 63 and wait for all the symbol fluctuations corresponding to the entrance to end. Therefore, it is possible to realize the gameability that the game state can be confirmed by oneself by aiming at the first start winning opening 62 and entering the ball.

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

  The effect determining unit 132 determines the variation effect pattern according to the result of the lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 112, the stop symbol of the special symbol, and the variation pattern of the special symbol. The effect determining unit 132 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to determine the variable effect pattern. The effect determining unit 132 sends information indicating the effect pattern including the determined variation effect pattern and the notice effect pattern to the effect operation control unit 134.

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

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

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates the transition to the special game, three symbols such as “777” and “111” are arranged. A combination is selected. In this case, it is preferable that the same numbers as the special symbols are selected as the numbers arranged as the decorative symbols. For example, when the special symbol is “3”, the decorative symbol is “333”. In the case where the determination result by the success / failure lottery means 112 indicates that the game does not shift to the special game, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. However, if the determination result is that the game does not shift to the special game, and the variation pattern of the special symbol indicating the detachment with reach or the variation effect pattern of the decorative symbol is selected, “191” or “727” is selected. "A combination that does not have only one symbol, such as"

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

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

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

  The effect operation control means 134 includes a display control means 137 and a sound control means 138. The display control means 137 variably displays the effect image including the decorative pattern on the effect display device 60 according to the selected variation effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery means 112. When the effect determining unit 132 determines to display the notice effect, the display control means 137 displays the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern on the effect display device 60. The display control means 137 further controls effect processing such as turning on and off the game effect lamp 90. The sound control means 138 controls effect processing such as sound output from the speaker 18.

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

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the storage device 300 and the falling distribution device 308. FIG. 4A shows a state in which a game ball released downward from the tip of the storage device 300 falls into the ball passage of the rotating body 302 in a timely manner and attempts to enter the fall entrance 304 through the ball passage. Show. The rotating body 302 in this figure is controlled to rotate counterclockwise. In FIG. 4B, the game ball released downward from the storage device 300 falls into the recess of the rotating body 302, and the rotating body 302 rotates for a while. It shows how it is distributed to the discharge port 306 after the operation. In FIG. 4C, the gaming state is not in a probable state, and the gaming ball is released to the right from the tip of the storage device 300 and falls directly to the discharge port 306 not along the direction of the rotating body 302 but along the guide. It shows how to do. Thus, when the game ball is released to the right from the front end of the storage device 300, the mechanical fall lottery is not performed by the rotating body 302, and when the game ball is released downward from the front end of the rotating body 302, the rotating body 302 is released. The machine fall lottery process is performed. Therefore, it is possible to grasp whether or not the gaming state is in the probabilistic state only by looking to which one is released. Further, when the machine fall lottery process is performed, the result of the fall lottery can be grasped by checking whether or not the game ball has entered the fall entrance 304.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a basic operation process in the pachinko gaming machine. First, when the game ball wins the first start winning port 62, the second start winning port 63, the general winning port 72, the first large winning port 91, the second large winning port 92, or the like, The process when passing through is executed (S10). If it is not in a special game (N in S12), a control process for a normal game such as a winning lottery is executed (S14). If it is in a special game (Y in S12), a control process for a special game is executed. (S16), a prize ball payout according to various winnings in the processes from S10 to S16 is processed (S18).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. If the symbol variation display has not started yet (N in S20), the winning / failing lottery value of the second special symbol 193 is held, and if it is the variation display timing (Y in S22), the internal falling lottery is processed. (S23), the second lottery means 162 reads out the winner / lottery value from the second holding means 170 to determine whether or not the second special symbol 193 is correct (S24), and the second symbol determiner 165 stops the second special symbol 193. The symbol is determined (S26), and the second variation pattern determining means 168 determines the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193 (S28). Further, the effect determining means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 based on the result of the determination of the success / failure and the stop symbol of the second special symbol 193, and the variation of the decorative symbol 190 according to the variation pattern of the second special symbol 193. Select a pattern. Then, the second special symbol control means 173 starts the symbol variation of the second special symbol 193. At this time, a change start command is transmitted from the main display control means 118 to the effect operation control means 134. When the effect operation control means 134 receives this, the display control means 137 starts changing display of the effect image including the pattern change of the decorative design 190 according to the change pattern data (S38).

  On the other hand, when the success / failure lottery value of the second special symbol 193 is not held (N of S22) and the variable display timing of the first special symbol 192 is reached (Y of S30), the mechanical falling lottery is processed (S31). ), The first lottery means 161 reads the lottery value from the first holding means 169 to determine whether or not the first special symbol 192 is correct (S32), and the first symbol determining means 164 displays the stop symbol of the first special symbol 192. Then, the first variation pattern determining means 167 determines the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192 (S36). In addition, the effect determining means 132 determines the stop symbol combination of the decorative symbol 190 based on the result of the determination of the success / failure and the stop symbol of the first special symbol 192, and the variation of the decorative symbol 190 according to the variation pattern of the first special symbol 192. Select a pattern. Then, the first special symbol control means 172 starts the symbol variation of the first special symbol 192. At this time, a change start command is transmitted from the main display control means 118 to the effect operation control means 134. When the effect operation control means 134 receives this, the display control means 137 starts to display the effect image including the symbol variation of the decorative symbol 190 in accordance with the variation pattern data (S39). If it is not the variation display timing of the second special symbol 193 (N in S22) and it is not the variation display timing of the first special symbol 192 (N in S30), the flow of this diagram is terminated. If the symbol variation display has already been started (Y in S20), the variation display process is executed (S39).

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing in detail the internal falling lottery process in S23 of FIG. When the gaming state is a probable change state (Y in S40), an internal fall lottery based on the lottery value is executed (S42), and when the lottery value corresponds to a predetermined value and a fall is determined (Y in S44), The big hit probability is returned to the normal probability (S46). On the other hand, if the result of the internal fall lottery is not a fall (N in S44), S46 is skipped, and if the gaming state is not a probable change state (N in S40), the processes from S42 to S46 are skipped. The illustrated flow ends.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing in detail the machine fall lottery process in S31 of FIG. When the gaming state is a probable change state (Y in S50), one gaming ball stored in the storage device 300 is released to the upper part of the rotating body 302, and a mechanical falling lottery using the rotating body 302 is executed ( S52). When a game ball to which the passage route is distributed by the rotator 302 enters the fall entrance 304 and this is detected (Y in S54), it is assumed that the fall has been decided by the fall lottery and the big hit probability is returned to the normal probability ( S56). On the other hand, if it is detected that the exit 306 is not passed to the tumbling entrance 304 (N in S54), S56 is skipped, and if the gaming state is not a probabilistic state (N in S50), S52 to S56. The process up to this point is skipped, and the game ball is released to the discharge port 306 (S58), and the flow of this figure ends.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game of S16 in FIG. First, when the special winning opening 66 has not yet been opened (N in S70), the display control means 137 starts the special game effect processing (S72), and the opening / closing control means 124 uses the first big winning opening 91 or the second large prize. The winning opening 92 (also simply referred to as “big winning opening”) is opened (S74). If the big winning opening has been opened, S72 and S74 are skipped (Y in S70). When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the grand prize opening 66 is opened (Y in S76), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76), the number of balls entered into the big winning opening is 9 When reaching the ball or more (Y in S78), the opening / closing control means 124 closes the special winning opening (S80). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S76), and the number of balls entered into the grand prize opening has not reached 9 or more (N in S78), the processing after S80 is skipped and the flow of S16 is performed. finish.

  If the unit game has reached the final round after the closing of the big winning opening in S80 (Y of S82), the display control means 137 ends the special game effect processing (S84), and the special game control means 120 is the special game. Is finished (S86), and the specific game, that is, the execution of probability change and time saving is started (S88). If the unit game has not reached the final round (N of S82), 1 is added to the number of rounds and the flow of S16 is terminated (S89).

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

  In the above embodiment, an example has been described in which nothing is displayed as to whether or not the gaming state is in a certain change state. In the modification, for example, a small lamp provided in the corner of the game board 50 may be turned on to indicate whether or not the state is in a certain change state. For players who do not recognize that the display is inconspicuous in appearance and that the lighting of the lamp indicates a probable change state, it is not clear to the game state and it is difficult to immediately grasp the game state It is a mode.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the mechanical falling lottery is used as the aspect of the falling lottery that can appear in the appearance with respect to the ball entering the first start winning opening 62 has been described. In the modified example, like the internal falling lottery, after determining whether or not the lottery value corresponds to a predetermined value, the lottery process and the lottery result are displayed on the effect display device 60 in a stunning manner. Embodiments may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example of determining whether or not the winning lottery value is true after the mechanical falling lottery has been described. In a modification, it is good also as a structure which performs a mechanical fall lottery after the success / failure determination of a success / failure lottery value. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which performs acquisition of a success / failure lottery value and a success / failure determination after a mechanical fall lottery.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the mechanical fall lottery and the internal fall lottery are executed with the same fall probability has been described. In a modification, it is good also as a structure which performs a mechanical fall lottery and an internal fall lottery with a different fall probability.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the rotation of the rotating body 302 is always controlled at a constant speed has been described. In a modification, it is good also as a control which makes rotation control and rotation direction of the rotary body 302 indefinite, or it is good also as a structure which controls rotation only when performing a mechanical fall lottery.

  50 game board, 52 game area, 91 1st grand prize opening, 92 2nd big prize opening, 112 unsuccessful lottery means, 120 special game control means, 122 specific game execution means, 137 display control means, 142 falling lottery means, 300 Storage device, 302 rotator, 304 tumble outlet, 306 discharge outlet, 308 fall sorting device, 310 fall detection device, 312 discharge detection device.

Claims (3)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A first start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball entering is a lottery opportunity;
A second start prize opening provided in a position different from the first start prize opening in the game area, and a game ball entry triggers a lottery;
A winning lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than a normal game, triggered by a ball entering the first start winning opening or the second starting winning opening A lottery means to execute,
A symbol display device in which a symbol for indicating the result of the winning / failing lottery is variably displayed;
Display control means for controlling the variation display of the symbol;
Special game control means for executing the special game when the success / failure lottery results in the transition to the special game;
A specific game execution means for making a transition to a probability variation state in which the probability that the success / failure lottery should transition to the special game is higher than the normal state after the end of the special game;
A falling lottery means for executing a falling lottery for determining whether or not to return the probability that the winning / failing lottery wins to a normal probability only when the gaming state is in the probability variation state, ,
With
The specific game execution means controls the game state without explicitly indicating whether or not the game state after the end of the special game is in the probability variation state,
The falling lottery means performs a falling lottery in such a manner that the lottery process can appear in the appearance in the case of a winning / no-win lottery with respect to the ball entering the first start winning opening, and enters the second starting winning opening. In the case of a lottery for a ball, the ball game machine is characterized in that the falling lottery is executed in such a manner that the lottery process does not appear on the appearance. A storage device that is provided in the vicinity of the first start prize opening in the game area, and stores a game ball that enters the first start prize opening at least in the probability variation state until the fall lottery execution time; ,
Whether or not the game area has fallen from the probability variation state to the normal probability state by allocating the passage route of the game balls released from the storage device to a plurality of routes provided in the vicinity of the storage device. A fall and distribution device, which is a structure that is externally represented,
Further comprising
The falling lottery means distributes the gaming balls stored in the storage device in the case of a lottery lottery in the case of a winning / losing lottery with respect to a ball entering the first start winning opening only when the gaming state is in the probability variation state. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a falling lottery is executed in such a manner that the lottery process can appear on the appearance by being distributed by the apparatus.   The success / failure lottery means may determine whether the winning lottery for entering the first starting prize opening and the winning lottery for entering the second starting prize opening regardless of the order of entry. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein one of the two is executed preferentially.

Images