JP2012000208A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the amusement of a game by promoting a player to positively participate in a game even when there are reserved balls.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine displays the reserved balls on a display screen in order to indicate the states of the reserved balls one-to-one correspondence to the stored reserved balls. When the number of the stored reserved balls becomes a predetermined number, i.e., two or more, the mode in displaying the reserved balls corresponding to the reserved balls satisfying a predetermined condition is changed when there is a reserved ball satisfying the predetermined condition among the reserved balls, based on the advance determination result of each reserved ball.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine having a pre-determining function for preliminarily determining a lottery result of a jackpot lottery for a holding ball before the start condition is established, and performing an effect using the pre-determined result.

  Conventionally, for example, a game in which a game ball is won at a predetermined starting point on a game board and a lottery is selected, and three rows of symbols (for example, symbols of numbers 1 to 12) are variably displayed on a variable display device. There was a chance. When such a gaming machine is won in the jackpot lottery, the three rows of symbols that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed in a specific combination (for example, “7, 7, 7”), and the game is shifted to the jackpot gaming state. In this jackpot game state, the player can acquire a large number of prize balls.

  In addition, in such a gaming machine, when a big hit is caused by a symbol change after several times, there is a known one that performs an effect (hereinafter referred to as a “continuous effect”) that is continued over a plurality of times until the big hit. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1 below.) For example, in this case, the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired when the game ball is won at the start winning opening is compared with a predetermined performance determination value, and if these two values match, the holding ball at that time A continuous production based on the number of balls (hereinafter referred to as “the number of reserved balls”) is executed.

  Also, in recent years, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening during symbol fluctuations, etc., a big hit lottery for the win is temporarily held and held as a hold ball corresponding to the right to receive the big win lottery. Widely used. For example, in such a pachinko gaming machine, it is possible to hold a holding ball up to a predetermined number (for example, four) which is the upper limit.

JP 2003-275410 A

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, when the reserved ball is accumulated to some extent, the game proceeds for a while without launching the game ball, so that the game becomes slack and the player participates in the game. May become passive. For example, such a player stops the game by releasing his / her hand from a handle or the like that controls the launching of the gaming machine.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems of the prior art, and even when there is a holding ball, the pachinko game that can encourage the player to actively participate in the game and enhance the fun of the game. The purpose is to provide a machine.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention employs the following configuration. Reference numerals in parentheses indicate correspondence with the embodiments in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine (100) according to the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine that performs a jackpot lottery when a game ball wins at a starting port on a game board and changes a symbol for showing a lottery result of the jackpot lottery. , A storage means for storing the right to receive the jackpot lottery generated by winning the game ball at the start opening as a holding ball, and the holding ball stored in the storage means for the holding ball Prior to changing the design, the pre-determining means for making a pre-determination for determining the lottery result of the jackpot lottery of the holding ball, and the holding ball stored in the storage means one-to-one, the state of each holding ball Display control means for displaying a holding ball display on the display screen to suggest
The display control means includes a pre-determination result by the pre-determination means when the number of reserved balls stored in the storage means (hereinafter referred to as “the number of reserved balls”) becomes a predetermined number of 2 or more. Based on the above, when there is a holding ball satisfying a predetermined condition among the holding balls, the display mode of the holding ball display corresponding to the holding ball is changed.

  In the above invention, the storage means stores a reserved ball whose reserved ball number is equal to or less than the predetermined number with a predetermined number as an upper limit. When the predetermined number is reached, the display mode of the holding ball display corresponding to the holding ball satisfying the predetermined condition is changed.

  In the above invention, the storage means stores a reserved ball whose reserved ball number is equal to or less than the predetermined number with a predetermined number as an upper limit. When the predetermined number is reached, when the game ball wins the start opening, the display mode of the hold ball display corresponding to the hold ball satisfying the predetermined condition is changed.

  Further, in the above invention, further comprising a comparison means for comparing the determination results of the pre-determination of each holding ball, wherein the display control means corresponds to the holding ball satisfying the predetermined condition based on the comparison result by the comparison means. The display mode of the held ball display is changed.

  According to the present invention, in order to reach the number of reserved balls, which is a condition for changing the display mode of the reserved ball display, the player is encouraged to participate actively in the game, and the game is improved There is an effect that can be made.

It is a front view which shows an example of the pachinko gaming machine of embodiment concerning this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the pachinko game machine of embodiment concerning this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the pachinko game machine of embodiment concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing (the 1) which shows an example of the production which the pachinko game machine of this embodiment performs. It is explanatory drawing (the 2) which shows an example of the production | presentation which the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment performs. It is explanatory drawing (the 3) which shows an example of the production | presentation which the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment performs. It is explanatory drawing (the 4) which shows an example of the production | presentation which the pachinko game machine of this Embodiment performs. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a start port switch process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a prior determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a jackpot lottery process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of effect timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of command reception processing. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a fluctuation production | presentation selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an image and audio | voice timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a reservation ball | bowl / predictor icon display control process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of an indication reservation ball | bowl determination process.

  Exemplary embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiment described below is an example in which the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (so-called “digital patch”) belonging to the former first class.

(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
First, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a game board 101. A launcher (see reference numeral 292 in FIG. 2) is disposed at a lower position of the game board 101.

  A game ball launched by driving the launching unit rises between the rails 102 a and 102 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103. The game area 103 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown), and the game balls fall in an unspecified direction by the nails. In the game area 103, a windmill and various winning openings (such as a start opening and a big winning opening) that change the falling direction of the gaming balls are arranged at positions in the middle of the falling of the gaming balls.

  An image display unit 104 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. As the image display unit 104, a liquid crystal display (LCD: Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is used. A first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are disposed below the image display unit 104. The first start port 105 and the second start port 106 are winning ports for starting and winning.

  In the vicinity of the second starting port 106, an electric tulip 107 is provided as an ordinary electric accessory (an accessory that moves based on a lottery result of an ordinary symbol lottery described later). The electric tulip 107 has a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second starting port 106 and an open state (opened state) that makes it easier to win a prize than the closed state. Control of these states is performed by a solenoid (see reference numeral 231 in FIG. 2) provided in the electric tulip 107.

  The electric tulip 107 is opened based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the gate 108 arranged on the left side of the image display unit 104. The gate 108 is not limited to the left side (the illustrated position) of the image display unit 104, and may be disposed at an arbitrary position in the game area 103.

  A big prize opening 109 is provided below the second start opening 106. The big winning opening 109 is opened when a big hit state is reached, and is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls by winning a game ball.

  A normal winning opening 110 is provided on the side of the image display unit 104 or below. The normal winning opening 110 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number (for example, ten) of winning balls by winning a game ball. The normal winning opening 110 is not limited to the position shown in the figure, and may be arranged at an arbitrary position in the game area 103. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports.

  In the lower right part of the game board 101, a special symbol display unit 112 for displaying special symbols is arranged. The special symbol display unit 112 includes a first special symbol display unit (see reference numeral 112a in FIG. 2) on which the first special symbol is displayed, and a second special symbol display unit (reference symbol in FIG. 2) on which the second special symbol is displayed. 112b).

  Here, the first special symbol is a symbol representing the lottery result of the first big hit lottery performed when the game ball wins the first starting port 105. The second special symbol is a symbol representing the lottery result of the second big hit lottery performed when the game ball wins the second starting port 106. The first jackpot lottery and the second jackpot lottery are lotteries for determining whether or not the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is a jackpot gaming state.

  In addition, a normal symbol display portion 113 for displaying normal symbols is arranged in the lower right portion of the game board 101. Here, the normal symbol is a symbol representing the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. The normal symbol lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not to open the electric tulip 107 as described above. For example, a 7-segment display is used as the special symbol display unit 112 and the normal symbol display unit 113.

  On the left side of the special symbol display unit 112 and the normal symbol display unit 113, a reserved ball number display unit 114 that displays the number of reserved balls for the special symbol or the normal symbol is arranged. For example, an LED is used as the reserved ball number display unit 114. A plurality of LEDs serving as the reserved ball number display unit 114 are arranged, and the number of held balls is indicated by turning on / off.

  A frame member 115 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. The frame member 115 has a shape that surrounds the periphery of the game area 103 on the four sides of the game board 101 in the vertical and horizontal directions. The frame member 115 has a shape protruding from the board surface of the game board 101 toward the player side.

  On the two sides which are the upper side and the lower side of the game area 103 in the frame member 115, an effect light part (frame lamp) 116 is provided. Each effect light unit 116 includes a plurality of lamps and a motor (not shown). Each lamp irradiates a player who is in front of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Moreover, each lamp can change the irradiation direction of light into the up-down direction and the left-right direction by driving the motor. In addition, each lamp can irradiate the periphery of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and the light irradiation direction can be rotated so that the irradiation position forms a circle with respect to the pachinko gaming machine 100.

  An operation handle 117 is disposed at a lower position of the frame member 115. The operation handle 117 is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launching unit. Similar to the frame member 115 described above, the operation handle 117 has a shape that protrudes from the board surface of the game board 101 to the player side.

  The operation handle 117 includes a firing instruction member 118 that drives the above-described launching unit to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 118 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 117 so as to be rotated clockwise as viewed from the player. Although not described because it is a known technique, the operation handle 117 is provided with a sensor that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 118. Thereby, the launching unit launches the game ball when the firing instruction member 118 is directly operated by the player.

  In the frame member 115, an effect button (chance button) 119 and a cross key 120 are provided on the lower side of the game area 103. The effect buttons 119 and the cross key 120 constitute an operation accepting unit that accepts an operation from a player in the pachinko gaming machine 100. The frame member 115 incorporates a speaker (see reference numeral 254 in FIG. 2) that outputs sound.

  In addition, although illustration is omitted, a movable accessory for effect (hereinafter referred to as “effect accessory”, see reference numeral 265 in FIG. 2) is provided at a predetermined position in the game area 103 (for example, around the image display unit 104). It has been. This performance agent includes a solenoid and a motor (not shown), and is driven by driving the solenoid and the motor.

(Internal configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 201 that controls the progress of the game, an effect control unit 202 that controls the contents of the effect, and a prize ball control that controls the payout of prize balls. Part 203. Each control unit will be described in detail below.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 201 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 212, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 213, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The

  The CPU 211 executes various programs relating to the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 100, such as a main control process (not shown) and a timer interrupt process (see FIG. 5). The ROM 212 stores programs necessary for the CPU 211 to execute the above processing. The RAM 213 functions as a work area for the CPU 211. The data set in the RAM 213 by the CPU 211 executing the above-described various programs is transmitted to each component connected to the main control unit 201 at a predetermined timing.

  That is, the main control unit 201 functions to control the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 212 while the CPU 211 uses the RAM 213 as a work area. For example, the main control unit 201 is realized by a main control board (detailed description is omitted because it is a known technique).

  The main control unit 201 includes various switches (SW) that function as detection means for detecting a game ball, a solenoid for opening and closing an electric accessory such as the special winning opening 109, the first special symbol display unit 112a, The second special symbol display unit 112b, the normal symbol display unit 113, the reserved ball number display unit 114, and the like are connected.

  Specifically, the various SWs described above include a first start port SW221 that detects a game ball won in the first start port 105, and a second start port SW222 that detects a game ball won in the second start port 106. , A gate SW 223 that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 108, a big winning opening SW 224 that detects a gaming ball that has won a prize winning opening 109, and a normal winning opening SW 225 that detects a gaming ball that has won a winning prize 110 Is connected to the main control unit 201.

  The detection results by the respective SWs (221 to 225) are input to the main control unit 201. A proximity switch or the like can be used for these SWs. It should be noted that a plurality of the normal winning opening SW225 may be provided for each arrangement position of the normal winning opening 110.

  As the solenoid, an electric tulip solenoid 231 that opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening solenoid 232 that opens and closes the big prize opening 109 are connected to the main control unit 201. The main control unit 201 controls driving of the solenoids (231 and 232). For example, the main control unit 201 controls the driving of the electric tulip solenoid 231 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. The main control unit 201 controls the driving of the big prize opening solenoid 232 based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery.

  Further, the main control unit 201 selects the first special symbol display unit 112a, the second special symbol display unit 112b, and the normal symbol based on the lottery results of the big jackpot lottery (the first jackpot lottery and the second jackpot lottery) and the normal symbol lottery. The display content of the display unit 113 is controlled. For example, the main control unit 201 variably displays the first special symbol of the first special symbol display unit 112a when the first jackpot lottery is performed. Then, after the predetermined period, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with the symbol indicating the lottery result of the first big hit lottery.

  Similarly, the main control unit 201 changes / stops display the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 112b when the second big hit lottery is performed, and the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 113 when the normal symbol lottery is performed. Let

  Furthermore, the main control unit 201 is also connected to the effect control unit 202 and the prize ball control unit 203, and transmits various commands to each. For example, when the main control unit 201 performs a lottery lottery, the main control unit 201 transmits a change start command to the effect control unit 202. Here, in the variation start command, the lottery result of the jackpot lottery (the type of special symbol to be stopped and displayed), the game state, and the time for the special symbol to be variably displayed before showing the lottery result of the jackpot lottery (hereinafter “variable time”) Etc.) is included.

  In addition, when the main control unit 201 detects a game ball that has won a winning ball (starting ports 105 and 106, a big winning port 109, and a normal winning port 110), the main control unit 201 transmits a winning ball command to the winning ball control unit 203. To do. Here, the prize ball command includes information indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out.

(2. Production control unit)
The effect control unit 202 includes an effect control unit 202a, an image / sound control unit 202b, and a lamp control unit 202c, and has a function of controlling the effect contents of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Here, the effect control unit 202a has a function of controlling the entire effect control unit 202 based on a command (for example, a change start command) received from the main control unit 201. The image / sound control unit 202b has a function of controlling images and sounds based on instructions from the production control unit 202a. The lamp control unit 202c has a function of controlling lighting of lamps provided on the game board 101, the frame member 115, and the like.

(2-1. Director of Production)
First, the configuration of the production control unit 202a will be described. The production control unit 202a includes a CPU 241, a ROM 242, a RAM 243, a real-time clock (hereinafter referred to as "RTC") 244, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  The CPU 241 executes various programs for controlling the entire effect control unit 202, such as an effect timer interrupt process (see FIG. 10). The ROM 242 stores programs necessary for the CPU 241 to execute the above processing. The RAM 243 functions as a work area for the CPU 241. The data set in the RAM 243 by the CPU 241 executing the program is transmitted to the image / sound controller 202b and the lamp controller 202c at a predetermined timing.

  In other words, the effect control unit 202a functions to control the entire effect control unit 202 by executing a program stored in the ROM 242 while the CPU 241 uses the RAM 243 as a work area. For example, the effect supervising unit 202a determines an effect to be executed in accordance with the change display of the special symbol based on the change start command, and executes predetermined processing on the image / sound control unit 202b and the lamp control unit 202c. The instruction is output to control the entire production control unit 202.

  The RTC 244 functions as a time measuring means for measuring and outputting real time. The RTC 244 continues timing operation by a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is cut off. Note that the RTC 244 is not limited to being placed in the production control unit 202 such as the production control unit 202a, but may be arranged in the main control unit 201. Further, the RTC 244 may be arranged alone and may output the actual time to the effect control unit 202 or the main control unit 201.

  In addition, an effect button 119 is connected to the effect control unit 202a. For example, when the effect button 119 is pressed by the player, a corresponding input signal is input to the effect control unit 202a. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the cross key 120 is also connected to the production control unit 202a. The cross key 120 inputs an input signal corresponding to the key selected by the player to the effect control unit 202a.

(2-2. Image / Audio Control Unit)
Next, the configuration of the image / sound controller 202b will be described. The image / sound control unit 202b includes a CPU 251, a ROM 252, a RAM 253, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  The CPU 251 executes image / sound generation processing and output processing. The ROM 252 stores various image data such as a program for executing image / sound generation processing and output processing, background images / designs for presentation (hereinafter referred to as “production designs”) / character images necessary for the processing, Various audio data and the like are stored. The RAM 253 functions as a work area for the CPU 251 and temporarily stores image data to be displayed on the image display unit 104 and audio data to be output from the speaker 254. For example, the RAM 253 includes a VRAM (Video RAM) in which image data to be displayed on the image display unit 104 is temporarily stored.

  That is, the image / sound control unit 202b causes the image display unit 104 to display based on an instruction from the production control unit 202a by executing the program stored in the ROM 252 while the CPU 251 uses the RAM 253 as a work area. It functions to control images and sound output from the speaker 254.

  For example, the CPU 251 controls the display control process (not shown) for controlling the display content displayed on the image display unit 104 and the audio content output from the speaker 254 based on the instruction content instructed from the production control unit 202a. Voice control processing (not shown) is executed. At this time, the CPU 251 reads image data and audio data necessary for processing from the ROM 252 and writes them in the RAM 253.

  Image data such as background images and effect designs written in the RAM 253 is output to the image display unit 104 connected to the image / sound control unit 202b, and is superimposed on the display screen of the image display unit 104. That is, the effect design is displayed so that it can be seen in front of the background image. In the case where the background image and the effect symbol overlap at the same position, the Z symbol of each image data is referred to the Z value of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method, and the effect design is given priority in the RAM 253. Remember me.

  The audio data written in the RAM 253 is output to the speaker 254 connected to the image / audio control unit 202b, and audio based on the audio data is output from the speaker 254.

(2-3. Lamp control unit)
Next, the configuration of the lamp control unit 202c will be described. The lamp control unit 202c includes a CPU 261, a ROM 262, a RAM 263, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 261 executes processing for turning on the lamp and the like. The ROM 262 stores various programs necessary for executing the above processing, control data used for lamp lighting necessary for the processing, and the like. The RAM 263 functions as a work area for the CPU 261.

  The lamp control unit 202c is connected to the effect light unit (frame lamp) 116, the panel lamp 264, and the effect agent 265, and outputs data for lighting control and data for operation control. Thereby, the lamp control unit 202c functions to control the lighting of the lamps provided on the game board 101, the frame member 115, and the like, and the operation of the effect actor 265.

  In the present embodiment, the production control unit 202 is provided with a production control unit 202a, an image / sound control unit 202b, and a lamp control unit 202c as different board functions, but these are incorporated on the same printed board. May be. However, each function is independent even when they are incorporated on the same printed circuit board.

(3. Prize ball control unit)
Next, the configuration of the winning ball control unit 203 will be described. The prize ball control unit 203 includes a CPU 281, a ROM 282, a RAM 283, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 281 executes a prize ball control process for controlling a prize ball to be paid out. The ROM 282 stores programs necessary for the processing. The RAM 283 functions as a work area for the CPU 281.

  The prize ball control unit 203 is connected to a payout unit (payout drive motor) 291, a launch unit 292, a fixed position detection SW 293, a payout ball detection SW 294, a ball presence detection SW 295, and a full tank detection SW 296. .

  The prize ball control unit 203 controls the payout unit 291 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 291 includes a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Specifically, the winning ball control unit 203 receives the winning game balls that have won the winning units 291 (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 109, the normal winning port 110) with respect to the payout unit 291. Control to pay out the corresponding number of prize balls.

  In addition, the prize ball control unit 203 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 292 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 292 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the prize ball control unit 203 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 292, the prize ball control unit 203 intermittently fires a game ball by driving a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation, thereby playing the game area 103 of the game board 101. A game ball is sent out.

  The prize ball control unit 203 is connected to various detection units for detecting the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the prize ball. These detection units include a fixed position detection SW293, a payout ball detection SW294, a ball presence detection SW295, a full tank detection SW296, and the like. For example, the prize ball control unit 203 realizes its function by a prize ball control board.

  The main control unit 201, the effect control unit 202, and the prize ball control unit 203 configured as described above are provided on different printed boards (main control board, effect control board, and prize ball control board). For example, the prize ball control unit 203 can be provided on the same printed circuit board as the main control unit 201.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 297 is connected to the main control unit 201, and various information executed by the main control unit 201 can be output to the outside. The prize ball control unit 203 is also connected to the frame external information terminal board 298, and can output various information executed by the prize ball control unit 203 to the outside.

(The gaming state of pachinko machines)
Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described. The main control unit 201 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a winning game state that opens and closes the big winning opening 109 when winning a variety of hits such as a big win and a small win, and a high-probability game flag and a short-time game flag. Depending on the combination of ON / OFF setting of two flags, four gaming states can be taken.

  First, the normal game state is a game state when both the high probability game flag and the short-time game flag are set to OFF. In this normal gaming state, the main control unit 201 performs a hit determination using a low-probability gaming state hit determination table (not shown) by setting the high-probability game flag to OFF, for example, a jackpot with a probability of 1/300. To win. Further, in the normal game state, the main control unit 201 does not give a game support function (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew support”) by opening and closing the electric tulip 107 by setting the time-saving game flag to OFF.

  The detailed contents of the electric chew support will not be described in detail because it is a well-known technique. For example, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened and the winning probability per normal symbol is increased (the opening frequency of the electric tulip is increased). ) And longer opening times of electric tulips. That is, it is difficult to win a game ball to the second starting port 106 in the normal game state where the electric chew support is not provided.

  The short-time gaming state is a gaming state when the high-probability gaming flag is OFF and the short-time gaming flag is set to ON. At this time, in the short game state, the main control unit 201 performs a hit determination using the hit determination table for the low probability game state by setting the high-probability game flag to OFF. In the short-time gaming state, the main control unit 201 provides electric-chu support by setting the short-time gaming flag to ON. For this reason, in the short game state when the electric chew support is provided, it is easier to win a game ball to the second starting port 106 than when the electric chew support is not provided.

  The probability-changing gaming state is a gaming state when both the high-probability gaming flag and the hourly gaming flag are set to ON. In this probability-changing gaming state, the main control unit 201 performs a hit determination using a high-probability gaming state hit determination table (not shown) by setting the high-probability gaming flag ON, for example, a jackpot with a probability of 1/30 To win. Further, in the probability variation gaming state, the main control unit 201 provides electric-chu support by setting the time-saving gaming flag to ON.

  The latent game state is a game state when the high probability game flag is ON and the short-time game flag is set OFF. In the latent game state, the main control unit 201 performs a hit determination using the hit determination table for the high probability game state according to the ON setting of the high probability game flag. Further, in the latent game state, the main control unit 201 does not provide electric chew support.

  For example, the main control unit 201 switches the high-probability game flag and the short-time game flag ON / OFF at the end of the winning game state when a big win is won. That is, the main control unit 201 shifts the gaming state in response to the jackpot. At this time, the game state of the transfer destination is determined by the content of the winning jackpot. For example, if you win a winning game, you will be placed in a promising gaming state after this jackpot game state, if you win a normal game, you will be in a short-time gaming state after this jackpot game state, and if you win a winning game, this jackpot game After the state, enter the latent game state.

  Further, the main control unit 201 may perform the next game state transition when the specified number of jackpot lotteries has been performed after the previous game state transition. At this time, the game state of the transfer destination is set in advance by the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine 100. For example, the main control unit 201 shifts to the normal gaming state when 100 jackpot lotteries are performed after shifting to the short-time gaming state.

(Basic operation of pachinko machines)
Next, an example of the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 100, when the game ball wins the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106, performs a big hit lottery according to the winning starting port. For example, when a game ball wins the first start opening 105, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs a first big hit lottery. At this time, the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays the first special symbol of the first special symbol display unit 112a. Then, after the lapse of a predetermined period from the start of the variable display, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with the symbol indicating the lottery result of the first jackpot lottery.

  Further, when the game ball wins the second start opening 106, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs the second big hit lottery. At this time, the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 112b. Then, after a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the variable display, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the second big hit lottery.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 100 variably displays a special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol), the effect symbol (for example, three columns of numbers) of the image display unit 104 is variably displayed. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed. For example, when a special symbol is stopped and displayed with a predetermined symbol indicating a jackpot (the jackpot was won in the first jackpot lottery or the second jackpot lottery), the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a combination that indicates a jackpot (for example, “ 7. 7. 7 ”) stop the effect design.

  When the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with the combination indicating the big hit, the pachinko gaming machine 100 sets the gaming state to the big hit gaming state, and opens the big winning opening 109 for the round corresponding to the winning big hit (for example, 15 rounds). If the game ball wins the big winning opening 109 during the opening, the pachinko gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls.

  The jackpot game state ends when the jackpot end condition is satisfied, and shifts to another game state. For example, in the case of winning per chance change, the pachinko gaming machine 100 transitions to the probability change gaming state when the jackpot gaming state ends. Further, when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is normally won, the game goes to the time-saving gaming state when the jackpot gaming state ends.

  Further, the pachinko gaming machine 100 performs a normal symbol lottery when the game ball passes through the gate 108. At this time, the normal symbol on the normal symbol display unit 113 is displayed in a variable manner. Then, after a predetermined period from the start of the fluctuation, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the symbol indicating the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. In the case of winning the normal symbol per lot (hereinafter referred to as “per normal symbol”) in the normal symbol lottery, the pachinko gaming machine 100 stops displaying the normal symbol at a predetermined symbol indicating the per symbol. Thereafter, the electric tulip 107 is opened for a predetermined period.

(Functional configuration of pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment)
Next, a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a detection unit 301, a random number acquisition unit 302, a jackpot lottery unit 303, a prior determination unit 304, an effect symbol control unit 305, and a display control unit 306. .

  The detection unit 301 has a function of detecting a game ball that has won a start opening (the first start opening 105 and the second start opening 106) on the game board 101. For example, the detection unit 301 is connected to the first start port SW221 and the second start port SW222, and receives a detection signal from the first start port SW221 or the second start port SW222, thereby winning each start port. A game ball is detected. When detecting the winning game ball, the detection unit 301 outputs the detection result to the random number acquisition unit 302.

  The random number acquisition unit 302 has a function of acquiring various random numbers when receiving the detection result from the detection unit 301. Specifically, the random number acquisition unit 302 acquires a hit determination random number, a symbol determination random number, and the like used in the big hit lottery by the big hit lottery unit 303.

  For example, the random number acquisition unit 302 has a counter that counts +1 by a predetermined range of numerical values corresponding to each random number. For example, the hit determination random number counter corresponding to the hit determination random number counts with a numerical value in the range of 0 to 299. The symbol determination random number counter corresponding to the symbol determination random number counts in the range of 0 to 99.

  When power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 100, the random number acquisition unit 302 starts counting by each counter. When the count value reaches the upper limit value (for example, 299 for a hit determination random number counter, 99 for a symbol determination random number), the count value is returned to a predetermined value (for example, “0”) and again the same To count.

  And when the random number acquisition part 302 receives a detection signal from the detection part 301, it will acquire the count value of each counter at that time as various random numbers. When the random number acquisition unit 302 acquires various random numbers, the random number acquisition unit 302 stores the random numbers in the storage unit 302a as a reserved ball corresponding to the right to receive the jackpot. In the case of a gaming machine having a plurality of start ports, the storage unit 302a can store a reserved ball up to a specified number for each start port. For example, in the present embodiment, four balls are stored as upper limits for the first starting port 105 and the second starting port 106, respectively.

  The jackpot lottery unit 303 has a function of performing a jackpot lottery with respect to the reserved balls for which the start condition is satisfied among the held balls stored in the storage unit 302a. Here, the starting conditions will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 100 does not immediately win a jackpot lottery even if a game ball wins at the first starting port 105 or the second starting port 106, but performs a jackpot lottery when a predetermined condition is satisfied. . This condition is called the start condition. The starting condition in the present embodiment is that the special symbol is not changing and the winning game state (for example, the big hit game state) is not, and if all of these conditions are satisfied, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is a big hit The lottery unit 303 performs a big hit lottery.

  The jackpot lottery unit 303 first wins a lottery lottery in the order in which the second starting port 106 is won when there is a holding ball generated by winning a game ball at the second starting port 106. To do. When there is no holding ball generated by winning the game ball at the second starting port 106, the first starting port 105 is won against the holding ball generated by winning the gaming ball at the first starting port 105. A lottery lottery is performed in order. For this reason, the hold ball with the start condition established can be the hold ball with the highest priority in the above-mentioned priority order when the start condition is established.

  The pre-determination unit 304 has a function of making a pre-determination for a holding ball that does not satisfy the start condition among the holding balls stored in the storage unit 302a. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 303 is performed when the start condition is established. The pre-determination unit 304 makes a pre-determination to determine whether or not the detected winning is a big hit before the start condition is established. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 100 gradually increases the player's expectation over a plurality of fluctuations with respect to the previous holding ball (for example, the big holding ball) by the display control unit 306 described later. Can produce a variety of performances.

  On the display screen of the image display unit 104, the effect symbol control unit 305 displays a plurality of symbols (hereinafter referred to as “effect symbols”) for indicating the lottery result of the jackpot lottery based on the lottery result of the jackpot lottery by the jackpot lottery unit 303. And after changing the effect design, it has a function of stopping with a combination indicating the lottery result of the jackpot lottery.

  For example, when a big win is won in the jackpot lottery, the production symbol control unit 305 stops each production symbol with an appearance called a so-called “zolo eyes” such that each production symbol becomes the same type of design. In addition, the production symbol control unit 305 may stop at an odd number of double eyes when winning per probability change, or at an even number of double eyes when winning per normal win. In the case of winning the jackpot lottery, the effect symbol control unit 305 stops each effect symbol so as to be an outcome other than the outcome of the above big hit.

  The display control unit 306 has a one-to-one correspondence with the holding balls stored in the storage unit 302a and displays a holding ball display (for example, a so-called “holding ball icon” for indicating the state of each holding ball. ")" On the display screen of the image display unit 104. For example, the display control unit 306 displays a reserved ball icon for the reserved ball when a game ball is won at the start opening and a reserved ball is generated for the winning. In addition, the display control unit 306 holds the bonus ball for the reserved ball when the jackpot lottery is performed when the jackpot lottery for the reserved ball is performed and the production symbol display to indicate the lottery result of the jackpot lottery is started. Erase the sphere icon from the display screen.

  Further, the display control unit 306 is based on the result of prior determination by the prior determination unit 304 when the number of reserved balls stored in the storage unit 302a (hereinafter referred to as “the number of reserved balls”) becomes a predetermined number of 2 or more. Thus, when there is a holding ball satisfying a predetermined condition among the holding balls, the display mode of the holding ball display corresponding to the holding ball is changed. For example, the display control unit 306 displays an icon (hereinafter referred to as “predictive icon”) for indicating that the ball is a reserved ball satisfying the predetermined condition in the vicinity of the reserved ball icon corresponding to the reserved ball satisfying the predetermined condition. .

  For example, as described above, the storage unit 302a stores the reserved balls for the game balls won in the first starting port 105 with “4” as the upper limit. The display control unit 306 displays a predictive icon when the number of reserved balls for the game ball that won the first start opening 105 becomes “4”.

  Further, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine having a plurality of starting openings, such as the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the display control unit 306 holds the number of reserved balls for the gaming balls won in the first starting opening 105, or the first (2) A sign icon may be displayed when any of the number of reserved balls for the game ball won at the start opening 106 becomes “4”.

The control unit 306 may display a predictor icon when a game ball wins further at the start port where the number of held balls is “4”. Then, the display control unit 306 has a predetermined number (for example, eight) of the sum of the number of reserved balls for the game balls won in the first starting port 105 and the number of held balls for the game balls won in the second starting port 106. A sign icon may be displayed when it becomes.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the condition based on the number of held balls as described above, the display control unit 306 moves to the vicinity of the held ball icon of the reserved ball when there is a held ball that satisfies a predetermined condition based on the result of the prior determination. Display the sign icon. Here, the reserved ball satisfying the predetermined condition is, for example, a variation pattern in which the pre-determined result defines a large hit or small hit reserved ball or a variation time longer than a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 30 seconds as an example). It can be a holding ball.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 may include a comparison unit (not shown) that compares the determination results of the preliminary determination of each reserved ball. In this case, the display control unit 306 changes the display mode of the holding ball display corresponding to the holding ball satisfying the predetermined condition based on the comparison result by the comparison unit. For example, when there are a plurality of holding balls satisfying a predetermined condition among the holding balls, the comparison unit compares a predetermined priority from these holding balls and determines one holding ball with the highest priority. Select. The reserved ball selected in this way is hereinafter referred to as a “predictive reserved ball”.

  In this case, the display control unit 306 displays a sign icon in the vicinity of the hold ball icon of the sign hold ball. Here, the priority for selecting the sign holding ball can be arbitrarily set by the manufacturer of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In the present embodiment, the priority level is set to big hit> small hit> variation pattern (see FIG. 15).

  In the present embodiment, an example in which a sign icon is displayed on a holding ball icon of a holding ball that satisfies a predetermined condition will be described. For example, the display control unit 306 displays the holding ball icon itself of a holding ball that satisfies a predetermined condition. You may make it change the display mode of the holding ball display with respect to the holding ball which satisfy | fills predetermined conditions by changing a design.

  In this way, the pachinko gaming machine 100 changes the display mode of the holding ball display satisfying the predetermined condition (for example, the indication icon is displayed on the holding ball icon) when the number of the holding balls reaches a predetermined number. In order to reach the number of reserved balls, the player can be encouraged to actively launch game balls, and the player can be actively participated in the game to improve the interest of the game.

  The detection unit 301, random number acquisition unit 302, jackpot lottery unit 303, and pre-determination unit 304 realize their functions by, for example, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 executing a program stored in the ROM 212. Can do. In addition, the effect symbol control unit 305 can realize its function by, for example, the CPU 241 of the effect control unit 202 executing a program stored in the ROM 242. The display control unit 306 can realize its function, for example, when the CPU 251 of the effect control unit 202 executes a program stored in the ROM 252.

(Example of production performed by pachinko machines)
Here, an example of an effect performed by the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described. 4-1 is explanatory drawing (the 1) which shows an example of the production which the pachinko game machine of this embodiment performs. When there is a holding ball, the pachinko gaming machine 100 displays a holding ball icon Hi for notifying the player that there is a holding ball on the display screen of the image display unit 104. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 4A, the same number of reserved ball icons Hi (“◯” in FIG. 4A) as the number of reserved balls are displayed. Here, each holding ball icon Hi corresponds to each holding ball from the left, such as holding ball A1 → holding ball A2 → holding ball A3 → holding ball A4.

  Also, here, the pre-determined results of each of the holding balls A1 to A4 are shown as holding ball A1 “loss / fluctuation pattern Hp1”, holding ball A2 “loss / fluctuation pattern Hp3”, holding ball A3 “loss / fluctuation pattern Hp1”, It is assumed that the holding ball A4 is “loss / fluctuation pattern Hp2”. The variation pattern Hp1 is a variation pattern defining a variation time of 8 seconds, the variation pattern Hp2 is a variation pattern defining a variation time of 30 seconds, and the variation pattern Hp3 is a variation pattern defining a variation time of 60 seconds.

  In this case, since all the big hit lottery results of the holding balls A1 to A4 are lost, the pachinko gaming machine 100 refers to the variation pattern of each of the holding balls A1 to A4 based on the preliminary determination result. Since the condition regarding the fluctuation time for displaying the indication is “30 seconds or more”, the reserved sphere A2 of the fluctuation pattern Hp3 and the reserved sphere A4 of the fluctuation pattern Hp2 satisfy this condition.

  In this way, when a plurality of holding balls satisfy the condition regarding the fluctuation time for displaying the sign icon, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a fluctuation pattern that defines the longest fluctuation time among the holding balls that satisfy the condition. A holding ball is determined as a holding ball for displaying a sign display. For example, here, the variation pattern Hp3 (variation time 60 seconds) is the variation pattern that defines the variation time that is the longest, and as shown in FIG. 4A, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has the reserved ball A2 of the variation pattern Hp3. The sign icon Yi is displayed on the reserved ball icon Hi.

  4-2 is explanatory drawing (the 2) which shows an example of the production which the pachinko game machine of this embodiment performs. Next, the pre-determined results of each of the holding balls A1 to A4 are shown as holding ball A1 “loss / fluctuation pattern Hp1”, holding ball A2 “loss / fluctuation pattern Hp3”, holding ball A3 “loss / fluctuation pattern Hp1”, holding ball. It is assumed that A4 “small hit / variation pattern Hp2”.

  In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 100 refers to the jackpot lottery result of each of the holding balls A1 to A4 based on the preliminary determination result. Since the condition related to the lottery result of the big hit lottery for displaying the indication is “small hit or larger (small hit and big hit)”, only the small hitting holding ball A4 satisfies this condition. For this reason, the pachinko gaming machine 100 determines the reserved ball that satisfies this condition as the reserved ball for displaying the sign display, and on the reserved ball icon Hi of the small hitting reserved ball A4 as shown in FIG. Is displayed with a sign icon Yi.

  4-3 is explanatory drawing (the 3) which shows an example of the production which the pachinko game machine of this embodiment performs. Next, the pre-determined results of each of the holding balls A1 to A4 are shown as holding ball A1 “loss / fluctuation pattern Hp1”, holding ball A2 “hit / fluctuation pattern Hp3”, holding ball A3 “loss / fluctuation pattern Hp1”, holding ball. It is assumed that A4 “small hit / variation pattern Hp2”.

  In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 100 refers to the jackpot lottery result of each of the holding balls A1 to A4 based on the preliminary determination result. Since the condition regarding the lottery result of the jackpot lottery for displaying the sign icon is “small hit or more (small hit and big hit)”, here, the big hit holding ball A2 and the small hitting holding ball A4 are the conditions. Will be satisfied.

  Thus, when a plurality of holding balls satisfy the conditions related to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery for displaying the sign icon, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is the lottery result that is most advantageous to the player among the holding balls that satisfy the condition. The reserved ball (for example, big hit> small hit> lost) is determined as the reserved ball for displaying the sign display. For this reason, the pachinko gaming machine 100 displays the predictor icon Yi on the holding ball icon Hi of the jackpot holding ball A2, as shown in FIG. 4-3.

  4-4 is explanatory drawing (the 4) which shows an example of the production which the pachinko game machine of this embodiment performs. Next, the pre-determined results of each of the holding balls A1 to A4 are shown as holding ball A1 “loss / fluctuation pattern Hp1”, holding ball A2 “small hit / fluctuation pattern Hp2”, holding ball A3 “loss / fluctuation pattern Hp1”, holding It is assumed that the sphere A4 is “small hit / variation pattern Hp2”.

  In this case, the pachinko gaming machine 100 refers to the jackpot lottery result of each of the holding balls A1 to A4 based on the preliminary determination result. Since the condition regarding the lottery result of the jackpot lottery for displaying the indication is “small hit or more (small hit and big hit)”, here, the small hit reservation ball A2 and the small hit reservation ball A4 are this condition. Will be satisfied.

  In this way, when a plurality of holding balls satisfy the conditions related to the lottery result of the jackpot lottery for displaying the sign icon and the lottery results of the jackpot lottery between the holding balls satisfying this condition are the same, the pachinko game The machine 100 refers to the variation pattern of the holding ball that satisfies the above-described conditions. When the variation patterns of the reserved balls satisfying the above conditions are the same, the pachinko gaming machine 100 determines the reserved ball with the earlier winning prize as the reserved ball for displaying the sign display. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4-4, the pachinko gaming machine 100 displays the predictor icon Yi on the reserved ball icon Hi of the reserved ball A2.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 100 refers to the pre-determination result of each held ball when the number of held balls becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined number (here, four or more), and satisfies a predetermined condition. If there is only one holding ball, this holding ball is determined as a sign holding ball, and a sign display is displayed on the holding ball icon of this holding ball. On the other hand, if there are a plurality of holding balls that satisfy the predetermined condition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 determines one holding ball as a predictive holding ball from among the plurality of holding balls that satisfy the predetermined condition, Is displayed with a sign icon Yi.

  Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can increase the reliability of the jackpot of the holding ball on which the predictor icon Yi is displayed in the vicinity, and the player's sense of expectation with respect to the holding ball on which the predictor icon Yi is displayed in the vicinity. Can be increased. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 100 displays a predictive display on the condition that the number of reserved balls is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, so that the player actively launches game balls to increase the number of retained balls to a predetermined number or more. It is possible to prevent the game from becoming sloppy.

(Processing performed by the main control unit 201)
Next, a process performed by the main control unit 201 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 in order to realize each of the above operations will be described. Each process of the main control unit 201 described below is performed by the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 executing a program stored in the ROM 212.

(Timer interrupt processing)
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the timer interrupt processing. When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 201 starts execution of a main control process (not shown) including a startup process and a power-off monitoring process, and the main control process is transferred to the main control unit 201. Executes continuously while power is being supplied. Then, the main control unit 201 interrupts and executes the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 at a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 ms) with respect to the main control process.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the timer interrupt process, the main control unit 201 first executes a random number update process for updating random numbers used in various lotteries performed by the main control unit 201 (step S501). In this random number update process, the main control unit 201 updates a winning random number used for hit determination, a symbol random number used for symbol determination, a reach random number used for reach determination, a variation pattern random number used for variation pattern determination, and the like.

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes a switch process related to the detection of the game ball (step S502). In this switch process, the main control unit 201 detects a game ball that has won a prize at the start port (see FIG. 6), a gate switch process (not shown) that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 108, a normal A prize opening switch process (not shown) for detecting a game ball that has passed through the prize opening / big prize opening is performed. Since the gate switch process and the winning opening switch process are known techniques, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes symbol processing relating to special symbols and normal symbols (step S503). Here, the symbol process includes a special symbol process (see FIG. 8) relating to the special symbol and a normal symbol process (not shown) relating to the normal symbol. In the special symbol process, the main control unit 201 performs a jackpot lottery to display the special symbol in a variable / stopped manner. In the normal symbol processing, the main control unit 201 performs the normal symbol lottery and displays the normal symbol in a variable display / stop display.

  When the symbol process is executed, the main control unit 201 executes an electric accessory control process related to operation control of various electric accessories (step S504). Although detailed description and illustration are omitted because of a known technique, the electric accessory control process includes an electric tulip control process for controlling the operation of the electric tulip 107, a big prize opening process for controlling the action of the big prize opening 109, and the like. Is included.

  Next, the main control unit 201 executes a prize ball process related to the prize ball (step S505), and executes an output process for outputting the commands set in the RAM 213 by the above processes to the effect control unit 202 and the like. (Step S506), and the timer interrupt process is terminated. When the timer interrupt process ends, the main control unit 201 returns to the main process.

(Start-up switch processing)
Next, processing contents of the start port switch process will be described. As described above, the start port switch process is one process included in the switch process shown in step S502 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the start port switch processing. In the start port switch process, the main control unit 201 first determines whether or not the first start port SW221 is turned on (step S601). If the first start port SW221 is not ON (step S601: No), the process proceeds to step S606 described later.

  If the first start port SW221 is ON (step S601: Yes), it is determined whether the number of retained balls U1 of the game balls won in the first start port 105 is less than 4 (U1 <4) (step 1). S602). If the number of retained balls U1 is not less than 4 (step S602: No), that is, if the number of retained balls U1 is 4 or more, the process proceeds to step S606.

  If the number of reserved balls U1 is less than 4 (step S602: Yes), a value obtained by adding “1” to the number of reserved balls U1 is used as a new reserved ball number U1 (step S603), and various random numbers for winning game balls are acquired. Then, it is stored in the RAM 213 (step S604). Here, examples of the acquired random number include a hit random number, a design random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and the like.

  After acquiring and storing various random numbers for the winning game balls, the main control unit 201 performs a pre-determination process for the gaming balls that have won the first starting port 105 based on these random numbers (step S605). Detailed processing contents of the prior determination processing will be described later with reference to FIG. When the prior determination process is performed, the main control unit 201 determines whether the second start port SW222 is turned on (step S606). If the second start port SW222 is not ON (step S606: No), the start port switch process is terminated as it is.

  If the second start port SW222 is ON (step S606: Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of retained balls U2 of the game balls won at the second start port 106 is less than 4 (U2 <4) (step 2). S607). If the number of retained balls U2 is not less than 4 (step S607: No), that is, if the number of retained balls U2 is 4 or more, the start port switch process is terminated as it is.

  If the number of reserved balls U2 is less than 4 (step S607: Yes), a value obtained by adding “1” to the number of reserved balls U2 is set as a new reserved ball number U2 (step S608), and various random numbers for the winning game balls are acquired. Then, it is stored in the RAM 213 (step S609). Here, as in the case where the first starting port 105 is won, a winning random number, a design random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number, and the like are acquired.

  After acquiring and storing various random numbers for the winning game balls, the main control unit 201 performs a pre-determination process for the winning game balls in the second starting port 106 based on these random numbers (step S610). The switch process ends.

(Preliminary judgment processing)
Next, processing contents of the prior determination processing shown in steps S605 and S610 of FIG. 6 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the prior determination processing. In the pre-determination process, the main control unit 201 first determines whether the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state (the high-probability gaming flag is ON) (step S701).

  If it is a high probability gaming state (step S701: Yes), the main control unit 201 selects a determination table per high probability (step S702). If it is not the high probability gaming state (step S701: No), the main control unit 201 selects a determination table per low probability (step S703).

  Subsequently, the main control unit 201 compares the hit determination table selected in step S702 or step S703 with the hit random number of the reserved sphere to be pre-determined. A hit determination is performed to determine whether or not it matches the corresponding predetermined value (step S704).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the determination result of the hit determination in step S704 is a win (step S705). If it is a win (step S705: Yes), a winning variation pattern table is selected (step S706). If not hit (step S705: No), a predetermined reach determination table (not shown) is compared with the reach random number of the reserved ball to be pre-determined, and the reach random number is “reach present” in the reach determination table. The reach determination is performed to determine whether or not the value matches the predetermined value (step S707).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the reach determination result in step S707 is “reach present”, that is, reach loss (step S708). If it is reach lose (step S708: Yes), the variation pattern table for reach lose is selected (step S709). If it is not reach loss, that is, if it is normal loss (step S708: No), a variation pattern table for normal loss is selected (step S710).

  After that, the main control unit 201 compares the variation pattern table selected in any one of steps S706, S709, and S710 with the variation pattern random number of the reserved sphere to be pre-determined, and the variation pattern random number varies. A variation pattern determination is performed to determine which variation pattern corresponds to the pattern table (step S711), and a prior determination result including a hit determination result in step S704 and a variation pattern determination result in step S711 is set in the RAM 213. (Step S712), the preliminary determination process is terminated. The prior determination result set in step S712 is output to the effect control unit 202 when the output process in step S506 of FIG. 5 is executed.

(Special symbol processing)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the special symbol processing. This special symbol process is a process included in the symbol process in step S503 of FIG. In the special symbol process, the main control unit 201 first determines whether the winning game flag is ON (step S801). Here, the winning game flag is, for example, a flag that is set to ON when various types of winning (big winning, small winning) are won, and a flag indicating that the current gaming state is a winning gaming state (for example, a big winning gaming state). It is.

  If the winning game flag is ON (step S801: Yes), the main control unit 201 ends the special symbol process as it is without variably displaying the special symbol. If the winning game flag is not ON (step S801: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether the special symbol is being variably displayed (step S802). If the special symbol is not being variably displayed (step S802: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the number of retained balls U2 for the game ball won at the second starting port 106 is 1 or more (step S803). .

  If the number of reserved balls U2 is 1 or more (U2 ≧ 1) (step S803: Yes), the main control unit 201 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the number of retained balls U2 as a new number of retained balls U2 (step S804). ), The process proceeds to step S807. If the number of held balls U2 is 0 (U2 = 0) (step S803: No), the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the number of held balls U1 for the game ball won at the first starting port 105 is 1 or more. (Step S805).

  If the number of reserved balls U1 is 0 (U1 = 0) (step S805: No), the main control unit 201 ends the special symbol process as it is. If the number of retained balls U1 is 1 or more (U1 ≧ 1) (step S805: Yes), the main control unit 201 sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the retained ball number U1 as a new retained ball number U1 (step S806). ), The process proceeds to step S807.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 201 performs a jackpot lottery process (step S807). The details of the jackpot lottery process will be described later with reference to FIG. When the jackpot lottery process is performed, the main control unit 201 executes a variation pattern determination process (step S808). Although the detailed processing contents of the variation pattern determination processing are not shown or described in detail, similar to the processing shown in steps S705 to S711 in FIG. 7, based on the lottery result of the big hit lottery and the determination result of the reach determination The variation pattern table is selected, and the variation pattern is determined by comparing the selected variation pattern table with the variation pattern random number.

  When the variation pattern is selected by the variation pattern determination process, the main control unit 201 starts the variation display of the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 112 based on the selected variation pattern (step S809). At this time, when variably displaying based on the lottery result of the second big hit lottery, the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 112b is variably displayed. When variably displaying based on the lottery result of the first jackpot lottery, the first special symbol of the first special symbol display unit 112a is variably displayed.

  The main control unit 201 sets a change start command in the RAM 213 in synchronization with the start of special symbol change display (step S810). The variation start command set in step S810 includes the lottery result of the jackpot lottery process in step S807, information indicating the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern determination process in step S808, and the like. Further, the change start command set in step S810 is output to the effect control unit 202 when the output process in step S506 of FIG. 5 is executed.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 201 determines whether or not a predetermined variation time (a variation time defined by the variation pattern selected immediately before the variation display starts) has elapsed since the time when the variation display of the special symbol was started (step S811). ). If the predetermined fluctuation time has not elapsed (step S811: No), the main control unit 201 ends the special symbol process as it is.

  On the other hand, if the variation time has elapsed (step S811: Yes), the main control unit 201 stops displaying the special symbol that is being subjected to variation display in the special symbol display unit 112 (step S812), and displays a variation stop command in the RAM 213. (Step S813). The change stop command set in step S813 is output to the effect control unit 202 when the output process in step S506 in FIG. 5 is executed.

  After setting the variable stop command in the RAM 213, the main control unit 201 subsequently executes a stop process for setting a flag indicating the gaming state (for example, the above-described hit flag) (step S814), and performs a special symbol process. finish. On the other hand, when the special symbol is being variably displayed in step S802 (step S802: Yes), the main control unit 201 proceeds to step S811, determines whether the variation time has elapsed, and performs the above processing.

(Large lottery processing)
Next, processing contents of the jackpot lottery process shown in step S807 of FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the contents of the jackpot lottery process. In the jackpot lottery process, the main control unit 201 first determines whether or not the current gaming state is a high-probability gaming state (the high-probability gaming flag is ON) (step S901).

  If it is a high probability gaming state (step S901: Yes), the main control unit 201 selects a determination table per high probability (step S902). If it is not a high probability gaming state (step S901: No), the main control unit 201 selects a determination table per low probability (step S903).

  Subsequently, the main control unit 201 compares the hit determination table selected in step S902 or step S1003 with the hit random number of the reserved ball to be hit determination, and the hit random number is determined for each hit in the hit determination table. A hit determination is performed to determine whether or not it matches the corresponding predetermined value (step S904).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the determination result of the hit determination in step S904 is a big win (step S905). If it is a big hit (step S905: Yes), the symbol random number of the reserved ball is compared with a predetermined symbol judgment table (not shown), and the symbol random number is determined as to which type of big hit (for example, probable big hit, Symbol determination is performed to determine whether or not the value matches a predetermined value corresponding to the normal big hit and the latent big hit (step S906). Then, a symbol representing the determination result of the symbol determination is set in the RAM 213 (step S907), and the jackpot lottery process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the hit determination in step S904 is not a big win (step S905: No), it is determined whether the determination result of the win determination is a small win (step S908). If it is a small hit (step S908: Yes), the symbol indicating the small hit is set in the RAM 213 (step S909), and the big hit lottery process is terminated. If it is not a small hit (step S908: No), a symbol indicating a loss is set in the RAM 213 (step S910), and the big hit lottery process is terminated.

(Processing performed by the production control unit)
(Processing performed by the Director of Production)
Next, the process performed by the effect control unit 202 will be described in detail. The processing performed by the production control unit 202a of the production control unit 202 will be described. Each process performed by the production control unit 202a described below is performed, for example, when the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a executes a program stored in the ROM 242.

(Production timer interrupt processing)
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the contents of the effect timer interrupt process. The production supervision unit 202a continuously performs a predetermined main production control process (not shown) during the activation, and performs the production timer interruption process shown in FIG. For example, an interrupt is executed at 4 ms).

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the production timer interruption process, the production supervision unit 202a first performs a command reception process (step S1001). The command reception process is a process for receiving various commands (for example, a variation start command) transmitted from the main control unit 201 and selecting various effects (for example, a variation effect and a winning effect) based on the received commands. Detailed processing contents will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the command reception process is performed, the effect supervising unit 202a continues to perform the effect button process (step S1002). In the effect button process, when an operation of the effect button 119 from the player is received, an operation command indicating that the operation is received is set in the RAM 243.

  When the effect button process is performed, the effect control unit 202a performs a command transmission process (step S1003). In the command transmission process, a command set in the RAM 243 by the command reception process or the effect button process is output to the image / sound control unit 202b and the lamp control unit 202c.

(Command reception processing)
Next, the processing content of the command reception processing shown in step S1001 of FIG. 10 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the command reception processing. As shown in FIG. 11, in the command receiving process, the effect supervising unit 202a first determines whether a pre-determination result has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S1101). If the prior determination result has not been received (step S1101: No), the process proceeds to step S1104 described later. If the advance determination result has been received (step S1101: Yes), the advance determination storage area provided on the RAM 243 is updated (step S1102). Then, the reserved ball increase command including the prior determination result is set in the RAM 243 (step S1103).

  Next, the production control unit 202a determines whether a change start command has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S1104). If the change start command has not been received (step S1104: NO), the process proceeds to step S1106 described later.

  If the change start command has been received (step S1104: Yes), the effect supervising unit 202a selects the effect to be performed when the effect symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the display screen (hereinafter referred to as “variable effect”). Processing is performed (step S1105). Detailed processing contents of the variation effect selection processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Subsequently, the production control unit 202a determines whether a change stop command has been received from the main control unit 201 (step S1106). If the fluctuation stop command has not been received (step S1106: No), the process proceeds to step S1108 described later.

  If the change stop command has been received (step S1106: Yes), the effect supervising unit 202a performs a change effect end process for ending the change effect (step S1107). Next, the production control unit 202a determines whether an opening command (a command output when the main control unit 201 starts opening) is received from the main control unit 201 (step S1108). If the opening command has not been received (step S1108: NO), the process proceeds to step 1110 described later.

  If the opening command has been received (step S1108: Yes), the production supervision unit 202a performs a hit production selection process for selecting an effect (hereinafter referred to as “hit production”) to be performed at the time of winning (for example, a big win or a small win). (Step S1109). For example, in the winning effect selection process, the effect supervising unit 202a selects a winning effect for jackpot if winning a jackpot, and wins a winning effect for small hitting (for example, a potential big hit) Select the same hit effect).

  Subsequently, the production control unit 202a determines whether an ending command (a command output when the main control unit 201 starts ending) is received from the main control unit 201 (step S1110). If the ending command has not been received (step S1110: No), the production supervision unit 202a ends the command reception process as it is.

  If the ending command has been received (step S1110: Yes), the production supervision unit 202a performs an ending production selection process for selecting the production to be performed at the end of the winning production (hereinafter referred to as "ending production") (step S1111). The reception process ends.

(Variation effect selection process)
Next, the processing content of the changing effect selection process shown in step S1105 of FIG. 11 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the variable effect selection processing. As shown in FIG. 12, in the variation effect selection process, the effect supervision unit 202a first analyzes the variation start command received in step S1103 (step S1201), and determines the lottery result of the jackpot lottery, the variation pattern (special symbol (Variation time), information indicating a game state, etc. is acquired.

  Subsequently, the effect supervising unit 202a performs an effect pattern selection process for selecting the contents of the current variable effect based on the various information acquired in step S1201 (step S1202). Thereafter, the effect supervision unit 202a sets an effect start command including information indicating the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection process in the RAM 243 (step S1203), and ends the variable effect selection process. The effect start command set in step S1203 is transmitted to the image / audio control unit 202b and the lamp control unit 202c when the command transmission process shown in step S1003 of FIG. 10 is executed.

(Processing performed by the image / sound controller)
Next, processing performed by the image / sound control unit 202b will be described in detail. Each process performed by the image / sound control unit 202b described below is performed by the CPU 251 of the image / sound control unit 202b executing a program stored in the ROM 252, for example.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the image / sound timer interrupt processing. The image / sound control unit 202b performs a predetermined main image / sound control process (not shown) continuously during activation, and the image / sound timer allocation shown in FIG. Is interrupted at a predetermined cycle (for example, 4 ms).

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the image / sound timer interrupt process, the image / sound control unit 202b performs display control processing for performing display control of the image display unit 104 based on a command received from the effect supervision unit 202a. Is performed (step S1301). Next, the image / sound control unit 202b performs a sound output control process for controlling the sound output from the speaker 254 based on the command received from the production control unit 202a (step S1302), and the image / sound timer interrupt process. Exit.

(Holding ball / predictor icon display control process)
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the holding ball / predictor icon display control processing. This holding ball / predictor icon display control process is one process included in the display control process in step S1301 of FIG. In the holding ball / predictor icon display control process, the image / sound control unit 202b first determines whether a holding ball increase command has been received (step S1401). As described above, the reserved ball increase command is transmitted from the production control unit 202a to the image / sound control unit 202b when the production control unit 202a receives a pre-determination result from the main control unit 201. If the reserve ball increase command has not been received (step S1401: No), the process proceeds to step S1404.

  If the reserved ball increase command has been received (step S1401: Yes), a value obtained by adding “1” to the reserved ball number counter U being counted by the image / sound control unit 202b becomes a new U value (step S1402). ). Further, when receiving the reserve ball increase command, the image / sound control unit 202b stores the advance determination result of the increased reserve ball included in the reserve ball increase command in the RAM 253. Then, a holding ball icon addition process for displaying the holding ball icon Hi corresponding to the increased holding ball on the display screen of the image display unit 104 is performed (step S1403).

  Next, the image / sound control unit 202b determines whether an effect start command has been received (step S1404). As described above, this effect start command is transmitted from the effect control unit 202a to the image / sound control unit 202b when the effect control unit 202a receives the change start command from the main control unit 201 and selects a change effect pattern. .

  If the effect start command has not been received (step S1404: No), the process proceeds to step S1407. If an effect start command has been received (step S1404: Yes), the image / sound controller 202b sets a value obtained by subtracting “1” from the reserved ball number counter U as a new value of U (step S1405). In addition, when receiving the effect start command, the image / sound control unit 202b deletes from the RAM 253 the pre-determination result of the reserved ball that has started the effect. Then, the reserved ball icon subtraction process for deleting the reserved ball icon Hi corresponding to the subtracted reserved ball from the display screen of the image display unit 104 is performed (step S1406).

  Next, the image / sound controller 202b determines whether or not the value of the held ball number counter U is a predetermined number (“4” in the present embodiment) (step S1407). If the value of the held ball number counter U is not a predetermined number (step S1407: No), the hold / predictor icon display control process is terminated as it is.

  If the value of the held ball number counter U is a predetermined number (step S1407: Yes), the image / sound control unit 202b refers to the pre-determination result of each held ball stored in the RAM 253 and holds the predetermined condition. It is determined whether there is a sphere (step S1408). If there is no holding ball satisfying the predetermined condition (step S1408: No), the holding / predictor icon display control process is ended as it is.

  If there is a holding ball that satisfies the predetermined condition (step S1408: Yes), the image / sound control unit 202b determines whether the sign icon Yi is already displayed on the display screen of the image display unit 104 (step S1409). . If the predictor icon Yi is being displayed (step S1409: Yes), the hold / predictor icon display control process is terminated as it is.

  If the indication icon Yi is not being displayed (step S1409: No), the image / sound control unit 202b displays on which holding ball icon the indication icon Yi is displayed, that is, which holding ball is the indication holding ball. Predictive holding ball determination processing is performed to determine whether or not (step S1410). The processing contents of the sign hold ball determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, the predictor icon Yi is displayed on the hold ball icon Hi corresponding to the processing result of step S1410 (step S1411), and the hold / predictor icon display control process is ended.

(Predictive holding ball decision processing)
Next, the processing content of the sign hold ball determination process shown in step S1410 of FIG. 14 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the sign hold ball determination process. As shown in FIG. 15, in the predictive holding ball determination process, the image / sound control unit 202 b first refers to the preliminary determination result of each holding ball stored in the RAM 253, and holds a jackpot holding ball among the holding balls. It is determined whether there is any (step S1501).

  If there is a jackpot reservation ball (step S1501: Yes), it is determined whether there are a plurality of jackpot reservation balls (step S1502). If there are a plurality of jackpot holding balls (step S1502: Yes), the jackpot holding ball that is won first among the jackpot holding balls is determined as a sign holding ball (step S1503), and the sign holding ball determination processing is performed. finish. If there is not a plurality of jackpot holding balls (step S1502: No), that is, if there is one jackpot holding ball, this holding ball is determined as a sign holding ball (step S1504), and the sign holding ball determination process is performed. finish.

  On the other hand, if there is no big hit holding ball in step S1501 (step S1501: No), the image / sound controller 202b determines whether there is a small hitting holding ball in the holding balls (step S1505). If there is a small hitting ball (step S1505: Yes), it is determined whether there are a plurality of small hitting balls (step S1506).

  If there are a plurality of small hitting balls (step S1506: Yes), the image / sound control unit 202b determines the small winning ball that won first among the small hitting balls as an indication holding ball. (Step S1507), the sign reserve ball determination process is terminated. If there is not a plurality of small hitting balls (step S1506: No), that is, if there is one small hitting ball, this holding ball is determined as a prediction holding ball (step S1508), and a prediction holding ball is determined. The process ends.

  If there is no small hitting holding ball in step S1505 (step S1505: No), the image / sound control unit 202b has the longest fluctuation time among the holding balls that satisfy the conditions concerning the fluctuation time for displaying the predictor icon Yi. Is determined as a sign hold ball (step S1509), and the sign hold ball determination process is terminated.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment displays the predictor icon Yi on condition that the number of reserved balls is two or more. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can prompt the player to aggressively launch the game ball in order to reach the number of reserved balls on which the predictive icon Yi is displayed, and the player can actively play the game. Encourage participation and improve the fun of the game.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, when the condition for displaying the predictor icon Yi is the upper limit number of reserved balls (for example, “4”), the game ball is further awarded to the start port whose reserved ball is the upper limit. It was decided. Thereby, the pachinko gaming machine 100 can prompt the player to actively launch the game ball even when the reserved ball reaches the upper limit, and the player can actively participate in the game, The interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, when displaying the sign icon Yi, the pachinko gaming machine 100, if there are a plurality of reserved balls that satisfy a predetermined condition, according to a predetermined priority, one reserved ball is selected from the reserved balls. It is determined as a sign holding ball, and the sign icon Yi is displayed in the vicinity of the holding ball icon of the holding ball. As a result, for example, it is possible to reduce the chance that the predictor icon Yi is displayed for a holding ball with a low priority such as a lose, and to increase the reliability of the jackpot when the predictor icon Yi is displayed. The expectation of the player can be increased.

  In this embodiment, for example, by reducing the chance that the predictor icon Yi is displayed for a holding ball having a low priority such as a loss, the reliability of the jackpot when the predictor icon Yi is displayed is reduced. I tried to increase the degree, but it is not limited to this. In the present invention, on the condition that the number of held balls reaches a predetermined condition, the display mode of the held ball display for the held ball satisfying the predetermined condition may be changed.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, in order to change the display mode of the holding ball display on the condition of the number of held balls, the condition that the display mode changes even when there is a holding ball number. It is possible to improve the interest of the game by encouraging the player to actively participate in the game in order to reach the reserved number of balls.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 101 Game board 104 Image display part 105 1st start opening 106 2nd start opening 201 Main control part 202 Production control part 301 Detection part 302 Random number acquisition part 302a Storage part 303 Big hit lottery part 304 Prior judgment part 305 Production design Control unit 306 Display control unit

Claims (4)

In a pachinko gaming machine that performs a jackpot lottery by winning a game ball at the starting point on the game board and changes the design to show the lottery result of the jackpot lottery,
Storage means for storing a right to receive the jackpot lottery generated by winning a game ball at the start opening as a holding ball;
Prior determination means for performing a prior determination for determining the lottery result of the big hit lottery of the reserved ball before changing the symbol by the reserved ball for the reserved ball stored in the storage means;
Display control means for corresponding to the holding balls stored in the storage means on a one-to-one basis, and displaying a holding ball display for suggesting the state of each holding ball on the display screen;
With
The display control means, when the number of reserved balls stored in the storage means (hereinafter referred to as “the number of held balls”) becomes a predetermined number of 2 or more, based on the result of prior determination by the prior determination means A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that when there is a holding ball satisfying a predetermined condition in the holding ball, the display mode of the holding ball display corresponding to the holding ball is changed. The storage means stores a reserved ball whose reserved ball number is equal to or less than the predetermined number, with a predetermined number as an upper limit,
2. The display control unit according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit changes a display mode of the holding ball display corresponding to the holding ball satisfying the predetermined condition when the number of the holding balls reaches the predetermined number. Pachinko machine. The storage means stores a reserved ball whose reserved ball number is equal to or less than the predetermined number, with a predetermined number as an upper limit,
The display control means, when the number of reserved balls is the predetermined number, and further when a game ball wins the start opening, a display mode of a held ball display corresponding to the reserved ball satisfying the predetermined condition The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is changed. Comparing means for comparing the determination results of the preliminary determination of each holding ball,
The display control means changes a display mode of the reserved sphere display corresponding to the reserved sphere that satisfies the predetermined condition based on a comparison result by the comparing means. Pachinko machines described in 1.

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