JP2012165911A5 - - Google Patents

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Pachinko machine

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that uses a game ball to play a game.

  Generally, a pachinko machine has a special symbol display device that displays a special symbol in a game area in the game board, an effect display device that displays a predetermined effect, and a start winning opening (a specific region) that triggers an electronic lottery related to the special symbol. ), Etc., and when a game ball launched toward the game area wins the starting prize opening, an electronic lottery related to the special symbol is performed and the special symbol is changed on the special symbol display device. The result of the electronic lottery is notified by displaying the mode of stopping. When the result of the electronic lottery is a jackpot, a special symbol indicating that the jackpot is displayed on the special symbol display device is stopped and a jackpot game advantageous to the player is provided. In this jackpot game, the game device enters the winning prize opening that is exposed by opening and closing the attacker device a predetermined number of times, so that the player can acquire many prize balls.

  In addition, when a game ball wins a start winning opening during the change of a special symbol, a reserved ball random number storage unit (with a predetermined number (for example, 4) as an upper limit of a predetermined number (for example, four) as a reserved ball random number Memory). When the special symbol related to the current game stops and the result of the electronic lottery is finalized, the stored ball random numbers stored in the stored ball random number storage unit are sequentially read out and the hit of the held ball random numbers is determined, The result is displayed by changing and stopping the special symbol, and the game based on the reserved ball random number is advanced.

  In the period from when the special symbol is changed to when it is stopped, various types of effects are usually displayed (such as variable display using effects symbols or effects symbols). Although the player enjoys the game with a thirst for the display of the mode, since the fun gradually disappears when the same display is viewed many times, in recent years, a more sophisticated display mode has been devised. Yes. More specifically, the effects during the special symbol change were related to the current game, but were stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit while the game was being played. There is an effect that a notice is made in advance (so-called hold pre-reading notice) in advance of information suggesting whether the holding ball random number is a jackpot or a loss.

  For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a determination of jackpot is also made for a holding ball other than the holding ball related to symbol variation, and the display of the holding ball when the jackpot is different from the display of other holding balls. In this way, a technique for displaying a notice of a big hit is known. According to this patent document 1, since it is possible to know in advance which reserved ball is a big hit, when a notice is displayed, until the game order based on the random number stored on hold comes around. During this time, the player can enjoy the game while expecting it.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, not only is the advance notice displayed by changing the display mode of the holding ball, but the possibility of a big hit is high every time a game based on the holding ball is performed (the hold is digested). The pachinko machine provided with the holding | maintenance display change pattern which the holding ball display changes to the aspect to show is disclosed. According to Patent Document 2, since the manner of displaying the holding ball changes in the process of playing the game, it is possible to give the player an unexpectedness.

JP-A-8-243224 JP 2009-142695 A

  Certainly, in the prior arts described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, a plurality of holding sphere displays are displayed on an effect display device or the like, and among the plurality of holding sphere displays, a holding sphere displayed in a special mode different from normal ones. If there is a display (that is, a holding ball display with a hold-ahead preview notice), the player is expected to have a high probability of winning a game related to the hold-ball display with the hold-ahead notice. On the other hand, in the game related to the holding ball display other than the holding ball display for which the holding look-ahead notice was made, a negative image that there is no possibility of jackpot will be planted to the player. End up. In other words, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, the expectation of jackpot for a specific one of the plurality of held ball displays is increased, so for the other held ball displays, the expectation of jackpot is approached to zero. -ing Therefore, the game related to the hold ball display other than the hold ball display for which the hold pre-reading notice has been made has become a digest game that cannot be expected by the player.

  That said, there may be a big win in a game related to a hold ball display other than the hold ball display for which the hold pre-reading notice was made. In this case, the player is very excited about the outcome of the jackpot because he does not expect the jackpot, but if a hold-ahead notice is made, the player can expect the jackpot from a little earlier. Should have been. On the other hand, even if a hold prefetch notice is made, unless the notice is a jackpot confirmation notice, the game related to the hold ball display for which the hold prefetch notice was made may be lost. In this case, the player feels disappointed when he / she actually loses as he / she waits for the turn of the game related to the holding ball display for which the holding look-ahead notice is made with great expectations. Will increase.

  As described above, in the above-described conventional technology, although the expectation for the hold ball display for which the hold pre-reading notice is made increases, the hold ball display other than the hold ball display for which the hold pre-read notice is made may actually be a big hit. When the price is high, the player could not be expected in advance for the display of the holding ball that is likely to be a big hit.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the object thereof is to make a player expect expectations for a hold ball display other than the so-called hold ball display for which a pre-read hold notice is made. It is to provide a pachinko machine that can.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a specific area provided in the game area, an effect display device for displaying an effect related to the game, and the specific A main control processing unit that controls the game by electronic lottery when the game ball passes through the area, and a sub-control that controls the display of the effect display device in response to a command from the main control processing unit A processing unit, wherein the main control processing unit is a means for performing the electronic lottery, a random number generating unit for generating a random number, one random number among the random numbers generated by the random number generating unit, Random number acquisition means that is acquired when a game ball has passed through a specific area, randomness determination means that determines whether or not the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means is correct, and the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means An electronic lottery means configured to include a reserved ball random number storage unit that sequentially stores as a reserved ball random number up to a predetermined upper limit, and a game compared to a normal game when the lottery result by the electronic lottery means is the win Advantageous game control means for providing an advantageous game advantageous to the user, and the effect display device has a reserved ball display indicating that the reserved ball random number is stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit, In the pachinko machine including the reserved ball display device that displays the display mode, the main control processing unit stores the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit as the reserved ball random number in the reserved ball random number storage unit. A game command determining means for generating a game command based on the reserved ball random number and transmitting the game command to the sub-control processing unit as a pre-read command, wherein the sub-control processing unit outputs the pre-read command Therefore, the holding ball display mode determining means for determining whether the display mode of the holding ball display to be displayed on the holding ball display device is a normal mode or a special mode different from the normal mode, Based on the determination of the holding ball display mode determination unit, the holding ball display control unit controls the display of the holding ball display on the holding ball display device, and the holding ball display control unit includes the holding ball display mode. after prefetch hold ball display determining means is the determining to display special embodiment the holding ball display is displayed on the hold ball display device, and the read-ahead hold ball display is erased from the hold ball display device in said prefetch command corresponding to the subsequent hold ball display Ruyori is the hold ball display device displayed the hold balls displayed before, the prefetch command corresponding to the read-ahead hold ball display The display mode of the high-reliability hold ball display that is the hold ball display corresponding to the prefetch command with high reliability when there is a high reliability indicating the possibility of being a hit , the normal mode Is changed to the special mode and displayed on the holding ball display device, and the display mode of the prefetched holding ball display is changed from the special mode to the normal mode in accordance with the change. It is characterized by controlling to display on a sphere display device.

According to the present invention, when there is a high-reliability holding sphere display with higher reliability than the pre-reading command corresponding to the pre-reading holding sphere display, among the pre-reading commands corresponding to the subsequent holding sphere display , the high-reliability holding sphere The display mode of the display is changed from the normal mode to the special mode and is controlled to be displayed on the holding ball display device, and the display mode of the prefetched holding ball display is changed from the special mode to the normal mode along with the change. Since it is controlled to display on the holding ball display device, the player's eyes see the holding ball display displayed in a special manner so as to move within the holding ball display device.

Then, the player sees the destination of the holding ball display displayed in the special mode, that is, the high-reliability holding ball display, and the subsequent holding ball display initially displayed in the normal mode suddenly wins the jackpot It is noticed that there is a high possibility, and the player waits for the game with excitement before the game related to the high-reliability holding ball display is started.

In other words, in the past, the player did not expect a big win for the subsequent holding ball display of the normal mode displayed on the holding ball display device . However, by adopting the configuration of the present invention, the player can Therefore, it is possible to suddenly have a big jackpot expectation for the subsequent holding ball display, and to provide a gameability that has not been achieved in the past.

  Further, in the present invention, when the pre-read hold ball display is changed from the special mode to the normal mode and displayed, the player who confirms the change does not have excessive expectation for the pre-read hold ball display. Therefore, even when the game related to the pre-reading holding ball display is lost, the player is hardly disappointed.

Thus, the present invention compares the reliability of the subsequent hold balls displayed prefetch hold ball display performs display control to move the display of the special mode with the subsequent hold balls displayed prefetch hold ball display As a result, the display of the so-called look-ahead hold notice is changed, and at the time when the hold ball display is displayed on the hold ball display device, it is possible to expect what can be expected suddenly. It can be done.

  The “electronic lottery means” in the present invention is a means for performing lottery to determine whether or not to provide a jackpot game by opening the attacker device, that is, whether to open and close the electronic lottery means for special symbols and electric tulips. A means for performing a lottery determination, that is, an electronic lottery means for a normal symbol is included. The “specific area” in the present invention includes, for example, a start winning opening that triggers an electronic lottery related to a special symbol and a through chucker that triggers an electronic lottery related to a normal symbol. In addition, the “advantageous game” in the present invention includes everything if it is more advantageous than the normal game for the player. For example, the jackpot game that operates the attacker device a predetermined number of times, the electric tulip is operated a predetermined number of times, and the specific region A game that makes it easy to win a prize corresponds to the advantageous game of the present invention. In addition, the “holding ball display device” in the present invention includes an effect display device that is configured using a part of the display area (for example, one that is displayed at one corner of a liquid crystal display), and an effect display. Both of the structure provided separately from the apparatus (for example, LED display) are included.

Further, in the above configuration, when the pre-reading holding ball display is displayed on the holding ball display device, the prefetching corresponding to the preceding holding ball display which is the holding ball display already displayed on the holding ball display device. When there is a command having a higher reliability than the prefetch command corresponding to the prefetch hold sphere display, a display mode of the high reliability hold sphere display corresponding to the prefetch command having a higher reliability is set. The display mode is changed from the normal mode to the special mode and displayed on the holding ball display device, and the display mode of the prefetched holding ball display is changed from the special mode to the normal mode. Then, it is controlled to display on the holding ball display device.
According to the present invention, not only comparing the reliability of the pre-reading holding ball display and the subsequent holding ball display, but also comparing the reliability of the pre-reading holding ball display and the preceding holding ball display, When there is a high-reliability reserved sphere display in the preceding reserved sphere display, the display mode of the high-reliability reserved sphere display is changed from the normal mode to the special mode and is controlled to be displayed on the held sphere display. Along with the change, the display mode of the pre-read reservation sphere display is changed from the special mode to the normal mode and is controlled to be displayed on the reservation sphere display. For this reason, the present invention changes the normal holding ball display in the normal mode displayed on the holding ball display device to the special holding ball display in the special mode, so that the previous holding ball display that could not have expected the jackpot It is possible to give the player a sense of expectation of a sudden jackpot for the game related to the game.
Further, in the above configuration, the holding ball display control means is configured to display the high-reliability holding ball display even if the high-reliability holding ball display is included in the preceding holding ball display and the subsequent holding ball display. Without changing the display mode from the normal mode to the special mode, any one display mode of the preceding reserved ball display or the subsequent reserved ball display other than the high-reliability held ball display is changed from the normal mode to the special mode. Change the mode to display on the holding ball display device, and in accordance with the change, change the display mode of the prefetched holding ball display from the special mode to the normal mode and display on the holding ball display device It is preferable to adopt a configuration that may be controlled. According to this configuration, since so-called gusset notice can be performed, variations in production increase and game playability increases.

  Further, in the above configuration, the reservation ball display mode determination means is configured to display the preceding reservation ball display and the subsequent reservation ball display during a period from when the prefetch reservation ball display is displayed on the reservation ball display device to when it is erased. When the high-reliability holding ball display is not included in the display, any one display mode of the subsequent holding ball display is changed from the normal mode to the special mode at the timing of erasing the pre-reading holding ball display. It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which control is performed so as to change the display to the hold ball display device. According to this configuration, since the display in a special mode is performed on any of the subsequent on-hold ball display, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation for the game after the game related to the pre-read on-hold ball display. it can.

In addition, when a plurality of the high-reliability on-hold sphere displays are included in the preceding on-hold sphere display and the subsequent on-hold sphere display, one of the display modes with the highest reliability is selected. It is preferable that the normal mode is changed to the special mode and control is performed so as to display on the holding ball display device. This is because the reliability of the notice notification increases.

In order to achieve the above object, another invention different from the present invention provides a game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a specific area provided in the game area, and an effect display device for displaying effects related to the game And a main control processing unit that controls the game by electronic lottery when the game ball passes through the specific area, and receives a command from the main control processing unit, and displays the display of the effect display device. A sub-control processing unit for controlling, wherein the main control processing unit is a means for performing the electronic lottery, wherein a random number generating means for generating a random number, one random number generated from the random number generating means, Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number when a game ball passes through the specific area, correctness determination means for determining whether or not the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means is correct, and the random number acquisition means An electronic lottery means comprising a reserved ball random number storage unit that sequentially stores the acquired random numbers as a reserved ball random number up to a predetermined upper limit, and a normal game when the lottery result by the electronic lottery means is the winning And an advantageous game control means for providing an advantageous game that is advantageous to the player as compared to the above, and the effect display device has a reserved ball indicating that the reserved ball random number is stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit. In a pachinko machine including a reservation ball display device that displays a display in a predetermined display mode, the main control processing unit stores the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit in the reservation ball random number storage unit as the reservation ball random number A game command determining means for generating a game command based on the reserved ball random number and transmitting it to the sub-control processing unit as a pre-read command each time the sub-control processing unit Receiving ball command and determining whether the display mode of the holding ball display to be displayed on the holding ball display device is a normal mode or a special mode different from the normal mode. And a holding ball display control unit that controls to display the holding ball display on the holding ball display device based on the determination of the holding ball display mode determination unit, and the holding ball display control unit includes the holding ball display control unit The pre-holding sphere display, which is the reserved sphere display determined by the sphere display mode determining means to display the special mode, is displayed on the reserved sphere display device, and the hold is already displayed on the held sphere display device. Among the pre-read commands corresponding to the pre-holding sphere display that is a sphere display, the reliability is higher than the pre-read command corresponding to the pre-read sphere display. In the case where there is an object, the display mode of the high-reliability on-hold sphere display corresponding to the pre-read command with high reliability is changed from the normal mode to the special mode to change the on-hold ball display device In accordance with the change, the display mode of the pre-reading reserved ball display is changed from the special mode to the normal mode and is controlled to be displayed on the holding ball display device. Yes.
According to the above-described another invention, when the reliability of the look-ahead reserved sphere display and the preceding reserved sphere display is compared, and there is a highly reliable reserved sphere display in the preceding reserved sphere display, the highly reliable reserved sphere display Since the display mode is changed from the normal mode to the special mode, and the display mode of the look-ahead reserved sphere display is changed from the special mode to the normal mode, another invention relates to the prior reserved sphere display. A sudden expectation can be given to the player for the game.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the special symbol lottery process part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the fluctuation pattern command determination part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the 1st fluctuation pattern command table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the fluctuation pattern command shown in FIG. 7, and reliability. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the normal symbol lottery process part shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the normal symbol fluctuation | variation time determination part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the common figure fluctuation pattern command table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the production | presentation control process part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the movement amount lottery table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the table for normal production shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the reservation ball display pattern table shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the game control of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the reservation ball | bowl display pattern determination process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the holding ball display change process shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the reservation ball display of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the reservation ball display of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the reservation ball display of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the reservation ball display of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the reservation ball display of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the reservation ball display of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the specific example of the reservation ball display of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. What will be described below is a special symbol lottery in which the first starting winning port 37a and the second starting winning port 37b are defined as "specific areas" of the present invention. In this embodiment, the processing unit 110 is the “electronic lottery means” of the present invention and the jackpot game in which the attacker device 41 is operated is the “advantageous game” of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine P according to an embodiment of the present invention has a vertically-rectangular machine frame 1 installed in an island facility of a game arcade and a door-like opening and closing to the machine frame 1. A body frame 2 that is freely attached, a game board 3 housed inside the body frame 2, a glass that is attached to the front surface of the body frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and has a large opening 8 at the center. A door 4, a transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 8 of the glass door 4, and a front board 6 having a tray 5 which is disposed on the lower side of the main body frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed and accommodates a game ball. A launching device 9 provided at the lower part of the main body frame 2 and a handle 7 attached to the front board 6 are provided. Furthermore, the speaker 20 is attached to the upper part of the glass door 4 one each right and left, and the various sound effects regarding a game are emitted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P has a main control processing unit 11, an effect control processing unit 12a constituting a sub control processing unit, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit on the back side. 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, a normal symbol display control unit 12f, a firing control processing unit 13, a prize ball payout device 14, and the like. Next, the configuration of the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The game board 3 has a game area 31 on the board surface, and the game area 31 can be observed from the glass plate 10 after being attached to the main body frame 2. The game area 31 is partitioned and formed into a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 32 for sliding the game ball and a game ball regulating rail 33, and the game ball launched by the launching device 9 flows down in the game area 31. To do. In addition, in the game area 31, the special symbol display device 17, the effect display device 34, the through chucker 21, the normal symbol display device 22, the electric tulip 49, the stage 36, and the first start winning opening (specific Area) 37a and a second start winning opening (specific area) 37b, a general winning opening 38, an out opening 39, a game nail (not shown), a windmill (not shown), an attacker device 41 and the like are provided. It has been. The first start winning opening 37a and the second start winning opening 37b are provided with a space in the vertical direction.

  The effect display device 34 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 3 and is an electronic lottery for a special symbol that is performed when a game ball wins at the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b. A predetermined effect mode is displayed based on the result, and a liquid crystal display device is used in this embodiment. On the effect display device 34, as a part of a predetermined effect mode, a dummy symbol (effect symbol) is variably displayed in synchronization with the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display device 17. .

  In this effect display device 34, when a reserved ball random number is stored in the reserved ball random number storage (memory) 115a, 115b, a reserved ball display (display that the reserved ball random number is stored) is performed. The display area is partitioned. That is, the display area portion is the holding ball display device 34a. A command output from the main control processing unit 11 when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a and the second start winning opening 37b and the special symbol random number acquired by the winning is stored as a holding ball random number. When received, the hold ball display is displayed in a predetermined manner on the hold ball display device 34a (details will be described later).

  The special symbol display device 17 is for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol that is performed when the game ball wins in the first start winning port 37a and the second starting winning port 37b. More specifically, the lottery result is displayed in such a manner that the lottery result is stopped after the special symbol (number or pattern) is changed. This special symbol display device 17 uses a 7-segment display in the present embodiment, and is separated from the lower right portion of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the effect display device 34 at the same time. Is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the game based on the winning of the game ball in the second start winning port 37b is executed with priority over the game based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting winning port 37a. Therefore, the lottery results of both the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b are not displayed simultaneously. Therefore, the result of the lottery based on the winning of the game ball in the two start winning openings 37a and 37b is displayed on one special symbol display device 17. Of course, it goes without saying that two special symbol display devices 17 may be provided separately.

  The through chucker 21 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass, and a magnetic sensor type through chucker detection sensor 46 that detects that the game ball has passed is incorporated therein. In addition, a normal symbol display device 22 for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol performed when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 is provided next to the special symbol display device 17. . In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 22 is composed of two LED lamps, and one LED lamp is lit when hitting a normal figure, and the other LED lamp is lit when lost. ing.

  The electric tulip 49 is provided at the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 37b, and includes a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3. When the solenoid is energized, The blade members are rotated in directions away from each other, and the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 37b is enlarged. As long as the electric tulip 49 is not opened, the game ball will not win the second start winning opening 37b. Further, the stage 36 is a structure that is disposed below the effect display device 34 and in which the game ball stays temporarily while rolling. A groove is formed at the center of the stage 36, and a first start winning opening 37a is arranged at a position directly below the groove. Therefore, the game ball dropped from the groove is guided to the first start winning opening 37a with a high probability.

  As a result of the electronic lottery concerning a special symbol performed when a game ball wins the first starting winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b, the attacker device 41 becomes a big hit game as a result of a special drawing (big hit). This is a device that is opened a predetermined number of times (2 rounds or 13 rounds) when transitioning to. The attacker device 41 includes a plate-like lid member that opens and closes in the front-rear direction about a horizontal axis, and is configured to rotate around the horizontal axis by driving a solenoid (not shown). . When the lid member is opened, the big prize opening 42 provided in the lower portion of the game area 31 is exposed, and the game ball can be won through the big prize opening 42.

  That is, in the attacker device 41, since the lid member normally closes the big winning opening 42, the game ball does not win the big winning opening 42. However, as described above, when the player shifts to the jackpot game, the lid member Since the special winning opening 42 is exposed, the game ball can be awarded in the special winning opening 42. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 42, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. That is, the player can win a game by winning a game ball in the big winning opening 42. The special winning opening 42 is a horizontally long rectangular opening, and the lid member of the attacker device 41 has substantially the same shape as the special winning opening 42.

  In addition, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 38, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered the first start winning opening 37a, the second start winning opening 37b, the general winning opening 38, and the attacker device 41 are collected from the out opening 39. It should be noted that sensors 43a, 43b, 44, 45 for detecting the passage of game balls are respectively provided in the first start winning opening 37a, the second starting winning opening 37b, the general winning opening 38, and the large winning opening 42 (FIG. 4). Reference) is provided.

  The front board 6 is provided with a receiving tray 5 that accommodates game balls and can be discharged to the outside. This tray 5 can accommodate not only game balls thrown by the player but also game balls paid out as prize balls from the prize ball payout device 14. A launching device 9 for launching game balls toward the game area 31 is attached to the lower part of the main body frame 2, and the game balls accommodated in the tray 5 are supplied to the launching device 9 one by one. The Then, when the handle 7 attached to the lower right of the front board 6 is rotated, the launching device 9 can launch the game ball to the game area 31 with a launch intensity corresponding to the turning amount. Yes. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the touch button 60 which a player press-downs is provided in the side part of the saucer 5. As shown in FIG.

  The main control processing unit 11 is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 via a support member or the like. The main control processing unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a predetermined control program, and a RAM that temporarily stores generated processing information and deletes the stored information. (Random Access Memory) and the like. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game is performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a special symbol lottery processing unit (electronic lottery means) 110 that performs electronic lottery related to a special symbol when a game ball wins a winning winning opening 37a, 37b, Special symbol determination units 120a and 120b that determine the type of special symbol according to the lottery result determined by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110, and a variation pattern command that is a game command including information regarding the variation time and reliability of the special symbol Fluctuation pattern command determination unit (game command determination means) 130 for determining based on the result of determination of whether or not the reserved ball random number is successful, a game mode transition control unit 140 that controls transition of the game mode, and a special symbol lottery processing unit 110 When the determination of the lottery result by hits a special figure (big hit), the attacker device 41 (solenoid) is operated to win a big win game ( Jackpot game control unit (advantageous game control means) 160 that shifts to a game, a normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 that performs electronic lottery related to a normal symbol when a game ball passes through the through chucker 21, and a normal symbol The main control processing unit 11 includes a normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 that determines the variation time of the electric tulip and an electric tulip operation control unit 180 that controls the operation of the electric tulip 49.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). A special symbol random number generation unit (random number generation means) 111 for generating a game, and a first special symbol lottery unit 119a for performing a lottery related to the special symbol when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a, And a second special symbol lottery section 119b for performing a lottery related to the special symbol in response to the winning of the game ball in the second start winning opening 37b. That is, in this embodiment, there are two special symbol lotteries: one that takes place when the first start winning opening 37a is won and the other that takes place when the second start winning opening 37b wins. .

  The first special symbol lottery unit 119a is a random number (when the detection signal from the start winning port detection sensor 43a is input to the main control processing unit 11) when a game ball has won the first starting winning port 37a. The first special symbol random number acquisition unit (random number acquisition means) 112a for acquiring (latching) one of the first special symbol random number acquisition unit 112a and whether or not the random number acquired by the first special symbol random number acquisition unit 112a is per special symbol. The first special symbol randomness determination unit 113a and the first special symbol random number acquisition unit 112a that determine the random number by referring to the special symbol high probability determination table 116a or the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a When the special symbol is fluctuating at the time of acquisition, this acquired random number is stored as a reserved ball random number up to 4 (in other words, up to the predetermined upper limit of 4). Storage unit comprises a (hold ball random number memory) 115a, a. Here, the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a has a higher probability of hitting the special symbol than the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a.

  Similarly to the first special symbol lottery unit 119a, the second special symbol lottery unit 119b is triggered by the fact that a game ball has won the second start winning port 37b (the detection signal from the starting winning port detection sensor 43b is the main control process). The random number acquired by the second special symbol random number acquisition unit (random number acquisition means) 112b that acquires (latches) one random number (at the timing input to the unit 11) and the random number acquired by the second special symbol random number acquisition unit 112b are special. A second special symbol success / failure determination unit (win / failure determination unit) 113b that determines whether or not the symbol is a hit with reference to the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b or the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b; When the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112b acquires a random number and the special symbol is fluctuating, the acquired random number is a maximum of four reserved ball random numbers (in other words, the predetermined number of 4 Has a second hold ball random number memory (hold ball random number memory unit) 115b for the upper limit to) storage, the. Here, the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b has a higher probability of hitting the special symbol than the second special symbol high probability determination table 117b.

  In the present embodiment, when the reserved ball random number is stored in both the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a and the second reserved ball random number storage unit 115b, it is stored in the second reserved ball random number storage unit 115b. It is determined whether or not the reserved ball random number is read out preferentially and whether it is per special figure, and control is performed so that the game proceeds according to the determination. In other words, the game based on the game ball winning in the second start winning port 37b by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 has priority over the game based on the game ball winning in the first start winning port 37a. Processing is taking place.

  In this embodiment, as will be described later, there are four special charts (big jackpots) per 2R normal per 2R probability variation, 13R probability variation per small hit, and small hits, but the probability of winning each hit is the first The electronic lottery by the 1 special symbol lottery unit 119a and the electronic lottery by the second special symbol electronic lottery unit 119b are the same. It is the first special symbol determining unit 120a and the second special symbol determining unit 120b that determine the type per special symbol. That is, the first special symbol lottery unit 119a and the second special symbol lottery unit 119b only determine whether or not the acquired random number is per special symbol, and the determination of what type per special symbol is The first special symbol determination unit 120a and the second special symbol determination unit 120b perform this.

  When the lottery result by the first special symbol lottery unit 119a is per special symbol, the first special symbol determination unit 120a determines the type of special symbol corresponding to the special symbol, and the game ball is the first start winning opening. It is determined by using a design random number acquired upon winning 37a. Specifically, the first special symbol determination unit 120a determines any one of 2R normal per, 2R probability variation, 13R probability variation, and small hit. The same applies to the second special symbol determination unit 120b.

  When winning “2R probability variation” and “13R probability variation”, after the jackpot game based on the probability variation is completed, in the game until winning the next special figure, the first judgment table to be referred to The special symbol high probability determination table 116a and the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b are referred to. That is, this gaming state is a high probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation mode”).

  On the other hand, a state in which a game is played while referring to the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a and the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b is a normal state (hereinafter referred to as “normal mode”). In the probability variation mode, since the probability of winning per special figure is high, it is advantageous to the player compared to the normal mode. In addition, after winning the “2R normal hit” and ending the big hit game based on the normal hit, even if the game mode at the time of winning the normal hit is the probability change mode, the game mode shifts to the normal mode. It is supposed to fall (fall down). As described above, in this embodiment, the 2R probability variation per unit and the 13R probability variation per unit are in a probability variation mode after the jackpot game is finished, so that it can be said that the player is more advantageous than the normal 2R unit per unit. In the case of a small win, the game state does not change before and after the big hit game based on the small win. That is, the determination table referred to in the game before and after the small hit is not changed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the variation pattern command determination unit 130 generates a variation pattern random number generation unit 131 that generates a variation pattern random number used for determination of the variation pattern command, and the first start winning opening 37a. A first variation pattern command determination unit 130a for determining a variation pattern command based on the winning of the ball and a variation pattern command for determining the variation pattern command based on the winning of the game ball in the second start winning opening 37b. And a second variation pattern command determination unit 130b.

  The random number generator for variation pattern 131 updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (from 0 to 9) based on an interrupt signal that is periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Is generated.

  The first variation pattern command determination unit 130a obtains one random number from among the variation pattern random numbers generated by the variation pattern random number generation unit 131 when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a. A first variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a, a first variation pattern random number storage unit 133a for storing up to four random numbers acquired by the first variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132a, a variation pattern random number and variation Pattern No. And a first variation pattern command table 134a in which a plurality of tables associated with are stored. The variation pattern command determination unit 130a, when one game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a, acquires one random number for variation pattern for the winning, like the first special symbol lottery unit 119a.

  Similarly to the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a, the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b also generates a variation pattern generated by the variation pattern random number generation unit 131 when a game ball is won in the second start winning opening 37b. Random number for second fluctuation pattern 132b for obtaining one random number from random numbers for random use, and random numbers for second fluctuation pattern for storing up to four random numbers obtained by this random number acquisition part for second fluctuation pattern 132b Storage unit 133b, variation pattern random number and variation pattern No. And a second variation pattern command table 134b in which a plurality of tables associated with is stored. When one game ball is won in the second start winning opening 37b, the fluctuation pattern command determination unit 130b acquires one random number for the fluctuation pattern for the winning, similarly to the second special symbol lottery part 119b.

  In the first variation pattern command table 134a, as shown in FIG. 7, a special figure referred to when a special symbol is won by lottery by the first special symbol lottery unit 119a (and when the reserved ball random number is a big hit). Fluctuation table A (134a-1) and special figure fluctuation table B (134a-2) to be referred to when the first special symbol lottery section 119b loses in the lottery (and the retained ball random number is lost); Three tables of special figure fluctuation table C (134a-3) are stored, and each table contains a random number for fluctuation pattern and a fluctuation pattern No. Are configured in advance.

  That is, when the variation pattern random number is determined, the variation pattern No. is determined from the result of the determination of the variation pattern random number and the special symbol random number (holding ball random number). (Variation pattern command) is automatically determined, and the variation pattern No. The variation time corresponding to is determined. The configuration of the second variation pattern command table 134b is the same as that of the first variation pattern command table 134a, and thus illustration and description thereof are omitted. In the present embodiment example, 10 variation pattern random numbers from 0 to 9, variation pattern No. No. 1-No. 10, No. 11-No. 30, but the number of variation pattern random numbers and variation pattern No. May be set as appropriate.

  Next, the variation time stored in each special figure variation table A to C will be described. First, the special figure fluctuation table A (134a-1) stores a fluctuation time from 30 seconds to 120 seconds. The special figure fluctuation table B (134a-2) stores the fluctuation time from 10 seconds to 120 seconds, but has a relatively short fluctuation time compared to the special figure fluctuation table A (134a-1). include.

  The special figure fluctuation table C (134a-3) stores fluctuation times from 2 seconds to 45 seconds. When the special figure fluctuation table B (134a-2) and the special figure fluctuation table C (134a-3) are compared, the special figure fluctuation table C (134a-3) is changed to the special figure fluctuation table B (134a-2). A relatively short variation time is stored.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the random number for the variation pattern is acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a. When the game starts immediately after winning, the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a determines a variation pattern command (variation pattern No.) based on the variation pattern random number. Since this special prize is changing, the special symbol random number acquired based on this prize is stored as the reserved ball random number in the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a. Each time it is stored in the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a, the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a determines a variation pattern command based on the variation pattern random number acquired at the winning timing, and the variation The pattern command is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a prefetch command. This is to perform a holding ball display pattern determination process and a holding ball display change process which will be described later.

  In addition, when a prefetch command is input to the effect control processing unit 12a, a pattern for displaying a holding ball is determined at that timing, and on the basis of the determination, a mark ●, ★, etc. are displayed on the holding ball display device 34a (see FIG. 19). ) Is displayed and the player is informed that the stored ball random number is stored. Details of this will be described later.

  In addition, when stored as a reserved ball random number, the obtained variation pattern random number is stored in the first variation pattern random number storage unit 133a until a game based on the reserved ball random number is started. When a game based on the reserved ball random number is started, the variation pattern random number stored in the first variation pattern random number storage unit 133a is read again, and the first variation pattern command table 134a is referred to. A variation pattern command is determined.

  That is, when the special symbol random number is stored as the reserved ball random number, the variation pattern command is determined twice and is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a each time. The first determination is the timing of winning the game ball to the first start winning opening 37a, and the variation pattern command determined here is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a prefetch command. In response to the prefetch command, the effect control processing unit 12a performs a holding ball display pattern determination process, and displays a holding ball display based on the processing result.

  The second determination is the timing at which the game based on the reserved ball random number starts. At this timing, an official variation pattern command related to the game is determined and transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. That is, the first determination is only for processing related to the holding ball display (holding ball display pattern determination processing and holding ball display change processing), and the second determination is an official variation pattern command used for the game. is there. Since the variation pattern random numbers related to one reserved ball random number are the same, the first and second variation pattern commands have basically the same contents, but when the actual game is started, the reserved ball random number is 4 When up to the upper limit is stored, the second variation pattern command may be a command with a short variation time of the special symbol. Thus, the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a not only determines the variation pattern command but also the prefetch command, and corresponds to the game command determination means of the present invention.

  Even when a game ball wins the second start winning opening 37b, the same process as when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a is performed to determine a variation pattern command (including a look-ahead command). Therefore, the description here is omitted. Needless to say, the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b also corresponds to the game command determination means of the present invention.

  Here, in this embodiment, all the variation pattern Nos. That can be selected at the time of jackpot are displayed. A jackpot command is composed of 1 to 10, and a change pattern No. selectable at the time of losing is shown. No. 11-30, the variation pattern No. which becomes long reach or super reach. 16-No. 20, and no. 30 is a specific lose command, and other variation patterns No. A normal lose command is configured. As will be described in detail later, the variation pattern No. 1-10, no. 16-No. 20, no. When the effect control processing unit 12a receives 30 as a prefetch command, the reserved ball display pattern may be different from the normal one.

  Further, the information included in the prefetch command includes not only the variation time but also the reliability indicating the degree of possibility of being a big hit. Naturally, the reliability is highest when the jackpot is large, but in the case of loss, the variation pattern No. Is set in advance so that the reliability differs. Specifically, it is set in advance such that the longer the variation time, the higher the possibility of winning, that is, the reliability. Variation pattern No. FIG. 8 shows the relationship between the level of reliability and the level of reliability. As shown in FIG. 1 to 10 is the highest, and the second most reliable variation pattern No. No. 19, 20 and the third is a variation pattern No. 18 and 4, the variation pattern No. 17 and 5, the variation pattern No. The 16th, 30th and 6th patterns are variation pattern numbers. The 15th, 28th, 29th and 7th patterns are variation pattern Nos. The level of reliability is set in advance in the order of 11 to 14 and 21 to 27. Therefore, this variation pattern No. Can be determined whether the reliability is high or low.

  In the following description, for a portion that needs to be expressed separately from the variation pattern command related to the first determination and the variation pattern command related to the second determination, the variation pattern command related to the first determination is referred to as “ The variation pattern command related to the pre-read command and the second determination is referred to as a “regular variation pattern command”.

  Next, the jackpot game control unit 160 shown in FIG. 4 is for operating the attacker device 41 to provide a jackpot game when the result of the electronic lottery by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a special symbol. Is. The jackpot game of the present embodiment is configured such that round games are continuously performed twice or thirteen times continuously. Here, the round game refers to whether the attacker device 41 opens and closes at least once, and a predetermined number of game balls are won in the big winning opening 42 while the attacker device 41 is opened, or a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the round game. A game that ends when either of the end conditions is met.

  If you win 2R regular, 2R odds per change, and small wins, you will be offered 2 big wins for round games, and 13 wins for 13R rounds if you win 13Rs. The Here, in this embodiment, in the jackpot game in which the round game is performed only twice, the opening of the attacker device 41 is as short as 1 second, and it is difficult to win the game ball in the big winning opening 42. Therefore, the player cannot expect to get a ball in 2R normal hit, 2R probability change hit and small hit. On the other hand, in the jackpot game in which the round game is performed 13 times, the attacker device 41 is opened for a maximum of 30 seconds so that a lot of balls can be expected.

  Next, when the game mode is in the normal mode, the game mode transition control unit 140 shifts the game mode to the probability change mode when the jackpot game ends when the winning per 2R probability change and the 13R probability change are determined. In the probability variation mode, if you win per 2R probability variation and 13R probability variation, the game mode after the big hit game will continue to be in the probability variation mode, but if you win per 2R normal in probability variation mode, The game mode is controlled (so-called battle spec) so that the game mode after the jackpot game ends is shifted (falls) to the normal mode. If the 2R normal mode is won when the game mode is the normal mode, the game mode transition control unit 140 maintains the game mode after the jackpot game is ended in the normal mode. In addition, when winning a small hit, the game mode transition control unit 140 controls to maintain the game mode after the big hit game is the game mode before the big hit game.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 generates a normal symbol random number generator 171 for generating a random symbol for the normal symbol and an electronic symbol related to the normal symbol triggered by the passing of the game ball through the through chucker 21. An ordinary symbol lottery unit 177 for performing lottery is provided. The normal symbol lottery unit 177 acquires one random number (at the timing when the detection signal from the through chucker detection sensor 46 is input to the main control processing unit 11) when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 ( A normal symbol random number acquiring unit 172 to be latched), a normal symbol random number determining unit 173 that determines whether or not the random number acquired by the normal symbol random number acquiring unit 172 is per ordinary symbol, and a determination table, When the normal symbol random number acquisition unit 172 acquires a random number and the normal symbol is changing, the normal symbol reservation ball storage unit 174 stores the acquired random number as the normal symbol hold ball random number, and the determination As a table, a normal symbol low probability determination table 176 having a low probability of winning per ordinary figure, and a probability of winning per ordinary figure than the normal symbol low probability determination table 176 And a high normal symbol high probability determination table 175. The normal symbol random number generator 171 generates fewer random numbers than the special symbol random number generator 111, but has the same configuration for generating random numbers.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 includes a variation pattern random number generation unit 191 that generates random numbers for a common variation pattern used to determine a general variation pattern command, and a through chucker 21 as a game ball. Triggered by the passage of a random number, a random number acquisition unit 192 for a normal variation pattern that acquires one random number from random numbers for the normal variation pattern generated by the random number generation unit 191 for the normal variation pattern, The random number storage unit 193 for the normal variation pattern that stores up to four random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition unit 192 for the variation pattern, the random number for the normal variation pattern, and the variation pattern No. And a general-purpose variation pattern command table 194 in which a plurality of tables associated with are stored. In addition, when one game ball passes through the through chucker 21, the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 acquires one random number for the common symbol variation pattern for each passage.

  The random number generator 191 for the normal fluctuation pattern updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (0 to 4) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Generate software random numbers.

  As shown in FIG. 11, two common figure fluctuation tables are stored in the common figure fluctuation pattern command table 194, and each table has a random number for a usual figure fluctuation pattern and a fluctuation pattern No. Are configured in advance. That is, when the random number for the usual pattern variation pattern is determined, the variation pattern No. (Ordinary map variation pattern command) is automatically determined, and its variation pattern No. The variation time corresponding to is determined. Here, in the present embodiment example, five random numbers for ordinary variation patterns 0 to 4 and variation pattern Nos. No. 101-No. 110 is set, but the number of random numbers for the usual variation pattern and the variation pattern No. May be set as appropriate.

  Of the two normal map change tables, the normal map change table a (194-1) stores a change time of 10 seconds, and the normal map change table b (194-2) stores 0.6 seconds. The fluctuation time is stored. Therefore, when the ordinary figure fluctuation table a (194-1) and the ordinary figure fluctuation table b (194-2) are compared, the ordinary figure fluctuation table b (194-2) has a shorter fluctuation time. In the normal mode, the normal map change table a (194-1) is referred to, and in the probability change mode, the normal map change table b (194-2) is referred to.

  Next, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 controls to open and close the solenoid of the electric tulip 49 by energizing the solenoid based on the command indicating that the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 has won the universal drawing. . Here, in the game in which the normal symbol high probability determination table 175 is referred to, since the probability of winning the electronic lottery by the normal symbol lottery unit 177 is high, the game in which the normal symbol low probability determination table 176 is referred is referred to. Compared to the case, since the electric tulip 49 is opened more frequently, the player can play a game without reducing the number of game balls.

  Note that the electric tulip operation control unit 180 opens the electric tulip 49 twice with an opening time of 2.9 seconds for each normal figure in the gaming state in which the normal symbol high probability determination table 175 is referred to. In the gaming state in which the normal symbol low probability determination table 176 is referred to, the electric tulip 49 is controlled to be released once with an opening time of 0.2 seconds for each ordinary figure. Further, the normal symbol high probability determination table 175 is referred to in the probability variation mode, and the normal symbol low probability determination table 176 is referred to in the normal mode.

  The main control processing unit 11 configured as described above is a normal variation pattern command determined by the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a at the start of a game that is triggered by winning the first start winning opening 37a. Is sent to the effect control processing unit 12a, and when the lottery by the first special symbol lottery unit 119a is won, a command related to the special symbol type determined by the first special symbol determination unit 120a is also sent to the effect control processing unit 12a. Sending. In addition, when the reserved ball random number is stored in the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a, the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a sends a prefetch command to the effect control processing unit 12a when the reserved ball random number is stored. Sending.

  Similarly, the main control processing unit 11 performs the effect control on the regular variation pattern command determined by the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b at the start of a game that is triggered by winning the second start winning opening 37b. In addition to being transmitted to the processing unit 12a, if the lottery by the second special symbol lottery unit 119b is won, a command related to the type of the special symbol determined by the second special symbol determining unit 120b is also transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. Yes. In addition, when the reserved ball random number is stored in the second reserved ball random number storage unit 115b, the second variation pattern command determining unit 130b sends a prefetch command to the effect control processing unit 12a when the reserved ball random number is stored. Sending.

  Next, some game commands output from the main control processing unit 11 to the effect control processing unit 12a are configured with either “No.?” Or “No.?+design”. Among these game commands, “No.?” Indicates the variation pattern command determined by the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a or the second variation pattern command determination unit 130b, and among the game commands, “symbol” indicates the first special pattern command. The command regarding the kind of special symbol which the symbol determination part 120a or the 2nd special symbol determination part 120b determined is shown.

  Variation pattern No. 1-No. 10 is determined using the special figure fluctuation table A (134a-1) referred to at the time of special figure as shown in FIG. 7, each of "No. 1" to "No. 10" The command is a jackpot command. 11-No. 30 is determined by using either the special figure fluctuation table B (134a-2) or the special figure fluctuation table C (134a-3) referred to at the time of the loss as shown in FIG. Each command of “No. 11” to “No. 30” is a lose command. Note that, as described above, there are a specific lose command and a normal lose command among the lose commands.

  The “symbol” command is specifically divided into “2R normal symbol”, “2R probability variable symbol”, “13R probability variable symbol”, and “small hit symbol”. For example, “2R normal symbol” The command indicates that 2R is won normally.

  Therefore, if any of “No. 1” to “No. 10” is included in the game command, the game command is a jackpot command, and if the command of “symbol” is confirmed, which game command is You can see if you won the special chart. If the game command includes any of “No. 11” to “No. 30”, it is understood that the game command is a lose command.

  In addition, the prefetch command has no “symbol” command among the contents of the game command. That is, the prefetch command is a variation pattern No. This variation pattern No. No. 1-No. 10 indicates that it is a jackpot command. 11-No. If it is 30, it is understood that it is a lose command. And the prefetch command is No. 16-No. 20, no. If it is any one of 30, it is understood that the command is a specific lose command, and if it is any other command, it is understood that it is a normal lose command.

  Next, a sub control processing unit that receives various commands (commands) from the main control processing unit 11 and controls various devices will be described. An effect control processing unit 12a, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, and a normal symbol display control unit 12f constituting the sub control processing unit are provided on the back surface of the game board 3 with support members and the like. Is a device that controls the effect display device 34, the speaker 20, and other effect devices (such as LED devices) in accordance with the processing information generated by the main control processing unit 11.

As shown in FIG. 12, the effect control processing unit 12 a displays, as a processing unit, an effect mode determining unit 210 for determining an effect mode and the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining unit 210 on the effect display device 34. The display mode of the holding ball display displayed on the holding ball display device 34a in response to the effect display control unit 220 and the prefetch command to be controlled is set to the normal mode (● mark) or the special mode (★ mark) , ¥ mark, # mark, $ mark), a reserved ball display mode determining unit (reserved ball display mode determining unit) 230, and based on the determination of the reserved ball display mode determining unit 230, the stored ball display A holding ball display control unit (holding ball display control means) 240 for controlling the device 34a to display the holding ball display. Moreover, the production | presentation control process part 12a is provided with the production | generation aspect memory | storage part 260 which memorize | stored the multiple types of production pattern and the reservation ball display pattern as a memory | storage part.

  The reserved ball display mode determination unit 230 changes the reserved ball display pattern by determining the type of the read-ahead command, and determines whether or not to perform a so-called hold-ahead advance notice by lottery. 232 and a reserved sphere display pattern determining unit 233 that determines a reserved sphere display pattern (display mode) to be displayed on the reserved sphere display device 34a.

  The prefetch command determining unit 231 receives the No. of the received prefetch command. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the command corresponds to a specific command. Specifically, when a jackpot command (variation patterns No. 1 to No. 10) and specific lose commands (variation patterns No. 16 to No. 20 and No. 30) are input as the prefetch commands, the prefetch command determination is performed. The unit 230 determines that the prefetch command corresponds to a specific command. On the other hand, when a normal lose command (variation patterns No. 11 to No. 15, No. 21 to No. 29) is input as a prefetch command, the prefetch command determination unit 230 corresponds to the specific command. It is determined not to.

  As will be described in detail later, the holding advance notice lottery unit 232 changes the holding ball display from the normal mode to the special mode and performs the notification (holding pre-reading advance notice) when the received pre-read command is a specific command. It is decided by lottery whether or not. In other words, not only the pre-read command is a specific command but also the holding ball display pattern is not changed unless the lottery by the holding notice lottery unit 232 is won. The probability of winning in the lottery by the holding notice lottery unit 232 is set to be higher when the prefetch command is a jackpot command than when it is a specific lose command. Therefore, if there is a display in which the holding ball display pattern changes, it can be said that the possibility of a big hit is relatively high.

  The reserved ball display pattern determining unit 233 is for determining a reserved ball display pattern (display mode of the reserved ball display) to be displayed on the reserved ball display device 34a. Only when it is determined that the hold notice is to be made, the special pattern table 261b-2 shown in FIG. 15 is referred to from the hold ball display pattern table 261b stored in the effect mode storage unit 260, and otherwise. The display pattern of the holding ball display is determined with reference to the normal pattern table 261b-1 shown in FIG. Therefore, normally, the mark ● (pattern N1) is displayed as the hold ball display on the hold ball display device 34a, and when the pre-read hold notice is performed, the mark ★ (pattern S1) and ¥ mark (pattern) are displayed as the hold ball display. Any one of S2), # mark (pattern S3), and $ mark (pattern S4) is displayed.

  In addition, when this holding ball display pattern determination part 233 wins the lottery by the reservation notice lottery part 232, it determines by lottery which pattern should be made from the patterns S1 to S4 of the special pattern 261b-2. ing. The selection probabilities of the patterns S1 to S4 are different depending on whether the prefetch command is a jackpot command or a specific lose command. In the case of a jackpot command, the probability of selection in the lottery is determined by the pattern S4. The highest is the pattern S3, the second is the pattern S2, the third is the pattern S2, and the lowest is the pattern S1. On the other hand, in the case of a specific lose command, the probability of being selected by lottery is highest in the pattern S1, the second is the pattern S2, the third is the pattern S3, and the lowest is the pattern S4. . Therefore, it is more likely that the pattern S4 ($ mark) is displayed than the pattern S1 (★ mark) is displayed.

  Next, the holding ball display control unit 240 is configured to determine a maximum continuous game number determining unit 241 for determining the maximum number of games that can be displayed by changing the holding ball display from the normal mode to the special mode. , A reliability comparison / determination unit 242 for comparing and determining whether or not there is a high reliability among the displayed balls, and a display position (movement amount and movement direction) for changing the holding ball display And a moving amount lottery unit 243 for performing the operation.

  When the maximum continuous game number determination unit 241 determines that the hold pre-reading notice is to be performed by the lottery by the holding notice lottery unit 232, the number of held balls can be changed from the normal mode to the special mode for any number of games thereafter. Whether it can be done is determined by lottery. Specifically, the maximum number of continued games is determined by lottery from 1 game to 4 games. Note that the four games that are the upper limit number of games for the maximum number of continued games are set according to the upper limit number of the reserved ball random numbers that can be stored in the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a. Can be set as appropriate.

  The reliability comparison determination unit 242 has already displayed the hold ball when the hold ball display device 34a displays “pre-read hold ball display” which is the hold ball display that the hold notice lottery unit 232 has decided to perform the hold pre-reading notice. The "preceding hold ball display" which is the hold ball display displayed on the display device 34a, and after the prefetch hold ball display is displayed on the hold ball display device 34a, and the prefetch hold ball display is the hold ball display. Among the pre-read commands corresponding to each of the “successive hold ball display” which is the hold ball display displayed on the hold ball display device 34a before being erased from the device 34a, the pre-read command corresponding to the pre-read hold ball display Is for determining whether there is a highly reliable one. For example, the prefetch command corresponding to the prefetch reservation ball display indicates the variation pattern No. 16, the reliability comparison / determination unit 241 includes the change pattern No. in the preceding reserved sphere display and the subsequent reserved sphere display. It is determined whether or not those having a higher reliability ranking than 16, that is, those belonging to the reliability rankings 1 to 4 shown in FIG.

  Further, when there are a plurality of commands with higher reliability than the pre-read command corresponding to the pre-read hold ball display in the preceding hold ball display and the subsequent hold ball display, the reliability comparison determination unit 241 has a high reliability. Among the things, specify the hold ball display with the highest reliability. For example, the prefetch command corresponding to the prefetch reservation ball display indicates the variation pattern No. 16 and the change pattern No. in the preceding reserved ball display and the subsequent reserved ball display. No. 16 variation pattern No. with higher reliability. 5 and No. 16 is included, the reliability comparison determination unit 241 determines whether the variation pattern No. It is determined that the hold ball display corresponding to 5 is the most reliable of the hold ball displays currently displayed on the hold ball display device 34a.

  It should be noted that there are a plurality of higher-priority reservation ball display and subsequent hold-ball display than the pre-read hold ball display, and they have the same reliability ranking (for example, the variation pattern No. 1 shown in FIG. 8). 19 and No. 20 have the same reliability ranking), the reliability comparison / determination unit 241 recognizes any one of the plurality of the same reliability rankings as the most reliable holding ball display. .

  The display mode is changed for the high-reliability holding ball display that is the high-reliability holding ball display thus determined, or the display mode is changed for the holding ball display before and after the high-reliability holding ball display. It is the moving amount lottery unit 243 that determines whether or not to do so. The movement amount lottery unit 243 holds the high-reliability hold when the hold-ball display with higher reliability than the pre-read hold-ball display, that is, when the high-reliability hold-ball display is present in the preceding hold-ball display and the subsequent hold-ball display. It is decided by lottery whether to change the sphere display from the normal mode to the special mode, or to change the display of the held sphere around the high-reliability holding sphere display from the normal mode to the special mode. Yes.

  Specifically, the movement amount lottery unit 243 refers to the movement amount lottery table 243a and determines the reserved ball display to be changed from the normal mode to the special mode from the movement amount and the movement direction. ing. More specifically, the movement amount lottery table 243a defines the selection amount of the movement amount and the movement direction according to the position of the high-reliability holding ball display. The positions “−2”, “−1”, “0”, “+1”, and “+2” of the high-reliability holding ball display in the vertical direction are how many or how many ahead of the pre-read holding ball display This is a numerical value indicating whether there is a higher-reliability hold-ball display than the pre-read hold-ball display displayed later. For example, the position of the high-reliability hold-ball display is “−2”. This means that there is a high-reliability holding ball display two prior to the sphere display, and the position of the high-reliability holding sphere display is “0”, which is the most reliable among the holding sphere displays. Means that the position of the high-reliability holding ball display is “+1”, and the position of the high-reliability holding ball display is “+1”. It means that there is.

  In addition, the amount of movement “−2”, “−1”, “0”, “+1”, “+2” in the row is based on the pre-reading holding ball display displayed in a special mode, and how many times before that Or, it is a numerical value indicating how many times the reserved sphere display is displayed after changing the display mode from the normal mode to the special mode. Here, +/− is the front-rear direction. For example, the movement amount “−2” means that the display mode is changed with respect to the preceding reservation sphere display two times before the prefetch reservation sphere display, and the movement amount “0” means the prefetch reservation sphere. This means that the display mode is not changed for the display of the hold ball other than the display, and the movement amount “+1” changes the display mode for the subsequent hold ball display one after the pre-read hold ball display. Is meant to do.

  And according to the movement amount lottery table 243a, the probability that the display mode of the high-reliability holding ball display is changed from the normal mode to the special mode with a considerable probability is set. Specifically, when the position of the high-reliability holding sphere display is a display two before the pre-reading holding sphere display, that is, when the position of the high-reliability holding sphere display is “−2”, the probability is 95%. Thus, the display mode change is determined with respect to the preceding reserved sphere display displayed two times before the pre-reading reserved sphere display, that is, the highly reliable reserved sphere display. In addition, even when the position of the high-reliability holding ball display is “−2”, the display mode is changed with respect to the preceding holding ball display displayed one before the pre-reading holding ball display with a probability of 5%. Is determined to be determined. In this case, since the display mode of the hold ball display is changed from the normal mode to the special mode for what is originally not the high-reliability hold ball display, so-called gusset notification is generated.

  As is clear from the above description, the movement amount lottery unit 243 determines the target for changing the holding ball display to the highly reliable holding ball display with a fairly high probability, but the production is rich in variations. In some cases, it may be decided to give a frustration notice (a fake hold notice).

  The reserved ball display control unit 240 configured as described above displays the held ball as shown in the following (A1) to (A3) when the reserved ball random number is stored in the reserved ball random number storage units 115a and 115b. Such display control is performed.

  (A1) When the prefetch command is a losing command other than a specific losing command, the reserved sphere display control unit 240 displays the mark ● in a predetermined position of the reserved sphere display device 34a (the order stored as the reserved sphere random number). At the position corresponding to). That is, normally, the mark ● is displayed on the holding ball display device 34a.

  (A2) If the pre-read command is a specific lose command or jackpot command, and if a lottery is made in the lottery by the hold advance notice lottery unit 232, the hold ball display control unit 240 displays the mark ● The information is displayed at a predetermined position on the device 34a.

  (A3) When the prefetch command is a specific lose command or jackpot command, and when the lottery by the holding advance notice lottery unit 232 is won, the holding ball display control unit 240 causes the holding ball display pattern determination unit 233 to Any one of the ★, $, #, and $ determined by lottery is displayed at a predetermined position on the holding ball display device 34a. With this display, a pre-reading advance notice is performed.

  In addition, when any of the ★ mark, the $ mark, the # mark, and the $ mark shown in the above (A3) is displayed on the hold ball display device 34a, the hold ball display control unit 240 displays the predetermined mark after the display. Display control as shown in the following (B1) to (B3) is performed at the start of each game over the number of games.

  (B1) If there is a higher-reliability display than the pre-read reservation sphere display in the preceding reservation sphere display or the subsequent reservation sphere display, the display mode of the high reliability, that is, the high-reliability reservation sphere display is Change the mark to the same mode as the pre-read hold ball display (for example, if the pre-read hold ball display is the ★ mark, change the high-reliability hold ball display from the ● mark to the ★ mark) Change (return) the display mode to ●. In addition, when there are a plurality of highly reliable ones, the reserved ball display control unit 240 changes the display mode for one of the most reliable ones.

  (B2) The display mode is changed from the mark ● to the same mode as the pre-read hold ball display for the preceding hold ball display or the subsequent hold ball display other than the high-reliability hold ball display (for example, the pre-read hold ball display is changed) If it is a ★ mark, change any one of the preceding hold ball display or the subsequent hold ball display other than the high-reliability hold ball display from the ● mark to the ★ mark), and change the display mode of the pre-read hold ball display to the ● mark Change (return). That is, the holding ball display control unit 240 performs display control of the holding ball display so as to perform the gaze notification.

  (B3) There is a higher reliability than the pre-reading hold ball display in the preceding hold ball display and the subsequent hold ball display after the pre-read hold ball display is displayed on the hold ball display device 34a until it is deleted. If not, the display mode of any one of the subsequent on-hold ball display is changed from the mark ● to the same mode as the pre-read on-hold ball display at the timing of erasing the pre-read on-hold ball display (for example, the pre-read hold ball display) If is marked with *, any one of the subsequent reserved ball displays is changed from ● mark to ★ mark). This change is up to the number of games determined by the maximum continuous game number determination unit 241.

  Next, the normal effect table 261a will be described. The normal effect table 261a is a table that the effect mode determining unit 210 refers to in order to determine the effect mode. As shown in FIG. 14, the normal effect table 261a has a configuration in which an effect pattern is associated with a game command. For example, a game command No. In “1+” symbol, “normal reach A1” and “normal reach A2” having a variation time of 30 seconds are stored as corresponding production patterns. 13, “no reach B” with a variation time of 10 seconds is stored as the corresponding effect pattern.

  The effect mode determination unit 210 determines an effect pattern to be used this time while referring to the normal effect table 261a stored in the effect mode storage unit 260 based on a game command related to the game at the start of the game. For example, when “No. 15” is sent to the effect control processing unit 12a as the game command, the effect mode determining unit 210 refers to the normal effect table 261a and sets the game command “No. 15”. One effect pattern is determined by lottery from the corresponding effect patterns “normal reach A1” or “normal reach A2”.

  The effect display control unit 220 performs control for displaying the effect pattern determined by the effect mode determination unit 210 on the effect display device 34. For example, when “super reach A1” is determined as the effect pattern. , Multiple production symbols start to fluctuate, leave one production design, stop all other production designs at the same design, perform reach production, and further develop into super reach production. The display control of the content such as stopping and displaying the result of the game is performed.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the special symbol display control unit 12 b is configured such that the special symbol determination unit 120 a or 120 b of the main control processing unit 11 determines the special symbol type command and the fluctuation pattern command determination unit 130 determines the normal symbol. The special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 17 in such a manner that the special symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped. On the other hand, the normal symbol display control unit 12f receives the command of the lottery result related to the normal symbol by the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 and the command of the variation time of the normal symbol determined by the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190, and receives these commands. Based on this, the normal symbol display device 22 is controlled to display the normal symbol in such a manner that the normal symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped. The basic symbol display control unit 12f has substantially the same basic configuration of display control, although the symbol to be displayed is different from the display control by the special symbol display control unit 12b described above. The lamp control processing unit 12c receives commands from the main control processing unit 11 and controls lighting of various lamps and electrical decorations.

  The payout control processing unit 12e receives a signal from the CR unit and controls the prize ball paying device 14 so as to lend out a game ball to the player. In addition, the payout control processing unit 12e receives a payout command from the main control processing unit 11 to receive a predetermined number of balls. The prize ball payout device 14 is controlled so as to pay out the prize ball to the player. The prize ball payout device 14 includes a sprocket (not shown) in which notches are formed for holding game balls one by one, and a motor (not shown) for rotating the sprocket. By controlling the rotation of the motor, the required number of prize balls can be paid out. Specifically, when the start winning opening detection sensors 43a and 43b, the general winning opening detection sensor 44, the large winning opening detection sensor 45, etc. detect the passage of the game ball, the winning ball payout device 14 passes through the main control processing section 11. The game ball is paid out based on the received command.

  The firing control processing unit 13 is a device that controls the operation of the launching device 9 according to the rotation amount of the handle 7. More specifically, control processing is performed such as energizing the launching device 9, stopping energization, or changing the energization current. The launch control processing unit 13 is connected to the payout control processing unit 12e, and a launch stop signal is received when the CR unit is not connected.

  Next, the game processing procedure of the pachinko machine P according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 16, which one of the first start winning port 37a and the second starting winning port 37b is the starting winning port. Since the game processing procedure is the same even if the game ball wins, the case where the game ball wins the first start winning port 37a will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the main control processing unit 11 determines whether or not the game ball has won the first start winning opening 37a (step S1). When winning (Yes in step S1), the first special symbol random number acquiring unit 112a acquires the special symbol random number, and the first variation pattern random number acquiring unit 132a acquires the variation pattern random number (step S2). ). In addition, in this step S2, the 1st special symbol determination part 120a acquires a symbol random number. Next, when the special symbol is fluctuating (Yes in step S3), the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 stores the special symbol random number acquired in step S2 in the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a, and the variation pattern The random number for use is stored in the random number storage unit 133a for the first variation pattern (step S14). Next, the process proceeds to step S15 where prefetch command generation processing is performed.

  In this look-ahead command generation process, the variation pattern No. is determined by referring to predetermined tables 134a-1, 2, 3 in the variation pattern command table 134a from the result of whether or not the reserved sphere random number is valid and the variation pattern random number. Is determined. Then, the variation pattern No. determined in this processing. Is immediately transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a prefetch command. Subsequently, it progresses to step S16 and a holding ball display pattern change process is performed. Details of the processing performed in step S16 will be described later. Next, the process proceeds to step S17, and the reserved ball display control unit 240 follows the determination of step S16, and the reserved ball display device 34a has a normal pattern ● mark or a special pattern ★ mark, ¥ mark, # mark, $ mark. Is displayed to notify the player that the reserved ball random number has been stored. When the processing in step S17 is completed, the process returns to the position before step S3 and waits until the game order related to the current winning comes.

  If the special symbol is not fluctuating and the game process relating to the current winning can be advanced (No in step S3), the process proceeds to step S4 and the jackpot determination process is performed. That is, the first special symbol success / failure determination unit 113a determines whether or not the acquired special symbol random number is per special symbol. Next, a variation pattern command determination process is performed in step S5. In this variation pattern command determination process, based on the obtained variation pattern random number, the regular variation pattern No. is referred to by referring to the variation pattern command table 134a as described above. To decide.

  More specifically, the first fluctuation pattern command determination unit 130a refers to the special figure fluctuation table A (134a-1) and determines the fluctuation pattern No. To decide. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is lost in step S5, the first variation pattern command determination unit 130a determines the special figure variation table B (134b) in accordance with the number of holds before the variation starts and the gaming state (normal mode, probability variation mode). -1) and special figure variation table C (134c-1), the variation pattern No. To decide.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S6, and a special symbol determination process is performed. Specifically, if the result of the jackpot determination process in step S4 is determined to be per special symbol, the first special symbol determination unit 120a uses the special symbol for the special symbol from the symbol random number acquired in step S2. Determine the type of. That is, it is determined in this step S6 whether the special figure in the game this time is 2R normal, 2R probability change, 13R probability change, or small hit. By the processing in step S5 and step S6, the variation pattern No. A game command for the type of special symbol is generated.

  Next, in step S7, effect mode determination processing is performed. In step S7, an effect pattern corresponding to the game command is determined with reference to the normal effect table 261a. For example, when the game command “No. 7+ symbol (13R probability variation symbol)” is sent to the effect mode determining unit 210 in this game, the effect mode determining unit 210 refers to the normal effect table 261a. Thus, for example, “Super Reach B2” is determined by lottery as the current production pattern. Next, the process proceeds to step S8, and a process for determining whether or not to change the mode of the holding ball display currently displayed on the holding ball display device 34a is performed. Details of this process will be described later.

  Next, in step S9, the special symbol change is started, and the effect display control unit 220 displays the effect pattern determined in step S7 on the effect display device. Then, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S10, where the special symbol variation is stopped and the display of the effect pattern is stopped in synchronization therewith.

  Next, when the combination of the stop symbols has been confirmed as a combination per special figure (Yes in step S11), the process proceeds to step S12, and the jackpot game is continued. In the jackpot game, when the type per special figure is 2R normal hit, 2R probability change per hit, and small hit, the attacker device 41 is provided with two round games, and in case of 13R probability change, 13 rounds are provided. A game is provided.

  Next, in step S13, a process of shifting the game mode after the jackpot game to a predetermined game mode according to the type per special figure is performed. Specifically, the game mode transition control unit 140 shifts the game mode to the normal mode when the jackpot game based on the 2R normal hit ends, and when the jackpot game based on the 2R probability change and the 13R probability change ends, the game mode Move to the probability change mode. Therefore, as long as the winning per 2R probability variation and 13R probability variation is won, the probability variation mode will continue, but if you win per 2R normal during this probability variation mode, it will fall from the probability variation mode to the normal mode after the jackpot game ends. Become.

  In the case of No in step S1, the game is ended without being played, and in the case of No in step S11, the process of one game is ended without providing the jackpot game.

  Next, details of the reserved ball display pattern determination process performed in step S16 will be described with reference to FIG. In the reserved ball display pattern determination process, when the prefetch command generated in step S15 in FIG. 16 is input to the effect control processing unit 12a, the prefetch command determination unit 231 first determines the type of the prefetch command. What this is is determined (step S31). When the prefetch command is either a jackpot command or a specific lose command, the prefetch command determination unit 231 determines that the prefetch command is a specific command (prefetch target command) (in step S31). Yes), the process proceeds to the next step S32. In step S32, the reservation notice lottery unit 232 determines whether the reservation ball display pattern is a normal pattern or a special pattern by lottery.

  Next, in step S33, it is determined whether the lottery by the holding notice lottery unit 232 has been won. If the lottery by the holding notice lottery unit 232 has been won (Yes in step S33), the process proceeds to step S34 to display the holding ball display. The pattern determination unit 233 determines a pattern to be displayed on the holding ball display device 34a from the special pattern table 261b-2 by lottery from S1 to S4. And it progresses to step S35 and the maximum continuous game number determination part 241 determines the maximum continuous game number which can perform the reservation ball display by a special pattern by lottery. Then, the process proceeds to step S36, and the maximum continuous game number determination unit 241 sets the maximum continuous game number in the counter. On the other hand, in the case of No in step S31 and in the case of No in step S33, the process proceeds to step S37, and the reserved ball display pattern determination unit 233 determines the normal pattern N1 as a pattern to be displayed on the reserved ball display device 34a. .

  Next, details of the reserved ball display change process shown in step S8 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S51, the holding ball display control unit 240 determines whether or not the holding ball display is displayed on the holding ball display device 34a. In the case of Yes in step S51, the process proceeds to step S52, and the hold ball display control unit 240 displays the hold ball that has been pre-ready hold notice in the hold ball display displayed on the hold ball display device 34a, that is, Then, it is determined whether or not a pre-read hold ball display exists. In the case of Yes in step S52, the process proceeds to step S53, and the reliability comparison determination unit 242 has a higher reliability than the pre-reading reserved sphere display in the reserved sphere display displayed on the reserved sphere display device 34a. Determine if it exists.

  In the case of Yes in step S53, the process proceeds to step S54, and the movement amount lottery unit 243 determines the movement direction and movement amount of the special pattern by lottery using the movement amount lottery table 243a. More specifically, among the holding ball displays displayed on the holding ball display device 34a, the position of the holding ball display displayed before or after the position of the pre-reading holding ball display is displayed. Decide whether to move the display of the special pattern to the position of the holding ball display.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S55, where the movement amount lottery unit 243 determines whether or not the movement amount determined in step S54 exceeds the number displayed on the hold ball. If the amount of movement does not exceed the number displayed on the reserved ball, that is, if Yes in step S55, the process proceeds to step S57, and the reserved ball display control unit 240 follows the moving direction and amount determined in step S54. The predetermined hold ball display is changed to the special pattern displayed as the pre-read hold ball display, and the pre-read hold ball display is changed to the normal pattern (FIG. 20C, etc.). Then, the process proceeds to step S58, and the maximum continuous game number determination unit 241 updates the number obtained by subtracting one maximum continuous game number set in step S36 (see FIG. 17) as the remaining number. A specific example of the change of the holding ball display will be described in detail later.

  On the other hand, in the case of No in step S55, since the number of reserved balls displayed is smaller than the movement amount, the process proceeds to step S56, and the movement amount lottery unit 243 corrects the movement amount. For example, when there is only one holding ball displayed earlier than the pre-reading holding ball display, that is, when there is only one preceding holding ball display, a lottery by the movement amount lottery unit 243 makes it When it is determined that the display mode is a special pattern with respect to the preceding reserved ball display (when the movement amount is determined to be “−2”), there is no previous previous reserved ball display, In step S56, the movement amount is corrected, that is, the movement amount is set to "-1" so as to change the display mode of the preceding preceding reserved ball display. In step S57, according to the corrected movement amount, the holding ball display control unit 240 controls to change the predetermined holding ball display.

  Further, if No in step S52, the process proceeds to step S59, and the reserved ball display control unit 240 determines whether or not the remaining number of maximum continuous games is greater than zero. In the case of Yes in step S59, the process proceeds to step S60, and the holding ball display control unit 240 changes the display mode of the subsequent holding ball display immediately after the pre-reading holding ball display to a special pattern (FIG. 24E, etc.). ). In addition, in the case of No in step S51, in the case of No in step S53, and in the case of No in step S59, the reservation ball display change process is ended.

  Next, a specific example of the holding ball display will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 25. For convenience of explanation, the game ball continuously wins the first start winning opening 37a, and the holding ball display based on the winning ball Will be described as an example, and illustration of a case where a game ball has won the second start winning opening 37b is omitted. In FIGS. 19 to 25, the arrows drawn in black and downward indicate that the effect symbol is changing. As described above, the change in the effect symbol is synchronized with the change of the special symbol. Since it is taken, when the effect design is displayed with the arrow, it means that the special design is changing.

  The specific example of the holding ball display shown in FIG. 19 to FIG. 21 is the display mode of the holding ball display when the jackpot holding is included in the subsequent holding ball display displayed after the pre-reading holding ball display. It shows how it changes.

  FIG. 19 (a) shows a case in which three reserved ball random numbers are stored in the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a, and the reserved balls indicated by ● are displayed in the reserved one to three during special symbol fluctuation. A fourth reserved ball random number is stored, and a reservation pre-reading notice is shown with a ★ mark in the hold 4. Here, the result of the determination of whether or not the fourth reserved ball random number is successful is a loss, but the pre-read command generated when the fourth reserved ball random number is acquired is a specific lose command, and the holding advance notice lottery section Since the lottery by 232 is won, a star mark is displayed in the hold 4. The player who sees the ★ mark waits for a game based on the hold 4 while expecting that it may be a big hit.

  FIG. 19B shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “3-5-7” (losing). In FIG. 19 (c), the game related to the hold 1 in FIG. 19 (b) is started, the production symbol starts changing, and the hold ball display is shifted to the left one by one, and the hold 4 is vacant. Indicates the state. FIG. 19D shows a state in which a mark ● is displayed on the reserved 4 where there is a vacancy because the game ball has won the first start winning opening 37a during the change of the special symbol. Note that the hold 4 is a loss. FIG. 19 (e) shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “4-6-8” (losing). In FIG. 19 (f), the game related to the hold 1 of FIG. 19 (e) is started, the production design starts to change, the hold ball display is shifted to the left one by one, and the hold 4 is vacant. Indicates the state.

  FIG. 20A shows a state in which a mark ● is displayed on the reserved 4 where there is a vacancy because the game ball has won the first start winning opening 37a during the change of the special symbol. Although the reserved ball random number related to the hold 4 is a big hit, since the lottery by the hold notice lottery unit 232 was not won, the hold ball display is performed with a mark ●. In other words, no reservation pre-reading notice is made at the time when the reserved ball random number is stored. FIG. 20B shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “1-9-4” (losing).

  In FIG. 20 (c), the game related to the hold 1 of FIG. 20 (b) is started, the production design starts to change, the hold ball display is shifted to the left one by one, and the hold 4 is vacant. Indicates the state. Here, if the hold ball display is simply shifted to the left one by one, a star mark should be displayed at the position of hold 1 in FIG. 20C, but hold 3 is a big hit, At the start of the game of FIG. 20C, the holding ball display change process (see step S8 of FIG. 16) is performed, and it is determined that there is a highly reliable holding ball display in the subsequent holding ball display. In (c), the ★ mark is displayed at the position of the hold 3 (the hit hold), and the ● mark is displayed at the hold 1 position instead of the ★ mark. In FIG. 20C, the star mark is displayed as if it has moved to the right by two (escape). The player who sees this display predicts that the ★ mark of the hold 3 in FIG. 20C is more reliable than the ★ mark of the hold 4 in FIG. And since the possibility of the big hit in the hold 3 of FIG. 20 (c), which has not been expected so far, suddenly increased, the player is excited to see if the game order related to the hold 3 will come soon. It is.

  FIG. 20D shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “5-1-7” (losing). In FIG. 20 (e), the game related to the hold 1 in FIG. 20 (d) is started, the effect design starts to change, and the hold ball display is shifted to the left one by one, and the hold 3 and the hold 4 are free. It shows the state that has been completed. FIG. 20F shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “2-6-1” (losing). In FIG. 21 (a), the game related to the hold 1 of FIG. 20 (f) is started, the production symbol starts to change, and the hold ball display is shifted to the left one by one, and the hold 2 to the hold 4 are vacant. It shows the state that has been completed. FIG. 21B shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “4-5-6” (losing). FIG. 21 (c) shows a state in which the game related to the hold 1 of FIG. 21 (b) is started, the production design starts to change, all the held balls are digested, and all the hold 1 to hold 4 are vacant. Is shown. Since the game in FIG. 21C is based on the reserved ball random number that is a big hit, after the predetermined fluctuation, as shown in FIG. 21D, the production symbol stops at “7-7-7”. After that, a jackpot game will be provided.

  Next, in the specific example of the holding ball display shown in FIG. 22, when the jackpot hold is included in the preceding holding ball display displayed before the pre-reading holding ball display, It shows how it changes.

  FIG. 22 (a) shows a case in which three reserved ball random numbers are stored in the first reserved ball random number storage unit 115a, and the reserved balls indicated by ● are displayed in the reserved one to three during special symbol fluctuation. A fourth reserved ball random number is stored, and a reservation pre-reading notice is shown with a ★ mark in the hold 4. Here, the result of the determination of whether or not the fourth reserved ball random number is successful is a loss, but the pre-read command generated when the fourth reserved ball random number is acquired is a specific lose command, and the holding advance notice lottery section Since the lottery by 232 is won, a star mark is displayed in the hold 4. The player who sees the ★ mark waits for a game based on the hold 4 while expecting that it may be a big hit. However, although the reserved ball random number related to the hold 2 in FIG. 22 (a) is a big hit, since the lottery by the hold notice lottery unit 232 was not won, the hold ball display is indicated by the mark ●. In other words, no reservation pre-reading notice is made at the time when the reserved ball random number is stored.

  FIG. 22B shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “3-5-7” (losing). In FIG. 22 (c), the game related to the hold 1 of FIG. 22 (b) is started, the production design starts to change, and the hold ball display is shifted to the left one by one, and the hold 4 is vacant. Indicates the state. Here, if the hold ball display is simply shifted to the left one by one, a star mark should be displayed at the position of hold 3 in FIG. 22C, but hold 1 is a big hit, At the start of the game of FIG. 22 (c), a holding ball display change process (see step S8 of FIG. 16) is performed, and it is determined that there is a highly reliable holding ball display in the preceding holding ball display. In (c), a ★ mark is displayed at the position of the hold 1 (hit hold), and a ● mark is displayed at the position of the hold 3 instead of the ★ mark. In FIG. 22 (c), the star mark is displayed as if it has moved two times to the left (approached), and the player sees this display and sees the hold 4 in FIG. 22 (a). It is predicted that the ★ mark of the hold 1 in FIG. 22C is more reliable than the ★ mark. And since the possibility of a big jackpot suddenly became large in the hold 1 of FIG. 22 (c) that had not been expected so far, the player was excited to see if the game order related to the hold 1 would come soon. It is.

  FIG. 22D shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “4-6-8” (losing). In FIG. 22 (e), the game related to the hold 1 in FIG. 22 (d) is started, the production symbol starts to change, and the hold ball display is shifted to the left one by one, and the hold 3 and the hold 4 are free. It shows the state that has been completed. Since the game of FIG. 22 (e) is a game based on the reserved ball random number which is a big hit, after the predetermined fluctuation, as shown in FIG. 22 (f), the production symbol stops at “7-7-7”. After that, a jackpot game will be provided.

  In the specific example of the holding ball display shown in FIGS. 23 to 25, when the high-reliability holding balls are not included in the holding ball display before and after the pre-reading holding ball display, the remaining number of times of the maximum continuous game number becomes zero. It shows how the display mode of the holding ball display changes in the game up to.

  In FIG. 23 (a), three reserved sphere random numbers are stored in the first reserved sphere random number storage unit 115a, and the reserved spheres marked with ● are displayed in the reserved 1 to 3, while the special symbols are changing. A fourth reserved ball random number is stored, and a reservation pre-reading notice is shown with a ★ mark in the hold 4. Here, the result of the determination of whether or not the fourth reserved ball random number is successful is a loss, but the pre-read command generated when the fourth reserved ball random number is acquired is a specific lose command, and the holding advance notice lottery section Since the lottery by 232 is won, a star mark is displayed in the hold 4. The player who sees the ★ mark waits for a game based on the hold 4 while expecting that it may be a big hit.

  FIG. 23B shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “3-5-7” (losing). In FIG. 23 (c), the game related to the hold 1 in FIG. 23 (b) is started, the production symbol starts to change, and the hold ball display is shifted to the left one by one, and the hold 4 is vacant. Indicates the state. FIG. 23 (d) shows a state in which a mark ● is displayed on the reserved 4 where there is a vacancy because the game ball has won the first start winning opening 37a during the change of the special symbol. Note that the hold 4 is a loss. FIG. 23 (e) shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “4-6-8” (losing). In FIG. 23 (f), the game related to the hold 1 of FIG. 23 (e) is started, the effect design starts to fluctuate, the hold ball display is shifted to the left one by one, and the hold 4 is vacant. Indicates the state.

  FIG. 24A shows a state in which a mark ● is displayed on the reserved 4 where there is a vacancy because the game ball has won the first start winning opening 37a during the change of the special symbol. Note that the hold 4 is a loss. FIG. 24B shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “1-9-4” (losing).

  In FIG. 24 (c), the game related to the hold 1 of FIG. 24 (b) is started, the production design starts to change, the hold ball display is shifted to the left one by one, and the hold 4 is vacant. Indicates the state. FIG. 24D shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “5-1-7” (losing). In FIG. 24 (e), the game related to the hold 1 of FIG. 24 (d) is started, the effect design starts to change, and the hold ball display is shifted to the left one by one, and the hold 3 and the hold 4 are free. It shows the state that has been completed. Here, since there is no high-reliability hold ball display, the ★ mark displayed in hold 1 should be erased when the game related to hold 1 starts, but the step of FIG. Since the remaining number of maximum continuous games determined in S35 is greater than 0, at the timing of FIG. 24 (e) when the game related to the hold 1 of FIG. The hold ball display of hold 1 in FIG. 24 (e) corresponding to hold 2 is changed to ★. A player who sees this expects that the next game may be a big hit instead of this game.

  FIG. 24F shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “2-6-1” (losing). In FIG. 25 (a), the game related to the hold 1 of FIG. 24 (f) is started, the effect design starts to change, and the hold ball display is shifted to the left one by one, and the hold 2 to hold 4 are vacant. It shows the state that has been completed. FIG. 25 (a) is similar to FIG. 24 (e), and an asterisk (*) to be erased is displayed in the hold 1 in FIG. 25 (a).

  FIG. 25B shows a state where the production symbol is stopped at “4-5-6” (losing). FIG. 25 (c) shows a state in which the game related to the hold 1 of FIG. 25 (b) is started, the effect design starts to change, all the held balls are digested, and all the hold 1 to hold 4 are vacant. Is shown. The game of FIG. 25 (c) is a game related to the ★ mark, but is lost, and after the predetermined fluctuation, as shown in FIG. 25 (d), the effect symbol is “7-6-7” ( Stop at losing). However, considering that the ★ mark should have been erased in the game of FIG. 24 (e), the game of FIG. By displaying the asterisk over the three games of a) and the game of FIG. 25 (c), the player can continue to expect a big hit.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the display mode is set to the normal pattern after comparing the reliability with respect to the holding ball display other than the holding ball display for which the holding look-ahead notice is performed. Therefore, it is possible to provide a new game characteristic that gives the player an unexpectedness and expectation. And until now, there was no expectation for the holding ball display other than the holding pre-reading notice, but in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the display mode of the pre-reading holding ball display is another holding ball display Since the player can play the game with the expectation that it may move to the position, the player can wait for a game related to the hold ball display other than the pre-read hold ball display.

  In the above embodiment, the prefetch command determination unit 230 is provided in the effect control processing unit 12a. However, the prefetch command determination unit 230 can be provided in the main control processing unit 11 instead. In this case, the prefetch command determination unit 230 determines the prefetch command output from the variation pattern command determination unit 130 in the main control processing unit 11 and determines that the prefetch command determination unit 230 determines that the command is a specific command. This may be output as a command to the effect control processing unit 12a.

  Further, in the above embodiment example, when the pre-read command corresponds to a specific command and the holding notice lottery unit 235 wins the holding notice lottery, it is determined to change the holding ball display pattern. However, if the prefetch command is a specific command without performing the lottery by the holding notice lottery unit 235, it may be determined to change the holding ball display pattern.

  Further, in the above embodiment example, the holding ball display device 34a is configured to be provided in a partial area of the liquid crystal of the effect display device 34. However, the lamp may be provided separately from the effect display device 34. . In this case, the display pattern may be set differently by setting the normal pattern to light the lamp and the special pattern by setting the lamp to blink, fast blink, or the like.

  Further, in the above embodiment example, the “specific region” of the present invention is the first start winning port 37a and the second start winning port 37b, and the “electronic lottery means” of the present invention is the special symbol lottery processing unit 110, The “advantageous game” of the invention is configured as a pachinko machine with a jackpot game in which the attacker device 41 operates. In addition to this, the through-chucker 21 is set as the “specific area” of the present invention, and the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 is provided. It is also possible to implement a pachinko machine configuration in which the “electronic lottery means” of the present invention is selected and the game in which the electric tulip 49 is actuated in accordance with the usual drawing is “advantageous game” of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, the display mode of the high-reliability reservation ball display is the same as the pre-read reservation ball display. However, the display mode can be changed to a mode different from the pre-read reservation ball display. It is. For example, when a star mark is displayed as the pre-read hold ball display, and there is a highly reliable display in the previous hold ball display or the subsequent hold ball display, a display mode other than the star mark, that is, a \ mark, # It may be changed to either a mark or a $ mark. In this case, the variation of the holding ball display increases, which is effective in terms of performance.

3 Game board 11 Main control processing unit 12a Production control processing unit (sub control processing unit)
31 Game area 34 Effect display device 34a Reservation ball display device 37a First start winning opening (specific region)
37b 2nd starting prize opening (specific area)
110 Special symbol lottery processing part (electronic lottery means)
111 Special design random number generator (random number generator)
112a First special symbol random number acquisition unit (random number acquisition means)
112b Second special symbol random number acquisition unit (random number acquisition means)
113a 1st special symbol success / failure determination part (win / failure determination means)
113b Second special symbol success / failure determination unit (win / failure determination means)
115a First reserved sphere random number storage unit (reserved sphere random number storage unit)
115b Second reserved ball random number storage unit (reserved ball random number storage unit)
130a First variation pattern command determination unit (game command determination means)
130b Second variation pattern command determination unit (game command determination means)
160 jackpot game control unit (advantageous game control means)
230 Reservation sphere display mode determination unit (holding sphere display mode determination means)
240 Reservation sphere display control unit (reservation sphere display control means)
N1 Normal pattern (Normal hold ball display)
S1 to S4 Special pattern (special style hold ball display)

Claims (5)

Triggered by a game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a specific area provided in the game area, an effect display device for displaying effects related to the game, and the game ball passing through the specific area A main control processing unit that controls the game by performing electronic lottery, and a sub-control processing unit that receives a command from the main control processing unit and controls display of the effect display device,
The main control processing unit is a means for performing the electronic lottery, a random number generating means for generating a random number, one random number among the random numbers generated by the random number generating means, and a game ball in the specific area Random number acquisition means that is acquired when it has passed, whether or not the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means is a win, and random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition means up to a predetermined number of random numbers An electronic lottery means comprising a holding ball random number storage unit that sequentially stores as a holding ball random number, and an advantageous game that is advantageous to the player as compared to a normal game when the lottery result by the electronic lottery means is the win Advantageous game control means for providing a reserved ball display indicating that a reserved ball random number is stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit according to a predetermined display mode. In pachinko machines include hold ball display device for displaying,
The main control processing unit
Each time the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means is stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit as the reserved ball random number, a game command based on the reserved ball random number is generated and transmitted to the sub-control processing unit as a look-ahead command Game command determining means,
The sub-control processing unit
Receiving the pre-read command, determining whether the display mode of the hold ball display displayed on the hold ball display device is a normal mode or a special mode different from the normal mode. Means,
A holding ball display control unit that controls to display the holding ball display on the holding ball display device based on the determination of the holding ball display mode determination unit;
The holding ball display control means includes:
After prefetch hold ball display the pending ball display mode decision unit which is the determining to display special embodiment the holding ball display is displayed on the hold ball display device, and the read-ahead hold ball displays the pending sphere in said prefetch command corresponding to a said hold ball display device displayed the hold balls displayed before is erased from the display device subsequent hold ball display, from the prefetch command corresponding to the read-ahead hold ball display If there is a high reliability indicating the possibility of winning, the display mode of the high-reliability hold ball display that is the hold ball display corresponding to the prefetch command with high reliability is changed from the normal mode. The display is changed to the special mode and displayed on the holding ball display device, and the display mode of the prefetched holding ball display is changed from the special mode to the normal mode along with the change. Pinball machine, characterized by controlling so as to be displayed on the hold ball display device to change to customers. In the description of claim 1,
In the pre-read command corresponding to the pre-holding ball display that is the holding ball display that is already displayed on the holding ball display device when the pre-reading ball display is displayed on the holding ball display device, When there is a command with higher reliability than the pre-read command corresponding to the pre-read hold ball display, the display mode of the high-reliability hold ball display corresponding to the pre-read command with high reliability is changed from the normal mode to the normal mode. The display is changed to a special mode and controlled to be displayed on the holding ball display device, and the display mode of the prefetched holding ball display is changed from the special mode to the normal mode in accordance with the change. A pachinko machine controlled to display on a device . In the description of claim 2,
The holding ball display control means is configured to change the display mode of the high-reliability holding ball display to the normal mode even if the high-reliability holding ball display is included in the preceding holding ball display and the subsequent holding ball display. The display mode of the preceding reserved ball display and the subsequent reserved ball display other than the high-reliability reserved ball display is changed from the normal mode to the special mode without changing to the special mode. In accordance with the change, the display mode of the pre-reading holding ball display may be controlled to be changed from the special mode to the normal mode and displayed on the holding ball display device. Pachinko machine. In the description of claim 2 or 3,
The hold ball display mode determining means is configured to display the high-reliability in the preceding hold ball display and the subsequent hold ball display during the period from when the pre-read hold ball display is displayed on the hold ball display device to when it is deleted. If the preserving ball display is not included, the display mode of any one of the subsequent holding ball displays is changed from the normal mode to the special mode at the timing of erasing the pre-reading ball display. A pachinko machine that is controlled to display on a ball display device. Triggered by a game board having a game area where game balls flow down, a specific area provided in the game area, an effect display device for displaying effects related to the game, and the game ball passing through the specific area A main control processing unit that controls the game by performing electronic lottery, and a sub-control processing unit that receives a command from the main control processing unit and controls display of the effect display device,
The main control processing unit is a means for performing the electronic lottery, a random number generating means for generating a random number, one random number among the random numbers generated by the random number generating means, and a game ball in the specific area Random number acquisition means that is acquired when it has passed, whether or not the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means is a win, and random numbers acquired by the random number acquisition means up to a predetermined number of random numbers An electronic lottery means comprising a holding ball random number storage unit that sequentially stores as a holding ball random number, and an advantageous game that is advantageous to the player as compared to a normal game when the lottery result by the electronic lottery means is the win Advantageous game control means for providing a reserved ball display indicating that a reserved ball random number is stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit according to a predetermined display mode. In pachinko machines include hold ball display device for displaying,
The main control processing unit
Each time the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means is stored in the reserved ball random number storage unit as the reserved ball random number, a game command based on the reserved ball random number is generated and transmitted to the sub-control processing unit as a look-ahead command Game command determining means,
The sub-control processing unit
Receiving the pre-read command, determining whether the display mode of the hold ball display displayed on the hold ball display device is a normal mode or a special mode different from the normal mode. Means,
A holding ball display control unit that controls to display the holding ball display on the holding ball display device based on the determination of the holding ball display mode determination unit;
With
The holding ball display control means includes:
When the pre-holding ball display which is the holding ball display determined by the holding ball display mode determining means to display the special mode is displayed on the holding ball display device, it is already displayed on the holding ball display device. When the prefetch command corresponding to the preceding hold ball display that is the hold ball display has a higher reliability indicating the possibility of the winning than the prefetch command corresponding to the prefetch hold ball display. The display mode of the high-reliability reserved sphere display, which is the reserved sphere display corresponding to the prefetch command with high reliability, is controlled to be changed from the normal mode to the special mode and displayed on the reserved sphere display device. Along with the change, the display mode of the pre-reading reserved ball display is changed from the special mode to the normal mode and is controlled to be displayed on the holding ball display device.
A pachinko machine characterized by that.