JP2012210405A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of reducing the storage capacity of a main control device without reducing game properties.SOLUTION: In the pinball game machine, top 2 bits of variation time computing data to be used for generation of variation time are configured as reference time specifying data which specify any one of a plurality of reference time data, and bottom 6 bits are configured as loop frequency data which specify the frequency (loop frequency) of repetition of weighting for reference time generated based on the reference time data. An ROM of the main control device stores 256 pieces of variation time computing data, and the main control device generates variation time for presentation symbols equivalent to the integral multiple of the reference time by repeating the weighting for reference time generated based on the reference time specifying data of a selected variation time computing datum for several minutes according to the loop frequency specified by the loop frequency data.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine.

  The ball game machine is provided with a main control device that controls the progress of the game, a sub-control device that performs various effects according to commands from the main control device, etc., but from the viewpoint of preventing fraud, etc. The ROM capacity of the microcomputer that controls the main controller is limited by rules. However, in recent years, the content of the game and the big hit effect have been complicated in order to improve the gameability, and the storage capacity including the program and data of the main control device has increased, so the ROM capacity tends to be tight. , There is a need to strengthen measures against fraud. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the storage capacity of the main control device by simplifying the contents of the game and the big hit effect, etc., and adding a program for preventing fraud, There has been a problem that the gameability of the ball game machine is lowered.

  Here, in Patent Document 1, each of the ball game machines has two start holes, and the big hit lottery and special symbol variation display based on the entrance to each start port are individually performed by the main controller. It has been proposed to reduce the program size of the main control device by sharing the routine of the special symbol variation display process corresponding to the start port.

JP 2008-264405 A

  In the ball game machine having two start openings described in Patent Document 1, the special symbol variation display process corresponding to each start opening has similar contents, and therefore a routine for performing these processes is shared. As a result, the program size of the main control device can be reduced without reducing game playability. However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 cannot be applied to a ball game machine in which only one starting port is provided.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a ball game machine capable of reducing the storage capacity of the main control device without lowering the game performance.

  The ball and ball game machine according to claim 1, which has been made in view of the above problems, extracts a random number due to a ball entering a starting port provided in the game board, and performs a big hit lottery based on the random number, A main control device is provided that gives a player a predetermined game value by winning in the big hit lottery. The main control device includes reference time data storage means for storing a plurality of reference time data indicating the reference time, and data used for generating a predetermined processing time, corresponding to the reference time. A time generation data storage means for storing a plurality of time generation data that are used as reference time designation data and used as frequency data for determining the number of times the timing is generated with the reference time as an interval, and time generation Timing generation means for using the data as reference time designation data and generating timing based on a reference time corresponding to the reference time designation data. In addition, the main control device performs processing related to the time generation data based on the number of timings generated based on the time generation data by the timing generation unit and the number of generations determined by using the time generation data as the number of times data. The detection means for detecting the passage of time and any one of the time generation data according to the random number, and the processing time detected by the detection means based on the time generation data is defined as the fluctuation time, Special symbol control means for notifying the result of the big hit lottery by displaying the special symbol in a stopped manner after the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner.

Then, the special symbol control means selects one of the time generation data used as the reference time designation data corresponding to the reference time corresponding to the game situation according to the random number.
A number of random numbers including random numbers for jackpot determination are extracted based on the ball entering the starter, and a lottery lottery is performed based on the random numbers for jackpot determination. In addition, a variation display of the production symbol is displayed and the result of the jackpot lottery is notified. A gaming machine is known. In such a main control device for a ball game machine, a plurality of time data corresponding to varying times of effect symbols having different lengths are stored in advance in the ROM, and are extracted due to entering the starting opening. A process for generating a fluctuating time is performed by comparing at any time the value of any time data selected based on the random number and the value of the periodic update counter that is periodically updated.

  In addition, as described above, the ROM capacity of the main control device is limited by regulations. However, in recent years, there are cases where approximately 150 types of variation time variations are provided in order to enhance the production effect. If the data length of the time data is set to 2 bytes, the total data size of the time data reaches about 300 bytes.

  On the other hand, in the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, a plurality of reference time data indicating different reference times are stored in the main controller. In addition, reference time designation data corresponding to one of the reference times and a plurality of time generation data used as frequency data for determining the number of times the timing is generated with the reference time as an interval are stored. One of the time generation data is selected according to the random number extracted due to the sphere.

  Then, the selected time generation data is used as reference time designation data, and periodic timing is generated with a reference time corresponding to the reference time designation data as an interval, and the time generation data is used as number-of-times data. It is done. In addition, a processing time is generated based on the number of times the timing is generated and the number of occurrences determined by the number data, and the processing time is used as a special symbol variation time.

  For this reason, by making the data length of the reference time data longer than the reference time designation data, the time data having the same data length as the time generation data is compared with the above-mentioned period update counter as needed to generate the variation time. Even longer time can be generated.

  Therefore, in the ball game machine according to claim 1, the size of data required for generating the variation time can be reduced as compared with a case where a large number of the time data is provided and the variation time having different lengths can be generated. Can do. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the required data size without restricting the variation of the generated variation time and the length of the variation time, and reducing the storage capacity of the main control device without deteriorating game playability. It can be made.

  In addition, by reducing the data size required to generate the fluctuating time, it becomes possible to install a program for realizing a fraud prevention function in the main control device, and fraudulent acts can be performed without reducing game play. It becomes possible to provide a ball game machine capable of preventing the above.

  In addition, the ball game machine may have a probable change state that increases the probability of a big hit lottery, or an open extension state that makes it easy to win a start opening. May reduce the variation time of the production symbol. In addition, in a bullet ball game machine, generally, when the number of reserved memories is large, the fluctuation time is shortened in order to promote the digestion of the reserved memories.

  In addition to this, a ball game machine that has a plurality of production modes and produces the contents according to the production mode, and suggests the result of the big hit lottery with the reserved memory before the reserved memory is consumed. There is known a ball game machine that performs a pre-reading notice. However, in such a ball game machine, there is a possibility that the changing time of the production symbol changes depending on the production mode, the presence or absence of the pre-reading notice, and the like.

  As described above, in the ball game machine, there is a case where the variation time of the effect symbol is set according to the game situation. In the ball game machine according to claim 1, the reference time according to the game situation is set. Since the variation time is generated using the time generation data corresponding to, the variation time of the effect design can be suitably set according to the presence / absence of the probability variation state, the number of reserved memories, and the like.

  Further, in the ball game machine according to claim 2, the main control device includes reference time data storage means for storing a plurality of reference time data indicating the reference time, and generation of timing with the reference time as an interval. Number data storage means for storing a plurality of number data for determining the number of times, and data used for generating a predetermined processing time, and used as reference time designation data corresponding to the reference time And time generation data storage means for storing a plurality of time generation data which is data used as the number specification data corresponding to the number data. Further, the main control device uses the time generation data as the reference time designation data, and generates timing based on the reference time corresponding to the reference time designation data, and the timing generation means generates the timing based on the time generation data. Based on the number of timings and the number of generations defined by the number of times data corresponding to the time generation data used as the number-of-times specifying data, detection means for detecting the passage of processing time related to the time generation data, and a random number In response to the selection of any one of the time generation data, the processing time detected by the detecting means based on the time generation data is set as the fluctuation time, and the special symbol is displayed over the fluctuation time. Special symbol control means for notifying the result of the big hit lottery by stopping the symbol display.

Then, the special symbol control means selects one of the time generation data used as the reference time designation data corresponding to the reference time corresponding to the game situation according to the random number.
Even in the case of having such a configuration, similarly to the ball game machine according to claim 1, the necessary data size can be obtained without limiting the variation of the generated variation time or the length of the variation time. Can be reduced, and the storage capacity of the main control device can be reduced without lowering the game playability.

In addition, it is possible to use the number of times data having a data length longer than that of the time generation data, and it is possible to generate a long-term variation time over many types.
In addition, since the variation time is generated using the time generation data corresponding to the reference time according to the game situation, the variation time of the production symbol is suitably set according to the presence / absence of the probability variation state, the number of reserved memories, etc. can do.

In addition, the ball game machine is provided with a probability change state in which the probability of a big hit lottery increases, an open extension state in which a winning at the start port is easy, and the like.
Therefore, the ball game machine according to claim 3 has a plurality of gaming states in which at least one of the winning probability in the big hit lottery and the ease of entering the starting hole is different. A situation is a gaming state.

By doing so, it is possible to generate a variation time having a length corresponding to the gaming state using the time generation data.
In addition, in a bullet ball game machine, generally, when the number of reserved memories is large, the fluctuation time is shortened in order to promote the digestion of the reserved memories.

Accordingly, the ball and ball game machine according to claim 4 is configured to perform random storage of random numbers, and the game status is the number of reserved memory.
By doing this, it is possible to generate a variable time having a length corresponding to the number of reserved memories using the time generation data.

  Note that the reference time designation data is associated with a plurality of reference times, and the timing generation means uses the time generation data as the reference time designation data, and the gaming state among the reference times corresponding to the reference time designation data The timing may be generated based on a reference time corresponding to.

Even in such a configuration, it is possible to generate a variation time having a length corresponding to the gaming state using the time generation data.
Further, the reference time designation data is associated with a plurality of reference times, and the timing generation means uses the time generation data as the reference time designation data, and among the reference times corresponding to the reference time designation data, the pending time storage The timing may be generated based on a reference time corresponding to the number of.

Even in such a configuration, it is possible to generate a variable time having a length corresponding to the number of reserved storages using the time generation data.
Various effects may be performed based on the processing time generated by the time generation data.

  That is, as described in claim 5, the ball game machine further includes a sub-control device that performs various effects in response to commands from the main control device, and the main control device controls the sub-control device. By providing a command, the sub-control device is further provided with a rendering means, and the rendering means transmits the command according to the passage of the processing time detected by the detection means based on any time generation data. You may do it.

By doing so, it is possible to reduce the storage capacity of the main control device while enabling a variety of effects.
Further, the processing time generated from the time generation data may be used as the variation time of the effect symbol.

  That is, as described in claim 6, the sub-control device stops the display of the effect symbol corresponding to the result of the big lottery after displaying the variation of the effect symbol according to the command as the effect. The means may cause the sub-control device to start the variable display by sending a command, and send the command according to the passage of the fluctuation time detected by the detecting means to cause the sub-control device to stop display. good.

  By doing so, it is possible to reduce the storage capacity of the main control device while performing variation display of a variety of effect symbols.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the data for fluctuation time calculation. It is the block diagram of the data for fluctuation time calculation, and the flowchart of a start opening prize process. It is a flowchart of a pending | holding memory digest process. It is a table | surface which shows the correspondence of reference | standard time designation | designated data and reference | standard time at the time of making a game state and the number of pending | holdings relate.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and can take various forms as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

[Description of configuration]
(1) Overall Configuration As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 that is a kind of a ball game machine has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 21 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. ing.

A hinge 5b is provided on the upper left and upper sides of the outer frame 21, and an inner frame is attached to the other side of the hinge 5b. The inner frame can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 21. .
A plate glass 9 is detachably provided on the front frame 5 c, and a game board 8 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame behind the plate glass 9.

  Speakers 11 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 5c, and various game sounds are output from the speakers 11 to improve the game preference. Also, a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 5c in order to improve the game preference.

  An upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 are integrally formed below the front frame 5c. A launch handle 18 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 13, and a launch device (not shown) is operated by rotating the launch handle 18 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 12 is played. Fired toward the game board 8.

  A stop button 14 that can be operated by the player is provided on the left side of the lower plate 13, and is displayed on an effect symbol display device 54b described later when the player operates the stop button 14 during a predetermined period. Content changes or the game sound output from the speaker 11 changes.

  The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR machine, and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 5a for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 1 includes a lending button 16 and a checkout button 17. And a CR settlement display device having a settlement display device 15.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 50, a payout control device 51, an effect symbol control device 54a, a sub integration device 53, a launch control device 52, and a power supply board are provided. The main control device 50, the production symbol control device 54a, and the sub integration device 53 are provided on the game board 8, and a payout control device 51, a launch control device 52, and a power supply board are provided on the inner frame.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 8 is provided with a substantially circular game area 26 surrounded by known guide rails 25a and 25b. A large number of game nails 27 are driven into the game area 26.

  A center case 28 is disposed at substantially the center of the game area 26. The center case 28 is provided with a window 28a or the like for facing a screen of a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and an effect symbol display device 54b (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays an effect symbol), as in the known case. .

  Above the window 28a, a 7-segment special symbol display device 29 and a normal symbol display device 30, and a special symbol hold number display device 29a and a normal symbol hold number display device 30a composed of four LEDs are installed.

A normal symbol operation gate 42 is disposed below the center case 28, and a start port 31 is disposed below the normal symbol operation gate 42.
The start port 31 is a so-called chucker and can always enter the ball. In addition, the start port 31 is configured as an electric tulip that opens and closes the blades 40. The game ball is won by a normal symbol lottery performed by passing through the normal symbol operation gate 42 and hits the normal symbol display device 30. When the normal symbol is confirmed and displayed, the start port 31 is opened and it is easy to enter the ball.

In addition, general winning holes 35 are provided on both sides of the center case 28. The general winning opening 35 is an ordinary winning opening in which the winning rate does not change.
An attacker-type big winning opening 33a is arranged below the start opening 31, and an out hole 34 is provided below the winning opening 33a.

(2) Electrical configuration The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 is configured around the main controller 50 as shown in the block diagram of FIG. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board, power supply board, and the like that simply relay signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, the main control device 50, the payout control device 51, the production symbol control device 54a, and the sub integration device 53 all include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. In this embodiment, the launch control device 52 and the power supply board are not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the firing control device 52 may be provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 50 includes a special symbol start SW 31a that is a ball detection switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the start port 31, a normal symbol operation SW 42a that detects a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 42, and a grand prize. Detection signals such as a count SW 33b for counting game balls entered into the mouth 33a and a general prize opening SW 35a for detecting game balls entered into the general prize opening 35 are input. The special figure start SW 31a, the normal symbol operation SW 42a, and the count SW 33b correspond to the above-described entrance detection switch.

  The main control device 50 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and the like, and outputs them to the payout control device 51 and the sub integration device 53.

  The main controller 50 also displays the special symbol display device 29 and the normal symbol display device 30 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 64, the special symbol hold number display device 29a, and the normal symbol hold number display. The lighting of the device 30a is controlled.

  Further, the main control device 50 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 33a by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 33c, and controls the opening / closing of the start opening 31 by controlling the normal accessory solenoid 40b.

The output signal from the main control device 50 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and jackpot is output to the external connection terminal 61 and sent to the hall main computer.
The main controller 50 and the payout controller 51 can perform bidirectional communication.

  The payout control device 51 operates the payout motor 24a in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 50 and pays out a prize ball. In the present embodiment, the detection signal of the payout SW 24b for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 51, and the payout control device 51 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout SW 24b is input to the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51, and both the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51 count the prize balls.

  The payout control device 51 receives signals from the front frame closing SW38, the design frame closing SW39, the ball cut SW23a, the payout SW24b, and the full SW13a, and a signal indicating that the lower plate 13 is full due to the full SW13a. When the signal is input and when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank is input by the ball cut SW 23a, the payout motor 24a is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Further, the full SW 13a and the ball break SW 23a are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 51 drives the payout motor 24a because the signals are not output. Let it resume.

  Further, the payout control device 51 communicates with the CR unit 5a via the CR unit terminal plate 60 to operate the payout motor 24a and discharge the rental balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout SW 24 b, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 51. The CR unit terminal board 60 is also connected to the settlement display device 15 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The settlement display device 15 has a ball rental SW 16a for requesting rental of game balls, and a settlement for requesting settlement. SW17a is provided.

  Also, the payout control device 51 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame 5c), etc. to the hall computer 70 via the external connection terminal 61, and also to the launch control device 52. In response to this, a fire stop signal is transmitted.

In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, it is also possible to adopt a sealed configuration in which the prize balls generated according to winnings are stored without being paid out.
The launch control device 52 controls the launch motor 22 to launch a game ball into the game area 26.

  In addition to the payout control device 51, the launch control device 52 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 18, a touch signal from the touch SW 20a, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop SW 19a.

  The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the firing handle 18, the touch signal is output when the player touches the firing handle 18, and the firing stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the firing stop SW 19a. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the firing control device 52, the game ball cannot be fired. If the fire stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be fired even if the player touches the firing handle 18. There is no such thing.

  The sub-integrating device 53 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 50, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and commands for effect display control, etc. It is transmitted to the production symbol control device 54a, and the sound control and the lamp control are distributed to each control part (a function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in the effect design control device 54a. The function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 11 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device converts the data for the lamp control. The various LEDs and the lamp 37 are controlled by operating the lamp driver based on the above. Note that data transmission from the sub integration device 53 to the main control device 50 is not performed.

Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub-integrating device 53 and the effect symbol control device 54a.
The effect symbol control device 54a is based on the data and commands received from the sub integration device 53 (both those transmitted from the main control device 50 and those generated by the sub integration device 53). And effect images such as effect symbols are displayed.

[Description of operation]
Next, operation | movement of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
(1) Outline The main control device 50 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment extracts various random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers in accordance with the ball entering the start port 31 and stores the random numbers (up to four). Also, the jackpot determination random number etc. stored on hold is read out, and the determination of success / failure based on the jackpot determination random number is performed, so that the hold memory is digested, and the jackpot game is played when the jackpot is won. In the big hit game, the big winning opening 33a is opened for a long period of time, and the player can acquire a large number of winning balls by inserting the gaming balls into the big winning opening 33a.

  Further, when the main control device 50 performs the big hit lottery, the main control device 50 transmits various commands to the sub-integrating device 53, thereby performing the big hit effect for notifying the result of the big hit lottery in the effect symbol display device 54b. In the big hit effect, the main control device 50 displays the special symbol on the special symbol display device 29, and the effect symbol display device 54b displays the change in the effect symbol. The special symbol indicating the jackpot is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 29, and is stopped and displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b in a state where three effect symbols of the same type are arranged.

  Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 42, the main control device 50 extracts and stores the normal symbol lottery random numbers (maximum of four), and reads out the normal symbol lottery random numbers stored in the normal state and reads them normally. A symbol lottery is performed. When the normal symbol lottery is won, the blades 40 are opened for a certain period of time, so that it is easy to enter the starting port 31. Even in the normal symbol lottery, the main controller 50 displays the fluctuation of the normal symbol over the predetermined fluctuation time via the normal symbol display device 30, and then displays the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery. The normal symbol display device 30 is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a probability variation mode in which the winning probability in the big win lottery increases, the winning probability in the normal symbol lottery increases, and the opening period of the start port 31 when winning in the normal symbol lottery. Has a time-shortening mode that is extended, and depending on the type of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed when the big hit is won, it is determined whether or not the probability change mode or the short-time mode is set after the big hit game.

(2) About jackpot effect Next, the jackpot effect in the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated. In the big hit effect, the main control device 50 directly controls the special symbol display device 29 to display the fluctuation only for the time specified in the fluctuation pattern designation command. After completion, a special symbol indicating whether or not the mode changes to the probability change mode or the time reduction mode is displayed. In addition, a variation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub-integrating device 53, and a variation pattern confirmation command is transmitted after the variation time has elapsed, thereby causing the effect symbol to be varied over the variation time.

  In the present embodiment, main controller 50 generates a variation time based on one-byte variation time calculation data. As shown in FIG. 4 (a-1), the upper 2 bits of the fluctuation time calculation data are the reference time data (13, 79, 173, 251) stored in the ROM of the main controller 50. It is configured as reference time designation data indicating one of them, and the lower 6 bits are configured as loop count data indicating the number of times (loop count) of repeating the weight for the reference time generated by the reference time data. Yes.

  The ROM of the main controller 50 can store 256 variable time calculation data from 00000000b to 11111111b. The main control device 50 is used for calculating the variation time based on the random numbers for jackpot determination, the random numbers for determining symbols 1 and 2, the random numbers for reaching determination, and the random numbers for determining the variation time extracted due to winning at the start opening. By selecting the data and repeating the weight corresponding to the reference time generated by the reference time specification data of the selected variable time calculation data for the number of times indicated by the loop count data, the reference time is multiplied by an integer. A variable time corresponding to the time is generated.

  Note that the data length of the reference time designating data and loop count data constituting the variable time calculation data, and in which bit of the variable time calculation data each data is arranged are not limited to the above.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, all 8 bits of 1-byte variation time calculation data may be used as the loop count data, and the lower 2 bits may be used as the reference time designation data. By doing so, the loop count data that was in the range of 0 to 63 can be set in the range of 0 to 255, and a time that is four times as long can be generated. Further, by using the lower 2 bits as the reference time specifying data, it is possible to suppress the influence of the value of the reference time specifying data on the length of the variation time.

  Further, the loop count data is stored in the ROM of the main controller 50, and as shown in FIG. 5 (a-1), the upper 2 bits of the fluctuation time calculation data are used as reference time designation data. The lower 6 bits may be loop number designation data for designating any one of the loop numbers. Further, as described in FIG. 5A-2, all 8 bits of the fluctuation time calculation data may be used as the loop count designation data, and the lower 2 bits may be used as the reference time designation data.

  In addition, in order to prevent the generated variation times from overlapping, and to generate a sufficiently long variation time, when the number of reference time data is n, at least n−1 reference values. For the time data, a data length value longer than the reference time designation data is set. In this embodiment, prime values of 13, 79, 173, and 251 are provided as the reference time data, and the value of the reference time data is not limited to this, but the reference time data is a prime value. By doing so, it is possible to reliably prevent the fluctuation times generated based on the respective reference time data from overlapping each other.

  Also, with respect to the loop count data, each value indicated by the loop count data is associated with one of a plurality of predetermined loop counts in the same manner as the reference time designation data. A variable time may be generated.

  In the following, the start opening winning process for detecting a winning at the start opening 31 and the reserved memory digesting process for digesting the reserved memory and performing a big hit lottery or the like will be described so that the variation time based on the variation time calculation data is generated. The method will be described in detail.

(2-1) Starting Port Winning Process First, the starting port winning process for extracting various random numbers resulting from winning at the starting port and storing these random numbers on hold will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Will be described. This process is a process executed by the main controller 50 at a cycle of 2 ms.

  In S105, the main controller 50 determines the presence / absence of a winning at the start port 31 based on the signal from the special figure start SW 31a. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S105: Yes), the process proceeds to S110, and if a negative determination is obtained (S105: No), this process ends.

  In S110, the main controller 50 extracts the jackpot determination random numbers used for the big hit lottery, and the symbol determination random numbers 1 and 2 for determining the effect symbols to be stopped and displayed when the big win is won. Also, a reach determination random number for determining whether or not to make a reach in the jackpot effect, and a variation time determining random number for determining the variation pattern of the effect symbol in the jackpot effect are extracted. Then, the process proceeds to S115.

In S115, main controller 50 holds the extracted random number in a suspended manner, and ends this process.
(2-2) On-hold storage digestion processing Next, on-hold storage digestion processing for performing a big hit lottery or a big hit effect based on various random numbers stored on hold will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process executed by the main controller 50 at a cycle of 2 ms.

  In S205, main controller 50 determines whether or not symbol variation can be started. Specifically, it is determined that the symbol variation cannot be started during the big hit game or during the display of the variation of the special symbol or the production symbol, and it is determined that the symbol variation can be started in other periods. . If an affirmative determination is obtained (S205: Yes), the process proceeds to S210. If a negative determination is obtained (S205: No), the process proceeds to S255.

  In S210, main controller 50 determines whether or not there is pending storage. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S210: Yes), the process proceeds to S215, and if a negative determination is obtained ( S210: No), this process is terminated.

  In S215, main controller 50 reads various random numbers such as the jackpot determination random number related to the oldest hold memory, moves up the order in which the other hold memories are digested, and performs hold determination using the jackpot determination random number Shift processing is performed, and the process proceeds to S220.

  In S220, main controller 50 determines whether or not the big hit has been won in the determination of success, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S220: Yes), the process proceeds to S240 and a negative determination is made. If it is obtained (S220: No), the process proceeds to S225.

In S225, main controller 50 selects a symbol for losing based on symbol determination random numbers 1 and 2, and proceeds to S230.
In S230, the main control device 50 selects the variation time calculation data based on the result of the determination, the reach determination random number, and the variation time determination random number, and the process proceeds to S235.

  In S235, the reference time data corresponding to the reference time designation data of the variation time calculation data is set to the timer value, and the loop number data of the variation time calculation data is set to the counter. Then, the process proceeds to S250.

  On the other hand, in S240, which is shifted when it is determined that the big hit is won in S220, the main control device 50 selects the big win symbol based on the random numbers 1 and 2 for symbol determination, and shifts the processing to S245.

  In S245, main controller 50 selects data for calculating the fluctuation time based on the determination result, the random number for determining the reach and the random number for determining the change time, and then executes the above-described S235 and then performs the process in S250. Transition.

  In S250, main controller 50 starts special symbol variation display by special symbol display device 29, and transmits a variation pattern designation command for instructing sub-integration device 53 to start production symbol variation display. The command to the sub integration device 53 has a 1-byte length operation No. and an identification No. The operation No is set to 50h indicating that it is a variation pattern designation command, and the identification No. Fluctuation time calculation data is set. Then, this process ends.

  In the sub integration device 53 that has received the variation pattern designation command, a table indicating the correspondence between the variation time calculation data and the variation time is stored in advance, and the variation time set as the identification number based on the table is stored. The variation time generated by the calculation data is specified. Then, the effect symbol control device 54a is caused to display the effect symbol in a pattern corresponding to the change time.

  Even when the variation time calculation data is set as it is in the identification number in this way, the sub-integration device 53 has a sufficient ROM capacity and processing speed, and thus performs processing for identifying the variation time. This does not place a large burden, and the sub integration device 53 can specify the variation time while reducing the processing load and communication load of the main control device 50.

  Further, in S255, which is shifted when it is determined in S205 that the start of symbol variation is impossible, the main control device 50 determines whether or not the special symbol or effect symbol variation is being displayed. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S255: Yes), the process proceeds to S260. If a negative determination is obtained (S255: No), this process ends.

  In S260, main controller 50 determines whether or not the timer value is 0, and if an affirmative determination is obtained (S260: Yes), the process proceeds to S270 and a negative determination is obtained. (S260: No), the process proceeds to S265. The time from when the reference time data is set to the timer value until the timer value is determined to be 0 at S260 is the reference time.

In S265, main controller 50 decrements the timer value and ends this process.
In S270, main controller 50 determines whether or not the counter is 0. If an affirmative determination is obtained (S270: Yes), the process proceeds to S285 and a negative determination is obtained. In the case (S270: No), the process proceeds to S275.

In S275, main controller 50 decrements the counter, and proceeds to S280.
In S280, main controller 50 sets the reference time data again to the timer value, and ends this process.

  On the other hand, in S285, the main control device 50 displays a special symbol stop display by the special symbol display device 29, and transmits a change confirmation command for stopping and displaying the effect symbol to the effect symbol control device 54a. finish.

[Modification]
(1) On-hold memory digestion processing The above-described on-hold memory digestion processing has a configuration in which variation time calculation data is selected based on the result of the determination of validity, the reach determination random number, and the variation time determination random number. However, in addition to these, the data for calculating the variation time may be selected in association with the game state or the number of reserved memories of special symbols.

  That is, as a gaming state of the gaming machine, a high probability state where the jackpot probability is set higher than the normal state, a special symbol and / or a normal symbol variation time is shortened than the normal state, the normal electric motor There is an open extended state in which the opening time of the accessory is set longer than the normal state.

  Furthermore, “high probability, short time, open extension” (so-called probabilistic gaming state), “high probability” or “high probability, short time, open extension” (so-called latent game state), “normal” There are “probability, short time, extended release” (so-called short-time gaming state), and “normal probability” (normal gaming state).

  Then, when making a selection in association with the gaming state, in the latent gaming state and the normal gaming state, when the result of the determination of success / failure is out of order and the reach determination random number is not a value indicating reach, based on the variation time determination random number When one of the variable time calculation data whose reference time designation data is “01” is selected and the reach determination random number is a value indicating reach, the reference time designation data is “11” based on the random time determination random number. ”May be selected from the fluctuation time calculation data. Further, in the probability variation gaming state and the short-time gaming state, when the result of the determination is wrong and the reach determination random number is not a value indicating reach, the reference time designation data is “00” based on the variation time determination random number. When one is selected from the fluctuation time calculation data, and the reach determination random number is a value indicating the reach, the reference time designation data is “10” based on the fluctuation time determination random number. You may choose one.

  Also, when the number of reserved memories of special symbols is related, if the result of the determination is out of order and the reach determination random number is not a value indicating reach, if the number of reserved memories after the shift process is 0 to 2, Based on the random number for time determination, if one is selected from the variable time calculation data whose reference time designation data is “01” and the number of pending storages after the shift process is 3, then based on the random time for random time determination One may be selected from the variation time calculation data whose reference time designation data is “00”.

  In addition, when the result of the success / failure determination is a win or when the result of the determination is wrong and the random number for reach determination is a value indicating reach, the reserved number of special symbols may be related, but is not related. You may comprise as follows.

(2) Reference time designation data In the above-described embodiment, fluctuation is performed using fluctuation time calculation data (see FIG. 4 (a-2)) including reference time designation data associated with one reference time. The case of generating time has been described. However, as described in FIGS. 7A and 7B, for each reference time designation data, a plurality of reference time data corresponding to different game states (or the number of reserved memories) are set. It is desirable to select any reference time data corresponding to each reference time designation data according to the gaming state and the number of reserved memories.

  That is, as described above, the gaming state of the gaming machine includes a high probability state, a short time state, and an open extended state, and further, a “high probability, short time, open extended” (so-called “combination of these game states”) , Probability change gaming state), “high probability” or “high probability, short time, extended release” (so-called latent game state), “normal probability, short time, extended open” (so-called short time gaming state), “normal probability” ( Normal gaming state).

  When the reference time is set according to the reference time designation data and the gaming state, the reference time set for the reference time designation data in the probability variation gaming state and / or the short-time gaming state and the reference time designation data in the normal gaming state. The reference time set for the game can be a different numerical value, and a different variation time according to the gaming state can be easily set.

  Also, in the latent game state, the normal game state in the case of “high probability”, and the probability variation game state and / or the short time game state in the case of “high probability, short time, extended release”, respectively, are designated as reference time designation data. On the other hand, the reference time set for the game can be set to the same numerical value, and whether or not the gaming state has a high probability can be visually determined by the variation time of the special symbol.

  The probabilistic gaming state and the short-time gaming state are the reference time set for the reference time designation data in order to make it impossible to visually judge whether or not the gaming state is highly probable based on the variation time of the special symbol. Are desirably the same numerical value, but may be different numerical values.

  Note that the different reference times set for the reference time specification data are different values for all reference times corresponding to the reference time specification data, and some reference times are different values. Including. Similarly, setting the reference time set for the reference time specification data to the same value means that all reference times corresponding to the reference time specification data are set to the same value, and some reference times are set to the same value. Including doing.

  On the other hand, when the reference time is set based on the reference time designation data and the number of reserved memories of the special symbol, a plurality of reference times are set for the reference time designation data, and any one of the plurality of reference times is determined depending on the number of the special symbols reserved memory Any configuration may be used as long as one is selected.

  In addition, as a special symbol, if there is a first special symbol and a second special symbol, the maximum number of reserved memory of the first special symbol is 4, and the maximum number of reserved memory of the second special symbol is 4 The reference time as described above may be set depending on the number of reserved memories, or the reference time may be set depending on the total value of the number of reserved memories.

Naturally, the reference time can be set according to the gaming state and the number of reserved symbols stored in special symbols.
[effect]
The ROM of the main controller 50 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment stores 256 pieces of 1-byte variation time calculation data and four pieces of 1-byte reference time data. The data size is 260 bytes.

  Further, the fluctuation time of the current pachinko gaming machine is about 2 minutes or more when the expected value of jackpot is high, but in this embodiment, the main controller 50 uses a timer value updated at a cycle of 2 ms and a reference value. The variation time is generated by a counter that is updated every time, and the maximum value of the variation time generated by the variation time calculation data is about 30 seconds. If the variable time is generated by comparing the number of updates of the timer value with a value indicated by a predetermined time data as needed, the data length of the time data is used to generate a time of about 30 seconds. Needs to be 2 bytes, and the data size of the time data required to generate 256 types of variation times is 512 bytes.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the size of data necessary for generating the variation time is reduced as compared with the case where a plurality of time data is provided and the variation time having different lengths can be generated. Can be made. Therefore, the necessary data size can be reduced without limiting the variation of the variation time and the length of the variation time, and the storage capacity of the main controller 50 can be reduced without deteriorating the playability. It can be done.
Furthermore, increase the capacity of the reference time data corresponding to the reference time designation data (for example, 2 bytes), set the loop count data to a plurality of counters (for example, 4 counters), or set a fixed multiple value By combining (for example, 4 times) and combining them, the variation time can be set to the same time as the current pachinko gaming machine, and the storage capacity can be reduced as compared with the conventional method.

  Further, it is possible to select a variation time close to that of the prior art by setting the loop count data to 8 bits and using the lower 2 bits of the loop count data as reference time designation data.

  In addition, the loop count data is stored separately, and the variable time calculation data is used as the loop count specification data for specifying the loop count in the same way as the reference time specification data, so that a longer variation time can be obtained in many types. Can be generated.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In this embodiment, the variation time of the production symbol is generated from the variation time calculation data. However, the variation time of the normal symbol or the reserved memory is generated using data configured in the same manner as the variation time calculation data. Other processing times such as a pre-reading effect time for notifying whether or not to win the big hit lottery may be generated based on the random numbers that are set. Needless to say, in a pachinko machine called a so-called wing or right thing, various processing times can be generated using data configured in the same manner as the data for calculating the fluctuation time of this embodiment. Even in such a case, the same effect can be obtained.

  (2) Although it has been proposed to use the time obtained by adding the basic variation time and the additional variation time as the variation time of the effect design, the variation of the variation time is increased while suppressing an increase in data capacity (for example, JP, 2007-275129, A) It is good also as composition which generates the additional change time separately by making the change time generated by the change time calculation data of this embodiment into a basic change time.

  Specifically, for example, it is configured to extract a jackpot determination random number, a reach determination random number, a variation time determination random number 1, 2 and a jackpot symbol determination random number at the time of starting winning, and a jackpot determination random number, reach determination The processing time based on the random time and the variation time calculation data selected by the variation time determination random number 1 is set as the basic variation time, and the additional variation time calculation data selected by the reach determination random number and the variation time determination random number 2 is used. The processing time is defined as the additional variation time, and both processing times (which processing may be performed first but not performed simultaneously) are defined as the variation time (basic variation time + additional variation time). After performing the variable display, the special symbol may be displayed as a special symbol control means for notifying the result of the big hit lottery by stopping the special symbol. Note that, similarly to the case where the processing time based on the variation time calculation data is set as the variation time, this variation time is also used for the variation display of the effect or effect design. At this time, a basic fluctuation pattern designation command related to the basic fluctuation time and an additional fluctuation pattern designation command related to the additional fluctuation time may be transmitted.

  With this combination, it is possible to overwhelmingly increase the variation time pattern while suppressing the storage capacity of the main control device 50, and the variation display of the production symbol is complicated by increasing the variation time pattern. Can be provided to the player.

  (3) Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the data size necessary for generating the fluctuation time can be reduced, but the ROM of the main controller 50 caused by the reduction of the data size can be reduced. A program for realizing a fraud prevention function using the available capacity may be installed. By doing so, it is possible to prevent fraud without deteriorating game playability.

[Correspondence with Claims]
The correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above embodiment and the terms used in the description of the claims is shown.

  The ROM of the main control device 50 of the pachinko machine 1 is the reference time data storage means, the time generation data storage means, the number of times data storage means, the sub integration device 53 is the sub control device, the variable time calculation data is the time generation data, The loop count data corresponds to the count data. Further, the loop number designation data corresponds to the number designation data.

  Further, S260 of the reserved memory digestion process corresponds to the timing generation means, S270 corresponds to the detection means, and S250 and S285 correspond to the special symbol control means and the effect means.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 5a ... CR unit, 5b ... Hinge, 5c ... Front frame, 8 ... Game board, 9 ... Plate glass, 11 ... Speaker, 12 ... Upper plate, 13 ... Lower plate, 13a ... Full SW, 14 ... Stop Button, 14a ... Stop SW, 15 ... Checkout display device, 16 ... Lending button, 16a ... Ball rental SW, 17 ... Checkout button, 17a ... Checkout SW, 18 ... Launch handle, 19a ... Launch stop SW, 20a ... Touch SW, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 ... Outer frame, 22 ... Launch motor, 23a ... Out of ball SW, 24a ... Discharge motor, 24b ... Discharge SW, 25 ... Guide rail, 26 ... Game area, 27 ... Game nail, 28 ... Center case, 28a ... Window, 29 ... Special symbol display device, 29a ... Special symbol hold number display device, 30 ... Normal symbol display device, 30a ... Normal symbol hold number display device, 31 ... Start port, 31a ... Special symbol start SW, 33a ... Large Prize opening, 33b ... Count SW, 33c ... Large winning solenoid, 34 ... Out hole, 35 ... General winning opening, 35a ... General winning opening SW, 37 ... Lamp, 38 ... Front frame closing SW, 39 ... Design frame closing SW 40 ... Blades, 40b ... Normal actor solenoid, 42 ... Normal symbol operation gate, 42a ... Normal symbol operation SW, 50 ... Main control device, 51 ... Discharge control device, 52 ... Launch control device, 53 ... Sub-integration device, 54a ... effect symbol control device, 54b ... effect symbol display device, 60 ... CR unit terminal plate, 61 ... external connection terminal, 64 ... symbol display device relay terminal plate, 70 ... hall computer.

Claims (6)

A random number is extracted due to the ball entering the start opening provided on the game board, and a big hit lottery is performed based on the random number, and a predetermined game value is given to the player by winning in the big hit lottery A ball game machine with a main control device,
The main controller is
Reference time data storage means for storing a plurality of reference time data indicating the reference time;
Data used for generating a predetermined processing time, which is used as reference time designating data corresponding to the reference time, and count data for determining the number of times the timing is generated with the reference time as an interval Time generation data storage means for storing a plurality of time generation data which is data used as:
Using the time generation data as the reference time designation data, and a timing generation means for generating the timing according to the reference time corresponding to the reference time designation data;
The processing time relating to the time generation data based on the number of timings generated based on the time generation data by the timing generation means and the number of generations determined by using the time generation data as the number of times data Detecting means for detecting the progress of
Either one of the time generation data is selected according to the random number, and the processing time detected by the detecting means based on the time generation data is set as a variation time, and a variation display of a special symbol is performed over the variation time. After performing, the special symbol control means for notifying the result of the jackpot lottery by stopping the special symbol,
With
The special symbol control means, according to the random number, selecting any one of the time generation data used as the reference time designation data corresponding to the reference time according to a game situation;
A ball game machine characterized by A random number is extracted due to the ball entering the start opening provided on the game board, and a big hit lottery is performed based on the random number, and a predetermined game value is given to the player by winning in the big hit lottery A ball game machine with a main control device,
The main controller is
Reference time data storage means for storing a plurality of reference time data indicating the reference time;
Number-of-times data storage means for storing a plurality of number-of-times data for determining the number of times the timing is generated with the reference time as an interval;
Data used for generating a predetermined processing time, which is used as reference time specifying data corresponding to the reference time and used as number specifying data corresponding to the number of times data Time generation data storage means for storing a plurality of time generation data;
Using the time generation data as the reference time designation data, and a timing generation means for generating the timing according to the reference time corresponding to the reference time designation data;
Based on the number of timings generated based on the time generation data by the timing generation unit and the generation number determined by the number of times data corresponding to the time generation data used as the number of times specification data, Detecting means for detecting the passage of the processing time according to the time generation data;
Either one of the time generation data is selected according to the random number, and the processing time detected by the detecting means based on the time generation data is set as a variation time, and a variation display of a special symbol is performed over the variation time. After performing, the special symbol control means for notifying the result of the jackpot lottery by stopping the special symbol,
With
The special symbol control means, according to the random number, selecting any one of the time generation data used as the reference time designation data corresponding to the reference time according to a game situation;
A ball game machine characterized by In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The ball game machine has a plurality of gaming states in which at least one of the winning probability in the jackpot lottery and the ease of entering the starting hole is different,
The gaming situation is the gaming state,
A ball game machine characterized by In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The ball game machine is configured to store the random number on hold.
The game status is the number of the reserved memories;
A ball game machine characterized by In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The ball game machine further includes a sub-control device that performs various effects in response to commands from the main control device,
The main control device further includes rendering means for causing the sub control device to perform the rendering by transmitting the command to the sub control device,
The production means transmits the command according to the passage of the processing time detected by the detection means based on any of the time generation data;
A ball game machine characterized by In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 5,
The sub-control device, as the production, in accordance with the command, after displaying the variation of the production design, stop and display the production design according to the result of the jackpot lottery,
The production means is
By sending the command, the sub control device starts the variable display,
Causing the sub-control device to display the stop by transmitting the command according to the passage of the variation time detected by the detection means;
A ball game machine characterized by

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