JP2013022393A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of providing players with fair profits as much as possible by correcting difference in profits to be provided in advantageous game states.SOLUTION: Unconsumed starting memories determined as missing in a look-ahead determination processing for determining whether starting memories before consumption are winning or missing are preferentially consumed in an advantageous game state shifted after a special game state, and the preferential consumption of the starting memories determined as missing is released when a prescribed condition is satisfied. In the Pachinko game machine, as the advantageous game state can be easily continued till the preferential consumption is released, difference in the quantity of profits to be provided for players in the advantageous state can be controlled.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that performs a special game operation that opens and closes a big prize opening when a start memory is generated as a game ball flows into the start port and the start memory is digested and confirmed. It is.

  As a pachinko game machine, the special symbol starts to fluctuate with the inflow of the game ball into the start port, and when the winning is determined by the stop pattern mode, it enters a special game state that repeats an open / close round that opens and closes the big prize opening A configuration that migrates is widely known. In the special game state, since many prize balls are likely to be generated according to the prize winning in the big prize opening, it is an opportunity for the player to obtain a great profit.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, when the special gaming state is expired, it is converted into either an advantageous gaming state in which a predetermined additional gain is provided to the player or a normal gaming state in which the additional gain is not provided. The configuration is also known. Here, as the advantageous gaming state, for example, a probability variation gaming state and a short-time gaming state are widely known. In the probability variation gaming state, the probability of stopping in the stop symbol mode (hit and stop symbol mode) in which a special symbol that fluctuates by digestion of the start memory is determined is set to be higher than that in the normal gaming state. Also, in the short-time gaming state, the special symbol variation time that varies due to the digestion of the starting memory is shortened compared to the normal gaming state. For example, Patent Document 1 has been proposed as a pachinko gaming machine that is controlled to be converted into a probabilistic gaming state or a short-time gaming state.

JP 2007-31803 A

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the advantageous gaming state (probability gaming state or short-time gaming state) that is converted after the special gaming state expires is converted into the special gaming state with a special symbol hit in the advantageous gaming state. Expires by Alternatively, the upper limit duration that is the upper limit of the time for continuing the advantageous gaming state, the upper limit digestion number that is the upper limit of the starting memory to be digested in the advantageous gaming state, etc. are determined, and the upper limit duration and the upper limit digestion number are reached. Expires the advantageous gaming state. That is, the advantageous gaming state is expired by either reaching the upper limit duration or the upper limit number of games, or by winning a special symbol before reaching the upper limit duration. Then, when the special symbol is hit and confirmed, the advantageous gaming state is expired and converted to the special gaming state, and when the special symbol is not confirmed and reached even if the upper limit duration or the upper limit number of digests is reached, the advantageous gaming state is expired. To convert to the normal gaming state.

  Generally, in the advantageous gaming state such as the probability variation gaming state and the short-time gaming state described above, since the special symbol is easy to hit and confirm, the advantageous gaming state is not reached before the upper limit duration or the upper limit digested number is reached. In most cases, the game expires, and this causes a difference in the amount of profit provided to the player in the advantageous gaming state. For example, if a special symbol hits and settles relatively early in the advantageous gaming state, it is possible to obtain profits from the special gaming state, but the provision of additional gain also expires early with the expiration of the advantageous gaming state. Further, the profit provided to the player in the advantageous gaming state is also reduced. As described above, in the advantageous gaming state, it is inherent that the additional gain is provided unequally, and further, the unequal provision increases as the number of times the advantageous gaming state is increased. There was a problem of causing a large gap in quantity.

  The present invention proposes a pachinko gaming machine capable of correcting the difference in profits provided in the advantageous gaming state and providing as equal profit as possible.

  The present invention relates to a symbol display device that variably displays a special symbol, a start opening provided with a ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball, and a ball detecting means for the start opening detecting a game ball. Start memory generation means for generating and storing start memory as an upper limit, and undigested start memory is sequentially digested to start variation of the special symbol on the symbol display device, and hit or lose is determined by the stop symbol mode When the winning symbol pattern is determined in the symbol generating process, the special game control unit that makes a special game state that repeats the opening and closing round that opens and closes the winning prize opening, The gaming state after the special gaming state is converted into an advantageous gaming state in which a predetermined additional gain is provided to the player and a normal gaming state in which the additional gain is not provided, and an advantageous game In the pachinko gaming machine equipped with a gaming state control means for converting to a normal gaming state by confirming a special symbol in the state, the starting memory generating means controls the stored undigested starting memory in the advantageous gaming state Pre-determination determination processing is performed before the digestion by means, and the symbol control means preferentially digests the undigested start-up memory determined to be lost by the pre-read determination processing in the advantageous gaming state, and determines the loss when the predetermined condition is satisfied. A pachinko gaming machine comprising a preferential digestion process for canceling the preferential digestion of the starting memory.

  In such a configuration, since the start memory determined to be lost by the pre-reading determination process in the advantageous game state is preferentially digested, the advantageous game state continues until establishment of a predetermined condition for canceling the preferential digestion of the start memory determined to be lost. It becomes easy to do. By continuing the advantageous gaming state in this way, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a difference in the profit amount provided to the player in the advantageous gaming state. That is, according to the present invention, a relatively equal profit can be provided to the player in the advantageous gaming state.

  In the advantageous gaming state of this configuration, the start memory determined to be lost by the pre-reading determination process is preferentially digested, and even if the start memory determined to be hit is generated, the digest is suspended. Then, since the preferential digestion of the start memory determined to be lost is canceled when the predetermined condition is established, when the start memory that has been determined to be held is digested after the establishment, the special memory state is converted. Even if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, if there is no start memory determined to be lost and there is a start memory determined to be hit, the start memory determined to be hit can be digested.

  In the configuration of the present invention, the advantageous gaming state includes a probability variation gaming state in which the probability that the special symbol hits and is fixed is higher than the normal gaming state, and a variation time of the special symbol that varies due to digestion of the starting memory. A short game state or the like that can be shortened as compared to the normal game state can be suitably applied. Here, in the probability-changing gaming state, it is an additional gain to increase the probability of hitting and determining, and in the short-time gaming state, it is an additional gain to shorten the variation time of the special symbol. Further, these probability-changing gaming state and short-time gaming state may have an additional gain that makes it easier for a game ball to win a starting opening than the normal gaming state. As a result, in the probability variation gaming state and the short-time gaming state, the undigested start-up memory is likely to be accumulated, and the frequency of the special symbol variation increases.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention described above, the gaming state control means completes the advantageous gaming state by satisfying a predetermined advantageous gaming expiration condition in the advantageous gaming state after the special gaming state, and the normal gaming state. The preferential digestion process of the symbol control means is based on the establishment of the advantageous game expiry condition, cancels the process of preferentially digesting the start-up memory of the loss determination, A configuration is proposed in which a process for digesting the start-up memory determined as appropriate when the start-up memory is stored is executed.

  In such a configuration, the advantageous gaming state is likely to continue due to continuous digestion of the start determination memory until the priority digestion is canceled based on the establishment of the advantageous game expiration condition. It is possible to further suppress the occurrence of a difference in the amount of profit provided to the player. Furthermore, since the special symbol is won and determined by the start memory digested based on the expiry of the advantageous gaming state, the player can sufficiently obtain the profit due to the advantageous gaming state and also can obtain the profit due to the next special gaming state. .

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention described above, the advantageous game expiration condition of the gaming state control means is determined as a condition that is established when the number of start memory digested in the advantageous gaming state reaches a predetermined upper limit number, In the preferential digestion process of the symbol control means, when the undigested start memory determined by the pre-reading determination process is stored, the preferential digestion canceling process is performed so that the digestion number reaches the upper limit number by digesting the start memory. A configuration is proposed that performs the digestion process.

  In such a configuration, in the advantageous gaming state, priority is given to the start memory of the lose determination, and the digest number of the start memory reaches the upper limit number by digesting the start memory of the hit determination, and the upper limit number is reached. The establishment of the advantageous game expiry condition and the final determination of the special symbol occur at the same time. Thereby, the profit to be provided to the player in the advantageous gaming state is sufficiently generated, and the effect of being able to equally provide the player with the profit by the advantageous gaming state is further improved. When the number of start memory consumed reaches the upper limit number, even if there is no unstarted start memory determined to be hit, the profit due to the advantageous gaming state can be reliably provided to the player, so that the profit is equally provided. The effect is produced.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is in an advantageous gaming state that is converted into a special gaming state by determining the winning of a special symbol, and is an undigested that has been judged to be lost by a pre-reading judgment process that judges a start memory before digestion to win. Since the start memory is preferentially digested and the preferential digestion of the start memory determined to be lost due to the establishment of a predetermined condition is cancelled, the advantageous gaming state is likely to continue until the priority digest is canceled. It is possible to suppress a difference in the amount of profit provided to the player in the advantageous gaming state. Therefore, as much as possible equal profit can be provided to the player in the advantageous gaming state, and the fairness of the game of providing an additional gain is increased, so that the unfair feeling of the pachinko game can be reduced.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit which controls a game. It is a flowchart which shows a winning detection process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows a starting memory digestion process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize mouth process. It is a flowchart which shows prefetch determination processing.

A pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility (not shown) and a gaming machine main body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body 3 includes a front frame 5 in which a game board 10 (see FIG. 2) is attached to a substantially circular opening at the upper center, and one side edge of the front frame 5 is connected to the outer frame via the hinge member 4. It is pivotally attached to 2 so that it can be opened and closed. Further, the front frame 5 is provided with a glass plate 6 that covers the game board 10. In addition, an upper tray 7 and a lower tray 8 are vertically arranged at the lower portion of the front frame 5, and a launching handle 9 is projected on the right side of the lower tray 8.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 10. A substantially circular game area 12 is defined by a guide rail 11 on the front surface of the game board 10. In the center of the game area 12, a center case 13 incorporating various game members such as an image display 14 is disposed. The image display 14 includes a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, or the like, and an effect design, various effect images, and the like are displayed on the display screen.

  Below the image display 14 is a special start memory number display for informing the storage number (special symbol start memory number) indicating the number of special symbol start memories (hereinafter referred to as special start memory) stored and held. A device 17 is arranged. Here, the special start memory number display device 17 composed of four LEDs notifies the number of memories up to four according to the number of lights.

  Furthermore, a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) are arranged around the image display unit 14, and among the plurality of LEDs, six in the upper right part are special symbol display devices 15, and two in the lower right part. Is a normal symbol display device 16. In addition, the four LEDs in the lower center are a special start memory number display device 17 for notifying the number of memory (undigested number) storing and holding a special symbol start memory (hereinafter, special start memory). The four on the left side of the lower part are the normal start memory number display device 18 for informing the number of stored start memory (undigested number) of normal symbols.

  The special symbol display device 15 displays special symbols according to lighting states of the six LEDs. As will be described later, the special symbol display device 15 changes each special symbol by blinking each LED according to a predetermined trigger, and then in a special symbol mode (stop symbol mode) in which any LED is lit. Stop. In this embodiment, the stop symbol mode in which only the LED on the lower right side is lit is set as the stoppage symbol mode, and the other stop symbol mode by lighting is set as the hit stop symbol mode. When the stop is displayed, a so-called “hit” is performed and a special game operation described later is executed.

  On the other hand, the normal symbol display device 16 displays a normal symbol by the lighting mode of two LEDs. When a game ball passes through a normal starting gate 19 which will be described later, this LED blinks sequentially to change the normal symbol, and then a normal symbol hit or miss is determined by the LED that is lit after that, The electric accessory 20 is expanded.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a normal start gate 19 is provided on the left side of the center case 13. When the game ball passes through the normal start gate 19, the normal start switch S2 (see FIG. 3) provided in the normal start gate 19 detects the game ball, and accordingly, the LED of the normal symbol display device 16 is turned on. Start blinking.

  Also, below the center case 13, an ordinary electric accessory 20 having a start port 21 through which game balls can flow is disposed. A special start switch S1 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball is disposed inside the start port 21, and the special start switch S1 moves the game ball into the start port 21 as the game ball flows into the start port 21. By detecting, the LED of the special symbol display device 15 starts blinking. The ordinary electric accessory 20 includes a pair of left and right open / close wing pieces, and the open / close wing pieces stand up in the vertical direction so that a single game ball can be won from above. From the left to the right, both sides are expanded in a reverse C shape, and are converted to a tilting position that makes it easy to win a game ball. When the normal symbol (not shown) is confirmed in a predetermined hit symbol pattern, the opening / closing blade piece is moved to the tilted position for a predetermined time (about 0.2 seconds) using the normal electric accessory solenoid (not shown) as a drive source. As a result, the game ball is easily put into the start opening 21.

  Further, a special electric accessory 26 having a big prize opening 25 is disposed immediately below the ordinary electric accessory 20 and immediately above the out port 30. The special electric accessory 26 includes a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing piece 27. The opening / closing piece 27 is controlled to be opened and closed by a built-in special electric accessory solenoid, whereby the special winning opening 25 is converted into an open state and a closed state. In addition, a count switch S3 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a winning game ball is provided inside the special electric accessory 26.

  Further, a general winning device 29 is disposed on both sides of the ordinary electric accessory 20, and when a game ball wins the general winning device 29, a general winning switch S4 incorporated in the general winning device 29 (see FIG. 3). Outputs a ball detection signal, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the ball detection signal.

  In this embodiment, the starting port 21 of the ordinary electric accessory 20 described above is the starting port of the present invention, and the special starting switch S1 provided in the ordinary electric accessory 20 is applied to the present invention. It is a sphere detection means. The special symbol display device 15 is the symbol display device of the present invention.

Next, a control circuit for controlling the game operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control board 60 constituting the microcomputer is provided with a board circuit for controlling the game operation and the like of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The main control board 60 performs overall control of the game. On the substrate circuit, a central control CPU for main control is arranged. In this central control CPU for main control, a storage device ROM that stores an operation program used for arithmetic processing and a storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data at any time are unilaterally provided with information specifying addresses for reading and writing data. Are connected via an address bus (not shown) for transmitting data to and from a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data, and constitute a board circuit of the main control board 60. The storage device ROM stores various tables for determining a special symbol winning determination, a variation / stopping mode of the special symbol, a rendering mode, and the like with reference to a control program and lottery data. On the other hand, the storage device RAM is provided with a storage area for temporarily storing sphere detection signals from various sphere detection switches, a register area for configuring various timers, random numbers, count values, and a work area. It has been.

Here, as each of the above random number tables, a big hit random number table, a big hit symbol random number table, a normal hit random number table, and the like are set. The random value extracted from these random number tables will be described.
The big hit random number table is composed of values in the range of 0 to 299, and the random value is extracted from the big hit random number table from the above range when the special start switch S1 is turned on (winning detection process of FIG. 4 described later). . The extracted jackpot random number value is compared with a predetermined winning value, and if the extracted jackpot random number value matches the winning value, it is judged as “winning (special symbol winning)”, which is inconsistent. In such a case, it is judged “lost”. Here, as the winning value, a low-probability winning value in which three numbers (for example, “7, 127, 227”) are valid, and thirty numbers (for example, “7, 17, 27,...). “)” Is set as a high probability winning value. That is, in the state in which the low probability winning value is valid, the probability of hit determination (hereinafter referred to as the winning probability) is 1/100, and in the state in which the high probability winning value is valid, the winning probability is 1/10. . The low probability winning value is valid in the normal gaming state and the short-time gaming state described later, and the high probability winning value is valid in the probability varying gaming state described later.

  The jackpot symbol random number table is composed of values in the range of 0 to 9, and the random number value is extracted when the special start switch S1 is turned on similarly to the jackpot random number value. This jackpot symbol random number value is valid when the jackpot random number value is determined to be “hit”, and determines the winning type by determining whether or not it matches a predetermined determination value. In this embodiment, the time-short symbol determination value “0, 1, 2, 3, 4” and the probability variation symbol determination value “5, 6, 7, 8, 9” are set as the determination values, and extracted. When the jackpot symbol random number matches the time-short symbol determination value, the conversion to the time-short game state is valid, and when it matches the probability variable symbol determination value, the conversion to the probability variable game state is valid.

  The normal hit random number table is composed of values in the range of 0 to 29, and the random value is extracted when the normal start switch S2 is turned on. The normal hit random number value is determined to be either the low probability determination value or the high probability determination value, and if they match, the “hit” determination is made. Here, the low probability determination value is set so that the winning probability is 1/10, and is valid in the above-described normal gaming state. On the other hand, the high probability determination value is set so that the winning probability is 9/10, and is valid in the above-mentioned short time gaming state and probability variation gaming state.

  In addition to these random number tables, a mode random number table or the like for determining the display mode to be displayed on the image display 14 is set, and when the special start switch S1 is turned on in the same manner as the big hit random number value described above. Extract random values.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with a clock device (not shown) for outputting a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. The main control central processing unit CPU performs arithmetic processing in a time series by clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. A timer TM is also connected for counting time by counting clock pulses output from the clock device.

  Here, the central control unit CPU for main control and each central control unit CPU installed on each control board 62 to 68 to be described later are an arithmetic unit coupled with an arithmetic unit (ALU) for processing predetermined data, It is composed of a register for storing data to be inputted to and outputted from this arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. Then, the central control CPU for main control outputs data or commands generated in a predetermined format to the four control boards 62, 63, 64, 68, and the center of these control boards 62, 63, 64, 68. The control device CPU processes and executes predetermined control according to this data and the like.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the main control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices. The control command signal from the main control board 60 is connected to the input ports of the effect control board 62, the symbol control board 63, the payout control board 64, and the launch control board 68 via one way. Has been. Various switches such as a special start switch S1 and a normal start switch S2, sensors, and the like are connected to the input port of the main control board 60 via a panel relay board 61. Then, every 2 ms, the main control board 60 checks the game ball detection state of each switch incorporated therein, and when there is a game ball detection, the ball detection signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit, and the main control center The information is input to the control device CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. The output port of the main control board 60 is connected to a normal electric accessory solenoid, a special electric accessory solenoid or the like via a panel relay board 61, and the main control central control unit CPU selects a predetermined condition. In such a case, the solenoids and motors built in these are operated.

  The effect control board 62 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the overall effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1. This circuit board includes a storage device ROM in which fixed data relating to a variety of effects is stored, a storage device RAM in which necessary data can be read and written, an input port and an output in a central control device CPU for effect control that controls the effects The port is connected and configured. An output port of the effect control board 62 is connected to an image control board 65 for controlling the image display 14, a sound source control board 66 for controlling sound effects, and a light source control board 67 for controlling effects by LED lamps. When the effect command from the main control board 60 is input to the input port, the effect control board 62 performs calculation processing in the effect control central control unit CPU and executes the effect mode instructed by the effect command. The control command is transmitted to the image control board 65, the sound source control board 66, and the light source control board 67.

  The image control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the display mode of the image display 14. The image control board 65 performs arithmetic processing on the data or command input from the effect control board 62, and causes the display driver to display the predetermined mode by the display driver according to the data for displaying the predetermined display mode.

  The sound source control board 66 is provided with a board circuit for controlling sound effects generated from a speaker (not shown). The sound source control board 66 performs arithmetic processing on the data or command input from the effect control board 62 and causes the sound generator to output sound effects according to predetermined sound data.

  The light source control board 67 is provided with a board circuit for controlling an effect lamp arranged in the gaming machine main body 3. The light source control board 67 performs arithmetic processing on data or commands input from the effect control board 62, and lights and blinks various effect lamps by the light source operation board in accordance with predetermined light data.

  The symbol control board 63 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the special symbol display device 15, the normal symbol display device 16, the special start memory number display device 17, and the normal start memory number display device 18. This board circuit has a central control device CPU for symbol control, a storage device ROM in which fixed data such as operation programs and light emission patterns of each device are stored, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, an input port and an output. The port is connected and configured. The symbol control board 63 is a symbol control central control unit CPU that performs arithmetic processing on data or commands input from the main control board 60 via the input port, and sends predetermined optical data via the output port. The LED of each device is output to a symbol operating board provided with a driver that operates to emit light, and this symbol operating board lights and blinks the LED of each device.

  The payout control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling payout of game balls such as rental balls and prize balls. The payout control board 64 performs arithmetic processing on data or commands input from the main control board 60 and operates various solenoids such as a ball rental unit and a prize ball unit in accordance with the prescribed data, thereby providing a prescribed ball and prize ball. Execute payout. The payout control board 64 is connected to a prepaid card unit for reading and writing a prepaid card via a CR connection board, and exchanges remaining ball data and the like of game balls.

  The launch control board 68 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the ball launcher 41. This launch control board 68 drives the ball launcher 41 with a voltage intensity corresponding to the input signal from the launch handle 9 to hit the game ball with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 9. .

  Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Note that the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the existing pachinko gaming machine, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  When a game ball is launched by the ball launcher 41 in accordance with the turning operation of the launch handle 9 by the player, the game ball rolls down the game area 12 of the game board 10. Then, when the game ball flows into the starting port 21 of the above-described ordinary electric accessory 20, a random number lottery is performed from various tables, and a special starting memory for a special symbol is generated (see the winning detection process in FIG. 4). Then, as the special start memory is digested, the special symbol display device 15 blinks the LED, and the special symbol starts to change (see the special symbol process in FIG. 5). When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the fluctuation, the special symbol is fluctuated and the stopped symbol form is determined. In this way, a series of symbol generation processes from the start of variation of the special symbol to the fixed stop is executed by digesting the special start memory. Here, if the stop symbol mode of the special symbol is a hit stop symbol mode, a big hit is made and a special game operation described later is executed.

  The special start memory is composed of a data aggregate of a plurality of random values extracted from various tables for special symbols stored in the storage device ROM, and the plurality of random values flow into the start port 21. The detected game balls are respectively extracted by the special start switch S1 built in the ordinary electric accessory 20 (see the winning detection process in FIG. 4). Each random value constituting the special start-up memory is used to determine whether or not to win a special symbol, such as the jackpot random number value or the jackpot symbol random number value described above, a symbol variation / stop mode, a rendering mode, or the like. By digesting such a special start memory (see the start memory digest process in FIG. 6), the big hit random number value of the start memory is determined, and if the determination result is a hit, the big hit symbol random number value and other modes According to the random number value, a process of selecting a winning stop symbol mode or a special symbol variation effect (special symbol variation stop mode selection process in FIG. 6) is performed. Accordingly, in the symbol generation process, the selected winning stop symbol mode is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 15 (see the special symbol processing in FIG. 5).

  The special start memory generated by winning the start opening 21 is stored and held in a special start storage area set in the storage device RAM until the symbol generation process is started by digestion of the special start memory. Specifically, the special start memory generated during the change of the special symbol and the execution state of the special game operation is not immediately digested but is stored and held in the special start storage area. Here, a predetermined number of special start memories can be held in the special start storage area. The number of undigested special start memories stored and held in the special start storage area is notified by the number of lighting of the special start memory number display device 17 described above. When the undigested special start memory held in the special start memory area is digested, the special start memory is read and erased from the special start memory area, and one LED of the special start memory number display device 17 is provided. Turns off. The storage / digestion of the special start memory is related to the main part of the present invention and will be described in detail later.

  When the special symbol fluctuated in the special symbol display device 15 is confirmed and stopped in the hit stop symbol mode, the state shifts to a special game state in which a special game operation is executed in accordance with a big winning opening process (not shown). The special game operation is an operation in which an open / close round in which the special winning opening 25 is opened and closed is executed a predetermined number of times, and as described above, the special game is started when the special symbol stops in a hit / stop symbol form and becomes a big hit. Thereafter, the special gaming state is completed by completing a predetermined number of open / close rounds. Here, one open / close round is completed by satisfying either the 30-second opening of the special winning opening 25 or 9 winnings. In the special game operation, this open / close round is repeated 16 times. In a special game state in which such a special game operation is executed, 100 or more winnings can be expected at the big winning opening 25, and the player can obtain a large amount of winning balls.

  Further, when the jackpot random number value is determined to be a hit by digesting the special start-up memory described above, if the jackpot symbol random number value coincides with the short-time symbol determination value, the special gaming state is converted to the short-time gaming state. Or, when the jackpot symbol random number value matches the probability variation symbol determination value, it is converted to the probability variation gaming state after the special gaming state expires. On the other hand, when the big hit random value is determined to be lost, conversion to each gaming state is not performed. Here, in the normal gaming state, the big hit random number value is determined to be a win based on the low probability winning value, and the normal hit random number value is determined based on the low probability determined value. In the short-time gaming state, the big hit random number value is determined to win based on the low probability winning value, and the normal hit random number value is determined based on the high probability determined value. In the probabilistic gaming state, the big hit random number value is determined to win based on the high probability winning value, and the normal hit random number value is determined based on the high probability determined value.

  The above-described main control board 60 and symbol control board 63 constitute the start-up memory generating means and symbol control means according to the present invention. Furthermore, the above-described main control board 60, symbol control board 63, and effect control board 62 (image control board 65, sound source control board 66, light source control board 67) allow special game control means and game state control means according to the present invention. It is configured.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
In the present embodiment, the upper limit of the number (hereinafter, stored number) P for storing the special start memory described above is set to four (see the winning detection process in FIG. 4). In the special start storage area provided in the storage device RAM of the main control board 60, there are four storage areas (1) to (4) for storing data indicating each random number value of the special start storage. The storage area (1) is stored and stored in the storage area (4) in order from the first stored in the special start memory generated with the game ball winning at the start port 21. Is done. In the special symbol process of FIG. 5, the undigested special start-up memory stored in the storage area (1) is digested. Thereby, a series of symbol generation processes until the special symbol is changed and determined by the special symbol display device 15 are executed. Further, when the special start memory is erased by digesting the special start memory in the storage area (1), the special start memories stored in the storage areas (2) to (4) are stored in the storage areas (1) to (1). A storage area shift process for shifting to (3) is performed. In this storage area shift process, the special start memory stored in the storage area (2) is stored in the storage area (1), and the special start memory stored in the storage area (3) is stored in the storage area (2). The special start memory stored in the storage area (4) is stored in the storage area (3). As described above, the special start-up memories stored in the storage areas (2) to (4) are respectively shifted to the previous storage areas (1) to (3) and stored. Thus, for example, when the special start memory is digested in a state where the special start memory is stored and held in all of the storage areas (1) to (4) (a state where the storage number P has reached the upper limit), the storage area Since (4) is free, a new special start memory can be stored in the storage area (4). The special start-up memory is stored and held in order from the storage area (1) in the order of occurrence, and is digested in the order of occurrence by the special symbol processing.

  In addition, as described above, the configuration of this embodiment shifts to the special game state in which the special winning opening 25 is opened and closed when the special symbol that has been changed due to the digestion of the special start memory is confirmed in the winning stop symbol mode. After the state expires, the state is converted to either the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing gaming state. In other words, after the special game state expires, the normal game state is not shifted directly, but when the time-short game state or the probability variation game state expires according to a predetermined condition, the normal game state is shifted. Here, the time-short game expiration condition for ending the time-short game state is set on the condition that the number K of digests in the special start memory reaches 100 in the time-short game state. Further, the probability variation game expiration condition for completing the probability variation game state is set on the condition that the number K of digests in the special start memory reaches 60 in the probability variation game state. In other words, in the short-time gaming state, when the number of times K of special start memory reaches 100 times, it shifts to the normal gaming state. Control processing to do. When the special symbol hit stop pattern mode is determined in the short-time gaming state and the probability variation gaming state, the state shifts to the special gaming state. In other words, when the special symbol is confirmed in the short stop game state in the short-time game state, the short-time game state is forcibly expired regardless of the establishment of the short-time game expiration condition. Similarly, when the special symbol is hit and fixed in the stop symbol mode in the probability variation game state, the probability variation game state is forcibly terminated regardless of the establishment of the probability variation game expiration condition.

  As a process for shifting to the short-time gaming state and the probability-changing gaming state, when the big hit random number value is determined by the start memory digest process of FIG. 6 (special game flag = 1), the big hit symbol random number value is reduced to the short time symbol state. If it matches the determination value, the game reserve flag = 1 is set, and if the jackpot symbol random number value matches the probability variation symbol determination value, the game reserve flag = 2. Then, when the opening / closing round of the special winning opening 25 is completed by the special winning opening process of FIG. 7 (special game flag = 0), when the game reserve flag = 1, the short-time game flag = 1, and the game reserve flag = 2. In this case, the probability variation game flag = 1. After the special game state expires, the short-time game flag = 1 is converted to the short-time game state, and the probability variable game flag = 1 is converted to the probability variable game state. In other words, when the time-short game flag = 1, the winning probability is determined by the low-probability winning value by the start memory digest processing of FIG. Select a shortened variation mode. Further, by a normal symbol process (not shown), the high probability determination value is made valid and the normal hit random number value is determined to be hit, and in the case of a hit, the opening / closing blade piece of the normal electric accessory 20 is expanded to the tilt position for about 2 seconds. In this way, the state in which the processing is executed according to the time-short game flag = 1 is the time-short game state. In the time-short game state, the special symbol processing time is shortened, the high probability judgment value of the normal symbol processing is effective, An additional gain of extended open time is provided. On the other hand, if the probability variation game flag = 1, the winning memory value is validated by the start-up memory digestion process of FIG. 6 and the big hit random number value is determined to be won, and the special symbol is used as in the case of the short-time game flag = 1. The variation mode in which the variation time of the special symbol is shortened by the variation stop mode selection process is selected. In addition, the normal hit random number value is determined to be a hit by the high probability determination value, and in the case of a hit, the open / close blade of the normal electric accessory 20 is expanded to the tilt position for about 2 seconds. Thus, the state in which the process is executed according to the probability variation game flag = 1 is the probability variation game state, and in the probability variation game state, the high probability winning value of the special symbol processing (starting memory digestion processing) is valid, the variation time of the special symbol is shortened, Additional gains such as the validity of the high probability judgment value of the normal symbol processing and the extension of the expansion time of the ordinary electric accessory are provided. Note that the additional gain in the short-time gaming state and the additional gain in the probability-changing gaming state are the additional gains provided in the advantageous gaming state according to the present invention.

  When the time-shortage game flag = 1 or the probability variation game flag = 1, the number K of digestion is incremented by 1 each time the undigested special start memory is digested by the start memory digest processing of FIG. The number of times the special start memory is digested in the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state is confirmed by the number K of digestion. When the time-saving game flag = 1 (time-saving gaming state), when the number of times of digestion K = 100, the time-saving gaming flag = 0 and the time-saving gaming state expires. On the other hand, when the probability variation game flag = 1 (probability variation gaming state), when the number of times of digestion K = 60, the probability variation gaming flag = 0 and the probability variation gaming state expires. In the case of the short-time game flag = 1 or the probability variation game flag = 1, if the special symbol is confirmed in the hit / stop symbol form and the special game flag = 1, the short-time game flag = 0 and the probability variation game flag = 0 ( (See the special symbol process in FIG. 5).

  In the above-described normal game state, since the short-time game flag = 0 and the probability variation game flag = 0 (and the special game flag = 0), the low-probability winning value is validated by the start-up memory digestion process of FIG. The low probability determination value is validated by the normal symbol processing that is not performed, and the opening / closing blade piece expansion time of the ordinary electric accessory 20 is set to about 0.2 seconds. As a result, in the above-described probability-changing gaming state, the probability that the special symbol will be determined in a hitting and stopping symbol mode is higher than in the normal gaming state. In the above-mentioned short-time gaming state, the special start memory is compared with the normal gaming state. Since it is easy to occur and digestion is executed at a high frequency, a special symbol hit is likely to occur, although not as much as the probability variation gaming state.

  On the other hand, as described above, when the game reserve flag = 1 or the game reserve flag = 2 by the start memory digest process of FIG. 6, the time-short game flag = 1 or the probability change game flag = 1 is set by the big winning opening process of FIG. . Then, by the pre-reading determination process of FIG. 8, when the time-short game flag = 1 or the probability variation game flag = 1, the special start-up memories stored in the storage areas (1) to (4) are sequentially read, The winning judgment of the big hit random value is performed. Here, the winning determination is made based on whether or not the jackpot random number value is valid with the low-probability winning value valid when the short-time game flag = 1, and when the probability-changing game flag = 1, the high-probability winning value. Is determined based on whether or not the jackpot random numbers match. If the big hit random numbers match, the hit determination is made and the first hit flag = 1, and if not, the loss determination is made and the first hit flag = 0. The first hit flag is set for each of the storage areas (1) to (4), and corresponds to special start-up storage stored in each storage area. That is, when the special start memory of the storage area (1) is digested, the first hit flag is also shifted with the shift of the storage areas (2) to (4) by the storage area shift process described above. For example, in the case where the storage area (2) has a pre-arrival flag = 1 and the storage area (3) has a pre-arrival flag = 0, the storage area shift process sets the storage area (1) to a pre-arrival flag = 1 and the storage area In (2), the destination flag = 0.

  Each time the winning determination is made for the stored undigested special start memory by the pre-reading determination process, 1 is added to the pre-determined number J, and the number of special start memories determined to be determined by the pre-determined number J is confirmed. For example, when there are three undigested special start memories, if all three are determined to be hit, the number of previous determinations J = 3, and if there are four undigested special start memories, the number of prior determinations Let J = 4. This predetermined number J is decremented by 1 every time the special start memory is digested by the special symbol process of FIG. In addition, when the number of stored special start memories P is less than 4, and when a new special start memory is generated by the winning detection process of FIG. 4, in the prefetch determination process, the stored number P> predetermined number J. Among the storage areas (1) to (4) described above, the undigested special start-up memory stored in the storage area (J + 1) is determined to win. Then, according to the winning determination, the first winning flag = 1 or the first winning flag = 0, and 1 is added to the first determination number J. When the stored number P = the number of predetermination J, the prefetch determination process is completed. As described above, when the short-time game flag = 1 or the probability-changing game flag = 1, all the undigested special start memories stored in the storage areas (1) to (4) are determined to win, and the determination result is determined as a first-ahead flag. To clarify.

  When the first-ahead flag is set by the pre-reading determination process and the special start-up memory is digested by the start-up memory digestion process of FIG. 6, when the short-time game flag = 1 and the number of digestion times K <100, or the probability variation game flag = 1 and the number of digestion times K <60, the pre-arrival flag in the storage area (1) is confirmed. If the pre-arrival flag = 0, the special start-up memory stored in the storage area (1) is stored. Digest. On the other hand, if the first hit flag of the storage area (1) = 1, the first hit flag of the storage area (2) is confirmed, and if the first hit flag = 0, it is stored in the storage area (2). Digest special start-up memory. Further, if the first hit flag of the storage area (2) = 1, the special start memory of the storage area (3) is digested. In this way, by digesting the undigested special start-up memory with the first flag = 0, the undigested special start-up memory that is lost is preferentially digested.

  As described above, in the start memory digestion process, when the time-short game flag = 1 or the probability variation game flag = 1, the undigested special start memory determined to be lost by the prefetch determination process is preferentially digested, and therefore, it varies depending on the digestion. The special symbol that has been selected is confirmed in the lost stop pattern mode. Therefore, in the case where undigested special start memory is stored, unless all of them become the special start memory determined to hit, the special symbol memory pattern stoppage is repeated repeatedly with the special start memory digestion. Determine. In addition, since the process of shifting the storage area by the above-described storage area shift process is executed every time the special start memory is digested, the undigested special start memory determined by the pre-reading determination process is sequentially shifted to the storage area. The digestion is suspended in the state stored in (1). Thus, as the special start memory is sequentially digested, the digestion frequency K is increased as described above. Here, in the case of the short-time game flag = 1, when the number of times of digestion K = 100, the short-time game flag = 0, and the short-time game state shifts to the normal game state. On the other hand, in the case of the probability variation game flag = 1, when the number of times of digestion K = 60, the probability variation game flag = 0 is set, and the time-saving gaming state is shifted to the normal gaming state.

  In the start memory digestion process, when the time-saving game flag = 1 and the digestion count K becomes the 100th (upper limit count) (K = 99), the special start memory with the first flag = 0 is not preferentially digested and the storage area ( The special start memory stored in 1) is digested. As described above, the special start memory with the first win flag = 1 generated in the short-time gaming state is stored in the storage area (1) by preferentially using the special start memory with the first hit flag = 0. Therefore, if the number of times of digestion K = 99, the special start memory of the storage area (1) is digested. Confirm with. That is, the number of times of digestion is K = 100, and the special symbol is determined in the winning stop symbol mode, so that the short-time game flag = 0 and the special game flag = 1, and the state shifts to the special game state. Similarly, in the probability variation game flag = 1, when the number of times of digestion K = 59, the special start memory of the storage area (1) is digested. The symbol is fixed in the hit stop symbol mode. As a result, the number of times of digestion becomes K = 60, and the probability variation game flag = 0 and the special game flag = 1, and the state shifts to the special game state. However, when the short-time game flag = 1 and the number of times of digestion K = 99, if the first hit flag in the storage area (1) = 0, the special symbol is determined in the lost stop pattern mode as the short-time game flag = 0. Thereby, it shifts from the short-time gaming state to the normal gaming state. Similarly, when the probability variation game flag = 1 and the number of times of digestion K = 59, if the first hit flag in the storage area (1) = 0, the probability variation game flag = 0 and the special symbol is determined in the lost stop symbol form. . Thereby, it shifts from the probability variation gaming state to the normal gaming state.

  By the way, in the case where only the special start memory with the first flag = 1 is stored before the above-mentioned number of times of digestion K reaches the upper limit number, the special start memory of the storage area (1) is digested. Then, the special symbol is determined in the stop symbol pattern. Thereby, for example, when all the undigested special start memories stored up to the upper limit number (4) of the stored number P have been hit by the prefetch determination process, the special start memories in the storage area (1) To digest. As another example, if the player stops the game, for example, when the player stops the game, the special start memory that has not been digested is reduced, so that the first flag = 1 is stored in the storage area (1). Special start-up memory remains and is digested. As described above, in the short-time gaming state and the probability-changing gaming state, the special start memory determined to be lost by the pre-reading determination process is preferentially digested. However, if only the special start memory determined to be hit is obtained, the special start memory is digested. For this reason, the player's benefit of determining the special symbol hit stop pattern mode can be maintained.

  As described above, in the configuration of the present embodiment, the special start memory that is lost is preferentially digested in the time-saving gaming state or the probability-changing gaming state, so that the time-saving gaming state or the probability-changing gaming state is set in advance. It is easy to continue until the number of digestion K is reached. As a result, in the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, since the above-mentioned additional gain is provided to the player in each continuing period, a difference in the amount of profit received by the player due to the provision of the additional gain is less likely to occur. As much profit as possible can be given to players. Accordingly, since the fairness of the pachinko game is improved, the reliability of the pachinko game is also improved.

  In the configuration of the above-described embodiment, when an undigested special start memory that is a hit in the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state is stored, the special start memory is digested by the upper limit number of times of each digestion. Therefore, when a plurality of special start memories determined by the pre-reading determination process are stored, the special start memories determined to be hit remain. This special start-up memory keeps digestion in the short game state or the probable change game state when the transition is made after the special game state, and performs digestion processing in the same manner. For this reason, the benefits of the short-time gaming state and the probability-changing gaming state are continuously provided, and the special symbol hit / stop symbol mode is determined, so that the above-described operational effects of the present invention are repeatedly and continuously generated.

  In this embodiment, the preferential digestion process according to the present invention is executed by the start memory digestion process, and the prefetch determination process is the prefetch determination process of the present invention. The time-short game expiration condition and the probability variation game expiration condition are advantageous game expiration conditions according to the present invention.

  Further, in the configuration of the present embodiment described above, the predetermined upper limit number of times (100 times, 60 times) of the special start memory can be set as appropriate as the time-shortage game expiration condition and the probability variation game expiration condition. In addition, the digestion time can be set instead of the digestion count K. For example, a digestion time of 10 minutes may be set as a time-short game expiration condition, and the time-short game state may be expired after 10 minutes have elapsed since the start of the time-short game state. Similarly, a 5 minute digestion time may be set as the probability variation game expiration condition, and the probability variation game state may expire after 5 minutes.

  Further, in the configuration of the present embodiment described above, when the upper limit number of digestion times K is reached, the undigested special start-up memory that is a hit is digested. When the special start memory is stored, the digestion may be performed before the upper limit number of digestion times K according to the number. For example, in the case of storing two special start memories for winning, when the number of digestion times K = 98 with respect to the upper limit number of times 100, the special start memory for winning is digested next time. In the case where three are stored, digestion is performed next time when the number of digestion times K = 97.

  Further, in the above-described configuration of the present embodiment, the short-time gaming state or the probability variation gaming state expires by digesting the winning special starting memory, and when the number of winning special starting memories is stored, the remaining The special start-up memory performs the same digestion process in the short game state or the probability variation game state when it is started next. As another example for this, when the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing gaming state expires with the special starting memory remaining as a winning, after the special gaming state expires, the remaining special starting memory is preferentially digested. Also good. As a result, since the hits occur continuously, it is possible to keep the player's profit of obtaining the special start memory as the hit more appropriately.

  Further, in the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the special start memory of the storage area (1) is digested when the time-short game expiration condition or the probability variation game expiration condition is satisfied. If there is a special start memory for any one of the storage areas (1) to (4) when the time-short game expiration condition or the probability change game expiration condition is satisfied, it may be digested. That is, when the time-short game expiration condition or the probability variable game expiration condition is satisfied, the winning special start memory is preferentially consumed.

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About the structure other than the above-mentioned Example, it can change and implement suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention.

1 Pachinko machine 15 Special symbol display device (symbol display device)
21 Start opening 25 Big prize opening S1 Special start switch (ball detection means)

Claims (3)

A symbol display device for variably displaying special symbols;
A starting port having a ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball;
A start memory generating means for generating and storing a start memory with a predetermined number as an upper limit by detecting a game ball by the ball detecting means of the start port;
By sequentially digesting the undigested start memory, a symbol control means for starting a variation of the special symbol on the symbol display device and confirming a hit or a miss according to the stop symbol form,
A special game control means for setting a special game state in which an opening / closing round for opening / closing a special winning opening is repeated when the winning is determined by the stop pattern mode;
When the winning symbol pattern is determined in the symbol generation process, the gaming state after the special gaming state is either an advantageous gaming state in which a predetermined additional gain is provided to the player or a normal gaming state in which the additional gain is not provided. In a pachinko gaming machine provided with a gaming state control means for converting into a normal gaming state by confirming a special symbol hit in an advantageous gaming state,
The starting memory generating means includes a pre-reading determination process for determining whether the stored undigested starting memory is won before being digested by the symbol control means in the advantageous gaming state,
The symbol control means includes a priority digestion process for preferentially digesting an undigested start memory determined to be lost by the prefetch determination process in an advantageous gaming state and canceling the preferential digestion of the start memory determined to be lost when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Pachinko machines that are characterized by The gaming state control means includes a process of expiring the advantageous gaming state and converting it into a normal gaming state when a predetermined advantageous gaming expiration condition is established in the advantageous gaming state after the special gaming state,
The preferential digestion process of the symbol control means cancels the process of preferentially digesting the start-up memory of the determination of loss based on the establishment of the advantageous game expiration condition, and stores the unstarted start memory determined by the pre-reading determination process. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a process for digesting the start-up memory determined as appropriate is executed. The advantageous game expiration condition of the gaming state control means is defined as a condition that is established when the number of start memory digested in the advantageous gaming state reaches a predetermined upper limit number,
In the preferential digestion process of the symbol control means, when the undigested start memory determined by the pre-reading determination process is stored, the preferential digestion canceling process is performed so that the digestion number reaches the upper limit number by digesting the start memory. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is configured to execute a digestion process.

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