JP2013075187A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of guiding appropriate hitting of a game ball during a game when a change of the way of hitting game balls is required in accordance with the progress of the game.SOLUTION: A hitting target position detection means 164 detects a hitting target position of game balls on the basis of the passage of a hit game ball through an actuating ball entrance 68. A reporting means 138 executes reporting of contents suggesting a recommended hitting target position suitable for a present game state. For instance, when a change of the way of hitting game balls is required in accordance with the game state, a player needs to understand game properties and specifications of the game machine and guide game balls to a correct hitting target position. Therefore, the reporting means 138 reports, to the player, the contents suggesting a recommended hitting target of game balls on the basis of the present hitting target position of game balls and the present game progress state.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to an improvement of a game guide function of a ball game machine.

  As a ball game machine, it is advantageous to the player from the normal gaming state when a lottery is performed with the ball entering the starting entrance and the symbols that change according to the lottery result stop in a predetermined manner. A so-called first-type pachinko game machine that has traditionally shifted to special games has been widely popular. Also, as a model different from the above-mentioned first type pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball passes through a specific area in the big prize opening, the so-called second type pachinko that shifts from a normal gaming state to a special game is known. A model called an amusement machine has been popular as well.

  Recently, there has been proposed a so-called multi-function bullet ball game machine in which a game of a first type pachinko machine and a type 2 pachinko game machine are combined (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the case of such a type of ball game machine, the player may use the jackpot as the first type pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “per type 1”) for gaming purposes, or the second type pachinko game machine. A big hit as a machine (hereinafter referred to as “per second type”) may be used for gaming purposes.

JP 2000-33141 A

  As described above, in the case of a multi-function machine including two types of game characteristics, the recommended launch target position when launching a game ball is that when the function of the first type pachinko gaming machine is operated and the second type pachinko game. In many cases, the same function was used when operating the machine. In other words, the game effects are diversified only by the presence of a plurality of game characteristics, and the way of hitting the game balls is the same as that of a single model that is not a multifunction machine. In such a case, depending on the design of the gaming machine, there is a possibility that even if two kinds of gaming machines are combined, the synergistic effect of gaming does not appear and the game becomes monotonous. In addition, since a plurality of games are combined, there is also a problem that a game method looks complicated for beginners. Further, even a player who is accustomed to a game may immerse himself in one game and accidentally overlook that the game state has shifted to the other game.

  In this way, in the case of a multifunction machine, the player needs to accurately grasp what the current gaming state is. If the player cannot fully grasp the gaming state or cannot recognize the recommended launch target position of the gaming ball suitable for the gaming state, the player must launch the gaming ball according to a fixed stone according to the gaming state. There are cases where a prize ball that should have been obtained cannot be obtained. As described above, the game can be improved by combining the games, but the game may be complicated. Some amusement halls explain how to play by attaching a manual for each model of pachinko machines, but this is not enough. In addition, it may be difficult to understand the recommended launch target position and timing of the game ball simply by reading the manual. Furthermore, it is not preferable to refer to the above-mentioned manual while the game is in progress because it may cause the interest in the game to decline.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine in which the progress of a game tends to be complicated, and a ball that can be appropriately guided to launch a game ball during the game and can smoothly progress. It is to provide a ball game machine.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a ball game machine according to an aspect of the present invention is provided with a game board on which a game area is formed and a predetermined position in the game area, and a game ball can be entered to advance the game. A plurality of entrances and a position provided at a predetermined position on the game board, based on a position where a game ball launched to enter a game ball into any of the plurality of entrances passes. Based on the launch target position detecting means for detecting the launch target position of the ball and the launch target position of the game ball detected by the launch target position detecting means, based on the launch target position and the current game progress state And informing means for informing the player of contents suggesting a recommended launch target of the game ball.

  The bullet ball gaming machine in this aspect includes a gaming machine with specifications that require game balls to be sorted according to the gaming state. For example, a so-called gaming machine in which a so-called first type pachinko gaming machine and a second type pachinko gaming machine are mixed can be assumed. In addition, a gaming machine in which a plurality of so-called first-type pachinko gaming machines are mixed, a gaming machine in which a plurality of so-called second-type pachinko gaming machines are mixed, and the like can be included. Furthermore, how to hit a game ball until the acquisition of a special game, such as a model called type 3 pachinko game machine or a model called general electric role, and how to hit a game ball after the start of special game Can include models that may be different.

  The launch target position detection means can detect the launch target position of the current game ball based on the position through which the actually launched game ball has passed. Further, it can be determined whether or not the detected launch target position of the current game ball is a launch target position suitable for the progress state of the current game. And the alerting | reporting means can implement the alerting | reporting of the content which suggests the recommended launch target position of the game ball suitable for the progress state of the present game. The notification of the content suggesting the recommended launch target position can be, for example, notification indicating “left-handed” or notification indicating “right-handed”. Note that as the notification, notification indicating that the current launch target position of the game ball is suitable for the gaming state may be executed. For example, the notification may be performed visually by a display device arranged on the game board and performing a game effect, or may be performed audibly through a speaker or the like.

  According to this aspect, since the notification is executed after the actual target position of the game ball is detected, the notification suitable for the gaming state of the gaming machine and the player's gaming ball can be performed. For example, if the player is hitting an inappropriate game ball for the current game state, the player is promptly presented with a notification that suggests that the incorrect shot is correct. It is possible to prevent the player from losing the special game that should be obtained. In this way, by protecting the player's profits, the gaming performance of the gaming machine can be evaluated and the gaming rate of the gaming machine can be improved. As a result, it can also contribute to the improvement of the profit of the game hall. In addition, according to this aspect, since the notification is executed after detecting the actual launch target position of the game ball, when the player is playing an appropriate game ball for the current game state Can avoid excessive notification such as notifying how to hit the game ball again, and can improve the impression of the gaming machine.

  Another aspect of the present invention is also a ball game machine. The ball game machine has a game board in which a game area is formed, a start entrance provided at a predetermined position in the game area, into which a game ball can enter, and an entrance of the game ball into the start entrance Triggered by the first lottery means for executing the first lottery, the first display control means for variably displaying the first symbol indicating the result of the first lottery for a predetermined period, and a predetermined position in the game area. A first variable pitching device capable of changing the ball accepting state to a state advantageous to the player, and a first operation that holds a first operating condition that is a condition for executing the first special game advantageous to the player It is determined that the first operating condition is satisfied when the condition holding means and the first symbol is stopped at the predetermined symbol, and the acceptance state of the first variable pitching device is changed to a state advantageous to the player. A first special game executing means for executing the first special game and a predetermined game area. And a second lottery means for executing the second lottery triggered by the entry of the game ball into the working entrance, and a result of the second lottery. Accordingly, the second display control means for variably displaying the second symbol is provided at a predetermined position in the game area. When the second symbol is stopped at the predetermined hit symbol, the game ball receiving state is advantageous to the player. A variable entrance opening that changes into a state, a second variable entrance device that is provided at a predetermined position in the game area and that can change the reception state of the game ball to a state advantageous to the player, and a second that is advantageous to the player A second operating condition holding means for holding a second operating condition, which is a condition for executing a special game, and a determination that the second operating condition is satisfied when a game ball enters the variable entrance, 2 The second special by changing the accepting state of the variable pitching device to a state advantageous to the player The first stage in the technique is executed, and when the game ball enters the specific area in the second variable pitching apparatus in the first stage, it is determined that the condition for transition to the second stage in the second special game is satisfied. And a second special game executing means for executing the second stage of the second special game by changing the receiving state of the first variable pitching device to a state advantageous to the player, and provided at a predetermined position on the game board. The launch target position detection means for detecting the launch target position of the game ball based on the position where the launched game ball has passed, and the launch target position of the game ball is detected by the launch target position detection means. Informing means for informing the player of contents suggesting a recommended launch target of the game ball based on the launch target position and the current game progress state.

  As a bullet ball game machine in this aspect, a game machine in which a so-called first type pachinko game machine and a second type pachinko game machine are mixed is assumed. In the variable entrance, the first variable entry device, and the second variable entry device, the disadvantageous state for the player may refer to a state where the entrance where the game ball should enter is closed or a narrow state, The state advantageous to the player may refer to a state where the entrance is open or a relatively wide state.

  First, according to such an aspect, it is possible to improve the technical intervention in a ball game machine by providing two variable ball entry devices, the first and the second variable ball entry devices, and separating the respective roles. . A player plays a game mainly for the purpose of shifting the game state to two types of special games, the first special game or the second special game. Hereinafter, when the first special game and the second special game are collectively referred to, they are simply referred to as “special game”. The first symbol may be a so-called special symbol, and the second symbol may be a so-called normal symbol.

  According to this aspect, the launch target position detecting means detects the launch target position of the game ball based on the position through which the launched game ball has passed, and the notifying means is a recommended launch target position suitable for the current gaming state. Announcement of contents suggesting For example, when the game target for executing the first special game and the game for executing the second special game have different launch target positions of the game balls and the game balls need to be divided according to the game state, The player needs to understand the playability and specifications of the gaming machine and guide the game ball to the correct launch target position. If this is not possible, there may be a big difference in the number of winning balls. However, according to this aspect, the notification means notifies the player of the content suggesting the recommended launch target of the game ball based on the current launch target position of the game ball and the current game progress state. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which even a player who is not familiar with the gaming characteristics and specifications of the gaming machine can launch a gaming ball at a firing target position suitable for the gaming state and smoothly switch between games of different gaming characteristics. . Further, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that gives a player an appropriate prize ball as a result of the game. In addition, since notification is performed based on the position where the game ball actually launched by the player has passed, it becomes possible to improve the understanding of the relationship between the game state of the player and the recommended launch target position, and smoothly The game can be progressed.

  Still another embodiment of the present invention is also a ball game machine. The ball game machine has a game board in which a game area is formed, a start entrance provided at a predetermined position in the game area, into which a game ball can enter, and an entrance of the game ball into the start entrance Triggered by the first lottery means for executing the first lottery, the first display control means for variably displaying the first symbol indicating the result of the first lottery for a predetermined period, and a predetermined position in the game area. A variable ball entry device capable of changing the ball acceptance state to a state advantageous to the player, and a first operation condition holding to hold a first operation condition which is a condition for executing the first special game advantageous to the player And the first special condition is determined by determining that the first operating condition is satisfied when the first symbol is stopped at the predetermined symbol and changing the acceptance state of the variable pitching device to a state advantageous to the player. A first special game execution means for executing a game and a predetermined position in the game area; And a second lottery means for executing the second lottery in response to the entry of the game ball into the working entrance, and the second lottery according to the result of the second lottery. 2 Display control means for variably displaying symbols, and provided at a predetermined position in the game area, when the second symbol is stopped at a predetermined winning symbol, the game ball receiving state changes to a state advantageous to the player A variable entrance, a second operating condition holding means for holding a second operating condition that is a condition for executing a second special game advantageous to the player, and a game ball enters the variable entrance Sometimes it is determined that the second operating condition is satisfied, and the first stage in the second special game is executed by changing the acceptance state of the variable pitching device to a state advantageous to the player, and variable in the first stage. When a game ball enters a specific area in the pitching device, the second special game Second special game execution means for determining that the transition condition to the second stage is satisfied and changing the acceptance state of the variable pitching device to a state advantageous to the player again to execute the second stage in the second special game And a launch target position detecting means for detecting a launch target position of the game ball based on a position where the fired game ball has passed, provided at a predetermined position on the game board, and launching the game ball by the launch target position detecting means And an informing means for informing a player of contents suggesting a recommended launch target of the game ball based on the launch target position and the current game progress state when the target position is detected.

  As the ball game machine in this aspect, a game machine in which a so-called first-type pachinko game machine and a second-type pachinko game machine are mixed is assumed. According to this aspect, even a player who is not familiar with the gaming characteristics and specifications of the gaming machine can launch the game ball to the launch target position suitable for the gaming state, and can smoothly switch between games with different gaming characteristics. Can provide. Further, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that gives a player an appropriate prize ball as a result of the game. Moreover, by realizing two types of special games with one variable pitching device, there is an advantage that the occupied space in the game area can be easily reduced as compared with the case where two variable pitching devices are provided.

  Each of the plurality of entrances may include entrance detection means for detecting that a game ball has entered. The launch target position detection means may detect the launch target position of the game ball based on a signal from the entrance detection means provided at a predetermined entrance. The predetermined entrance may be, for example, an entrance that serves as a key for progress of a game that requires entry in order to shift to a gaming state in which a lot of winning balls can be obtained. According to this aspect, it is possible to detect the launch target position by diverting the incoming ball detecting means for detecting information necessary for game control. By detecting the target launch position of the game ball using a predetermined entrance, it is possible to detect an accurate pass position of the game ball related to the progress of the game, and appropriate notification according to the game state can be performed.

  The operation entrance may have a entrance detection means for detecting that a game ball has entered. The launch target position detection means may detect the launch target position of the game ball based on a signal from the entrance detection means at the operation entrance. The entrance to the operation entrance is a necessary condition for establishing the second operation condition. For example, if the current gaming state is not suitable for establishing the second operating condition, the current launch target position of the game ball is inappropriate by detecting the entrance of the game ball into the operating entrance. It can be detected immediately. As a result, it is possible to provide a notification indicating a recommended launch target position suitable for the gaming state at an appropriate timing.

  The notification means may perform notification processing when the firing target position detection means detects the passage of a predetermined number or more of game balls in a predetermined period in the same game progress state. A large number of game nails and windmills are provided on the game board to change the direction in which the shot game balls flow down. Therefore, even if aiming at the same launch target position, the downfall route may be accidentally shifted greatly. In the same game progress state in which the firing target position detecting means does not need to change the firing target position, if the player detects the passage of a predetermined number of game balls or more in a predetermined period, the player intentionally uses the firing target position detecting means. It can be considered that the launch adjustment is performed so that the game ball passes through the detection position. By performing notification only when the passage of a predetermined number or more of game balls is detected in a predetermined period, information based on the game ball detected by the launch target position detecting means is canceled and inappropriate notification is performed. Can be prevented.

  The notification means includes a notification form storage unit that stores at least a voice notification form and a visual notification form as a notification form designed so that a player's notification recognition degree is different, and a game progress state. It may include a mode selection means for invoking the player's notification recognition by selecting and notifying at least one notification form from the notification form storage unit. For voice notification, for example, a message indicating how to hit a game ball is used, such as “Please make a left turn”, “Please make a right turn”, or “Aim at the operation entrance”. be able to. In addition, it is possible to notify by using a message that makes the image of the launch intensity of the game ball, such as “Please hit harder” or “Please hit weaker”. Further, a notification may be made so that the target position of the game ball is imaged based on the position where the electronic sound is output. In addition, visual notification may be performed by displaying a character indicating a message using a display device that performs an effect of progress of the game, displaying an image suggesting a launch target position, or lighting / flashing a lamp or the like. . In addition, for audio notification or visual notification, for example, the volume may be changed based on the gaming state, the number of continuous notifications, or the like, or the display content, display size, display luminance, or the like may be changed. By changing the content of the voice and the content of the display, the recognition level of the player's notification is changed, and the notification recognition level can be improved.

  You may further provide the holding | maintenance control means to hold | maintain the lottery value of 2nd lottery with a predetermined number as an upper limit. The upper limit of the lottery value held by the hold control means is held when the second symbol is sequentially variably displayed as a result of the lottery value by the second display control means during execution of the first special game or the second special game. The total variation display time of the second symbol including the lottery value may be designed to be relatively shorter than the average game execution time of the first special game or the second special game.

  When the first special game or the second special game ends, there is a case where the game state shifts to a specific game state that is a game state advantageous to the player for a predetermined period. For example, when a transition is made to the specific gaming state, the time until the second lottery result is displayed (variation time) becomes relatively short. However, when the second symbol changes from the first special game or the second special game and continues to change even after the special game ends, the game state is shifted to the specific game state. The variation of the second symbol varies with the variation state before the start of the specific game, that is, with a relatively long variation time. As a result, the result of the second lottery is displayed steadily, and the period for receiving the benefit of the specific game that the variable entrance is frequently opened is reduced. Therefore, according to this aspect, the total display time of the second symbol including the lottery value held by the holding control means is relatively shorter than the average game execution time of the first special game or the second special game. Design to be. As a result, there is a high possibility that the change display of the second symbol can be completed during the execution of the first special game or the second special game, and the period reduction in a state advantageous to the player after the end of the specific game is minimized. be able to.

  In addition, in accordance with any combination of the above components, the components and expressions of the present invention are mutually replaced between methods, apparatuses, systems, computer programs, recording media storing computer programs, data structures, etc. Is also effective as an embodiment of the present invention.

  According to the bullet ball gaming machine of the present invention, when a game ball needs to be divided according to the progress of the game, it is possible to provide appropriate guidance for launching the game ball during the game.

It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the front side of a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the basic structure in the back side of a pachinko game machine. It is a functional block diagram of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a top view explaining the structure of V winning a rotator and its periphery. It is a figure which shows the example of the production image which suggests a recommendation launch target position. It is a figure which shows another example of the production image which suggests a recommendation launch target position. It is explanatory drawing explaining the relationship between the execution time of a 2nd special game, time-short execution time, and the fluctuation time of a normal symbol. It is a flowchart which shows the basic process in a pachinko game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process of S10 in FIG. 8 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. 8 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the alerting | reporting process in S50 of FIG. 10 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the special symbol and effect image in S52 of FIG. 10 in detail. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail a timer adjustment process in S216 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the normal symbol of S54 in FIG. 10 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the special game control process in S16 of FIG. 8 in detail. It is a flowchart which shows the alerting | reporting process of S110 in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the 1st special game in S114 of FIG. 15 in detail. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail a second special game process in S116 of FIG. 15; FIG.

  First, after outline of the pachinko gaming machine shown as the present embodiment, its specific configuration will be described.

[Outline]
The pachinko gaming machine shown in the present embodiment provides a special game that is more advantageous to the player than usual in a plurality of forms. That is, as the first special game, a game corresponding to the special game in the conventional type 1 pachinko game machine is provided, and as the second special game, the game corresponding to the conventional special game in the type 2 pachinko game machine. I will provide a.

  In the conventional game of the first type pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as the first game), when the game ball enters the start entrance, the special symbol variation display is started. In addition, the effect image is displayed as a moving image in conjunction with the special symbol variation display. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner after the predetermined time has elapsed, the effect image is also stopped and displayed as an image showing the winning, and the first special game is started. In the first special game (also referred to as the first type), the normally closed first variable pitching device changes to an open state for a predetermined period, and allows continuous gaming balls to be entered. As a result, the player can obtain a large amount of prize balls.

  In the conventional type 2 pachinko machine game (hereinafter referred to as “second game”), when the game ball falls into the normal electric role entrance, the second grand prize opening is temporarily opened, and the second special A game is started. However, the ordinary electric role entrance is configured to be openable and closable, and the game ball only enters the normal electric role entrance when expanded. After the start of the second special game, if the game ball enters a specific area in the second grand prize winning opening, the second special game can be continued for a long time. Similarly to the first special game, the second special game (also referred to as the second type) changes the normally closed first variable ball-entering device to the open state for a predetermined period, and allows continuous game ball entry. To do. As a result, the player can obtain a large amount of prize balls.

  The player selects which of the two types of “big hit” per type 1 or type 2 should be the game purpose, and hits the game ball according to the game purpose.

  The pachinko gaming machine shown in the present embodiment shifts to a specific game called so-called time reduction on condition that the first special game or the second special game is completed. Time saving continues after the special game is over until the number of times the special symbol fluctuates reaches a predetermined number of times (hereinafter referred to as “the number of continuations”). During this time, the normal symbol change indicating whether or not to expand the normal electric service entrance (sometimes referred to as a variable entrance) will end in a short time, so Mouth is easier to spread. For this reason, the second type is likely to occur in a short time. On the other hand, in a normal game that is not short-time, the normal symbol variation period is relatively longer than that during short-time, so that the normal electronic service entrance is hardly expanded. Therefore, first, the game method of entering the starting ball into the starting entrance, generating the first type, shifting to the short time, and aiming at the second type is the pachinko game machine of this embodiment. It becomes a game standard. If the player moves again in a short time after the second special game, the player can expect the second type again. In this way, the gameability that the time reduction and the second type can be executed alternately in succession with the first type as a trigger is a game characteristic peculiar to the pachinko gaming machine shown in the present embodiment.

  However, forcing the player to play a game as a fixed stone is not preferable from the viewpoint of securing the degree of freedom of the game. If the specification is such that the second type can be generated only during a short period of time, the player may feel that the degree of freedom of the game has been lost. Therefore, the ball game machine according to the present embodiment is designed so that the game ball can enter the normal electric service entrance and the second grand prize opening can be expanded even when the time is not short. The possibility of sudden occurrence of the second species without passing through time is temporarily secured.

  In this way, while ensuring the degree of freedom that both the first game and the second game can be selected at all times, the game in which the second type is generated substantially through the first type and the short time. It balances the clarity of progress. If the second type suddenly occurs without passing the time, it may be determined that the game is out of the fixed stone and the time is not given after the end of the second special game.

  By the way, in the case of the above design, there is a possibility that the game ball will drop into the normal electric service entrance and the second type will occur during the special symbol variable display period. After the second special game is started due to the occurrence of the second type, if the special symbol that has been displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed in the hit state, the first special game is also started during the second special game. It will be. When a special game is started, it is considered that the player's interest shifts to winning a prize ball from the special game. However, if two types of special games are executed in parallel, the player's interest may be distracted because it is necessary to pay attention to the two types of special games at the same time. For that purpose, it is necessary to control so that the first special game and the second special game are not executed simultaneously.

  The pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment temporarily stops the progress of the special symbol variation display when the game ball enters the normal electric role entrance during the special symbol variation display. And after a 2nd special game is complete | finished, a variable display is restarted from the continuation. In this way, control is performed so that the special symbol is stopped during the second special game and the first special game is not started during the execution of the second special game.

[Example]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic structure on the front side of a pachinko gaming machine 10.

  With reference to the figure, first, after describing the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the contents of the game will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is mainly composed of a gaming machine frame and a gaming board. The gaming machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11, a front frame 12, a transparent plate 13, a door 14, an upper ball dish 15, a lower ball dish 16, a speaker 18, and a launch handle 17.

  The outer frame 11 has an opening and is a frame for fixing the pachinko gaming machine 10 to a position where it should be installed. The front frame 12 is a frame body that aligns with the opening portion of the outer frame 11, and is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown). The front frame 12 includes a mechanism for launching a game ball, a mechanism for detachably storing a game board, a mechanism for guiding or collecting the game ball, and the like.

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

  A game area 52 defined by an outer rail 54 and an inner rail 56 is formed in the game board 50. The game area 52 includes an out port 58, a first type start winning port (hereinafter referred to as a “start starting ball port”) 24, a normal electric role winning port 26, a first large winning port 28, and a second large winning port 30. In addition, a normal symbol operation gate (hereinafter referred to as “operation entrance”) 68 is provided. In the game area 52, a plurality of mechanisms such as a game nail and a windmill (not shown) are installed.

  The starting entrance 24 is provided with an entrance detection device 32 that detects entrance of a game ball. The operation entrance 68 includes a entrance detection device 38 that detects entrance of a game ball. The ordinary electronic combination entrance 26 includes an entrance detection device 34 that detects entrance of a game ball. Further, the ordinary electric role entrance 26 includes an ordinary electric accessory that widens the entrance of the entrance and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 that opens and closes the ordinary electric accessory. The first grand prize opening 28 includes a ball entry detection device 78 that detects the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 82 that opens and closes the first grand prize opening 28. The second grand prize opening 30 includes a ball detection device 81 that detects the entry of a game ball and a big prize opening solenoid 80 that opens and closes the blades of the second big prize opening 30.

  The ordinary electric combination entrance 26 changes the state of accepting a game ball between a state unfavorable to the player and an advantageous state by opening and closing the normal electric combination. Specifically, the ordinary electric winning entrance 26 functions as a variable entrance that can be changed to an open state and a closed state in accordance with the drive control of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76. The normal electric role entrance 26 is provided immediately below the start entrance 24. When the ordinary electric accessory is in a closed state, the entrance of the ordinary electrical service entrance 26 is shielded by the start entrance 24 and the game ball does not fall into the ordinary electrical service entrance 26. When the ordinary electric accessory is in an open state, the game ball can drop into the ordinary electric accessory entrance 26 from the lateral direction of the ordinary electric accessory.

  The opening time per opening of the ordinary electric service entrance 26 is only in a predetermined short period when the opening time is not short. Therefore, when the time is not short, there is a low possibility that the game ball will fall into the ordinary electric role entrance 26. On the other hand, since the opening period per opening of the ordinary electric service entrance hole 26 is set longer than when the time is shorter, the game ball can easily fall into the ordinary electric service entrance 26. The opening time at this time may be set to about 3 seconds, for example, and the opening may be performed a plurality of times. Note that whether or not to shift to a short time and the number of continuations of a short time may be determined by a short time lottery which will be described in detail later, or a predetermined number of continuations of a short time may be given.

  The state of the first grand prize winning opening 28 changes between a state in which a game ball is accepted and a state in which the player is unfavorable. Specifically, the first big winning opening 28 functions as a first variable pitching device capable of changing the state between the open state and the closed state in accordance with the drive control of the big winning opening solenoid 82. The first big winning opening 28 is a horizontal rectangular winning opening that is opened during the special game, and is provided above the out opening 58. When the first grand prize opening 28 is in the closed state, the game ball cannot enter the first big prize opening 28 and can enter the ball only when it is in the open state.

  The state of the second grand prize opening 30 is also changed between a state where the game ball is received and a state where it is unfavorable to the player. Specifically, the second grand prize opening 30 functions as a second variable pitching apparatus capable of changing the state between an open state and a closed state in accordance with drive control of the big prize opening solenoid 80. The second grand prize opening 30 is opened when a game ball enters the normal electric role entrance 26. When the second big prize opening 30 is in the closed state, the game ball cannot enter the second big prize opening 30 and can enter the ball only when it is in the open state. The opening of the second big prize opening 30 can be set to 1.5 seconds, for example.

  The accessory 64 provided substantially at the center of the game board 50 includes an effect display device 60, a special symbol display device 61, a normal symbol display device 205, a special symbol variation holding lamp 20, and a normal symbol variation holding lamp 21. The guide rail 31 and the V winning rotator 62 are provided. The special symbol display device 61 displays the special symbol 202 while fluctuating (hereinafter, such display is referred to as “symbol variation” or “variable display”). The normal symbol display device 205 is provided on the right side of the effect display device 60 and displays the normal symbol while changing the normal symbol.

  The special symbol 202 is a symbol corresponding to the result of a lottery (hereinafter referred to as a first lottery or a special symbol lottery) performed when a game ball enters the starting entrance 24. It has a role to indicate whether or not to generate. That is, when a game ball enters the start entrance 24, the special symbol 202 is displayed in a variable manner, and the special symbol lottery result is stopped and displayed after the scheduled variation time determined prior to the display has elapsed. If it is a win, the first special game is started.

  In addition, when the special symbol lottery is won, a short-time lottery is also executed, and whether or not to shift to the short-time after the end of the first special game and the number of continuations are determined. When the short-time lottery is won, the special symbol display device 61 may display that the special symbol 202 is scheduled to shift to the short time when the fluctuation of the special symbol 202 is stopped and the number of continuations thereof.

  For example, the special symbol display device 61 is a display means composed of LEDs. The special symbol 202 is stopped and displayed, for example, with a numeral “x” or “0 to 5”. When the special symbol lottery is off, “x” is displayed, and when winning, one of the numbers “0 to 5” is stopped. When the short-time lottery is off, “0” is displayed, and when winning, one of “1-5” is stopped and displayed. When the short-time lottery is won, for example, any one of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 is selected with a probability of 20 percent. The special symbol 202 is stopped and displayed as “1” when the number of continuations is 10 times, “2” when it is 20 times,..., “5” when it is 50 times. The number of continuations can be arbitrarily set, for example, up to 100 times. As described above, the special symbol 202 indicates whether or not to shift to the short time, and the number of continuations, together with the result of the special symbol lottery. When the short-time lottery is won, the short time draw will be made after the special game is over. In addition, since the transition to time reduction greatly affects whether or not the transition per type 2 is performed, it is possible to make a specification that always shifts to time reduction after the first special game is completed. In this case, the number of continuations may be determined according to the stop pattern of the special symbol 202. Moreover, in all the special symbols 202, it is good also as a predetermined continuation number of times, for example, 6 times.

  The effect display device 60 displays the effect image 200 as a moving image. The effect image 200 includes a decorative symbol 201 that is variably displayed in conjunction with the variable symbol display of the special symbol 202 in order to visually produce the result of the special symbol lottery. The effect display device 60 displays, as the effect image 200, for example, a plurality of rows of moving images of symbol variation imitating a slot machine game on the screen. The effect display device 60 is constituted by a liquid crystal display in this embodiment, but may be constituted by a mechanical rotating device such as a drum or other display means such as an LED. In addition, the effect display device 60 displays the effect image 200 as a moving image in an effect (hereinafter referred to as “special effect”) for arousing a player's expectation for winning a prize ball in the first special game or the second special game. Display. The effect display device 60 displays the effect image 200 as a moving image as the entrance effect. In the case of FIG. 1, the decoration symbol 201 is displayed using a relatively large display area in the effect image 200. However, when using a moving image or the like for the effect, a special message is displayed, or the like. May prioritize the display of the video or message. In this case, the decorative design 201 can be displayed in a small area such as the upper left of the effect image 200.

  Since the special symbol 202 does not need to have a role of production, in this embodiment, the special symbol 202 is displayed in an inconspicuous size on the special symbol display device 61 below the production display device 60. When having a special role, the special symbol 202 may be displayed on a liquid crystal display such as the effect display device 60.

  When the game ball enters the operation entrance 68, the normal symbol lottery is executed. The result of the normal symbol lottery is indicated by a normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display device 205. The normal symbols displayed on the normal symbol display device 205 are represented by “o” and “x” marks, and are variably displayed by being lit alternately.

  The special symbol variation holding lamp 20 is composed of four lamps, and displays the number of reserved balls of variation of the special symbol 202 according to the number of lights. The number of reserved balls is a lottery random number (hereinafter referred to as “special figure lottery value”) that is acquired as a lottery value when a game ball drops into the starting entrance 24 while the special symbol 202 is changing or during execution of a special game. And the number of winning balls that have not yet been subjected to the variable display of the special symbol 202. In other words, it is the number of special symbol lotteries that are reserved for execution in the future.

  On the other hand, in the case of the present embodiment, the normal symbol variation holding lamp 21 is composed of one lamp, and when it is turned on, it indicates that there is a normal symbol variation holding ball. This reserved ball is a lottery random number (hereinafter also referred to as “general drawing lottery value”) that is acquired as a lottery value when a game ball enters the operating entrance 68 while the normal symbol changes. This indicates that there is a ball that has not yet been changed. In other words, it is the number of normal symbol lotteries that are reserved for execution in the future. In this embodiment, the reason for setting the normal symbol holding lamp 21 to one will be described later, but by adjusting the average fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the time is not short, the normal symbol change A plurality of holding lamps 21 can be provided in the same manner as the holding lamp 20 for changing special symbols.

  When the player turns the launch handle 17 by hand, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 15 are guided one by one to the inner rail 56 and the outer rail 54 with a strength corresponding to the turning angle, thereby playing the game area. To 52. When the player fixes the rotation position of the firing handle 17 by hand, the game ball is repeatedly fired at regular time intervals. The game ball launched to the upper part of the game area 52 falls in a direction according to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball is dropped into each of the winning entrances such as the starting entrance 24, the ordinary electric entrance entrance 26, the second grand prize entrance 30, the first major prize entrance 28, etc., the prize ball according to the type of the prize entrance Is paid out to the upper ball tray 15 or the lower ball tray 16. A game ball dropped into each winning opening such as the starting entrance 24 is processed as a safe ball, and a game ball dropped into the out slot 58 is processed as an out ball.

  Note that each winning opening includes a gate type through which a game ball passes, and in the present application, “entry ball” has a concept including “falling”, “winning”, and “passing”.

  When the game ball falls into the starting entrance 24, a special drawing lottery value is acquired. As the special symbol lottery, the special symbol lottery value is determined to be a success / failure, and the special symbol 202 and the effect image 200 are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 61 and the effect display device 60 in order to show the result of the lottery. When the stop symbol of the decorative symbol 201 and the special symbol 202 in the effect image 200 is a mode indicating a win, the opening / closing operation of the first big winning opening 28 is started, and the first special game is started. When the special symbol 202 is stopped in a winning manner, the effect image 200 simulating a slot machine game has a display manner in which the three decorative symbols 201 are matched. The player visually recognizes the occurrence of the first type according to the display mode of the decorative pattern 201. In addition, the effect image 200 may also indicate whether or not the transition to time reduction is possible and the number of continuations.

  When shifting to the first special game, the first grand prize opening 28 is temporarily closed after being opened for about 30 seconds or after nine or more game balls are dropped. The first special game is composed of one or more unit games. The number of unit games of the first special game in this embodiment is 15 times. Since one opening / closing operation is performed in one unit game, the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 28 is repeated by the number of unit games.

  When the game ball enters the operation entrance 68, the usual lottery value is acquired. As a normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol lottery value is determined to be correct. In the case of the present embodiment, the normal symbol lottery is executed with a predetermined hit probability regardless of whether the time is short or not. However, the average fluctuation time from the start of change to the stop of the normal symbol is much longer than that in the case of a short time, for example, set to 120 seconds. On the other hand, the time is set to 8 seconds, for example. By making the fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the time is not shorter than the fluctuation time of the normal symbol when the time is shorter, the number of hits per hour of the normal symbol when not shorter can be reduced. That is, it is possible to control the substantial success / failure probability in terms of control without changing the normal symbol lottery success / failure probability in cases where the time is not short and short. The result of the normal symbol lottery is displayed on the normal symbol display device 205 in the form of the variation of the normal symbol. The normal symbol stop symbol indicates the result of the normal symbol lottery. If it is an aspect that shows a winning, the ordinary electric role entrance 26 is opened.

  The time for changing the special symbol 202 and the normal symbol is shortened in the time reduction compared to the time not in the time reduction. In addition, the opening time of the ordinary electric role entrance 26 becomes longer. For this reason, the game ball is much easier to drop into the normal electric service entrance 26 when the time is shorter than when the time is not shorter.

  When the game ball falls into the normal electric role entrance 26, the second big prize opening 30 is opened. Thereby, it shifts to the second special game. The state in which the second big prize opening 30 is opened in the second special game is called the first stage of the second special game.

  The second big prize opening 30 is provided with a specific area 22 and an outflow area 66. The game ball that has entered the accessory 64 from the second big prize opening 30 is guided by the guide rail 31 toward the specific area 22 or the outflow area 66. On the path of the guide rail 31, a ball detection device 81 is provided. The ball entry detection device 81 is a device for detecting the entry of a game ball into the second grand prize opening 30. The game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 30 rolls on the guide rail 31 for a while and is detected by the ball detection device 81. The guide rail 31 is preferably formed of, for example, a transparent or translucent member, and it is desirable not to disturb the display of the effect display device 60 behind. As will be described later, for example, the V winning rotator 62 rotates at a low speed around a rotary shaft in which a disc-shaped rotator formed with seven entrances faces in the vertical direction of the game board 50. One of the plurality of entrances is marked with a V zone. When a game ball enters the entrance with the V zone mark, it enters the specific area 22 with a probability of 100%, the second stage of the second special game is executed, and the second special game starts. In addition, when a game ball enters the entrance not marked with the V zone, the game ball enters the outflow area 66. In the case of FIG. 1, the specific region 22 and the outflow region 66 are formed below the V winning rotator 62, but the specific region 22 and the outflow region 66 are integrated into a part of the structure constituting the V winning rotator 62. It may be formed automatically.

  The entrance to the specific area 22 is detected by the entrance detection device 36, and the entrance to the outflow area 66 is detected by the outflow detection device 37. The entrance detection device 36 and the outflow detection device 37 are collectively referred to as a discharge detection device 35. The entrance detection device 36 and the outflow detection device 37 count the game balls that enter the specific area 22 and the outflow area 66, respectively. When the sum of the number of balls entered into each area coincides with the number of balls counted by the ball detection device 81, all the game balls that have entered the second big prize opening 30 are identified areas 22 or outflow areas 66. Is determined to have entered the ball.

  The game ball entering the specific area 22 inside the accessory 64 is a continuation condition for shifting from the first stage to the second stage of the second special game. When the continuation condition is satisfied, the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning opening 28 is repeated for the remaining number of unit games as in the first special game. The second special game is also composed of 15 unit games. The first stage of the second special game corresponds to the first unit game, and the second stage corresponds to the second and subsequent unit games. When the second stage is entered, the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize opening 28 is repeated for the remaining number of unit games. That is, the number of times of opening / closing the first big prize opening 28 in the first special game is 15 times, whereas the number of times of opening / closing the first big prize opening 28 in the second stage of the second special game is 14.

  After the first special game is completed, the time shifts to a shorter time, and when the second special game continuation condition is satisfied during the time shortage, the time shifts again to the time after the second special game ends. In this case, the number of continuations is always set to a predetermined number, for example, six. In addition, when the continuation condition is satisfied, the time-short lottery may be executed to determine whether or not the shift to the time reduction is possible and the number of continuations.

  Note that in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the modified example, the same first big prize opening 28 is used as the second big game by using the same first big prize opening 28 as the variable pitching device in the first special game and the second special game. It may also serve as the winning opening 30. On the contrary, the second grand prize opening 30 may also function as the first big prize opening 28. Thereby, the operation control of the special game can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Furthermore, the space of the game area 52 can be used effectively.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.

  The power switch 40 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The main board 41 controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and processes all game operations such as lottery when entering the starting entrance 24 and the operating entrance 68 in particular. The sub board 49 includes a liquid crystal unit 42, controls display contents on the effect display device 60, and changes display contents according to a lottery result by the main board 41 in particular. The main board 41 and the sub board 49 constitute a game control device 100. The set base 39 includes a prize ball tank 44, a flow path for prize balls, a payout unit 43 for delivering prize balls. The payout unit 43 pays out the game balls supplied from the winning ball tank 44 to the upper ball tray 15 in accordance with winning in each winning opening. The payout control board 45 controls the payout operation by the payout unit 43. The launching device 46 launches the stored balls in the upper ball tray 15 to the game area 52 one by one. The launch control board 47 controls the launch operation of the launch device 46. The power supply unit 48 supplies power to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game control device 100 includes a starting entrance 24, an operating entrance 68, a normal electric entrance entrance 26, a first grand prize opening 28, a second major prize opening 30, and an effect display device 60. The special symbol display device 61, the speaker 18, the special symbol change hold lamp 20, the normal symbol change hold lamp 21, the normal symbol display device 205, and the payout unit 43 are electrically connected to each other, and various controls are performed. Enables signal transmission and reception. The game control device 100 controls not only the basic operation of the game, but also staging operations such as symbol variation display and electrical decoration. The game control device 100 is configured in such a manner that functions are shared by a main board 41 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including basic operations of the game, and a sub board 49 that controls the production of symbols and the like.

  The game control device 100 is configured by hardware including elements such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing. The game control device 100 includes an entrance determination unit 102 that determines entrance into each entrance, a first lottery unit 106 that executes a special symbol lottery based on the entrance of a game ball into the start entrance 24, and an operation. The second lottery means 108 for executing the normal symbol lottery based on the entrance of the game ball into the entrance 68, holds the variation pattern indicating the variation time of the special symbol 202 and the effect pattern indicating the moving image reproduction process of the effect image 200. The pattern storage means 112, the winning entry means 114 for storing the entry to the start entry opening 24 or the operation entry opening 68 during the variable display as a reserved ball within the upper limit number, the special symbol 202 and the effect image 200 are stopped. The symbol determining means 120 for determining the variation pattern and the effect pattern, the display control means 130 for controlling the display of the symbol variation and the illumination, etc., and the special game control means 1 for controlling the special game 0, a ball counting means 152 for counting game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 30, a specific game control means 160 for controlling the time-slot lottery and time-saving, and the ordinary electric role entrance 26, the first grand prize Opening / closing control means 162 for controlling the opening / closing of the mouth 28, the second grand prize winning opening 30, and a firing target position detecting means 164 for detecting the launching target position of the game ball based on a signal from the incoming ball detecting device 38.

  The entrance detection device 32 is a sensor provided at the start entrance 24, detects the entrance of a game ball into the start entrance 24, and generates start winning information indicating the entrance. The ball entry determining unit 102 determines that the game ball has entered the start ball entrance 24 when the start winning information is received. When it is determined that a ball has entered the starting ball slot 24, the first lottery means 106 checks whether or not the number of held balls has reached the upper limit. When the number of reserved balls has not reached the upper limit, the first lottery means 106 acquires the special drawing lottery value for the start prize at the timing when the pitch determination means 102 receives the start prize information.

  The first lottery means 106 may generate a special drawing lottery value as a random number by a mathematical method, or may acquire a count value generated by a counter (not shown) as a random number of the special drawing lottery value. A random number as a special drawing lottery value is generated in the range of “0 to 65535”. The first lottery means 106 determines whether or not the special symbol lottery is successful based on the acquired special symbol lottery value. The first lottery means 106 determines whether or not the special symbol lottery is successful depending on whether or not the acquired special figure lottery value is within a range to be won, for example, “0 to 255”.

  The entrance detection device 38 is a sensor provided at the operation entrance 68, detects the entrance of a game ball into the operation entrance 68, and generates operation entrance information indicating the entrance. The entrance determination means 102 determines that the game ball has entered the operation entrance 68 when the operation entrance information is received. When it is determined that the ball enters the working ball opening 68, the second lottery means 108 checks whether the number of held balls has reached the upper limit. In the case of the present embodiment, since the upper limit of the number of reserved balls based on the ball entering the working ball entrance 68 is one, the presence or absence of the reserved ball is determined. When there is no number of balls to be held, the second lottery means 108 obtains the normal lottery value for the operational winning at the timing when the incoming ball judging means 102 receives the operational ballistic information. Further, the launch target position detection means 164 considers that the game ball is being fired with the launch entry port 68 as the launch target position when receiving the actuation entry information from the entry detection device 34, and will be described later if necessary. The notification process is performed.

  The second lottery means 108 may generate a normal lottery value as a random number by a mathematical method, or may acquire a count value generated by a counter (not shown) as a random number of a normal lottery value. The second lottery means 108 determines whether or not the normal symbol lottery is successful based on the acquired ordinary drawing lottery value. The normal symbol lottery is executed with a probability of winning in a normal state. The second lottery means 108 stores a success / failure table that defines a range that should be the winning lottery value. In addition to this, the entry determination means 102 also determines the entry into the first grand prize opening 28 and the second big prize opening 30, the entry into the specific area 22 and the outflow area 66 in the second big prize opening 30, and the like. To do.

  The winning storage means 114 includes first storage means 116 and second storage means 118. The first storage means 116 is the upper limit number of special figure lottery values corresponding to the entry when a game ball enters the start entrance 24 during the variation display of the special symbol 202 or during execution of the special game. Store up to 4 balls as reserved balls. When the game ball enters the working entrance 68 during the normal symbol variation display, the second storage means 118 stores, as a reserved ball, up to the maximum number of one lottery value corresponding to the entered ball. To do.

  The symbol determining unit 120 includes a special symbol determining unit 122, an effect image determining unit 124, and a normal symbol determining unit 128. The special symbol determining unit 122 and the normal symbol determining unit 128 are functions realized by the main board 41. The effect image determination means 124 is a function realized by the sub board 49. Part of the functions of the pattern storage unit 112 is realized on the main board 41, and the remaining functions are realized on the sub board 49.

  The special symbol determination means 122 determines the stop symbol and the variation pattern of the special symbol 202 according to the result of the special symbol lottery and the result of the first short time lottery. The scheduled variation time of the special symbol 202 is specified by the variation pattern. The effect image determination means 124 determines the effect pattern of the effect image 200 according to the lottery result by the first lottery means 106, the stop symbol of the special symbol 202, the variation pattern of the special symbol 202, and the like. In addition, the effect image 200 to be stopped and displayed at the end of the moving image display is selected as a stop symbol. The pattern storage unit 112 holds a plurality of types of variation patterns and effect patterns. In the present embodiment, the function of storing the variation pattern is realized on the main board 41, and the function of storing the effect pattern is realized on the sub board 49.

  When executing the effect corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol 202, the effect image determining unit 124 selects an effect pattern having the same duration as the scheduled variation time of the special symbol 202 as the effect time. For this reason, the change display of the special symbol 202 and the moving image display of the effect image 200 are interlocked. The special symbol determining means 122 selects a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation time of the special symbol 202 is substantially shortened during the time reduction.

  The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation, and plays a role of indicating to the player whether or not the lottery is successful. In the production pattern, the pattern when displaying a normal out symbol, the pattern when displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and the case of displaying a big hit through a reach state Pattern is included. The symbol variation of the special symbol 202 based on each variation pattern is stopped when the variation time defined as the end condition has elapsed, and a stop symbol indicating the lottery result is displayed. The effect image determination means 124 determines the stop symbol of the decoration symbol 201 included in the effect image 200 in a jackpot mode in which three identical numbers are aligned in the case of a jackpot.

  In addition to this, the pattern storage unit 112 also holds special effects, entrance effects, effects patterns used in notification processing described later, and the like. The effect display control means 136 selects an effect pattern for these special effects, entrance effects, and notification processing from the pattern storage means 112, and executes each effect as necessary.

  The normal symbol determination means 128 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the result of the normal symbol lottery. When the stop symbol of the normal symbol is a hit mode, the opening / closing control means 162 expands the normal electric combination of the normal electric combination entrance 26 which is a variable entrance.

  The display control unit 130 includes a first display control unit 132, a second display control unit 134, and an effect display control unit 136. Each function of the first display control means 132 and the second display control means 134 is realized mainly on the main board 41, and the function of the effect display control means 136 is mainly realized on the sub board 49. The display control means 130 also controls lamp displays such as game effect lamps and hold lamps 20 and 21.

  The first display control means 132 displays the determined stop symbol last after variably displaying the special symbol 202. The first display control means 132 also controls display of the determination symbol. The first display control means 132 notifies the effect display control means 136 of the sub-board 49 when starting the variable display of the special symbol 202. After receiving the notification, the effect display control means 136 causes the effect display device 60 to display the effect image 200 as a moving image.

  The second display control unit 134 displays the determined stop symbol last after the normal symbol is variably displayed. The second display control means 134 stops the fluctuation after a predetermined fluctuation time, for example, 120 seconds has elapsed when the time is not short, and stops the fluctuation after a shorter time, for example, 8 seconds has elapsed during the time reduction. .

  The notifying unit 138 performs notification that suggests the recommended launch target position based on the current launch target position of the game ball detected by the launch target position detecting unit 164 through the effect display device 60 and the speaker 18 as necessary. . For example, based on the detection result of the firing target position detection means 164, if it can be considered that the player is hitting an inappropriate game ball with respect to the current game state, it is suggested that the incorrect shot is corrected. Present a notification. On the other hand, when the player is hitting an appropriate game ball for the current gaming state, a notification may be made to affirm the hitting method.

  The condition holding means 142 included in the special game control means 140 holds a first operation condition that is a condition for executing the first special game and a second operation condition that is a condition for executing the second special game. . The first operating condition is defined as a condition that the special symbol 202 is stopped in a hit state. The second operating condition is defined as a condition that the game ball falls into the normal electric role entrance 26. The condition determining means 144 monitors the gaming situation and determines whether the first operating condition and the second operating condition are successful. Based on the determination result, the condition determination unit 144 sets on / off a flag for instructing the start or end of each special game.

  The first special game execution means 146 executes the first special game. The second special game execution means 148 executes the second special game. The operation avoiding means 150 avoids the establishment of the other operation condition when either one of the first operation condition and the second operation condition is satisfied. In other words, exclusive control is performed so that the first special game and the second special game are not executed simultaneously. The second special game is divided into two stages, a first stage and a second stage. Satisfaction of the second operation condition indicates that the continuation condition for the first stage of the second special game is established, and the second operation condition is established as long as the second special game continues through the first stage and the second stage. Yes. While the second operating condition is being established and the first stage or the second stage of the second special game is being executed, the establishment of the first operating condition is avoided. On the other hand, while the first operating condition is established, the establishment of the second operating condition is avoided, and neither the first stage nor the second stage of the second special game is executed. When the second operation condition is satisfied while the special symbol 202 and the decorative symbol 201 of the effect image 200 are variably displayed, the operation avoiding means 150 temporarily stops the variation display of the special symbol 202. Specifically, the timer that measures the variation time of the special symbol 202 is temporarily stopped while the operation avoiding unit 150 is operating, and the special symbol 202 is variably stopped while the operation avoiding unit 150 is operating. Avoid that.

  The specific game control means 160 executes the time-slot lottery and controls the state transition between the time-short state and the non-time-short state. That is, the specific game control means 160, when the second stage of the second special gaming machine is established during the short-time lottery or during the short-time and the decision to shift to the short-time is made, after the special game is over, Execute time reduction until the number of fluctuations reaches the number of continuations. However, if it is decided to shift to the second stage of the first special game or the second special game during the time reduction, the time reduction is ended even if the number of continuations has not been reached.

  The specific game control means 160 changes various settings as control contents for time reduction by transmitting various instruction information to the second lottery means 108, the symbol determination means 120, and the opening / closing control means 162 at the start of time reduction. In addition, the specific game control means 160 changes various settings as control contents when the time is not short by transmitting various instruction information to the second lottery means 108, the symbol determination means 120, and the opening / closing control means 162 at the end of the short time.

  The entrance counting means 152 uses the passing information of the game balls acquired from the entrance detection device 81, the entrance detection device 36, and the outflow detection device 37, and the number of game balls entered in the accessory 64 and the accessory It is confirmed whether or not the number of game balls discharged from 64 matches. When the first stage of the second special game is executed and the second grand prize opening 30 is opened, the ball counting means 152 is based on the passing information of the game balls from the ball detection device 81 and enters the second big prize opening 30. Count the number of game balls that entered the ball. Since game balls entering from the second big prize opening 30 always pass through the guide rail 31 one by one, the number of game balls entered into the second big prize opening 30 can be accurately counted. The game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 30 passes through the V winning rotator 62 and falls into the specific area 22 or the outflow area 66. The dropped game ball is detected by the ball detection device 36 or the outflow detection device 37. The ball counting means 152 can accurately count the number of game balls discharged from the accessory 64 based on the numbers detected by the ball detection device 36 and the outflow detection device 37. If the number of balls entered and the number of balls discharged after a lapse of a predetermined time, all the game balls are discharged without staying inside the accessory 64, and it can be considered that the first stage of the second special game has ended. At this time, if the entry into the specific area 22 is not detected, it is determined that there is no transition to the second stage of the second special game, and the operation avoiding means 150 has stopped the progress of the variation of the special symbol , Resuming the progress of special symbol changes. On the other hand, if the number of balls entered and the number of balls discharged do not match even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the game ball is clogged inside the accessory 64, or the game ball is illegally inserted inside the accessory 64, particularly in the specific area 22. Become. The entrance counting means 152 outputs error information and notifies that an error has occurred via the effect display device 60 and the speaker 18. Further, the error information may be transmitted directly to the management system of the game hall.

  FIG. 4 is a plan view of the V winning rotator 62 viewed from above. The V winning rotator 62 rotates, for example, in the clockwise direction at a constant low speed. Further, a semi-arc-shaped stay path 84 connected to the guide rail 31 is provided around the V winning rotator 62. The staying path 84 is such that the central part A of the half arc is lower than the end parts B and C, and the game ball 86 that has entered the staying path 84 from the guide rail 31 is finally guided to the center part A while swinging. It has become. The central portion A of the stay path 84 is slightly inclined toward the V winning rotator 62 side, and a notch 88 is formed on the side wall on the V winning rotator 62 side. The game ball 86 passes through this notch and enters one of a plurality of entrances 90 formed in the V winning rotator 62. Only one of the entrances 90 is set in the V zone 92. Only game balls 86 entering the V zone 92 can enter the specific area 22. That is, all the game balls 86 that have entered the entrance 90 other than the V zone 92 enter the outflow area 66. In the case of the V winning rotator 62 shown in FIG. 4, a game ball enters the V zone 92 with a probability of about 1/7.

  In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured as described above, as described above, the game fixed stone first causes the game ball 86 to enter the starting entrance 24 to generate the first type, and shifts in a short time. After that, you will aim for the second type. Further, the aim is to alternately execute the time reduction and the second type special game alternately. At this time, it is possible to generate the second type without shifting in time, but the possibility of the second type is low. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment detects the actual launch target position of the game ball 86, determines whether the launch target position is suitable for the current gaming state, and if not, the game ball 86. An informing process for informing contents indicating the recommended launch target position is performed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the first grand prize opening 28 is opened during the first special game or the second special game. A launch target position of the game ball 86 is determined so that the game ball 86 enters. On the other hand, in a case other than a special game, there is no continuous and clear opening change unlike the first big winning opening 28, so the player may be wondering where to set the firing target position. For example, if it is neither a special game nor a short time, even if the game ball 86 is fired aiming at the operation entrance 68, there is a low possibility of winning the second type. Further, if the operation entrance 68 is not aimed at a short time, the right cannot be effectively used even though the second type is easily obtained. Furthermore, since the time is not short during the first special game or the second special game, if a game ball enters the working entrance 68, the normal symbol will change with a long change time. In this case, there is a high possibility that the normal symbol that started to change during the special game will continue to change after the special game ends. In other words, despite the fact that the special game has ended and the time has shifted to a short time, the normal symbol will not be able to fluctuate in time, and the short time will end without waiting for the stop of the normal symbol that has been fluctuating long. The possibility becomes high. As a result, it may not be possible to receive the benefits of time savings. Therefore, in the present embodiment, for example, when the operation entrance 68 is set as the launch target position when the time is not short, the game ball 86 has passed through the operation entrance 68 as shown in FIG. A notification of the content suggesting the recommended launch target position is displayed using the effect display device 60, such as “Please make a left strike!”. The player can easily determine that the current “right-handed” with the activation entrance 68 as the firing target position is not suitable for the current gaming state, and can immediately correct it to “left-handed”. At this time, if a notification such as “Please turn left!” Is issued only based on the fact that the gaming state is not short, the following inconvenience occurs. For example, even if the player understands that “left-handed” is made when the time is not short, and actually “left-handed”, a notification indicating “left-handed” is performed. This notification is only annoying and troublesome notification for the player. In the case of the present embodiment, since the firing target position detecting means 164 detects the actual firing target position of the game ball 86 according to the detection result of the entrance detecting device 38 at the operation entrance 68, “left-handed” It is possible to avoid reporting “Please turn left!” Even though you are doing.

  In addition, the falling direction of the game ball 86 launched on the game area 52 may be greatly changed by a game nail or a windmill. When the time is not short, the game ball 86 may pass through the operation entrance 68 even if “left-handed” according to a fixed stone. Therefore, the firing target position detecting means 164 of this embodiment fires the working entrance 68 only when a predetermined number or more of the game balls 86 pass through the working entrance 68 during a predetermined period in the same game progress state. The notification process is executed assuming that the target position is determined. For example, when three game balls 86 enter the operation entrance 68 for 10 seconds in a non-short time period, it is determined that the game ball 86 has not accidentally passed the operation entrance 68 and is notified. Execute the process. In this way, by notifying the content suggesting the recommended launch target position in consideration of the passing frequency of the game ball 86 at the operation entrance 68, it is possible to present an appropriate notification to the player with high accuracy.

  FIG. 5B shows an example of notification when the gaming state is short. When the time is short, it is necessary to positively adjust the launch target position so that the game ball 86 passes through the operation entrance 68. As described above, when the game ball 86 passes through the operation entrance 68 in a short time, the normal symbol stops in a relatively short time, and the ordinary electric accessory at the ordinary electrical entry entrance 26 is efficiently opened. . The opening time is also long. As a result, there is a high possibility that the game ball 86 will enter the normal electric role entrance 26, and the opening probability of the second grand prize opening 30 is also improved. That is, the probability of executing the second stage of the second special game is improved. For this reason, the number of prize balls is greatly reduced unless the operation entrance 68 is aimed at a short time. Therefore, if the passing information of the game ball 86 is not obtained from the entrance detection device 38 of the actuation entrance 68 after a predetermined period has elapsed after the start of the time reduction, the launch target position detection means 164 aims at the actuation entrance 68. The suggestion notification is executed. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the effect display device 60 notifies the user of a content that suggests the recommended launch target position, such as “Aim at the ST gate (operating entrance 68) by right-handed!”. Use to display. The player can easily determine that the current “left-handed”, which does not have the activation entrance 68 as the launch target position, is not suitable for the current gaming state, and can immediately correct it to “right-handed”.

  FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are notification examples showing the recommended launch target positions more clearly. Normally, the effect display device 60 displays the decorative symbol 201 in a large size so as to be relatively conspicuous. However, when the position that is not suitable for the game state is set as the firing target position, the effect display device 60 corrects the decoration pattern 201 to the correct firing target position. To give a strong impression to the player. For example, not only a text message as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B but also an image suggesting an actual configuration on the game area 52 is added to the notification.

  In the case of FIG. 6A, the content suggests “left-handed” as in FIG. 5A. In this case, the effect image 200 displayed on the effect display device 60 includes an image that suggests the windmill 94 that is actually arranged near the upper left position of the game area 52. That is, it is notified that the windmill 94 is left-handed so as to be the launch target position. By notifying the player to aim at the windmill 94 that actually exists on the game area 52, the player can accurately and quickly grasp the recommended launch target position suggested by the pachinko gaming machine 10. In addition, in order to make the windmill 94 that is the recommended launch target position stand out, the display of the windmill 94 may be blinked, or may be markedly displayed with a large arrow 96 facing the windmill 94. In addition to this display, the actual windmill 94 itself and its surroundings may emit light, or an arrow may be displayed on the game area 52. When such a standing display is performed, the decorative design 201 may be reduced and displayed at the corner of the effect display device 60 so as not to prevent the standing display.

  FIG. 6B shows the content suggesting “right-handed” as in FIG. 5B. In this case, the effect image 200 displayed on the effect display device 60 includes an image that suggests the operation entrance 68 that is actually arranged in the vicinity of the upper right of the game area 52. That is, it is notified that the operation entrance ball 68 is right-handed so as to be the firing target position. By notifying the player to aim at the operation entrance 68 that actually exists on the game area 52, the player can accurately and quickly grasp the recommended launch target position suggested by the pachinko gaming machine 10. It should be noted that the display of the operation entrance 68 may be blinked in order to make the operation entrance 68 that is the recommended launch target position stand out, or may be displayed prominently with a large arrow 96 facing the operation entrance 68. In addition to this display, the actual operation entrance 68 itself and its surroundings may emit light, or an arrow may be displayed on the game area 52. Also in this case, the decorative symbol 201 may be reduced and displayed at the corner of the effect display device 60 that does not interfere with the prominent display.

  5 (a), FIG. 5 (b), FIG. 6 (a), and FIG. 6 (b) show an example in which the recommended firing target position is notified by a visual method using the effect display device 60. In addition to this, voice notification may be performed. The notification by voice may be a mode in which the text message displayed on the effect display device 60 is sounded as it is, or may be a voice message of another content or a voice that calls attention (including a warning sound). Moreover, you may alert | report only with such a voice. Moreover, you may change from visual alert | report to audio | voice alert | report in steps, and may change from audio alert to visual alert. Moreover, you may make it change the output level of alerting | reporting step by step in visual alerting | reporting and audio | voice alerting | reporting. For example, at first, a modest notification is performed, and if the notification does not correct the firing target position, the output level is gradually increased. In the case of visual notification, the output level of notification can be changed by gradually increasing the display size, increasing the color of the notification image, or changing it to a conspicuous color. In the case of voice notification, it can be changed by gradually increasing the volume or increasing the tone of the voice.

  By the way, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, first, the game ball 86 is made to enter the start entrance 24 to generate the first type, and after the time is shifted, the operation entrance 68 is started. The game of aiming at the second type starting from entering the game ball 86 into the game has become a standard. Therefore, after shifting to a shorter time, the second type can be allocated with a relatively higher probability than the first type. In this case, if the time-saving end condition is 100 times the number of special symbol fluctuations as in the conventional case, the time-saving will be continued for 10 minutes or more, and the second type will be almost certainly given, which is preferable for games. Absent. In other words, the time reduction and the second type special game can be executed almost permanently. Therefore, in this embodiment, it can be expected that the short duration and the second type special game are alternately executed continuously in the short duration after the end of the second special game, but the number of times is not necessarily continuous forever. It is set. For example, the short duration after the end of the second special game is set until the special symbol change ends six times. If the average fluctuation time of special symbols during time reduction is 8 seconds, the duration of time reduction is about 48 seconds. At this time, the player causes as many game balls 86 as possible to enter the operation entrance 68 and opens the ordinary electrical entrance entrance 26 and the second major entrance 30, and the V winning rotator 62. The game is such that the game ball 86 is reached. According to the present embodiment, since the notification indicating the recommended launch target position as shown in FIG. 5B and FIG. 6B can be executed based on the passing position of the game ball 86 during the time reduction, the player Can be prevented from missing an advantageous gaming state.

  As described above, in the game of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, first, the game ball 86 is caused to enter the start entrance 24 to generate the first type. Therefore, the second special game is not frequently executed when the time is not short. That is, the normal symbol variation time is set to be long, and the normal electric service entrance 26 is not frequently opened. For example, the average variation time of a normal symbol is 120 seconds. With such a setting, the above-mentioned game fixed point can be realized.

  By the way, the normal symbol fluctuates with, for example, one fluctuation average of 1 second during the time reduction period, but other than the time reduction, for example, it fluctuates with, for example, one fluctuation average of 120 seconds. In other words, during the special game, the fluctuation is long. As a result, if the normal symbol starts to change with a long fluctuation time before shifting to a shorter time, the normal symbol that has made a long variation will stop even though it has shifted to a shorter time when the special game ends. Unless it waits for, usually a symbol cannot change for a short time. That is, the short time period may be shortened by a long variation of the normal symbol. Therefore, it is not preferable for the game that the game ball 86 passes through the operation entrance 68 and starts long fluctuation during the special game. According to the present embodiment, during the special game that is not time-saving, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 6 (a), the game ball 86 is prevented from passing through the operation entrance 68, as shown in FIGS. The possibility of normal symbols changing or being held during special games can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of a situation in which the short time period is shortened by the variation of the normal symbol.

  However, even if the recommended launch target position is suggested by the notification means 138 and the launch target position is adjusted immediately, the flow of the game ball 86 is disturbed by the influence of the game nail and the windmill 94. That is, at the initial stage of adjustment, the game ball 86 may accidentally enter the operation entrance 68. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol including the lottery value that holds the lottery value holding upper limit of the lottery value of the second lottery obtained when the game ball 86 passes through the operation entrance 68. The total amount of time is designed to be relatively shorter than the average game execution time of special games. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, there is one ordinary design holding ball. FIG. 7 shows an example of the relationship between the execution time of the second special game, the short time execution time, and the variation time of the normal symbol. For example, assuming that the average game execution time for one round of the second special game is 20 seconds, the average time for the 14th round of the first grand prize winning opening 28 being opened 14 times is 280 seconds. When the number of reserved balls is one, the normal symbol has already fluctuated due to the normal fluctuation, and the normal symbol held thereafter starts to fluctuate, so the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 240 seconds at the maximum. That is, a margin of 40 seconds can be provided for the average execution time of the special game. Therefore, even if the game ball 86 passes through the operating entrance 68 up to 40 seconds after the second special game is started, it avoids the inconvenience of eroding the short effective period, for example, 48 seconds, which occurs after the second special game ends. be able to. The notification means 138 is configured to notify the game ball 86 that the player aims at the recommended launch target position by notification as shown in FIG. 5A or FIG. 6A until the second special game is started for 40 seconds. Should be left-handed. If the time is not short, the notifying means 138 notifies when a predetermined number of game balls 86 have passed through the operation entrance 68 during a predetermined period, thereby causing the operation entrance 68 to be accidentally caused by the influence of the game nail or the windmill 94. To avoid excessive notification when passing through. However, in the case of the second special game, it is highly possible that the passing of the game ball 86 through the working entrance 68 directly leads to a substantial reduction in time, so even one game ball 86 can be used. When passing 68, it is preferable to immediately perform notification that suggests left-handed.

  In the above description, the case of the second special game has been described, but the same applies to the case of the first special game. In the above explanation, the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is assumed to be one, but the total display time of the normal symbol including the lottery value to be held is the average game of the first special game or the second special game. The number of reserved balls may be more than one as long as it is relatively shorter than the execution time, and according to the game execution time of the special game and the average fluctuation time of the normal symbol.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a basic process in the pachinko gaming machine 10. First, when the game ball 86 enters the starting entrance 24 and the ordinary electric entrance entrance 26, or when the game ball passes the working entrance 68, a winning process is executed (S10). If not in the middle (N in S12), a normal game control process such as a special symbol lottery is executed (S14), and if in a special game (Y in S12), the first special game or the second special game, etc. A special game control process is executed (S16), and award ball payout according to various winnings in the processes from S10 to S16 is processed (S18).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing in detail the winning process of S10 in FIG. When a winning is made at the starting entrance 24 (Y in S30), and the hold in the first storage means 116 does not exceed the upper limit (Y in S32), a special drawing lottery value is stored in the first storage means 116. (S34). When there is no winning at the starting entrance 24 (N of S30), the processes of S32 and S34 are skipped. If, in S32, the winning entry to the starting entrance 24 is held but exceeds the upper limit of the first storage means 116 (N in S32), the process in S34 is skipped.

  Next, when the game ball passes through the operation entrance 68 (Y in S36), and the holding in the second storage means 118 does not exceed the upper limit (Y in S38), the second storage means 118 The usual lottery value is stored (S40). If there is no game ball passing through the operation entrance 68 in S36 (N in S36), the processes in S38 and S40 are skipped. In S38, when the winning ball is entered into the operation entrance 68, but the suspension exceeds the upper limit number of the second storage means 118 (N in S38), the process of S40 is skipped.

  Next, when a game ball enters the normal electric role entrance 26 (Y in S42), the second special game flag for instructing the transition to the second special game is set on (S44). If there is no entry into the ordinary electronic combination entrance 26 (N in S42), the process of S44 is skipped.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing in detail the normal game control process of S14 in FIG. First, the notification process regarding the launch target position of the game ball 86 is executed (S50). Next, the variable display of the special symbol 202 and the moving image display of the effect image 200 linked with the special symbol 202 and the variable display are processed (S52), and the variable symbol variable display is processed (S54). Note that the processing order of S52 and S54 is merely an order defined for convenience of explanation, and processing may be performed in any order.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing in detail the notification process in S50 of FIG. First, the current gaming state is not short (N in S300), not informing about the launch target position (N in S302), and when the gaming ball 86 enters the operation entrance 68 more than a predetermined frequency (S304) Y), the notification means 138 selects a notification form (S306). The notification form is selected from patterns prepared in advance as shown in FIGS. 5 (a), 5 (b), 6 (a), and 6 (b). At this time, it is possible to select whether to notify visually or audibly. When the firing target position detection means 164 detects, for example, three or more balls in 10 seconds, the game ball 86 has passed through the operation entrance 68, the player intentionally aims at the operation entrance 68 and moves the game ball 86 over. It can be regarded as firing. In other words, the player is making an improper right-hand turn in the current game state, that is, when the time is not short. In this case, the notification means 138 performs notification recommending “left-handed” as shown in FIGS. 5A and 6A as notification of the content suggesting the recommended launch target position (S308).

  After the notification is executed, if the gaming state has not changed (N in S310), that is, if the game has not changed to a special game or has not suddenly changed in time, if a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the notification (Y in S312), The notification process is terminated, and the display of the notification image such as FIG. 5A is terminated (S314). If a notification image or notification sound suggesting a recommended launch target position is continuously provided for a long time, the player will feel annoyed. Therefore, for example, when a notification image or notification sound is provided for 5 seconds, the notification is once ended and this flow is ended. If a predetermined time has not elapsed since the start of notification (N in S312), S314 is skipped and the notification is continued. Further, when the game state changes such as a transition to a special game or a sudden shift in time (Y in S310), the notification is immediately terminated by skipping S312 and this flow is terminated. If the game ball 86 has not passed the operating entrance 68 more than a predetermined frequency (N in S304), S306 to S314 are skipped, and this flow ends. That is, when the game ball 86 is left-handed and fired toward the recommended launch target position suitable for the current game state, or even if it passes through the operation entrance 68, the passage is an accidental passage, This flow is finished without executing the notification. Further, when the notification regarding the current launch target position is being performed (Y in S302), the process skips 304 to S308, proceeds to S310, and moves to a process of determining whether to continue the notification.

  On the other hand, the current game state is short (Y in S300), the notification regarding the target position of the launch has not been made (N in S316), and the game ball 86 has passed through the operation entrance 68 for a predetermined time or more after shifting to the short time. If not (Y in S318), the notification unit 138 selects a notification form (S320). The notification form is selected from patterns prepared in advance as shown in FIGS. 5 (a), 5 (b), 6 (a), and 6 (b). At this time, it is possible to select whether to notify visually or audibly. For example, if the firing target position detection means 164 cannot detect the passage of the game ball 86 passing through the working entrance 68 for 10 seconds or more after the transition of the short time, the player is in a situation where the gaming state aims at the working entrance 68. It can be regarded as not aware. In other words, the player is improperly left-handed in the current gaming state. In this case, the notification means 138 performs notification recommending “right-handed” as shown in FIG. 5B or FIG. 6B as notification of the content suggesting the recommended launch target position (S322). After the notification is executed, the process proceeds to S310, and the process proceeds to a process for determining whether to continue the notification. When the game ball 86 passes through the operation entrance 68 within a predetermined time after shifting to a shorter time (N in S318), the player aims at the recommended launch target position suitable for the current game state. Can be regarded as being fired, the process is terminated without skipping the processing from S320 onward and executing the notification. Further, when the notification regarding the current launch target position is being performed (Y in S316), the process skips 318 to S322 and proceeds to S310, and the process proceeds to the process of determining whether or not to continue the notification.

  When the flow of S50 is executed again and a notification image or notification sound is selected again in S306 or S320, that is, only in the previous notification, the launch target of the game ball 86 is set to the launch target position suitable for the game state. If not corrected, a notification form that gives a strong impression that further draws the player's attention may be selected.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing in detail the special symbol and effect image symbol variation processing in S52 of FIG. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, “symbol” indicates both the special symbol 202 and the effect image 200. If the special symbol lottery value is held in the first storage means 116 (Y in S200) and the symbol variation is not being displayed (N in S202), the first lottery means 106 is set as a special symbol lottery. A validity determination process is executed (S204). If the special symbol lottery is a win (Y in S206), the specific game control means 160 executes a short-time lottery (S208). It is determined whether or not to shift to a short time after the end of the first special game by the short time lottery, and the number of continuations is indicated by a special symbol 202 stop mode. In addition, when the first special game is finished and the time saving is started, the specific game control means 160 starts counting the number of fluctuations of the special symbol 202. When the special symbol lottery is out (N in S206), the hourly lottery is not executed.

  After the special symbol lottery, the first display control means 132 determines the variation time of the special symbol 202 and starts the variation display of the special symbol 202 (S210). At this time, time measurement of the special figure timer is started. The special symbol timer is a timer for measuring the variation time of the special symbol 202. When the time measured by the special symbol timer reaches the variation time determined in S210, the special symbol 202 is stopped. . Synchronizing with the start of fluctuation of the special symbol 202, the moving image display of the effect image 200 is also started.

  If the special drawing lottery value is not suspended in S200 (N in S200), the processing from S202 to S210 is skipped. If the symbol is already changing in S202 (Y in S202), the processing from S204 to S210 is skipped.

  In S212, if the symbol variation display is not in progress (N in S212), the symbol variation processing in S52 is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the symbol variation display has been started (Y in S212), the symbol variation display is processed (S214), and a timer adjustment process based on an instruction from the operation avoiding means 150 is executed as necessary (S216). ). The timer adjustment process is a process for adjusting the symbol variation started in S210 so that the first special game and the second special game are not executed simultaneously, but details are shown in FIG. Related description will be given. When the passage of the scheduled variation time is measured and the variation stop timing is reached (Y in S218), the symbol variation display is stopped (S220). At this time, a stop signal is transmitted from the first display control means 132 to the effect display control means 136, and the moving image display of the effect image 200 is also stopped. If it is not the stop timing in S218 (N in S218), this flow is terminated.

  If the stopped symbol variation is not the symbol variation started in the short time after the variation stop (N in S60), the symbol variation processing in S52 is ended as it is. If it is the stop of symbol variation started during the time reduction (Y in S60) and the special symbol lottery in S204 is successful (Y in S61), that is, when shifting to the first special game, the specific game control means 160 temporarily ends the time reduction (S66). If the symbol variation started during the time reduction is stopped (Y in S60) and the special symbol lottery is out (N in S61), the special game control means 160 will display the special symbol after the time reduction started. The number of fluctuations 202 is incremented (S62). Here, if the number of fluctuations of the special symbol 202 is equal to the number of times of continuous time reduction (Y of S64), the time reduction ends and the game state is changed to the normal gaming state (S66). If the number of fluctuations has not reached the number of continuations (N in S64), the time reduction is continued as it is.

  In S210, the variable display may be started on the condition that the second special game is being executed, that is, on the condition that the second special game flag is OFF.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing in detail the timer adjustment process in S216 of FIG. If the second special game flag is on during the variation display of the special symbol 202 (Y in S222), in other words, a ball entering the normal electric role entrance 26 occurs during the variation display of the special symbol 202. Then, the special figure timer is temporarily stopped (S224). If the second special game flag is off (N in S222), the process in S224 is skipped.

  If the special figure timer is paused (Y in S232) and the second special game has ended (Y in S234), the special figure timer is released from the pause (S236).

  When the special figure timer is not paused in S232 (N of S232) or when the second special game is not completed in S234 (N of S234), the timer adjustment process of S216 ends.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing in detail the symbol variation process of the normal symbol in S54 of FIG. If the ordinary drawing lottery value is held in the second storage means 118 (Y in S80), if the normal symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner (N in S82), the second lottery means 108 determines whether or not the normal symbol lottery is successful. The process is executed (S84), and the normal symbol variation display is started (S90). If the standard drawing lottery value is not on hold in S80 (N in S80), the processing from S82 to S90 is skipped, and if the normal symbol is being variably displayed in S82 (Y in S82), S84. And the process of S90 is skipped.

  Subsequently, if the normal symbol variation display has been started (Y in S92), the normal symbol variation display is processed (S94), and the predetermined variation time has elapsed and the normal symbol variation display stop timing is reached. When it has been reached (Y in S96), the normal symbol on the variable display is stopped (S98). If the stop symbol is a winning mode (Y in S100), the normal electric role entrance 26 is opened (S102), and if the stopped symbol is not a winning mode (N in S100), the process of S102 is skipped. If it is before the fluctuation time has elapsed (N in S96), the processing from S98 to S102 is skipped. When the variable display is not started in S92 (N in S92), the processing from S94 to S102 is skipped.

  When the special symbol 202 is stopped and displayed during the normal symbol variation display and the first special game is started, the operation avoiding means 150 forcibly disengages the normal symbol during the execution of the first special game. You may treat so that a 2nd special game may not be started by stopping with a symbol. Further, the operation avoiding means 150 may suspend the measurement of the variation time of the normal symbol in the same way as the temporary stop of the special figure timer. According to such an aspect, it is possible to control so that the second special game is not newly executed while the first special game is being executed.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing in detail the special game control process of S16 in FIG. First, the notification process regarding the launch target position of the game ball 86 is executed (S110). Next, if the special game being executed is the first special game (Y of S112), the control of the first special game is processed (S114), and if the special game being executed is not the first special game (S112). N), the control of the second special game is processed (S116).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing in detail the notification process during the special game control process in S110 of FIG. When not informing about the launch target position (N in S330) and when the game ball 86 enters the operation entrance 68 (Y in S332), the informing means 138 selects the informing mode (S334). The notification form is selected from patterns prepared in advance as shown in FIGS. 5 (a), 5 (b), 6 (a), and 6 (b). At this time, it is possible to select whether to notify visually or audibly. As mentioned above, if the normal symbol starts to change during special games (not when the time is short), the effective time of the short time given after the end of the special game may be shortened depending on the start timing of the change. . For this reason, it is not preferable that even one game ball 86 passes through the operation entrance 68 during the special game. Therefore, when it is detected that the game ball 86 has passed through the operation entrance 68 during the special game, the game ball 86 is immediately launched toward the recommended launch target position suitable for the current game state. Announcement is executed. In this case, the notification means 138 performs notification recommending “left-handed” as shown in FIGS. 5A and 6A as notification of the content suggesting the recommended launch target position (S336).

  After the notification is executed, if the gaming state does not change (N in S338), that is, if the special game is continued, if the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the notification (Y in S340), the notification process is terminated, and FIG. The display of the notification image such as a) is terminated (S342). If a notification image or notification sound suggesting a recommended launch target position is continuously provided for a long time, the player will feel annoyed. Therefore, for example, when a notification image or notification sound is provided for 5 seconds, the notification is once ended and this flow is ended. If the predetermined time has not elapsed since the start of notification (N in S340), S342 is skipped and the notification is continued. Further, when the special game is finished and the game state is changed (Y in S338), S340 is skipped and the notification is immediately finished, and this flow is finished. Further, when the game ball 86 has not passed through the operation entrance 68 (N of S332), S334 to S342 are skipped and this flow is ended. That is, when the game ball 86 is left-handed and is fired toward the recommended launch target position suitable for the current game state, this flow is finished without executing notification. Further, when the notification regarding the current launch target position is being performed (Y in S330), the process skips 332 to S336, proceeds to S338, and proceeds to a process of determining whether to continue the notification.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing in detail the process of the first special game in S114 of FIG.

  First, if the first grand prize opening 28 is not opened (N in S120), the effect display control means 136 starts a special effect corresponding to the first special game (S122), and the opening / closing control means 162 is the first large. The winning opening 28 is opened (S124). If the first big winning opening 28 has been opened (Y in S120), the processes in S122 and S124 are skipped. When the predetermined opening time has elapsed since the opening of the first grand prize opening 28 (Y in S126), or the opening time has not elapsed (N in S126), the entry into the first big winning opening 28 When the number of balls has reached 9 or more (Y in S128), the opening / closing control means 162 temporarily closes the first big prize opening 28 (S130). If the opening time has not elapsed (N in S126) and the number of balls entered into the first grand prize opening 28 has not reached nine or more (N in S128), the processing after S130 is skipped and S112 is performed. End the flow.

  If the number of rounds of the unit game has reached 15 after the closing of the first big winning opening 28 in S130 (Y in S132), the effect display control means 136 ends the effect on the first special game (S134), The special game control means 140 ends the first special game (S136). Prior to the start of the first special game, if the short-time lottery executed in S208 of FIG. 12 is a win (Y in S140), the time shifts to short (S142), but if it is off (N in S140) , S142 is skipped. When shifting to a shorter time, the specific game control means 160 starts counting the number of times the special symbol 202 has changed thereafter.

  If the number of rounds has not reached 15 in S132 (N in S132), 1 is added to the number of rounds, and the flow in S112 is terminated (S138).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing in detail the process of the second special game in S116 in FIG.

  First, if the second special game has not been started (N in S160), the effect display control means 136 starts the effect process of the second special game (S162). The opening / closing control means 162 opens the second big prize opening 30 (S164). If the second special game is started during the variable symbol display of the special symbol 202, the corresponding effect image 200 is paused in S162. If the second special game has been started (Y of S160), the processes of S162 and S164 are skipped.

  When it is in the first stage of the second special game (Y in S166) and the opening time of the second big prize opening 30 has passed (Y in S168), the second big prize opening 30 is closed ( S170). If the game ball 86 that has entered the accessory 64 due to the opening of the second big prize opening 30 does not enter the specific area 22 (N in S172), the first stage without proceeding to the second stage. And the second special game ends (S175). At this time, the second special game flag is turned off (S171). If the game ball 86 that has entered the game object 64 by opening the second big prize opening 30 is in the specific area 22 (Y in S172), the process proceeds to the second stage of the second special game. There is a transition (S174).

  At this time, if the time is short (Y of S173), the time shortage is temporarily ended here after the second stage (S177). If the time is not short (N of S173), the process of S177 is skipped. The number of time-continuations that are started after the end of the second special game is set as, for example, 6 times.

  In S166, when it is not in the first stage of the second special game (N in S166), since it is already in the second stage, the process proceeds to S176. If the opening time of the second big prize opening 30 has not elapsed in S168 (N in S168), it is a stage where success / failure conditions for the second stage have not been determined, and the process proceeds to S176.

  When it is in the second stage of the second special game (Y in S176), the processes shown in and after S178 are started. Among these, the processing from S178 to S196 is the same as the processing from S120 to S138 in FIG. When the second stage of the second special game ends (S194), the second special game flag is turned off (S199), and the time shifts to a shorter time (S198).

  Note that the maximum number of rounds in S190, “15 times”, is a value including the first stage as the first unit game. If it is not the second stage in S176 (N in S176), this flow is terminated.

  As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 10 shown in the present embodiment, two types of games of the first game and the second game can be realized as a single gaming machine. At that time, when the first game and the second game are mixed, it is necessary to adjust the launch target position of the game ball 86 to a position suitable for the game state. According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the notification of the content suggesting the recommended launch target position suitable for the gaming state is executed, the player can refer to the first game and the first game without referring to the game manual or the like. You can enjoy a game in which two games are mixed. In addition, since the notification is executed by detecting the position where the game ball 86 actually passes on the game area 52, the notification accuracy is high. Further, since the notification is performed only when the game ball 86 is fired inappropriate for the current gaming state, it is possible to reliably avoid inconveniences such as the notification being performed despite the correct launch operation. .

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

  It should also be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions to be fulfilled by the constituent elements recited in the claims are realized by the individual functional blocks shown in the present embodiment or their linkage.

  In the present embodiment, the specific game is mainly time-saving, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened, and the normal electric role entrance 26 is efficiently expanded, so that the game ball becomes the normal electric role entrance 26. I explained that it is a game that makes it easier to enter. In addition to this, a function of executing a so-called probability variation game in which the probability of winning a special symbol lottery is set to a high probability may be installed as a kind of specific game.

  Further, in this embodiment, the actual launch target position of the game ball 86 is detected, and when the launch target position is not appropriate for the game state, the recommended launch target position is suggested to make the launch target position suitable for the game state. An example of correction is shown below. As another example, if the actual launch target position of the game ball 86 is detected and the launch target position is suitable for the gaming state, a notification indicating that the current launch target position is correct may be executed. . In this case, the content of the notification can be “OK with the current strike!” However, in this case, it is desirable to use a modest notification such as a one-time notification or a small display notification so that the notification is not excessive.

  In addition, in FIGS. 5A, 5B, 6A, and 6B, the notification specifically indicates the recommended firing target position. For example, “Strongly!” The recommended launch target position may be suggested by a notification that gives an image of the launch intensity of the game ball 86, such as “Strike it weakly!”.

  Further, in this embodiment, the launch target position detection means 164 detects the launch target position of the game ball 86 based on the entrance information from the entrance detection device 38 of the operation entrance 68, but the game ball If the passing position of 86 can be detected, the arrangement location of the detecting device and the type of the transformation device are arbitrary. For example, the passing position of the game ball 86 is determined using a proximity sensor or a photoelectric sensor arranged on the gaming area 52. Even if it detects, the same effect as a present Example can be acquired.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a multi-function machine in which a so-called first type pachinko machine and a second type pachinko game machine are mixed is shown. However, in other multi-function machines, the current launch target position is also shown. A similar effect can be obtained even if the notification is executed based on the result. Such specifications can include, for example, a gaming machine in which a plurality of so-called first type pachinko gaming machines are mixed, a gaming machine in which a plurality of so-called second type pachinko gaming machines are mixed, and the like. Furthermore, how to hit a game ball until the acquisition of a special game, such as a model called type 3 pachinko game machine or a model called general electric role, and how to hit a game ball after the start of special game The same effect can be obtained even if the notification process of the present embodiment is performed on a model that may be different.

  10 Pachinko machines, 18 speakers, 20 hold lamps, 21 hold lamps, 22 specific areas, 24 starting entrances, 26 ordinary entrance entrances, 28 1st prize opening, 30 2nd prize opening, 31 guide Rail, 32 entrance detection device, 34 entrance detection device, 35 discharge detection device, 36 entrance detection device, 37 outflow detection device, 38 entrance detection device, 49 sub-board, 50 game board, 52 game area, 54 60 Performance display device, 61 Special symbol display device, 62 V winning rotator, 64 character, 66 outflow area, 68 operation entrance, 76 normal electric accessory solenoid, 78 entrance detection device, 80 large winning entrance solenoid, 81 Entry detection device, 82 large winning opening solenoid, 84 staying path, 86 game ball, 88 notch, 90 drop Mouth, 92 V zone, 94 windmill, 96 arrow, 100 game control device, 102 entry determination means, 106 first lottery means, 108 second lottery means, 112 pattern storage means, 114 winning storage means, 116 first storage means , 118 second storage means, 120 symbol determination means, 122 special symbol determination means, 124 effect image determination means, 128 normal symbol determination means, 130 display control means, 132 first display control means, 134 second display control means, 136 Effect display control means, 138 notification means, 140 special game control means, 142 condition holding means, 144 condition determination means, 146 first special game execution means, 148 second special game execution means, 150 action avoidance means, 152 entry count Means, 160 specific game control means, 16 Switching control means, 164 firing target position detection unit, 200 effect image, 201 decorative symbol, 202 special symbols 205 normal symbol display device.

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is formed;
A plurality of entrances that are provided at predetermined positions in the game area and into which a game ball can enter to advance the game;
Based on the position where the game ball, which is provided at a predetermined position on the game board and is launched to enter the game ball into any of the plurality of entrances, passes the target launch position of the game ball. Firing target position detecting means for detecting;
In response to the detection of the launch target position of the game ball by the launch target position detecting means, based on the launch target position and the current game progress state, the content indicating the recommended launch target of the game ball is indicated to the player. An informing means for informing;
A ball game machine characterized by including:

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