JP2013094497A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko machine rich in interest without reducing playing willingness by properly displaying achievement display when having achieved a mission while maintaining pleasure inherent to a game machine and pleasure in achieving the mission.SOLUTION: In the Pachinko machine, a sub-controller notifies a mission achieved by a player until a game where the result of a winning/losing lottery becomes winning after a plurality of missions are added by a request of the player based on the achievement situation of the missions together with notification to an effect that a winning game advantageous to the player is started.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko machine capable of appropriately notifying the achievement status of a plurality of missions set during a game.

In recent years, a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine has an internal electronic lottery that is repeatedly executed by winning a game ball in a start winning opening provided on the gaming board, and the result of the lottery is a win. In addition to the original game of a pachinko machine that acquires a win game (so-called jackpot) that is started based on the game, the mission has been achieved by imposing a mission to be accomplished by the player called a “mission” during the game Based on the above, what gives a player a pleasure or privilege different from the original fun of a pachinko machine such as a hit game is known.
Specifically, this type of pachinko machine can be connected to a server provided on a communication network such as the Internet, and a user (player) can connect to the server using a communication means such as a mobile phone. The player's unique identification information is registered in advance. The registered user then displays an identification display (barcode, other display) on the liquid crystal screen of the pachinko machine that indicates the achievement status of the mission set in advance for each specific pachinko machine or through online distribution etc. Use to send to the server. Further, on the server side, privileges such as predetermined points that can be used on the server are given to individual registered players according to the achievement status of the mission transmitted from the user. The points can be exchanged with, for example, specific images displayed on a pachinko machine that has achieved the mission, specific music, etc., and the player obtains these benefits by consuming points on the server. Is possible.
Also, examples of missions set during the game include, for example, the type of winning game such as “Get a big hit with 7 symbols”, “Achieve 10 Renso”, “Get premium reach”, etc. Various events that may occur during the game, such as the number of games played per game or the type of production, are targeted. When these missions are completed, a message such as “Mission accomplished!” Is displayed on the LCD screen. The player can enjoy a different pleasure from the original fun of the gaming machine.

JP 2005-334202 A

  However, in a pachinko machine having a mission setting function linked to an external server or the like, a display for notifying the player that the mission has been achieved (hereinafter referred to as an achievement display) is performed regardless of the progress of the game. Therefore, for example, when the above-mentioned achievement display is displayed in the case where the effect symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the liquid crystal screen, the player who has seen the achievement display has a high degree of expectation for the change. Or, if there is a possibility that it is a variation that becomes a winning game, etc., and if the variation pattern of the design pattern or the stop mode is a common pattern, it will result in reducing the expectation held by the player, and the subsequent game It can be a factor that reduces motivation.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and by properly displaying the achievement display when the mission is achieved while maintaining the original pleasure of the gaming machine and the pleasure of achieving the mission. , Provide pachinko machines that are full of interest without diminishing their willingness to play.

As a first configuration relating to a pachinko machine for solving the above-mentioned problem, a main control device that executes a lottery determination in response to a game ball winning at a start winning opening provided in a game area of the game board; Based on the result of the lottery, the effect symbol variation display means capable of displaying a predetermined effect symbol is controlled, and the effect symbol lottery result is stopped after the predetermined variation time has elapsed by starting the variation display of the effect symbol. A sub-routine that informs the player that the winning game advantageous to the player is started on the effect symbol variation display means when the derivation-displayed effect symbol stop mode is a mode indicating a win. A pachinko machine equipped with a control device, and the sub-control device sets a plurality of missions that are tasks that the player should accomplish during the game, and determines the achievement status of the set missions And a storage means for storing the achievement status of the mission determined by the mission addition means in response to a request from the player, and the sub-control device stores the memory when requested by the player. Based on the achievement status of the mission stored in the means, if the result of the lottery is a win, the winning game that the player has achieved at the start of the hit game will start a win game that is advantageous to the player It was set as the structure which alert | reports with alerting | reporting.
In addition, as a second configuration related to the pachinko machine for solving the above-described problem, the sub-control device processes the completed mission stored in the storage means as informed after completion of the notification, After the end, until the next winning game occurs, a new mission is set by the mission adding means, and when it is achieved, the next winning game is started without notifying the completed mission until the completed winning game. A new mission that is sometimes achieved is notified together with a notification that the next winning game will start.

According to the pachinko machine having the first configuration, after the player's request is made based on the achievement status of the mission added by the mission adding means, the game until the game where the result of the lottery wins is a hit. Since a notification that the player has achieved a mission in between is notified together with a notification that a winning game advantageous to the player is started, there is no notification regarding the achievement of the mission regardless of the progress of the game, and the player The notification regarding the achievement of the mission eliminates the above-mentioned misidentification.
In addition, since the notification that the achievement of the mission is advantageous to the player and the start of the winning game is notified, the player can confirm the achievement status of the mission with a margin and that the winning game has been acquired. Combined with a sense of superiority, it is possible to further increase the sense of superiority in accomplishing the mission.
According to the pachinko machine having the second configuration, at the start of the next hit game, the notification of the mission achieved up to the previous hit game is excluded, and the notification of the newly achieved mission is performed. The achievement notification can be simplified, and the player can enjoy a new sense of achievement.
The summary of the invention does not enumerate all necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations constituting the feature group can also be the invention.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure which concerns on control of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of a structure of the special symbol winning / lottery means shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the special figure low-accuracy determination table shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing details of a hit type determination table shown in FIG. 4. It is a figure which shows the detail of the normal symbol use lottery means shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the fluctuation pattern lottery means for special symbols shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the special figure fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the production pattern table shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a game state control table. It is a figure which shows hit game image R1; R2. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of a network type game system. It is a figure which shows the flow of a network type game system. It is a figure which shows an example of a mission table. It is a figure which shows the flow of a mission addition process.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments of the invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and are described in the embodiments. Not all combinations of features are essential to the solution of the invention.
In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of the pachinko machine will be described so as to coincide with the left-right direction for the player facing the pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is installed in a rectangular machine frame 2 installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and is attached to the machine frame 2 so as to be openable and closable in an open door shape. The main body frame 3, the game board 30 mounted inside the main body frame 3, and a glass door 4 that is attached to the front surface of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and has a large glass window 4 a at the center. A front board 5 that is provided on the lower side of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and that has a receiving tray 6 that accommodates a game ball; a launching device (not shown) disposed below the main body frame 3; An attached handle 7 and a speaker 8 and a plurality of lamps 10 arranged around the body frame 3 and the glass door 4 are provided respectively on the left and right upper portions of the glass door 4. An operation unit 9 is disposed at the center of the storage tray receiving tray 6. When the operation unit 9 selects a dial unit 9A for moving a cursor or the like displayed on the effect symbol display device 50 and an item corresponding to the cursor moved by the dial unit 9A, or when the effect symbol display device 50 is selected. It is comprised from the button 9B pressed down in the case of the button production expanded above. Although the details will be described later, the operation unit 9 is connected to the sub-control device 200, and the sub-control device 200 performs various operations such as a mission confirmation screen and a password input screen according to the operation of the operation unit 9 by the player. Switch to the screen.

  On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 100 shown in FIG. 3, a sub control device (production control device) 200 constituting the sub control device, and a payout control device 300 are arranged via a support member (not shown). And are provided. The main control device 100, the sub control device 200, and the payout control device 300 all have a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a ROM (Read Only Memory) storing computer programs and data required for game processing (effect processing, payout processing, etc.). And a RAM (Random Access Memory) that is a temporary storage area for the CPU to perform processing in accordance with a computer program stored in the ROM. Next, the configuration of each part of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be outlined.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 includes a game area 31 on which a game ball flows down. The game area 31 can be observed from the glass window 4a. The game area 31 is partitioned and formed so as to be substantially circular by a guide rail 32 and a game ball regulation rail 33 for sliding the game ball.

The game balls accommodated in the tray 6 of the front board 5 are supplied one by one to a launching device (not shown). As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control device 300 launches a game ball with a predetermined intensity based on an input from a firing volume (variable resistor) 7 </ b> A that increases or decreases according to the amount of rotation of the handle 7. In this way, the firing motor 7B is driven and controlled. The game ball that has been launched by the launching device and has reached the game area 31 flows down in the game area 31.
The payout control device 300 is connected to a firing stop switch 7 </ b> C provided on the circumference of the handle 7 and a touch sensor 7 </ b> D disposed inside the handle 7.

In the game area 31, there are a production symbol display device 50, a stage 51, a first special symbol display device 40A, a second special symbol display device 40B, a normal symbol display device 41, and a first start prize opening (start port). ) 61, a second start winning opening (starting opening) 62, an electric tulip 63, a first large winning opening 64, an attacker device 65, a through chucker 66, a general winning opening 67, an out opening 68, A second grand prize winning port 77 and a plurality of game nails outside the figure are provided.
The first start winning opening 61 is located below the stage 51 in the approximate center of the game area 31. The second start winning opening 62 is located on the right side of the game area 31. The first start winning opening 61, the second starting winning opening (starting opening) 62, the first large winning opening 64, the through chucker 66, the general winning opening 67 and the second large winning opening 77 pass through the game balls. A first start winning port detection sensor 91, a second start winning port detection sensor 92, a first large winning port detection sensor 93, a through chucker detection sensor 94, a general winning port detection sensor 95, and a second large winning port detection sensor 96 are detected. Is built-in. These detection sensors 91 to 96 are magnetic sensors that output a game ball detection signal (electric signal) with the passage of the game ball, and the game ball detection signal is input to the main controller 100.

The first special symbol display device 40A displays the result of the electronic lottery (first special symbol lottery) related to the special symbol performed by the main controller 100 when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 61. More specifically, after the special symbols (numbers and patterns) change based on the result of the first special drawing lottery, the special special drawing is displayed in a manner in which the result of the first special drawing lottery is displayed. The symbol is derived and displayed (stop display). Further, the variation display control of the first special symbol display device 40A is controlled by special symbol variation display control means 130 described later.
The second special symbol display device 40B displays the result of the electronic lottery (second special symbol lottery) related to the special symbol performed by the main control device 100 when the game ball wins the second start winning opening 62. In the same manner as described above, the special symbol variation display control means 130 controls the derivation display (stop display) of a predetermined special symbol in a manner of displaying the result of the second special symbol lottery. is there. Further, in the present embodiment, the special symbol that changes with the winning at the first start winning port 61 is set as the first special symbol, and the special symbol that changes with the winning at the second starting winning port 62 is set as the second special symbol. Special design.
The first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B are composed of, for example, a 7-segment display, and the lower right of the game board 30 so as not to enter the field of view of the player who is watching the effect symbol display device 50 at the same time. The portion is arranged apart from the effect symbol display device 50. The state in which any of the seven segments constituting the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B is blinking is a state in which the first special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating, The state where the blinking is stopped and the lighting is maintained is a state where the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped. Further, the time during which any of the seven segments constituting the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B is blinking is the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The form of the first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B is not limited to 7 segments, and a configuration in which a plurality of lamps are arranged may be employed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery is performed, and the corresponding first special symbol and second special symbol are changed. In this manner, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B, respectively.

The effect symbol display device 50 is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 30. The effect symbol display device 50 is a liquid crystal display device in the present embodiment, and displays a plurality of effect symbols S that start and stop changing substantially in synchronization with the start and stop of change of the special symbol. The effect symbol display device 50 wins the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery, and is stopped and displayed in synchronization with the above-described first special symbol or second special symbol and these symbols. When the production symbol S is derived in a manner indicating winning, the player is notified by a specific display that the winning game to be executed thereafter is started. The specific display displayed on the effect symbol display device 50 will be described later.
The effect symbol display device 50 is controlled by the sub-control device 200 that operates based on the effect display command transmitted from the main control device 100 and the winning game start command.
As shown in FIG. 2, on the effect symbol display device 50, a plurality of effect symbols S (“7” in the illustrated example) composed of a plurality of numbers and specific characters are displayed. For example, the screen is scrolled up and down in accordance with the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol.

The through chucker 66 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass. In the present embodiment, the through chucker 66 is disposed above the second start winning opening 62 on the right side of the game board 30. When the game ball passes through the through chucker 66, the normal symbol winning lottery means 150 of the main controller 100 performs an electronic lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) related to the normal symbol.
The normal symbol display device 41 is controlled by a normal symbol success / failure lottery unit provided in the main control device 100 so that the result of electronic lottery related to the normal symbol (the loss per common symbol) is displayed. The normal symbol display device 41 is disposed below the second special symbol display device 40B, and is composed of two LED lamps in the present embodiment. Only one of the two LED lamps is turned on when the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol is hit (per normal), and only the other is turned on when lost. The state in which the two LED lamps are alternately blinking is a state in which the normal symbol is fluctuating, and the state in which the blinking is stopped and the lighting is maintained is a state in which the variation in the normal symbol is stopped. Moreover, the time when the two LED lamps are alternately blinking is a normal symbol variation time.

  The electric tulip 63 is provided at the entrance of the second start winning opening 62, and is a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the front surface of the game board 30, and an electric tulip that drives the pair of blade members. A drive device (solenoid) 63A is provided, and when the electric tulip drive device 63A is energized, the pair of blade members rotate away from each other, and the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 62 is enlarged. The electric tulip 63 cannot pass a game ball through a gap between a game nail (not shown) provided above the second start winning opening 62 when the pair of blade members are closed. In a state in which the pair of blade members are closed, it is impossible to win a game ball in the second start winning opening 62. The electric tulip 63 is controlled by the main control device 100 so that the pair of blade members are opened when the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol is a normal drawing.

  The stage 51 is a structure that is disposed below the effect symbol display device 50 and temporarily stays while rolling the game ball. A groove 51A is formed at the center of the stage 51, and a first start winning opening 61 is disposed at a position directly below the groove 51A. For this reason, the game ball dropped from the groove 51A is guided to the first start winning opening 61 with a high probability.

  The first big winning opening 64 is a horizontally long rectangular opening and is provided below the first starting winning opening 62. The attacker device 65 includes a rectangular lid member that is provided in a rotating manner in the shape of a flap in the front-rear direction around a horizontal axis, and a solenoid that drives the lid member. The lid member is rotated forward by energization of the solenoid to open the first big prize opening 64. The state in which the attacker device 65 is open is a state in which a game ball can be won in the first grand prize winning port 64, and the state in which the attacker device 65 is closed cannot win a game ball in the first grand prize winning port 64. It is a state.

When the result of the first special figure lottery or the second special figure lottery is a hit (per first special figure or second special figure), the main controller 100 turns the attacker drive unit 65A. By controlling, a predetermined number of rounds are released, thereby providing a winning game that is advantageous to the player.
In this embodiment, the predetermined number of rounds in which the attacker device 65 is released is, for example, 4 rounds or 16 rounds, the maximum number of winnings per round is 9, and the maximum open time of the attacker device 65 is 30 seconds. . In other words, when the number of game balls won in the first big prize opening 64 reaches nine before 30 seconds have passed since the time when the attacker device 65 was opened, and the number of game balls won in the first big prize opening 64 If 30 seconds elapse from the time when the attacker device 65 is opened before the number reaches nine, one round is completed. It should be noted that whether the winning game is 2 rounds, 4 rounds, or 16 rounds, which will be described later, differs depending on the types of hits that exist. Also, the opening time per round may be different depending on the type per special figure.

  The second grand prize winning port 77 is provided below the first start winning prize port 61, and the prize winning port is closed so that a game ball cannot win in the second major winning prize port 77. The second grand prize winning port 77 is a lottery (first special drawing lottery or second special drawing lottery) performed when a game ball wins the first starting winning port 61 or the second starting winning port 62. When the special figure or the second special figure is two rounds of small hits or big hits (2R special symbol A or 2R special symbol B), it is released by the second big prize opening driving device 77A. The opening time per round of the second grand prize winning port 77 is about 0.2 seconds. Since the opening time of the second big winning opening 77 is extremely short compared to the opening time of the above-described attacker device 65, it is difficult to win a game ball and it is difficult to obtain a substantial winning ball. It is. That is, the opening operation of the second grand prize winning port 77 is a small notification that the winning operation has won two rounds of small hits or big hits.

  The prize ball payout device 301 is a device for paying out the prize balls to the tray 6. The number of prize balls to be paid out is associated in advance with each of the first start winning opening 61, the second starting winning opening 62, the first major winning opening 64, the general winning opening 67, and the second major winning opening 77. The main control device 100 is configured to instruct the payout control device 300 of the number of prize balls to be paid out in advance, based on the payout port where the winning of the game ball is detected, and the payout control device 300. The device 300 is configured to drive a payout motor (not shown) of the prize ball payout device 301 in accordance with a command from the main control device 100 so that the prize ball payout device 301 pays out a prize ball. Also, the prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout device 301 are counted by a payout counting switch 302 disposed in the flow path of the prize ball payout device 301, and the payout control device 300 receives the input from the payout counting switch 302. Based on this, the payout operation is stopped. In the present embodiment, the number of prize balls previously associated with the first start winning opening 61 and the second start winning opening 62 is three, and is associated with the first big winning opening 64 and the second large winning opening 77 in advance. The number of prize balls received is 13, and the number of prize balls previously associated with the general winning opening 67 is 5. The game balls that have not won any of the first start winning opening 61, the second starting winning opening 62, the first big winning opening 64, the general winning opening 67, and the second big winning opening 77 are in the game area 31. It is collected from the out port 68 located at the bottom.

Hereinafter, the hardware configuration of the main control device 100 and the sub control device 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 3, and the main control processing in the pachinko machine 1 will be described.
As shown in the figure, the main controller 100 includes a special symbol success / failure lottery means 110, a special symbol variation display control means 130, a normal symbol success / failure lottery means 150, a winning game control means 160, an electric tulip control means 170, and a game. State control means 180 is provided.
The sub-control device 200 causes the effect display control means 210 to execute various effect operations on the effect symbol display device 50 based on various commands such as the effect symbol variation command and the hit game start command transmitted from the main control device 100. And a variety of missions set for each pachinko machine 1, and a mission adding means 230 for determining whether the stored missions are achieved during the game, and a display screen before the start of the game according to the success or failure of the missions Game start notifying means 240 and player unique information setting means 250 for storing player specific information in response to a player's request. Each of these means is a means set by a computer program and data stored in the ROM in order to perform control related to the game.
The main control device 100 and the sub-control device 200 are connected to the hall computer 501 via the external relay board 500, and the hall computer 501 has a cumulative change count of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, per cumulative total. Various information related to the game, such as the number of games, is transmitted.

The special symbol success / failure lottery means 110 of the main control device 100 wins the game (per 1st special figure or 2nd special figure) with the winning of the game ball in the first start winning opening 61 or the second starting winning opening 62. ) Or losing is determined by electronic lottery.
As shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol success / failure lottery means 110 sets the value of the loop counter to a predetermined range (0 to 65535 in this embodiment) based on an interrupt signal periodically (for example, every 2 milliseconds). And a game ball to the first start winning port 61 or the second starting winning port 62, and a random number for determining whether or not to determine whether to generate a random number for determining whether or not is a hardware random number. In other words, based on the input of the game ball detection signal from the first start winning port detecting sensor 91 or the second starting winning port detecting sensor 92 to the main control device 100, a random number for determination of success / failure is generated. Randomness determination random number acquisition means 112 that acquires (latches) the randomness for determination of success / failure generated by the means 111, and the randomness for determination of success / failure acquired by the randomness determination randomness acquisition means 112. Special figure success / failure judging means for judging whether or not it is lost with reference to the special figure low-accuracy determination table 113A shown in FIG. 5A or the special figure high-probability determination table 113B shown in FIG. 113, and the random number for winning / determining determination 112 obtains the random number for determining pass / fail based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting winning opening 61 or the second starting winning opening 62 during the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. A random determination holding unit 114 for determining whether or not the random number is stored using the RAM of the main control device 100, up to a predetermined upper limit number as a reserved ball random number related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol, respectively, when acquired. Is provided.
In addition, the upper limit of random numbers that can be stored on hold is four randomness numbers for determining whether or not the first start winning slot 61 has been won, and whether or not the random number for the second starting winning slot 62 has been acquired. The total number of determination random numbers is up to a total of eight. For example, the first start winning prize is obtained when the number of winning / failing determination random numbers already stored based on winning in the first starting prize winning opening 61 is the upper limit of four. Even if winning is made to the mouth 61, the random number for success / failure determination is not acquired, and the same applies to the second start winning mouth 62.

The special figure low-accuracy time determination table 113A and the special figure high-accuracy time determination table 113B shown in FIG. 5 define the correspondence relationship between the random number for determination of success / failure and the winning / losing. Specifically, in the special figure low-accuracy determination table 113A shown in FIG. 5A, the hit determination random numbers 0 to 186 are associated in advance, and the hit determination random numbers 187 to 65535 are lost. Corresponding in advance. That is, the probability of winning when the special figure low-accuracy determination table 113A is referenced is about 1/350.
On the other hand, in the special figure high-accuracy determination table 113B shown in FIG. 5B, the hit determination random numbers 0 to 1860 are associated in advance, and the hit determination random numbers 1861 to 65535 are preliminarily lost. It is associated. That is, the probability of winning when the special figure high-accuracy determination table 113B is referenced is about 1/35. As can be seen by comparing these winning probabilities, the winning probability per special figure based on the special figure high-accuracy determination table 113B is less than the probability winning per special figure based on the special figure low-probability determination table 113A. 10 times higher.

  It should be noted that the gaming state in which the special symbol low-probability determination table 113A is referred to in the special symbol success / failure lottery means 110 and the winning or losing state is determined is the special-graphic low-probability state in the present invention. The gaming state in which the table 113B is used and the winning or losing is determined is a special figure high probability state (so-called probability variation state) in the present invention. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience, the “special map low probability state” is referred to as “special map low probability”, and the “special map high probability state” is referred to as “special map high probability”. The switching between the special figure low probability or the special figure high probability is executed by a gaming state control means 180 described later.

In addition to the above-described means, the special symbol success / failure lottery means 110 includes a hit type determination random number generation means 115, a hit type determination random number acquisition means 116, a hit type determination means 117, and a hit type determination random number hold. Means 118 are provided. Each of these means is a special symbol derived and displayed on the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40A when the result of the determination (lottery) by the special symbol success / failure determination means 113 is a win. Is determined by electronic lottery from a plurality of special symbols.
Specifically, the hit type determination random number generation means 115 sets the value of the loop counter within a predetermined range (0 in the present embodiment) based on the interrupt signal periodically input as in the case of the randomness determination random number generation means 111. The random number for hit type is generated by updating by 1 in the range of an integer of ~ 99. The winning type determining random number obtaining means 116 is for determining the winning type generated by the winning type determining random number generating means 115 when the game ball is won in the first starting winning opening 61 or the second starting winning opening 62. Get (latch) a random number. The hit type determining means 117 refers to the first special figure type table 117A or the second special figure type table 117B based on the hit type determining random number acquired by the hit type determining random number acquiring unit 116. The type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined.

  The winning type determining random number holding means 118 obtains a random number for determining the winning type based on the winning of the game ball in the first starting winning port 61 or the second starting winning port during the change of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. When the means 116 obtains the hit type determining random number, the random number is used as the hit type determining random number related to the first special symbol or the second special symbol, respectively, up to a predetermined upper limit number of RAMs. And hold it individually. In addition, the upper limit of random numbers that can be stored on hold is the same as the upper limit in the above-described randomness for determination.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the first special figure type table 117A includes a hit type determining random number (first special figure type determining random number) acquired in response to winning in the first start winning opening. It defines the correspondence with special symbol types.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the second special figure type table 117B includes a hit type determining random number (second special figure type determining random number acquired in response to a winning at the second start winning opening. ) And special symbol types.
As shown in the figure, there are four types of special symbols used in this embodiment: 2R special symbol A, 2R special symbol B, 4R special symbol A, 4R special symbol B, 16R special symbol A, The ratio of the hit type is set to be different depending on whether the type table 117A per special figure or the type table 117B per second special figure is referenced.

In addition, when the first special symbol type table 117A is referred to and the type of the first special symbol is determined to be the 2R special symbol A, or the second special symbol type table 117B is referred to and the second special symbol type When the type is determined to be the 2R special symbol A, the first special symbol or the second special symbol derived on the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B after the elapse of the variation time described later is, for example, It is displayed as a “4” doublet.
In addition, when the first special symbol type table 117A is referred to and the type of the first special symbol is determined to be the 2R special symbol B, or the second special symbol type table 117B is referred to, the second special symbol type When the type is determined as the 2R special symbol B, the first special symbol or the second special symbol derived on the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B after the elapse of the later-described variation time is, for example, It is displayed as a “2” doublet.
Similarly, when the type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be the 4R special symbol A, the first special symbol derived on the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B. The symbol or the second special symbol is displayed as, for example, a “5” doublet.
Further, when the type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be the 4R special symbol B, the first special symbol or the first special symbol derived on the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B The 2 special symbols are displayed as, for example, a “6” doublet.
When the type of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined to be the 16R special symbol A, the first special symbol or the second special symbol derived on the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B The 2 special symbols are displayed as, for example, a “7” doublet.
If the result of the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery is lost, for example, an indistinguishable shape or symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B. Is done. Further, the specific display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is merely an example, and is not limited to this. The display may be indistinguishable or difficult for all types of hits.

Next, the hit types defined in the first special figure type table 117A and the second special figure type table 117B will be described. Each type of 2R special symbol A, 2R special symbol B, 4R special symbol A, 4R special symbol B, 16R special symbol A is associated in advance with the number of rounds of the winning game. “2R”, “4R”, and “16R” are abbreviations of “2 rounds”, “4 rounds”, and “16 rounds”, and are associated in advance with the special symbols (first special symbol or second special symbol). The number of rounds per game played. That is, the type of the number of rounds of the winning game is determined by determining the type of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B. Yes.
In addition, according to the winning type derived as a result of the first special figure lottery or the second special figure lottery, the gaming state control means 180 described later executes a game state switching process.

As described above, the special symbol success / failure lottery means 110 acquires the success / failure determination random number and the winning type determination random number when the game ball has won the first start winning opening 61 or the second starting winning opening 62. , A special symbol lottery for the success / failure based on the arrival of a predetermined opportunity, and a function for determining the special symbol (first special symbol or the second special symbol) for the success / failure from a plurality of types of special symbols Prepare.
Here, the predetermined opportunity is a case where the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not changing and the game is not in a winning game. For example, the current gaming state is not in a winning game, If the first special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating at the time of holding the random number for determining whether or not to win and the random number for determining the hit type, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the fluctuation has passed, After stopping in a predetermined manner, the above processing is executed sequentially.
The order in which the above-described success / failure determination process and the hit type determination process that is executed subsequent to the above-described process is performed is the order of winning the first start winning opening 61 or the second starting winning opening 62, in other words, in the RAM. The determination may be executed in the order in which they are stored. For example, the determination process and the winning type determination process related to the random number for determination of success / failure acquired by winning one of the second start winning openings 62 may be executed with priority. It may be.

Returning to FIG. 3, the winning game control means 160 will be described. When the result of the first special drawing lottery or the second special drawing lottery is a win, the winning game control means 160 drives the attacker driving device 65A or the second big prize winning port 77A to play a game against the player. provide.
Specifically, when the type of the first special figure or the second special figure is the 2R special symbol A, the winning game control means 160 drives the second big prize opening driving device 77A to give the second big prize. Open mouth 77 for 0.2 seconds per round. Similarly, when the type of the first special figure or the second special figure is the 2R special symbol B, the winning game control means 160 drives the second big prize opening driving device 77A to drive the second big prize port driving device 77A. The winning opening 77 is opened for 0.2 seconds per round. Further, when the type of the first special figure or the second special figure is the 4R special symbol A, the winning game control means 160 drives the attacker driving device 65A so that the first big prize opening 64 is longest per round. Open for 30 seconds. Similarly, when the type of the first special figure or the second special figure is 4R special symbol B, the winning game control means 160 drives the attacker driving device 65A to set the first big prize opening 64 to 1 Open up to 30 seconds per round.
In addition, when the type of the first special figure or the second special figure is the 16R special symbol A, the winning game control means 160 drives the attacker driving device 65A so that the first big prize opening 64 is set to a maximum of 30 rounds. Release seconds. In other words, the winning game control means 160 opens the first big prize opening 64 or the second big prize opening 77 for a predetermined time according to a round specified for each type of winning, so that the game state is advantageous to the player. A certain hit game is executed.

  The normal symbol success / failure lottery means 150 shown in FIG. 3 determines whether or not to lose the normal symbol by electronic lottery (ordinary symbol lottery) when the game ball passes through the through chucker 66. This normal symbol success / failure lottery means 150 is configured in substantially the same manner as the special symbol success / failure lottery means 110 described above. Specifically, as shown in FIG. Based on an interrupt signal that is periodically input (for example, 2 milliseconds 普), the value of the loop counter is updated one by one within a predetermined range, thereby generating a random number for determining whether or not it is a software random number. When the game ball passes through the random number generator 151 and the through chucker 66, in other words, based on the fact that the game ball detection signal from the through chucker detection sensor 94 is input to the main controller 100, Random number acquisition means 152 for acquiring or latching the random numbers for normal / unusual occurrence generated by the random number generating means for random use 151, A normal / unusual determination unit 153 that determines whether the random number for normal / unusual is per common map or lost by referring to the normal / low-probability determination table 153A or the normal / high-probability determination table 153B; If the random number acquisition unit 152 for normal / unusual symbols acquires the random number for normal / unusual during the change of the normal symbol, the random number for normal / unusable random number is converted into the normal symbol up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). There is provided a random number holding means 154 for determining whether or not to use the RAM of the main control device 100 as the reserved ball random number. That is, the normal symbol use lottery means 150 is a means for performing a general drawing lottery related to success / failure when the game ball passes through the through chucker 66.

  The common figure low-accuracy determination table 153A and the common figure high-accuracy determination table 153B prescribe the correspondence relationship between the random numbers for rejecting the common figure and the common figure and lose, and the specific contents are not shown. However, the winning probability per ordinary figure according to the ordinary figure high-accuracy determination table 153B is set to 1 / 1.1, for example, and the winning probability per ordinary figure according to the ordinary figure low-accuracy determination table 153A is 1/120. Is set. In other words, the normal figure high-accuracy determination table 153B is set to have a much higher probability of winning per normal figure than the normal figure low-accuracy determination table 153A. Wins per figure.

  For the sake of convenience, the game state in which the normal symbol low / high probability determination table 153A is used in the normal symbol success / failure lottery means 150 to determine whether or not the base symbol hits or loses is referred to as “general symbol low probability”. A gaming state in which the time determination table 153B is used to determine the hit or loss of the normal figure is referred to as “normal figure high accuracy”. The switching between the “normal figure low probability” or “normal figure high probability” is executed by the gaming state control means 180 described later.

  The electric tulip control means 170 shown in FIG. 3 energizes the electric tulip drive device 63A of the electric tulip 63 when winning by the electronic lottery (ordinary drawing lottery) by the normal symbol winning lottery means 150. The pair of blade members of the electric tulip 63 is opened and closed. The electric tulip control means 170 opens the electric tulip 63 twice in an opening time of, for example, 2.9 seconds with respect to one general figure in the normal figure high accuracy. The electric tulip 63 is opened once with an opening time of 0.2 seconds per hit. In the normal figure high accuracy, as described above, the normal symbol winning lottery means 150 is elected by the electronic lottery, and the electric tulip 63 is opened twice in 2.9 seconds based on the winning. Therefore, if the player hits the game ball on the right side of the game board 30, the game ball can be easily won at the second start winning opening 62. You can play without reducing. That is, normally, the electric tulip 63 is easily opened, and the player can easily (support) winning of the game ball into the second start winning opening 62 (so-called electric support state). It is.

  Next, the special symbol variation display control means 130 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. The special symbol variation display control means 130 determines the variation pattern (variation time) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol by electronic lottery from a plurality of types of variation patterns. As shown in the figure, the special symbol variation display control means 130 includes a special symbol variation pattern lottery means 131 for determining the variation pattern of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the special symbol variation pattern lottery means. 131 determines the variation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the special symbol variation pattern lottery means 131 sets the value of the loop counter within a predetermined range (the real number) based on an interrupt signal periodically (for example, every 2 milliseconds). In the embodiment, the special figure fluctuation pattern random number generating means 132 for generating a special figure fluctuation pattern random number that is a software random number by updating each by 1 in the range of an integer of 0 to 99), the first start winning opening 61, or Triggered by the winning of a game ball at the second start winning port 62 (the game ball detection signal from the first start winning port detection sensor 91 or the second start winning port detection sensor 92 is input to the main control device 100) A special figure fluctuation pattern random number acquisition means 133 for acquiring (latching) a special figure fluctuation pattern random number generated by the special figure fluctuation pattern random number generation means 132; Based on the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern acquired by the means 133, the first special special pattern fluctuation pattern table 134A or the special figure fluctuation pattern table 134B for the common figure high accuracy is referred to by the first special To the first start winning port 61 or the second start winning port 62 during the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the special symbol variation pattern selecting means 134 for selecting the special symbol variation pattern of the symbol or the second special symbol When the special figure fluctuation pattern random number obtaining means 133 obtains the special figure fluctuation pattern random number based on the winning of the game ball, the random number is individually stored using the RAM of the main controller 100 up to a predetermined upper limit number. And a special figure fluctuation pattern random number holding means 135. Note that the upper limit of the special figure variation pattern random numbers that can be stored on hold is the same as the upper limit of the above-mentioned random number for determination of validity.
That is, the special figure variation pattern random number is a random number acquired together with the above-mentioned special figure success / failure determination random number and the hit type determination random number when the first start winning opening 61 or the second start winning opening 62 is won. .

  The variation pattern tables 134A and 134B define the correspondence relationship between the random numbers for the special figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation pattern No. The special figure fluctuation pattern No is previously associated with the type of special figure fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the variation pattern tables 134A and 134B correspond to the current game state (ordinary low probability or general high probability), and the special-fluctuation variation pattern selection means 134 displays the game state at that time. The special pattern variation pattern of each of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined with reference to any one of the above variation pattern tables depending on whether or not the common symbol is low or high. It has become.

  Hereinafter, the variation pattern tables 134A and 134B will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, each variation pattern table includes a winning table to be referred to when the result of the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery is a win, the first special symbol lottery or the first special symbol lottery. 2 It is divided into a table for losing referred to when the result of the special symbol lottery is losing.

As shown in FIG. 9A, by the special figure variation pattern selection means 134, the variation pattern table 134A- for losing referred to when the gaming state is usually low probability and the result of the special symbol lottery is losing. 1, a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns No. are defined corresponding to the random numbers for special symbol fluctuation patterns. Specifically, special symbol variation pattern random numbers 0 to 40 are associated with special symbol variation pattern No11 (variation time 12 seconds), and special symbol variation pattern random numbers 41 to 70 are associated with special symbol variation pattern No12 (variation time 12). Seconds), special symbol variation pattern random numbers 71 to 90 are associated with special symbol variation pattern No13 (variation time 60 seconds), and special symbol variation pattern random numbers 91 to 99 are associated with special symbol variation pattern No14 (variation). Time 90 seconds).
In addition, the winning variation pattern table 134A-2 that is referred to when the gaming state is usually low and the result of the special symbol lottery is winning is a random number 0 to 40 with the special diagram variation pattern No1 ( Fluctuation time 60 seconds) is associated, special symbol variation pattern random numbers 41 to 70 are associated with special symbol variation pattern No2 (variation time 60 seconds), and special symbol variation pattern random numbers 71 to 90 are associated with special symbol variation patterns. No. 3 (variation time 60 seconds) is associated, and special symbol variation pattern No. 4 (variation time 90 seconds) is associated with the special symbol variation pattern random numbers 91-99.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, the variation pattern table 134B-1 for reference that is referred to when the gaming state is generally high and the result of the special symbol lottery is “lost” A plurality of special figure variation patterns No. are defined corresponding to the design variation pattern random numbers.
Specifically, special symbol variation pattern random numbers 0 to 50 are associated with special symbol variation pattern No15 (variation time 4 seconds), and special symbol variation pattern random numbers 51 to 70 are associated with special symbol variation pattern No16 (variation time 4). Seconds), special symbol variation pattern random numbers 81-89 are associated with special symbol variation pattern No13 (variation time 60 seconds), and special symbol variation pattern random numbers 90-99 are associated with special symbol variation pattern No14 (variation). Time 60 seconds). In addition, the winning variation pattern table 134A-2 that is referred to when the gaming state is normally high and the result of the special symbol lottery is winning is a special diagram variation pattern No. 1 (random numbers 0 to 40). Variation time 60 seconds), special symbol variation pattern random numbers 41 to 70 are associated with special symbol variation pattern No2 (variation time 60 seconds), and first special symbol variation pattern random numbers 71 to 90 are special symbols. Variation pattern No3 (variation time 60 seconds) is associated, and special symbol variation pattern random numbers 91-99 are associated with special pattern variation pattern No4 (variation time 90 seconds).

As described above, the variation pattern table 134A-1 for losing referred to when the result of the special drawing lottery is lost and the gaming state is usually low probability, and the result of the special drawing lottery is lost. And, when comparing with the variation pattern table 134B-1 for losing referred to when the gaming state is usually high accuracy, the result of the special drawing lottery is the average variation time specified in the table, and The loss variation pattern table 134B referred to when the gaming state is usually highly accurate is set shorter. Therefore, when the gaming state is normal, the variation time table of the first special symbol or the second special symbol when the result of the special drawing lottery is a loss by referring to the variation pattern table 134B for losing. Will be drastically shortened, and the number of special drawing lotteries executed per unit time will increase when the game state is usually high probability compared to the case where the game state is usually low probability It will be.
The types of variation pattern tables are not limited to those described above. For example, a table that is referred to when the number of reserved determination random numbers stored is three, a table that is referred to when four is stored, and the like are provided. The variation time until the first special symbol or the second special symbol is derived and displayed as the number of reserved memories increases may be gradually shortened. Moreover, the selection rate of each special figure variation pattern shown in the figure is an example, and the selection rate of the variation time can be appropriately set by changing the selection rate.

Next, the gaming state control means 180 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. When the result of the first special figure lottery or the second special figure lottery is a win (per 1st special figure or 2nd special figure), the gaming state control means 180 will win according to the type of the win. Switch the game state after the game (combination of special figure low accuracy, special figure high accuracy, general figure low accuracy, normal figure high accuracy). As described above, there are five types of hits in the present embodiment: 2R special symbol A, 2R special symbol B, 4R special symbol A, 4R special symbol B, and 16R special symbol A. Are associated with each other. FIG. 11 shows a gaming state control table in which the hit type and the subsequent gaming state are associated with each other. As shown in the figure, when the winning type is 2R special symbol A, the gaming state control means 180 maintains the gaming state after the winning game as the same state as the current gaming state. That is, the 2R special symbol A is a hit that does not cause a change in the gaming state. In this way, as described above, the 2R special symbol A is a “small hit” because it is difficult to obtain a substantial prize ball in the winning game and does not cause any change in the gaming state. Sometimes called.
When the winning type is the 2R special symbol B, the gaming state control means 180 switches the gaming state after the winning game to a gaming state having a normal low probability and a special figure high probability. The game state with a high special figure continues, for example, from the end of the winning game until the first special figure lottery or the second special figure lottery is executed a predetermined number of times, or until the result of the special figure lottery becomes a win. In addition, since the gaming state after the 2R special symbol B is generally inaccurate, the electric tulip 63 is rarely opened, so the gaming state after the 2R special symbol A is distinguished from the appearance. Is not attached, and is sometimes called, for example, “per latent”.

When the winning type is the 4R special symbol A, the gaming state control means 180 switches the gaming state after the winning game to a gaming state having a normal high probability and a special low probability. For example, after the winning game is completed, the game state with high probability is continued until the first special figure lottery or the second special figure lottery is executed a predetermined number of times.
When the winning type is the 4R special symbol B, the gaming state control means 180 switches the gaming state after the winning game between the gaming state of the normal figure high probability and the special figure high probability. For example, after the winning game, the first special drawing lottery or the second special drawing lottery is executed a predetermined number of times, or the special drawing lottery result is a win. Continue until In addition, since the gaming state after 4R special symbol A and 4R special symbol B is usually highly accurate, both the electric tulips 63 are frequently opened, and the internal state (special low or high special) ) Cannot be distinguished from appearance.
When the winning type is the 16R special symbol A, the gaming state control means 180 switches the gaming state after the winning game between a gaming state with a normal figure and a special figure with a high probability. For example, after the winning game, the first special drawing lottery or the second special drawing lottery is executed a predetermined number of times, or the special drawing lottery result is a win. Continue until Note that the winning types are not limited to the above-mentioned types. For example, by providing a 2R special symbol C, the gaming state after hitting is usually high and low, and the number of rounds is changed. Thus, a hit type that can obtain a substantial prize ball may be separately provided.
As described above, the gaming state control means 180 switches the gaming state after the winning game according to the winning type. Note that the specific switching process is executed by switching a game state setting flag (not shown) provided in the RAM of the main controller 100 to a winning game.

The information extracted by the above-described determination processing by the main control device 100, the hit type determination processing, and the variation pattern determination processing is transmitted to the sub-control device 200 side as an effect symbol variation command including the information, and the command is received. The sub-control device 200 controls the effect symbol display device 50 to notify the result of the special symbol lottery (the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery) according to the display pattern of the effect symbols.
Further, main controller 100 executes the variation display process of first special symbol display device 40A or second special symbol display device 40B based on the information extracted by the success / failure determination process, the hit type determination process, and the variation pattern determination process. Then, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is variably stopped in such a manner that the result of the success / failure determination process is shown after the lapse of the variation time.
In addition, main controller 100 transmits an effect symbol variation stop command to sub-control device 200 as the variation time elapses, and causes sub-control device 200 to perform variation stop processing of effect symbol S. Thereby, when the fluctuation time has elapsed, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is derived and displayed substantially in synchronization with the effect symbol S. Further, when the result of the determination process is either one, main controller 100 transmits a hit game start command to sub-control device 200 together with the effect symbol variation stop command. Receiving the command, the sub-control device 200 derives an indication on the effect symbol display device 50 on the effect symbol display device 50 before starting the winning game, and displays the effect symbol display device 50 on the effect symbol display device 50. Will be started. Specific notification processing will be described later.

Hereinafter, the sub-control device 200 will be described.
The sub-control device 200 is roughly the result of the special symbol lottery (first special symbol lottery or second special symbol lottery) that is information included in the effect symbol variation command transmitted from the main control device 100 (winning or losing). And the effect display control means 210 for determining the variation mode (effect pattern) of the effect symbol S displayed on the effect symbol display device 50 based on the type of the special symbol in the case of winning and the special symbol variation pattern No. , A mission adding means 230 for setting a plurality of missions, and a winning game start notifying means 240 for determining a notification screen displayed on the effect symbol display device 50 before starting the winning game according to success or failure of the mission. Hereinafter, each means will be described.

  The effect display control means 210 determines a stop mode (combination) of the effect symbols S to be stopped and displayed after the change time has elapsed, based on the contents of the effect symbol change command transmitted from the main control device 100. Specifically, the effect display control means 210 determines “222” as the stop symbol of the effect symbol S when the hit type is determined to be the 2R special symbol A. The effect display control means 210 determines “444” as the stop symbol of the effect symbol S when the hit type is determined to be the 2R special symbol B. When the winning type is determined as 4R special symbol A, either “666” or “888” is selected. When the winning type is determined as 4R special symbol B, “111”, “ If any of “555” is determined as the 16R special symbol A, “333” and “777” are stopped and displayed as a combination of effect symbols S. In addition, the stop aspect of the said effect design S is an illustration, Comprising: It is good also as an aspect which determines the combination of the effect design S at random, without making it match | combine with a hit type. If it is determined at random, it becomes difficult to grasp the hit type at a glance, it becomes difficult to determine the game state after the hit game, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  In addition, when the result of the first special drawing lottery or the second special drawing lottery is lost, and the production pattern is reach, only the central number among the three numbers is displayed. Prepare in advance so that the reach numbers 121 and 454, etc., which are different from the two of the above, become stop symbols of the production symbol, or if the production pattern is not reach, all three numbers will be different lose eyes. It is determined by electronic lottery from the plurality of types of lost stop symbols.

The effect display control means 210 produces effects based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern (special graphic fluctuation pattern No.) determined by the special symbol fluctuation display control means 130 and the result of the special symbol lottery (winning or losing). The effect pattern selection means 220 for determining a pattern (variation pattern of effect design S) is provided.
The effect pattern selection unit 220 includes an effect pattern table 221 that defines the correspondence between the special figure variation pattern No and the effect pattern type, and selects the effect pattern of the effect symbol S with reference to the effect pattern table 221. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the effect pattern table 221 in which the effect pattern S of the effect symbol S is defined includes a loss effect effect pattern table 221A and a winning effect pattern table 221B. For example, in the effect pattern table 221A for losing shown in FIG. 10A, the loss variation A (variation time 12 seconds) is associated with the special diagram variation pattern No11 in advance, and the loss variation B is associated with the special diagram variation pattern No12. (Variation time 12 seconds) is associated in advance, middle reach A (variation time 60 seconds) is associated with special figure fluctuation pattern No13, and long reach A (variation time 90 seconds is associated with special figure fluctuation pattern No14. ) Is associated with the special figure fluctuation pattern No15, the loss fluctuation C (fluctuation time 4 seconds), and the special figure fluctuation pattern No16 is associated with the loss fluctuation D (fluctuation time 4 seconds). Yes.

  In the winning effect pattern table 221B shown in FIG. 10B, the middle reach A (variation time 60 seconds) is associated with the special figure fluctuation pattern No1 in advance, and the middle reach B (fluctuation) is associated with the special figure fluctuation pattern No2. (Time 60 seconds) is associated in advance, middle reach C (variation time 60 seconds) is associated in advance with special figure fluctuation pattern No3, and long reach A (fluctuation time 90 seconds) is associated with special figure fluctuation pattern No4. Are associated in advance.

  The effect pattern selection means 220, when causing the effect symbol S to be variably displayed on the effect symbol display device 50, is based on the special symbol variation pattern No and the special symbol lottery result (win or miss) transmitted from the main control device 100. An effect pattern (effect content) corresponding to the special figure variation pattern (special pattern variation pattern No) is determined with reference to any table (for winning or losing) constituting the effect pattern table 221.

  The production symbol S whose variation has been started by the sub-control device 200 starts variation by each of the above-mentioned production patterns, and the first special diagram lottery or the first variation is substantially synchronized with the stop time of the special symbol as the variation time elapses. 2 Stop display in a manner showing the result of the special drawing lottery. And when the stop mode of the first special symbol or the second special symbol that is stopped and displayed in synchronization with the effect symbol S that has been stopped and the change is a mode that indicates a win, the winning game is started.

  Next, the winning game start notifying means 240 will be described. The winning game start notifying means 240 displays display data (winning game) indicating that the winning game displayed on the effect symbol display device 50 is started based on the reception of the winning game start command transmitted from the main control device 100. The game screen is read from the ROM, and the winning game screen corresponding to the display data is displayed on the effect symbol display device 50.

FIG. 12A shows a case where the mission achievement status notification is not set according to the player's request, or the mission achievement status notification is set according to the player's request, but the mission cannot be achieved. An example of the hit game image R1 displayed on the screen is shown.
As shown in the figure, in the winning game image R1, the name of the winning game to be started (“Hyper Bonus” in the illustrated example) is displayed in the center, and the player visually recognizes the display screen. Thus, it is possible to recognize that a winning game that is advantageous to the player is started. That is, the hit game start notifying means 240 notifies the player that a hit game advantageous to the player is started.

On the other hand, FIG. 12B shows an example of the hit game image R2 displayed when the notification of the mission achievement status is set according to the player's request and any of the set missions is achieved.
As shown in the figure, in the winning game image R2, as in the winning game image R1, the name of the winning game to be started is displayed in the center portion, and in addition, the missions achieved so far (mission) An area for displaying (No) (mission display area P1) is provided.
Specifically, in the mission display area P1, a specific character that holds a plate on which the accomplished mission number is displayed operates to notify the player of the accomplished mission number. When there are a plurality of missions that have been achieved, a player is notified of a plurality of mission numbers by performing an action of turning over the plate held by the character.

  The mission display determining means 240A of the winning game start notifying means 240 determines the action of the character so that the mission number corresponding to the accomplished mission is displayed based on the determination result of the mission achievement determining means 230B described later. Specifically, a plate (image data) displaying a mission number corresponding to the mission achieved by the player is extracted from a plurality of image data not shown in the figure stored in the ROM, and the action of the character The action of the character is determined so that one or more mission numbers are displayed in the mission display area P1.

As described above, the winning game start notifying means 240 is based on the fact that the result of the first special drawing lottery or the second special drawing lottery is winning and the winning game start command transmitted from the main controller 100 is received. A notification that the winning game is started on the effect symbol display device 50 is notified on the winning game screen, and the notification of the achievement status of the mission is set according to the player's request together with the notification that the winning game is started, In addition, when any of the missions set by the mission adding means 230 is achieved, the achieved mission number is notified to the player.
Then, by displaying with the notification that the mission (Mission No.) achieved in this way is won and the game is started, the player can check the achievement status of the mission with a margin and win the winning game. Combined with the superiority of what has been done, it becomes possible to further increase the superiority of accomplishing the mission.

Next, a plurality of missions in the pachinko machine 1 will be described. A plurality of missions in the present embodiment are set by the mission adding means 230 of the sub-control device 200.
The mission addition means 230 determines the success or failure of a plurality of missions set after the request by the mission achievement determination means 230B provided in the sub-control device 200 according to a request from a player registered in advance. The determination information determined by the mission achievement determination unit 230B is stored in the player specific information setting unit 250. In the game after the above-mentioned request from the player, when a winning game (big hit) in which the first big winning opening 64 is opened occurs, the game is stored in the player specific information setting means 250 prior to the start of the big winning game. The achieved mission is extracted from the stored information, and the number of the mission is determined to be a winning game prior to the start of the jackpot game at the start of the jackpot game, as shown in FIG. It is displayed in the mission display area P1 of the effect symbol display device 50 together with the hit game image R2 informing the effect.
The number of missions achieved is displayed on the placard of the character in the mission display area P1, and when there are multiple missions that have been achieved, the number is changed and displayed in turn each time the placard rotates. Is done. However, if too many missions are achieved, it will hinder the start of the jackpot game. Therefore, in this embodiment, up to six missions will be displayed each time the placard rotates in the order of achievement. For the missions achieved after the seventh, a placard displaying “other various clears” is issued, and then the display screen of the effect symbol display device 50 shifts to the effect screen of the big hit game. With such effects, the number of missions achieved during the game until the big hit occurs after the request from the player is notified to the player at the start of the big hit game.
Also, if the next jackpot occurs again after the end of the jackpot game, if there is a mission achieved during the game from the end of the previous jackpot game until the next jackpot is established, FIG. As shown in b), at the start of the next jackpot game, the number of the mission is displayed in the mission display area P1 of the effect symbol display device 50 together with the hit game image R2 at the start of the next jackpot game. The mission number is not displayed. If there is no new achievement mission during this period, a winning game image R1 without notification of the achievement mission number is displayed as shown in FIG.
Hereinafter, the player's mission achievement status notification request, which is a premise of the mission achievement status notification processing set by the mission adding means 230, will be described.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of the network type gaming system (hereinafter referred to as “hit-WIN”) 600. Hereinafter, the hit-WIN 600 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in the figure, the hit-WIN 600 includes a pachinko machine 1, an information terminal 700, a communication network 800 including a communication base station 801, and a server 900. A game result in the pachinko machine 1 A service is provided that links (for example, the cumulative number of games, the number of games per cumulative number, and the like) with a Web site established on the server 900.

The information terminal 700 is an electronic device that can use a Web browser such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a so-called personal computer, and the player can use the electronic device to establish a communication network. Communication with the server 900 is established via 800.
In addition, the information terminal 700 is a game history information such as a production pattern executed on the production symbol display device 50 under the control of the sub-control device 200 of the pachinko machine 1, a cumulative number of games, a total number of games per game, a number of consecutive games, and the like. Player-specific information) can be acquired based on a password or two-dimensional code issued by the pachinko machine 1. These pieces of information are stored by the player specific information setting means 250 provided in the sub-control device 200.

  The communication base station 801 constituting a part of the communication network 800 is a facility capable of wireless communication with, for example, the information terminal 700 and can transmit and receive data transmitted from the information terminal 700 and data transmitted from the server 900 to each other. It is. The communication network 800 includes a telephone network, the Internet, a LAN, a dedicated line, and the like, and establishes communication between the information terminal 700 and the server 900 via the communication base station 801.

  In the hit-WIN 600 having the above-mentioned configuration, for example, the player has information that the player owns effect information and game history information made by the effect control device 200 from the start to the end of the game on any pachinko machine 1 selected by the player. The information is taken into the terminal 700, and the information is transmitted to the server 900 and stored. Further, the player can check the effect information and the game history information accumulated in the server 900 via the information terminal 700. In addition, points are set for each piece of information related to the production included in the production information and each piece of information related to the game history contained in the game history information. Benefits available on the information terminal 700 and benefits available for games).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing of the pachinko machine 1, the information terminal 700, and the server 900 in time series. The operation method of the hit-WIN 600 having the above configuration will be outlined with reference to FIG.
First, the player needs to perform pre-registration to use the hit-WIN 600. The production control device 200 generates a first two-dimensional code when “new registration” on the production symbol display device 50 is selected by an operation of the player's operation unit 9 in S1, and the first two-dimensional code generated in S2 is generated. The two-dimensional code is displayed on the effect symbol display device 50. The first two-dimensional code displayed here is identification information that can be read electrically on the information terminal 700 side, such as a bar code or a QR code (registered trademark).

  In S3, the information terminal 700 reads the first two-dimensional code displayed on the effect symbol display device 50, and generates first code information (URL) included in the first two-dimensional code. The reading of the first two-dimensional code is executed by, for example, an imaging unit mounted on the information terminal 700, and the information terminal 700 generates first code information (URL) from the read two-dimensional code. Further, the information terminal 700 accesses the server 900 based on the first code information (URL) and transmits a registration request command.

  In step S4, the server 900 acquires specific information such as the ICC, IP address, and telephone number of the information terminal 700 owned by the player in response to the registration request command, and registers the information as the player specific information. By performing the registration, a storage area for storing the above-described effect information and game history information is secured in the server 900, and preparation for using the hit-WIN 600 is completed.

  After the pre-registration is completed, when the player plays a game using the hit-WIN 600, it is necessary to access the server 900 via the information terminal 700 owned by the player and obtain a password from the server 900. Specific processing will be described below.

  The information terminal 700 transmits a password request command to the server 900 in accordance with the player's operation in S5. Upon receiving the password request command in S6, the server 900 reads the effect information and game history information corresponding to the player specific information from the storage area, and generates a password including the player specific information, effect information, and game history information, In S7, the password is transmitted to the information terminal 700.

  The information terminal 700 displays the password transmitted from the server 900 in S8 on the display screen, and the player inputs the displayed password by operating the operation unit 9 in S9. Although not shown, the password input screen is displayed on the effect symbol display device 50, and the player inputs the password according to the password input screen.

  In S10, the sub-control device 200 executes the mission achievement status determination process based on the fact that the password has been input by the player, in other words, the mission achievement status notification request has been made at the request of the player. At the same time, storage processing by the player specific information setting means 250 is started. The storage process includes effect information related to effects executed on the effect symbol display device 50 after a request for notification of the mission achievement status to the end of the game, the total number of games, the total number of games per game, the number of consecutive resorts, etc. This is a process of accumulating game history information together with mission achievement status information, and these pieces of information are individually added and stored in a storage area provided in the RAM.

  Next, a process for ending the hit-WIN 600 will be described. The sub-control device 200 includes, based on the fact that the game end has been selected by the player's operation in S11, at least the production information accumulated from the game start to the game end, the game history information, and the second URL including the URL of the server 900. A two-dimensional code is generated, and the second two-dimensional code generated in S12 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 50. The end of the game is completed when the display of “game end” (not shown) displayed on the effect symbol display device 50 is selected by the operation of the operation unit 9 by the player.

  In S13, the information terminal 700 reads the second two-dimensional code displayed on the liquid crystal display device 20 through the imaging unit, and reads the second code information (effect information, game history) included in the second two-dimensional code. Information, URL).

  In S14, the information terminal 700 accesses the server 900 based on the second code information (URL), and transmits the effect information and the game history information included in the second code information.

  The server 900 that has received the effect information and the game history information acquires the player-specific information from the IP address of the information terminal 700 in S15, associates the effect information, the game history information, and the player-specific information in the storage area. To accumulate. By executing the processing, the production information and game history information from the time when the player inputs the password to the pachinko machine 1 to the time when the game is ended are accumulated in the server 900.

  Hereinafter, returning to FIG. 3, the mission adding means 230 provided in the sub-control device 200 will be described. As described above, the mission addition means 230 executes a mission addition process for notification of achievement status that occurs thereafter, based on the password input by the player's operation. The mission addition means 230 includes mission storage means 230A and mission achievement determination means 230B.

As shown in FIG. 15, the mission storage means 230A has a mission table 235 in which mission numbers and mission contents are associated with each other. As shown in the figure, in the mission table 235, a mission number and a specific mission content corresponding to the mission number are defined in association with each other. For example, in mission Nos. 00 to 02, a mission relating to the cumulative number of games (the cumulative number of times of the first special figure lottery and the second special figure lottery) is defined. The total number of games means the total number of games from the password input by the player to the present. For example, if the total number of games exceeds 100, In the winning game image R2 before the game starts, a plate displaying mission No00 is displayed.
For example, when a winning game is reached when the cumulative number of games exceeds 500, a plurality of mission numbers of mission No 00, mission No 01, and mission No 02 are displayed on the plate in the winning game image R2 before the start of the winning game. Will be displayed.

Also, as shown in the figure, for example, missions Nos. 03 to 05 define a mission relating to the total number of games per game. The cumulative number of games per game means the total number of games played per player since the password was entered by the player, for example, the fifth hit game is started after the password is entered by the player. In this case, a plate on which mission No. 03 is displayed is displayed on the winning game image R2 before the start of the winning game.
For example, mission No. 06 defines a mission related to premium reach. Premium reach means reach that is set to have a relatively low occurrence frequency compared to other performance patterns, and corresponds to “long reach A” in the present embodiment, for example.
If a long reach A occurs during the change display of any of the effect symbols S from when the password is input by the player until the winning game is started, the winning game image R2 before the winning game is displayed in the winning game image R2 The plate displaying mission No. 06 will be displayed.

Further, for example, missions Nos. 07 to 09 define a mission related to the number of recreational villas. The number of consecutive villas means the number of consecutive acquisitions (2R special symbol B, 4R special symbol C, 16R special symbol A) for which the special figure is highly accurate. For example, the gaming state does not become special. When the winning that becomes the special figure high accuracy is acquired 10 times continuously, the plate displaying the mission No. 07 is displayed in the winning game image R2 before the start of the tenth winning game. In addition, it is possible to arbitrarily set which wins are included in the extended resort. For example, the wins acquired when the game state is usually high accuracy and low special figure may be included in the number of extended resorts. .
As described above, the mission storage unit 230A stores a plurality of mission contents related to the game, and when the game is started, the mission is appropriately set based on the mission stored by the mission storage unit 230A. Success determination means 230B determines success or failure of mission completion. The types of the above-mentioned missions are examples. For example, in addition to the above-described missions, it is possible to define the game time, the occurrence of a premium notice as one aspect of the variation pattern, and the like as missions.

The mission achievement determination unit 230B includes a plurality of missions stored in the mission storage unit 230A and the game history information stored by the player specific information setting unit 250 (total number of games, total number of games per premium, number of premium reach, The success or failure of the mission is determined based on the number of villas.
Specifically, the mission achievement determination unit 230B reads a plurality of missions stored in the mission storage unit 230A based on the reception of the winning game start command, and stores each information stored by the player specific information setting unit 250. In contrast, the type of mission achieved from the input of the password to the winning game is determined. As a result of the determination, the mission number of the mission that has been achieved is stored in an accomplished mission storage unit provided in the mission achievement determination means 230B.
Then, the mission display determination means 240A described above determines the mission number to be displayed in the mission display area P1 by reading the mission number stored in the achievement mission storage section of the mission achievement determination means 230B.

Hereinafter, the process of adding the mission achievement status notification to the big hit game start notification image executed at the start of the big hit game by each means of the sub-control device 200 will be described based on the flow of FIG. The sub-control device 200 determines whether a winning game start command has been received in S100. If YES, the process proceeds to S101, and if NO, the process ends.
In S101, the sub-control device 200 determines whether a player has made a request for adding a mission achievement status notification. If YES, the process proceeds to S103, and if NO, the process proceeds to S102. As described above, this determination is made based on whether or not a game is performed using the hit-WIN 600 by inputting a password in advance by the player.

  The sub-control device 200 determines in S102 that the determination in S101 is NO, in other words, there is no request for adding the mission achievement status notification by the player, or the determination in S103 described later is NO. The fact that the winning game is started is notified by the winning game image R1, and the process is terminated.

In S103, the sub-control device 200 determines whether there is an accomplished mission based on the determination in S101 being YES, in other words, based on the fact that the player has added a mission achievement status notification, and if YES, S104. If NO, the process moves to S102.
This determination is made by reading the memory of the achievement mission determined by the aforementioned mission achievement determination means 230B stored in the player specific information setting means 250. If the mission number is stored, the determination is YES. If it is not stored, the determination is no.

In S104, the sub-control device 200 notifies that the winning game is started based on the winning game image R2, and displays the mission number read in S103 in the mission display area P1, so that the winning game is received from the mission grant request. Before starting, the player is informed that a preset mission has been achieved.
After notifying the mission number together with the winning game image R2 by the process of S104, the process proceeds to S105, the already-informed process is performed for the missions achieved so far, and the process ends. With this process, a new mission is set before the next winning game is generated after the end of the winning game. When the set mission is achieved, the previous winning game ends when the next winning game start notification is made. Thereafter, only the number of missions achieved by the next winning game is notified together with the winning game image R2.

As described above, the sub-control device 200 according to the present embodiment sets a plurality of missions related to the game stored in the mission storage means 230A in response to the player's mission achievement status notification addition request, and When the achievement status of a plurality of set missions is determined by the mission achievement determination means 230B, the result is stored in the player specific information setting means 250 as a storage means, and if there is an accomplished mission as a result of the determination The mission display determining means 240A displays the missions achieved by the player after the notification of the plurality of mission achievement statuses is set by the player's request until the game in which the result of the success / failure lottery wins is started. A configuration for notifying that a winning game advantageous to the player is started at the start of the winning game. A.
And according to this structure, since the accomplished mission (mission No.) is notified together with the notification that the big hit game is started, the player can confirm the achievement status of the mission with a margin, and the winning game Combined with the superiority of having won, it becomes possible to further increase the superiority of achieving the mission.

1 pachinko machine, 30 game board, 31 game area, 40A first special symbol display device,
40B 2nd special symbol display device, 41 normal symbol display device, 50 production symbol display device,
61 1st start prize opening, 62 2nd start prize opening, 63 Electric tulip,
64 1st Grand Prize Winner, 66 Through Chukka, 77 2nd Grand Prize Winner,
100 main control device, 110 special symbol winning / failing lottery means,
130 special symbol variation display control means, 150 normal symbol winning / losing lottery means,
200 sub-control device, 220 production pattern selection means, 230 mission addition means,
240 per game start notification means.

Claims (2)

A main control device that executes a lottery determination when a game ball has won a winning prize opening provided in a game area of the game board;
Based on the result of the success / failure lottery, the effect design variation display means capable of displaying a predetermined effect design is controlled, and the effect design lottery display is started after a predetermined variation time has elapsed by starting the variation display of the effect design. A winning game that is advantageous for the player is started on the effect symbol variation display means when the effect symbol displayed and derived is displayed according to the symbol stop mode and the stop mode of the effect symbol that is derived and displayed is a mode indicating a win. A sub-control device for informing
A pachinko machine equipped with
The sub-control device sets a plurality of missions that are tasks that the player should accomplish during the game, and determines mission achievement status of the set missions;
Storage means for storing the achievement status of the mission determined by the mission addition means in response to a request from the player;
The sub-control device, when requested by the player, at the start of the winning game when the result of the lottery is successful based on the achievement status of the mission stored in the storage means A pachinko machine characterized in that a mission achieved by a player is notified together with a notification that a winning game advantageous to the player is started.   The sub-control device treats the completed mission stored in the storage means as informed after completion of the notification, and adds the mission between the end of the winning game and the next winning game occurrence. When a new mission is set and achieved by means, the new mission achieved at the start of the next winning game is not notified without performing notification of the mission achieved by the finished winning game. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is notified together with a notification that a winning game is started.

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