JP2013132448A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko machine that can increase the number of game balls to enter a large winning hole with a player's skill without providing a physical reservoir.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine includes: a game board (3) with a play area (31); starting holes (37a, b); the large winning hole (42); a special symbol lottery means for executing a lottery with entrance of a game ball into the starting holes as the trigger; a special electric generator (41) configured to open/close the large winning hole; and a jackpot game control means for providing a jackpot game. In the Pachinko machine, at least two routes for a game ball shot onto the play area toward the special electric generator are provided within the play area. The two routes are configured to allow game balls to flow down without being physically stored. One route (route B) takes shorter time for a game ball shot onto the play area to reach the special electric generator than the other route (route A).

Description

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

  In general, a pachinko machine has a special symbol display device that displays a special symbol, an effect display device that displays a predetermined effect, a starting point that triggers an electronic lottery related to the special symbol, and an electronic symbol that relates to a normal symbol. There are through-chuckers that trigger lotteries, electric tulips that open and close at the entrance of the start opening, a large winning opening located below the starting opening, and an attacker device (special electric accessory) that opens and closes the large winning opening. . When a game ball launched toward the game area wins a start opening, an electronic lottery related to a special symbol is performed, and when a big win is won, a jackpot game advantageous to the player is provided. For example, in this jackpot game, the attacker device is activated to expose the big prize opening. A predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins in the big winning opening, or a round game that ends when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the opening of the attacker device is performed in a plurality of rounds. It has become. Therefore, during the jackpot game, since many game balls enter the big prize opening, the player can acquire many prize balls.

  Obstacles such as nails and windmills are provided in the game area, and the game balls launched into the game area flow down in the game area while changing the direction of flow in collision with these obstacles. Go. In the middle of the flow, if a game ball wins a start opening, a general winning opening, or a big winning opening, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. To the island facility.

  In addition, a pachinko machine including a storage unit that temporarily stores game balls flowing down the game area in order to improve game play is also known (see Patent Document 1). The pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1 is configured to physically and temporarily hold the game ball itself flowing down the game area and delay the flow-down timing of the game ball. By pressing the button, the stored game balls can be dropped. Therefore, for example, if the player operates the button during the big hit game, the game balls in the storage unit are released at a stroke toward the big prize opening, so that many game balls can be won in the big prize opening.

JP 2007-267881 A

  However, in the above-described conventional technique, it is necessary to provide means for physically storing the game ball, so that there is a problem that the number of parts increases and the cost increases. In recent years, the number of movable accessories provided in the game area has increased, so the area where game balls flow down tends to be narrower. Under such circumstances, it is not preferable to provide a means for physically storing the game ball separately because the area where the game ball flows down is further reduced. On the other hand, it is also true that the game is not interesting just by launching a game ball during the jackpot game and making it win in the big prize opening.

  Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, the present invention has an object to provide a pachinko machine capable of increasing the number of game balls to be awarded to the big prize opening according to the skill of the player without providing a physical storage unit. It is said.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a game board having a game area in which game balls flow down, a start opening provided in the game area, and a large board provided below the start opening in the game area. A special symbol lottery means for performing lottery related to whether a special symbol is successful or not, triggered by the winning of a game ball at the start port, a special electric accessory provided to open and close the large prize port, In a pachinko machine comprising a jackpot game control means for providing a jackpot game by controlling the operation of the special electric accessory when a jackpot is won by a lottery by the special symbol lottery means, the pachinko machine is launched into the game area. At least two routes are provided in the game area where the game balls go to the special electric accessory, and both the two routes are configured to flow down without physically storing the game balls. Both are characterized in that the other route is configured so that the time from when the game ball is launched into the game area until it reaches the special electric accessory is shorter than the other route. .

  According to the present invention, first, a game ball is launched through a route having a longer time until the game ball reaches the special electric accessory. Then, when the game ball is launched on the route with the shorter time until the game ball reaches the special electric accessory at the timing, the game ball that has flowed down both routes becomes the special electric agent almost simultaneously. Can be reached. Therefore, a plurality of game balls can be won all at once in the special winning opening. And if you use this technique, you can get as many prize balls as possible during the jackpot game. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide technical intervention during the jackpot game.

  In the present invention, “without a game ball being physically stored” not only means that the game ball is not physically stored in a storage device or the like, but is also driven by supplying power. It is a concept that also includes the meaning that the game ball does not stay temporarily due to physical hindrance of the flow of the game ball by the device. Conversely, obstacles such as nails and windmills are not structured to be supplied with electric power, so even if such obstacles prevent the game balls from flowing down, Is not physically stored.

  Further, in the above configuration, a first grand prize opening detection sensor that detects at least a game ball that has flowed down the one route and won the prize winning opening, and has flowed down the other route and won the prize winning opening. A second big prize opening detection sensor for detecting at least the game ball, and recommended route notification means for notifying a player of a recommended route of the two routes, wherein the jackpot game control means includes the large winning game control means. After operating the special electric accessory so as to open the winning opening, the large winning opening is provided on the condition that M game balls (M is a natural number, for example, M = 10) are won in the winning opening. Providing the jackpot game with a content of performing the round game for operating the special electric accessory to close the game a plurality of times, and the recommended route notification means is configured to provide the first big game in one round game. When the total number of detections of the mouth detection sensor and the second grand prize opening detection sensor is N (where N is a natural number satisfying N <M, for example, N = 7), the first big prize winning mouth It is preferable that the player is informed of the route corresponding to the least detected one of the detection sensor and the second big prize opening detection sensor as a recommended route.

  With this configuration, the recommended route is notified in the middle of the round game of the jackpot game. Therefore, if the player launches the game ball according to the notification, a large number of game balls can be easily won at the big prize opening.

  Further, in the above configuration, a first game ball detection sensor that detects a game ball flowing down the one route, a second game ball detection sensor that detects a game ball flowing down the other route, and the big prize opening A winning prize detection sensor that detects a game ball that has won a prize, and recommended route notification means for notifying a player of a recommended route of the two routes, wherein the jackpot game control means includes the big winning game After operating the special electric accessory to open the mouth, the prize winning mouth is opened on the condition that M game balls (M is a natural number, for example, M = 10) are won at the prize winning opening. The jackpot game having a content of performing the round game for operating the special electric accessory to be closed a plurality of times is provided, and the recommended route notification unit is configured to detect the big prize opening detection center in one round game. When the number of detected is N (where N is a natural number satisfying N <M, for example, N = 7), the first game ball detection sensor and the second game in one round game You may comprise so that a player may be alert | reported to the said route corresponding to the one with few detections among ball detection sensors as a recommended route.

  Even in such a configuration, the recommended route is notified in the middle of the round game of the jackpot game, so if the player launches the game ball according to the notification, it is possible to easily win a lot of game balls at the big prize opening. it can.

  Further, in the above configuration, the recommended route notification means recommends the route having a longer time from when a game ball is launched into the game area until reaching the special electric accessory at the start of the round game. It is desirable to have a configuration that informs the player. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent a game ball from being shot out on a route that is not recommended by mistake, so that a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big winning opening more reliably.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1, and removed the game board. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed typically the game board attached to FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the special symbol lottery process part shown in FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of game control when a game ball wins a first start winning opening in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of alerting | reporting control of the recommended route of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed typically the game board of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the pachinko machine concerning the 2nd example of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of alerting | reporting control of the recommended route | root of a pachinko machine concerning the 2nd example of an embodiment of the present invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine P according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a machine box 1 having a rectangular shape installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and a door to the machine frame 1. Main body frame 2 attached to be openable and closable, game board 3 accommodated inside main body frame 2 (in FIG. 2, game board 3 is removed), and a door-like shape on the front of main body frame 2 A glass door 4 having a large opening 8 formed in the center, a transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 8 of the glass door 4, and a lower side of the main body frame 2. And a launch board 9 provided at the lower part of the main body frame 2, and a handle 7 attached to the front board 6. Furthermore, the speaker 20 is attached to the upper part of the glass door 4 one each right and left, and the various sound effects regarding a game are emitted. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P includes a main control processing unit 100, a payout / launch control processing unit 105, a sub control processing unit 200, a prize ball payout device 14, and the like on the back side. Next, the configuration of the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  As shown schematically in FIG. 4, the game board 3 has a game area 31 on the board surface, and the game area 31 is mounted on the main body frame 2 and observed through the glass plate 10. can do. The game area 31 is partitioned and formed so as to be substantially circular by a guide rail for sliding the game ball and the game ball regulation rail, and the game ball launched by the launching device 9 flows down in the game area 31. Further, in the game area 31, there are an effect display device 34, a through chucker 21, an electric tulip (ordinary electric accessory) 49, a stage (not shown), a first start winning prize opening (starting opening) 37a, and Second start winning opening (start opening) 37b, general winning opening 38, out opening 39, nail, windmill (not shown), large winning opening 42, attacker device (special electric accessory) 41, etc. Is provided. Further, a special symbol display device 17 and a normal symbol display device 22 are provided at a position on the lower right side of the game board surface.

  In the present embodiment, the first start prize opening 37a and the second start prize opening 37b are provided close to each other in the vertical direction, and when the launching intensity of the launching device 9 is weak to medium (so-called “bumming aim”) When the ball is fired), the game ball flows down the left side of the effect display device 34 and can win both the first start winning port 37a and the second starting winning port 37b. However, in order for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 37b, the electric tulip 49 needs to be opened. In addition, when a game ball is fired with the firing strength of the launching device 9 increased (so-called “right-handed”), the game ball almost always flows down toward the attacker device 41 as it is. Therefore, the player usually advances the game while launching a game ball with the aim of budding.

  In the present embodiment, there are mainly two routes of route A and route B as shown in FIG. A description will be given of how much time is required for the route A and the route B to reach the special winning opening 42 after the game ball is launched into the game area 31. When the game ball launched into the game area 31 flows down the route A, as can be seen from FIG. 4, a number of nails hinder the flow down, and the flow-down speed decreases. Therefore, when the route A flows down, the time required for the game ball launched into the game area 31 to reach the big winning opening 42 is about 6 seconds on average. On the other hand, when the game ball flows down the route B, as is clear from FIG. 4, the number of nails is significantly smaller than that of the route A. Therefore, what prevents the game ball from flowing down is the route. Less than A. Therefore, in the route B, the flow velocity of the game ball does not decrease compared to the route A. Therefore, when the route B flows down, the time required for the game ball launched into the game area 31 to reach the big winning opening 42 is about 2 seconds on average.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, when another game ball flows down the route B while the game ball flows down the route A, a phenomenon that several game balls reach the winning prize opening 42 almost simultaneously. Can happen. In other words, if the player appropriately divides the flow route of the game balls into the route A and the route B, it is possible to make several game balls be awarded together in the big winning opening 42. It is.

  The effect display device 34 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 3 and is a result of the electronic lottery relating to the first special symbol performed when the game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a, or the second start. Based on the result of the electronic lottery related to the second special symbol that is performed when the game ball wins in the winning opening 37b, a predetermined rendering mode is displayed. In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used. ing. In addition to the background image being displayed on the entire screen, the effect display device 34 is synchronized with the first special symbol or the second special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display device 17 as part of a predetermined effect mode. As a result, the dummy symbol (effect symbol) is displayed in a variable manner.

  The effect display device 34 has a display area for performing a hold display (display that the hold ball random number is stored) when the hold ball random number is stored in the hold ball random number storage unit (memory). Is formed. Specifically, a first reserved ball display area 34a for displaying that a reserved ball random number is stored in the first special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115a is provided on the lower left side of the effect display device 34. In addition, a second reserved ball display area 34b for displaying that the reserved ball random number is stored in the second special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115b is provided.

  The special symbol display device 17 is a result of the electronic lottery related to the first special symbol performed when the game ball wins the first start winning port 37a, or the game ball wins the second start winning port 37b. This is for displaying the result of the electronic lottery concerning the second special symbol performed at the opportunity. More specifically, the special symbol display device 17 displays the lottery result relating to the special symbol in such a manner that the lottery result is stopped after the first special symbol or the second special symbol (for example, a number or a pattern) is changed. In the present embodiment, a 7-segment display is used as the special symbol display device 17. The special symbol display device 17 is provided apart from the lower right portion of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the effect display device 34 at the same time. Then, the special symbol fluctuates by causing the 7-segment display to blink, and the blinking stops and changes to the lighting display, whereby the special symbol fluctuates. This blinking time is the variation time of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol).

  In the present embodiment, the game based on the game ball winning in the first start winning port 37a and the game based on the game ball winning in the second start winning port 37b do not proceed simultaneously. More specifically, the game based on winning of the game ball at the second start winning port 37b is prioritized and executed over the game based on winning of the game ball at the first starting winning port 37a. ing. That is, when the reserved ball random number is stored in both the first special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115a and the second special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115b, the main control processing unit 100 performs the second special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115b. The reserved ball random number stored in the symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115b is read first, and the process related to the game is executed. Therefore, the lottery results of both the first start winning opening 37a and the second starting winning opening 37b are not displayed simultaneously. Therefore, the result of the lottery based on the winning of the game ball in the two start winning openings 37a and 37b is displayed on one special symbol display device 17.

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

  The display control of the special symbol display device 17 is performed by the first special symbol display control unit 101a and the second special symbol display control unit 101b of the main control processing unit 100, and the display control of the normal symbol display device 22 is the main control. This is performed by the normal symbol display control unit 102 of the control processing unit 100 (see FIG. 5).

  The electric tulip (ordinary electric accessory) 49 is provided at the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 37b, and includes a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3, and energizes the solenoid. When a pair is made, the pair of blade members rotate in a direction away from each other, and the entrance of the second start winning prize opening 37b is enlarged. Then, when the electric tulip 49 is opened, it is possible to win a game ball in the second start winning opening 37b.

  When the attacker device (special electric accessory) 41 shifts to a jackpot game as a result of an electronic lottery related to the first special symbol performed when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a As a result of the electronic lottery related to the second special symbol performed when the game ball wins at the second start winning opening 37b, a device that is released a predetermined number of times when the game goes to a big hit game as a big win is there. That is, the attacker device 41 operates in accordance with the lottery results at both start winning ports 37a and 37b.

  The attacker device 41 includes a plate-like lid member that opens and closes in the front-rear direction about a horizontal axis, and the lid member rotates around the horizontal axis by driving a solenoid (not shown). ing. When the lid member is opened, the big prize opening 42 provided in the lower portion of the game area 31 is exposed, and the game ball can be won through the big prize opening 42.

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

  Further, in the special winning opening 42, special winning opening detection sensors 45a, 45b, 45c for detecting a winning game ball are attached. Each of these sensors is a magnetic sensor. As shown in FIG. 4, the first big prize opening detection sensor 45a is provided on the left end side in the horizontal direction of the big prize opening 42 and follows the route A in FIG. The game balls that have flowed down and won the grand prize opening 42 are mainly detected. The second big prize opening detection sensor 45b is provided substantially at the center of the big prize opening 42 and mainly detects game balls that have flowed down the route B in FIG. The third big prize opening detection sensor 45c is provided on the right end side in the horizontal direction of the big prize opening 42, and mainly detects game balls that have flowed down the route B and won in the big prize opening 42. Yes.

  Here, in most cases, the first winning prize detection sensor 45a detects a game ball that has flowed down the route A, but a game that has flowed down the route B due to the momentum of the game balls, the collision of the game balls, or the like. It is rare to detect a sphere. For this reason, in the above description, the first big winning opening detection sensor 45a detects the game ball that has flowed down “mainly” the route A and won in the big winning opening 42. The same applies to the second big prize opening detection sensor 45b and the third big prize opening detection sensor 45c.

  In the present embodiment, there are two types of opening of the attacker device 41 in the jackpot game: 15R (round) and 4R (round). The number of rounds varies depending on the type of special symbol, and the number of prize balls that can be obtained varies depending on the determined type of special symbol. This will be described in detail later.

  In addition, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 38, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered any of the first start winning opening 37 a, the second starting winning opening 37 b, the general winning opening 38, and the attacker device 41 are collected from the out opening 39. Sensors 43a, 43b, and 44 (see FIG. 5) for detecting the passage of the game ball are provided in the first start winning opening 37a, the second starting winning opening 37b, and the general winning opening 38, respectively. .

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

  The main control processing unit 100 is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 via a support member or the like. The main control processing unit 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a predetermined control program, a RAM (Random) that temporarily stores generated processing information and deletes the stored information. Access Memory) and the like. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game is performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the main control processing unit 100 performs a lottery related to whether or not a special symbol is successful when a game ball wins a winning winning opening 37a, 37b. (Special symbol lottery means), a special symbol type determination processing unit 120 that determines the type of the special symbol related to the winning in the lottery by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110, A special symbol variation pattern command determination unit 130 for determining a variation pattern command which is a command including information regarding the variation time, and a gaming state related to the special symbol and a gaming state related to the normal symbol based on the fact that the predetermined condition is satisfied When the determination of the lottery result by the game state setting unit 140 and the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 is a big hit, the special symbol type decision Jackpot game control unit which actuates attacker device 41 (solenoid) moves to jackpot gaming according to the type of special symbols determined by the processing unit 120 and a (big hit game control means) 160.

  The main control processing unit 100 further includes a normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 for performing lottery related to whether or not a normal symbol is passed when a game ball passes through the through chucker 21, and a normal symbol for determining a variation time of the normal symbol. The symbol variation time determination unit 190, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 that controls the operation of the electric tulip 49, the first special symbol display control unit 101a that controls the display of the special symbol display device 17, and the second special symbol display control unit 101b and the normal symbol display control part 102 which performs display control of the normal symbol display apparatus 22 are comprised.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 65535) based on a periodically input clock signal. The special symbol success / failure random number generator 111 for generating hardware random numbers and the first special symbol for performing the lottery regarding whether the first special symbol is successful or not when the game ball is won in the first start winning opening 37a. A winning / failing lottery section 119a and a second special symbol winning / losing lottery section 119b for performing lottery related to the success / failure of the second special symbol in response to the winning of a game ball in the second start winning opening 37b are configured. .

  The first special symbol success / failure lottery section 119a is triggered by a game ball winning in the first start winning opening 37a (at the timing when the detection signal from the start winning opening detection sensor 43a is input to the main control processing section 100). The first special symbol success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 112a that acquires (latches) one special symbol success / failure random number (first random number) generated by the special symbol success / failure determination random number generation unit 111, and the first special First special symbol for determining whether or not the random number acquired by the random number acquiring unit 112a for determining whether or not the symbol is a big hit is determined with reference to the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a or the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a. This is acquired when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating when the random determination unit 113a and the random number acquiring unit 112a for determining whether or not the first special symbol acquires random numbers. A first special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115a that stores a maximum of four numbers as reserved ball random numbers related to the first special symbol (in other words, up to an upper limit of four, which is a predetermined number). .

  Here, the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a has a higher probability of jackpot than the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a, and more specifically, the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a is In the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a, the jackpot winning probability is set to approximately 1/300. That is, the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a is set to have a 10 times larger probability of winning than the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a.

  Similarly to the first special symbol success / failure lottery unit 119a, the second special symbol success / failure lottery unit 119b is triggered by the fact that a game ball has won the second start winning award port 37b (the detection signal from the start winning port detection sensor 43b is the main signal). The second special symbol success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 112b that acquires (latches) one special symbol success / failure determination random number generated by the special symbol success / failure determination random number generation unit 111 (at the timing input to the control processing unit 100). Whether the random number acquired by the second special symbol success / failure determination random number acquiring unit 112b is a big hit or not is referred to the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b or the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b. The first special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating when the second special symbol success / failure determination unit 113b and the second special symbol success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 112b acquire random numbers. In some cases, this acquired random number is stored as a reserved ball random number for the second special symbol up to four (in other words, up to the predetermined maximum of four), the reserved ball random number storage for the second special symbol Part 115b.

  Here, the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b has a higher probability of jackpot than the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b, and more specifically, the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b is The jackpot winning probability is approximately 1/30, and the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b has a jackpot winning probability of approximately 1/300. That is, the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b is set to have a 10 times larger probability of winning than the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b.

  As mentioned above, if the reserved special ball random numbers are stored in both the first special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115a and the second special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115b, the second special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115b is stored. The one stored in the symbol holding ball random number storage unit 115b is preferentially read out to determine whether or not it is a big hit, and control is performed so that the game proceeds according to the determination (see Fig. 2). Priority processing).

  Next, the special symbol type determination processing unit 120 will be described. While the special symbol lottery processing unit 110 described above determines whether or not the jackpot is won (whether the special symbol is successful), the special symbol type determination processing unit 120 determines the type of the special symbol. Is for. In other words, in the present embodiment, determination of the jackpot / losing regarding the special symbol is performed by the special symbol lottery processing unit 110, but the content of the jackpot (type, number of rounds, number of electric supporters, attacker release pattern) is a special symbol type determination process. The configuration is determined by the unit 120.

  The special symbol type determination processing unit 120 updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (for example, a range from 0 to 399) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 4 milliseconds). A special symbol type determining random number generator for generating software random numbers and a first special symbol for determining the type of the first special symbol by lottery when a game ball is won in the first start winning opening 37a A symbol type lottery unit and a second special symbol type lottery unit for determining the type of the second special symbol by lottery when the game ball is won in the second start winning opening 37b. ing.

  The first special symbol type lottery section is triggered by the fact that the game ball has won the first start winning opening 37a (at the timing when the detection signal from the start winning opening detection sensor 43a is input to the main control processing section 100). A first special symbol type determining random number acquiring unit that acquires (latches) one special symbol type determining random number generated by the special symbol type determining random number generating unit, and the first special symbol type determining random number acquiring unit. When the first special symbol type determining unit that determines the type of the first special symbol with reference to the first special symbol type determining table and the first special symbol type determining random number acquiring unit acquire random numbers from the acquired random number When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating, the first special symbol type for storing the acquired random number up to four (in other words, up to the upper limit of the predetermined number of four). And a random number storage unit for determination There.

  The first special symbol type determination table has a table configuration in which a random number for determining a special symbol type and the type of the first special symbol are associated in advance. Although not shown in detail, this table includes a total of four first specials: “15R specific short symbol,” 4R specific short symbol, “15R normal short symbol”, and “4R normal short symbol”. Symbols are defined, and special symbol type determination random numbers 0 to 399 are associated with each of the four types of first special symbols. And since the range of the random number value for special symbol type determination assigned to each first special symbol is different, the probability that each first special symbol is selected by the first special symbol type determining unit is different. It will be a thing.

  As will be described in detail later, among the types of special symbols, “15R” indicates that the number of rounds of the jackpot game is 15 rounds, and “4R” indicates that the number of rounds of the jackpot game is 4 rounds. “Specific” indicates a so-called probability variation, “Normal” indicates a so-called normal winning, and “Time saving” indicates that electric support is provided.

  Similarly to the first special symbol type lottery unit, the second special symbol type lottery unit is triggered by the fact that a game ball has won the second starting prize port 37b (the detection signal from the starting winning port detection sensor 43b is the main signal). A second special symbol type determination random number acquisition unit that acquires (latches) one special symbol type determination random number generated by the special symbol type determination random number generation unit at a timing input to the control processing unit 100; A second special symbol type determination unit that determines the type of the second special symbol from the random number acquired by the second special symbol type determination random number acquisition unit with reference to the second special symbol type determination table, and a second special symbol When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is fluctuating when the type determining random number acquisition unit acquires a random number, up to four random numbers acquired (in other words, a predetermined number of 4 2nd feature to remember) It includes a symbol type determination random number storage unit.

  The second special symbol type determination table has the same configuration as the first special symbol type determination table, but the type of the second special symbol specified in the second special symbol type determination table is “15R specified short-lived” It differs from the first special symbol type determination table in that there are only two symbols, “symbol 1” and “15R normal time short symbol 1”.

  As will be described in detail later, “15R specified short-time symbol” has a larger number of prize balls than “4R specific short-time symbol”, and “15R normal short-time symbol” becomes “4R normal short-time symbol”. Compared to the first start winning opening 37a, the player in terms of the number of winning balls (number of balls to be played) is larger than the first starting winning opening 37a because the content of the jackpot game is larger than the number of winning balls that can be acquired. It is advantageous to.

  Next, the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 will be described. The normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 performs a lottery regarding a normal symbol in response to a game ball passing through the through chucker 21 and a normal symbol success / failure random number generating unit for generating random numbers to determine whether or not the game is successful. And a normal symbol success / failure lottery section. The normal symbol success / failure determination random number generator has the same configuration as the special symbol success / failure determination random number generator. In addition, the normal symbol success / failure lottery unit determines that the normal symbol is true / false when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 (at the timing when the detection signal from the through chucker detection sensor 46 is input to the main control processing unit 100). Random number acquisition unit for acquiring a normal symbol success / failure determination random number acquisition unit for acquiring (latching) one random number for normal symbol determination / non-use determination generated by the random number generation unit for random use. If the normal symbol is changing when the normal symbol success / failure determination unit that determines whether or not there is a random number and the normal symbol correct / incorrect determination random number acquisition unit acquires the random number, the acquired random number Up to four normal symbols as reserved ball random numbers for normal symbols, and a normal symbol low probability determination table with a low probability of winning per regular symbol as a determination table , The probability of winning per Hiroshi view than the normal symbol low probability judging table and a high normal symbol high probability judging table.

  Here, the normal symbol high probability determination table has a higher probability of hitting the normal symbol than the normal symbol low probability determination table, and more specifically, the normal symbol high probability determination table is the winning probability per common symbol. Is 1 / 1.1, the normal symbol low probability determination table has a winning probability per ordinary figure set to 1/20. That is, the normal symbol high probability determination table is set to have a much higher probability of winning per normal symbol than the normal symbol low probability determination table. When a lottery is performed with reference to the normal symbol high probability determination table, in most cases, it is won per ordinary symbol.

  Next, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 controls to open and close the solenoid of the electric tulip 49 by energizing the solenoid based on the result of the normal symbol lottery processing unit 170 winning the lottery. This electric tulip operation control unit 180 opens the electric tulip 49 for 1.2 seconds (interval 0.8 seconds) for each ordinary figure in the gaming state in which the normal symbol high probability determination table is referenced. To open twice (that is, 1.2 second open → 0.8 second closed → 1.2 second open in this order). On the other hand, in the gaming state in which the normal symbol low probability determination table is referred to, the electric tulip 49 is controlled to be released once with an opening time of 0.2 seconds for each ordinary figure.

  In this embodiment, when the type of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) described above is determined, the jackpot type, the number of rounds, and the electric support are determined from the type of the special symbol and each gaming state. The number of times (number of time reductions) and the attacker opening pattern are determined. This will be described in detail below.

  In the following description, “special figure low probability” refers to a gaming state in which the first special symbol low probability determination table 117a or the second special symbol low probability determination table 117b is referred to. The “probability” is a gaming state in which the first special symbol high probability determination table 116a or the second special symbol high probability determination table 116b is referred to. In other words, the probability of winning the jackpot is higher for “special map high accuracy” than “special map low accuracy”. In addition, “general symbol low probability” is a gaming state in which the normal symbol low probability determination table is referred to, and “general symbol high probability” is a game state in which the normal symbol high probability determination table is referenced. That is. In other words, the probability of winning for each general plan is higher for “normal” than “normal”.

  By the way, the above-mentioned “big hit type” is either “normal hit” which makes the game state related to the special symbol after the big hit game specially low, or “probable hit” which makes the special figure highly accurate Is defined. In the case of a normal hit, the game state after that becomes a low probability, so it is not easy to win the next jackpot. There is a high probability of winning a jackpot. Among the types of special symbols, “15R specific short time symbol” and “4R specific short time symbol” that include “specific” are “per probability change”, and “15R normal time short symbol” that includes “normal” and “4R normal time short symbol” is “normal hit”.

  “Number of rounds” defines how many round games are executed during the jackpot game. In this embodiment, there are 15 rounds (R) and 4 rounds (R) of round games during the jackpot game. The “15R specific short-time symbol” and “15R normal short-time symbol” are 15 round jackpot games, and the “4R specific short-time symbol” and “4R normal short-time symbol” are 4-round jackpot games. As will be described below, since the attacker release pattern in one round game is the same for 15 rounds and 4 rounds, the number of prize balls that can be obtained increases as the number of rounds increases.

  The “attacker opening pattern” defines the opening pattern of the attacker device 41 during the jackpot game, and is always “full opening” in the present embodiment. Here, “full release” means that the attacker device 41 is opened once after the round game is started, and 10 pieces (M = 10 in the present embodiment) are displayed in the large winning opening 42 exposed. The game is determined to end when a game ball wins or when an end condition (round end condition) of 30 seconds after the start of the round game is satisfied. Therefore, in 15R, this round game is played 15 times (round), and in 4R, this round game is played 4 times.

  It is the jackpot game control unit (jackpot game control means) 160 that controls the operation of the attacker device 41 to provide a jackpot game in an attacker release pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol.

  The “number of electric support” is the number of games that can be played while receiving support from the electric tulip 49. More specifically, the special game lottery process is performed when the game state is generally high. It is the number of times that the lottery can be performed by the section 110 (the number of games). In the present embodiment, there are two types of power support, 100 times and 10,000 times (until next time), and the special symbol types are “15R normal time short symbol” and “4R normal time short symbol”. In the case of "", the number of times of electric support is 100 times, and in the case of "15R specific time short symbol" and "4R specific time short symbol", the electric support number is given 10,000 times.

  Here, in the present embodiment, since the winning probability at the time of special figure high accuracy is 1/30, the game will be won almost definitely during the game 10,000 times. In other words, the number of games until winning the next jackpot never exceeds 10,000. Therefore, in the case of a probable hit, the number of times of electric support is given 10,000 times, so that it is substantially determined that the jackpot will be extended without reducing the game balls so much.

  Next, a process for determining the special symbol variation time will be described. The variation time of the special symbol is included in the command called the variation pattern command. When the special symbol variation pattern command determination unit 130 determines the variation pattern command at the start of the game, the variation time of the special symbol related to the game is determined. It has come to be decided.

  The special symbol variation pattern command determination unit 130 determines that a game ball has won a prize for the special symbol variation pattern random number generation unit for generating a variation pattern random number used to determine the variation pattern command and the first start winning opening 37a. A first special symbol variation pattern lottery unit for determining the first variation pattern command based on the second variation pattern command based on the fact that the game ball has won the second start winning opening 37b. And a special symbol variation pattern lottery section.

  The special symbol variation pattern random number generator updates the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 199) based on an interrupt signal periodically (for example, every 4 milliseconds). Generate software random numbers.

  The first special symbol variation pattern lottery unit selects one of the random numbers for the special symbol variation pattern generated by the special symbol variation pattern random number generation unit when the game ball has won the first start winning opening 37a. The first special pattern variation pattern random number acquisition unit for acquiring two random numbers and the first variation pattern command with reference to the special symbol common variation pattern command table from the random numbers acquired by the first special symbol variation pattern random number acquisition unit When the first special symbol variation pattern determining unit and the first special symbol or the second special symbol are changing, the random number acquired by the first special symbol variation pattern random number acquiring unit stores up to four random numbers. And a first special symbol variation pattern random number storage unit. When the first special symbol variation pattern lottery unit wins one game ball in the first start winning opening 37a, the first special symbol variation pattern lottery unit obtains one special symbol variation pattern random number for each prize, as in the first special symbol success / failure lottery unit. get.

  Similarly to the first special symbol variation pattern lottery unit, the second special symbol variation pattern lottery unit is generated by the special symbol variation pattern random number generator when the game ball is won in the second start winning opening 37b. A special symbol common variation pattern is obtained from the second special symbol variation pattern random number acquisition unit that acquires one random number from the random numbers for the special symbol variation pattern, and the random number acquired by the second special symbol variation pattern random number acquisition unit. A second special symbol variation pattern determination unit that determines a second variation pattern command with reference to the command table, and a second special symbol variation pattern random number acquisition unit when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing And a random number storage unit for second special symbol variation pattern that stores up to four random numbers acquired. When the second special symbol variation pattern lottery unit wins one game ball in the second start winning opening 37b, the second special symbol variation pattern lottery unit, like the second special symbol success / failure lottery unit, receives one random number for the special symbol variation pattern. get.

  The special symbol common variation pattern command table is a table commonly used by both the first special symbol variation pattern lottery unit and the second special symbol variation pattern lottery unit, and although not shown, the gaming state is specially low. A normal variation pattern table that is referred to when certain figures are low (so-called normal) and a relatively short variation time are specified, and the gaming state is specially high. And a shortened variation pattern table which is referred to as a highly accurate figure (so-called accuracy change), or a special figure low accuracy and a normal figure high accuracy (so-called short time).

  In these fluctuation pattern tables, the fluctuation times of special figure 1 (first special symbol) and special figure 2 (second special symbol) are defined (that is, the table relating to the fluctuation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol). In addition, a special figure 1 and a special figure 2 are set to have unique fluctuation times. Since the table configuration itself is well known, description thereof is omitted here.

  Next, the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 shown in FIG. 5 determines whether the normal symbol game state at the start of the variation of the normal symbol is the normal symbol high probability or the normal symbol low probability, and the determination In accordance with the result, a predetermined normal symbol variation time is determined. Specifically, in the case of normal accuracy, the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 determines the variation time related to the normal symbol to 2 seconds, and in the case of normal accuracy, the normal symbol variation time determination unit 190 The variation time for the normal symbol is determined to be 30 seconds.

  The payout / launch control processing unit 105 is connected to the main control processing unit 100 so as to be able to communicate with each other, and is also connected to the CR unit so as to be able to communicate with each other via a relay board. By controlling the driving of the payout motor, a predetermined number of prize balls or balls are paid out, or the driving motor of the launching device 9 (a firing rotary solenoid may be used) according to the value of the firing volume By controlling the control, the game ball can be launched at a predetermined launch intensity, or the control of the ball feeding solenoid of the rectifier allows the game balls to be sent to the launching device 9 one by one. Is responsible. When the CR unit is not electrically connected to the payout / launch control processing unit 105, control is performed so that the game ball is not launched from the launching device 9.

  Up to this point, each process performed mainly by the main control processing unit 100 has been described, but from here on, the sub control processing unit 200 for receiving various commands and performing various effects will be described. The sub-control processing unit 200, an effect control processing unit 201, a lamp control processing unit 202 for controlling various lamps such as a frame lamp and a panel lamp, and a voice control for controlling the speaker 20, the sound processor, etc. And a processing unit 203, which is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 via a support member or the like as shown in FIG.

  The effect control processing unit 201 is an effect display control unit that controls the display of the effect mode determined by the effect mode determining unit, the effect mode determining unit, and the effect display unit 34 as a processing unit. In addition to the reserved ball display control unit that controls to display the held ball in the display areas 34a and 34b, a recommended route notification control unit 210 that notifies the recommended route during the jackpot game is provided. Furthermore, the effect control processing unit 201 includes an effect pattern table that stores a plurality of types of effect image data.

  The effect mode determination unit determines the effect mode (effect image data to be used) used this time from the effect pattern table based on the first variation pattern command or the second variation pattern command sent at the start of the game. The effect display control unit controls the effect display device 34 to display the effect pattern determined by the effect mode determination unit. In addition, when the reservation ball display control unit receives a command indicating that the reservation ball random number has been stored from the main control processing unit 100, the first reservation ball display region 34a or the second reservation ball display region 34b is displayed in white according to the command. It controls to display the holding ball.

  Also, the recommended route notification control unit (recommended route notification means) 210 receives detection signals from the big prize winning detection sensors 45a, 45b, and 45c during the big hit game via the main control processing unit 100, and uses them as input signals. Based on this, the recommended route of the game ball is controlled to be displayed on the effect display device 34. The details of this control processing procedure will be described later.

  Next, the procedure of the game process of the pachinko machine P according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 7, but the game process when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 37a Since the game process is the same when the game ball is won at the second start winning port 37b, only the case where the game ball is won at the first start winning port 37a will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the main control processing unit 100 determines whether or not the game ball has won the first start winning opening 37b (step S1). When winning (Yes in step S1), the first special symbol success / failure determination random number acquisition unit 112a acquires a special symbol success / failure determination random number, and the first special symbol type determination random number acquisition unit determines the special symbol type determination. The first special symbol variation pattern random number acquisition unit acquires a random number for the special symbol variation pattern (step S2).

  When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing (Yes in step S3), the special symbol success / failure determination random number acquired in step S2 is stored in the first special symbol reserved sphere random number storage unit 115a. The type determining random number is stored in the first special symbol type determining random number storage unit, and the special symbol variation pattern random number is stored in the first special symbol variation pattern random number storage unit (step S4). At this time, the holding ball display control unit displays the white holding ball in the first holding ball display area 34a. Then, the process returns to the position before step S3 and waits until the game order related to the current winning comes. Needless to say, if the upper limit of four reserved ball random numbers is already stored in the first special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115a, the process of step S4 is not performed.

  On the other hand, if neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol has changed, that is, if the game order has come (No in step S3), a special symbol hit determination process is performed in step S5. . That is, the first special symbol success / failure determination unit 113a determines whether or not the special symbol success / failure determination random number acquired in step S2 is a big hit.

  Since the present embodiment is configured to perform special figure 2 priority processing as described above, a game based on the reserved ball random number stored in the first special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115a is started. In order to be performed (that is, No in step S3), it is assumed that no reserved ball random number is stored in the second special symbol reserved ball random number storage unit 115b.

  Next, in step S6, a special symbol type determination process is performed. Specifically, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined as a result of the special symbol per-determination process in step S5, the first special symbol type determining unit, based on the special symbol type determining random number acquired in step S2, The type of the first special symbol for the jackpot is determined. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5 that there is a loss, the process of step S6 ends without determining the type of the first special symbol.

  Next, a special symbol variation pattern command determination process is performed in step S7. In the special symbol variation pattern command determination process, the first special symbol variation pattern determination unit determines the first variation pattern command with reference to the variation pattern table based on the special symbol variation pattern random number acquired in step S2. . Next, an effect mode determination process is performed in step S8. In this effect mode determination process, the effect mode determining unit refers to the effect pattern table and determines the effect pattern corresponding to the first variation pattern command as the effect pattern used in the current game.

  Next, in step S9, the first special symbol display control unit 101a causes the special symbol display device 17 to start the variable display of the first special symbol, and the effect display control unit causes the effect display device 34 to determine the effect pattern determined in step S8. Start displaying.

  Next, in step S10, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the first special symbol display control unit 101a causes the special symbol display device 17 to stop display the first special symbol. At this time, the symbol that is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 17 is a winning symbol corresponding to the type of the first special symbol determined in step S6 when it is determined that the jackpot is determined in step S5. If it is determined in step S5 that the game has been lost, a lost symbol corresponding to the loss is obtained. In step S10, the display of the effect pattern is stopped in synchronization with the change stop of the first special symbol, and the predetermined effect symbol is stopped and displayed on the effect display device 34.

  Next, when the stopped first special symbol is confirmed with the jackpot combination (Yes in step S11), the jackpot game control unit 160 determines a predetermined number of rounds (15R or 4R) according to the type of the first special symbol. ) To open the attacker device 41 and provide the jackpot game (step S12). During the jackpot game, the recommended route notification control unit 210 performs recommended route notification processing, and details of the notification processing will be described later. Next, in step S13, the gaming state setting unit 140 sets the gaming state of the special symbol and the normal symbol in the next game to a high probability state or a low probability state.

  When the game state in the next game is set in step S13, the process related to one game is completed. In the case of No in step S11, the game state of the next game is set by proceeding to step S13 without providing the jackpot game. If the answer is No in step S1, the game ends without playing the game.

  Next, the recommended route notification process during the jackpot game will be described in detail with reference to FIG. When the jackpot game is started, the recommended route notification control unit 210 performs the process shown in FIG. 8 for each round game. Therefore, when the jackpot game is 15 rounds, the recommended route notification control unit 210 performs the process shown in FIG. 8 15 times. When the recommended route notification process is started, first, in step S31, the recommended route notification control unit 210 notifies route A as a recommended route at the start of the round game. Specifically, the recommended route notification control unit 210 displays a message “It is better to launch a game ball aiming at the route A” on the effect display device 34. This is because, in order to win a large number of game balls in the grand prize winning opening 42, the first half of the round game is route A with a longer time until the game balls launched in the game area 31 reach the attacker device 41. Because it is better to aim.

  Next, in step S32, the recommended route notification control unit 210 performs main control processing on detection signals from the first big prize opening detection sensor 45a, the second big prize opening detection sensor 45b, and the third big prize opening detection sensor 45c. Received via the unit 100. Next, the recommended route notification control unit 210 proceeds to step S33, and determines whether or not 7 game balls (N = 7 in the present embodiment) have been won in the big winning opening 42 during the round game. Specifically, the recommended route notification control unit 210 determines whether or not the number of detection signal inputs from the special winning opening detection sensors 45a, 45b, and 45c has reached seven. If No in step S33, the process returns to the position before step S32.

  On the other hand, in the case of Yes in step S33, that is, if seven game balls have won in the big winning opening 42 during one round game, the process proceeds to step S34, where the recommended route notification control unit 210 receives the big prize. Among the mouth detection sensors 45a, 45b, and 45c, it is confirmed what has the most detection signal inputs. That is, the seven game balls won in the big prize opening 42 are detected by any of the big prize opening detection sensors 45a, 45b, and 45c, but the recommended route notification control of which sensor detects the most is detected. The unit 210 has confirmed in step S34. That is, this step S34 is a process for confirming which of the route A and the route B the game ball has flowed down and won in the big winning opening 42. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 42 via the route A, as described above, almost all detection signals from the first big winning opening detecting sensor 45a are inputted.

  As a result of the confirmation in step S34, if the sensor having the largest number of detection signal inputs is the first grand prize opening detection sensor 45a, it is assumed that the game ball has almost flowed down the route A and won the big prize opening 42. Since it can be considered, the recommended route notification control unit 210 displays the message “Right-handed!” On the effect display device 34 in step S35 (see FIG. 4). The player who sees this operates the handle 7 and makes a right turn so that the game ball flows down the route B. Then, the game ball launched into the game area 31 by right-handed hits the route B and immediately reaches the big prize opening 42. At this time, the game ball that has already flowed down the route A before hitting the right side takes a long time to reach the big prize opening 42, so the game ball that has flowed down the route B has the same timing. The winning opening 42 can be reached.

  Then, when 10 game balls are won in one round game, the round game is ended, but the game ball that flows down the route A and wins the 10th in the big winning opening 42, and the route B flows down and becomes large. If the 11th game ball to be won at the winning opening 42 happens to be the same time, 11 gaming balls will be won at the large winning opening 42 and one round game will be finished (over winning prize) Will be.) In this case, since 11 game balls are won, naturally, the number of prize balls is also equal to 11 wins. That is, the player can acquire an extra prize ball for one game ball. As described above, in this embodiment, the recommended route notification control unit 210 notifies the recommended route when seven game balls win the big winning opening 42, and the player who sees the recommended route receives the game ball. It is possible to increase the number of award balls for each round game. That is, the number of prize balls that can be obtained during a round game can be increased depending on the skill of the player.

  In the process of step S34, when the sensor having the largest number of detection signal inputs is the second big prize opening detection sensor 45b and the third big prize opening detection sensor 45c, the game ball flows down the route B. It can be considered that the prize winning opening 42 has been won. In this case, even if it is notified that the route A is aimed, it is difficult to make extra game balls win in the special winning opening 42, so the recommended route notification control unit 210 does not notify the recommended route. (Step S36). Of course, when extra game balls can be won in the big winning opening 42, the route A may be notified.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, the game balls are only divided into the route A and the route B according to the skill of the player without providing a physical storage unit. Thus, it is possible to increase the number of game balls to be awarded to the big winning opening 42. In other words, the gameability can be improved by leaving room for the player's technique to intervene in the number of prize balls that can be obtained during the jackpot game. In addition, since such a game can be realized without providing a storage section or the like, the game area is not narrowed and the cost is low. Further, since the recommended route notification control unit 210 is configured to notify the recommended route, the player can easily see the recommended route displayed on the effect display device 34 and easily divide the game balls to obtain more prizes. You can get a ball.

  Subsequently, the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described, but the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is compared with the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. Since only a part of the configuration is different, the difference will be mainly described below with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11, and description of other parts will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, a route A detection sensor (first game ball detection sensor) 55a for detecting a game ball flowing down the route A in the game area 31 is provided. And a route B detection sensor (second game ball detection sensor) 55b for detecting a game ball flowing down the route B, and a sensor for detecting a game ball won in the grand prize winning opening 42. There is a difference in configuration from the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment in that there is only one big winning opening detection sensor 45. The route A detection sensor 55a and the route B detection sensor 55b are reflective photosensors. Further, the route A detection sensor 55a, the route B detection sensor 55b, and the special prize opening detection sensor 45 are all electrically connected to the main control processing unit 100 as shown in FIG.

  The pachinko machine according to the second embodiment differs in the notification process performed by the recommended route notification control unit 210 due to the difference in configuration described above. Therefore, the recommended route notification process in the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the recommended route notification process is started, first, in step S51, the recommended route notification control unit 210 notifies route A as a recommended route at the start of the round game. Specifically, the recommended route notification control unit 210 displays a message “It is better to launch a game ball aiming at the route A” on the effect display device 34.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S <b> 52, and the recommended route notification control unit 210 receives the detection signal from the special winning opening detection sensor 45 via the main control processing unit 100. Next, the recommended route notification control unit 210 proceeds to step S53, and determines whether or not seven game balls (N = 7 in this embodiment) have been won in the big winning opening 42 during the round game. If No in step S53, the process returns to the position before step S52.

  On the other hand, in the case of Yes in step S53, that is, if seven game balls have won in the big winning opening 42 during one round game, the process proceeds to step S54, and the recommended route notification control unit 210 determines that the round game It is confirmed which of the detection signals from the route A detection sensor 55a in the middle and the detection signal from the route B detection sensor 55b are input more. That is, this step S54 is a process for confirming which of the route A and route B the game ball has flowed down and won in the big winning opening 42.

  As a result of the confirmation in step S54, when it is determined that there are many detection signals input from the route A detection sensor 55a, it is considered that the game ball has almost flowed down the route A and won the big winning opening 42. Therefore, the recommended route notification control unit 210 displays a message “Right-handed!” On the effect display device 34 in step S55 (see FIG. 9). The player who sees this operates the handle 7 and makes a right turn so that the game ball flows down the route B. Then, the game ball launched into the game area 31 by right-handed hits the route B and immediately reaches the big prize opening 42. At this time, the game ball that has already flowed down the route A before hitting the right side takes a long time to reach the big prize opening 42, so the game ball that has flowed down the route B has the same timing. The winning opening 42 can be reached.

  Then, when 10 game balls are won in one round game, the round game is ended, but the game ball that flows down the route A and wins the 10th in the big winning opening 42, and the route B flows down and becomes large. If the 11th game ball to be won at the winning opening 42 happens to be the same time, 11 gaming balls will be won at the large winning opening 42 and one round game will be finished (over winning prize) Will be.) In this case, since 11 game balls are won, naturally, the number of prize balls is also equal to 11 wins. Thus, also in the second embodiment, the player can acquire an extra prize ball for one game ball depending on the skill.

  If it is determined in the process at step S54 that there are many detection signals input from the route B detection sensor 55b, it can be considered that the game ball has flowed down the route B and won the big winning opening 42. Therefore, the recommended route notification control unit 210 does not notify the recommended route (step S56). Of course, when extra game balls can be won in the big winning opening 42, the route A may be notified.

  As described above, even with the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, similarly to the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, the player's skill is provided without providing a physical storage unit. Thus, the number of game balls to be awarded to the big winning opening 42 can be increased simply by striking the game balls into the route A and the route B. In addition, since such a game can be realized without providing a storage section or the like, the game area is not narrowed and the cost is low. Furthermore, the player can easily obtain a lot of prize balls by notifying the recommended route.

  In the second embodiment, one big winning opening detection sensor 45 is provided in the big winning opening 42. However, the first big winning opening detection sensor 45a exemplified as the first embodiment, You may make it provide three sensors, the 2 big prize opening detection sensor 45b, and the 3rd big prize opening detection sensor 45c. In this case, the recommended route notification control unit 210 comprehensively determines the detection signals from the route A detection sensor 55a and the route B detection sensor 55b and the detection signals from the prize winning detection sensors 45a, 45b, and 45c, It is possible to control the notification timing and the like with higher accuracy. Therefore, it is possible to cause the player to acquire more game balls more reliably.

  In addition, the number of winning prize detection sensors and route detection sensors may be appropriately determined according to the number of routes. In the above-described embodiment, the timing for notifying the recommended route is the timing when seven game balls are won in the big winning opening 42 during the round game, but the speed of the game balls flowing down the route, etc. In consideration of this, the timing of notification can be changed as appropriate. In addition to the number of winning prizes, the recommended route may be notified at a timing when a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the round game.

3 Game board 31 Game area 37a First start prize opening (start opening)
37b Second starting prize opening (starting port)
41 Attacker device (special electric machine)
42 Grand prize opening 45 Grand prize opening detection sensor 45a First big prize opening detection sensor 45b Second big prize opening detection sensor 45c Third big prize opening detection sensor 55a Route A detection sensor (first game ball detection sensor)
55b Route B detection sensor (second game ball detection sensor)
110 Special symbol lottery processing part (Special symbol lottery means)
160 jackpot game control unit (jackpot game control means)
210 Recommended route notification control unit (recommended route notification means)

Claims (4)

A game board having a game area in which game balls flow down, a start opening provided in the game area, a big winning opening provided below the start opening in the game area, and a game ball in the start opening A special symbol lottery means for performing a lottery regarding the success or failure of a special symbol upon winning a prize, a special electric accessory provided to open and close the big prize opening, and a lottery by the special symbol lottery means In the case of a pachinko machine comprising a jackpot game control means for controlling the operation of the special electric accessory to provide a jackpot game,
At least two routes are provided in the gaming area where the game balls launched into the gaming area go to the special electric accessory,
The two routes are configured so that the game balls can flow down without being physically stored, and the other route is compared to the one route after the game ball is launched into the game area. A pachinko machine characterized in that the time until it reaches the special electric accessory is shortened. In the description of claim 1,
A first grand prize opening detection sensor that detects at least a game ball that has flowed down the one route to win the big prize opening, and at least detects a game ball that has flowed down the other route to win the big prize opening And a recommended route notifying means for notifying a player of a recommended route out of the two routes.
The jackpot game control means is operated on the condition that M (where M is a natural number) game balls have won a prize after operating the special electric accessory to open the prize winning opening. Providing the jackpot game with a content of performing a round game for operating the special electric accessory so as to close the big prize opening;
The recommended route notification means has a total of N detection numbers of the first big prize opening detection sensor and the second big prize opening detection sensor in one round game (where N satisfies N <M). When a natural number is reached, the player is notified of the recommended route for the route corresponding to the less detected of the first grand prize port detection sensor and the second major prize port detection sensor. Characteristic pachinko machine. In the description of claim 1,
A first game ball detection sensor that detects a game ball flowing down the one route, a second game ball detection sensor that detects a game ball flowing down the other route, and a game ball won in the grand prize opening A special winning opening detection sensor for detecting, and a recommended route notifying means for notifying a player of a recommended route of the two routes;
The jackpot game control means is operated on condition that M (where M is a natural number) game balls have won a prize after operating the special electric accessory to open the prize winning opening. Providing the jackpot game with a content of performing a round game for operating the special electric accessory so as to close the big prize opening;
The recommended route notification means is configured to perform one round when the number of detections of the prize winning detection sensor is N (where N is a natural number satisfying N <M) in one round game. A pachinko machine characterized by notifying a player of the recommended route for the route corresponding to the least detected one of the first game ball detection sensor and the second game ball detection sensor during the game. In the description of claim 2 or 3,
The recommended route notifying means notifies the player of the route having a longer time from when a game ball is launched into the game area until reaching the special electric accessory as a recommended route at the start of the round game. A pachinko machine characterized by the fact that