JP2013188312A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine that can show a sufficient excitement creating action effect by creating a feeling of hope of a player by a notification excitement creating action that notifies the inflow of a game ball into a stage.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine is so structured as to execute an inflow notification excitement creation action according to a detection signal from a game ball detection means 41 by providing stages 40a, 40b that roll a game ball that has flowed down through a ball reception hole 37 and a guide passage 39 and discharge the ball from the ball discharging part 38 to a game area 7 and the game ball detection means 41 to detect the game ball that passes through the guide passage 39, on unit accessories 12. The pinball game machine is so structured as to generate a profit state based on the fact that a stop symbol of a symbol display means 18b that varies based on the entrance of the game ball into a special symbol start chucker 21a becomes a special mode. The pinball game machine is so structured as to sort game balls that have flowed into the ball reception hole 37 into the special symbol start chucker 21a side and the ball discharging part 38 side on the stage 40a, 40b by providing the special symbol start chucker 21a on the unit accessories 12.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.

  For example, in many pachinko machines, a central display unit (unit accessory) as a display frame of image display means such as liquid crystal display means is mounted in the approximate center of the game area. On the central display unit, for example, a horizontally long stage is disposed on the lower front side of the image display means. For example, a game ball that has flowed into a warp inlet (ball receiving port) provided on the side of the central display unit. Then, after being guided on the stage through the warp passage (guide passage), for example, it is freely rolled in the left-right direction, and then discharged from the ball discharge portion provided on the front side of the stage to the game area. ing.

  Further, in this kind of pachinko machine, a game ball detecting means is provided in the warp passage, and the game ball flowing into the warp inlet and guided to the stage is detected by the game ball detecting means, and based on the detection signal. Some are configured to execute a notification effect (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2007-222346 A JP 2009-219942 A

  For example, in the pachinko machines described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, all the game balls guided from the warp entrance to the stage are returned to the game area. Therefore, even if the game ball flows into the warp entrance, there is no possibility that the player can directly benefit from it, and even if a notification effect based on the detection signal of the game ball entering the warp entrance is performed, However, there is a problem that a sufficient effect cannot be expected because the player's expectation cannot be raised.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a ball game capable of inducing a player's expectation by a notification effect that notifies the inflow of a game ball to the stage and exhibiting a sufficient effect. The purpose is to provide a machine.

  In the present invention, a ball receiving port 37 that opens to the gaming area 7 side and a unit receiving portion 37 arranged in the gaming area 7 and the ball receiving opening 37 flow into the unit winning combination 12 and guide it. Stages 40a and 40b for freely rolling the game balls flowing down through the passage 39 and discharging them from the ball discharge section 38 to the game area 7, and game ball detecting means for detecting the game balls passing through the guide passage 39 41, the game ball enters the specific symbol starting port 21a. The bullet ball game machine includes the inflow notification effect control means 115a for executing the inflow notification effect based on the detection signal from the game ball detection means 41. The symbol display means 18b for variably displaying the symbols based on the above, and the profit state generating means 105 for generating the profit state based on the fact that the stopped symbols after the change of the symbol display means 18b are in a specific mode. The specific symbol starting port 21a is provided on the unit accessory 12, and the game balls that have flowed into the ball receiving port 37 are placed on the stage 40a, 40b on the side of the specific symbol starting port 21a and the ball discharge portion. It is configured to be distributed to the 38th side.

  In addition, on the stages 40a and 40b, a first guide part 43 for guiding the game ball to the specific symbol starting port 21a side, and a second guide part 44 and 46 for guiding the game ball to the ball discharge part 38 side. And may be provided.

  The first symbol display means 18a for variably displaying the first symbol based on the game ball entering the first symbol start opening 20a, and the stop symbol after the change of the first symbol display means 18a are the first specific mode. The first profit state generating means 105 for generating the first profit state based on the fact that the second symbol display and the second symbol display that variably displays the second symbol based on the game ball entering the second symbol start opening 21a Means 18b, and second profit state generating means 105 for generating a second profit state based on the fact that the stop symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 18b is in the second specific mode, the first symbol The profit that the player can obtain based on the fact that the second symbol display means 18b becomes the second specific aspect than the profit that the player can obtain based on the display means 18a becoming the first specific aspect So that Made that may be placed on the unit won game 12 the second symbol start hole 21a as the specific symbol start port.

  The second open / close-type symbol start port 22a that changes for a predetermined time from the closed state in which the game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter, to the open state in which it is easier to enter each time the predetermined opening condition is satisfied, Even when a game ball is placed in the game area 7 outside the unit accessory 12 and enters the second opening / closing symbol starting port 22a, the second symbol display means 18b displays the variation of the second symbol. Specific gaming state generation means 107b for generating a specific gaming state for a predetermined period with a predetermined probability based on the occurrence of the first and second profit states, and during the specific gaming state Is configured so that the time for the second symbol start port 21a to be open is longer than in other cases, and the game ball that is driven into the upper side of the game area 7 by the launching means Left or right side of the object 12 The game ball that flows down either the first flow path 36a or the second flow path 36b on the other side and flows down the first flow path 36a is more than the game ball that flows down the second flow path 36b. A game ball that has a higher rate of entrance into the first symbol start port 20a and / or a rate of entrance into the second symbol start port 21a and flows down the second flow down route 36b passes through the first flow down route 36a. You may comprise so that the entrance rate into the said 2nd opening-and-closing type symbol starting port 22a may become higher than the game ball which flows down.

  When the start condition of the inflow notification effect is newly established during the inflow notification effect, the new inflow notification effect may be preferentially executed. In addition, a start ball notification effect control means 115b that executes a start ball notification effect control means 115b for executing a start ball notification effect based on the game ball entering the specific symbol start port 21a is provided, and the start ball is newly added during the start ball notification effect. When the start condition of the notification effect is satisfied, the new start ball notification effect may be preferentially executed.

  In addition, the start ball notification effect may be configured to be executed with priority over the inflow notification effect, and when the start condition of the inflow notification effect is satisfied during the start ball notification effect, The inflow notification effect may be executed with priority.

  The inflow notification effect may be configured not to be executed during a predetermined effect that does not include the inflow notification effect, or may be configured not to be executed during the predetermined effect. In addition, when a game ball enters the specific symbol start port 21a during the predetermined performance, the start input is started with a predetermined probability depending on whether or not the symbol variation related to the ball is in the specific mode. You may comprise so that a ball alerting | reporting effect may be performed with priority over the predetermined effect.

  The predetermined effect may include a reach effect during symbol change by the symbol display means, or may include an effect during the profit state.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to arouse a player's expectation by an inflow notification effect that notifies the inflow of a game ball to the stage and to exhibit a sufficient effect.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine showing an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board in the pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the front unit frame and movable production unit which constitute the central display unit in the pachinko machine. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing of the center display unit part of the game board in the same pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of a control system in the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the probability change / time-short game state selection table for every special symbol in the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of the opening / closing pattern of the 2nd opening-and-closing special symbol starting port, the hit probability and variation time of the normal symbol for every gaming state in the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the execution determination table of the warp inflow alerting | reporting effect in the same pachinko machine, and a start winning alert | report information effect. It is a figure which shows an example of the production | generation aspect of the warp inflow alerting | reporting effect in the same pachinko machine, and a start winning notification alerting effect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change of the execution determination table of the warp inflow alerting | reporting effect in the same pachinko machine, and a start winning alert | report information effect. It is a figure which shows the example of a change of the execution determination table of the warp inflow alerting | reporting effect in the same pachinko machine, and a start winning alert | report information effect.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 illustrate an embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, the gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and an inner frame 3 pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable.

  The inner frame 3 is provided with a game board 4 (FIG. 2) and the like on the upper side, and a launching means (not shown) and the like on the lower side, respectively. A glass door 5 that covers the front side, and a lower opening / closing door 6 that covers the front side of the launching unit and the like below the glass door 5 are pivotally attached to be openable and detachable. The glass door 5 is provided with a glass window 8 corresponding to the game area 7 provided on the front side of the game board 4, and the lower opening / closing door 6 has a game ball paid out from payout means (not shown). Are stored and supplied to the launching means, and a launching handle 10 is provided for operating the launching means.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 11 that guides a game ball fired by the launching means is annularly mounted on the game board 4, and a central display unit ( A plurality of unit parts such as a unit accessory 12, a right winning unit 13, a left winning unit 14, etc., and a large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged, and an image is displayed on the plurality of unit parts 12 to 14. In addition to various display means such as display means 15, normal symbol display means 16, normal reserved number display means 17, first special symbol display means 18a, second special symbol display means (symbol display means) 18b, normal symbol start means 19 , First special symbol starting means 20, second special symbol starting means 21, second open / close-type special symbol starting means 22, first big prize means 23, second big prize means 24, a plurality (four in this case) Such prize means 25 to 28 are arranged.

  The image display means 15 is, for example, a liquid crystal display means and constitutes an effect symbol display means 29, a first special reserved number display means 30a, a second special reserved number display means 30b, and the like.

  The central display unit 12 constitutes a display frame of the image display means 15 and is arranged in an area extending from the approximate center of the game area 7 to the upper part. As shown in FIGS. The front unit frame 31 mounted from the front side with respect to the mounting hole 4a (FIG. 4) formed in FIG. 4, the movable effect unit 32 mounted on the rear side of the front unit frame 31, for example, and the front unit frame 31 And a rear case 33 mounted on the back side of the game board 4 corresponding to the movable effect unit 32, and the image display means 15 is arranged on the rear side of the game board 4 by the rear case 33 as shown in FIG. It is supported by.

  For example, the front unit frame 31 is in contact with the front side of the game board 4 outside the mounting hole 4a and is fixed to the game board 4 by a fixing screw or the like, and an inner part in which the image display means 15 and the like are arranged. For example, a surrounding frame 35 projecting on the front side of the front mounting plate 34, for example, is integrally provided so as to substantially surround the region 13a, and the game ball driven into the upper side of the game region 7 by the launching means is displayed in the center. The left side of the central display unit 12 is divided into a left flow path (first flow path) 36a and a right flow path (second flow path) 36b on the left side of the central display unit 12. It is designed to flow down.

  On the front side of the front unit frame 31, for example, a normal symbol starting means 19 composed of a passing gate or the like through which a game ball can pass is arranged at the upper right side, and the right flow path 36b of the left and right flow paths 36a, 36b. Only the game balls flowing down can pass through the normal symbol starting means 19. The normal symbol starting means 19 is for starting the normal symbol variation display by the normal symbol display means 16, and includes a passage detection switch 19a capable of detecting a passing ball.

  The normal symbol display means 16 that operates in response to the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 19 is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “◯” and “×”. And is arranged on the front side of the front unit frame 31 and so on, on condition that the normal symbol starting means 19 detects a game ball, the two illuminants blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the normal symbol starting means 19 When the winning determination random number value acquired at the time of detecting the game ball matches a predetermined winning determination value, the “○” side light emitter corresponding to the winning mode is in a light emitting state, otherwise it is disconnected. The blinking ends in a state where the “×” side light emitter corresponding to the mode emits light.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 19 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 16 or during the normal profit state described later, random number information including a hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection. Is stored with a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, 4 as a limit, and for example, the normal reserved number display means 17 made of the same number of light emitters as the upper limit reserved number is used to store the number of random number information (hereinafter, referred to as random number information). The number of normal holdings is displayed, and the player is notified of the number of normal holdings at that time.

  Further, on the lower side of the front unit frame 31, there are a warp entrance (ball receiving entrance) 37 that opens toward the game area 7 side, and a ball discharge section 38 that discharges game balls from the internal area 13a to the game area 7 side. Distributing means 40 for distributing the game balls flowing into the warp inlet 37 and flowing down through the warp passage (guide passage) 39 into the second special symbol starting means 21 side and the ball discharge section 38 side is arranged. In addition, on the rear side of the front unit frame 31, for example, a movable effect unit 32 is mounted corresponding to the sorting means 40, and the second special symbol starting means 21 is disposed on the movable effect unit 32.

  The warp inlet 37 is provided, for example, on at least one of the left and right sides, for example, the left side of the front unit frame 31, and opens obliquely upward along the game board 4. The warp passage 39 is arranged so as to guide the game ball that has flowed into the warp inlet 37 backward, for example, rearward of the front mounting plate 34, and further guide it substantially downward along the game board 4. On the side, for example, a spherical outlet 39a opening rightward is formed. A warp detection switch (game ball detecting means) 41 including a proximity switch that detects the passage of the game ball is disposed on the path of the warp passage 39.

  The sorting means 40 is composed of, for example, two upper and lower stages 40a and 40b. The upper stage 40a freely rolls the game balls flowing down through the warp passage 39 and distributes them to the second special symbol starting means 21 side and the lower stage 40b side, and stands on the lower front side of the image display means 15. It is formed in a groove shape in the left-right direction that is sandwiched between the stage back wall 42 and the ball-proof wall 35a on the front side. The upper stage 40a is formed in a smooth waveform having a lower central portion than the left and right end portions, and further slightly lower on both sides (hereinafter referred to as valleys) than the central portion (hereinafter referred to as peaks). It communicates with the ball outlet 39 a of the warp passage 39.

  The ball-proof wall 35a constitutes the lower side of the surrounding frame 35 that prevents the game ball from entering the internal region 13a of the central display unit 12, and also functions as a front guide for the upper stage 40a. It is formed in a step shape that is one step higher than the upper stage 40 a and extends forward from the front edge side of the upper stage 40 a to the vicinity of the glass window 8.

  The stage back wall 42 functions as a rear guide for the upper stage 40a, is formed at a substantially constant height along the upper stage 40a, and is positioned at a position corresponding to the top of the mountain at the center of the upper stage 40a. A notch 42a through which one sphere can pass is formed, and the second special symbol starting means 21 is arranged on the rear side of the notch 42a.

  On the upper stage 40a, for example, a central guide groove (first guide portion) 43 for guiding the game ball backward, that is, to the second special symbol starting means 21 side is provided on the top of the mountain portion, and in the left and right trough portions. Is provided with a pair of side guide grooves (second guide portions) 44 for guiding the game ball forward. Further, on the front side of the side guide groove 44, for example, an oblong drop hole 45 for dropping a game ball on the lower stage 40b is provided, for example, from the front edge side of the upper stage 40a to the rear of the ball-proof wall 35a. It is formed so as to straddle the edge side.

  Thereby, the game ball that has flowed into the warp inlet 37 is guided to the upper stage 40a through the warp passage 39, and after rolling freely in the left-right direction, Guided by the guide groove 43 toward the second special symbol starting means 21 side, otherwise guided forward by the side guide groove 44 and dropped from the drop hole 45 onto the lower stage 40b.

  The lower stage 40b freely rolls the game ball dropped from the drop hole 45 on the upper stage 40a side and discharges it from the ball discharge portion 38 on the front edge side to the game area 7 side. It is arranged on the rear side along the upper edge side. On the lower stage 40b, a pair of left and right lower guide grooves (second guide portions) 46 for guiding the game ball to the front side, that is, the ball discharge portion 38 side, are provided corresponding to the lower side of the drop hole 45, for example. Between the left and right lower guide grooves 46, for example, an upwardly projecting central obstruction 47 is provided to guide the game ball to the left and right sides of the ball discharge portion 38 rather than the center. .

  The stage is configured as a single stage, and a ball discharge unit 38 is provided on the front side thereof. The game ball flowing down through the warp passage 39 is freely rolled on the stage, and the second special symbol starting means 21 side and the ball discharge unit You may comprise so that it may distribute to 38 side. Further, instead of the central obstacle portion 47, a central guide groove for guiding the game ball to the center in the left-right direction of the ball discharge portion 38 may be provided on the rear side of the ball discharge portion 38.

  The movable effect unit 32 is capable of a predetermined operation with a second special symbol starting means 21, a collection guide passage 48 for guiding the game balls won by the second special symbol starting means 21 to a collection path on the rear side of the game board 4. A movable effect body 49, a drive means 50 for driving the movable effect body 49, a decorative cover 51 for covering the collection guide passage 48, the drive means 50 and the like from the front side, and the like from the rear side with respect to the front unit frame 31. It is attached detachably. The decorative cover 51 is disposed in the left-right direction corresponding to the rear side of the stage back wall 42, for example, and an arbitrary decoration is applied to the front surface, the upper surface, and the like.

  The second special symbol starting means 21 is for starting the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display means 18b, and is a non-opening / closing type second special symbol starting port (second opening) having no opening / closing means. (Symbol starting port, specific symbol starting port) 21a, a winning detection switch 52 for detecting a game ball won in the second special symbol starting port 21a, and a winning detection switch for a game ball winning in the second special symbol starting port 21a And a winning guidance section 53 for guiding to the 52 side.

  The second special symbol start port 21a is formed in the decorative cover 51 in the shape of an opening in the front-rear direction corresponding to the rear side of the notch 42a on the upper stage 40a. On the rear side of the second special symbol starting port 21a, for example, a winning guide portion 53 formed in a downwardly inclined shape is disposed, and on the further rear side, a winning detection switch 52 including a proximity switch or the like is provided, for example, in an opening shape. The recovery guide passage 48 is connected to the downstream side of the winning detection switch 52.

  The movable effect body 49 is formed in a predetermined shape (here, a “skull” shape) that represents a character or the like, and is disposed in the vicinity of the upper side of, for example, the second special symbol start port 21a on the front side of the image display means 15, It is supported by the decorative cover 51 so as to be swingable around a left-right axis, and can be swung according to a predetermined operation pattern by driving of a driving means 50 such as an electromagnetic solenoid. The movable effect body 49 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin, and an LED substrate 54 that can emit light with a plurality of types of light emission patterns is disposed on the rear side thereof.

  The right winning unit 13 is disposed along the guide rail 11 on the lower right side of the central display unit 12, and includes a first special symbol starting means 20, a second opening / closing special symbol starting means 22, a first big winning means 23, The second big winning means 24, the normal winning means 25, etc. are mounted.

  The first special symbol starting means 20 is for starting the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display means 18a, and corresponds to, for example, the lower side of the ball discharge section 38 on the lower stage 40b. Arranged in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the right winning unit 13, the first special symbol starting port 20 a that does not have an opening / closing means and that does not have an opening / closing means and the first special symbol starting port 20 a have been won. A winning detection switch 61 for detecting a game ball is provided. In this way, the first special symbol starting means 20 flows into the warp inlet 37 from the left flow path 36a, and the game balls that have not been distributed to the second special symbol starting means 21 by the distributing means 40 are placed on the lower stage 40b. Due to the presence of a winning route for winning through the ball discharge unit 38 and the placement of game nails (not shown), the game ball flowing down the left flow path 36a is more first than the game ball flowing down the right flow path 36b. The special symbol starting port 20a is configured to have a higher probability of winning a prize.

  The second open / close-type special symbol starting means 22 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol displaying means 18b in the same manner as the second special symbol starting means 21 on the central display unit 12, for example, the right winning unit 13 The upper end portion, that is, the first special symbol starting means 20 is arranged obliquely to the upper right and is, for example, a second opening / closing special symbol starting opening (a second opening / closing type symbol starting opening) formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape. Mouth) 22a and, for example, a rectangular plate that can swing around the horizontal axis on the lower end side, and a driving ball (not shown) cannot drive the second open / close special symbol starting port 22a to win a game ball An open / close plate 62 that can be switched between a closed state and an open state that allows easy winning, and a winning detection switch 63 that detects a game ball won in the second opening / closing special symbol starting port 22a are provided. Strange When it becomes aspects per the subsequent stop symbols (an example of establishment of a predetermined open condition), the opening and closing plate 62 is adapted to change to the open state in accordance with one of a plurality of types of opening patterns (usually profit state). As described above, the second open / close-type special symbol starting port 22a is arranged at a position on the right side in the game area 7, so that the probability of winning the game ball flowing down the right flow path 36b is the left flow path. The probability that a game ball flowing down 36a wins is much higher.

  In addition, the first special symbol display means (first symbol display means) 18a, which operates on condition that a game ball wins the first special symbol start opening (first symbol start opening) 20a, the second open / close-type special symbol start opening The second special symbol display means (second symbol display means) 18b, which operates on the condition that a game ball is won in the 22a and the second special symbol start port (second symbol start port) 21a, is, for example, the front side of the front unit frame 31. Are configured by display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variably displaying each one or more, for example, one each of the first and second special symbols (first and second symbols), The first special symbol display means 18a is provided on the condition that the winning detection switch 61 detects a game ball won in the first special symbol start opening 20a, and the second special symbol display means 18b is a second open / close-type special symbol start opening. Game ball won 22a On condition that the winning detection switch 63 detects or the winning detection switch 52 detects a game ball won in the second special symbol starting port 21a, the first and second special symbols are respectively displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. When the jackpot determination random number value included in the random number information acquired at the time of winning the winning openings 20a, 22a, and 21a matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, a predetermined jackpot mode (first and second specific modes) In other cases, it is stopped in a disengagement mode.

  The first and second special symbols are not composed of, for example, numeric symbols, but are composed of a plurality of types of symbols consisting of combinations of lines and points that have no special meaning as such. A plurality of jackpot modes are set, and the other modes are set to be off.

  In addition, when there is a winning at the first special symbol starting port 20a during the fluctuation display of the first and second special symbols, or during the jackpot state to be described later, from the jackpot determination random number obtained at the time of winning Random number information is stored up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four, and the first special reserved number display means 30a displays the stored number of random number information (hereinafter referred to as the first special reserved number). The player is informed of the first special reserved number at the time. Similarly, if there is a winning at the second open / close-type special symbol starting port 22a or the second special symbol starting port 21a during the fluctuation display of the first and second special symbols or during the jackpot state to be described later, the winning Random number information consisting of a jackpot determination random number value or the like acquired sometimes is stored up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four, and the second special reserved number display means 30b stores the number of stored jackpot determination random number values (hereinafter, 2nd special reserved number) is displayed, and the player is notified of the second special reserved number at that time.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol variation of the first and second special symbol display means 18a and 18b is not started during the big hit state, and the symbol variation of one of the first and second special symbol display means 18a and 18b is not performed. Control is performed so that the other symbol variation is not started and both are not varying at the same time. Further, when both the first and second special reserved numbers are 1 or more, the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 18b is prioritized over the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 18a. Has been.

  Further, during the change of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 18a and 18b, the effect symbols are displayed in a variable manner by the effect symbol display means 29 on the image display means 15. ing. The effect symbol display means 29 is configured such that one or a plurality of effect symbols, for example, three effect symbols in the left-right direction can be variably displayed together with, for example, various effect images, and at the same time as the first and second special symbols start to change. The effect symbols are started in accordance with a predetermined variation pattern, and the effect symbols are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle so that the first and second special symbols are stopped at the same time as the change stop. Yes.

  Since the first and second special symbol display means 18a and 18b do not change at the same time as described above, the effect symbol of the effect symbol display means 29 is synchronized with either the first or second special symbol. However, the effect symbol display means 29 may perform an effect that is not directly related to the change contents of the first and second special symbols.

  For example, 10 kinds of numerical symbols from “0” to “9” are used for the production symbol, and all three symbols, such as “6, 6, 6” and “7, 7, 7”, are all in the same pattern. Is a big hit mode, and at least one pattern is different. In addition, the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol by the effect symbol display means 29 becomes a big hit mode when the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 18a, 18b stop in the big hit mode. In the case where the first and second special symbols stop in a detaching manner, any detaching manner is used.

  In addition, the variation pattern of the production pattern includes, for example, a reach variation pattern that becomes a big hit mode or a disengagement mode after reaching reach after reaching reach, and a normal variation pattern that becomes a disengagement mode without reaching reach. A plurality of types of variation patterns and normal variation patterns are provided.

  In the first and second big winning means 23 and 24, the first and second special symbols after the fluctuation of the first and second special symbol display means 18a and 18b become the big hit mode (first and second specific mode). In the jackpot state (first and second profit states) that occurs based on the above, it is opened according to any one of the predetermined opening patterns. The game balls are formed in a rectangular plate shape that can swing around the horizontal axis on the lower end side, for example, and the first and second large winning ports 23a, 24a by driving of driving means (not shown). Opening and closing plates 64 and 65 that can be switched between a closed state in which a prize cannot be won and an open state in which a prize can be easily won, and winning detection switches 66 and 67 for detecting a game ball that has won a prize in the first and second major winning holes 23a and 24a, It has.

  The first big winning means 23 is arranged, for example, between the first special symbol starting means 20 and the lower outlet 68, and the second big winning means 24 is, for example, the first big winning means 23 and the second opening / closing. It is arranged in the middle of the formula special symbol starting means 22, that is, on the right side of the first special symbol starting means 20.

  The normal winning means 25 includes, for example, a normal winning opening 25a that is arranged on the upper side of the second large winning means 24 and opens upward, and a winning detection switch 69 that detects a game ball won in the normal winning opening 25a. Yes.

  Further, on the right winning unit 13, there are provided three guiding portions 71 to 73 for upper, middle and lower stages for guiding the game ball along the game board 4. The upper stage guiding portion 71 is disposed, for example, at the upper right of the second opening / closing special symbol starting port 22a, and from the inner periphery of the guide rail 11 toward the center of the game area 7, that is, toward the second opening / closing special symbol starting port 22a. It is formed in a downwardly inclined shape, and guides the game ball that has flowed down the right flow path 36b toward the second opening / closing special symbol starting port 22a. The middle stage guiding portion 72 is disposed, for example, below the second opening / closing special symbol starting port 22a and at the upper right of the second large winning port 24a, and from the inner periphery of the guide rail 11 to the center side of the game area 7, that is, the second large size. It is formed in a downward slanted shape toward the winning opening 24a side, so that the game ball flowing down the front side or the side of the second openable special symbol starting opening 22a is guided to the second large winning opening 24a side. It has become.

  Further, the lower stage guiding portion 73 is disposed, for example, below the second grand prize opening 24a and at the upper right of the first big prize opening 23a, and from the inner periphery of the guide rail 11 to the center side of the game area 7, that is, the first grand prize winning. It is formed in a downwardly inclined shape toward the mouth 23a side, and guides the game ball flowing down the front side or the side of the second grand prize winning port 24a to the first grand prize winning port 23a side. . With such a configuration, with respect to the first and second grand prize winning ports 23a and 24a, the probability that the game ball flowing down the right flow path 36b wins the probability that the game ball flowing down the left flow path 36a wins. It is much higher than that.

  The left winning unit 14 is disposed along the guide rail 11 on the lower left side of the central display unit 12, and for example, three normal winning means 26 to 28 are mounted. Each of the normal winning means 26 to 28 includes normal winning ports 26a to 28a that open upward, and winning detection switches 74 to 76 that detect game balls that have won the normal winning ports 26a to 28a. In addition, on the left winning unit 14, for example, a guiding unit 77 is arranged on the upper left of the uppermost normal winning means 26. The guide portion 77 is formed in an inclined shape that is downwardly inclined toward the center of the game area 7 from the inner periphery of the guide rail 11, that is, toward the normal winning opening 26 a, and the left flow path 36 a extends along the guide rail 11. The game balls that have flowed down are guided to the upper side of the normal winning openings 26a to 28a.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 5, 81 is a main control board, 82 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 81, 82 collects the central display unit 12 mounted on the game board 4 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. The board case is detachably mounted at appropriate places on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the inner frame 3 and the game board 4 such as the back side of the back cover.

  The main control board 81 comprehensively controls gaming operations, and includes a normal random number generation processing means 91, a normal starting port check processing means 92, a normal random number storage means 93, a normal symbol, which are constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like. Processing means 94, normal profit state generation means 95, normal symbol display control means 96, first and second special random number generation processing means 101a and 101b, first and second special start port check processing means 102a and 102b, first and second Second special random number storage means 103a, 103b, first and second special symbol processing means 104a, 104b, jackpot state generating means (profit state generating means) 105, first and second special symbol display control means 106a, 106b, special The game state generation means 107, the control command transmission means 108, etc. are provided.

  The ordinary random number generation processing means 91 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set as a hit state at predetermined time intervals. The normal start opening check processing means 92 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol start means 19, and the game ball passes through the normal symbol start means 19, and the passage detection switch 19a detects the game ball. On the basis of this, one piece of random number information consisting of a hit determination random number value or the like created by the ordinary random number creation processing means 91 is obtained, and the random number information is first-in first-out with a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, four) as a limit. It is configured to be stored in the ordinary random number storage means 93 of the formula.

  The normal symbol processing means 94 performs processing related to the normal symbol fluctuation display, and the normal symbol display means 16 is in a state capable of variable display, and one or more random number information is stored in the normal random number storage means 93. On the condition that the number of ordinary holdings is 1 or more, the first hit determination random number value is extracted from the queue of random number information stored in the normal random number storage means 93, and the hit determination random number value is determined in advance. A hit determination function that makes a determination of hit / miss according to whether or not it matches the hit determination value, and a normal stop symbol selection that selects the type of stop symbol after fluctuation of the normal symbol based on the determination result of hit / miss It has a function, a variable time selection function for selecting a normal symbol variable time, and the like.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the hit probability (for example, 1 / 1.3) in the short-time gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “high base time”), which will be described later, is not in the short-time gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “low base”). Is set higher than the probability of hitting (for example, 1/10), and the variation time at the high base (for example, 2.7 seconds) is shorter than the variation time at the low base (for example, 27 seconds). Is set.

  The normal profit state generating means 95 is the second open / close-type special symbol starting means 22 when the result of determination by the normal symbol processing means 94 is a hit determination and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 16 is in a hit state. The opening / closing plate 62 is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × opening once) and the opening time and / or the number of opening times are set to be longer than the normal opening / closing pattern. Two types of open / close patterns (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times open) are set, and a normal open / close pattern is selected when the base is low, and an extended open / close pattern is selected when the base is high.

  The normal symbol display control means 96 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 16 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 94. The normal symbol display means 16 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 16 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. 93, the normal symbol display means 16 starts the variation of the normal symbol on the condition that one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the memory 93 (the normal holding number is 1 or more), and the normal symbol processing means 94 Based on the passage of the selected fluctuation time, the fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol processing means 94.

  The first and second special random number generation processing means 101a and 101b receive a jackpot determination random number used for determining whether or not the first and second special symbols after change are to be a big hit mode, and the special symbols after change are jackpots. It is configured to perform a special random number generation process that repeatedly generates a predetermined random number, such as a jackpot symbol random number used to select a stop symbol when it becomes an aspect, a variation pattern selection random number used to select a variation pattern of a special symbol .

  The first and second special start opening check processing means 102a and 102b are processes based on winning of game balls to the first special symbol start opening 20a, the second special symbol start opening 21a, and the second open / close-type special symbol start opening 22a. The first special starting port check processing means 102a receives the first special random number based on the fact that the game ball has won the first special symbol starting port 20a and the winning detection switch 61 detects the game ball. The jackpot determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, etc. created by the creation processing means 101a are acquired one by one, and the jackpot determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, etc. are predetermined upper limit reserved numbers (for example, four each) Is stored in the first-in first-out first special random number storage means 103a, and the second special start port check processing means 102b is connected to the second special symbol start port 21a and the second open / close type. A second special random number generation processing means is based on the fact that a game ball wins at one of the different symbol start ports 22a and the winning detection switches 52 and 63 corresponding to the start ports 21a and 22a detect the game balls. One random number information consisting of a jackpot determination random number value, a jackpot symbol random number value, etc. created in 101b is acquired, and the random number information is limited to a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, four each) as a limit in a first-in first-out second type The special random number storage means 103b is configured to store the data.

  The first and second special symbol processing means 104a and 104b perform processing related to the variable display of the first and second special symbols, and the first and second special symbol display means 18a and 18b are in a state capable of variable display. The first and second special random number storage means 103a and 103b are stored on the condition that one or more random number information is stored (the first and second special reserved numbers are one or more). (2) The top jackpot determination random number value is extracted from the queue of random number information stored in the special random number storage means 103a and 103b, and whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value Jackpot determination function for determining jackpot / losing, jackpot / losing determination result, and jackpot included in random number information stored in the first and second special random number storage means 103a, 103b A special stop symbol selection function for selecting a stop symbol after fluctuation of the first and second special symbols based on the design random number value, and a variation pattern of the first and second special symbols based on the determination result of jackpot / loss Are provided with a first and second variation pattern selection function and the like.

  In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, four types of 1 to 4 are provided as the big hit mode of the first and second special symbols, respectively. It is assumed that the selection rates of modes 1 to 4 are set to 30, 30, 30, and 10%, respectively.

  Further, for example, during the big hit state, the first and second special symbol display means 18a and 18b do not start changing the symbol, and during either one of the first and second special symbol display means 18a and 18b, the symbol changes. When the other symbol variation is not started, both are controlled so as not to be varied at the same time, and the first and second special reserved numbers are both 1 or more, the first special symbol display means 18a. It is controlled so that the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 18b is given priority over the symbol variation.

  The jackpot state generating means (first and second profit state generating means) 105 is for generating a jackpot state (first and second profit states), and is based on the first and second special symbol processing means 104a and 104b. The first and second big winning prizes are based on the fact that the winning / losing judgment result is the jackpot judgment and the stop symbols after the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols become the jackpot mode (first and second specific modes). A big hit state is generated in which the opening and closing plates 64 and 65 of the means 23 and 24 are opened according to a predetermined opening pattern. For example, a plurality of types of opening patterns of the first and second big winning means 23 and 24 in the big hit state are prepared, and one of them is selected according to the type of the big hit mode.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, as an opening pattern of the first and second big winning means 23 and 24 in the big hit state, the first and second big winning means 23 and 24 are alternately set to 0.2, for example. The first opening pattern that repeats the action of releasing for 6 seconds for 6 seconds, and the operation of closing on the condition that a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have won 30 seconds after the opening or until that time, for example, , The second big winning means 23, 24 are provided with two types of second opening patterns that repeat alternately 6 rounds, and the big hit state generating means 105 is a big hit when the first special symbol becomes a big hit mode. Regardless of the type of mode, the first opening pattern is selected, and when the second special symbol is a jackpot mode, the second opening pattern is selected regardless of the type of jackpot mode. There.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the profit (for example, the expected value of the number of prize balls paid out) obtained by the player in a single big hit state is the second special symbol than when the first special symbol is in the big win mode. The case where becomes a big hit mode is clearly larger. Note that the first and second opening patterns of the present embodiment are merely examples. For example, the first and second opening patterns that open only one of the first big winning means 23 and the second big winning means 24, first and second. An open pattern or the like for simultaneously opening the big winning means 23 and 24 may be used. Further, any one of a plurality of types of opening patterns may be selected according to the type of jackpot mode, the lottery result, and the like.

  The first and second special symbol display control means 106a and 106b perform display control of the first and second special symbol display means 18a and 18b. The first special symbol processing means 104a or the second special symbol processing means 104b. Based on the special symbol processing by, the first special symbol display means 18a or the second special symbol display means 18b starts the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols and changes corresponding to the predetermined first and second fluctuation patterns Based on the passage of time, the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol.

  The special game state generation means 107 controls the generation of a special game state, and includes a probability change game state generation means 107a and a time-saving game state generation means (specific game state generation means) 107b. The probability variation gaming state generation means 107a controls the generation of a probability variation gaming state as an example of a special gaming state. For example, the probability variation gaming state is generated for a predetermined period according to the type of jackpot mode. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the duration of the probability variation gaming state is defined by the number of fluctuations of the first and second special symbols, and in the following description, for example, it continues until the first and second special symbols fluctuate 20 times. The probability variation gaming state is simply referred to as a probability variation gaming state that varies 20 times. If the next jackpot state occurs before the first and second special symbols fluctuate a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times) after occurrence of the probability variation gaming state, the probability variation gaming state ends at that point.

  During the probabilistic gaming state, the number of jackpot determination values increases compared to other low-probability states, so that the probability that the first and second special symbols will be jackpots is low to high (for example, 1/51). Since it is switched to the probability (for example, 1/50), it is advantageous to the player as compared with the low probability state. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, regardless of whether the first special symbol or the second special symbol is a big hit mode, the low probability and the high probability Regardless of the probability (in the probability variation gaming state), the probability variation gaming state with 20 fluctuations always occurs after the end of the jackpot state.

  The short-time gaming state generating means (specific gaming state generating means) 107b controls the generation of the short-time gaming state (specific gaming state) as an example of the special gaming state. For example, depending on the type of jackpot mode, the short-time gaming state Is generated for a predetermined period or is not generated. In this embodiment, the duration of the short-time gaming state is defined by the number of fluctuations of the first and second special symbols as in the probability variation gaming state. In the following description, for example, the first and second special symbols are The short-time gaming state that continues until it changes 20 times is simply referred to as a probability-changing gaming state that changes 20 times. If the next big hit state occurs until the first and second special symbols fluctuate a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times) after the occurrence of the short-time gaming state, the short-time gaming state ends at that point.

  During the short-time gaming state (that is, at the time of high base), the variation time of the first and second special symbols is switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time, respectively. From the low probability (eg 1/10) to the high probability (eg 1 / 1.3), the fluctuation time from the normal fluctuation time (eg 27 seconds) to the shortened fluctuation time (eg 2.7 seconds) The opening / closing pattern of the symbol starting means 22 can be switched from a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time opening) to an extended opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening).

  As described above, during the short-time gaming state (high base time), it becomes easy to win a game ball to the second open / close-type special symbol starting means 22 and the number of symbol fluctuations per certain time increases. Since the expected value of the number of prize balls to be paid out increases, the longer the duration, the more advantageous to the player. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of durations of the short-time gaming state are provided.

  In the example of FIG. 6, when the second special symbol becomes a jackpot mode, a short-time gaming state always occurs after the jackpot state regardless of the type of the jackpot state, and the duration is low and high. Regardless of the base time, and regardless of the low probability and the high probability (during probable gaming state), in the case of the jackpot mode 1 to 3, the jackpot until the first and second special symbols fluctuate 80 times In the case of the aspect 4, it is until the 1st, 2nd special symbol fluctuates 20 times. Here, when the expected value of the duration of the short-time gaming state when the second special symbol becomes a big hit mode, the number of symbol fluctuations is 74 times.

  On the other hand, when the first special symbol becomes a big hit mode, the setting of the duration of the short-time gaming state (including the case where the short-time gaming state does not occur) is different between the low base time and the high base time The low base time is different between the low probability time and the high probability time. In other words, if the first special symbol becomes a big hit mode, if it is a high base time, the time will always be shortened after the big hit state ends, regardless of whether it is a low probability or a high probability (in the probability variation gaming state). A gaming state occurs, and the duration is the same as when the second special symbol is a jackpot mode. In the case of the jackpot mode 1 to 3, the jackpot mode is changed until the first and second special symbols change 80 times. In the case of 4, the first and second special symbols are changed 20 times. In this case, when the expected value of the duration of the short-time gaming state is calculated, the number of symbol fluctuations is 74.

  On the other hand, if the first special symbol becomes a big hit mode, if it is at low base, if the probability is high (in the probability variation gaming state), the short-time gaming state always occurs after the big hit state ends, In the case of jackpot mode 1-3, the first and second special symbols change 20 times, and in the case of jackpot mode 4, the first and second special symbols change 40 times. On the other hand, in the case of low probability, a short-time gaming state occurs after the jackpot state only in the case of jackpot mode 4, until the first and second special symbols fluctuate 40 times during the duration. It has become. Here, the expected value of the duration of the short-time gaming state at the time of low base when the first special symbol becomes a big hit mode is 22 times of symbol variation in the case of high probability (in the probability variation gaming state), low probability In the case of time, the number of symbol variations is four.

  Thus, the occurrence probability and / or duration of the short-time gaming state is greater when the second special symbol becomes a big hit mode at the time of high base than when the first special symbol becomes a big hit mode at the time of low base. The occurrence probability and / or duration of the short-time gaming state when the first special symbol becomes a big hit mode at low base is set to a large value at a high probability than at a low probability Is set to

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol is a big hit not only for the profit that the player can obtain in a single jackpot state but also for the profit that the player can obtain by the short-time gaming state that occurs after the big hit state ends. The case where the 2nd special symbol becomes a big hit aspect is clearly larger than the case where it becomes an aspect.

  The control command transmission means 108 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 82 by one-way communication to give a control command. The first and second special symbol processing means 104a, Based on the special symbol processing by 104b, when the first and second special symbols start to change, the first and second reserved subtraction commands for designating the first and second special reserved numbers after subtraction, the variation pattern of the effect symbols A variation pattern designation command to be designated and first and second stop symbol commands for designating a stop symbol after variation of the first and second special symbols are transmitted to the effect control board 82 side in this order, for example. The function of transmitting a change stop command for instructing stop of change of the effect symbol to the effect control board 82 at the end of the change of the special symbol, the first special symbol starter 20, the second special symbol starter 21, and the second opening / closing type A function for transmitting first and second hold increase commands for designating the first and second special hold numbers after the increase to the design control board 82 at the time of winning a game ball to the separate symbol start means 22, a second special symbol start A function of transmitting a start winning effect command to the effect control board 82 side based on the fact that a game ball wins in the mouth 21a and the winning detection switch 52 detects the game ball is provided.

  The effect control board 82 includes an effect symbol display means 29 on the image display means 15, a first special reserved number display means 30 a and a second special reserved number display means 30 b, a movable effect body 49, an audio output means 111, and an illumination means 112. Are provided with a design variation effect control means 113, a special reserved number display control means 114, a distribution effect control means 115, and the like. In addition, a detection signal from the warp detection switch 41 is directly input to the effect control board 82 without passing through another control board. For example, the warp detection switch 41 is connected to the main control board 81, and a warp detection command is transmitted from the main control board 81 to the effect control board 82 based on the detection of the game ball by the warp detection switch 41. It may be.

  The symbol variation effect control means 113 is for controlling the variation display control of the effect symbol display means 29 and the accompanying voice output means 111, the illumination means 112, etc., and receives the variation pattern designation command from the main control board 81, Then, on condition that the first and second stop symbol commands are received within a predetermined time, the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol display means 29 is determined by lottery and based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command When the change of the effect design is started together with the predetermined effect image on the image display means 15 and the change stop designation command is received, the change of the effect design is stopped at the stop symbol determined by the lottery, and the effect design is also displayed. A predetermined sound effect is output from the sound output means 111 in accordance with the change display of the light, and the illumination means 112 is made to emit light in a predetermined pattern. To have.

  The special reserved number display control means 114 performs display control of the first and second special reserved number display means 30a and 30b. When the first and second reserved increase commands are received from the main control board 81, the special reserved number display control means 114 Based on the first and second hold increase commands, the first and second special hold number notification images X1 to Y1 displayed on the first and second special hold number display means 30a and 30b on the image display means 15 are displayed. The first and second special hold on the back side of the queue of the already displayed first and second special hold number notification images so that the number of ~ matches the first and second special hold number after the increase. One additional notification image is displayed, and the first and second special reserved number display means 30a on the image display means 15 based on receiving the first and second reserved subtraction commands from the main control board 81, 1st and 2nd displayed on 30b The first and second special reserved number notification images X1 or Y1 at the head of the queue are deleted so that the numbers of the separate reserved number notification images X1 and Y1 coincide with the first and second special reserved numbers after the decrease. In addition, the other hold number notification images X2 or Y2 are shifted to the head of the queue.

  The distribution effect control means 115 controls the effect by the movable effect body 49 relating to the distribution means 40, and warp inflow notification for controlling the warp inflow notification effect (inflow notification effect) for notifying the inflow of game balls to the warp inlet 37. An effect control means (inflow notification effect control means) 115a and a start prize notification effect control means for controlling a start winning notification effect (start entry notification effect) for notifying the winning of a game ball to the second special symbol start opening 21a ( Start ball notification notification control means) 115b.

  When the warp detection switch 41 detects a game ball that has flowed into the warp inlet 37, the warp inflow notification effect control means 115a performs the execution status of various effects at that time, for example, execution determination as shown in FIG. When it is determined whether to execute the warp inflow notification effect based on the table and a determination result indicating that the warp inflow notification effect is to be executed is obtained, for example, the eye part of the movable effector 49 is caused to emit light continuously for a predetermined time. It is comprised so that the warp inflow alerting | reporting effect (FIG. 9) which outputs a predetermined sound effect may be started.

  In the execution determination table for the warp inflow notification effect, for example, the execution status of the warp inflow notification effect and the start winning notification effect, the reach effect regarding the effect symbol as an example of the predetermined effect, and the effect in the big hit state (hereinafter referred to as the jackpot effect) Whether or not to execute the warp inflow notification effect is set in accordance with the combination with the execution status of, and in the example of FIG. 8A, in the case of the reach effect or the jackpot effect, the warp inflow notification effect is set. In addition, the warp inflow notification effect is not executed regardless of the execution status of the start winning notification effect, and if it is not the reach effect or the jackpot effect, even during the previous warp inflow notification effect, or during the start prize notification effect Even if it exists, it is set to execute a new warp inflow notification effect in preference to them.

  The start winning notification effect control means 115b receives the start winning effect command from the main control board 81, that is, the game ball that has flowed into the warp inlet 37 is distributed to the second special symbol start opening 21a side on the upper stage 40a. When the winning detection switch 52 detects the game ball, whether to execute the start winning notification effect based on the execution status of various effects at that time and the execution determination table as shown in FIG. 8B, for example. When a determination result indicating whether or not to execute is obtained, for example, a start winning that outputs the predetermined sound effect while causing the movable effector 49 to swing in a predetermined pattern while flashing the whole The notification effect (FIG. 9) is configured to start.

  For the execution determination table for the start winning notification effect, for example, the start winning notification effect is executed according to the combination of the execution status of the warp inflow notification effect and the start winning notification effect, the reach effect related to the effect design, and the execution status of the jackpot state. In the example of FIG. 8 (b), regardless of the reach performance and the execution status of the jackpot state, even if the warp inflow notification performance is being performed, the previous start winning notification performance is being performed. However, it is set to execute a new start winning notification effect in preference to them.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the start condition for the warp inflow notification effect or the start winning notification effect is newly established, whether the warp inflow notification effect or the start prize notification effect is newly established, the new The warp inflow notification effect or the start winning notification effect is preferentially executed (however, the warp inflow notification effect is excluded during the reach effect and during the jackpot state).

  In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 6, the profit obtained by the player in a single jackpot state is greater than that in the case where the first special symbol is a jackpot mode. 2 When the special symbol becomes a big hit mode, and the profit obtained by the player in the short-time gaming state that occurs after the end of the big hit state is also greater than when the first special symbol becomes a big hit mode However, the case where the second special symbol is a big hit mode is larger as a whole.

  However, when the base is low (other than during the short-time gaming state), the probability that the normal symbol display means 16 will be in a hit state is low, and even if the normal symbol is in a hit state and a normal profit state occurs, the second open / close special Since the opening time of the symbol start opening 22a is very short (FIG. 7), the possibility of winning is extremely low with respect to the second open / close special symbol start opening 22a. On the other hand, the first special symbol start port 20a and the second special symbol start port 21a are both non-opening and closing type winning means, and the difficulty of winning does not change depending on the gaming state.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, at the time of low base, it is left-handed rather than right-handed aiming at the normal symbol starting means 19 and the second open / close type special symbol starting port 22a on the right flow path 36b side. It is advantageous for the player to aim for winning from the left downstream path 36a side to the first special symbol start port 20a or the second special symbol start port 21a. In the case of left-handed, if the game ball flows into the warp inlet 37 of the central display unit 12, there is a possibility of winning the second special symbol starting port 21a by the sorting by the sorting means 40, and the second special symbol starting. Even if the winning is not made in the mouth 21a, there is a possibility that the first special symbol starting opening 20a is won through the ball discharge portion 38 of the lower stage 40b. Even if the game ball does not flow into the warp inlet 37, the game ball that has flowed down the left flow path 36a may directly win the first special symbol starting port 20a.

  When the player makes a left turn at low base, the first special symbol display means 18a fluctuates when the game ball wins the first special symbol start port 20a, and the second special symbol when the player wins the second special symbol start port 21a. When the symbol display means 18b fluctuates, when both the first and second special reserved numbers are 1 or more, the symbol fluctuation of the second special symbol display means 18b is more than the symbol fluctuation of the first special symbol display means 18a. Prioritized.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, not only the first special symbol start opening 20a related to the start of fluctuation of the first special symbol display means 18a but also the player who is more advantageous to the player even at the time of low base. 2 Since the winning of the second special symbol start port 21a related to the start of fluctuation of the special symbol display means 18b can be expected, it is clearly different depending on the game state which is advantageous for the player, so-called right-handed or left-handed. Nevertheless, a variety of game development can be expected.

  Further, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, when a game ball flowing down in the left flow path 36a due to left-handed flowed into the warp inlet 37, based on the fact that the warp detection switch 41 detects the game ball, For example, since a warp inflow notification effect is output in which the eye part of the movable effector 49 emits light continuously for a predetermined time and outputs a predetermined sound effect, it is possible to win the second special symbol start opening 21a advantageous to the player. It is possible to make the player surely recognize the start of the sorting operation on the upper stage 40a and to increase the player's expectation for winning the prize to the second special symbol starting port 21a.

  Further, when the game balls are distributed to the second special symbol start opening 21a side on the upper stage 40a, for example, the movable effect body 49 is set to a predetermined pattern based on the detection of the game balls by the winning detection switch 52. Since the start winning notification effect is produced by flashing the entire light while swinging and outputting a predetermined sound effect, the player can be sure to win the second special symbol starting opening 21a advantageous to the player. It can be recognized and the satisfaction of the player can be further enhanced.

  In addition, even during the warp inflow notification effect or the start winning notification effect, when a new game ball flows into the warp inlet 37, the new warp inflow notification effect is preferentially executed and newly added. When there is a winning at the second special symbol starting port 21a, a new starting winning notification effect is preferentially executed (FIG. 8 (a)). And can prevent misidentification of the player.

  When a game ball wins the first special symbol start opening 20a in a low base and low probability state, the first special symbol display means 18a changes, and the stop symbol after the change becomes a big hit mode, Since the jackpot state in which the first and second big winning means 23 and 24 are opened occurs, the player only has to switch to the right hand aiming at the first and second big winning means 23 and 24 from the right flow down path 36b side. . However, since the opening pattern of the first and second grand prize winning means 23, 24 in this case is the first opening pattern in which the 0.2 second opening is repeated for six rounds (FIG. 6), the first and second big prize winnings. Winnings to the mouths 23a and 24a can hardly be expected.

  If the short-time gaming state occurs after the end of the jackpot state, the probability that the normal symbol display means 16 will be in a winning mode increases, and the second open / close type in the case where the normal symbol becomes a winning mode and a normal profit state occurs. Since the opening time of the special symbol starting port 22a becomes longer (FIG. 7), the normal symbol starting means 19 and the second open / close-type special symbol starting port on the right flow path 36b are continued during the short game state. By aiming at 22a, a game can be performed more advantageously than when the base is low. However, in the case of the present embodiment, the probability that a short-time gaming state occurs in a low base and low probability state is only 10% (selection rate of jackpot mode 4) (FIG. 6).

  On the other hand, even if the first special symbol becomes a big hit mode when the base is low and the probability is low, the probability variation gaming state with 20 times variation is always generated. That is, when the first special symbol becomes a big hit mode when the base is low and the probability is low, the symbol variation after the end of the big hit state is 20 times with a probability of 90% (selection rate of the big hit mode 1 to 3). During this period, a low base and high probability state is obtained.

  When this low base and high probability state is reached, the player will turn left again and aim to win the first special symbol start port 20a or the second special symbol start port 21a from the left flow path 36a side. The probability of being a big hit mode is higher than in the case of low base and low probability, and if the first special symbol becomes a big hit mode in this low base and high probability state, for example, a short-time game with more than 20 fluctuations Since the state always occurs, the game can be performed in a state advantageous to the player as compared with the case of low base and low probability.

  When a short-time gaming state occurs, during that period (high base time), a short-time gaming state always occurs when the first and second special symbols become big hits, and the duration is low (expected) Since the value is longer than 22 times (expected value is 74 times), it is relatively easy for the player to maintain its advantageous state.

  In this way, from the low base and low probability state, by repeating the jackpot on the first special symbol side, the transition to the high base game advantageous to the player through the low base and high probability state is that This is the most common game flow. However, in the case of the present embodiment, even when left-handed at a low base, the second special symbol may change due to winning in the second special symbol start port 21a in the central display unit 12. In the case of the second special symbol, the probability change game state, the occurrence probability and the duration of the short-time game state in the case of the big hit mode are the same as those in the high base mode even in the low base mode, so Suddenly, the game can be performed in the most advantageous state for the player.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the execution determination table regarding the warp inflow notification effect and the start winning notification effect shown in FIG. 8 is an example, and can be arbitrarily set.

  FIG. 10 shows an example in which the start winning notification effect is set to always be executed over the warp inflow notification effect by partially changing the execution determination table of FIG. According to this setting, when the start condition of the warp inflow notification effect is established during the start winning notification effect, even if it is neither the reach effect nor the big hit state, the start winning notification effect that has been started first is given priority. The new warp inflow notification effect is not started, but when the start winning notification effect start condition is established during the warp inflow notification effect, the new warp inflow notification effect is interrupted and a new start winning notification is generated. Production begins.

  Further, FIG. 11 shows a partial change in the execution determination table of FIG. 8, so that when a game ball is won in the second special symbol starting port 21 a during the reach effect or the big hit state, Depending on the jackpot reliability regarding whether or not the special symbol variation will be a big win mode, a lottery is performed as to whether or not the start prize notification effect is executed, and the start prize notification effect is set to a reach effect or a jackpot state according to the lottery result. An example in which priority is given to execution is shown.

  Accordingly, it is possible to notify that the possibility that the symbol variation related to the start winning is advantageous to the player is high as other effects.

  In addition, for example, the start winning notification effect may be configured not to be executed during the reach effect and during the jackpot effect (during the predetermined effect). Of course, the predetermined effect is not limited to the reach effect and the jackpot effect, and may be only the reach effect or only the jackpot effect, or may include other effects.

  The game balls may be distributed on the stage using an arbitrary movable body. In this case, for example, the distribution rate may be changed according to the gaming state or the like by changing the operation pattern of the movable body.

  In the embodiment, the left downflow path 36a is the first downflow path, and the right downflow path 36b is the second downflow path. In the embodiment, the normal symbol starting means 19 and the second open / close-type special symbol starting port 22a are both arranged on the right flow path (second flow path) 36b, so that it is better to aim at the second flow path side. The winning rate (detection probability) of the second open / close-type special symbol starting port 22a is higher than that aimed at the one downstream route side. For example, the normal symbol starting means 19 is placed on the right downstream route (second downstream route) 36b. The second opening / closing special symbol starting port 22a may be disposed at a position where a prize can be won from both the left and right flow paths 36a and 36b, for example, below the first special symbol starting port 20a.

  The probability of occurrence and / or the duration of the probability-changing gaming state and / or the time-saving gaming state when the first special symbol becomes a jackpot during the time-saving gaming state may be the same in the probability-changing gaming state and other times Good.

  The probability of occurrence and / or duration of the probability-changing gaming state when the first special symbol becomes a big hit mode when not in the time-shortening gaming state and not in the probability-changing gaming state, the probability of occurrence and / or duration of the time-shortening gaming state When the value is set to a larger value, the probability of occurrence of the short-time gaming state may be 0%.

  The setting contents for making the profit obtained by the player based on the fact that the second special symbol becomes a jackpot manner than the profit obtained by the player based on the fact that the first special symbol becomes a jackpot mode is arbitrary Yes, for example, even if the profit that the player can get during the jackpot state is the same, if the profit that the player can get by the probability change gaming state and the short-time gaming state that occurs afterwards is increased, the first special symbol will be a jackpot mode It is possible to increase the profit obtained by the player based on the fact that the second special symbol becomes a big hit mode rather than the profit obtained by the player based on the above.

  Further, as in the embodiment, the profit obtained by the player on the basis of the fact that the second special symbol that changes due to winning in the second special symbol start opening 21a on the stage 40a becomes a big hit mode is the other first Although it is desirable to set the special symbol to be larger than the profit that the player can obtain based on the big win mode, other settings may be used. In addition, it is not always necessary to provide two sets of special symbol display means and its start winning opening, only the special symbol start opening on the stage 40a and the special symbol display means that varies depending on the winning (the normal symbol display means and its start means). May be provided.

  Although it is desirable that the warp inflow notification effect and the start winning notification effect are different from each other (FIG. 9), they may be the same. In addition, it is desirable that the notification effect means for performing the notification effects is disposed, for example, in the vicinity of the second special symbol start opening 21a on the central display unit 12, but for example, a movable effect body disposed outside the central display unit 12. The light emitting means or the like may be included in the notification effecting means.

  The second open / close special symbol starting means 22 may be configured such that the second open / close special symbol starting port 22a can be opened and closed by a pair of left and right open / close means that can swing around a longitudinal axis, for example. The same applies to the first big winning means 23 and the second big winning means 24.

  The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines and can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

7 Game area 12 Central display unit (unit role)
18a First special symbol display means (first symbol display means)
18b Second special symbol display means (symbol display means, second symbol display means)
20a First special symbol start port (first symbol start port)
21a Second special symbol start port (second symbol start port, specific symbol start port)
22a Second open / close type special symbol start port (second open / close type symbol start port)
36a Left flow path (first flow path)
36b Right flow path (second flow path)
37 Warp entrance (ball entrance)
38 ball discharge part 39 warp passage (guide passage)
40a Upper stage (stage)
40b Lower stage (stage)
41 Warp detection switch (game ball detection means)
43 Center guide groove (first guide part)
44 Side guide groove (second guide part)
46 Lower guide groove (second guide part)
105 jackpot state generating means (profit state generating means, first and second profit state generating means)
107b Specific gaming state generation means 115a Warp inflow notification effect control means (inflow notification effect control means)
115b Start winning notification effect control means (start pitch notification effect control means)

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A ball receiving opening that opens to the gaming area side, and a game ball that flows into the unit playing from the ball receiving opening and flows down through the guide passage freely on the unit winnings arranged in the gaming area. Inflow notification based on a detection signal from the game ball detection means, and a stage for discharging the ball from the ball discharge section to the game area and a game ball detection means for detecting a game ball passing through the guide passage In a ball game machine equipped with an inflow notification effect control means for executing an effect, a symbol display means for variably displaying a symbol based on the game ball entering a specific symbol start opening, and after the symbol display means has changed Profit state generating means for generating a profit state based on the stop symbol of a specific mode, providing the specific symbol start port on the unit accessory, the game ball that has flowed into the ball receiving port, The stay Pinball game machine, characterized by being configured to be distributed to said specific symbols starting opening side and the ball discharge side above. 2. A first guide part for guiding a game ball to the specific symbol starting port side and a second guide part for guiding the game ball to the ball discharge part side are provided on the stage. The ball game machine described in 1. The first symbol display means for variably displaying the first symbol based on the game ball entering the first symbol start opening, and the stop symbol after the variation of the first symbol display means becomes the first specific mode. First profit state generating means for generating a first profit state based on the first symbol, second symbol display means for variably displaying the second symbol based on the game ball entering the second symbol start opening, And a second profit state generating means for generating a second profit state based on the fact that the stopped symbol after the change of the two symbol display means becomes the second specific aspect, wherein the first symbol display means is the first specific aspect. The profit obtained by the player based on the fact that the second symbol display means is in the second specific mode is larger than the profit obtained by the player based on 2 Design start port as the specific design start port Ball-shooting game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that arranged in Tsu preparative won game on. A second opening / closing symbol start opening that changes for a predetermined time from a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter to an open state in which it is easier to enter each time a predetermined opening condition is satisfied, Arranged in the game area outside the accessory and configured to display the variation of the second symbol by the second symbol display means even when a game ball enters the second opening / closing symbol starting port. And a specific gaming state generating means for generating a specific gaming state for a predetermined period with a predetermined probability based on the occurrence of the first and second profit states, and in other cases during the specific gaming state Compared to the above, it is configured so that the time for the second symbol start opening to be in the open state is longer, and the game balls that are driven into the upper side of the game area by the launching means are the first on the left and right sides of the unit accessory. Either the downflow path or the second downflow path on the other side The game ball flowing down the first flow path and the game ball flowing down the second flow path are more likely to enter the first symbol start port and / or to the second symbol start port than the game ball flowing down the second flow path. So that the game ball flowing down the second flow path has a higher rate of ball entry into the second opening / closing symbol starting port than the game ball flowing down the first flow path. 4. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the ball game machine is configured. 5. The apparatus is configured to preferentially execute the new inflow notification effect when a new start condition for the inflow notification effect is satisfied during the inflow notification effect. A ball game machine according to any one of the above. A start ball notification effect control means for executing a start ball notification effect control means for executing a start ball notification effect based on the game ball entering the specific symbol start port, and newly starting the start ball notification effect during the start ball notification effect The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein when a condition is satisfied, the new start-in-ball notification effect is preferentially executed. A start ball notification effect control means for executing a start ball notification effect control based on a game ball entering the specific symbol start port is provided, and the start ball notification effect is executed with priority over the inflow notification effect. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is configured as follows. There is provided a start ball notification effect control means for executing a start ball notification effect control based on the game ball entering the specific symbol start port, and the start condition of the inflow notification effect is established during the start ball notification effect In this case, the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the inflow notification effect is preferentially executed. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the inflow notification effect is not executed during a predetermined effect that does not include the inflow notification effect. It includes a start ball notification effect control means for executing a start ball notification effect control based on the game ball entering the specific symbol start port, and executes the start ball notification effect during a predetermined effect other than the inflow notification effect. It is comprised so that it may not do, The bullet ball game machine in any one of Claims 1-9 characterized by the above-mentioned. A start ball notification effect control means for executing a start ball notification effect control based on the game ball entering the specific symbol start port is provided, and does not include the inflow notification effect and the start ball notification effect. When a game ball enters the specific symbol start port during the performance, the start ball notification effect is given with a predetermined probability depending on whether or not the symbol variation related to the ball is in the specific mode. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the ball game machine is configured to be executed with priority over a predetermined effect. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the predetermined effect includes a reach effect during symbol variation by the symbol display means. The ball game machine according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined effect includes an effect in the profit state.

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