JP2013198609A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a Pachinko machine capable of increasing player's joy on appearance of a specific presentation in a probability variable game state.SOLUTION: When a determined variation/presentation pattern allows a specific presentation to appear (S215: Yes), and is in a probability variable game state (S216: Yes), a jackpot is determined based on each jackpot determination random number stored in a retention table (S217). When a jackpot determination random number capable of determining a jackpot exists (S218: Yes), a variation/presentation pattern determined in S214 is displayed. When no probability variable game states exist (S216: No) or no jackpot determination random numbers exist (S218: No), the determination of the variation/presentation pattern is performed again until a variation/presentation pattern without any specific presentations is selected (S219).

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine provided with a notice means for notifying by a specific effect that there is a possibility that an image display device will definitely display a jackpot image.

  FIG. 31 is an explanatory front view of a conventional pachinko machine. A conventional pachinko machine 700 includes a game board 702 in which a game ball flow area is formed, a launch handle 701 that adjusts the launch intensity of the game ball that is launched into the flow area, and a start port 703 that is disposed in the game board 702. , An image display device 704, a variable winning device 706, and an upper tray 705.

  When a game ball launched by the player turning the launch handle 701 wins the start opening 703, the MPU built in the pachinko machine 700 obtains a random number from the random number generation means, and stores the obtained random number in a predetermined memory. Store. Also, when the game ball wins the start opening 703, the image display device 704 starts displaying a moving image, and the MPU determines that the game is a big hit if the random number stored in the memory matches a predetermined big hit value. If they do not match, it is determined to be lost. Hereinafter, the determination of the big hit or the loss is referred to as a big hit determination.

  The moving image displayed by the image display device 704 is composed of a symbol moving image that displays the symbols in a variable manner and a background moving image that is displayed on the background. As the background moving image, a moving image based on a known animation, a TV drama, a movie, or the like is used in addition to a moving image original by a pachinko machine maker. In the variable display of symbols, an array of symbols (hereinafter referred to as symbol rows) representing a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numbers 0 to 9) is displayed from the top of the screen in three display areas in the horizontal direction on the screen. Displayed in a display mode that moves down. Also, depending on the model, the symbol sequence is displayed so as to move from the right to the left of the screen at three vertical positions on the screen, or the symbols constituting the symbol sequence are alternately displayed in the same display area. . Further, while the image display device 704 displays a moving image, a speaker (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 700 outputs music and sound effects.

  When a predetermined time elapses after the image display device 704 starts displaying the variation of the symbol sequence, the variation display of the symbol sequence is stopped in each display region, and the symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination by the MPU described above is displayed in each display region. Confirmed display. Here, the fixed display means a display state in which the symbol does not change again after it stops. For example, if the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, a symbol composed of all the same numbers such as “777” is fixedly displayed, and if the result of the big hit determination is lost, “767” or the like is displayed. All symbols not composed of the same numbers are fixedly displayed.

  Hereinafter, a combination of symbols indicating that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit is referred to as a big hit symbol, and a combination of symbols indicating that the result of the big hit determination is a loss is referred to as a lost symbol. In addition, the period from the start of the variable display of the symbol sequence to the final display of the big hit symbol or the lost symbol is counted as one variable display.

  The fluctuation pattern of the symbol sequence in the period from when the image display device 704 starts the variable display of the symbol sequence to when the display is stopped and until the big hit symbol or the lost symbol is fixedly displayed in each display area is roughly divided into normal variations. And there is a variation pattern called reach variation. The reach is a display state in which symbols constituting the jackpot symbol are each displayed in a definite manner in each display area other than one display area in which the symbol row is variably displayed. In other words, it is a display state in which one symbol is unconfirmed before the big hit symbol is aligned. The reach variation pattern is a variation pattern with reach, and the normal variation pattern is a variation pattern without reach.

  When the reach is displayed, the player feels thrilled whether or not the jackpot symbols are aligned. For example, a big hit symbol such as making the symbol row change speed in one display area where the symbol is not fixedly displayed very slow, making it appear that the big hit symbol has passed, changing it in the opposite direction, and causing the big hit symbol to appear again. It seems that they will be in line, but they will produce things that will not be immediately available.

  The reach variation pattern includes a reach variation pattern (hereinafter referred to as a specific reach variation pattern) called a super reach or a special reach with a high probability of definite display of a big hit symbol. This specific reach variation pattern has a particularly stunning structure among reach variation patterns, and the frequency of appearance is low. In addition, when a specific reach variation pattern appears, the probability of a big hit symbol being confirmed and displayed is high, so that the player's expectation for occurrence of a big hit is increased when the specific reach variation pattern appears.

  In addition, as a method of notifying the possibility of occurrence of a big hit, in addition to causing a specific reach fluctuation pattern to appear, a specific character image is displayed on the image display device 704, or a specific character provided on the game board 702 is displayed. There is a method of changing the light emission mode of the LED.

  When the image display device 704 confirms and displays the big win symbol, a big win occurs, and the variable winning device 706 opens the opening / closing member 707 and opens the big winning port 708. Since the big winning opening 708 has a larger winning area than the normal winning opening, winning becomes easy. Then, there is a condition that a specified number (for example, about 9) of game balls have won a prize winning opening 708 or a condition that the opening time of the prize winning opening 708 has reached a specified time (for example, about 30 seconds). When satisfied, the opening / closing member 707 is closed and the special winning opening 708 is closed.

  A round from the opening of the special winning opening 708 to the closing is defined as one round, and a plurality of rounds (for example, a maximum of 14 rounds) are executed, during which the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls. Hereinafter, the game from the start of the first round to the end of the final round is referred to as a jackpot game. Also, a plurality of jackpot types are set, and the maximum number of rounds that can be executed is different for each jackpot type.

  In addition, when a big hit occurs in a specific jackpot symbol, the gaming state after the big hit game based on the big hit is changed to a gaming state with a high probability of jackpot occurrence. Such a change in the probability of jackpot occurrence from a low probability to a high probability is called probability change. In the future, the big hit that will cause a probability change is called the probability change big hit, and the big hit other than the probability change big hit is usually called a big hit. Hereinafter, the determination of whether or not the probability variation big hit is referred to as the probability variation big hit determination. In addition, a gaming state that has changed to probability change is referred to as a probability variation gaming state, and a gaming state other than the probability variation gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state. Depending on the model or type of jackpot, the probability variation gaming state may continue until the next jackpot occurs, or may continue until the number of symbol variations reaches a specified number.

JP2003-320104A (58th paragraph, FIG. 4)

By the way, when the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state, the player has a higher expectation for the occurrence of the big hit than in the normal gaming state. In particular, when the image display device 704 predicts with a specific effect that there is a possibility of definite display of the big hit symbol, the expectation for occurrence of the big hit becomes even higher.
However, in the conventional pachinko machine 700 described above, the notice of the specific effect appears regardless of whether the game state is the normal game state or the probability variable game state. Even if a notice by appears, there is little joy.
In particular, if there is a case of a loss of notice even if a specific effect appears in the probable gaming state, distrust of the specific effect will be raised, anger will increase, and the game will be avoided. As a result, the operating rate of the stand is lowered.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and realizes a pachinko machine that can increase the joy of a player when a notice with a specific effect appears in a probabilistic gaming state. The purpose is to do.

(Claim 1)
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the invention according to claim 1 of this application, a game board (5) in which a falling area of game balls is formed, and a launching device (5) that fires a game ball (P) to the falling area ( 4, 4a to 4n), a starting port (21, 22) provided in the game board, random number generating means for generating random numbers (R1 to R10), and a game ball launched by the launching device Random number acquisition means (S203) for acquiring the random number generated by the random number generation means when winning the mouth, random number storage means (53a) for storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means, and storage in the random number storage means A jackpot judging means (S210, S211) for judging whether the game is a big hit or a loss based on the random number, and when a game ball wins the start opening, a plurality of image groups consisting of a plurality of types of images are provided. Display area (D To D3), and an image display device (30) for displaying each of the plurality of display areas in a determined manner in accordance with the determination result of the jackpot determination means after a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the variation, and the jackpot determination In a pachinko machine (1), comprising a notice means for notifying by a specific effect that there is a possibility that a jackpot image indicating that the means has been determined to be a big hit may be confirmed and displayed by the image display device.
Limiting means that restricts the notice means to perform less frequently when the game condition has a low probability that the jackpot determination means will determine the jackpot than when the game condition has a high probability. S214 to S219) are used.

(Claim 2)
Further, in the invention according to claim 2, a game board (5) in which a falling area of game balls is formed, a launching device (4, 4a to 4n) for firing a game ball (P) to the falling area, and A starting port (21, 22) provided on the game board, a random number generating means for generating random numbers (R1 to R10), and the random number generation when a game ball launched by the launching device wins the starting port A random number acquisition means (S203) for acquiring a random number generated by the means, a random number storage means (53a) for storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means, and a big hit or a loss based on the random number stored in the random number storage means The jackpot determination means (S210, S211) that performs the determination in the order from the oldest, and the image group composed of a plurality of types of images when the game ball wins the start opening in the plurality of display areas (D1 to D3), respectively. Fluctuation And an image display device (30) for confirming and displaying an image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means in the plurality of display areas after a predetermined time has elapsed from the variation display, and that the jackpot determination means has determined that the jackpot In a pachinko machine (1), comprising a notice means for notifying by a specific effect that a jackpot image indicating a possibility of being confirmed and displayed by the image display device,
The time has been shortened in a gaming state where the time required from when the image display device starts displaying the variation pattern to displaying an image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means has not been shortened. The technical means is provided that includes a restricting means for restricting the notice means so that the frequency of performing the specific effect is lower than that in the gaming state.

(Claim 3)
In the invention which concerns on Claim 3, the game board (5) in which the flow-down area | region of the game ball was formed, the launcher (4, 4a-4n) which launches the game ball (P) to the said flow-down area, and the said game board A random number generating means for generating random numbers (R1 to R10), a random number generating means for generating random numbers (R1 to R10), and the random number generating means when a game ball launched by the launching device wins the start opening. Random number acquisition means (S203) for acquiring the generated random number, random number storage means (53a) for storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means, and determination of whether it is a big hit or a loss based on the random number stored in the random number storage means The jackpot determining means (S210, S211) that performs the chronological order from the oldest and the display group (D1 to D3) variably displayed in the plurality of display areas (D1 to D3) when the game ball wins the start opening. Shi An image display device (30) for confirming and displaying an image corresponding to the determination result of the big hit determination means in the plurality of display areas after a predetermined time has elapsed from the variation display, and indicating that the big hit determination means has determined that the big hit In a pachinko machine (1) comprising a notice means for notifying by a specific effect that there is a possibility that a jackpot image may be confirmed and displayed by the image display device,
There is a high probability that the jackpot determining means determines whether or not a random number that can be determined to be a jackpot is stored in the random number storage means (S218, S219), and the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot In the gaming state, when the random number determination means makes a negative determination, a restriction means that restricts the notice means to perform the specific effect less frequently than when the random number determination means makes a positive determination ( S214 to S219) are used.

(Claim 4)
In the invention which concerns on Claim 4, the game board (5) in which the flow-down area | region of the game ball was formed, the launching device (4, 4a-4n) which discharges the game ball (P) to the said flow-down area, and the said game board A random number generating means for generating random numbers (R1 to R10), a random number generating means for generating random numbers (R1 to R10), and the random number generating means when a game ball launched by the launching device wins the start opening. Random number acquisition means (S203) for acquiring the generated random number, random number storage means (53a) for storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means, and determination of whether it is a big hit or a loss based on the random number stored in the random number storage means The jackpot determining means (S210, S211) that performs the chronological order from the oldest and the display group (D1 to D3) variably displayed in the plurality of display areas (D1 to D3) when the game ball wins the start opening. Shi An image display device (30) for confirming and displaying an image corresponding to the determination result of the big hit determination means in the plurality of display areas after a predetermined time has elapsed from the variation display, and indicating that the big hit determination means has determined that the big hit In a pachinko machine (1) comprising a notice means for notifying by a specific effect that there is a possibility that a jackpot image may be confirmed and displayed by the image display device,
Random number determination means for determining whether or not a random number that can be determined as a big hit by the big hit determination means is stored in the random number storage means; and the jackpot after the image display device starts displaying the variation pattern In the gaming state where the time required to display the image corresponding to the determination result of the determination unit is reduced, when the random number determination unit makes a negative determination, the random number determination unit makes a positive determination than when the random number determination unit makes a positive determination. The technical means includes a limiting means for limiting the notice means so as to reduce the frequency of performing the specific performance.

(Claim 5)
In the invention according to claim 5, in the pachinko machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the restriction means has a function of restricting the frequency so that the frequency becomes zero. Use appropriate means.

(Claim 6)
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine (1) according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the notice means provides a specific character image (C1 to C1) to the image display device (30). The technical means of having the function of performing the specific effect by displaying C3) is used.

(Claim 7)
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko machine (1) according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the notice means displays the image group in a variable manner by the image display device (30). The technical means of having the function of performing the specific effect by changing the background of the plurality of display areas is used.

(Claim 7)
In the invention according to claim 8, in the pachinko machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the notice means is a light emission pattern of the light emitting means (32) provided in the pachinko machine. And a technical means that has a function of performing the specific effect by changing at least one of the emission color.

(Claim 8)
In the invention according to claim 9, in the pachinko machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the notice means is an audio output means (10-12) provided in the pachinko machine. The technical means of having the function of performing the specific effect by changing the sound output by the.

  In addition, the code | symbol in each said parenthesis shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

(Claim 1)
When the invention according to claim 1 is carried out, when the gaming state has a low probability that the jackpot determining means determines that it is a big hit, the notice means performs a specific performance less frequently than when the gaming state has a high probability. Can be limited to
Therefore, it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that can increase the joy of the player when a specific effect by the notice means appears in a gaming state in which the probability of the jackpot determining means being determined to be a jackpot is high.

(Claim 2)
When the invention according to claim 2 is implemented, when the game display is in a state in which the time required from when the image display device starts displaying the variation pattern until the image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means is displayed is not shortened Can be restricted so that the frequency of the notice means performing a specific effect is lower than in the gaming state in which the time is shortened.
Therefore, a specific effect by the notice means appears in a gaming state in which the time required from when the image display device starts displaying the variation pattern to displaying an image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means is reduced. A pachinko machine that can increase the joy of the player at the time can be realized.

(Claim 3)
When the invention according to claim 3 is implemented, in a gaming state where the probability that the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is high, a random number that can be determined by the jackpot determining means as a jackpot is not stored in the random number storage means Can be limited so that the frequency of performing the specific performance by the notice means is lower than when stored.
Therefore, in a gaming state where the probability that the jackpot determination means is determined to be a big hit, the probability that a big hit will occur when a specific effect by the notice means appears increases. As reliability increases and games are no longer avoided, the risk of lowering the operating rate of the stand is reduced.

(Claim 4)
When the invention according to claim 4 is implemented, in the gaming state in which the time required from when the image display device starts displaying the variation pattern to displaying the image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means is shortened. If the random number that can be determined to be a big hit by the big hit determining means is not stored in the random number storing means, the notice means performs a restriction so that the frequency of performing a specific effect is lower than that stored. Can do.
Therefore, in the gaming state where the time required from when the image display device starts displaying the variation pattern to displaying the image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means is reduced, a specific effect by the notice means appears In this case, since the probability that a big hit will occur increases, the player's confidence in a specific performance by the notice means increases, and the game is not avoided.

(Claim 5)
When the invention according to claim 5 is carried out, it is possible to prevent a specific effect from the notice means from being performed in a gaming state in which the probability that the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is low. In addition, when the game display is in a gaming state in which the time required from when the image display device starts displaying the variation pattern to displaying the image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination unit is not reduced, a specific effect by the notice unit is provided. You can prevent it from happening.
Therefore, it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that can further increase the joy of the player when a specific effect by the notice means appears.

In addition, when the invention according to claim 5 is implemented, the random number storage means stores a random number that can be determined by the jackpot determining means as a big hit in a gaming state where the probability of the jackpot determining means being determined to be a big hit is high. When there is not, it is possible to prevent a specific performance by the notice means. Further, in a gaming state in which the time required from when the image display device starts displaying the variation pattern to displaying an image corresponding to the determination result of the big hit determining means is reduced, the big hit determining means determines that the big hit If the random number that can be stored is not stored in the random number storage means, it is possible to prevent a specific presentation by the notice means.
Therefore, if a specific effect by the notice means appears, a big hit will surely occur soon, so the player's confidence in the specific effect by the notice means will further increase, and the game will not be avoided. The possibility that the operating rate will decrease further decreases.

(Claim 6)
When the invention according to claim 6 is carried out, the specific character image can be displayed by displaying the specific character image on the image display device, and the frequency at which the specific effect appears can be limited. It is possible to realize a pachinko machine that can increase the joy of the player when is displayed.

(Claim 7)
If the invention which concerns on Claim 7 is implemented, a specific effect will be performed by changing the background of the several display area which the image display apparatus displays the image group variably, and the frequency which the specific effect appears is restrict | limited. Therefore, it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that can increase the joy of the player when the background changes.

(Claim 8)
If the invention according to claim 8 is carried out, a specific effect can be performed by changing at least one of the light emission pattern and the light emission color of the light emitting means, and the frequency at which the specific effect appears can be limited. A pachinko machine that can increase the joy of the player when at least one of the light emission pattern and the light emission color of the light emitting means is changed can be realized.

(Claim 9)
When the invention according to claim 9 is carried out, a specific effect can be performed by changing the sound output by the audio output means, and the frequency at which the specific effect appears can be limited. It is possible to realize a pachinko machine that can increase the joy of the player when the sound to be changed changes.

It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention from diagonally forward. It is a front view of the game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board 5 shown in FIG. 2 from diagonally forward. It is a front view which shows the state which the movable accessory 40 provided in the game board 5 shown in FIG. 2 fell. (A) is an enlarged front view showing the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning device 25 provided on the gaming board 5 shown in FIG. 2, and (b) is provided on the gaming board shown in FIG. It is a front view which expands and shows the special symbol display apparatus 31 etc. which were given. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows the state as which the specific character image was displayed. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the production | presentation symbol is variably displayed on the production | presentation display 30 provided in the game board 5 shown in FIG. 2, (b) shows the state by which the production | presentation symbol became reach. It is explanatory drawing, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the big hit symbol was fixedly displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electric structures of the pachinko machine 1 with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electric structures of the pachinko machine 1 with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electric structures of the image audio | voice control board | substrate 70 shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the random number used by a game. It is explanatory drawing of the big hit value table 52a. (A) is explanatory drawing of the control command table 52b, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of fluctuation and effect pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery method of a fluctuation and production pattern. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the storage content of the reservation table 53a, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the storage order of the data stored in the reservation table 53a advanced. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the main stored contents of image data ROM74 shown in FIG. 10, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the main stored contents of image data ROM75. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing executed by the main control MPU 51 when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on. It is a flowchart which shows the main processes which MPU51 for main control performs during a game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game start process which MPU51 for main control performs. 20 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the game start process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the special symbol game process which MPU51 for main control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the change and production pattern determination 1 performed in S213 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the special symbol game process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the fluctuation | variation / effect pattern display process which MPU71 for image sound controls performs. It is a time chart which shows the timing of holding | maintenance order | rank, jackpot determination, and a change and production pattern determination. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the fluctuation and effect pattern determination 2 in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of a specific character appearance limitation period. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the fluctuation and effect pattern determination 3 in 3rd Embodiment. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the background moving image changed. (A)-(i) is explanatory drawing which shows the state from which the luminescent color of the holding | maintenance lamp changed. It is a front view of the conventional pachinko machine 700.

<First Embodiment>
[Main configuration]
First, the main configuration of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine viewed obliquely from the front.

  On the left side of the pachinko machine 1, a prepaid recording medium reading device 100 that reads the remaining frequency (balance) recorded on a prepaid recording medium such as a prepaid card or a prepaid coin is provided. The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped outer frame set 8 for attaching the pachinko machine 1 to an island facility of the pachinko hall. A metal hinge 8b is attached to the left end of the top plate 8a constituting the outer frame set 8. A front frame set 2 is pivotally supported by a portion near the front end of the hinge 8b via a hinge shaft 8c. The front frame set 2 is provided with a game board 5 (FIG. 2) in which a flow area of game balls is formed, and the front of the game board 5 is a glass frame set provided in an opening of the front frame set 2 3 is covered.

  A ball tank 95 for storing game balls to be supplied to the pachinko machine 1 is provided on the back surface of the outer frame set 8. The game balls stored in the ball tank 95 are supplied from a game ball supply facility arranged in the island facility. At the lower right of the front frame set 2 is provided a launch handle 4a for operating a launch device that launches a game ball to the flow area of the game board 5, and the launch handle 4a has a launch strength of the launch device. A firing lever 4b for adjustment is rotatably provided. The front frame set 2 below the glass frame set 3 is provided with an upper tray 6 for storing prize balls and rental balls discharged from the discharge port 6b.

  The upper tray 6 includes a ball release lever 6a that is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper tray 6 to the lower tray 7, a lending button 6c that is operated to cause the balls to be paid out, and a prepaid A return button 6d operated to return the prepaid recording medium inserted in the card insertion slot 108 of the recording medium reading device 100, and a frequency display unit 6e for displaying the remaining frequency (balance) recorded on the prepaid recording medium. And are provided. The frequency display unit 6e displays the remaining frequency as a number using an 8-segment LED or liquid crystal. For example, the frequency display unit 6e is configured to display the remaining frequency as a three-digit number. For example, when the minimum frequency display unit is 100 yen, 500 yen remains, and 005 is displayed. indicate.

  Below the upper tray 6, there is provided a lower tray 7 that stores game balls flowing down from the upper tray 6. A ball release hole 7b for discharging game balls is formed in the bottom of the lower tray 7 so as to be openable and closable. A ball release lever 7a for opening and closing the ball release hole 7b is slidable at the front end of the lower tray 7. Is provided. Further, the front frame set 2 has a ball break LED 13 for notifying that there is no game ball to be paid out, a payout abnormality LED 14 for notifying an abnormality in payout of the game ball, a right speaker 10 for generating a sound effect, A speaker 11 and a lower speaker 12 are provided. The upper tray 6 is provided with an effect button 9 that is operated by the player to select the contents of the effect. In this embodiment, the effect button 9 is a push button.

  The prepaid recording medium reader 100 selects a usage lamp 101 indicating that the prepaid recording medium can be used and a unit of loan amount (for example, 100 yen, 200 yen, 300 yen, 500 yen). Amount amount setting button 102, a loan amount display portion 103 that displays the loan amount selected by the amount setting button 102, a fraction display button 104 that is pressed to display balance and maintenance information of less than 100 yen on the frequency display portion 6e, A linking table direction indicator lamp 105 indicating the direction of the pachinko machine 1 to which the prepaid recording medium reader 100 is connected is provided.

  The prepaid recording medium reader 100 also includes a display lamp 106 indicating that the prepaid recording medium is compatible with the pachinko machine 1, an insertion slot 108 into which the prepaid recording medium is inserted, and a prepaid recording medium in the insertion slot 108. An in-insertion lamp 107 indicating that it is inserted is provided. Inside the prepaid recording medium reader 100, a loading device (not shown) for loading the prepaid recording medium inserted from the insertion slot 108 is provided.

  The prepaid recording medium inserted from the insertion slot 108 is loaded into the loading device with the end portion of the prepaid recording medium not protruding from the insertion slot 108. Therefore, if the loading apparatus fails, the prepaid recording medium cannot be returned. . Therefore, the loading device is configured to be able to be pulled forward together with a part of the front panel including the insertion port 108. The loading device is normally unable to be pulled out by a lock mechanism, but is configured to be able to be unlocked by inserting a key from a key hole 109 provided in the prepaid recording medium reading device 100.

[Main components of the game board]
Next, the main configuration of the game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the game board 5 shown in FIG. 2 as viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state where the movable accessory 40 provided on the game board 5 shown in FIG. 2 is lowered. FIG. 5A is an enlarged front view showing the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning device 25 provided in the gaming board 5 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5B is a gaming board shown in FIG. It is a front view which expands and shows the special symbol display apparatus 31 etc. which were provided in FIG.

  A large number of game nails 28 are driven into the surface of the game board 5, and these game nails 28 regulate the game area of the game ball. Around the board surface of the game board 5, there is provided a rail set 15 for guiding a game ball launched by a launching device such as a launch solenoid (indicated by reference numeral 4f in FIG. 8) to the game area.

  A center decoration 16 is provided at the center of the game board 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the center decoration 16 is formed in a three-dimensional shape that protrudes forward from the board surface, and occupies the central area of the game area. The center decoration 16 is provided with an effect display 30 as an image display device for displaying still images and moving images.

  In this embodiment, the effect display device 30 is configured by a liquid crystal display device. Note that a dot display in which LEDs are arranged in a dot matrix, a 7-segment LED, an organic EL display, or the like can also be used as the effect display 30.

  On the left side of the board surface, a left side decoration 36 is provided along the inner periphery of the rail set 15. Between the left side decoration 36 and the center decoration 16, a left side game area in which game balls flow down is formed. In the game area on the left side, a windmill 35 that changes the flow path of the game ball is rotatably provided. In addition, the left side decoration 36 is provided with a left sleeve upper winning opening 17, a left sleeve winning opening 18, and a lower left winning opening 19.

  As shown in FIG. 4, at the left end of the center decoration 16, an inflow port 16 b through which a game ball can flow into the center decoration 16 is formed. Inside the center decoration 16 is provided a guide passage 16e for guiding the game ball flowing in from the inflow port 16b. On the left inner surface of the center ornament 16, an outlet 16c is formed to allow the game ball guided by the guide passage 16e to flow out.

  A stage 16d for rolling the game ball that has flowed out of the outlet 16c is provided below the center decoration 16. As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball that has flowed out of the outlet 16c flows down on the stage 16d in the flow down path R2, and flows down along any of the flow down paths R3 to R5. A first start port 21 is provided immediately below the stage 16d and along the flow path R3 (FIG. 2). Above the stage 16d, a protective member 16f is provided to prevent game balls other than the game ball flowing out from the outlet 16c from falling on the stage 16d. A guide portion 16a is formed on the upper surface of the center ornament 16, and a game ball riding on the guide portion 16a is guided along the flow path R1 to a right-side game area formed on the right side of the center ornament 16. The

  A right side game area is formed on the right side of the center ornament 16, and a gate 23, an ordinary electric accessory 27 (FIG. 4), and a right shoulder winning opening 20 are provided in the right side game area. . The ordinary electric accessory 27 includes a wing-shaped opening / closing wing piece 27c. The base of the open / close blade 27c is pivotally supported so that the tip can be opened outward (rightward in the figure) or closed inward (leftward in the figure) by the rotation of the base. Or When the opening / closing blade piece 27c is opened outward, the second starting port 22 is formed between the opened opening / closing blade piece 27c and the center decoration 16. 2 and 4 show a state where the opening / closing blade piece 27c is opened outward and the second starting port 22 is opened, and FIG. 3 shows a state where the opening / closing blade piece 27c is closed and the second starting port 22 is closed. Show. An out port 26 is formed below the game board 5 for collecting game balls that have not won any prizes.

  A movable accessory 40 decorated with LEDs is provided above the effect display 30 and in the center of the center decoration 16. As shown in FIG. 4, both ends of the movable accessory 40 are supported by support members 40a and 40a. As shown in FIG. 4, the movable accessory 40 naturally falls to the front surface of the effect indicator 30 at a predetermined effect timing, and as shown in FIG. 2, the motors (the right lift motor 41f and the left lift motor in FIG. 9). It is raised by a lifting device such as 42f) and returned to the original point before dropping.

  The movable accessory 40 is vibrated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a family crest motor 40b in FIG. 9) and a cam mechanism (not shown). As shown in FIG. 4, a movable accessory 43 decorated with LEDs is provided on the back of the movable accessory 40. The movable accessory 43 is rotated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a kaleidoscope motor 43a in FIG. 9), and emerges from behind when the movable accessory 40 is dropped. In addition, movable accessories 47 and 48 are provided on both sides of the center ornament 16. The movable accessories 47 and 48 are each operated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a left dragon motor 47a and a right dragon motor 48a in FIG. 9).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a box-shaped storage member 46 is provided at the lower part of the center decoration 16 and at the lower part of the front surface of the effect display 30. The movable members 44 and 45 shown in FIG. 4 are accommodated inside the storage member 46. The movable accessories 44 and 45 are moved in the left-right direction by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a door left motor 44a and a door right motor 45a in FIG. 9). The movable accessories 44 and 45 constitute one design when combined.

  The front surface and the back surface of the storage member 46 are formed of a translucent material so that the player can visually recognize the state of the movable accessories 44 and 45. In addition, a decoration member (not shown) decorated with LEDs is provided in the back of the space formed between the movable members 44 and 45 separated from each other, and the movable members 44 and 45 are separated from each other. When this is done, each LED of the decorative member is lit or flashing.

  In this embodiment, the effect display 30 displays the story of the warrior who played an active part in the Sengoku period in animation (moving image). In addition, the movable accessory 40 is formed in a shape imitating a family crest, and is configured such that the family crest emerges when an LED that decorates the movable accessory 40 is turned on. Moreover, the movable accessory 43 is formed in a shape simulating a kaleidoscope, and an LED that decorates the movable accessory 43 is turned on or blinked to produce an effect as if looking into the kaleidoscope. In addition, each of the movable accessories 47 and 48 is formed in a shape imitating a dragon's head, and the dragon opens and closes its mouth by the driving device described above.

  FIG. 4 shows a state where the movable accessories 47 and 48 are activated and a pair of dragons open their mouths. In addition, LEDs 47c and 48c are provided inside the movable combination objects 47 and 48, respectively, and when the LEDs are turned on, an effect is given as if a dragon is blowing fire. In addition, the movable accessories 44 and 45 are each formed in a door shape, and a part of the dragon is drawn on each front surface. And if the movable combination 44 and 45 unite, a dragon will be completed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a right side decoration 37 is provided on the right side of the game board 5. In the right side decoration 37, between the first start opening 21 and the right shoulder winning opening 20 (a region surrounded by a broken line indicated by a symbol B in the drawing), the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning prize are provided. The device 25 is provided so as to overlap vertically (FIG. 5A). As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the first variable winning device 24 includes a horizontally long plate-like first opening / closing member 24d, and this first opening / closing member 24d is a solenoid (the first big winning opening in FIG. 8). It is opened and closed by a driving device such as a solenoid 24b. When the first opening / closing member 24d is opened, the first big winning opening 24a is opened, and when the first opening / closing member 24d is closed, the first big winning opening 24a is closed.

  The second variable winning device 25 includes a horizontally long plate-shaped second opening / closing member 25d, and this second opening / closing member 25d is driven by a drive device such as a solenoid (indicated by a second large winning port solenoid 25b in FIG. 8). Open and close. When the second opening / closing member 25d is opened, the second large winning opening 25a is opened, and when the second opening / closing member 25d is closed, the second large winning opening 25a is closed. FIG. 5 (a) shows a state in which the first big prize opening 24a and the second big prize opening 25a are opened. The first big prize opening 24a and the second big prize opening 25a are opened when a big hit occurs. In this embodiment, the first opening / closing member 24d and the second opening / closing member 25d are configured to open and close forward and backward with the lower ends on both sides as axes.

As shown in FIG. 5B, on the left side of the left sleeve top winning opening 17 of the left side decoration 36 in FIG. 2 (region surrounded by a broken line indicated by symbol A in FIG. 5), a special symbol display device 31 and A normal symbol display device 33, a special symbol hold number display device 32, and a normal symbol hold number display device 34 are provided.
In this embodiment, the special symbol display device 31, the normal symbol display device 33, the special symbol hold number display device 32, and the normal symbol hold number display device 34 are each constituted by an LED, but are constituted by a liquid crystal display device or the like. You can also.

  The special symbol display device 31 is composed of a plurality of (for example, seven as shown in FIG. 5B) LEDs, and the game balls are connected to the first start port 21 or the second start port 22. When winning, it blinks in a predetermined blink pattern. The light emission color when these LEDs are turned on and the background color of the LEDs when they are turned off constitute a special symbol, and the state where the LEDs are blinking is a state where the special symbol is variably displayed.

  The special symbol display device 31 causes each LED to blink at random, and a big hit occurs when the combination of the LED that is turned on and the LED that is turned off when the blinking stops is a specific combination. Depending on the type, the type of jackpot will vary. The jackpot type is configured by combining two or more of the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the jackpot game, the normal jackpot, the probability variation jackpot, the short time, and the number of balls.

Further, depending on the type of jackpot, either the first variable winning device 24 or the second variable winning device 25 is operated to perform a big win game.
Here, the time reduction means that the time required from the timing at which a special symbol starts to be displayed to the timing at which it is ended is shortened, and the time from when the normal symbol starts to display the variable display until the end of the variable display. A game state in which the time required is shortened and the opening time of the opening / closing wing piece 27c of the ordinary electric accessory 27 is extended.

  When the special symbol display device 31 variably displays the special symbol, if the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22, the special symbol variation display based on the winning is not immediately executed. , Once suspended. The reserved number is displayed by the special symbol reserved number display device 32. In this embodiment, the special symbol reservation number display device 32 is constituted by four LEDs, and displays the special symbol reservation number by the number of lighting of the LEDs. That is, in this embodiment, the maximum number of special symbol reservations is four.

  The normal symbol display device 33 is composed of a plurality of (for example, two as shown in FIG. 5B) LEDs, and the emission color when each LED is lit and the background color of the LED when the LED is extinguished. Constitutes a normal symbol. In addition, the state in which the normal symbol display device 33 blinks the LED is a state in which the normal symbol is variably displayed. When the variation display ends, the combination of the LEDs that are turned on and off turns on the normal symbol. Alternatively, the loss is notified. When the winning normal symbol is confirmed and displayed, the opening time of the opening / closing wing piece 27c of the normal electric accessory 27 becomes longer, and the winning probability to the second big winning opening 22 becomes higher. That is, the number of times that the special symbol starts variably displaying per unit time increases, and the probability that a big hit will occur increases.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 23, the normal symbol display device 33 starts to display the fluctuation of the normal symbol. When the normal symbol display device 33 variably displays the normal symbol, when the game ball passes through the gate 23, the normal symbol variation display due to the passage is held, and the number of holds is displayed as the normal symbol hold number display. Displayed by device 34. In this embodiment, the normal symbol hold number display device 34 is composed of four LEDs, and displays the hold number based on the number of lights of the LEDs. That is, in this embodiment, the number of normal symbol reservations is a maximum of four.

(Direction display 30)
Here, the display content of the effect display device 30 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIGS. 6A to 6C are explanatory diagrams showing a state in which the specific character image is displayed. FIG. 7A is an explanatory view showing a state in which the effect symbol is variably displayed on the effect indicator 30 provided in the game board 5 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7B is a state in which the effect symbol is reached. (C) is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the big hit symbol was confirmed and displayed.

  The effect display 30 is provided for the purpose of enhancing the effect of the special symbol display device 31. That is, as described above, the special symbol display device 31 is composed of a plurality of LEDs, and the effect of the effect is not sufficient only by the blinking of the LEDs. The effect is enhanced by displaying effect images such as images and moving images.

  The effect symbol is a symbol for effect displayed in place of the special symbol displayed by the LED, and is a symbol expressing a plurality of identification information. For example, it is a design expressing numbers (such as arithmetic numbers or Chinese numerals) such as 0-9. The effect display device 30 starts the variation display of the effect symbol simultaneously with the special symbol display device 31 starting the variation display of the special symbol. In addition, the effect indicator 30 ends the change display of the effect symbol at the same time that the special symbol display device 31 ends the change display of the special symbol, and the effect corresponding to the jackpot symbol or the lost symbol that the special symbol display device 31 has determined and displayed. The symbol is fixedly displayed.

  In addition, the effect indicator 30 is a moving image that represents a variation display of the effect symbol, a moving image that is displayed on the background of the effect symbol that is variably displayed, a moving image that is displayed when the variation display of the effect symbol is not performed, A moving image to be displayed when it occurs, a moving image to be displayed during a big hit game, a moving image for waiting for a customer to be displayed when no player is attached, and the like are displayed.

  Hereinafter, a moving image other than a moving image representing a state where the effect symbol is variably displayed is referred to as an effect moving image. The variation pattern of the effect symbol and the effect moving image displayed by the effect indicator 30 are collectively referred to as a variation / effect pattern. In addition, a combination of effect symbols corresponding to a combination of special symbols that generate a big hit is called a big hit symbol, and a combination of effect symbols other than the big hit symbol is called a lost symbol. In this embodiment, the variation / effect pattern that the effect display 30 displays in a variable manner is determined by lottery using random numbers.

  The effect display device 30 displays a display mode in which an effect symbol variation display area is reduced when displaying an effect moving image as a center, and an effect symbol variation display when displaying an effect symbol variation display as a center. The display mode in which the effect moving image is displayed on the background of the area is properly used. Some of the effect moving images are displayed so as to show through the background of the effect symbol that is variably displayed. In addition, the effect display device 30 always displays a change display of the effect symbol somewhere on the screen regardless of the display mode of the effect moving image.

  For example, in the variation patterns that make up the variation / production pattern, the production symbol is displayed in a variable manner at one corner of the screen so that it does not interfere with the production video. Some are enlarged and displayed in a variable manner. In addition, the display timing of the effect moving image differs depending on the fluctuation / effect pattern determined by the lottery, and is the timing and reach to be displayed when the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22. There is a timing to display when the

  Here, a variation aspect of the effect symbol will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the effect display device 30 has three display areas D1, D2, and D3 arranged in the horizontal direction. Each display area D1-D3 displays the effect design in a variable manner. In this embodiment, the effect display device 30 variably displays a plurality of effect symbols representing numbers 0 to 9 so as to move from the top to the bottom of the screen in ascending order of the numbers.

  The example shown in FIG. 7A represents a certain moment of the effect symbol that is variably displayed in each of the display areas D1 to D3, and the effect symbol “7” is confirmed and displayed in the left display area D1. In the center and right display areas D2 and D3, the effect symbols are variably displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 5B, the effect symbol “7” is confirmed and displayed in the left and right display areas D1 and D3, and the effect symbol is variably displayed only in the center display area B, so-called reach. Indicates the state.

  When reaching reach, the effect display 30 performs an effect that makes the player feel excited whether or not the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 7B, the fluctuation speed in the central display area D2 is slowed down, and when the effect design 7 appears from the upper end of the screen, the fluctuation speed is further slowed down. Also, once it appears to stop at the effect symbol 7, when the effect symbol 7 passes and the effect symbol 8 tries to stop, the direction of change is reversed, and the effect symbol 7 appears to stop again. Or it makes it seem to stop with the production design 7, and only the display area D2 starts a variable display again. In the example shown in FIG. 7C, the effect symbols 7 are fixedly displayed in the display areas D1 to D3, respectively, and “777”, which is an example of the jackpot symbol, is arranged.

  The variation / direction pattern includes a reach variation pattern and a normal variation pattern. Further, depending on the type of variation / effect pattern, the time required to display the big hit symbol or the lost symbol after the display of the variation / effect pattern is started (hereinafter referred to as variation time) differs. In particular, since the variation / production pattern including the reach variation pattern spends a long time in the reach portion, the variation time is set longer than the variation / production pattern including the normal variation pattern.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of types of reach variation patterns of reach A, reach B, reach C... And a super reach are selectable as reach variation patterns. Super reach is a reach fluctuation pattern with high expectation for occurrence of big hits among reach fluctuation patterns, and the production in the reach state is elaborate, so the fluctuation time is set particularly long. Note that the degree of expectation for jackpot occurrence is the ratio of the appearance of the reach fluctuation pattern that leads to jackpot to the overall appearance ratio of the reach of the reach fluctuation pattern that leads to jackpot and the appearance ratio of the reach fluctuation pattern that leads to loss. It shows the ratio.

(A big hit notice)
In addition, the effect display unit 30 displays a notice that there is a possibility that the big hit symbol may be fixedly displayed by displaying the specific character images C1 to C3 as shown in FIG. In other words, it is foretold that there is a possibility that a big hit will occur. In addition, since the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed through a reach with a low appearance probability such as super reach, the advance notice performed by the production indicator 30 may cause a reach with a low appearance probability such as super reach. It is also a thing to foresee.

  In this embodiment, even if any of the specific character images C1 to C3 is displayed, super-reach develops, but the degree of expectation for occurrence of a big hit differs depending on the type of the specific character image. In this embodiment, the degree of expectation for occurrence of jackpot is 100% when the specific character image C1 is displayed, 20% when the specific character image C2 is displayed, and when the specific character image C3 is displayed. Each is set to 1%.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6A, a specific character image C1 expressing a boy is displayed on the effect display 30, and an effect symbol E expressing the arithmetic number 5 is confirmed and displayed in the left and right display areas. Has been reached. When the specific character image C1 is displayed in this manner, it eventually develops into super reach, and the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed, and a big hit occurs.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6 (b), the specific character image C2 expressing the heel is displayed on the effect display 30, and the effect design E expressing the arithmetic number 3 is confirmed and displayed in the left and right display areas. Has been reached. When the specific character image C2 is displayed in this way, it eventually develops to super reach, and the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed with an expected degree of 20%, and a big hit occurs.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6 (c), the specific character image CC representing the wolf is displayed on the effect display 30, and the effect symbol E representing the arithmetic number 2 is displayed in the left and right display areas. Has been reached. When the specific character image C3 is displayed in this manner, it eventually develops into super reach, and the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed with an expectation of 1%, and a big hit occurs.

  In addition, the effect display unit 30 performs a step-up notice for notifying that there is a possibility that a big hit may occur by changing the display content from one stage to a plurality of stages. For example, when the systematized story A to story E are displayed in order and the story E is displayed, the degree of expectation for occurrence of a big hit is the highest.

  The speakers 10 to 12 (FIG. 1) output music or sound effects when the effect display device 30 displays a moving image. For example, when the effect display 30 displays a famous drama or animation on a television, the theme song or insertion song of the drama or animation is output.

[Main electrical configuration of pachinko machine]
Next, the main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a main control MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 51 is mounted on the main control board 50. The main control MPU 51 includes a main control ROM 52 and a main control work RAM 53. The main control MPU 51 determines the jackpot, determines the type of jackpot, determines the variation / direction pattern, commands to start variation, measures the variation time, commands to stop variation, activates the movable accessory, detects winnings, passes through the gate Detection, normal symbol hit determination, prize ball payout command, and other processing necessary for the progress of the game are executed. The main control MPU 51 includes a backup power supply terminal VBB (not shown) and an NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt) terminal (not shown).

  The main control ROM 52 includes a computer program for the main control MPU 51 to execute the above processes, a big hit value table 52a (FIG. 12) in which a big hit value to be referred to when making a big hit determination is set, a main control board A control command table in which a control command to be transmitted to each control board electrically connected to 50 is set is readable. The control command table 52b shown in FIG. 13 (a) is one of the control command tables, and is a control command that is transmitted to the image / sound control board 70 and set with control commands corresponding to a plurality of types of variation / effect patterns. Has been.

  The main control work RAM 53 stores the computer program read from the main control ROM 52, and can read and rewrite processing results, determination results, and the like generated when the main control MPU 51 executes the computer program. Store. Further, the main control work RAM 53 receives backup power from a capacitor (not shown) when the power supplied to the pachinko machine 1 is cut off, and stores stored data such as the result of the probable big hit determination. Hold.

  The main control board 50 includes a first start port switch 21a for detecting a game ball won in the first start port 21, and a second start port switch 27a for detecting a game ball won in the second start port 22. The external terminal plate 503 is electrically connected. The main control MPU 51 transmits data such as the number of jackpot occurrences, the number of winnings, and the number of special symbol fluctuations to the hall computer (not shown) via the external terminal board 503. Hall computers are located in pachinko hall management rooms.

  In addition, a symbol display board 96 is electrically connected to the main control board 50. On the symbol display board 96, a special symbol display device 31, a special symbol hold number display device 32, a normal symbol display device 33, and a normal symbol hold number display device 34 are mounted. In addition, a payout control board 60, a security relay terminal board 89, and a power supply board 94 are electrically connected to the main control board 50.

The security relay terminal board 89 includes an induced magnetic field sensor 500 for detecting an induced magnetic field generated by an illegal act, a first magnetic sensor 501 for detecting magnetism generated by an illegal act, and a second magnetic sensor 502. Are electrically connected.
The payout control board 60 is electrically connected to a lower tray full switch 7b for detecting a state in which the lower tray 7 is filled with game balls, and a door opening relay terminal plate 86. The door opening relay terminal plate 86 includes a door opening switch 87 for detecting a state where the glass frame set 3 is opened, and an outer frame opening switch 88 for detecting a state where the outer frame set 8 is opened. Electrically connected.

  Further, a payout relay terminal plate 97 is electrically connected to the payout control board 60, and the payout relay terminal plate 97 is connected to a payout motor 38 c for driving a member for paying out the game balls to the upper tray 6. A front payout sensor 38a and a rear payout sensor 38b for detecting a game ball paid out by the payout motor 38c, and a front ball break switch 38d for detecting that no game ball pays out by the payout motor 38c. The rear bulb cut switch 38e is electrically connected. The payout control board 60 is equipped with a drive circuit 97a for driving the payout motor 38c. The drive circuit 97a and the payout motor 38c constitute a prize ball payout device.

  A payout control MPU 61 is mounted on the payout control board 60. The payout control MPU 61 includes a payout control ROM 62 and a payout control work RAM 63. The payout control MPU 61 controls the drive circuit 97a in accordance with the payout control command transmitted from the main control MPU 51 to control payout of prize balls and rental balls. Also, the payout control MPU 61 detects changes in signals output from the front payout sensor 38a and the rear payout sensor 38b, and counts the number of prize balls and the number of balls that have been paid out. The payout control MPU 61 includes a backup power supply terminal VBB (not shown) and an NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt) terminal (not shown).

  The payout control ROM 62 stores a computer program executed by the payout control MPU 61 so as to be readable. The payout control work RAM 63 stores the computer program read from the payout control ROM 62, and can read and rewrite processing results and determination results generated by the payout control MPU 61 executing the computer program. To store.

  Further, the payout control work RAM 63 stores the number of unpaid prize balls and the number of balls lent, and receives supply of backup power from a capacitor (not shown) when the power supplied to the pachinko machine 1 is shut off. Holds the number of unpaid prize balls and the number of balls lent. Further, a frequency display board 504 on which the frequency display portion 6e (FIG. 1) is mounted is electrically connected to the payout control board 60 via a lending device connection terminal board 78. The prepaid recording medium reading device 100 (FIG. 1) is electrically connected to the lending device connection terminal board 78.

  Further, the launch control board 4 includes a launch solenoid 4f that drives a launch device that launches a game ball, a ball feed solenoid 4g that drives a ball supply device that supplies the game ball to the launch position, and a rotation amount of the launch lever 4b. When the firing intensity electronic volume 4c for adjusting the launching intensity of the launching device 4 according to the touch sensor 4j for detecting that the player touches the launch lever 4b, and the touch sensor 4j are on. The firing switch 4e that is turned on by the rotation of the firing lever 4b and drives the firing solenoid 4f is electrically connected. The launch control board 4 is mounted with a drive circuit 4m for driving the launch solenoid 4f and a drive circuit 4n for driving the ball feed solenoid 4g.

  A board surface relay terminal board 37 is electrically connected to the main control board 50, and the board surface relay terminal board 37 receives an upper left sleeve winning prize for detecting a game ball won in the left sleeve upper winning opening 17. A mouth switch 17a, a left sleeve winning port switch 18a for detecting a game ball won in the left sleeve winning port 18, a lower left winning port switch 19a for detecting a game ball won in the lower left winning port 19, and a right A right shoulder winning opening switch 20a for detecting a gaming ball won in the shoulder winning opening 20, a first big winning opening switch 24c for detecting a gaming ball winning in the first big winning opening 24a, and a gate 23 are provided. A gate switch 23a for detecting a passed game ball, a second big prize opening switch 25c for detecting a game ball won in the second big prize opening 25a, and a first variable prize winning device 24 for driving 1st Grand Prize And solenoids 24b, and ordinary electric won game solenoid 27b for driving the ordinary electric won game 27, a second special winning opening solenoid 25b for driving the second variation winning device 25 are electrically connected. Further, the panel relay terminal plate 37 includes a drive circuit 37a for driving the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 27b, a drive circuit 37b for driving the first big prize opening solenoid 24b, and a second big prize opening solenoid 25b. And a drive circuit 37c for driving the.

As shown in FIG. 9, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an effect control board 400. The effect control board 400 includes an image / sound control board 70, a panel LED relay terminal board 91, and an auxiliary effect drive board. 410 and the effect power supply board 90 are electrically connected.
The effect display 30 is electrically connected to the image / sound control board 70 via the liquid crystal relay terminal board 30a. In addition, a board effect relay terminal board 92 is electrically connected to the audio / video control board 70, and the board effect relay terminal board 92 is connected to the right speaker 10 via a frame effect relay terminal board 93, The left speaker 11 and the lower speaker 12 are electrically connected. The image / sound control board 70 is electrically connected to a lighting effect switch 9 a via a frame LED drive board 66. The illuminated effect switch 9 a is a switch that is turned on when the effect button 9 is pressed and lights an LED built in the effect button 9.

  To the auxiliary effect drive board 410, the auxiliary effect upper relay terminal plate 508, the auxiliary effect right relay terminal plate 68, and the auxiliary effect lower relay terminal plate 507 are electrically connected. The auxiliary terminal relay terminal plate 508 includes a kaleidoscope motor 43a that rotates the movable accessory 43, a kaleidoscope origin sensor 43b that detects that the movable accessory 43 has returned to the origin, and a right that drives the movable accessory 48. A dragon motor 48a, a right dragon origin sensor 48b that detects that the movable accessory 48 has returned to the origin, a left dragon motor 47a that drives the movable accessory 47, and a detection that the movable accessory 47 has returned to the origin. The left dragon origin sensor 47b is electrically connected.

A family crest motor 40b, a family crest position confirmation sensor 41d, a right lift motor 41f, and a right lift origin sensor 41n are electrically connected to the auxiliary effect right relay terminal board 68.
The auxiliary effect lower relay terminal plate 507 includes a left lift motor 42f, a left lift origin sensor 42n, a door right motor 45a for moving the right movable accessory 45 stored in the storage member 46, and a movable accessory 45. A door right origin sensor 45b for detecting return to the origin, a door left motor 44a for moving the left movable accessory 44 stored in the storage member 46, and detecting that the movable accessory 44 has returned to the origin. The door left origin sensor 44b is electrically connected.

  The auxiliary effect drive board 410 includes a drive circuit 411 for driving the right lift motor 41f and the left lift motor 42f, a drive circuit 412 for driving the kaleidoscope motor 43a, a right dragon motor 48a and a left dragon motor 47a. A drive circuit 413 for driving, a drive circuit 414 for driving the family crest motor 40b, and a drive circuit 415 for driving the door right motor 45a and the door left motor 44a are mounted.

  Further, the power supply board 94 shown in FIG. 8 receives power supplied from the main power supply 77 (AC / 24V) from the main control board 50, the payout control board 60, the lending device connection terminal board 78, and the effect power supply board 90 ( 9). The effect power supply board 90 distributes the power supplied from the power supply board 94 to each board electrically connected to the effect power supply board 90. Various LEDs provided on the game board 5 are electrically connected to the board surface LED relay terminal board 91.

  As shown in FIG. 10, an image / audio control board 70 includes an image / audio control MPU 71, an image processing LSI 76, an image / audio control ROM 72, an image data ROM 74, an image data ROM 75, a drive circuit 78, and a sound source. An IC 80, a sound source data ROM 81, a surround IC 82, a volume setting circuit 83, a digital amplifier 84, and a digital amplifier 85 are mounted.

  The image / audio control MPU 71 is electrically connected to the sound source IC 80 and the sound volume setting circuit 83. The sound source ROM 81 is electrically connected to the sound source IC 80, and the sound source IC 80 is electrically connected to the surround IC 82. The sound source IC 80 and the surround IC 82 are electrically connected to the volume setting circuit 83, and the volume setting circuit 83 is electrically connected to the digital amplifiers 84 and 85. The digital amplifier 84 is electrically connected to the right speaker 10 and the left speaker 11 via the board surface effect relay terminal plate 92 and the frame portion effect relay terminal plate 93 (FIG. 9). The digital amplifier 85 is electrically connected to the lower speaker 12 via the board effect relay terminal plate 92 and the frame effect relay terminal plate 93.

  An image / audio control work RAM 73 is built in the image / audio control MPU 71, and a VRAM 77 is built in the image processing LSI 76. The image / audio control ROM 72 stores a computer program executed by the image / audio control MPU 71. The image / sound control work RAM 73 stores the computer program read out from the image / sound control ROM 72, reads out the processing results and determination results generated by the image / sound control MPU 71 executing the computer program, and the like. Store rewritable.

  The image processing LSI 76 includes a decoder that compresses / decompresses image data, a drawing engine that performs processing such as 3D polygon drawing, enlargement / reduction, and texture mapping based on moving image data created by the decoder, and a drawing engine A display engine that outputs digital RGB signals corresponding to the created image data to the drive circuit 78.

  The image data ROMs 74 and 75 store image data for displaying fluctuation / effect patterns and specific character images on the effect display 30. The image / audio control MPU 71 controls the image processing LSI 76 to display the fluctuation / effect pattern on the effect display 30 based on the effect control signal transmitted from the main control MPU 51, and music and effects from the speakers 10 to 12. The sound source IC 80 is controlled to output sound or the like. The volume setting circuit 83 is provided with a volume adjustment knob. When a pachinko hall employee rotates the volume adjustment knob, the input levels of the digital amplifiers 84 and 85 are adjusted, and the speakers 10 to 12 are adjusted. The volume of is adjusted. As described above, the image / audio control MPU 71 controls the image and audio.

  The image / audio control MPU 71 reads the image data corresponding to the change / effect pattern designation command (effect control signal) transmitted from the main control MPU 51 via the effect control board 400 from the image data ROMs 74 and 75. The processing LSI 76 is instructed. Then, the image processing LSI 76 reads the image data corresponding to the variation / effect pattern designation command from the image data ROMs 74 and 75 in accordance with the instruction from the image / audio control MPU 71. Then, the image processing LSI 76 compresses / decompresses the image data read from the image data ROMs 74 and 75 by the decoder, processes the compressed / decompressed image data by the drawing engine, and outputs RGB signals corresponding to the processed image data. Output to the drive circuit 78. The drive circuit 78 drives the effect display device 30 based on the digital RGB signal output from the image processing LSI 76. Thereby, the effect display device 30 displays the change / effect pattern corresponding to the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the main control MPU 51.

  The audio data ROM 81 stores a plurality of, for example, 64 ADPCM (Aduptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation) sound source data, and a plurality of song data and sound effect data associated with fluctuation / effect patterns displayed by the effect indicator 30. ing. Here, the ADPCM sound source data is sound data obtained by sampling and digitizing a single sound consisting of sounds of instruments such as drums and keyboards, human voices and imitation sounds. The sound source IC 80 is composed mainly of a microcomputer, and when a change / effect pattern designation command output from the image / audio control MPU 71 is input, the audio data from the audio data ROM 81 is input based on the control program stored in the internal ROM. The data is read one by one, the read audio data is reproduced by the ADPCM method according to a predetermined frequency, volume and panpot (sound image localization), and the reproduced digital signal is output to the surround IC 82.

  The surround IC 82 converts the input digital signal into a digital signal for producing a surround effect, converts the converted digital signal into an analog signal, and outputs the analog signal to the volume setting circuit 83. The volume setting circuit 83 sets the digital signal input from the surround IC 82 to the input level adjusted by the volume adjustment knob, and outputs it to the digital amplifier 84. Then, the digital amplifier 84 drives the speakers 10 and 11, and the speakers 10 and 11 output the mid-high range sound among the sounds corresponding to the variation / effect pattern designation command output from the image / audio control MPU 71. .

  In addition, the sound source IC 80 outputs a digital signal for the mid-low range to the volume setting circuit 83. The volume setting circuit 83 sets the digital signal input from the sound source IC 80 to the input level set by the control of the image / audio control MPU 71, and outputs it to the digital amplifier 85. Then, the digital amplifier 85 drives the speaker 12, and outputs the sound in the middle / low range among the sounds corresponding to the variation / effect pattern designation command output from the image / audio control MPU 71. In this manner, the image / audio control MPU 71 displays the variation / effect pattern on the effect display 30 in accordance with the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the main control MPU 51, and the music or audio corresponding to the change / effect pattern is displayed. Sound effects are output from the speakers 10 to 12.

  An effect control MPU 401 is mounted on the effect control board 400. The effect control MPU 401 includes an effect control ROM 402 and an effect control work RAM 403. In the effect control ROM 402, a computer program for operating each movable accessory such as the movable accessory 40 in a predetermined operation pattern, and each LED connected to the panel LED relay terminal board 91 are lit in a predetermined blinking pattern. A computer program or the like is stored. The effect control work RAM 403 stores the computer program read from the effect control ROM 402, and can read and rewrite processing results and determination results generated by the effect control MPU 401 executing the computer program. Store.

  The effect control MPU 401 outputs a drive command to the drive circuits 411 to 415 in accordance with the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the main control MPU 51 to drive each motor, and each movable accessory such as the movable accessory 40. Are operated in a predetermined operation pattern. Further, the effect control MPU 401 turns on each LED connected to the panel LED relay terminal board 91 in a predetermined blinking pattern in accordance with the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the main control MPU 51.

[Main random numbers used in games]
Next, main random numbers used in the game will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of random numbers used in the game.

  The hit determination random number R1 is a random number used when the main control MPU 51 performs a hit determination of a normal symbol. In this embodiment, there are 197 values of 0 to 196. The hit determination initial value random number R2 is a random number for randomly determining the initial value of the hit determination random number R1. In this embodiment, there are 197 values of 0 to 196 which are the same as the hit determination random number R1. When the hit determination random number R1 makes one round, the value of the hit determination initial value random number R2 counted at that time is determined as the initial value of the hit determination random number R1. In other words, the initial value of the hit determination random number R1 is randomly determined and the periodicity of the initial value of the hit determination random number R1 is eliminated. It is configured so that symbol hits do not occur.

  The big hit determination random number R3 is a random number used when the main control MPU 51 makes a big hit determination of a special symbol, and in this embodiment, there are 1597 types of 0 to 1596. The big hit determination initial value random number R4 is a random number for randomly determining the initial value of the big hit determination random number R3, and in this embodiment, there are 1597 kinds of 0 to 1596 which are the same as the big hit determination random number R3. When the big hit determination random number R3 makes one round, the value of the big hit determination initial value random number R4 counted at that time is determined as the initial value of the big hit determination random number R3. That is, the initial value of the big hit determination random number R3 is randomly determined to eliminate the periodicity of the initial value of the big hit determination random number R3. It is configured not to generate a jackpot of symbols.

  The jackpot symbol random number R5 is a random number used when the main control MPU 51 determines a jackpot symbol. In this embodiment, there are 100 random numbers from 0 to 99. The jackpot symbol initial value random number R6 is a random number for randomly determining the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5, and in this embodiment, there are 100 patterns of 0 to 99 which are the same as the jackpot symbol random number R5. When the jackpot symbol random number R5 makes one round, the value of the jackpot symbol initial value random number R6 counted at that time is determined as the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5. In other words, the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5 is randomly determined to eliminate the periodicity of the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5, thereby specifying by the fraud using the periodicity of the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5. The jackpot symbol is not selected.

The reach selection random number R7 is a random number used by the main control MPU 51 to determine whether to select a variation / effect pattern including reach variation when the result of the big hit determination is a loss. In this embodiment, the reach selection random number R3 is 239 from 0 to 238.
The first variation group selection random number R8 and the second variation group random number R9 are random numbers used by the main control MPU 51 to narrow down variation / effect patterns. In this embodiment, the first variation group selection random number R8 is 241 from 0 to 240, and the second variation group selection random number R9 is 199 from 0 to 198. The variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 is a random number used for determining the final variation / effect pattern from the variations / effect patterns narrowed down by the second variation group selection random number R9. In this embodiment, the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 is 251 from 0 to 250.

Each of the random numbers described above is realized by a random number counter that counts one from the minimum value 0 to a predetermined maximum value, and the count value of the random number counter is treated as a random number. The random number counter increments by 1 every cycle (for example, 2 ms) in which the main control MPU 51 executes the main program, and returns to 0 when the maximum value is exceeded. The random number generated from each random number counter when the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 is stored in the main control work RAM 53.
In addition to the above-described soft random number method using a random number counter, each random number can also be generated using a hard random number method using a random number generation circuit such as a random number generation IC.

[Big hit value table]
Next, the configuration of the jackpot value table stored in the main control ROM 52 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The jackpot value table 52a is a table that stores jackpot values that are referred to when the main control MPU 51 makes a jackpot determination. The jackpot value table 52a is set separately for the case where the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the case where the probability changing gaming state is set, and the jackpot value table is set with more jackpot values than the normal gaming state. The jackpot value is selected from 0 to 1596 random numbers for the jackpot determination random number R1.

  The main control MPU 51 obtains the jackpot determination random number R1 stored in the main control work RAM 53 and the jackpot value set in the jackpot value table 52a when it is time to display the variation of the special symbol. In comparison, if there is a matching jackpot value, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it does not exist, it is determined to be lost.

  In this embodiment, a total of four jackpot values are set in the normal gaming state, and a total of 35 jackpot values are set in the probability variation gaming state. In other words, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination is set to be 8.75 times higher in the probability variation gaming state than in the normal gaming state.

[Control command table]
Next, the configuration of the control command table stored in the main control ROM 52 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The control command table 52b stores control commands corresponding to fluctuation / effect patterns that the main control MPU 51 causes the image / audio control MPU 71 and the effect control MPU 401 to execute. The fluctuation / direction pattern includes 311 types of big hit fluctuation / direction patterns 1 to 311 that are executed when the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, and 109 types of loss that are executed when the result of the big hit determination is a loss. Fluctuation / effect patterns 1 to 109 are prepared, and control commands A0H00H to A5H50H and 90H00H to 95H34H are associated with each.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (b), the big hit fluctuation / effect pattern and the loss fluctuation / effect pattern include normal fluctuation, reach A, reach B, reach C,..., Super reach A, super reach B, super Reach C,..., Step-up notice A to step-up notices A to E,. Reach A, Reach B, Reach C,... Are fluctuation / direction patterns in which so-called normal reach appears, and are set to have a lower expectation for big hits than Super Reach.

[Variation / Direction Pattern Drawing Method]
Next, a variation / effect pattern lottery method will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a lottery method for variation / effect pattern.

  The jackpot determination random number R3, the jackpot symbol random number R5, the reach selection random number R7, and the first variation group selection random number R8 are obtained from each random number counter when the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22. Is done. Further, the second variation group selection random number R9 and the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 are acquired from each random number counter when the variation display of the special symbol is started. The jackpot symbol random number R5 is used when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot.

  Big hit symbol random number R5 0-99, reach selection random number R7 0-238, first variation group selection random number R8 0-240, second variation group selection random number R9 0-198 and variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 0 to 250 are divided into a plurality of groups each having a predetermined number of random numbers as a group. In addition, one variation / effect pattern is associated with each group of the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10.

  If each group of the jackpot symbol random number R5 is the highest group and each group of the variation / direction pattern selection random number R10 is the lowest group, the following is determined depending on which group the random numbers acquired in the higher group belong to: The range of groups that can be selected at the lower level is narrowed down. Further, the lower the group, the more the group is subdivided. In other words, it is devised to prevent the player from getting bored by selecting different variation / effect patterns as much as possible according to the small differences in the game state. In this embodiment, 420 types of variation / effect patterns are prepared to be selectable.

  The main control MPU 51 makes a big hit determination when starting the special symbol variation display (A). Here, if it is determined that the jackpot, the jackpot symbol random number R5 is acquired (A). Here, the jackpot symbol is determined based on the acquired jackpot symbol random number, and the group to which the acquired jackpot symbol random number belongs is determined (a). Subsequently, a time determination is made as to whether or not the gaming state has changed in a short time (c). Further, when it is determined that the previous big hit determination is a loss, the skipping is performed by skipping.

  Subsequently, a probability state determination is made as to whether or not the gaming state has changed to a probabilistic gaming state (D). Subsequently, the number of holds of the special symbol is determined from 0 to 4 (e). Subsequently, a reach selection random number R7 is acquired (f). The number of groups of the reach selection random number R7 and the number of random values constituting each group are determined as a result of the jackpot determination (A), the group to which the acquired jackpot symbol random number (A) belongs, the result of the time reduction determination (C), the probability It depends on the combination of the status judgment result (d) and the hold count judgment result (e).

  For this reason, the previously determined jackpot determination (a), the group to which the acquired jackpot symbol random number (b) belongs, the result of the time reduction determination (c), the result of the probability state determination (d) and the result of the hold number determination ( ), The group to which the acquired reach selection random number R7 belongs is determined. Subsequently, the first variation group selection random number R8 is acquired (G), and the group to which the acquired first variation group selection random number R8 belongs is determined. Subsequently, the second variable group selection random number R9 is acquired (K), and the group to which the acquired second variable group selection random number R9 belongs is determined. Subsequently, the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 is acquired (K), and the group to which the acquired variation / effect pattern selection random number belongs is determined. Then, the variation / effect pattern associated with the determined group is determined (e).

[Contents stored when a hold occurs]
Next, the contents stored in the hold table of the main control work RAM 53 when a special symbol hold occurs will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 15A is an explanatory diagram showing the stored contents of the hold table 53a, and FIG. 15B is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the storage order of data stored in the hold table 53a has been raised.

  Note that the hold table is provided for each of the first start port 21 and the second start port 22, but here, the hold table for the first start port 21 will be described as a representative. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the upper limit of the number of special symbol reservations for the first start port 21 and the second start port 22 is four.

  If the game ball wins the first starting port 21 while the special symbol is variably displayed, the big hit determination random number R3, the big hit symbol random number R5 obtained from each random number counter, the short time determination result, the probability state determination result, the hold The number determination result, the reach selection random number R7 and the first variation group random number R8 are stored in the corresponding holding ranks of the holding table 53a. For example, when the special symbol is variably displayed and the game ball wins the first start port 21 when the number of holds U1 is 1, each random number and the determination result are stored in the storage area of the second place in the hold table 53a. Is stored. That is, each random number is stored in the holding ranks 1 to 4 in the winning order of the first start port 21. In the illustrated example, each random number stored in the holding order No. 1 is the oldest in terms of time, and each random number stored in the holding order No. 4 is the latest.

Then, when the special symbol comes to the start of the variation display, the second variation group selection random number R9 and the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 obtained from each random number counter are stored in the storage area of the retention rank No. 1 in the retention table 53a. The
Since the big hit determination is performed based on the big hit determination random number R5 stored in No. 1 of the holding order at the start of the variable symbol display of the special symbol, it is acquired when the game ball wins the first start port 21. The jackpot symbol random number R5 and the reach selection random number R7 are stored in the hold table 53a. However, when the result of the jackpot determination to be performed later is lost, these random numbers are used for determining the variation / effect pattern. I can't.

  In the example shown in FIG. 15A, the big hit determination random number 7, the big hit symbol random number 23, the reach selection random number 109, and the first variation group random number 201 are stored in the second place in the hold order in the hold table 53a. At this stage, since the fluctuation display of the special symbol corresponding to the first holding order is not finished, the second changing group random number and the change / effect pattern selection random number are not stored in the second holding order. When the special symbol change display corresponding to the first holding order is completed, the holding order of each stored data is incremented by one as shown in FIG. Then, the second change group random number 65 and the change / effect pattern selection random number 103 are stored in the first holding order. The variation / effect pattern corresponding to the variation / effect pattern selection random number 103 is the jackpot variation / effect pattern 244.

[Contents of image data ROM]
Next, main contents stored in the image data ROMs 74 and 75 (FIG. 10) mounted on the image / sound control board 70 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 16A is an explanatory diagram showing main contents stored in the image data ROM 74 shown in FIG. 10, and FIG. 16B is an explanatory diagram showing main contents stored in the image data ROM 75.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the image data ROM 74 stores jackpot variation / effect pattern data 74a, loss variation / effect pattern data 74b, jackpot symbol data 74c, loss symbol data 74d, specific character image data 74e, and the like. Has been.

  The jackpot fluctuation / effect pattern data 74a is image data for displaying on the effect display 30 the jackpot fluctuation / effect patterns 1 to 311 stored in the control command table 52b (FIG. 13A). The loss variation / effect pattern data 74 b is image data for displaying the loss change / effect patterns 1 to 109 stored in the control command table 52 b on the effect display 30. The jackpot symbol data 74c is image data for confirming and displaying the jackpot symbol on the effect display 30. The lost symbol data 74d is image data for confirming and displaying the lost symbol on the effect display 30. The specific character image data 74e is image data for displaying the specific character images C1 to C3 on the effect display 30.

  As shown in FIG. 16B, the image data ROM 75 stores jackpot effect data 75a, jackpot game effect data 75b, customer waiting image data 75c, error notification data 75d, and the like.

  The big hit effect data 75a is image data for displaying on the effect display 30 an image indicating that a big hit has occurred when the special symbol variation display is stopped and the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed. The big hit game data 75b is image data for displaying an effect image during the big hit game on the effect display 30. The customer waiting image data 75c is image data for displaying a predetermined effect image on the effect display device 30 in a so-called customer waiting state in which special symbols are not variably displayed and game balls are not being fired. . The error notification data 75d is image data for displaying on the effect display 30 an image indicating the occurrence of a ball breakage, ball clogging, prize ball payout abnormality, or the like, or the occurrence of an illegal act using magnetism. .

[Main game flow]
Next, the main flow of the game in the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Main processing executed by main control MPU)
First, the flow of main processes executed by the main control MPU 51 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing executed by the main control MPU 51 when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the main control MPU 51 during the game. In the following description, a process step executed by each MPU is abbreviated as S.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on (S1 in FIG. 17), and if it is determined that the power is turned on (S1: Yes), executes a security check (S2), and stacks. The pointer is initialized (S3). Subsequently, an interrupt mode is set (S4), and access to the main control work RAM 53 is permitted (S5). Subsequently, peripheral devices of the main control MPU 51 are initialized (S6), and it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 94a (FIG. 8) for erasing the backup data of the main control work RAM 53 is turned on (S7). .

  If it is determined that the data is on (S7: Yes), the data stored in all storage areas of the main control work RAM 53 is erased (S8). Whether or not the RAM erase switch 94a is turned on is determined only once after the power is turned on and not thereafter. Subsequently, the main control work RAM 53 is initialized (S9), and a command for setting the effect control board 400 to the power-on state is transmitted to the effect control board 400 (S10).

  If it is determined in S7 that the RAM erase switch 94a is not turned on (S7: No), it is determined whether or not power-off occurrence information indicating that the power has been cut off due to a power failure is stored (S11). ), If it is determined that it is stored (S11: Yes), a checksum is calculated (S12). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the checksum stored when the power is turned off matches the checksum calculated in S7, that is, whether or not the checksum is normal (S13). If this is the case (S13: Yes), the initial value upon power restoration is set in the main control work RAM 53 (S14).

  Subsequently, a command for returning the effect control board 400 to the gaming state at the time of power restoration is transmitted to the effect control board 400 (S15), and a payout control start command is transmitted to the payout control board 60 (S16). Thereby, the game at the time of power-off is restarted, and when an unpaid prize ball remains, the unpaid prize ball is paid out. Subsequently, an interrupt is set and the interrupt is permitted (S17), and the process proceeds to game control.

  When the main control MPU 51 shifts to game control, the game start process (S100 in FIG. 18), the special symbol game process (S200), the special electric accessory game process (S300), the normal symbol game process (S400), and the normal electric motor An accessory game process (S500) is executed.

[Game start processing]
Next, the flow of the game start process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S100 of FIG. 18 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game start process executed by the main control MPU 51, and FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the game start process shown in FIG.

  The main control MPU 51 transmits the command stored in the command transmission buffer to the effect control board 400 and the payout control board 60 (S101 in FIG. 19). Subsequently, information of each switch such as the first start port switch 21a and the second start port switch 27a electrically connected to the main control board 50 other than the RAM erase switch 94a is read (S102). Subsequently, the state of each read switch is determined, and the determination result is stored in the main control work RAM 53 as switch detection information (S103). For example, when using a switch whose output voltage changes from high level to low level when a game ball is detected (for example, a through-type proximity switch), it is determined that the output voltage has changed from high level to low level. The determination result is stored in the main control work RAM 53 as switch detection information (for example, binary data 1).

  Then, it updates by adding 1 to each random number shown in FIG. 11 (S104). Subsequently, the switch detection information stored in the main control work RAM 53 in the previous S103 is referred to and it is determined whether or not a winning is detected (S105). If it is determined that a winning is detected (S105: Yes), the switch detection information is stored in the main control work RAM 53 as winning detection information (S106). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning detection information stored in S106 is 0 (S107). If it is determined that it is not 0 (S107: No), a command for storing a command to be transmitted to the payout control board 60 A prize ball number command for paying out the number of prize balls corresponding to the winning detection information is stored in the transmission buffer (S108). For example, if it is determined that one piece of winning detection information for paying out five prize balls is stored (S107: No), a command transmission buffer is used for commanding the number of prize balls for instructing five prize balls to be paid out. (S108).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not there is a game ball to be paid out, that is, whether or not the ball is out of play (S109). This determination is made based on whether or not a ball-out condition command is received from the payout control board 60. Here, when it is determined that the ball is out of state (S109: Yes), the ball transmission abnormality command is stored in the command transmission buffer for storing the command to be transmitted to the effect control board 400 (S110), When it is determined that the ball is not in a cut state (S109: No), a normal ball cut command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S111).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the lower tray 7 is full of prize balls (S112). This determination is made based on whether or not a lower tray full command is received from the payout control board 60. Here, when it is determined that the base plate 7 is full (S112: Yes), the base plate full error command is stored in the command transmission buffer for storing a command to be transmitted to the effect control board 400 (S113). If it is determined that the lower tray 7 is not full (S112: No), the lower tray full command command transmission buffer is stored (S114).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the door (glass frame set 3) or the frame (front frame set 2) is in an open state (S115 in FIG. 20). This determination is made based on whether a door / frame opening command is received from the payout control board 60. If it is determined that the door or frame is open (S115: Yes), the door / frame open state command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S116), and it is determined that the frame or door is not open. In this case (S115: No), the door / frame closed state command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S117).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the prize ball is in an abnormal state, such as a state where there is no prize ball to be paid out, or a situation where the prize ball cannot be paid out due to a clogged ball (S118). This determination is made based on whether or not a ball-out command is received from the payout control board 60. If it is determined that the prize ball is abnormal (S118: Yes), the prize ball abnormality command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S119), and if it is determined that the prize ball is not abnormal (S118: No). ), The winning ball normal command is stored (S120). Subsequently, the process proceeds to special symbol game processing.

[Special design game processing]
Next, the flow of the special symbol game process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S200 of FIG. 18 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the flow of special symbol game processing executed by the main control MPU 51, and FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the flow of variation / effect pattern determination 1 executed in S213 of FIG. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the special symbol game process shown in FIG. 21. Here, a special symbol game process when a game ball wins the first start port 21 will be described.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 21 (S201 in FIG. 21). If it is determined that the game has won (S201: Yes), the special symbol holding number U1 is 4. It is determined whether it is less than the number (S202). Here, if it is determined that the number is less than four (S202: Yes), the big hit determination random number R3, the big hit symbol random number R5, the reach selection random number R7 and the first variation group random number R8 is obtained from each random number counter, They are stored in the hold table 53a (FIG. 15) (S203). Subsequently, 1 is added to the special symbol reservation number U1 (S204).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the first variable winning device 24 or the second variable winning device 25 (FIG. 5 (a)) is in operation, that is, whether or not the big hit game is in operation (S205). If it is determined that it is not (S205: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol display device 31 (FIG. 5B) is changing the special symbol (S206). If it is determined that the special symbol is not changing (S206: No), it is determined whether or not it is time to display the special symbol stop symbol (S207), and it is determined that it is not in time. In the case (S207: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol reservation number U1 is 0 (S208).

  Here, when it is determined that the special symbol hold number U1 is not 0 (S208: No), it is determined whether or not it is in the probability variation gaming state (S209), and when it is determined that it is in the probability variation gaming state (S209). : Yes), the jackpot determination of the probability variation gaming state is performed (S210). That is, the jackpot determination random number acquired in the previous S203 is compared with the jackpot value set in the probability variation gaming state of the jackpot value table 52a (FIG. 12), and there is a jackpot value that matches the jackpot determination random number. If it is determined to be a big hit, if it does not exist, it is determined to be lost. For example, if the big hit determination random number is 7, there is a big hit value 7 corresponding to the big hit determination random number, so it is determined that it is a big hit, and if the big hit determination random number is 8, there is no big hit value matching it. Judge as lost.

  If it is determined in S209 that the game state is not the probability change game state (S209: No), a big hit determination of the normal game state is performed (S211). That is, the jackpot determination random number acquired in the previous S203 is compared with the jackpot value set in the normal gaming state of the jackpot value table 52a (FIG. 12), and there is a jackpot value that matches the jackpot determination random number. If it is determined to be a big hit, if it does not exist, it is determined to be lost. For example, if the big hit determination random number is 71, it is determined that there is a big hit value 71 that matches it, so that it is determined as a big hit. If the big hit determination random number is 72, there is no big hit value that matches it. Judge as lost.

  Subsequently, the second variation group random number R9 and the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 are acquired from each random number counter and stored in the hold table 53a (S212). Subsequently, a variation / effect pattern is determined (S213).

(Variation / direction pattern determination 1)
Here, the time reduction determination, the probability state determination, and the hold number determination are performed, and the variation / effect pattern is determined based on each determination result and each random number stored in the hold table 53a (S214 in FIG. 22). . Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the determined variation / effect pattern is that the specific character image appears (S215). If it is determined that the specific character image appears (S215: Yes), It is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a probability variation gaming state (S216).

  Here, when it is determined that the current gaming state is a probability variation gaming state (S216: Yes), each jackpot determination is made based on the jackpot determination random number stored in each holding rank of the holding table 53a (FIG. 15). (S218). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination random number determined to be a big hit is stored (S218). If it is determined that the big hit determination random number is stored (S218: Yes), the variation / effect pattern determined in the previous S214 is determined. That is, the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image appears is determined.

  In S216, when it is determined that the current gaming state is not the probability variation gaming state, that is, the normal gaming state (S216: No), or in S219, the big hit determination random number determined as the big hit is the holding table 53a. If it is determined that it is not stored in (No in S218), the variation / effect pattern is determined again (S219). That is, the same processing as S203 and S212 is executed to acquire each random number, and the variation / effect pattern is determined again based on each acquired random number.

  As a result, when the determined variation / effect pattern is one in which the specific character image appears again (S215: Yes), the variation / effect pattern is determined again (S216: Yes, S217, S218: No, S219). That is, if the current gaming state is the normal gaming state, or if the big hit determination random number that is the same as the big hit value is not stored in the holding table 53a, the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image does not appear is selected. Redo the change / direction pattern.

  Thus, in the normal gaming state, or when the big hit determination random number that is the same as the big win value is not stored in the holding table 53a, the frequency at which the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image appears is displayed. In the gaming state, it is possible to limit the jackpot determination random number that is the same as the jackpot value to be lower than when stored in the holding table 53a.

  Subsequently, the variation time set in the determined variation / effect pattern is set (S235 in FIG. 21), and the special symbol display device 31 starts the variation display of the special symbol, and the variation / effect pattern determined in S213. The change / effect pattern designation command corresponding to is transmitted to the image / audio control MPU 71 via the effect control board 400 (S236).

  Subsequently, measurement of the variation time set in S235 is started (S237 in FIG. 23). This variation time is the time required from when the special symbol starts to change until it stops, and at the same time, the time required for the effect indicator 30 to start after the change / effect pattern is displayed. Subsequently, 1 is subtracted from the special symbol holding number U1 (S238). Then, when executing the special symbol game process in the next cycle, if it is determined that the special symbol is changing in S206 of FIG. 21 (S206: Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation time has passed (FIG. 21). 23 (S239), if it is determined that the time has passed (S239: Yes), the variation of the special symbol is stopped (S240).

  Subsequently, a stop symbol display time for displaying the special symbol stop symbol is set (S241), and measurement of the stop symbol display time is started (S242). Then, when executing the special symbol game process in the next cycle, if it is determined that the stop symbol display time is in S207 of FIG. 21 (S207: Yes), it is determined whether or not the stop symbol display time has elapsed. (S243 in FIG. 23) When it is determined that the time has passed (S243: Yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol jackpot symbol has been determined and displayed (S244). If it is determined that the display is confirmed (S244: Yes), the big hit game is started (S245), the probability changing function is stopped (S246), and the time reduction function is stopped (S247). Here, the reason why the probability changing function and the time saving function are stopped is that the probability changing function and the time saving function are made to function after the big hit game is finished.

If it is determined in S244 that the big hit symbol is not fixedly displayed (S244: No), it is determined whether or not it is in the short-time gaming state (S248), and if it is determined that it is in the short-time gaming state (S248). : Yes), it is determined whether or not the prescribed number of fluctuations of the special symbol during the operation of the time-shortening function has ended (S249). Here, when it is determined that the process has been completed (S249: Yes), the time-saving function is stopped (S250), and the process proceeds to the special electric-powered object game process.
The description of the special electric game game process (S300), the normal symbol game process (S400), and the normal electric game game process (S500) shown in FIG. 18 is omitted.

[Variation / effect pattern display processing]
Next, the variation / effect pattern display processing executed by the image / audio control MPU 71 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The image / audio control MPU 71 determines whether or not the variation / effect pattern designation command transmitted by the main control MPU 51 has been received (S600). If it is determined that it has been received (S600: Yes), the received variation The effect pattern designation command is stored in the image / audio control work RAM 73 (FIG. 10) (S601). Subsequently, the stored change / effect pattern designation command is analyzed (S602), and the change time specified by the change / effect pattern specification command, that is, display of the change / effect pattern on the effect display 30 is started. The time required to display the stop effect symbol is set (S603).

  Subsequently, the image processing LSI 76 is controlled to display the change / effect pattern corresponding to the received change / effect pattern designation command on the effect display 30 (S604). Subsequently, measurement of the variation time set in S603 is started (S605), and the process proceeds to the next process. When it is determined that the variation / effect pattern designation command is not received in S600 when the variation / effect pattern display process is executed in the next cycle (S600: No), it is determined whether or not the effect is being performed ( S606).

  Here, if it is determined that the production is in progress (S606: Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation time at which measurement was started in S605 has elapsed (S607), and if it is determined that the time has elapsed (S607: Yes). ), A stop effect symbol (a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol) which is a stop symbol of the effect symbol is displayed (S608).

  FIG. 25 is a time chart showing the timing of holding order, jackpot determination, and variation / effect pattern determination. In the example shown in the figure, the number of special symbol holds reaches the upper limit of 4 in the probability variation gaming state, and when determining the variation / effect pattern for the second hold order, the big hit determination for the fourth hold order Since the result of the jackpot determination for the random number is a jackpot, the super reach where the specific character image C3 appears is selected. Further, when determining the fluctuation / effect pattern for the fourth holding order, the super-reach in which the specific character image C1 appears because the result of the big hit determination for the fourth big hit determination random number for the holding order is a big hit. Is selected.

In this manner, when the big hit determination random number that is the same as the big hit value is stored in the hold table 53a in the probability variation gaming state, the probability that the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image appears is increased.
Although explanation using the flowchart is omitted, the audio / video control MPU 71 controls the sound source IC 80 (FIG. 10) to thereby effect the sound effect corresponding to the variation / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the main control MPU 51. Are output from the speakers 10-12.

[Effect of the first embodiment]
(1) If the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment described above is implemented, there is a possibility that a notice will appear by displaying a specific character image in the probability variation gaming state, but the specific character in the normal gaming state. It is possible to limit the possibility that a notice by displaying an image disappears.
Therefore, the joy of the player when the specific character image appears in the probability variation gaming state can be increased.

(2) Also, in the probability variation gaming state, if the big hit determination random number that is the same as the big hit value is not stored in the holding table 53a, the advance notice by displaying the specific character image is made rather than the stored case. It can restrict | limit so that the frequency of appearing may become low.
Accordingly, when the specific character image appears in the probability variation gaming state, the probability that a big hit will occur increases, so that the joy of the player when the specific character image appears can be increased. In addition, since the player's confidence in the specific character image is increased and the game is not avoided, the possibility that the operating rate of the table will decrease is reduced.

Second Embodiment
Next, a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a flow of variation / effect pattern determination 2 in this embodiment. The pachinko machine of this embodiment has the same configuration and functions as the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment described above except for the fluctuation / effect pattern determination 2 executed by the main control MPU 51. Only pattern determination 2 will be described, and the same reference numerals are used for the same components.

  The main control MPU 51 performs time reduction determination, probability state determination, and hold count determination, and determines a variation / effect pattern based on each determination result and each random number stored in the hold table 53a (FIG. 26). S214). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the determined variation / effect pattern is that the specific character image appears (S215). If it is determined that the specific character image appears (S215: Yes), It is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a probability variation gaming state (S216).

  Here, when it is determined that the current gaming state is a probability variation gaming state (S216: Yes), each jackpot determination is made based on the jackpot determination random number stored in each holding rank of the holding table 53a (FIG. 15). Is performed (S217). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the big hit determination random number determined to be a big hit is stored (S218). If it is determined that the big hit determination random number is stored (S218: Yes), the variation / effect pattern determined in the previous S214 is determined. That is, the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image appears is determined. If it is determined that the data is not stored in S218 (S218: No), the variation / effect pattern is determined again (S219). That is, the same processing as S203 and S212 is executed to acquire each random number, and the variation / effect pattern is determined again based on each acquired random number.

  As a result, when the determined variation / effect pattern is one in which the specific character image appears again (S215: Yes), the variation / effect pattern is determined again (S216: Yes → S217 → S218: No → S219). That is, if the current gaming state is a probability variation gaming state but the big hit determination random number determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination is not stored in the holding table 53a, a variation / effect pattern in which a specific character image does not appear is selected. Redo the determination of variation and production patterns.

  In S216, when it is determined that the current gaming state is not the probability variation gaming state (S216: No), the specific character appearance restriction indicating that the selection of the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image appears is restricted. It is determined whether or not the flag is on (S220). If it is determined that the specific character appearance restriction flag is on (S220: Yes), the variation / effect pattern is determined again until a variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image does not appear is selected (S219).

  Further, when it is determined that the variation / effect pattern determined in S214 is a variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image does not appear (S215: No), the variation / effect pattern variation count N in which the specific character image does not appear 1 is added (S221). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of fluctuations N is equal to or greater than a preset number of fluctuations N1 (S222). If it is determined that the number of fluctuations is not greater than or equal to N1 (S222: No), a specific character appears. The restriction flag is turned on (S225).

  If it is determined in S222 that the number of changes N is equal to or greater than the number of changes N1 (S222: Yes), the specific character appearance restriction flag is turned off (S223). Thereby, when it is determined in S214 that the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image appears is determined to be the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image appears (S215: Yes), it is not the probability variation gaming state. Even if it is determined (S216: No), it is determined that the specific character appearance restriction flag is not turned on (S220: No), so that the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image determined in S214 appears is determined. . In S220, when it is determined that the specific character appearance restriction flag is not turned on (S220: No), the variation number N is reset to 0 (S224).

  In the example shown in FIG. 27, the variation number N1 is set to 50, and until the variation number N exceeds 50, the specific character appearance that restricts the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image appears is not selected. The time limit is set. Then, the restriction is removed when the number N of fluctuations exceeds 50, and the super reach in which the specific character C1 appears when the number N of fluctuations reaches 52 times is selected.

  As described above, when the current gaming state is a probability variation gaming state and the big hit determination random number determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination is stored in the holding table 53a, or in the normal gaming state, the specific character It is possible to select a variation / effect pattern in which a specific character image appears when the variation number N of the variation / effect pattern in which an image does not appear is equal to or greater than the variation number N1. The number of times of change N1 is set so that the probability that the change / effect pattern in which the specific character image appears is selected is lower in the normal game state than in the probability change game state.

[Effects of Second Embodiment]
(1) If the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment described above is implemented, the frequency at which the notice by displaying the specific character image appears is lower in the normal gaming state than in the probability-changing gaming state. Can be limited to.
Therefore, the joy of the player when the specific character image appears in the probability variation gaming state can be increased.

(2) Further, when the jackpot determination random number that can be determined to be a big hit is stored in the holding table 53a in the probability variation gaming state, there is a possibility that a notice by displaying a specific character image may appear. However, if it is not stored, it is possible to prevent a notice from appearing by displaying the specific character image.
Accordingly, when the specific character image is displayed in the probability variation gaming state, the probability that a big hit will occur increases, so the player's confidence in the specific character image increases and the game will not be avoided. The risk of lowering the operating rate is reduced.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the flow of variation / effect pattern determination 3 in this embodiment. The pachinko machine of this embodiment has the same configuration and functions as the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment described above except for the fluctuation / effect pattern determination 3 executed by the main control MPU 51. Only pattern determination 2 will be described, and the same reference numerals are used for the same components.

  The main control MPU 51 performs time reduction determination, probability state determination, and hold number determination, and determines a variation / effect pattern based on each determination result and each random number stored in the hold table 53a (FIG. 28). S214). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the determined variation / effect pattern is that the specific character image appears (S215). If it is determined that the specific character image appears (S215: Yes), It is determined whether or not the current gaming state is a probability variation gaming state (S216).

  Here, when it is determined that the current gaming state is the probability variation gaming state (S216: Yes), the variation / effect pattern determined in S214, that is, the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image appears is determined. In S216, when it is determined that the current gaming state is not the probability variation gaming state (S216: No), the variation / effect pattern is determined again (S219). That is, the same processing as S203 and S212 is executed to acquire each random number, and the variation / effect pattern is determined again based on each acquired random number.

As a result, when the determined variation / effect pattern is one in which the specific character image appears again (S215: Yes), the variation / effect pattern is determined again (S216: No, S219). That is, when the current gaming state is not the probability variation gaming state, the variation / effect pattern is determined again until a variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image does not appear is selected.
As described above, only when the current gaming state is the probability variation gaming state, the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image appears can be selected. When the current gaming state is not the probability variation gaming state, the variation / effect pattern in which the specific character image appears is selected. Can not be selected.

[Effect of the third embodiment]
If the pachinko machine 1 according to the third embodiment described above is implemented, there is a possibility that a notice will appear by displaying the specific character image in the probability variation gaming state, but the specific character image is displayed in the normal gaming state. It is possible to limit the possibility that a notice by appearing will not appear.
Accordingly, it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that can increase the rarity of the notice by the specific character image and can increase the joy of the player when the specific character image appears in the probability variation gaming state. .

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIGS. 29A to 29C are explanatory diagrams showing a state in which the background moving image has changed. Since the pachinko machine of this embodiment has the same configuration and function as the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment described above except for the notification method, only the notification method is described here, and the same configuration is the same. A code is used.

The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is characterized in that it has a function of giving a notice by changing the background of a plurality of display areas in which the effect display 30 displays the effect symbols in a variable manner.
In the example shown in FIG. 29 (a), the effect display 30 displays a background video H1 with the theme of the sea landscape as the background of a plurality of display areas in which the effect symbol E is variably displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 29B, a background video H2 with the theme of the universe is displayed, and in the example shown in FIG. 29C, a background video H3 with the theme of the mountain river is displayed.

  Then, the pachinko machine 1 notifies that the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed by changing the background moving image. In addition, the degree of expectation for occurrence of a big hit is set to increase when the background moving image H1 changes to the background moving image H2, and further increases when the background moving image H3 changes.

In addition, the frequency at which the notice by changing the background video appears is set to be lower in the normal gaming state than in the probability-changing gaming state.
Furthermore, when the big hit determination random number that can be determined to be a big hit is stored in the hold table 53a in the probability variation gaming state, there is a possibility that a notice by changing the background video may appear. If it is not set, it is set so that there is no possibility of a notice due to changing the background video.

Therefore, if the pachinko machine of the fourth embodiment is implemented, it is possible to increase the joy of the player when the background moving image changes in the probability variation gaming state.
Also, in the probabilistic gaming state, if the background video changes, the probability that a big hit will occur increases, so the player's confidence in the background video increases and the game will not be avoided, so the operating rate of the stand The risk of decline is reduced.

<Fifth Embodiment>
Next, a pachinko machine according to a fifth embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIGS. 30A to 30I are explanatory views showing a state in which the light emission color of the holding lamp has changed. Since the pachinko machine of this embodiment has the same configuration and function as the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment described above except for the notification method, only the notification method is described here, and the same configuration is the same. A code is used.

The pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment is characterized in that it has a function of making a notice by changing the luminescent color of the special symbol reservation number display device 32 (FIG. 5B). In other words, the special symbol reservation number display device 32 plays a role of performing a notice in addition to the role of displaying the special symbol reservation number U1.
The special symbol reservation number display device 32 includes four reservation lamps 32a to 32d. Each of the holding lamps 32a to 32d is configured to include an LED inside the translucent cover 32e. In this embodiment, the LED constituting each holding lamp is composed of a red LED that emits red, a green LED that emits green, and a blue LED that emits blue. The red LED, the green LED, and the blue LED It is configured to produce white, blue, yellow, green, red, and iridescent colors by selectively emitting LEDs.

  As shown in FIGS. 30A to 30D, the special symbol reservation number display device 32 displays the special symbol reservation number U1 by lighting the reservation lamps 32a to 32d in white. Further, as shown in FIGS. 30E to 30I, the holding lamps 32a to 32d can be changed in order of blue, yellow, green, red, and rainbow colors. The pachinko machine 1 notifies the effect display device 30 that the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed by changing the emission color of the holding lamps 32a to 32d.

Further, the degree of expectation for the occurrence of the big hit is set so that the emission color of the holding lamps 32a to 32d increases from blue to rainbow, and the degree of expectation reaches 100% when emitting light to rainbow. In addition, the frequency at which the notice by changing the emission colors of the holding lamps 32a to 32d appears is set to be lower in the normal gaming state than in the probability-changing gaming state.
Furthermore, when a big hit determination random number that can be determined as a big hit is stored in the hold table 53a in the probability variation gaming state, a notice by changing the emission color of the hold lamps 32a to 32d may appear. If it is not stored, it is set so that there is no possibility that a notice will appear by changing the emission color of the holding lamps 32a to 32d.

Therefore, if the pachinko machine of the fifth embodiment is implemented, it is possible to increase the joy of the player when the light emission color of the holding lamps 32a to 32d changes in the probability variation gaming state.
Further, in the probability variation gaming state, the probability of a big hit is increased when a notice appears by changing the emission color of the holding lamps 32a to 32d. As reliability increases and games are no longer avoided, the risk of lowering the operating rate of the stand is reduced.

  Further, the advance notice can be performed by changing the blinking pattern of the holding lamps 32a to 32d. In this case, the light emission color of each holding lamp can be unified to the same light emission color, or the light emission color can be changed every time it blinks. Further, in addition to the special symbol reservation number display device 32, a notice may be given using light emitting means such as the special symbol display device 31, the normal symbol display device 33, and the normal symbol hold number display device 34.

<Sixth Embodiment>
Next, a pachinko machine according to a sixth embodiment of the invention will be described.
Since the pachinko machine of this embodiment has the same configuration and function as the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment described above except for the notification method, only the notification method is described here, and the same configuration is the same. A code is used.

The pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment is characterized by having a function of making a notice by changing the sound output from the speakers 10 to 12 (FIGS. 1 and 9).
The speakers 10 to 12 make a notice by outputting music and sound effects different from the music and sound effects that are output when the effect indicator 30 displays the effect symbols in a variable manner. If the sound output by the speakers 10 to 12 for the advance notice is assumed to be the advance notice voice, the advance notice sound is prepared so that the advance notice sounds A to E can be output in order.

The degree of expectation for occurrence of a big hit is set so as to increase from the notice voice A to the notice voice E, and when the notice voice E is output, the degree of expectation reaches 100%. Further, the frequency of appearance of the warning sound is set to be lower in the normal gaming state than in the probability-changing gaming state.
Furthermore, when a big hit determination random number that can be determined as a big hit is stored in the holding table 53a in the probability variation gaming state, a warning sound may appear, but if it is not stored, It is set so that there is no possibility of the warning sound appearing.

Therefore, if the pachinko machine according to the sixth embodiment is implemented, it is possible to increase the joy of the player when the warning sound appears in the probability variation gaming state.
In addition, in the probability variation game state, when a warning sound appears, the probability of a big hit is increased, so the player's confidence in the sound output from the speakers 10 to 12 is increased and the game is not shy away. The possibility that the operating rate of the stand will decrease is reduced.

<Other embodiments>
(1) When the advance notice by the appearance of the specific character image, the advance notice by the light emission mode of the light emitting means, and the advance notice by the advance sound are used as the advance notice by the specific effect, the game state is not shorter than the short time game state. It is also possible to limit the appearance frequency of a specific performance to be low. According to the pachinko machine that implements this restriction, it is possible to increase the joy of the player when a specific performance appears in a short game state. This pachinko machine corresponds to the invention according to claim 2 of this application.

(2) In the short-time gaming state, when the big hit determination random number that can be determined as the big hit by the big hit determination means is not stored in the holding table 53a, the specific effect is more effective than the stored case. It is also possible to limit the appearance frequency to be low. If a pachinko machine that performs this restriction is implemented, the probability that a big hit will occur when a specific performance appears at a short time increases, so the player's confidence in the specific performance increases and the game can be avoided. Since it disappears, the possibility that the operating rate of the stand will decrease is reduced. This pachinko machine corresponds to the invention according to claim 4 of this application.

(3) It can be limited to 0 when the frequency of appearance of a specific performance is not short, and over 0 when short. According to the pachinko machine that implements this restriction, the joy of the player when a specific performance appears can be further increased. This pachinko machine corresponds to the invention according to claim 5 of this application.

(4) In the variation / effect pattern determination (S213) of the special symbol game process (FIG. 21) executed by the main control MPU 51, in the normal game state, processing is performed so that a specific effect is not continuously selected. In the probability-changing game state, processing can be performed so that a specific effect can be continuously selected, thereby limiting the frequency of occurrence of the specific effect in the normal game state.

(5) In the probability variation gaming state, when a big hit determination random number that can be determined as a big hit by the big hit determination means is stored in the holding table 53a, a specific effect appears when determining the variation / effect pattern When the variation / effect pattern to be controlled is forcibly selected, and the jackpot determination random number that the jackpot determination means can determine to be a jackpot is not stored in the hold table 53a in the probability variation gaming state, or In the normal gaming state, it is possible to control so that a variation / effect pattern in which a specific effect appears is never selected. That is, a control means is provided for controlling the change / effect pattern in which a specific effect appears only as a change / effect pattern when a big hit occurs in the probability variation game state and not to use it in other cases.
If this control means is provided, if a specific effect appears in the probability variation gaming state, a big hit will surely occur in the near future, and the rarity of the variation / effect pattern in which the specific effect appears can be further enhanced. Therefore, the joy of the player when a specific performance appears can be further increased.

1 .. Pachinko machine, 4a ... Launch handle (launch device), 5. Game board,
10-12..Speaker (voice output means), 21..First start port (start port),
22 .. 2nd start opening (start opening), 30 .. Production display (image display device),
32 a to 32 d ..hold lamp (light emitting means),
53a .. Hold table (random number storage means), C1 to C3 .. Specific character image,
D1 to D3... Display area, H1 to H3.

Claims (9)

A game board in which a falling area of game balls is formed;
A launcher that launches a game ball into the flow-down area;
A start opening provided in the game area;
Random number generating means for generating a random number;
Random number obtaining means for obtaining a random number generated by the random number generating means when a game ball launched by the launching device wins the start opening;
Random number storage means for storing the order in which game balls win the start opening and the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means in association with each other;
A jackpot determining means for determining whether the jackpot or the loss based on the random number stored in the random number storing means, in order from the oldest of the order;
When a game ball wins the start opening, an image group composed of a plurality of types of images is displayed in a variable manner in a plurality of display areas, and an image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means is displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed from the variable display. An image display device for confirming display in each of the plurality of display areas;
In a pachinko machine comprising a notice means for notifying by a specific effect that there is a possibility that a jackpot image indicating that the jackpot determination means has been determined to be a jackpot is displayed by the image display device.
Limiting means for limiting the frequency at which the notice means performs the specific performance is lower when the gaming state has a low probability that the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is greater than when the gaming state has a high probability. A pachinko machine characterized by comprising. A game board in which a falling area of game balls is formed;
A launcher that launches a game ball into the flow-down area;
A start opening provided in the game area;
Random number generating means for generating a random number;
Random number obtaining means for obtaining a random number generated by the random number generating means when a game ball launched by the launching device wins the start opening;
Random number storage means for storing the order in which game balls win the start opening and the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means in association with each other;
A jackpot determining means for determining whether the jackpot or the loss based on the random number stored in the random number storing means, in order from the oldest of the order;
When a game ball wins the start opening, an image group composed of a plurality of types of images is displayed in a variable manner in a plurality of display areas, and an image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means is displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed from the variable display. An image display device for confirming display in each of the plurality of display areas;
In a pachinko machine comprising a notice means for notifying by a specific effect that there is a possibility that a jackpot image indicating that the jackpot determination means has been determined to be a jackpot is displayed by the image display device.
The time has been shortened in a gaming state where the time required from when the image display device starts displaying the variation pattern to displaying an image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means has not been shortened. A pachinko machine comprising: a restricting means for restricting the notice means so that the frequency of performing the specific effect is lower than that in the gaming state. A game board in which a falling area of game balls is formed;
A launcher that launches a game ball into the flow-down area;
A start opening provided in the game area;
Random number generating means for generating a random number;
Random number obtaining means for obtaining a random number generated by the random number generating means when a game ball launched by the launching device wins the start opening;
Random number storage means for storing the order in which game balls win the start opening and the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means in association with each other;
A jackpot determining means for determining whether the jackpot or the loss based on the random number stored in the random number storing means, in order from the oldest of the order;
When a game ball wins the start opening, an image group composed of a plurality of types of images is displayed in a variable manner in a plurality of display areas, and an image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means is displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed from the variable display. An image display device for confirming display in each of the plurality of display areas;
In a pachinko machine comprising a notice means for notifying by a specific effect that there is a possibility that a jackpot image indicating that the jackpot determination means has been determined to be a jackpot is displayed by the image display device.
Random number determination means for determining whether or not a random number that can be determined as a big hit by the jackpot determination means is stored in the random number storage means;
In a gaming state in which the jackpot determination means has a high probability of determining that it is a big hit, when the random number determination means makes a negative determination, the notice means gives the specific effect more than when the random number determination means makes a positive determination. A pachinko machine characterized by comprising limiting means for limiting the frequency to be performed. A game board in which a falling area of game balls is formed;
A launcher that launches a game ball into the flow-down area;
A start opening provided in the game area;
Random number generating means for generating a random number;
Random number obtaining means for obtaining a random number generated by the random number generating means when a game ball launched by the launching device wins the start opening;
Random number storage means for storing the order in which game balls win the start opening and the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means in association with each other;
A jackpot determining means for determining whether the jackpot or the loss based on the random number stored in the random number storing means, in order from the oldest of the order;
When a game ball wins the start opening, an image group composed of a plurality of types of images is displayed in a variable manner in a plurality of display areas, and an image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination means is displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed from the variable display. An image display device for confirming display in each of the plurality of display areas;
In a pachinko machine comprising a notice means for notifying by a specific effect that there is a possibility that a jackpot image indicating that the jackpot determination means has been determined to be a jackpot is displayed by the image display device.
Random number determination means for determining whether or not a random number that can be determined as a big hit by the jackpot determination means is stored in the random number storage means;
When the image display device is in a gaming state in which the time required from the start of displaying the variation pattern to displaying an image corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot determination unit is reduced, the random number determination unit determines negative In such a case, the pachinko machine is provided with limiting means for restricting the notice means so that the frequency of performing the specific effect is lower than when the random number judging means makes an affirmative decision.   The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the limiting unit has a function of limiting the frequency to zero.   The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the notice means has a function of performing the specific effect by displaying a specific character image on the image display device. .   The said notice means has a function which performs the said specific production | presentation by changing the background of the some display area which the said image display apparatus displays the said image group variably. The pachinko machine according to any one of 6.   8. The notice unit has a function of performing the specific effect by changing at least one of a light emission pattern and a light emission color of a light emitting unit provided in the pachinko machine. A pachinko machine according to any one of the above.   9. The notice unit according to claim 1, wherein the notice unit has a function of performing the specific effect by changing a voice output by a voice output unit provided in the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine described in 1.

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