JP2014064907A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of protecting a player who knows information to be inputted, preventing decline of interest of the player, and improving convenience of input processing for the player, by performing processing variously corresponding to in what stage and in what time period failure of input to be cause of re-input has occurred, regarding handling of the re-input of the information in an operation of operation means.SOLUTION: When it is determined that input information through a game button 14 is incorrect in S303, it is determined whether or not the present point of time is a prescribed operation stage in S308. When it is the prescribed operation stage, all the operation stages are cleared to have the re-input be performed from the beginning, and when it is not the prescribed operation stage, only the input of this time that is incorrect is cleared to have the re-input be performed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with operation means that can be operated by a player.

Conventionally, game machines have been provided with operation means (operation buttons) that allow a player to input some signal to the game machine.
As a method of using the operation means, there is a technique that triggers execution of a special effect by completing the input of a predetermined command that is predetermined and stored on the gaming machine side and recognized by the player, In addition, various techniques have been devised, such as a technique (for example, see Patent Document 1) that triggers the execution of some effect depending on whether the operation timing (time) of the operation means is a predetermined timing.

  In the configuration in which it is determined whether or not to perform some kind of production control depending on the result of the input by the operation means, as a premise, as described above, the stored information to be compared with the input result (information) is previously stored. A configuration that is stored and held is mainly known. Then, when the stored information is compared with the input information (result), if they match, i.e. if the input is successful, then a predetermined effect control is executed, and if they do not match, i.e. if the input fails The predetermined effect control described above is not executed.

  Incidentally, the work related to the input by such an operation means has a fixed effective period, and the above comparison is generally performed only for the input within the effective period. Then, as a result of comparison, when the information input within such an effective period does not match the stored information, that is, as a process when the input fails, a technique that allows re-input (redo) within the effective period ( For example, see Patent Document 2).

JP 2010-279477 A JP 2011-019703 A (paragraph 0082)

However, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, for example, in a configuration in which input is completed as a result of a predetermined process (multi-stage input operation), different processing is performed depending on which stage an input failure occurs. There is no description to perform. Similarly, there is no description that different processing is performed depending on when the input failure occurs during the valid period.
In other words, regardless of at what stage and at what time the input failure that caused re-input occurred, it is always the same way to start over from the wrong place, or start over from the beginning. It is suggested by the description limited to the method.
In recent gaming machines, information (commands) input using operating means has been introduced in magazines, the Internet, etc., and the number of cases where eager players can be known relatively easily has increased. Yes. In addition, there is complicated information as input information, and there are many cases where input does not end within an effective period or an incorrect input is performed.

In the processing related to the input of information using such an operation means that may fail, the technique described in, for example, Patent Document 2 described above, that is, regarding the re-input, it is uniform regardless of the timing and stage. However, the following problem may occur in the configuration in which processing is performed automatically.
In other words, if it is configured to always start over from the beginning of the input (reset and initialize all the input information that has already been input), the input processing will progress considerably in a timely and step-by-step manner. If you make a careless mistake at the end when the remaining time has been reduced, there may be insufficient time to input again from the beginning. It is.
In addition, even if an enthusiastic player knows the information that should be entered at the corner and makes a mistake at the final stage, on the other hand, he / she does not know the information to be entered and makes a mistake at the first stage with guesswork. If you do, you will be treated in the same way. For this reason, it is severe for an enthusiastic player who knows information to be input, and it cannot be said that the convenience of input is high for the player.

  In addition, if the configuration is such that re-execution from a location that has failed at all times is allowed, a player who sits in the gaming machine accidentally and inputs by guesswork will be given sufficient possibility to complete the input. That is, the difference with the loyal player about the probability of completing the input becomes small. For this reason, it will be over-protected with respect to the player who inputs by guesswork, and there exists a possibility of reducing the interest of an eager player eventually.

  Furthermore, by improving the possibility of completing the input even with the guess guess, there is a possibility that the rarity of the effect executed by the reliable input of information may be lost.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and regarding the handling of re-input of information by operating the operation means, at what stage and at what timing the input failure causing re-input has occurred. By correspondingly processing variously, it is possible to protect a player who knows the information to be input and to prevent the player's interest from deteriorating, and at the same time, a gaming machine with high convenience of input processing for the player The purpose is to provide.

The ball game machine according to claim 1,
Operation means capable of multiple types of input operations by the player;
An effective period during which the operation of the operation means is effective;
The predetermined presentation control is executed, and the storage information that is predetermined and stored and the combination of the plurality of types of input operations is configured in multiple stages matches the stored information and the input information by the player's input operation. Production control means comprising: input information determination means for determining whether or not,
The input information determination means includes
When the stored information and the input information do not match, a mismatch occurrence stage determination unit that determines which stage of the multiple stages is included;
Reset execution availability determination means for determining whether or not the stage determined by the mismatch occurrence stage determination means exceeds a predetermined reset execution upper limit stage;
Input information resetting means for resetting the input information when it is determined by the reset execution feasibility determining means that the reset upper limit stage is not exceeded;
Re-input promotion notification means for executing notification for prompting to re-input the input information from the beginning based on being reset by the input information reset means;
And a special effect control means for executing a special effect when it is determined that the input operation of the input information has been completed and all the input information matches the stored information by the input information determination means. It is a gaming machine to play.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 1, if an input error (mismatch between input information and stored information) occurs in an operation stage that does not exceed the reset execution upper limit stage, reset and re-input all input information from the beginning. Configured to do. Reset is not performed in a state where it is assumed that the input time required to complete re-input of all input information from the beginning will be insufficient, and reset is performed in a state where re-input may be completed conversely Execute. For this reason, there will be no dissatisfaction with the player due to lack of time to complete re-input by constantly resetting uniformly, and there are various operations for the operation stage where input processing (input operation) has failed. To improve the convenience of input processing.

  Further, even if a player who recognizes all of the stored information re-inputs from the beginning due to a careless mistake, there is a possibility of completing the input, but even if a player who does not recognize the stored information inputs with guesswork If the operation stage does not exceed the reset execution upper limit stage, it will be reset at the time of failure and will be returned to the beginning, so it will be difficult to complete the input, and the player who does not recognize the player who recognizes the stored information By giving preferential treatment to the player, it is possible to improve the interest of the player who has obtained and recognized the stored information.

  Furthermore, it is difficult for a player who does not recognize the stored information to complete the input, thereby increasing the value of the stored information and stimulating the player's willingness to input with guesswork.

Front view of gaming machine 1 Back view of gaming machine 1 Front view of game board 8 Block diagram showing electrical configuration of gaming machine Enlarged plan view of the game button 14 The figure which shows the main routine which the main controller 50 performs Flowchart showing start winning confirmation process executed by main controller 50 Flow chart (1) showing special symbol success / failure determination processing executed by main controller 50 Flow chart (2) showing special symbol success / failure determination processing executed by main controller 50 Flow chart (3) showing special symbol success / failure determination processing executed by main controller 50 Flow chart (1) showing special game processing executed by main controller 50 Flow chart showing the special game process executed by the main controller 50 (2) Flow chart (3) showing special game processing executed by main controller 50 Illustration of various random numbers List of normal and special designs A diagram representing the effect (pseudo) design corresponding to the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the type of jackpot game A figure representing the effect (pseudo) design corresponding to the jackpot symbol of the second special symbol and the type of jackpot game The flowchart which shows the pending | holding memory number instruction | indication signal reception process which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 performs The flowchart which shows the big hit end production processing which sub integrated control unit 53 of 1st execution example performs The flowchart which shows the operation input determination process 1 of a present Example which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 of 1st Example performs. Timing chart showing the operating state when the operation input determination process 1 of the first embodiment is executed Timing chart showing the operating state when the operation input determination process 1 of the first embodiment is executed The flowchart which shows the operation input determination process 2 of a present Example which the sub integrated control apparatus 53 of 2nd Example performs. Timing chart showing the operating state when the operation input determination process 2 of the second embodiment is executed Timing chart showing the operating state when the operation input determination process 2 of the second embodiment is executed

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted. Differences in contents described in the respective examples are possible. Needless to say, the portions can be appropriately combined.

  FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko machine 1 which is a kind of gaming machine, and will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which each part is held by a casing including a large rectangular outer frame 2, a front frame 3, a design frame 4a, and a design frame 4b.

  A metal fitting 5a is provided on the upper left side of the outer frame 2, and a metal fitting 5b is provided on the lower part. The metal fittings 5a and 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the front frame 3 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. A front frame closing switch (not shown) (see FIG. 4) is mounted so as to detect the closed state of the front frame 3. A metal fitting 5c is provided in the middle of the left side of the front frame 3. The metal fitting 5a and the metal fitting 5c form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4a is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 3. Further, the metal fitting 5c and the metal fitting 5b form a hinge mechanism, and the design frame 4b is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 3.

  On the opposite side (here, the right side) where the hinge mechanism is formed, the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3 are locked, the front frame 3 and the design frame 4a are locked, and the front frame 3 and the design frame 4b are locked / unlocked. A slide lock 6 (see FIG. 2) having a keyhole 6a for locking is provided. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described as a so-called CR machine in which the CR prepaid card unit 7 is provided on the left side of the outer frame 2. However, the pachinko machine 1 may be a so-called cash machine in which the CR prepaid card unit 7 is not provided. Absent.

  The design frame 4a protects the speaker 10 on the front surface of the speaker 10 provided on the window portion 9 and the front frame 3 provided with a transparent resin plate or a glass plate so that a game board 8 to be described later can be visually recognized. A protective sound passage portion 11 for passing sound is provided.

  The design frame 4b has an upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 for storing game balls in the approximate center, a game button 14 that can be operated by the player, a CR prepaid card unit 7, and a CR unit terminal to be described later. A payment display device 15, a ball lending button 16 and a payment button 17 connected via a board are provided on the left side.

On the lower right side of the front frame 3 (on the right side of the design frame 4b), a launch handle 18 for adjusting the launch strength of the game ball is provided, and in the vicinity of the launch handle 18, a launch stop button (switch) is provided. (See FIG. 4) and a touch plate (switch) (not shown) are provided.
A speaker unit 21 including a speaker 10 is provided below the front frame 3 (below the design frame 4b).

  Then, the back view of the pachinko machine 1 is shown in FIG. 2, and it demonstrates in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 3 to which the game board 8 is detachably attached is housed in the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is provided with a ball tank 22, a tank rail 23, and a payout device 24 from above, and the payout of the payout device 24 is based on a game ball entering a winning opening described later provided in the game board 8. When the motor is driven, the game balls stored in the ball tank 22 and the tank rail 23 are paid out to the upper plate 12 described above.

  A main control device 50, a sub-integrating device 53, and an effect symbol unit 54 are provided on the back side of the game board 8, and a payout control device 51, a launch control device 52, and a power supply device are provided on the back side of the front frame 3. 55, and the power supply 55 is provided with a power switch 55a, a RAM clear switch 55b, and a backup power source (not shown). Although the launch control device 52 is not shown, it is disposed at a position hidden by the payout control device 51.

  Further, the front frame 3 is provided with an external connection terminal plate 61 from which signals indicating a gaming state, a game result, fraud, etc. are sent to the hall computer (see FIG. 4). It is configured. In this embodiment, the external connection terminal plate 61 is used for both the board and the frame. However, the external connection terminal plate 61 and the frame may be provided separately.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a front view of the game board 8 and will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 8 is provided with a substantially circular game area 26 surrounded by known guide rails 25a and 25b, and a large number of game nails 27 are implanted therein. A liquid crystal frame decoration 28 having a window portion 28a is provided substantially at the center of the game area 26, and the LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 54b (see FIG. 4) is configured to be visible to the player, and is not shown. Warp entrance, warp passage, stage, etc. are also provided.

  Also, on the upper left of the window portion 28a, a first special symbol display device 29 composed of a light emitting member such as a 7-segment LED, on the upper right, a second special symbol display device 30 of the same member as the left, and in the center Is provided with a second special symbol reservation number display device 30a composed of four light emitting members, and a first special symbol reservation number display device similarly composed of four light emitting members under the window portion 28a. 29a is provided. In the following, special symbols may be simply referred to as special symbols.

  Normal symbol operation gates 42 are provided on the left and right sides or the left side of the liquid crystal frame decoration 28, and the lower side of the first starting opening 31 and the ordinary electric accessory 40 that can be won only when opened is the second starting opening 32. It is provided as. Further, the normal electric accessory 40 is provided with a normal symbol display device 41 composed of a light emitting member such as a 7-segment LED. Below the second start port 32, a big prize opening unit 33 having an attacker-type big prize opening 33a is arranged, and below the big prize opening unit 33, an out port 34 is provided. On the left side of the big winning opening 33a, there is provided a normal symbol holding number display device 41a composed of four LEDs. In addition, on both the left and right sides of the big prize opening unit 33, a prize opening unit 35 provided with a plurality of general prize winning openings 35a is provided.

  By configuring the game board 8 as described above, when the normal symbol operation gate 42 is entered, the normal symbol starts to be displayed in the normal symbol display device 41 according to the mode of the normal symbol stopped after a predetermined time. The blade member of the ordinary electric accessory 40 is driven so that the ball can enter the ordinary electric accessory 40. In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the opening time during which the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory 40 is driven is normally 0.3 seconds (once), and in the short time state (open extended state) is 5.0 seconds ( Once).

  When a game ball enters the first start port 31 (a game ball is detected by the first special symbol start switch 31a (see FIG. 4)), the first special symbol starts to change in the first special symbol display device 29. Stop after a predetermined time. Further, when a game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory 40 which is the second start port 32 (a game ball is detected by the second special symbol start switch 32a (see FIG. 4)), the second special symbol display device 30 The second special symbol starts the variable display and stops after a predetermined time.

  During the change of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect pattern display device 54b arranged in the window 28a displays the effect mode linked to the change of each special symbol. In addition, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are implemented with priority given to preventing the fluctuation of the second special symbol regardless of the order of entering the first starting port and the second starting port. Specifically, when there is a reserved memory of the first special symbol, the variation of the second special symbol is stopped and there is no second special symbol reserved memory, and the variation for the first special symbol reserved memory is started. To do. The door member of the grand prize winning unit 33 is driven according to the first special symbol and the second special symbol, so that it is possible to enter the special prize winning port 33a.

  Next, FIG. 4 will be described with reference to a block diagram showing the electrical wiring of the pachinko machine in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 does not describe a complicated power supply system, but is configured to be supplied directly or indirectly from a power supply (not shown) to a control device or actuator that requires power. ing. Note that the parts relating to the pachinko machine body on which the game board 8 is mounted are not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 4, at the input end of the main controller 50, a first special symbol start switch 31a and a second start port for detecting a game ball that has entered the first start port 31 via a game board relay terminal plate. 32, a second special symbol start switch 32a for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal electric accessory 40, a normal symbol operation switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 42, and a big prize opening 33a. A count switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball and a general winning port switch for detecting a game ball that has entered the general winning port 35a are connected, and the front frame is closed via the back wiring relay terminal board. A front frame closing switch that detects that the design frame is closed and a design frame closing switch that detects that the design frame is closed are connected.

  At the output end of the main controller 50, a large winning opening solenoid that drives the door member of the large winning opening 33a through the game board relay terminal plate and a normal electric role that drives the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory 31 (general purpose). A first special symbol display device 29 for displaying a first special symbol via a symbol display device relay terminal board; and a first special symbol for displaying the number of reserved first special symbols. The figure hold number display device 29a, the second special symbol display device 30 that displays the second special symbol, the second special figure hold number display device 30a that displays the hold number of the second special symbol, and the normal symbol are displayed. A normal symbol display device and a universal symbol reservation number display device for displaying the number of normal symbols held are connected, and a hall computer is connected via a back wiring relay terminal plate and an external connection terminal plate.

  The main controller 50 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the mounted ROM, and progresses the game based on various input detection signals. Various related commands are generated and output to the payout control device 51 and the sub integration device 53. Here, the main control device 50 and the payout control device 51 are configured as bidirectional communication circuits, and the main control device 50 and the sub integrated control device 53 are one-way communication circuits from the main control device 50 to the sub integrated control device 53. It is configured as.

  At the input end of the payout controller 51, a ball breakage is detected through the back wiring relay terminal plate to detect that there is a shortage of game balls in the ball tank 22 (see FIG. 2) or the tank rail 23 (see FIG. 2). A switch, a payout switch for detecting a game ball paid out through the back wiring relay terminal board and a payout relay terminal board, and a full detection of a large number of game balls in the path to the lower plate without going through various terminal boards Is connected to the switch. A payout motor for paying out the game ball to the upper plate is connected to the output end of the payout control device 51 via the back wiring relay terminal plate and the payout relay terminal plate.

The payout control device 51 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The payout control device 51 executes processing by the CPU according to a program stored in the mounted ROM, and is input from various detection signals that are input and the main control device 50. Based on the command, various commands relating to game ball payout are generated and output to the main controller 50 and the launch controller.
Here, the payout control device 51 and the main control device 50 are configured as a bidirectional communication circuit, and the payout control device 51 and the launch control device are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the payout control device 51 to the launch control device. Yes.

  Further, the payout control device 51 transmits information relating to the prize ball to the hall computer via the external connection terminal board, and transmits a firing stop signal to the firing control device. The launch control device controls the launch motor to launch the game ball into the game area 26. In addition to the payout control device 51, a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch, and a launch stop switch signal from the launch stop switch are input to the launch control device. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 18, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 18, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the firing control device 51, the game ball cannot be fired. If the firing stop switch signal is input, the game ball can be fired even if the player touches the firing handle 18. There is no such thing.

  The sub integrated control device 53 corresponds to an effect control device (sub control device) that determines one display effect from among a plurality of display effects according to a display control command based on a lottery result received from the main control device, and has an input terminal. Are connected to game switches 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d that can be operated by the player. These are game buttons that are connected to the effect control device (sub control device) and can be operated by the player, and the game buttons 14 including the game switches 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d are the game buttons of the present invention. This is an operation means capable of a plurality of types of input operations by a person. To the output end of the sub integrated control device 53, a design frame (not shown) and various LEDs and lamps provided in the game board 8, and speakers provided in the front frame and the speaker unit are connected. The sub integrated control device 53 and the main control device 50 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 50 to the sub integrated control device 53, and the sub integrated control device 53 and the production symbol control device 54a are bidirectional. It is configured as a communication circuit.

  The sub integrated control device 53 includes electrical components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The CPU executes processing in accordance with a program stored in the mounted ROM, and the game switches 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d that are input are input. Based on the input and commands input from the main controller 50, various commands related to effects are generated and output to the effect symbol control device 54a of the effect symbol unit.

  Further, the sub integrated control device 53 is provided with a volume adjustment switch for adjusting the volume, detects the state (position) of the volume adjustment switch, determines the detection result and the content to be transmitted to the speaker, and outputs from the speaker. The sound volume to be controlled is controlled by software.

  The effect symbol control device 54a displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 53 (both those transmitted from the main control device 50 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 53). The device 54b is controlled to display an effect image such as an effect symbol displayed corresponding to the special symbol on the window 28a.

  The pachinko machine in the present embodiment is configured as a probability variable machine. More specifically, games by the pachinko machine of the present embodiment are roughly divided into games that close the grand prize opening 33a and jackpot games that open the big prize opening 33a. In general, there are a normal probability state (hereinafter referred to as a normal state) and a high probability state (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state. In the high probability state, the lottery probability related to whether or not to win is determined to be controlled by changing the lottery probability to a high probability that is easier to hit than the low probability in the normal state. The normal state includes a short time state in which the variation time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol is shortened.

  The first special symbol and the second special symbol are composed of a probability variation symbol and a non-probability variation symbol, and the probability variation state is set to be transitionable after the jackpot game is finished in the probability variation symbol, and the normal state and the probability variation state In any gaming state, if a big hit is made with a probability variation symbol, the game goes to a probability fluctuation state after the jackpot game is over. Similarly, the normal state is set so that it can be transferred after the jackpot game with the non-stochastic variation symbol is finished, and if either of the normal state or the probability variation state is a big hit with the non-probability variation symbol, after the jackpot game ends , Transition to normal state.

  After shifting to the normal state, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol is shortened by a specified number of times (for example, 100 times), and the normal electric accessory 40 that is the second start port 32 is opened. Short state when extended function is activated. When the variation time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol (the time from the start of variation until the result is displayed) is shortened, the number of times that the variation display is performed within a certain time is increased.

  Specifically, in the time-saving state of the present embodiment, the time of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 41 is shortened as well as the variation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. By shortening the symbol variation display, the regular symbol is confirmed and displayed many times within a fixed time. Therefore, the number of times that the normal symbol hits within a certain time increases, and thereby the number of times of operation of the ordinary electric accessory 40 that is the second start port 32 also increases. In addition, since the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 40 is set to be long, a large number of game balls can be easily won. By making it easy for a large number of game balls to win in this way, the number of times of display change of the second special symbol is further increased, and it becomes difficult for the player's possession balls to be reduced by the award ball by winning the ordinary electric accessory 40, An advantageous game can be played.

  In the probability variation state, similarly to the time-short state, the variation time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the normal symbol is shortened, and the normal electric accessory 40 opening extension function as the second starting port 32 is activated. . The settings related to the shortening of various symbols and the function of opening and extending the normal electric utility 40 are the same as those in the short-time state, but the probability variation state increases the probability of hitting the first special symbol and the second special symbol in addition to the short-time state ( Easy to hit)

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a game button 14 which is an embodiment of the operation means of the present invention. The game button 14 has four horizontal push buttons 14a, 14b, 14c and 14d on a substantially horizontal seating surface. Are arranged in a cross shape so that the player can perform a push operation.
By operating the push buttons 14a, 14b, 14c, and 14d, it is possible to generate unique operation signals individually, so that a plurality of types of input operations can be realized.

  Next, a main routine executed by the main controller 50 will be described with reference to FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 6 represents a main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 50, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every about 2 mS. In the present embodiment, each process from S10 to S24 is a process that is executed only once in one interrupt process, and is referred to as “main process”. The processes of S25 and S26 that are repeatedly executed as much as possible are referred to as “residual processes”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: NO), the initial value is written to the work area of the memory such as a special symbol for writing a predetermined value in the predetermined region of the memory and an initial symbol as a normal symbol, that is, initial The setting is made (S11), and the process proceeds to the remaining process.

  If an affirmative determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: YES), update processing for various random numbers described in FIG. 14 is performed. First, update processing of the initial value random number 1 is executed (S12). This process is an increment process that increments the value of the initial value random number 1 every time this process is executed. The process increments the value of the initial value random number 1 before execution of this process by one, but the random number before this process is executed is increased. When the numerical value is “3966” which is the maximum value, the initial value is returned to “0” in the next processing, and 3967 integers from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  After the process of S12, the initial value random number 2 is updated (S13). This process is an increment process that increments the value of the initial random number 2 by 1 for each execution, as in the process of S12. The difference is that the maximum value of the initial value random number 1 is “3966” while the maximum value of the initial value random number 2 is “997”. Therefore, when the random value of the initial value random number 2 before executing this process is “997” which is the maximum value, the initial value is returned to “0” in the next process. Although details will be described later, the initial value random number 1 is used for jackpot determination (special symbol winning lottery), and the initial value random number 2 is used for winning determination (ordinary symbol winning lottery).

  The big hit determination random number update process (S14) subsequent to S13 is an increment process that is incremented by one each time the process is executed, similar to the update process of the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2, but the maximum value “3966”. In the next processing, the initial value random number 1 at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and the process of incrementing by +1 for each interrupt is continued. If the value of “1” is decreased (hereinafter referred to as “update maximum value”), in the next processing, the initial value random number 1 at that time is set as an initial value, and 3967 items from “0” to “3966” are obtained. Create integer values repeatedly.

  In other words, +1 is added for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to an integer value from “0” to “3966” is not different from the initial value random number 1, but reaches the updated maximum value of this time. For example, in the next interrupt process, the update initial value at that time is set as an initial value and incremented by +1 for each interrupt until the maximum update value is reached, and the next update initial value is set as the initial value. As a result, the big hit determination random number is set to 3967 integer values from “0” to “3966” as elements constituting the random number, and is incremented by +1 for each interrupt process. Then, since it is changed to a value determined by the initial value random number 1 at that time, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent element of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value is the same as the conventional random number of random numbers and does not change from 3967 integer values of “0” to “3966”, so that the constituent elements of the random number The appearance rate is made uniform.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the number of values to be won in the normal probability state is 10, and the values are “775” to “777”, “1775” to “1777”, “2774” to “2777”. The number of values to be won in the high probability state is 100, and the values are “775” to “777”, “1314” to “1333”, “1758” to “1777”, “2758”. To “2777” and “3314” to “3333”.

  The hit determination random number update process (S15) subsequent to S14 is an increment process that is incremented by one each time the process is executed, similar to the update process of the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2, but the maximum value “996”. In the next processing, the initial value random number 2 at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter referred to as “update initial value”), and the process of incrementing by +1 for each interrupt is continued. If the value is decreased by “1” (hereinafter referred to as “update maximum value”), in the next processing, the initial value random number 2 at that time is set as an initial value, and 997 values from “0” to “996” are set. Create integer values repeatedly.

  In other words, +1 is added for each interrupt process, and setting the elements constituting the random number to an integer value from “0” to “996” is not different from the initial value random number 2, but reaches the updated maximum value of this time. For example, in the next interrupt process, the update initial value at that time is set as an initial value and incremented by +1 for each interrupt until the maximum update value is reached, and the next update initial value is set as the initial value. As a result, the random number for hit determination is set to 997 integer values from “0” to “996” as elements constituting the random number, and is incremented by +1 for each interrupt process. Then, since it is changed to a value determined by the initial value random number 1 at that time, the value of the random number can be made unpredictable. In addition, the constituent elements of the random number determined by the update initial value and the update maximum value are the same as 997 integer values of “0” to “996” that are the same as the conventional pass / fail random numbers, and thus the elements constituting the random numbers The appearance rate is made uniform. As shown in FIG. 14, the number of values to be won in the normal probability state is 10, and the values are “31” to “40”. The number is 966, and the values are “31” to “996”.

  The big hit symbol determination random number update process (S16) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 20 integers from “0” to “19”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process exceeds the maximum value. In other words, one big hit symbol is determined from the twenty types of big hit symbols shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15 (b), the first special symbol and the second special symbol are configured to use the same jackpot symbol. The relationship between the jackpot symbol determining random number and the jackpot symbol is as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 16 shows the contents of the jackpot game when the first special symbol is confirmed and displayed with the symbol indicating the jackpot, and FIG. 17 shows the contents of the jackpot game when the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed with the symbol indicating the jackpot. Show. As can be seen by comparing FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, there is a game where the contents of the big hit game are different even if it is a big hit, and the contents of the big hit game are the same in the first special symbol and the second special symbol. There are different things. The difference is when the jackpot symbol is “EP”, “FH”, “HP”, “PE”, the type is the same probability variation jackpot (denoted as probability variation in the figure), but the number of rounds is the first. The special symbol is 2 rounds and the second special symbol is 15 rounds. Note that the probable big hit is a big hit that results in a high-probability gaming state in which the lottery probability of the special symbol lottery is set high after the big hit game ends, and the normal described in FIGS. 16 and 17 is a normal big hit. A normal jackpot is a game with a low special symbol lottery after the jackpot game is finished after the jackpot game is finished from a high probability game state with a high lottery probability or in a gaming state where the lottery probability of the special symbol lottery is low (normal gaming state). A jackpot to return to the state (normal gaming state). The round is the number of times that the big winning opening 33a is opened during the big hit game. Naturally, the smaller the number of open times (number of rounds), the smaller the number of prize balls obtained during the big hit game. In the present embodiment, out of the probable big hits, big hits with two rounds are referred to as sudden big hits.

  That is, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit lottery (the lottery whether or not to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player) performed due to entering the first special symbol starting port 31 is determined. 2 The probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit lottery performed due to entering the special symbol starting port 32 is 1 / 396.7 in the normal gaming state, and 1 / 39.67 in the high probability gaming state. If there is a big hit, the content of the big hit game played when the big hit hits the second special symbol start opening 14 than the case where the first special symbol start opening 13 makes a big hit There is a higher probability of winning a big hit with more prize balls during the big hit game. In addition, the probability that it will be a probable big hit (including a sudden big hit) is the case where the lottery is performed by entering the first special symbol start port 31 and the case where the lottery is performed by entering the second special symbol start port 32 There is no change between cases (the same probability). The jackpot symbols other than “EP”, “FH”, “HP”, and “PE” have the same type of jackpot (probability or normal) and the same number of rounds in both the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the relationship between the big hit symbol of the special symbol and the effect symbol (denoted as a pseudo symbol in the figure) is also other than “EP”, “FH”, “HP”, “PE”. The relationship between the jackpot symbol of the special symbol and the jackpot symbol of the effect (pseudo) symbol is constant regardless of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Note that the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) jackpot symbol is special because it is composed of two different alphabets as shown in FIGS. 15 (b) (c), 16 and 17. Since it is difficult to determine what kind of big hit it is even when looking at the symbols (first special symbol, second special symbol), the player determines and plays with the effect (pseudo) symbol.

  Returning to FIG. 6, the small-hit symbol determination random number update process (S17) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 10 integers “0” to “9”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and exceeds the maximum value. It returns to the initial value “0”. As shown in FIG. 13B, there are two types of symbols indicating small hits, “EE” and “FF”, and which symbol indicating which small hit is selected by the random number for determining the small hit symbol decide. The symbol indicating the small hit is the same for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Further, as shown in FIG. 15B, the special symbol indicating the loss is the same in the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and the symbol indicating the loss is one type of “-”. Therefore, it does not have a random number for deciding outliers. Also, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), since there is only one type of both the normal symbol hit symbol ("L") and the lost symbol ("-"), the random number for determining the hit symbol or the lost symbol is I do not have.

  The reach determination random number update process (S18) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and is an initial value of “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S19) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is an initial value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0". The big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, the small hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern determination random number are supplied to the first special symbol start port 31 or the second special symbol start port 32. The winning determination random number is extracted when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 42.

  In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S20), it is a process of confirming whether or not the game ball has entered each winning opening provided in the game area 26 and whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 42. . The confirmation of the game ball entering the first special symbol start port 31 and the second special symbol start port 32 will be described in the start winning confirmation process described later.

  Subsequently, a special figure success / failure determination process (S21) as a success / failure (condition establishment) determination means for determining whether or not a big hit is made, and a normal figure win / fail determination process (S22) for determining whether or not a normal symbol lottery is won. When the special figure success / failure determination process (S21) and the universal figure success / failure determination process (S22) are finished, each output process (S23) such as an image output process is executed.

  In each output process (S23), as the game progresses, the main control device 50 controls the production symbol control device 54a, the payout control device 51, the launch control device 54, the sub integrated control device 53, the big prize opening solenoid, etc. Execute output processing. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S20) that there is a winning game ball at each winning port on the game board 8, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 51 so as to pay out the gaming ball as a winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 53, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 54a to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 1 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S24) is a process for monitoring whether or not the general winning a prize is fraudulent, and whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning a prize in a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number. This is a process for determining whether or not there is a lot and determining that it is illegal and notifying that effect. That is, the abnormality determination unit is provided in the main controller 50.

  The remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of an update process of initial value random number 1 (S25) and an update process of initial value random number 2 (S26), which are exactly the same as the processes of S12 and S13 described above. is there. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time permits until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this process from S10 to S24 described above is whether or not to execute the jackpot process (execution of special game), or the difference in display mode of the special symbol (first or second) It depends on each interrupt. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the initial value random number 1 and the initial value random number 2 are updated (added) by executing the interrupt process shown in FIG. 6 once. Is no longer uniform. Accordingly, there is no possibility that the initial value random number 1 is synchronized with the big hit determination random number and the initial value random number 2 is synchronized with the hit determination random number. In the present embodiment, the update of the big hit determination random number is changed by the value of the initial value random number 1, and the hit determination random number is changed by the value of the initial value random number 2, so there is no possibility of synchronization.

Next, the start winning confirmation process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When the start winning confirmation process is started, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol start switch 31a has detected a game ball (S30). If the determination is affirmative (S30: YES), it is determined whether or not the first reserved storage number already stored in the main controller 50 is less than the maximum value (four in this embodiment) (S31). If the determination is affirmative (S31: YES), various random numbers such as a random number of success / failure are extracted and stored as a first reserved memory in a storage area corresponding to the number of reserved memories of the main controller 50 (S32).

  Subsequently, in S37, a reserved memory number indicating signal indicating the number of reserved memories of the first special symbol is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S37).

  If the process of S37 is completed, or if a negative determination is made in S30 (S30: NO) or a negative determination is made in S31 (S31: NO), it is determined whether or not the second start port switch 32a has detected a game ball (S38). . If the determination is affirmative (S38: YES), it is determined whether or not the second reserved storage number already stored in the main controller 50 is less than the maximum value (= 4) (S39). If it is affirmative determination (S39: YES), various random numbers, such as a random number of success or failure, will be extracted and memorize | stored in the storage area according to the number of reservation memory of the main controller 50 as 2nd storage (S40).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 0 (S41). If it is affirmation determination (S41: YES), the same prefetch determination process as S34 and S35 will be performed (S42). After the processing of S42 or when S41 is negative (short time state) (S41: NO), a reserved memory number indicating signal indicating the number of reserved memories of the second special symbol is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S43). . If the process of S43 ends, or if a negative determination is made in S38 (S38: NO) or a negative determination is made in S39 (S39: NO), a return is returned.

  Next, a special symbol success / failure determination process performed by the main controller 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. When the special figure determination process shown in FIG. 8 is started, the main controller 50 first determines whether or not the condition device is inoperative (S50). This determination is made based on the jackpot flag. The jackpot flag is a flag that stands when a special symbol lottery is won (when the value of the acquired jackpot determination random number matches a predetermined value). If S50 is affirmative (S50: YES), a determination is made as to whether the special symbol is suspended (S51) or whether the final symbol is not displayed (S52).

  The determination of S51 and the determination of S52 are performed for both the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In other words, if either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is changing or the display is fixed, an affirmative determination is made in S51 and S52. This is because in the configuration of the present embodiment, when one special symbol is changing, the other special symbol is not changed.

  If both S51 and S52 are affirmative determinations (S51: YES, S52: YES), it is determined whether or not the second special symbol hold memory exists (whether or not stored) (S53), and if it is negative determination (S53: NO), it is determined whether or not the first special symbol hold memory exists (is stored) (S54). If S53 is affirmative (S53: YES), the oldest stored storage stored as the second special symbol hold is read, and if S54 is affirmative (S54: YES), it is stored as the first special symbol hold. The oldest stored storage is read out, and if there is any other stored storage, the storage area is shifted (S55). If there is another pending storage by this processing, the oldest pending storage at that time is stored in the storage area for the oldest pending storage.

  Following the processing of S55, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 0 (S56). The probability variation flag is a value stored in the main controller 50. When the probability variation flag value is “0”, the big hit probability is in a normal state (normal probability), and the probability variation flag value is When the value is “1”, this is a value for the main controller 50 to determine that the state of probability change is high (high probability).

  If S56 is an affirmative determination (S65: YES), a normal table determination process is performed in which a lottery is performed using the normal probability determination table in which the ten hit values are set as the values of the read jackpot determination random numbers (S57). ), If negative determination is made (S56: NO), a probability variation table determination process is performed in which lottery is performed using the high probability determination table in which the above-described 100 hit values are set as the value of the read big hit determination random number (S58). ). In the processes of S57 and S58, if the read big hit determination random number value is not a big hit value, a lottery is performed as to whether or not the big hit judgment random value is a big hit value (the 61 hit values described above are the same). (Determined by the set table for determining small hits). There is only one small hit determination table, and the same table is used in both the normal probability gaming state and the high probability gaming state. In other words, the probability of being a small hit is always constant.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the result of the determination process of S57 or S58 is a big hit (S59). If S59 is an affirmative determination (S59: YES), a big hit symbol is determined based on the value of the read big hit symbol determination random number (S60), and the read big hit determination random number, fluctuation pattern determination random number value and the current The variation pattern (variation time) is determined according to the gaming state (high probability gaming state, time shortening state, normal state) (S61). As described above, in the present embodiment, the content (type) of the jackpot game is determined by the jackpot symbol, so the determination of the jackpot symbol is the determination of the type of jackpot game.

  If S59 is a negative determination (S59: NO), it is determined whether or not the hit value for the small hit determination matches (S60). If S60 is affirmative (S60: YES), a small hit symbol is determined based on the value of the read small hit symbol determining random number (S63), and the read small hit symbol determining random number and variation pattern determining random value are determined. Then, a variation pattern (variation time) is determined according to the current gaming state (high probability gaming state, time shortening state, normal state) (S64). If S62 is negative (S62: NO), the lost symbol is determined (S65), and the read reach determination random number, variation pattern determination random number value and current gaming state (high probability gaming state, time shortening state, normal The variation pattern (variation time) is determined according to the state (S66). As described above, there is only one type of losing symbol. In the case of losing, one type of losing symbol is always selected.

  Subsequent to the processing of S61, S64, and S65, start of fluctuation including the above-mentioned lottery result data (type of big hit game, presence / absence of small hit, type of lose (with / without reach), variation time, etc.) A command (fluctuation pattern signal) is output to the sub-integrated control device 53, and the first special symbol display device 29 or the second special symbol display device 30 performs a process of variably displaying the special symbol (S67), after the processing of S67 Alternatively, if S50 and S54 are negative (S50: NO, S54: NO), the process proceeds to special game processing. Therefore, the sub integrated control device 53 can grasp the big hit symbol (type of big hit game), the lost symbol, the presence / absence of reach, and the fluctuation time by the fluctuation start command (fluctuation pattern signal).

  The sub-integrating device 53 that has received the variation start command (variation pattern signal) determines the type of pseudo (effect) symbol and the type of variation effect according to the fixed symbol (hit symbol, lost symbol) of the special symbol, and the variation time. The determination result is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 54 a, and the effect symbol control device 54 a displays the pseudo (effect) symbol in the effect symbol display device 54 b according to the determination of the sub integrated control device 53. The determination of the pseudo (effect) symbol by the sub-integrated control device 53 corresponds to the jackpot symbol (special symbol) as described in FIGS. 16 and 17 when the special symbol is a symbol indicating a jackpot. The pseudo (effect) symbol (big hit symbol) is selected. If the special symbol is a symbol indicating a loss, the pseudo (effect) symbol is selected at random. However, in the case of a change that reaches reach, two pseudo (effect) symbols of the same type are selected, and control is performed so that three pseudo (effect) symbols of the same type are not selected. Yes.

  In addition, although not shown in the figure, even when the symbol is a symbol indicating a small hit, a pseudo (directive) symbol corresponding to a small symbol (special symbol) is displayed in the same manner as in the case of a symbol indicating a big hit symbol (small). The winning symbol is selected. In addition, the determination of the change effect by the sub integrated control device 53 is one effect from a plurality of effect displays (effect patterns) having the same effect time as the change time indicated by the change start command sent from the main control device 50. The display (effect pattern) is selected. In the present embodiment, the sub integrated control device 53 is configured to determine the pseudo (effect) symbol and the fluctuating effect. However, the sub integrated control device 53 is not the sub integrated control device 53 but the effect symbol control device 54a which is the same sub control device. (Production) You may make it the structure which determines a design and a fluctuation production.

  Returning to the special figure determination process of the main controller 50, if the determination in S51 of FIG. 8 is negative (S51: NO), that is, if the special symbol is changing, as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the symbol variation time (based on the variation pattern of S60, S63, or S65) has elapsed (S71). If S71 is affirmative (S71: YES), a symbol stop command transmission process for outputting a symbol stop command to the sub integrated control device 53 is performed, and the first special symbol display device 29 or the second special symbol display device 30 is controlled. The confirmed symbol determined in S59, S62, or S64 is confirmed and displayed (S72). Receiving the symbol stop command, the sub-integrated control device 53 outputs an instruction signal for confirming and displaying the pre-determined pseudo (effect) symbol on the effect symbol control device 54a, and the effect symbol control device 54a uses the signal to produce the effect symbol. The display device 54b is controlled to display the pseudo (effect) symbol. As a result, the start and end of the variation of the special symbol and the pseudo (effect) symbol are the same (synchronized).

  After the process of S72, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed indicates a big hit (S73). If S73 is affirmative (S73: YES), a confirmed symbol display setting process (setting of a time to be displayed in a confirmed symbol) is performed (S74), a condition device operation starting process for setting a big hit flag is performed (S75), and the probability change is performed. It is determined whether or not the flag is 1 (whether or not the current state is a high probability gaming state) (S76). If S76 is affirmative (S76: YES), a process of setting 0 to the probability variation flag and the hourly flag is performed (S77). If S76 is negative (S76: NO), it is determined whether or not the hourly flag is 1 (S78), and if it is affirmative (S78: YES), the hourly flag is set to 0 (S79).

  After the process of S77, the negative determination of S78 (S78: NO), and the process of S79, the process proceeds to the special game process. In the present embodiment, the time-short state is always set in the case of a high-probability gaming state. Therefore, if the determination in S76 is affirmative, both the probability variation flag and the time-short flag are dropped (set to 0). It has become. In this embodiment, the opening / extension function is activated when the hour / hour flag is raised, and the opening / extending function is terminated when the hour / hour flag is lowered. Accordingly, the open extension function is also terminated in the processes of S77 and S79. Further, in this embodiment, since it is a normal probability state during a big hit and no change display of special symbols is performed, the processing of S77 and S79 is performed to drop the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag.

  On the other hand, if S73 is negative (S73: NO), that is, if the special symbol that has been finalized does not indicate a big hit, a final symbol display setting process (determined symbol display time setting) is performed (S80). It is determined whether or not only one is 1 (S81). If the determination is affirmative (S81: YES), -1 is subtracted from the stored short time count (S82), and it is determined whether or not the remaining short time count is 0 (S83). If S83 is affirmative (S83: YES), the hourly flag is set to 0. Note that whether or not only the time-short flag is set is a determination process in which a negative determination is made if the probability variation flag and the time-short flag are set, and an affirmative determination is made only when only the time-short flag is set. After the process of S84 and if S81 or S83 is negative (S81: NO, S83: NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed indicates a small hit symbol (S85). If S85 is affirmative (S85: YES), a small hit game start process for starting the operation of the small hit game actuating agent is performed (S86). After the process of S86, the negative determination of S85 (S85: NO) is special. Transition to game processing.

  Subsequently, if S52 in FIG. 8 is negative (S52: NO), that is, if the special symbol is being confirmed, the confirmed display time set in S74 or S80 has ended as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not (S87). If S87 is affirmative (S87: YES), the first special symbol display device 29 or the second special symbol display device 30 is controlled to terminate the special symbol confirmation display, and an instruction signal is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53. Then, a confirmed symbol display ending process for ending the confirmed display of the pseudo (effect) symbol is performed (S88).

  Next, a special game process performed by the main controller 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11, 12, and 13. The special game process is a process for controlling the progress of the big hit game. When the special game process is started as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the condition device is inoperative based on the jackpot flag (S90). If S90 is affirmative (S90: YES), it is determined whether or not the small hit game operating combination is operating (S91). If S91 is affirmative (S91: YES), it is determined whether or not a small hit start effect is being performed (S92), and if affirmative determination (S92: YES), it is determined whether or not the end time of the small hit start effect is determined. If the determination is affirmative (S93: YES), a special winning opening opening process for opening the special winning opening 33a is performed (S94). Note that the small hit game in this embodiment is configured to open the big winning opening 33a for 0.5 seconds. After the processing of S94 and if S91 or S93 is negative (S91: NO, S93: NO), return to return.

  If S92 is negative (S92: NO), it is determined whether or not a small hitting operation is being performed (whether or not the big winning opening 33a is opened for 0.5 seconds) (S95), and if it is affirmative (S95: YES), it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls to the big winning opening is less than 10 (S96). If the determination is affirmative (S96: YES), it is determined whether or not 0.5 seconds have elapsed since opening ( S97). If S96 is negative (S96: NO) or S97 is affirmative (S97: YES), a special winning opening closing process for closing the special winning opening 33a is performed (S98), followed by a small hit end effect processing (S99). ). After the process of S99 or if S97 is negative (S97: NO), the process returns to the return. If S95 is negative and it is not a small hit game (S95: NO), it is determined whether or not it is time to end the small hit end effect (S100), and if it is positive (S100: YES), the small hit game actuator A small hit game ending process for ending the thing is performed (S101). After the processing of S101, or if S100 is negative (S100: NO), return to return.

  In the present embodiment, the opening operation of the big winning opening 33a in the small hit game has been described with one configuration, but it may be configured to open multiple times. In this case, the number of times of opening is set at S94 (big prize opening process), the number of times set at S98 (large prize opening closing process) is subtracted, and when it becomes 0, S99 (small hit end effect process) ) Can be considered.

  If S90 in FIG. 11 is negative (S90: NO), that is, if the big hit flag is set, as shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening 33a is closed (S110), if it is affirmative (S110) : YES), it is determined whether or not the big hit game is being started (S111). If S111 is affirmative (S111: YES), it is determined whether or not it is time to end the big hit game start effect (S112). If affirmative (S112: YES), the big prize opening 33a that opens the big prize opening 33a is opened. Processing (S113) is performed. After the process of S113, or if S112 is negative (S112: NO), the process returns to the return.

  If S111 is negative (S111: NO), that is, if the big hit game is not being started, it is determined whether it is during the interval (S114). This interval is the time until the special winning opening 33a is opened from the closed state. If S114 is an affirmative determination (S114: YES), it is determined whether or not it is time to end the interval (S115). If an affirmative determination is made (S115: YES), a big prize opening release process for opening the big prize opening 33a is performed ( S116). After the process of S116, or if S115 is negative (S115: NO), return to return.

  If S114 is a negative determination (S114: NO), that is, if it is not during the interval, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being ended (S117). If an affirmative determination is made (S117: YES), the big win symbol is determined. Is stored (S118), and a jackpot start effect process for transmitting a command to instruct the jackpot start effect to the sub-integrating device 53 is performed (S119). After the process of S119, or if S117 is negative (S117: NO), the process returns to the return.

  In the jackpot start effect process (S119), the main control device 50 transmits a jackpot start effect instruction command to the sub integrated control device 53, and the sub integrated control device 53 that has received the jackpot start effect instruction command is provided in the pachinko machine. Lamps and LEDs are lit intensely for a big hit game effect, or a big hit game sound is generated. Further, the sub integrated control device 53 transmits a signal to the effect symbol control device 54a, and causes the effect symbol display device 54b to display the big hit start effect. Even in the process of opening the special winning opening 33a in S113 and S116, the main control device 50 transmits the (maximum) release count instruction command (round start command) to the sub integrated control device 53, and the (maximum) release count instruction command. The sub integrated control device 53 that has received the (round start command) causes the lamp and LED to emit light and output sound in accordance with the round to be started. In addition, the sub integrated control device 53 transmits a signal to the effect symbol control device 54a, and performs an effect corresponding to the round started in the effect symbol display device 54b.

  Next, if S110 is negative (S110: NO), that is, if the big prize opening 33a is open, the number of game balls entering the big prize opening 33a is defined as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the number is less than 10 (S130). If the determination is affirmative (S130: YES), it is determined whether or not the maximum opening time of the special winning opening 33a has passed (S131). S131: NO) Return to return. In this embodiment, there are two types of maximum opening time of the big winning opening 33a (excluding the small winning game), and in the big winning game in which the big winning opening 33a is opened 15 times, the maximum opening is one time (one round). In the big hit game where the time is all set to 28 seconds and the big winning opening 33a is opened twice, the maximum opening time of one time (one round) is set to 2 seconds. That is, the main control device 50 grasps the type of jackpot game to be executed before the jackpot game is started, and the content of the jackpot game (the number of times and the opening time of the jackpot 33a, the start time, and the start according to the type of the jackpot game) (Interval time, end interval time, interval time between releases, etc.).

  If S130 is negative (S130: N0) or S131 is positive (S131: YES), a special winning opening closing process for closing the special winning opening 33a is performed (S132). After the processing of S132, it is determined whether the round ended in S132 is the final round (2 rounds or 15 rounds) (S133). If the determination is negative (S133: NO), interval processing is performed (S134) and return. Exit. In the interval process (S134), the main control device 50 transmits an interval signal to the sub-integrated control device 53 in the same manner as the process of opening the special winning opening 33a in S113 and S116, and the lamp, LED, sound, effect symbol display device. An effect for the interval is performed by 54b.

  If S133 is affirmative (S133: YES), that is, if the finished round is the final round, a jackpot end effect process is performed in which a command for instructing a jackpot end effect is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 53 (S135). The jackpot end effect command transmission process of S135 is similar to the jackpot start effect process of S119, by transmitting a jackpot end effect instruction command from the main control device 50 to the sub integrated control device 53, so that the sub integrated control device 53 performs the pachinko machine. Is a process for controlling the lamp, LED, effect symbol display device 54b, and the like provided in, to perform a big hit end effect.

  Further, the jackpot end effect command transmission process of S135 is a process for performing the jackpot end effect in the lamp, LED and effect symbol display device 54b provided in the pachinko machine as described above, and is a main part of the present invention. It is processing concerning. That is, based on the jackpot end effect instruction command transmitted in S135, the sub-integrated control device 53 as the effect control means of the present invention executes the jackpot end effect process as the main part of the present invention shown in FIG. Details will be described later.

  Subsequent to S135, a conditional device stop process is performed (S136), and it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol (special symbol) is a symbol that becomes a high-probability gaming state after the jackpot game ends (S137). : YES), 1 is set to the probability change flag and the hourly flag (open extension function is also activated) (S138), and if negative determination is made (S137: NO), only 1 is set to the hourly flag (open extension function is also activated). (S139). In S139, a process for setting the value of the time reduction counter to 100 is also performed. After the process of S138 or S139, a big hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S140), and the process returns to the return.

  Next, processing performed by the sub integrated control device 53 will be described. 18 is a process based on the first reserved memory number instruction signal (FIG. 7, S37) and the second reserved memory number instruction signal (FIG. 7, S43) transmitted by the main controller 50. It is. When the reserved ball number receiving process is started, it is determined whether or not the first reserved storage instruction signal or the second reserved storage instruction signal is received from the main control device 50 (S145). If the determination is affirmative (S145: YES), 1 is added to the value of the reserved ball number counter (S146), and a signal designating the display mode corresponding to the value obtained by adding 1 is transmitted to the effect design control device 54a (S147). ). After the process of S147 or if S145 is negative (S145: NO), the process returns to the return.

  The reserved ball number counter is a counter indicating the number of reserved memories to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b, and is decremented by -1 each time a new variable display is started. With this process, the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved storage means included in the main control device 50 can be displayed on the effect symbol display device 54b in a timely manner. In the case where the sub-integrated control device 53 and the effect symbol control device 54a are integrated, S147 (reserved ball number display signal transmission process) may be directly used as the retained ball number display process.

  Next, the jackpot end effect process executed by the sub integrated control device 53 as the main part of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This jackpot end effect process is a process including input information determination means, re-input promotion notification means, and special effect control means in the present invention. More specifically, the operation input determination process 1 of the present embodiment, which will be described later as a module for the big hit end effect process, is a process including an input information determination unit and a re-input promotion notification unit.

  When the execution of the jackpot end effect process shown in FIG. 19 is started, first, the sub-integrated control device 53 of the present embodiment determines whether or not the jackpot end effect instruction command transmitted by the main control device 50 in S135 is received in S200. The determination process is executed (S200).

  If the negative determination is made in S200 (S200: NO), the sub integrated control device 53 ends this process. If the determination is affirmative in S200 (S200: YES), the sub integrated control device 53 proceeds to S201.

Based on the reception of the jackpot end effect instruction command, the sub-integrated control device 53 executes the jackpot end effect start processing of the present embodiment (S201), and shifts the processing to S202.
The jackpot end effect start process of the present embodiment is a process of starting an end effect suggesting the end of the jackpot game state using the various effect devices described above, and an input operation related to the subsequent operation input determination process (S202). This is a process for starting a valid period.

In this embodiment, the effective period is configured to be the same as the jackpot end effect time.
Although not shown in the figure, the present embodiment includes an effective period counter that measures a predetermined effective period (for example, 15 seconds), and starts subtraction of the counter value of the effective period counter in S201. As a process for determining whether or not it has become, S203 to be described later is performed, and it is determined that the effective period, that is, the jackpot end effect time has ended when the process reaches 0.

  The effective period and the jackpot end effect time may not be configured as the same time (period) but may be set as different periods. By comprising in this way, it can be clarified that the effective period and the jackpot end production time are different periods, and the production can be deepened.

  As an example of setting different periods as described above, for example, the effective period may be set shorter than the jackpot end effect time. By doing so, it is possible to produce such that the big hit end production time has an effective period.

  When the effective period is set shorter than the big hit end effect time, the big hit end effect time and the effective period may be started at the same time. By doing so, when the big hit game is over, there is no time to be discouraged, and it becomes a period of tackling the input operation immediately, and the game can progress at a good tempo.

  Further, the validity period may be delayed and started. In that case, it is possible to make the player ready for the input operation by performing a notification necessary for the input operation during the effective period to be started during the delay.

  Also, the jackpot end effect time and the effective period may be ended at the same time. In that case, it is possible to sufficiently divide the jackpot end effect time into the effective period, and it is possible to make settings that require troublesome input operations.

  Further, the validity period may end earlier. With such a configuration, a notification effect can be performed based on the result of the input operation after the effective period ends.

The sub integrated control device 53 executes an operation input determination process in S202 (S202), and proceeds to S203.
The operation input determination process in S202 (operation input determination process 1 in this embodiment) will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The sub-integrated control device 53 executes a process for determining whether or not the big hit end effect time (in the present embodiment, for example, 15 seconds as described above as the period set to be the same as the valid period) has elapsed (S203). ).
If the determination is affirmative (S203: YES), that is, if it is determined that the jackpot end presentation time has ended, the process proceeds to S204.
If the determination is negative (S203: NO), that is, if it is determined that the jackpot end presentation time is still continuing, the process proceeds to S202 again and loops until the end.

The sub integrated control device 53 executes a process for determining whether or not the operation success flag is set to 1 in S204 (S204). As will be described in detail later, the operation success flag is set to 1 when the combination of the input operations of the present embodiment matches the predetermined content (stored information), that is, when all the input operations are correct. It becomes the composition which is done. The setting state of the operation success flag is determined.
If the determination is affirmative (S204: YES), that is, if the operation success flag is set to 1, that is, if it is determined that the input operation is successful, the process proceeds to S205.
If the determination is negative (S204: NO), that is, if the operation success flag is not set to 1, that is, if it is determined that the input operation has failed, the process proceeds to S207.

The sub integrated control device 53 executes the special effect mode setting process in S205 (S205), and shifts the process to S206.
S205 is a process of setting the transition to the special effect mode based on the fact that 1 is set in the operation success flag. The special effect mode of the present embodiment is an effect mode in which a background color different from the normal effect mode is set in a game state (a high probability game state or a time reduction state) that is shifted after the jackpot game state ends. That is, the background color of the present embodiment is configured to be displayed in blue when the input operation is unsuccessful and in red when it is successful. Further, in the processing, by setting the special effect mode setting flag to 1, at the time of shifting to the high probability gaming state or the time shortening state after the end of the big hit gaming state, the background is set based on the setting state of the flag. Configured to change color settings. The special effect mode setting flag is changed to 0 due to the end of the high probability gaming state or the time shortening state.
As described above, the present embodiment includes a special effect that is executed only when all the contents of the input operation match the predetermined stored information.

  The sub integrated control device 53 sets the operation success flag to 0 in S206 (S206), and ends this processing.

The sub integrated control device 53 executes the normal performance mode setting process in S207 (S207), and ends this process.
S207 is a process of setting the transition to the normal performance mode based on the fact that 1 is not set in the operation success flag. The normal effect mode of the present embodiment is an effect that is set to a background color different from the special effect mode as described above in the game state (high probability game state or time shortened state) that is shifted after the end of the jackpot game state. Mode. That is, since the input operation has failed, it is displayed in blue. Further, in the processing, when the special effect mode setting flag described above is not set to 1, that is, 0 is set, when the game shifts to the high probability gaming state or the time shortening state after the big hit gaming state is ended. Thus, the background color is set based on the setting state of the flag. In short, unless the input operation is successful, the special effect mode setting flag is not set to 1 and the transition to the normal effect mode is controlled.

Next, the operation input determination process 1 which is a main part of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the operation input determination process 1 of the present embodiment executed by the sub integrated control device 53.
When the sub integrated control device 53 starts executing the operation input determination process 1, first, in S210, the sub integrated control apparatus 53 executes a determination process as to whether or not the special effect mode setting flag is set to 0 (S210).
If the determination is negative (S210: NO), that is, if 1 is set in the special effect mode setting flag, this process ends. If the determination is affirmative (S210: YES), the process proceeds to S211.

In S211, the sub integrated control device 53 determines whether or not the operation of the game button 14 has been performed (S211). That is, an input is generated by any one of the game button (up) 14a, the game button (down) 14b, the game button (left) 14c, and the game button (right) 14d (see FIGS. 4 and 5). It is determined whether or not.
If the determination is negative (S211: NO), that is, if it is determined that none of the above game buttons are operated, this process is terminated. If the determination is affirmative (S211: YES), that is, if it is determined that any one of the game buttons has been operated, the input result (up, down, left, or right) is once input. It memorize | stores in an information storage part (not shown), and transfers a process to S212.

  In S212, the sub-integrated control device 53 collates the current input information stored in the input information storage unit with the stored information stored in the sub-integrated control device 53 and matches both. An operation determination process for determining whether or not to perform is executed (S212), and the process proceeds to S213. In other words, it is a process for determining whether each operation input is correct or not.

  In S213, the sub integrated control device 53 executes a determination process as to whether the current input operation is correct or incorrect based on the determination result of the operation determination process (S212) (S213). If (S213: YES), the process proceeds to S214, and if the determination is negative (S213: NO), the process proceeds to S218.

Here, the correctness determination of the input operation performed in S212 and S213 of the present embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, the input operation of the game button (up) 14a, the game button (down) 14b, the game button (left) 14c, and the game button (right) 14d executed within the above-described effective period is determined in advance. The stored information is collated, and whether it matches or not is determined.

More specifically, the stored information is set corresponding to the input information for a plurality of times. In the present embodiment, as the stored information, a so-called “back command” as the stored information is set corresponding to the five input stages in the order of “up, down, left, right, and up”. Then, based on which stage the current input process is and what type of stored information is the correct answer at that stage, the correct / incorrect determination is sequentially performed as a result of collation. Therefore, the correctness determination in S212 and S213 is made for each piece of information out of stored information composed of a plurality of types of information.
As will be described in detail later, correct / invalid judgment is repeatedly performed for each input, and this is treated as successful input unless all of the above "up, down, left, right, and up" inputs are completed. It is processed so that there is no.
The back command as the storage information is composed of “up, down, left, right, and up” in a plurality of stages, and is released as information related to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, in a game information magazine or the Internet, It is information that can be known through those media, and it is difficult to clear with guesswork without knowing this.

  The sub-integrated control device 53 executes a process for determining whether or not the current input determined to be correct in S214 is the final stage of the input process, that is, the last “up” input stage (S214). If the input is the final stage (fifth stage in this embodiment), that is, if the determination is affirmative (S214: YES), the process proceeds to S215, and if the determination is negative, that is, the first to fourth stages. (S214: NO), the process proceeds to S217.

In S217, the sub integrated control device 53 executes an operation stage update process (S217), and ends this process.
That is, if the current input is the first to fourth input, the process is advanced by one stage, and the process of updating the storage information as the determination criterion is executed for the next input operation. In other words, if the input that was the correct answer this time is the first level, the next time, “bottom” of the stored information is set as the reference information, and the input that was the correct answer this time is If it is in the fourth stage, next time, “up” in the fifth stage of the stored information is set as the reference information.

In S215, the sub integrated control device 53 executes an input success notification process (S215), and shifts the process to S216.
If the current input that was determined to be correct was the final stage, ie, the fifth stage input, all of the inputs “Up, Down, Left, Right, and Up” were correct and completed. And the process which alert | reports this result by various production | presentation apparatuses is performed.

In S216, the sub integrated control device 53 executes processing for setting the operation success flag to 1 (S216), and ends this processing.
The operation success flag set to 1 in S216 is a flag to be determined in S204 of the jackpot end effect process described above. When all the inputs are correctly answered and completed and the flag is set (1 is set), the condition for shifting to the special effect mode is established.

Next, in S213, as a negative determination (S213: NO), that is, as a process when it is determined that the current input is incorrect, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines in S218 that the current time is in the operation phase reset period. If it is affirmative (S218: YES), the process proceeds to S219. If it is negative (S218: NO), the process proceeds to S221.
The operation stage reset period will be described. In the operation stage reset period of the present embodiment, when it is determined that the input information is incorrect during the period (an input error occurs), the input is correctly corrected and updated up to this point (see S217). This is a period in which the operation stage is once initialized to the first stage.

  The operation stage reset period of the present embodiment is configured to start (see FIG. 21) simultaneously with the start of the effective period. Further, the length of the operation stage reset period (for example, 10 seconds) is determined by the relationship between the effective period (for example, 15 seconds) and the time required for completing the input of the input information. That is, the end timing of the period is set at a time earlier than the timing when it is assumed that it is impossible to input again from the first stage even if a mistake occurs and reset.

By configuring the operation stage reset period as the reset period of the present invention in this way, the reset in a state where the input time required for resetting and re-input is assumed to be insufficient is not executed, but on the contrary. The reset can be executed only in a state where there is a possibility of completing the input.
Therefore, even if a player who knows so-called “back command” as the stored information re-inputs from the beginning due to a careless mistake, the input can be completed. Furthermore, even if a player who has played a game on the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment without knowing the stored information inputs with guess guess, it is reset every time the input fails during the operation phase reset period. Thus, it is difficult to reach completion of input. For this reason, the interest of the player who obtained the stored information is improved by giving a preferential treatment to the player who has relatively acquired the stored information as compared to the player who inputs the guessed information without knowing the stored information. I can do it.
Moreover, the value of stored information can be increased by making input completion difficult.
Furthermore, the player's willingness to play the pachinko machine 1 input by guesswork can be stimulated and the interest can be improved.

In S219, the sub integrated control device 53 executes an initialization process in the operation stage (S219), and shifts the process to S220.
The sub-integrated control device 53 includes an operation stage storage unit (not shown), stores and holds a numerical value indicating the current operation stage in the operation stage storage unit so as to be readable, and changes the numerical value by an update process or an initialization process. To control.

  In S220, the sub-integrated control device 53 executes an operation failure notification process for notifying that the current input operation is incorrect or prompting the user to input again from the beginning (S220). This process is terminated.

In S221, the sub integrated control device 53 executes a re-input instruction process (S221), and ends this process.
The re-input instruction process according to the present embodiment is a process for instructing to input only the input determined to be the incorrect answer at this time and deleting only the information that has been input as the incorrect answer.

  The details will be described below. In this embodiment, when the operation stage reset period ends, the induction period starts (see FIG. 21), and the induction period is set to end at the same time as the end of the effective period. Therefore, the negative determination in S218 suggests that the current time is during the induction period.

As described above, the induction period of the present invention is set to a period (for example, 5 seconds) that starts at the end of the operation stage reset period and ends at the same time as the end of the effective period.
Then, the guidance period of the present embodiment has been updated by correctly answering the input up to this point when the input information is determined to be incorrect during the period (an input error has occurred) (see S217). This is a period in which the operation stage is maintained as it is, and only the input information regarded as incorrect this time is initialized.

By configuring the induction period of the present invention in this way, when an input error occurs at the time when the operation stage reset period ends and the remaining time of the effective period decreases, only the missed current input is re-input. By doing so, it is not necessary to redo all the input from the beginning, and it is possible to guide the input to completion.
That is, for example, a player who knows the so-called “back command” as the above-mentioned stored information spends a certain amount of time to digest the input process and fails due to a careless mistake when the remaining time is short (during the induction period). Even if it is, since it is controlled to redo only the failed input, the possibility of completing the input is improved.
Also, if you have cleared up to a certain operation stage, even if you have forgotten the remaining input information, there is a possibility of finding the correct answer by the erasing method and reaching the completion of input, so the stored information A player who knows to some extent can be preferentially treated.
In addition, since the induction period starts after the operation stage reset period ends, the player who has played the game in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment without knowing the stored information is in the state in which the operation stage is maintained in a high state. Therefore, it is difficult to shift to, and a player who knows the stored information to some extent can be given preferential treatment.
The operation input determination process 1 of the present embodiment has been described above. The operating state when the operation input determination process 1 is executed will be described next with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22.

21 and 22 are timing charts showing the operating state when the operation input determination process 1 of the present embodiment is executed.
As shown in FIG. 21, when the effective period (shown as the input effective period) is started by starting the big hit end effect starting process (S201), the operation stage reset period (reset period) is also started. The At this time, the game button (up) 14a, the game button (down) 14b, the game button (left) 14c, and the game button (right) 14d are not yet input. The set value of the operation success flag is also 0.

Next, the operation of the game button 14 is executed. Note that, as described above, in this embodiment, all input information of “up, down, left, right, and up” is input in this order, and the input is completed.
First, the game button (up) 14a is then operated as the game button (down) 14b and the game button (left) 14c, and then the game button (up) 14a is operated as the fourth stage. Has been. The answer to the third stage is correct, but the fourth stage is determined to be an incorrect answer (illustrated as failure), and this time is during the operation stage reset period. By determining that the incorrect answer is determined to be during the operation stage reset period (S218: YES), the operation stage that has reached the four stages is initialized and changed to one stage (S219), and from the beginning. Notification for prompting re-input (re-input promotion notification) is started (S220).

The re-input promotion notification ends based on the fact that the input is started again from the first operation stage.
The game button (up) 14a is then operated as a game button (down) 14b, a game button (left) 14c, and a game button (right) 14d. Next, as a fifth step, the game button (up) 14a is operated. As a result, it is determined that all the stored information “up, down, left, right, and up” is correct and the input is completed (S214: YES), and an input success notification process (S215) (not shown) is performed. Following the execution, 1 is set to the operation success flag (S216).
The operation stage reset period ends in the middle of the re-input, and the induction period starts after the end. After the input is completed, the induction period also ends along with the expiration of the valid period.
Note that the re-input described above has been completed within the valid period, but if the input has not been completed (S204: NO), the transition to the special effect mode is not performed.
In this way, when the timing at which an input error is determined is during the operation phase reset period, control is performed so that the operation phase is reset and input is started again from the beginning. Next, a case where the timing at which an input error is determined is not the operation phase reset period but the induction period will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 22, when the jackpot end effect start process (S201) is started, an operation period reset period (reset period) is started together with the start of an effective period (shown as an input effective period). The At this time, the game button (up) 14a, the game button (down) 14b, the game button (left) 14c, and the game button (right) 14d are not yet input. The set value of the operation success flag is also 0.

Next, the operation of the game button 14 is executed.
First, the game button (up) 14a is operated, and then the game button (down) 14b, the game button (left) 14c, and the game button (right) 14d are operated. Next, as the fifth stage, the game button (left) 14c is operated. The operated state is shown. The answer up to the fourth stage is correct, but the fifth stage is determined to be an incorrect answer (illustrated as failure), and this point is during the induction period. By determining that the incorrect answer is determined to be in the guidance period (S218: NO), the operation stage that has reached the fifth stage is maintained as it is, and only the fifth stage input that has failed to be input is re-input. Is instructed, and notification (re-input promotion notification) prompting re-input is started (S221).

Again, based on the fact that the input is started from the fifth operation stage in which the input has failed, the re-input promotion notification ends.
The game button (up) 14a is operated, whereby it is determined that all the stored information “up, down, left, right, and up” is correct and the input is completed (S214: YES). Following the execution of the input success notifying process (S215), the operation success flag is set to 1 (S216).
After the completion of the above-described input, the induction period is also terminated along with the expiration of the effective period.
In this case as well, when the input is not completed within the effective period (S204: NO), the transition to the special effect mode is not performed.
As described above, when the timing at which an input error is determined is during the guidance period instead of the operation stage reset period, the operation stage is maintained, and the input is performed from the stage where the stored information and the input information are determined to be inconsistent. Controlled to start over.
Next, another embodiment according to the present invention will be described.

  The main controller 50 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment described below operates by the same main routine as that of the first embodiment described above, and performs the same processing. On the other hand, regarding the operation input determination process (S202) which is a module of the jackpot end effect process (FIG. 19) executed by the sub-integrated control device 53, control different from that in the first embodiment is performed. Therefore, the processing will be described, and other descriptions will be omitted.

The operation input determination process 2 in Example 2 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the operation input determination process 2 executed by the sub integrated control device 53 of the present embodiment.
When the sub integrated control device 53 starts executing the operation input determination process 2, first, in S300, the sub integrated control apparatus 53 executes a determination process as to whether or not 0 is set in the special effect mode setting flag (S300).
If the determination is negative (S300: NO), that is, if 1 is set in the special effect mode setting flag, this process ends. If the determination is affirmative (S300: YES), the process proceeds to S301.

In S301, the sub integrated control device 53 performs a process of determining whether or not the operation of the game button 14 has been performed (S301). That is, an input is generated by any one of the game button (up) 14a, the game button (down) 14b, the game button (left) 14c, and the game button (right) 14d (see FIGS. 4 and 5). It is determined whether or not.
If the determination is negative (S301: NO), that is, if it is determined that none of the above game buttons are operated, this processing is terminated. If the determination is affirmative (S301: YES), that is, if it is determined that any of the above game buttons has been operated, the input result (up, down, left, or right) is temporarily input. It memorize | stores in an information storage part (not shown), and transfers a process to S302.

  In step S302, the sub integrated control device 53 collates the current input information stored in the input information storage unit with the stored information stored in the sub integrated control device 53 in advance, and the two match. An operation determination process for determining whether or not to perform is executed (S302), and the process proceeds to S303. In other words, it is a process for determining whether each operation input is correct or not.

  In S303, the sub integrated control device 53 performs a determination process on whether the current input operation is correct or incorrect based on the determination result of the operation determination process (S302) (S303). If (S303: YES), the process proceeds to S304, and if the determination is negative (S303: NO), the process proceeds to S308.

Here, the correctness determination of the input operation performed in S302 and S303 of the present embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, the input operation of the game button (up) 14a, the game button (down) 14b, the game button (left) 14c, and the game button (right) 14d executed within the above-described effective period is determined in advance. The stored information is collated, and whether it matches or not is determined.

More specifically, the stored information is set corresponding to the input information for a plurality of times. In the present embodiment, as the stored information, a so-called “back command” as the stored information is set corresponding to the five input stages in the order of “up, down, left, right, and up”. Then, based on which stage the current input process is and what type of stored information is the correct answer at that stage, the correct / incorrect determination is sequentially performed as a result of collation. Therefore, the determination of correctness in S302 and S303 is performed for each piece of information out of stored information composed of a plurality of types of information.
As will be described in detail later, correct / invalid judgment is repeatedly performed for each input, and this is treated as successful input unless all of the above "up, down, left, right, and up" inputs are completed. It is processed so that there is no.
The back command as the storage information is composed of “up, down, left, right, and up” in a plurality of stages, and is released as information related to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, for example, in a game information magazine or the Internet, It is information that can be known through those media, and it is difficult to clear with guesswork without knowing this.

  The sub-integrated control device 53 executes a process for determining whether or not the current input determined to be correct in S304 is the final stage of the input process, that is, the last “up” input stage (S304). If the input is the final stage (fifth stage in this embodiment), that is, if the determination is affirmative (S304: YES), the process proceeds to S305, and if the determination is negative, that is, the first to fourth stages. (S304: NO), the process proceeds to S307.

In S307, the sub integrated control device 53 executes an operation stage update process (S307), and ends this process.
That is, if the current input is the first to fourth input, the process is advanced by one stage, and the process of updating the storage information as the determination criterion is executed for the next input operation. In other words, if the input that was the correct answer this time is the first level, the next time, “bottom” of the stored information is set as the reference information, and the input that was the correct answer this time is If it is in the fourth stage, next time, “up” in the fifth stage of the stored information is set as the reference information.

In S305, the sub integrated control device 53 executes an input success notification process (S305), and proceeds to S306.
If the current input that was determined to be correct was the final stage, ie, the fifth stage input, all of the inputs “Up, Down, Left, Right, and Up” were correct and completed. And the process which alert | reports this result by various production | presentation apparatuses is performed.

In S306, the sub integrated control device 53 executes processing for setting the operation success flag to 1 (S306), and ends this processing.
The operation success flag set to 1 in S306 is a flag to be determined in S204 of the jackpot end effect process described above. When all the inputs are correctly answered and completed and the flag is set (1 is set), the condition for shifting to the special effect mode is established.

Next, as a process when a negative determination is made in S303 (S303: NO), that is, when the current input is determined to be incorrect, the sub-integrated control device 53 determines that the current operation stage is a predetermined operation in S308. A process for determining whether or not a stage (for example, an operation stage of four or less stages) is executed (S308). If the determination is affirmative (S308: YES), the process proceeds to S309, and if the determination is negative ( (S308: NO), the process proceeds to S311.
The determination process of S308 of the present embodiment is a process different from that of the first embodiment.
In the present embodiment, when the operation stage when the input information is determined to be incorrect (an input error has occurred) is a predetermined operation stage (any one of the first to fourth stages). The operation stage that has been updated by correctly answering the input up to this point (see S217) is once initialized to the first stage.

  In a predetermined operation stage (for example, operation stages of 4 or less) in this embodiment, even if an error occurs and resets in an operation stage exceeding the operation stage, input is performed again from the first stage. It is set at the operation stage that is assumed to be impossible in terms of time.

By configuring the predetermined operation stage of the present embodiment in this way, the reset at the operation stage, which is assumed to be insufficient for the input time required for resetting and re-inputting, is not executed, but re-input is performed conversely. The reset can be executed only in the operation stage that may be completed.
Therefore, even if a player who knows so-called “back command” as the stored information re-inputs from the beginning due to a careless mistake, the input can be completed. Furthermore, even if a player who has played a game on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment without knowing the stored information inputs the guesswork, the player will be reset every time the input fails if it is in a predetermined operation stage. Thus, it is difficult to reach completion of input. For this reason, the interest of the player who obtained the stored information is improved by giving a preferential treatment to the player who has relatively acquired the stored information as compared to the player who inputs the guessed information without knowing the stored information. I can do it.
Moreover, the value of stored information can be increased by making input completion difficult.
Furthermore, the player's willingness to play the pachinko machine 1 input by guesswork can be stimulated and the interest can be improved.

In S309, the sub integrated control device 53 executes an initialization process in the operation stage (S309), and shifts the process to S310.
The sub-integrated control device 53 includes an operation stage storage unit (not shown), stores and holds a numerical value indicating the current operation stage in the operation stage storage unit so as to be readable, and changes the numerical value by an update process or an initialization process. To control.

  In S310, the sub integrated control device 53 executes an operation failure notification process for notifying that the current input operation is incorrect or prompting the user to input again from the beginning (S310). This process is terminated.

In S311, the sub integrated control device 53 executes a re-input instruction process (S311), and ends this process.
The re-input instruction process according to the present embodiment is a process for instructing to input only the input determined to be the incorrect answer at this time and deleting only the information that has been input as the incorrect answer.

  The details will be described below. In this embodiment, whether or not the operation stage is a predetermined operation stage (for example, an operation stage of 4 stages or less) is determined in S308 to be negative, that is, in this embodiment, the operation stage is the fourth stage. It is suggested that the operation stage exceeds (the operation stage which is not any of the first stage to the fourth stage). In other words, referring to FIG. 25, since the last “left” input operation operated as “up, down, left, right, and left” is wrong, the erroneously operated operation stage is the fifth stage in this case. Since it does not correspond to the operation steps of 4 steps or less, a negative determination is processed in S308, and the process proceeds to a process of re-inputting only the operation of the current 5th step.

S308 of the present embodiment is a function of determining whether the operation stage in which the input information is determined to be incorrect (an input error has occurred) is a stage that does not exceed the reset execution upper limit stage (fourth stage); It also has a function of determining whether it is a stage exceeding the guidance execution lower limit stage (fourth stage).
In the case of the first stage to the fourth stage that do not exceed the reset execution upper limit stage, the transition control is performed so that the operation stage that has been input and accumulated so far is reset to the first first stage and input from the beginning. .
Further, in the case of the fifth stage, for example, exceeding the guidance execution lower limit stage, the operation stage that has been correctly updated to the input up to this point (see S307) is maintained as it is, and only the input information that is currently incorrect is input. Is controlled so that only erroneous input in the fifth stage is redone.

By configuring the guidance execution lower limit stage of the present invention in this way, when an input error occurs at the time when the remaining time of the effective period decreases beyond the guidance execution lower limit stage, only the missed current input is replayed. By inputting, it is not necessary to redo all inputs from the beginning, and it is possible to guide the input to completion.
That is, for example, a player who knows the so-called “back command” as the above-mentioned stored information has spent a certain amount of time and digested the input process exceeding the guidance execution lower limit stage, and failed due to a careless mistake when the remaining time has decreased Even if it does, since it is controlled to redo only the failed input, the possibility of completing the input is improved.
Also, if you have cleared the guidance execution lower limit stage, even if you have forgotten the remaining input information, there is a possibility of finding the correct answer by erasing method and reaching the completion of input, so the stored information A player who knows to some extent can be preferentially treated.
In the present embodiment, the reset execution upper limit stage and the guidance execution lower limit stage are set as the same fourth stage, and if the fourth stage is exceeded, guidance is performed by redoing only the erroneous input operation stage. If it does not exceed, the input must be repeated from the beginning, so that a player who has played a game on the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment without knowing the stored information can be easily updated from a low operation stage to a high operation stage. Instead, it becomes difficult to exceed the reset execution upper limit stage or the guidance execution lower limit stage while maintaining a high operation stage, and a player who knows the stored information to some extent can be favored.
The operation input determination process 2 of the present embodiment has been described above. The operating state when the operation input determination process 2 is executed will be described next with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25.

24 and 25 are timing charts showing an operating state when the operation input determination process 2 of the present embodiment is executed.
As shown in FIG. 24, the effective period (shown as the input effective period) is started by starting the big hit end effect starting process (S201). At this time, the game button (up) 14a, the game button (down) 14b, the game button (left) 14c, and the game button (right) 14d are not yet input. The set value of the operation success flag is also 0.

Next, the operation of the game button 14 is executed. Note that, as described above, in this embodiment, all input information of “up, down, left, right, and up” is input in this order, and the input is completed.
First, the game button (up) 14a is then operated as the game button (down) 14b and the game button (left) 14c, and then the game button (up) 14a is operated as the fourth stage. Has been. Although the answer up to the third stage is correct, the fourth stage shows an incorrect answer (illustrated as failure) (S303: NO).
Since the failed input is the fourth stage, it is determined that the input corresponds to a predetermined operation stage (the first stage to the fourth stage) (S308: YES), and the operation stage that has reached the fourth stage. Is initialized and changed to one stage (S309), and notification (re-input promotion notification) that prompts re-input from the beginning is started (S310).

The re-input promotion notification ends based on the fact that the input is started again from the first operation stage.
The game button (up) 14a is then operated as a game button (down) 14b, a game button (left) 14c, and a game button (right) 14d. Next, as a fifth step, the game button (up) 14a is operated. As a result, it is determined that the stored information “up, down, left, right, and up” is all correct and the input is completed (S304: YES), and the input success notification process (S305) (not shown) is performed. Following the execution, 1 is set to the operation success flag (S306).
Note that the re-input described above has been completed within the valid period, but if the input has not been completed (S204: NO), the transition to the special effect mode is not performed.
As described above, when the operation stage determined to be an input error is the first stage to the fourth stage (in the case of the predetermined operation stage) that does not exceed the reset execution upper limit stage of the present invention, the operation stage is reset. Then, the input is controlled from the beginning. Next, the case where the operation stage determined to be an input error is the fifth stage (when it is not a predetermined operation stage) exceeding the guidance execution lower limit stage of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 25, the effective period (shown as the input effective period) is started by starting the big hit end effect starting process (S201). At this time, the game button (up) 14a, the game button (down) 14b, the game button (left) 14c, and the game button (right) 14d are not yet input. The set value of the operation success flag is also 0.

Next, the operation of the game button 14 is executed.
First, the game button (up) 14a is operated, and then the game button (down) 14b, the game button (left) 14c, and the game button (right) 14d are operated. Next, as the fifth stage, the game button (left) 14c is operated. The operated state is shown. Although the answer is correct up to the fourth stage, the fifth stage shows an incorrect answer (illustrated as failure) (S303: NO).
Since the failed input is the fifth stage, it is determined that the input does not correspond to the predetermined operation stage (first stage to fourth stage) (S308: NO), so that only the operation of the fifth stage is performed. Notification for prompting re-input (re-input promotion notification) is started (S311).

Again, based on the fact that the input is started from the fifth operation stage in which the input has failed, the re-input promotion notification ends.
Although the game button (right) 14d is operated, it is also determined that the input has failed (S303: NO), and the operation stage remains in the fifth stage, so that the predetermined operation stage (first stage to fourth stage) ) (S308: NO), the notification for prompting re-input of only the fifth-stage operation (re-input promotion notification) is started (S311).

Next, the re-input promotion notification ends based on the fact that the input is started from the fifth operation stage where the input has failed again.
The game button (up) 14a is operated, whereby it is determined that all the stored information “up, down, left, right, and up” is correct and the input is completed (S304: YES). Following the execution of the input success notifying process (S305), the operation success flag is set to 1 (S306).
In this case as well, the above-described re-input is completed within the valid period, but if the input is not completed (S204: NO), the transition to the special effect mode is not performed.
In this way, when the operation stage determined to be an input error is the fifth stage exceeding the guidance execution lower limit stage of the present invention (when it is not a predetermined operation stage), only the operation stage in which an erroneous operation has occurred is reset. Thus, the input is controlled again from the operation.

As described above, the embodiments according to the present invention have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments without departing from the technical idea of the present invention.
For example, in the embodiment described above, the player can contact the game balls paid out to the upper plate 12 and the lower plate 13 as rented game balls and prize balls. You may comprise as. Even the enclosed game machine can achieve the effects of the present invention.

In the first embodiment, when the input information determination unit of the present invention determines that the input information does not match the stored information is the operation stage reset period (reset period), all the operation stages are reset and first If it is a guidance period, only the input determined to be inconsistent is re-input, and in the second embodiment, the operation stage in which the input information is inconsistent with the stored information is reset. If the upper limit stage is not exceeded, all the operation stages are reset and re-input from the beginning, and if it is the guidance execution lower limit stage, only the relevant input determined to be inconsistent is re-input. You may make it have it.
In other words, the reset period and the induction period may be provided during the effective period, and the reset execution upper limit stage and the induction execution lower limit stage may be further provided. If the reset execution upper limit stage is not exceeded during the reset period, all the operation stages are reset and re-input from the beginning, and if the guidance execution lower limit stage is exceeded during the induction period, only those inputs determined to be inconsistent are re-input. You may comprise so that it may carry out. With this configuration, it is possible to perform the determination as to whether to reset or guide more accurately than the determination based only on time or the operation stage.
For example, even if the guidance execution lower limit stage is exceeded, all the operation stages can be reset during the reset period. By doing this, a player who has a high possibility of knowing the contents to be input does not have more protection than necessary, and it is necessary to input again from the beginning. Can improve interest.
Further, for example, all the operation stages can be reset if the reset execution upper limit stage is not exceeded even during the induction period. In this way, the player who has spent time without knowing the content to be input is not excessively protected, and the player who knows the content to be input in a relative manner is given a preferential treatment. I can do it.

In the first embodiment, the reset period and the induction period are continuously provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each period may be discontinuous. For example, a predetermined special period may be provided between the end of the reset period and before the start of the induction period, and both periods may be indirectly continued through the special period. In the special period, as a process when an input error occurs during the period, for example, whether to reset all operation stages or re-input only the operation stage that has been erroneously input is determined by lottery, and one of the processes is executed. It is good also as a period to do.
By configuring in this way, the contents to be re-input are different according to the lottery determination described above, improving the interest, allowing all input operations to be performed again at an early stage of the effective period, and assisting input at the final stage of the effective period. Can be done. During one effective period, various processes change with the lapse of time, and an input operation with an unprecedented interest becomes possible.

  In the second embodiment, both the reset execution upper limit stage and the guidance execution lower limit stage are the fourth stage, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be at a different stage. Depending on whether or not the fourth stage is exceeded, it is possible to prevent a situation in which processing differs suddenly from occurring.

  Further, although the game button 14 is shown as an example of the operation means, the present invention is not limited to this as long as the player can perform a plurality of types of input operations. The number of types of buttons may be more or less than four, and the structure is not limited to the one that generates an input operation signal when pressed. An operation means corresponding to input by a touch panel may be used. These various operation means may be appropriately combined. By complicating the input processing, it is possible to increase the difficulty of executing special effects and improve the interest.

  Furthermore, the special effect of the present invention is an effect mode in which a background color different from the normal effect mode is set in a game state (a high probability game state or a time reduction state) that is shifted after the end of the jackpot game state as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In short, it is only necessary to produce an effect that is executed only when input of predetermined storage information (so-called back command) is completed correctly. Therefore, the special small hit effect provided corresponding to the normal small hit effect may be used as the small hit effect. For example, in a gaming machine in which the probability state is non-notified, by performing a special small hit effect according to the input result of the input information at the time of the small hit, and by executing an effect suggesting the internal probability state by the effect The player may be able to guess whether or not the player is in a high probability state. By doing so, it becomes possible to inform the probability state which is of great interest to the player by a reliable input operation of input information, and the interest of the game is improved.

[Correspondence with Claims]
The correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above embodiment and the terms used in the description of the claims is shown.

  The game button 14, more specifically, the game button (up) 14a, the game button (down) 14b, the game button (left) 14c, and the game button (right) 14d correspond to operation means.

  For example, an operation generated by an input operation in the order of a game button (up) 14a, a game button (down) 14b, a game button (left) 14c, a game button (right) 14d, and then a game button (up) 14a. Data stored by the sub integrated control device 53 corresponding to the signal corresponds to stored information.

  For example, an operation signal generated by an input operation of any one of the game button (up) 14a, the game button (down) 14b, the game button (left) 14c, and the game button (right) 14d corresponds to the input information. .

  Of the operation input determination processing in S202, in particular, S214 and S304 correspond to input information determination means, and the sub integrated control device 53 corresponds to effect control means.

  The operation stage reset period corresponds to the reset period.

  S308 corresponds to a mismatch generation stage determination unit, a reset execution availability determination unit, and a guidance execution availability determination unit.

  S309 corresponds to input information resetting means.

  S310 and S311 correspond to re-input promotion notification means.

  S311 corresponds to a mismatch information reset unit.

  S306, S204, and S205 correspond to special effect control means.

8 Game board 14a Game button (above)
14b Game button (bottom)
14c Game button (left)
14d Game button (right)
29 1st special symbol display device 29a 1st special symbol reservation number display device 30 2nd special symbol display device 30a 2nd special symbol reservation number display device 31a 1st starting port switch 32a 2nd starting port switch 50 Main controller 53 sub Integrated control device 54a Production symbol control device 54b Production symbol display device

Claims (1)

Operation means capable of multiple types of input operations by the player;
An effective period during which the operation of the operation means is effective;
The predetermined presentation control is executed, and the storage information that is predetermined and stored and the combination of the plurality of types of input operations is configured in multiple stages matches the stored information and the input information by the player's input operation. Production control means comprising: input information determination means for determining whether or not,
The input information determination means includes
When the stored information and the input information do not match, a mismatch occurrence stage determination unit that determines which stage of the multiple stages is included;
Reset execution availability determination means for determining whether or not the stage determined by the mismatch occurrence stage determination means exceeds a predetermined reset execution upper limit stage;
Input information resetting means for resetting the input information when it is determined by the reset execution feasibility determining means that the reset upper limit stage is not exceeded;
Re-input promotion notification means for executing notification for prompting to re-input the input information from the beginning based on being reset by the input information reset means;
And a special effect control means for executing a special effect when it is determined that the input operation of the input information has been completed and all the input information matches the stored information by the input information determination means. To play.

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