JP2014113184A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To further enhance a performance effect by effectively utilizing a normal pattern variable performance.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine comprises: a first performance mode for executing a normal pattern variable performance by using only normal pattern display means; and a second performance mode for executing a normal pattern variable performance by using normal pattern performance display means 20 along with the normal pattern display means. According to a game state, whether a normal pattern variable performance by the normal pattern performance display means 20 is executed is selected. More specifically, one of the first and second performance modes is selected.

Description

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

  For example, in a pachinko machine, based on the fact that a predetermined condition such as the detection of a game ball by the usual figure starting means is established, the usual figure lottery is performed based on the result of the usual figure lottery. Based on the fact that the variation drawing is performed and the symbol winning mode corresponding to the symbol drawing is displayed at the end of the symbol variation rendering, the actuated starting ball entering means constituting the special figure starting ball entering means is set for a predetermined time. The special drawing lottery is performed based on the result of the special drawing lottery, and the special drawing lottery is performed based on the result of the special drawing lottery. It is generally configured to generate a profit state such as opening of the big winning means based on the fact that the special figure winning mode corresponding to the special figure winning mode is displayed at the end of the special figure variation effect. is there.

  In this type of pachinko machine, the special drawing variation production that directly leads to greater profits than the ordinary drawing variation production has a higher degree of attention of the player, and therefore the special drawing variation production than the ordinary drawing production. However, there is usually a limit to the improvement of the production effect because the special pattern variation production alone has a limited production pattern.

  Therefore, for example, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, the reliability of profits based on the special drawing lottery, such as the reliability of the special drawing winning, is displayed in the conventional figure variation effect that has been executed independently of the special drawing lottery. By configuring so as to do, further improvement of the production effect.

JP 2012-139552 A

  In the invention described in Patent Document 1, the usual figure variation effect is performed based on the reliability of the special figure winning, but the effect form has not changed and the effect of the effect has not been sufficiently improved.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine capable of further improving the effect by making more effective use of the usual fluctuation effect.

  The present invention is based on the fact that a predetermined condition is established, and a general drawing winning determination means 44a for determining whether or not a normal winning is made by random number lottery, and a determination result by the general winning determination means 44a. The normal figure fluctuation effect control means 45 and 66 for executing the normal figure fluctuation effect by the fluctuation effect means 22 and 20, and the normal figure fluctuation effect means 22 and 20 correspond to the normal figure winning at the end of the normal figure fluctuation effect. An actuated start-and-entrance means 27b that changes from a closed state in which a game ball is impossible or difficult to enter into an open state in which it is easy to enter when a normal winning mode is displayed; Based on the game ball entering the special figure starting means 16 including the ball means 27b, a special figure winning determination means 54a for determining whether or not a special figure is won by random lottery, and the special figure winning determination means 54a. Based on the judgment result by The special figure fluctuation effect control means 55 and 65 for executing the special figure fluctuation effect by the fluctuation effect means 23 and 25, and the special figure fluctuation effect means 23 and 25 correspond to the special figure winning at the end of the special figure fluctuation effect. In a ball game machine provided with a profit state generating means 56 for generating a profit state when a special figure winning mode is displayed, a plurality of types of effect forms of the usual figure variation effect are provided, and the effect form according to the game state Is provided with a general-purpose figure change effect selecting means 66a for selecting.

  Further, a plurality of the usual figure change effect means 22 and 20 are provided, and a plurality of types of the effect forms are configured such that one or more of the usual figure change effect means 22 and 20 for executing the usual figure change effect are different. May be. In this case, the normal map change effect means 22 and 20 include a first normal figure change effect means 22 and a second normal figure change effect means 20, and the normal figure change effect control means 45 and 66 are the main control board. 31 and the first normal variation changing control means 45 for controlling the first normal variation changing effect means 22, and the second normal variation changing control means 45 provided on the effect control board 32 and based on a command from the main control board 31. A second normal figure fluctuation effect control means 66 for controlling the normal figure fluctuation effect means 20, and the first normal figure fluctuation effect control means 45 is controlled by the first normal figure fluctuation effect means 22 regardless of the gaming state. The game is configured to execute a normal map variation effect, and the general diagram variation effect selection unit 66a determines whether the second general map variation effect unit 20 and the first general map variation effect unit 22 are operated. As determined by the state Configuration may be.

  Also, in this case, the special game state in which the special game state is generated after the profit state ends based on the fact that the special figure fluctuation effect means 23 and 25 display the special figure winning mode at the end of the special figure variation effect. Generating means 57, and during the special gaming state, the opening time of the actuated starting and entering means 27b is longer than that in the other gaming states, and the second figure change effect selecting means 66a makes the second general playing effect selection means 66a. You may comprise so that the probability that the figure fluctuation production | presentation means 20 will be selected becomes low compared with the game state other than that. Further, the second ordinary figure change effect means 20 may be configured to perform the usual figure change effect on the image display means 21 arranged in the approximate center of the game area 13.

  Moreover, you may comprise the said normal figure change effect selection means 66a so that the said effect form may be selected according to the state of the said special figure change effect. In this case, the effect form may be selected depending on whether or not the special figure variation effect is being performed. The production form may be selected in accordance with the above.

  Further, the ordinary figure change effect selecting means 66a is configured to select the effect form based on a preset lottery table, and the lottery table corresponds to the determination result by the normal figure winning determining means 44a. A plurality of types may be provided.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to more effectively use the usual figure variation effect, and further improvement of the effect can be expected.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the opening-and-closing pattern of the operation type | formation start ball entry means corresponding to the common figure big win / normal figure small win / unusual lottery probability of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection rate of the fluctuation time in the common figure big win / normal figure small prize / out of the normal figure of the same pachinko machine, and the corresponding common figure fluctuation pattern command. It is a figure which shows an example of the common figure fluctuation production | presentation lottery table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the production | presentation lottery table of the pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1-7 has illustrated one Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the front side of the front frame 3, a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. The front plate 5 is provided with a storage tray 6 for storing game balls to be supplied to the launching means (not shown), a launching handle 7 for operating the launching means, and the like on the front side.

  A game board 11 shown in FIG. 2 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the glass door 4 from the front side, for example. On the front side of the game board 11, a guide rail 12 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is mounted in a substantially annular shape, and a center case 14, an ordinary figure is installed in a game area 13 inside the guide rail 12. Various game parts such as starting means 15, special drawing starting means 16, large winning means 17, and normal winning means 18 are arranged.

  The center case 14 is provided with a normal symbol display means 22, a special symbol display means 23, a universal figure reservation number display means 24, etc., in addition to the image display means 21 composed of a liquid crystal display means or the like. The image display means 21 constitutes a normal symbol effect display means 20, a special symbol effect display means 25, a special figure reservation number display means 26, and the like.

  The normal symbol display means 22 is composed of a plurality of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) capable of variably displaying normal symbols, and the normal symbol starting means 15 including a passing gate or the like detects a game ball ( Based on the fact that the predetermined condition is satisfied), the normal symbol is changed for a predetermined time by repeatedly changing the combination of the light emission states of the two light emitters, and then obtained when the game ball is detected by the normal diagram starting means 15 If the winning determination random number value matches the predetermined winning determination value, the light emission mode corresponding to the normal winning (the normal winning state), otherwise, the light emitting mode corresponding to the extraordinary winning (the normal light winning mode) The variation is stopped in each case (not shown). The normal symbol change display by the normal symbol display means (first normal figure change effect means) 22 is an example of the normal figure change effect.

  For example, there are two types of wins in the embodiment: “big wins in general” and “small wins in general”. For example, when the win determination random value matches the hit determination value, Based on this, either “Futsu Grand Prize” or “Futsu Grand Prize” will be selected. However, in the case of “normal figure winning”, the normal symbols are stopped in the normal figure winning mode among the normal drawing winning modes. Of course, it is also possible to use the hit determination random number value for the distribution between the “common figure small win” and the “normal figure big win”. In other words, when the winning determination random number value matches the ordinary bonus winning determination value of the winning determination value, it is set as “normal winning winning value”, and when the winning determination random value of the winning determination value matches the ordinary winning winning determination value of the winning determination value May be configured to be a “big win”.

  In addition, when the normal symbol starting means 15 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 22 or during the normal profit state described later, a hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection is determined in advance. The upper limit reserved number, for example, 4 is stored as a limit, and the figure reserved number display means 24 made up of the same number of light emitters as the upper limit reserved number, for example, stores the number of random numbers to be determined by the number of light emission (hereinafter referred to as the normal figure). (Referred to as the “holding number”), and the player is informed of the number of the reserved figure at that time.

  The special figure starting means 16 is for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol display means 23, and includes two upper and lower special figure starting winning means 27a and 27b, which are arranged below the center case 14, for example.

  The upper special figure start winning means 27a is a non-actuated winning means having no opening / closing means. The lower special figure starting winning means (actuated starting and entering means) 27b is an operating type winning that can be switched between a closed state in which the game ball cannot be won (or difficult to win) and an open state in which the winning is easy by the opening and closing means 28. When the ordinary symbol display means 22 changes the stop symbol after the normal symbol winning mode and the normal profit state occurs, the opening / closing means 28 is set for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns. Only the closed state is changed to the open state.

  In this embodiment, three types of opening / closing patterns of the lower special figure starting winning means 27b are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, during the normal gaming state other than the special gaming state described later, Opening for 5.0 seconds x 1 time opening / closing pattern is selected, and in the case of small figure winning, 0.5 seconds opening x 1 opening / closing pattern is selected respectively. Regardless of this, the opening / closing pattern of 1.8 second opening × 3 times is selected.

  The special symbol display means 23 is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variably displaying one special symbol, for example, and the special figure starting means 16 detects a game ball. That is, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time based on the winning of the game ball in one of the two upper and lower special figure start winning means 27a and 27b, and then acquired when winning the special figure start winning means 27a and 27b. When the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, it is stopped in a predetermined special figure winning mode, and in other cases, it is stopped in a non-special mode. The special symbol change display by the special symbol display means (special drawing change effect means) 23 is an example of the special figure change effect.

  The special symbol is provided with, for example, one or a plurality of special drawing winning modes and special drawing losing modes. Each of these aspects may be assigned a numerical symbol or the like, and has no special meaning such as a combination of arbitrary lines and points so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. You may assign a symbol.

  Further, when a game ball is won in the special figure starting winning means 27a, 27b during the special symbol fluctuation display or in the special profit state described later, the jackpot determination random number value obtained at the time of winning is respectively set to a predetermined value. The maximum number of reserved numbers, for example, each of four is stored as a limit, and the special figure reserved number display means 26 displays the stored number of jackpot determination random numbers (hereinafter referred to as special figure reserved number), and the special number at that time is displayed. The player is informed of the number of reserved figures.

  The normal symbol effect display means 20 performs, for example, an effect display related to the variation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 22, and one or a plurality of, for example, one normal effect symbol is displayed on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21. Based on the fact that the normal figure starting means 15 detects the game ball, for example, at the same time as the start of the change of the normal symbol, the normal effect symbol is displayed according to any of a plurality of types of normal effect change patterns. At the same time as starting the change, for example, the final stop is made simultaneously with the stop of the change of the normal symbol.

  It should be noted that the normal effect symbol variation display by the normal symbol effect display means (second ordinary symbol variation effect means) 20 is an example of the ordinary symbol variation effect, similarly to the normal symbol variation display by the normal symbol display means 22. That is, in this embodiment, two types of normal symbol display means 22 and normal symbol effect display means 20 are provided as the normal symbol change effect means for performing the normal symbol change effect.

  The normal performance symbol of this embodiment is composed of, for example, a plurality of types of character images. For example, when the stop symbol after the normal symbol fluctuates becomes a normal winning mode, it corresponds to a predetermined “winning mode”. In the case of the character image to be selected, the character image corresponding to a predetermined “disappearance mode” is stopped in either case of the normal drawing small winning mode or the normal drawing off mode. As described above, the opening / closing pattern of the lower special figure starting winning means 27b selected in the case of the “normal figure small winning” in the normal gaming state is 0.5 second opening × 1 time when almost no winning can be expected, For a player, this is essentially the same as “out of the ordinary”. Accordingly, in the variation display of the normal effect symbol by the normal symbol effect display means 20 of the present embodiment, the “normal figure small win” is treated in the same way as “out of normal figure”.

  In the present embodiment, as the normal effect variation pattern (effect mode), for example, a normal variation pattern that varies at a normal speed in the forward direction, a frame advance variation pattern that varies with a frame advance in the forward direction, and a normal rate that varies in the reverse direction. It is assumed that five types of reverse rotation fluctuation patterns, a light emission fluctuation pattern that changes in the forward direction while emitting light, and a light emission reverse rotation fluctuation pattern that changes in the reverse direction while emitting light are provided (FIG. 7).

  The special symbol effect display means 25 performs, for example, an effect related to the change of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 23. One or a plurality of, for example, three special effect symbols in the left-right direction are displayed together with various effect images, for example. The display means 21 is configured so as to be variably displayed on the display screen 21a. When the special figure starting means 16 detects a game ball, that is, the game ball is placed in one of the upper and lower special figure start winning means 27a, 27b. Based on winning the prize, for example, at the same time as the start of the change of the special symbol, at the same time as starting the change of the special effect according to any of the multiple types of special effect change pattern, The special effect symbols are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle.

  The special effect design variation display by the special design effect display means (special design variation effect production means) 25 is an example of the special design variation effect as well as the special design variation display by the special design display means 23. That is, in the present embodiment, two types of special symbol display means 23 and special symbol effect display means 25 are provided as special figure fluctuation effect means for performing special figure fluctuation effects.

  For example, 10 kinds of numerical symbols from “0” to “9” are used as the special performance symbols, and all three symbols such as “6, 6, 6”, “7, 7, 7” are arranged in the same pattern. The thing is a special figure winning aspect, and at least one different pattern is a non-special aspect. For example, when a special symbol stops in the special figure winning aspect, the special production symbol also stops in the special figure winning aspect, When the special symbol is stopped in a special figure off mode, the special effect design is also stopped in the special figure off mode. Note that the special symbol effect display means 25 may perform an effect that is not directly related to the variation content of the special symbol.

  The special figure hold number display means 26 displays the special figure hold number based on the display number of the hold display image X, for example, and the hold display image X corresponding to the special figure hold number is displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen 21a, for example, on the lower side. Is displayed.

  The big winning means 17 is an actuating winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 29 that can be switched between a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won and an open state in which a winning is easy, and a special symbol after the special symbol display means 23 is changed. When a special profit state (profit state) occurs on the basis of the fact that the special figure is selected, the opening / closing plate 29 opens to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the game ball that has fallen on the opening board 29 enters the inside It is designed to win a prize.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 3, 31 is a main control board, 32 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 31 and 32 collects the center case 14 mounted on the game board 11 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably attached to appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 3 and the game board 11 such as the back side of the back cover to be covered. In FIG. 3, sub-control boards other than the effect control board 32, such as payout control boards and liquid crystal control boards, are omitted.

  The main control board 31 controls the progress of the game in an integrated manner, and a general-purpose random number generation processing means 41, a general-purpose start opening check processing means 42, a general-purpose random number storage means constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like. 43, ordinary symbol processing means 44, ordinary symbol display control means 45, ordinary profit state generating means 46, special figure random number creation processing means 51, special figure starting port check processing means 52, special figure random number storage means 53, special symbol processing means 54, special symbol display control means 55, special profit state generation means 56, special game state generation means 57, command transmission means 58, and the like.

  The general-purpose random number generation processing means 41 is a hit determination random number used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is to be selected as a general-purpose winning type, and a per-assignment random number used for distribution between the general-purpose large winning and the general-purpose small winning. Etc. are repeatedly generated every predetermined time. The general figure starting port check processing means 42 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the general figure starting means 15, and based on the fact that the general figure starting means 15 detects the game ball, the general figure random number generating processing means. 1 each of the hit determination random number value, the hit distribution random number value, etc. created in 41 are obtained, and the hit determination random number value, etc., is limited to a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, 4 each) as a limit. The random number storage means 43 is configured to store the figure.

  The normal symbol processing unit 44 performs processing related to the normal symbol variation display, and includes a normal symbol winning determination unit 44a, a universal symbol stop mode selection unit 44b, a variation time selection unit 44c, and the like. The normal symbol winning determination means 44a determines whether or not the normal symbol winning is made by random number lottery, and the normal symbol display means 22 is in a state in which the variable symbol display means 22 can be variably displayed and the general random number storage means 43 has one or more hits. On the condition that the judgment random number value is stored (the number of usual figure pending is 1 or more), the head hit judgment randomness from the hit judgment random number queue stored in the usual random number storage means 43 A numerical value is extracted, and whether or not to win a normal figure is determined according to whether or not the random number value of the winning judgment matches a predetermined winning judgment value. The system is configured to determine whether or not to win a big figure and win a big figure based on the winning random number stored in the common random number storage means 43 together with the numerical value.

  In the present embodiment, the probability of winning a general figure is set to 100/251 during a normal gaming state other than during a special gaming state, which will be described later, and 250/251 during a special gaming state. It is assumed that the distribution rate of the small winnings is set to 1: 9 regardless of the gaming state (FIG. 4). Accordingly, the probabilities of winning the big prize / ordinary figure / out of the usual figure in the normal gaming state are 10/251, 90/251, and 151/251, respectively.

  The normal figure stop mode selection means 44b selects the stop symbol form after the change of the normal symbol, and is based on the determination result of the big figure big win / normal figure small win / unusual figure by the normal figure win determination means 44a. It is configured to select any one of the common figure large winning mode / standard drawing small winning mode / unusual mode.

  The variation time selection means 44c is for selecting the variation time of the normal symbol from a plurality of types, and the determination result of the general figure big win / normal figure small winning / unusual figure and the normal figure change by the general figure winning judgment means 44a. Based on the time distribution table, one of a plurality of types of variation times is selected. In the present embodiment, there are three types of normal symbol variation times, long and short, and a special game state-specific variation time (for example, 1 s) described later, as shown in FIG. It is assumed that the normal variable time distribution table is set in advance.

  As described above, in the special gaming state, the probability of winning a normal figure is set to a very high probability of 250/251, and it is not necessary to hit the player due to the fluctuation of the normal symbol. In the distribution table, the variation time of the normal symbol in the special game state is uniformly set to 1 s, which is shorter than usual. In addition, as described above, the opening / closing pattern of the lower special figure starting winning means 27b selected in the case of the “normal figure small winning” in the normal gaming state is 0.5 second opening × 1 time when almost no winning can be expected. For players, this is essentially the same as “out of the ordinary”. Therefore, in the normal figure variable time allocation table of FIG. 5, in the case of the normal figure small win in the normal gaming state, the fluctuation is shorter than the selection rate (5/100) of the long variable time, as in the case of off-normal. The time selectivity (95/100) is set to a higher value.

  The normal symbol display control means (first general symbol change effect control means) 45 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 22 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 44, and the normal symbol display means 22 changes. Normal symbol display by the normal symbol display means 22 on the condition that it is in a displayable state and one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the normal symbol random number storage means 43 (the number of common figure reservations is one or more). The variation of the normal symbol is stopped in the stop symbol mode selected by the normal symbol stop mode selection unit 44b based on the passage of the variation time selected by the variation time selection unit 44c. ing.

  The normal profit state generating means 46 generates a normal profit state in which the special figure starting winning means 27b of the special figure starting means 16 is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of opening / closing patterns, for example. When the determination result by the means 44a is the normal symbol winning, and the stop symbol form after the fluctuation of the normal symbol displaying means 22 becomes the normal symbol winning aspect, the normal profit state is generated.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, different opening / closing patterns are selected for the ordinary big winning and the ordinary small winning during the normal gaming state other than the special gaming state described later. That is, the opening / closing pattern in the case of the big prize winning is, for example, 5.0 seconds open × 1 time, and winning during the opening is easy. Opening for 5 seconds x 1 time, winning during opening is extremely difficult. On the other hand, the opening / closing pattern selected during the special gaming state has a longer opening time than in the normal gaming state, and in this embodiment, the opening / closing pattern is 1.8 seconds opening × 3 times regardless of the type of the regular winning. Is set.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state, the normal figure win-win is substantially the same as a non-standard win for the player, so the substantial win-win probability in the normal gaming state is It is the same (10/251 in this case) as the probability of winning a big figure.

  The special figure random number creation processing means 51 stops when the special symbol after the change becomes the special figure winning mode in addition to the jackpot determination random number used for determining whether or not the special symbol after the fluctuation is set as the special symbol winning mode. Jackpot symbol random number used for selection of symbol pattern, outlier symbol random number used for selection of stop symbol pattern when special symbol after variation becomes off-special symbol pattern, variation pattern random number used for selection of variation pattern for special effect symbol, etc. The special figure random number generating process for repeatedly generating the predetermined random number is performed.

  The special figure starting port check processing means 52 performs processing based on the winning of the game ball to the special figure starting means 16, and the special figure starting means 16 detects the game ball, that is, the special figure starting winning means 27a, Based on the winning of the game ball in 27b, the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value created by the special figure random number creation processing means 51 are acquired one by one, and the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value are obtained. The first-in first-out special figure random number storage means 53 is configured to store a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, four each) as a limit.

  The special symbol processing means 54 performs processing related to the special symbol variation display, and includes special symbol winning determination means 54a, special symbol stop mode selection means 54b, and variation pattern selection means 54c. The special figure winning determination means 54a determines whether or not the special figure winning is made by random number lottery. The special symbol display means 23 is in a state in which the special symbol display means 23 can be variably displayed and the special figure random number generating processing means 51 has one or more. On the condition that the jackpot determination random number value is stored (the number of reserved special figure holds is 1 or more), the jackpot determination random number value at the head of the queue is extracted from the special figure random number creation processing means 51, and the jackpot determination randomness is obtained. Depending on whether or not the numerical value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, it is configured to determine whether or not to win the special figure.

  The special figure stop mode selection unit 54 b selects the stop symbol mode after the change of the special symbol. The special figure win determination / departure determination result by the special symbol win determination unit 54 a and the special figure random number storage unit 53 Based on the jackpot symbol random number value stored together with the jackpot determination random number value or the newly acquired off symbol random number value, the stop symbol mode after the change of the special symbol is selected. The variation pattern selection means 54c is for selecting a variation pattern (special effect variation pattern) of the special effect design, and the special figure winning / non-special determination result by the special figure winning determining means 54a and the newly acquired result. A special effect variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random value.

  The special symbol display control means (special symbol variation effect control means) 55 controls the display of the special symbol display means 23, and the special symbol display means 23 based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 54. Variation of the special symbol in the stop symbol mode selected by the special symbol stop mode selection unit 54b based on the fact that the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection unit 54c has elapsed. Is supposed to stop.

  The special profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 56 generates a special profit state in which the special winning means 17 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the determination result by the special figure winning determination means 54a becomes the special figure winning. The special profit state is generated based on the fact that the stop symbol form after the special symbol change by the special symbol display means 23 becomes the special symbol winning mode. The opening pattern of the present embodiment is such that a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses from the opening of the large winning means 17 or that a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have been won by that time. Is set to repeat a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), but a plurality of types of opening patterns are provided, and for example, one of them is selected based on a jackpot symbol random number value. You may comprise.

  The special game state generating means 57 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player in a predetermined period after the occurrence of the special profit state. For example, the big hit determination random number stored in the special figure random number storage means 53 is a big hit In accordance with the jackpot symbol random number value that matches the determination value, for example, a special gaming state of either a time-short state or a probability variation state is generated.

  During the short time state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol display means 23 for the special symbol is switched to a shortened fluctuation time shorter than the normal fluctuation time, and the normal symbol winning probability for the normal symbol is higher than the normal probability (for example, 100/251). From the probability (for example, 250/251), the variation time from the normal variation time to the shortened variation time (for example, 1 second), the opening / closing pattern of the opening / closing means 28 of the lower special figure start winning means 27b is the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 5.0 seconds) It can be switched from an open / close pattern to an extended open / close pattern (for example, 1.8 second open × 3 times) (FIG. 4). Note that the short-time state is started after the special profit state is ended, for example, and is ended when the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) after the start or when the next special profit state is started so far. It has become.

  During the probability variation state, the number of jackpot determination values is increased from 1 to 10, for example, compared to other normal probability states, so that the probability that the special symbol will be in the special figure winning mode is higher than the normal probability. In addition to being switched to the probability, for example, processing similar to the time-short state is also performed. Note that the probability change state is started after, for example, the end of the special profit state, and ends when the next special profit state is started.

  The command transmission means 58 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 32 by one-way communication to give a control command, and based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 44. At the start of normal symbol variation, a normal pattern variation pattern command for designating the normal symbol variation time and the like is transmitted to the effect control board 32, and at the end of the regular symbol variation, the normal diagram variation stop is instructed. Based on the function of transmitting the command to the effect control board 32, the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 54, the reserved subtraction command for designating the subtraction of the number of reserved special symbols at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the special effect variation pattern is designated A special figure variation pattern command and a special figure stop mode designation command for designating a special symbol stop pattern are transmitted to the effect control board 32 in this order. A function for transmitting a special figure fluctuation stop command for instructing to stop the fluctuation of the special effect symbol at the end of the symbol change, and a hold increase command for designating the number of special figure hold after the increase in the special figure hold number Is transmitted to the effect control board 32.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, a plurality of types of general-purpose variation pattern commands according to the present embodiment are provided corresponding to the determination result by the general-purpose winning determination unit 44a and the selection result by the variation time selection unit 44c. ing. In the example of FIG. 5, the special game state (short time state or probable change state) is “C001H” when the fluctuation time is short and the fluctuation time is short, and “C004H” when the fluctuation time is long and the common figure is short. ) “C007H” is transmitted in the case of a dedicated 1-second fluctuation, regardless of whether or not the regular drawing is won or missed.

  The effect control board 32 controls various effect means such as the image display means 21, the speaker 61, and the illumination means 62. The effect control means 63, the special figure reservation number display control means 64, the special symbol effect control means 65, A normal symbol effect control means 66 is provided.

  The effect control means 63 controls various effect means. The image display control means 63a for controlling the image display by the image display means 21, the sound control means 63b for controlling the sound output from the speaker 61, the illumination means 62, and the like. Is provided with a light emission control means 63c for controlling the light emission.

  The special figure holding number display control means 64 controls the display of the special figure holding number display means 26 via the image display control means 63a, and a new game ball is detected by the special figure starting means 16, and the main control board. When a hold increase command is received from 31, a hold display image X corresponding to the increased number of special figure hold is displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 based on the hold increase command. Based on receiving the hold subtraction command from the main control board 31, the number of the hold display images X being displayed is decreased by one and shifted to the front side of the queue.

  The special symbol effect control means (special symbol change effect control means) 65 controls the special figure change effect by the special symbol effect display means 25. The special symbol change pattern command and the special figure stop mode designation command are sent from the main control board 31. , The stop design after the change of the special effect design, the type of the notice effect, etc. are determined by lottery, and the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 is based on the change pattern corresponding to the special design change pattern command. When the special effect symbol change is started and a special symbol change stop command is received thereafter, the special effect symbol change is stopped in the stop symbol form determined by lottery.

  The normal symbol effect control means (second normal figure change effect control means) 66 controls the normal symbol change effect by the normal symbol effect display means 20, and the effect execution lottery means 66a, the effect mode lottery means 66b, and the stop symbol form. Selection means 66c and the like are provided.

  The effect execution lottery means (common figure variation effect selection means) 66a determines whether or not to execute the usual figure variation effect by the normal symbol effect display means 20 by lottery. For example, the main figure change pattern from the main control board 31 is determined. When the command is received, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to execute the normal symbol variation effect by the normal symbol effect display means 20 based on a general symbol variation effect lottery table provided in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the execution probability of the normal figure change effect by the normal symbol effect display means 20 is set in the normal figure change effect lottery table according to the state of the special figure change effect and other game states. . In addition, there are a plurality of types of general drawing fluctuation drawing lottery tables corresponding to the determination result by the general drawing winning determination means 44a (here, three types corresponding to the general drawing big winning, the general drawing small winning, and the off the normal drawing). Yes.

  In the ordinary figure variation effect lottery table of this embodiment, the ordinary figure small win (FIG. 6 (b)) and the ordinary figure small prize (FIG. 6 (b)) are more important than the usual figure out (FIG. 6 (c)). ) Is set to a value with a higher probability of execution of the normal figure variation effect by the normal symbol effect display means 20 in the case of the big symbol win (FIG. 6A). In addition, in each ordinary figure fluctuation production lottery table, the game state in which the player's expectation for profit acquisition and game motivation tends to decrease (for example, special figure fluctuation is stopped, special figure fluctuation due to non-reach fluctuation pattern) The execution probability of the normal symbol variation effect by the normal symbol effect display means 20 is set to a relatively high value. As a result, it is possible to effectively avoid a decline in the player's willingness to play and maintain a high operating rate of the pachinko machine.

  In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display means (first normal figure change effect means) 22 and the normal symbol effect display means (second normal figure change effect means) 20 are used as the normal figure change effect means for performing the normal figure change effect. However, the normal symbol display effect by the normal symbol display means 22 is always executed. That is, in the present embodiment, as the effect form of the ordinary symbol variation effect, the first effect form that performs the ordinary symbol variation effect using only the ordinary symbol display means 22, the ordinary symbol display means 22 and the ordinary symbol effect display means 20; There are two types of effects, the second effect form for performing the usual figure variation effect using both of these, and the effect execution lottery means (ordinary figure change effect selection means) 66a of the present embodiment has these two kinds of effect forms. It is comprised so that either of these may be selected.

  The effect mode lottery means 66b determines the normal effect change pattern (effect mode) by the normal symbol effect display means 20 by lottery. For example, the effect execution lottery means 66a executes the normal pattern change effect by the normal symbol effect display means 20. If it is decided to do so, the result of the determination of whether to win the big figure / winning figure / unusual figure obtained from the drawing lottery table provided in advance and the usual figure variation pattern command received from the main control board 31 And, it is configured to select any one of a plurality of types of normal effect change patterns (effect modes) based on the normal symbol change time.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the effect lottery table defines the distribution ratio of each ordinary effect variation pattern for each of the determination results of the ordinary figure big prize / ordinary figure small prize / unusual figure decision and the variation time of the ordinary symbol. . In the effect lottery table shown in FIG. 7, a normal variation pattern that varies at normal speed in the forward direction, a frame advance variation pattern that varies by frame advance in the forward direction, a reverse rotation variation pattern that varies at normal speed in the reverse direction, Five types of normal effect fluctuation patterns are selected as a light emission fluctuation pattern that changes in the forward direction and a light emission reverse rotation fluctuation pattern that changes in the reverse direction while emitting light.

  These five types of normal effect variation patterns have different probabilities (hereinafter referred to as “reliability”) that the normal symbols will be in the big win mode after their appearance. Normal variation patterns and frame advance variation patterns (low reliability effects) The aspect) has a lower reliability than the other fluctuation patterns, the light emission reverse rotation fluctuation pattern has the highest reliability, and the reverse rotation fluctuation pattern and the light emission fluctuation pattern have a medium reliability.

  As described above, the opening / closing pattern of the lower special figure starting winning means 27b selected in the case of the “normal figure small winning” in the normal gaming state is 0.5 second opening × 1 time in which almost no winning can be expected. For players, this is equivalent to "out of the ordinary". Therefore, in the effect lottery table in the present embodiment, “common figure small winning” is handled in the same manner as “out of ordinary figure”.

  The stop symbol mode selection means 66c selects the stop symbol mode of the normal effect symbol after the normal symbol variation effect by the normal symbol effect display means 20, for example, the normal symbol effect display means 20 by the effect execution lottery means 66a. When the decision to execute the variation effect is made, for example, based on the determination result of the common figure large win / normal figure small win / unusual figure obtained from the common figure fluctuation pattern command received from the main control board 31, for example, A character image corresponding to a predetermined “winning mode” in the case of a grand prize winning, and a character image corresponding to a predetermined “outgoing mode” in either case of a small win or a non-standard drawing respectively. Configured to select.

  The effect execution lottery means 66a determines that the ordinary symbol effect display means 20 executes the normal symbol variation effect, the effect mode lottery means 66b changes the normal effect variation pattern, and the stop symbol mode selection means 66c stops the normal effect symbol. When each of the symbol patterns is selected, the normal symbol effect control means 66 starts to change the normal effect symbols on the display screen 21a of the image display means 21 based on the normal effect change pattern selected by the effect pattern lottery means 66b. After that, when a normal symbol variation stop command is received, the variation of the normal effect symbol is stopped in the stop symbol mode selected by the stop symbol mode selecting means 66c.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the normal symbol display means 22 and the normal symbol effect display means 20 are provided as the normal symbol change effect means, and one or more of them execute the normal symbol change effect. Since there is an effect execution lottery means (standard figure change effect selecting means) 66a for selecting the usual figure change effect means according to the state of the special figure change effect and other game states, the normal figure change effect is more effective. It can be used in the future, and further improvement of the production effect can be expected.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the normal pattern change effect means includes a normal symbol display means 22 composed of a plurality of light emitters as shown in the embodiment, a normal symbol effect display means 20 for displaying an image on the image display means 21, and a 7-segment display. Means, production means using a movable body, and the like may be used. In addition, a plurality of same-type usual figure change effect means may be provided, or three or more kinds of usual figure change effect means may be provided.

  In the embodiment, an example is shown in which three types of general drawing variation drawing lottery tables corresponding to the general drawing big win, the general drawing small win, and the extra drawing are provided. The usual figure variation production lottery table may be used. In addition, two types of general drawing fluctuation effect lottery tables corresponding to the normal drawing winning and the extraordinary drawing may be provided, or the common figure changing effect lottery table may be used for the normal drawing winning and the extraordinary drawing. May be. In the embodiment, an example is shown in which two types of wins are selected, namely, the big wins and the small wins. However, of course, only one type of wins may be used.

  Moreover, although the example which applied this invention to the pachinko machine was shown in embodiment, it cannot be overemphasized that it can implement similarly in other ball game machines, such as an arrangement ball machine.

13 Game area 16 Special figure starting means 20 Normal symbol effect display means (common figure change effect means, second normal figure change effect means)
21 Image display means 22 Normal symbol display means (common figure change effect means, first normal figure change effect means)
23 Special symbol display means (Special figure change effect means)
25 Special symbol effect display means 27b Lower special figure start winning means (actuated start starting means)
31 Main control board 32 Production control board 44a Common figure winning judgment means 45 Normal symbol display control means (normal figure fluctuation production control means, first common figure fluctuation production control means)
54a Special figure winning judgment means 55 Special symbol display control means (Special figure change effect control means)
56 Special profit status generating means (profit status generating means)
57 Special game state generating means 65 Special symbol effect control means 66 Normal symbol effect control means (common figure variation effect control means, second ordinary figure change effect control means)
66a Production execution lottery means (common figure variation production selection means)

Claims (9)

Based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, a win-winning determination means for determining whether or not a win-win win is made by random lottery,
Based on the determination result by the general figure winning determination means, the general figure fluctuation production control means for executing the general figure fluctuation production by the general figure fluctuation production means;
Easy to enter a game ball from a closed state in which it is impossible to enter or difficult to enter when the normal figure change effect means displays the normal figure winning mode corresponding to the normal figure win at the end of the normal figure change effect. Actuated starting ball entry means that changes to a open state for a predetermined time;
Special figure winning determination means for determining whether or not a special figure is won by random lottery based on a game ball entering the special figure starting means including the actuated starting and starting means;
Special figure fluctuation effect control means for executing a special figure fluctuation effect by the special figure fluctuation effect means based on the determination result by the special figure winning determination means;
In the bullet ball game machine, comprising the profit state generating means for generating a profit state when the special figure fluctuation effect means displays a special figure winning aspect corresponding to the special figure winning at the end of the special figure fluctuation effect,
A plurality of types of production forms of the usual figure variation production are provided,
A bullet ball game machine characterized by comprising a normal variation effect selecting means for selecting the effect form according to a game state. A plurality of the usual map change production means are provided,
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of types of effect forms are different from each other in one or more of the usual figure change effect means for executing the usual figure change effect. The normal map change effect means includes a first normal map change effect means and a second normal map change effect means,
The normal fluctuation effect control means is provided on the main control board and controls the first normal figure fluctuation effect means; and provided on the effect control board and from the main control board. A second map change effect control means for controlling the second map change effect means based on a command;
The first normal figure fluctuation effect control means is configured to execute the normal figure fluctuation effect by the first normal figure fluctuation effect means regardless of the gaming state,
The usual figure variation effect selecting means is configured to determine whether or not to operate the second figure variation effect means together with the first figure variation effect means according to the gaming state. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state after the profit state ends based on the special figure variation effect means displaying the special figure winning mode at the end of the special figure variation effect,
During the special game state, the opening time of the actuated start ball entering means becomes longer than in the other game states, and the second normal figure fluctuation effect selecting means is selected by the normal figure fluctuation effect selecting means. 4. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the probability is lower than in other game states. The said 2nd common figure change effect means was comprised so that the said normal figure change effect might be performed on the image display means arrange | positioned in the approximate center of a game area. Ball game machine. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the normal figure change effect selecting means is configured to select the effect form according to the state of the special figure change effect. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the normal figure variation effect selecting means is configured to select the effect form according to whether or not the special figure variation effect is being performed. The said normal figure change effect selection means is comprised so that it may select the said effect form according to the kind of the special figure change effect when it is in the special figure change effect. The ball game machine described in 1. The normal variation effect selecting means is configured to select the effect form based on a preset lottery table,
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a plurality of types of the lottery tables are provided corresponding to the determination results by the normal winning determination means.

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