JP2014128547A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of contributing to reduction in wasteful balls by performing notification for urging a player to shoot game balls at more proper timing.SOLUTION: In a main control unit, when winning a special symbol lottery, a big winning port is opened/closed by a big winning port control unit 108, and a round start command for notifying the start of a round and a round termination command for notifying the termination of the round are transmitted to a sub control unit every time a round is executed. In this sub control unit, when winning the special symbol lottery, shooting notification for urging the shooting of game balls aiming at the big winning port is executed by a notification unit 1315, and the shooting notification is interrupted by a command receiving unit 1311 after the reception of the round termination command of the previous round until the reception of the round start command of this time round.

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that is in a jackpot state in which, when a jackpot lottery is won, a jackpot is opened and a player can obtain a large number of prize balls.

In a conventional pachinko machine, a big hit lottery is executed when a game ball enters a predetermined start winning opening, and three rows of symbols arranged in the horizontal direction are displayed in a variable manner, for example, from top to bottom. Is done. And when the preset fluctuation time passes, the three symbols indicating the result of the jackpot lottery are stopped and displayed. At that time, if all three related symbols on a certain line are informed that the jackpot lottery has been won, the predetermined prize winning opening is opened and the player can obtain a large number of prize balls. You can enjoy the possible jackpot games.

The pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 has a central role provided at the center of the game board,
A game area in which a game ball moves is divided into a left game area and a right game area. When the pachinko machine is in the normal mode, the player launches a game ball aiming at the left game area, so-called left-handed, and when the game ball enters the winning prize opening provided in the left game area,
A jackpot lottery is held. If the result of this jackpot lottery is a two-round probability variable jackpot, the pachinko machine is put into the probability variation mode after the first big winning opening located in the left game area is opened and closed twice. The notification that prompts the so-called right-handed strike, that is, the transition to the right game area and launching the game ball is performed by the liquid crystal screen that constitutes the central actor. On the other hand, even if the result of the jackpot lottery is either a 15-round probability variable jackpot or a 15-round regular jackpot, a notification is given on the liquid crystal screen to open the second jackpot placed in the right game area. Then, the closing round is repeated 15 times. The player
A large amount of prize balls can be obtained by making a right turn in accordance with such a notice to prompt a right strike and winning a game ball in the second big prize opening.

JP 2008-12185 A

By the way, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine as described in Patent Document 1, the notification for urging the player to continue to the right is continued while the second big prize opening is closed between rounds. For this reason, it is difficult for the player to know the timing at which the right strike should be interrupted. There was a risk of consumption.

Further, in a pachinko gaming machine in which a player makes a left strike during a jackpot, for example, a message “hit!” Is displayed on the liquid crystal screen to prompt the launch of a game ball between rounds. For this reason, the above-described problems are not limited to pachinko gaming machines in which a player makes a right strike during a jackpot, but are common to pachinko gaming machines in which a player makes a left strike during a jackpot.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can contribute to the reduction of useless balls by performing notification that prompts the player to launch game balls at a more appropriate timing. .

The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. In addition, the reference numerals in parentheses and supplementary explanations in this column show the correspondence with the embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention executes a jackpot lottery in response to the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening (21, 22), and transmits a command based on the lottery result (5
1) and a pachinko gaming machine (1) comprising a sub-control unit (52) for controlling the production based on the command transmitted from the main control unit (51), wherein the main control unit (51)
) Is a prize winning opening / closing means (108) that repeats a round that is closed after opening the prize winning opening (23) when winning the lottery lottery, and the prize winning opening / closing means (108) Each time it is finished, a close command for notifying that the special winning opening (23) is closed is transmitted, and every time a round is started by the special winning opening / closing means (108), the special winning opening (23 ) Is sent, and the sub-control unit (52) aims at the big winning opening (23) when the jackpot lottery is won. A notifying means (1315) for notifying the launching of the game ball, and a receiving means (1311) for receiving the close command and the open command; A notification control means (1314) for interrupting the launch notification to the notification means (1315), and a setting means for setting a restart timing which is a timing for resuming the launch notification interrupted by the notification control means (1314). (
1313), and the notification control means (1314) is configured so that the setting means (11) after the close command in the previous round is received by the reception means (1311).
Until the restart timing set in step 313), the notification means (1315) interrupts the launch notification.

The setting means (1313) may set the restart timing to a timing at which the open command in the current round is received by the receiving means (1311).

The setting unit (1313) may set the restart timing to a timing after a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception unit (1311) received the close command in the previous round.

In the predetermined time, the close command in the previous round is the reception means (13
It may be less than the time until the open command in the current round is received by the receiving means (1311) after being received by 11).

A plurality of light emitting units (61 arranged in a direction in which game balls move toward the grand prize winning opening (23).
-66) are arranged on the front surface of the game board (2), and the notification means (1315) sequentially turns the plurality of light emitting units (61-66) in descending order of the distance from the big prize opening (23). The launch notification may be performed by emitting light.

The big prize opening (23) is arranged at a predetermined position on the right side in the game area (20) in which the game ball moves, and the notification means (1315) performs a notification for urging right-handed as the launch notification. May be.

According to the present invention, since the notification is interrupted between the reception of the round end command of the previous round and the reception of the round start command of the current round, the game ball is launched to the player. The prompting notification can be performed at a more appropriate timing, and it can contribute to the reduction of waste balls between rounds.

Schematic front view of pachinko machine 1 Schematic plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 The block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the control apparatus with which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided. A flowchart showing main operations performed by the game control unit 100 The figure which illustrates the opening / closing timing of the big winning opening 23 in each jackpot type and each jackpot The figure which illustrates the light emission mode of right-handed alarm 10 The figure which illustrates the period when the right-handed alerting | reporting by the right-handed alerting device 10 is interrupted in jackpot C, and the timing when a right-handed alerting | reporting is complete | finished Functional configuration diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 Detailed flowchart of the start port switch process in step S2 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of special symbol processing in step S4 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the stop process in step S56 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the big prize opening process in step S6 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the big prize opening process in step S6 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process performed by the production control part 130 Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG.

Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[Schematic configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
First, the schematic configuration and operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured to pay out a prize ball when a game ball launched from a launching device (not shown) wins. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a game board 2 on which game balls are launched, and a frame member 5 surrounding the game board 2. The frame member 5 is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the game board 2 via a hinge (not shown),
It is configured to be detachable from the game board 2.

An image display 6 for displaying various effect images at the center of the game board 2 is provided. In this embodiment, the image display 6 is a liquid crystal display device (Liquid Crystal Display).
), For example, EL (Electro Luminescence)
: Electroluminescence) may be constituted by other display devices such as a display device. This image display 6 notifies the player of the result of the jackpot lottery by displaying, for example, a decorative design according to the progress of the game by the player, or displays various effect images during the jackpot.

A game area 20 for playing a game with a game ball is provided on the front side of the game board 2.
When the player holds the handle 31 and rotates the lever 32 in the clockwise direction, the game balls stored in the tray 39 (see FIG. 2) are supplied to the launching device and fired into the game area 20 at predetermined time intervals. Is done. The game board 2 is provided with a guide member (not shown) for guiding a game ball supplied from the launching device, and the game ball is guided to an upper position of the game area 20 by the guide member. The game ball drops (moves) downward along the front surface of the game board 2 while changing its moving direction by contacting a game claw or windmill (not shown) arranged in the game area 20.

When the player makes a so-called left-handed turn by rotating the handle 31 at a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched from the launching device with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the game ball is displayed on the image display 6
Is rebounded by a game nail provided above and guided to a game area 20 on the left side of the image display 6 as indicated by an arrow 14, for example. On the other hand, when the player makes a so-called right hit by rotating the handle 31 at a large rotation angle, the game ball is launched from the launching device with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball goes over the game nail provided above the image display 6,
For example, as shown by the arrow 15, the user is guided to the game area 20 on the right side of the image display 6.

The moving path of the game ball guided to the game area 20 on the left side of the image display 6 includes the first start port 2.
1, a second start port 22, and three normal winning ports 24 are arranged.

The first start port 21 and the second start port 22 are arranged in two upper and lower stages at a predetermined interval with the first start port 21 as the upper side of the second start port 22. In the pachinko machine 1, the first start port 21
Alternatively, when a game ball enters the second starting port 22 and wins, a fixed number (for example, four) of game balls are paid out and a big win lottery is executed. That is, the first start port 21 and the second start port 22 are start winning ports for executing a big hit lottery. In the following description, the jackpot lottery performed when a game ball is won at the first start port 21 is called a first special symbol lottery, and is performed when a game ball is won at the second start port 22. The jackpot lottery is called the second special symbol lottery, and the first special symbol lottery and the second special symbol lottery are collectively called the special symbol lottery.

An electric tulip 27 is disposed between the first start port 21 and the second start port 22. The electric tulip 27 has a pair of blade members imitating tulip flowers, and has a posture in which the pair of blade members are closed (see FIG. 1) and a posture in which the pair of blade members are open (not shown). The posture can be changed between. The pair of blade members change their posture by driving the electric solenoid, and light up or blink as the posture changes. In the posture in which the blade member of the electric tulip 27 is closed, the second starting port 2 is driven by the electric tulip 27 and the first starting port 21.
The approach path to No. 2 is closed, and by winning a normal symbol lottery to be described later, the blade member of the electric tulip 27 is opened and the second start port 22 is opened.

The normal winning opening 24 is a winning opening through which a certain number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out by winning of game balls. Unlike the first start port 21 and the second start port 22, even if a game ball wins the normal winning port 24, no lottery is performed.

On the moving path of the game ball guided to the game area 20 on the right side of the image display 6, a gate 25 and a special winning opening 23 are arranged.

When the game ball passes through the gate 25, the game ball is not paid out, but a normal symbol lottery (opening / closing lottery of the electric tulip 27) is performed. If you win this regular symbol lottery,
The operation of closing the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 27 after maintaining the open state for a specified time (for example, 6 seconds) is repeated a specified number of times (for example, 3 times). In this way, by winning the normal symbol lottery, the second start opening 22 is temporarily opened, and the game ball can win the second start opening 22. That is, the second special symbol lottery can be executed.

A big winning opening 23 is arranged at a predetermined position on the right side in the game area 20 where the game ball moves (a position where a game ball that has been hit right passes). The special winning opening 23 is opened according to the result of the special symbol lottery. A plate for opening and closing the big prize opening 23 is provided at the opening of the big prize opening 23. The special winning opening 23 is normally in a state in which no game ball enters because the plate is in a posture that forms the same plane as the game board 2. When the special symbol lottery is won, the upper end side of the plate is tilted toward the front side of the game board 2, and a big hit state in which a game ball can be won is obtained. When the big win state is reached, the operation of closing the special winning opening 23 after the plate maintains the state where the special winning opening 23 is opened until a predetermined condition is satisfied is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times or twice). Each time one game ball wins the big prize opening 23, 13 prize balls are paid out, so if a player hits the big prize opening 23 and hits the right, You can enjoy the jackpot games you can get.

A discharge port 26 is provided below the second start port 22. Game balls that have not entered the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the big winning port 23, or the normal winning port 24 are discharged out of the game area 20 through the discharge port 26.

A board lamp 8 used for various effects at a position close to the image display 6 on the front surface of the game board 2.
A movable accessory 7 and a right-handed alarm 10 are arranged. The board lamp 8 emits light according to the progress of the game by the player, thereby performing various effects by light. The movable accessory 7 performs various effects by rotating with respect to the game board 2 while emitting light. Right-handed alarm 10
Six LEDs 61 to 66 constituting the right-handed alarm 10 (an example of a plurality of light emitting units of the present invention) (
(See FIG. 6) is emitted so that it flows in the direction indicated by the arrow, thereby informing the player to make a right strike. The operation of the right-handed alarm 10 will be described in detail later.

The indicator 4 is disposed outside the game area 20 in the game board 2. The display 4 displays information on the result of the special symbol lottery and the normal symbol lottery described above, and the number of holds. Although not shown in the figure, the display 4 displays the result of the first special symbol lottery by variably displaying the special symbol in response to the winning of the game ball at the first starting port 21. display,
The first special symbol hold indicator that displays the number of the first special symbol lottery held, and the special symbol is variably displayed in response to the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 22, and the result of the second special symbol lottery is displayed. The second special symbol display, the second special symbol hold indicator that displays the number of the second special symbol lottery hold, the result of the normal symbol lottery with the normal symbol variably displayed when the game ball passes the gate 25 A normal symbol display for displaying a normal symbol, a normal symbol hold indicator for displaying the number of holdings of the normal symbol lottery, and a gaming state (for example, a normal gaming state, a probability variation gaming state,
It is composed of a game state display for displaying a short time game state and a latent game state.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing a part of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame member 5 includes a stop button 33, an eject button 34, a speaker 35, a frame lamp 36, an effect button 37, an effect key 38, in addition to the handle 31 and the lever 32. And dish 3
9 is provided.

The dish 39 is provided so as to protrude from the frame member 5 to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1,
The game balls supplied to the above-described launching device are temporarily stored. The game balls (prize balls) paid out as described above are discharged onto the plate 39. When the player grasps the handle 31 and rotates the lever 32 in the clockwise direction, the game balls stored in the tray 39 are supplied to the launching device,
The game area 20 is fired. The take-out button 34 is provided on the front surface in the vicinity of the position where the dish 39 is provided. When the player operates the take-out button 34, a part of the lower surface of the tray 39 is opened, and the game balls accumulated on the tray 39 can be dropped into a box (not shown) arranged below the tray 39. In addition, this dish 39 may be comprised by two dishes, the upper dish which stores the game ball and prize ball supplied to a launching device, and the lower dish which collects only a prize ball. in this case,
The takeout button 34 is provided on the lower plate.

The stop button 33 is provided on the lower side surface of the handle 31. The player handles the handle 31
When the stop button 33 is pressed while the button is rotated in the clockwise direction, the launch of the game ball is temporarily stopped. By operating the stop button 33, the player can make a so-called stop.

The effect button 37 is provided on the upper surface of the plate 39. The effect key 38 has a center key and a plurality (four in this case) of peripheral keys arranged around the center key, and is provided adjacent to the effect button 37. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the player presses the effect button 37 or the effect key 38, a predetermined effect is performed.

The speaker 35 and the frame lamp 36 perform various effects for notifying the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the like. Specifically, the speaker 35 outputs music, voice, sound effects, and the like, and produces a sound effect. The frame lamp 36 changes a lighting or blinking pattern, a light emission color, and a light irradiation direction. And so on.

[Configuration of control device of pachinko gaming machine 1]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control device provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. On the back side of the game board 2, a control device for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is arranged in addition to a ball tank for storing game balls to be paid out as prize balls. This control device has a main board constituting the main control unit 51 and a sub board constituting the sub control unit 52. The main board is a game control board that functions as a game control unit 100 for controlling execution of special symbol lottery and processing for transmitting a command based on the lottery result to the sub-control unit 52 side, and payout for controlling payout of prize balls. The payout control board functions as the control unit 120. One sub-board is an effect control board that functions as an effect control unit 130 that comprehensively controls the effect based on a command transmitted from the game control unit 100, and an image sound control unit 140 that controls the effect by image and sound. It comprises a functioning image sound control board, various lamps (frame lamp 36 and panel lamp 8), a lamp control board that functions as a lamp control unit 150 that controls effects by the movable accessory 7, and the like.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the control device of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
As shown, the main control unit 51 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a game control unit 100 and a payout control unit 120, and the sub control unit 52 includes an effect control unit 130, an image sound control unit 1 and the like.
40 and a lamp control unit 150.

The game control unit 100 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103.
Based on the program stored in the ROM 102, the CPU 101 performs various arithmetic processes related to the number of payout prize balls such as internal lottery and determination of winning. In addition to the above program, the ROM 102 stores the maximum number of holdings Umax1 for the first special symbol lottery, the maximum number of holdings Umax2 for the second special symbol lottery, a random number (winning value) used for the special symbol lottery, and each round in the jackpot The number of game balls Ymax that defines the timing at which the big winning opening 23 is closed at the time, the number of rounds Rmax during the jackpot, the set times for various effects, and the like are stored. RAM 103 is CP
It is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the U101 executes the program or a work area for data processing. In this RAM 103, the game state information indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the number of holdings U1 of the first special symbol lottery, the number of holdings U2 of the second special symbol lottery, the game ball is the first start port 21 or the second start Various random numbers acquired at the timing of winning the mouth 22, information indicating whether or not the jackpot is being won, the number Y of winning game balls won in the jackpot 23 during the round, the number R of the jackpot rounds, etc. Temporarily stored. Hereinafter, main functions of the game control unit 100 will be described.

The game control unit 100 executes a first special symbol lottery when a game ball wins the first start port 21 and executes a second special symbol lottery when a game ball wins the second start port 22. Then, data indicating these lottery results is transmitted to the effect control unit 130. In addition, the game control unit 100 is the first
Fluctuation setting of winning probability determined according to special symbol lottery or second special symbol lottery (for example, 300
Effect control unit 13 includes data indicating the setting for shortening the special symbol variation time, data indicating the setting for shortening the normal symbol variation time determined according to the normal symbol lottery, and the like.
Send to 0.

The game control unit 100 controls the opening time when the blade member of the electric tulip 27 is in the open state, the number of times the blade member is opened and closed, and the opening / closing time interval from when the blade member is closed until it is next opened.
In addition, the game control unit 100 holds the number U1 of the first special symbol lottery hold due to the game ball winning the first start port 21, and the second special symbol lottery due to the game ball winning the second start port 22. The number of holdings U2, the number of holdings of the normal symbol lottery due to the game ball passing through the gate 25, and the like are managed.

The game control unit 100 controls the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 23 according to the result of the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery. For example, a predetermined condition (for example, 3 after the grand prize opening 23 is opened)
Until the end of 0 seconds, or until 10 game balls are won in the grand prize opening 23)
The round in which the plate is tilted to maintain the open state of the special winning opening 23 is controlled to be repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times or 2 times). In addition, the game control unit 100 controls an interval time from when the special winning opening 23 is closed until it is opened in the next round.

When a game ball is won in the first start port 21, the second start port 22, the big winning port 23, and the normal winning port 24, the game control unit 100 is predetermined per game ball according to the place where the game ball has won. The payout control unit 120 is instructed to pay out game balls so as to pay out a number of prize balls. For example, when the game control unit 100 wins a game ball in the first start port 21 or the second start port 22, four game balls,
A command is sent to the payout control unit 120 so that 13 prize balls are awarded when the game balls are awarded to the big prize opening 23, and 10 prize balls are paid out when the game balls are awarded to the normal prize opening 24. Note that even if the game control unit 100 detects that a game ball has passed through the gate 25, the game control unit 100 does not instruct the payout control unit 120 to pay out a prize ball in conjunction therewith. The payout control unit 120 is a game control unit 10.
When a prize ball is paid out in response to an instruction of 0, information regarding the number of prize balls paid out from the payout control unit 120 is sent to the game control unit 100. Then, the game control unit 100 manages the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the information acquired from the payout control unit 120.

In order to realize these functions, the game control unit 100 includes a first start switch (SW).
111, second start opening switch (SW) 112, electric tulip opening / closing section 113, gate switch (SW) 114, big winning opening switch (SW) 115, big winning opening opening / closing section 116, and normal winning opening switch (SW) 117 Is connected.

The first start port switch 111 detects that a game ball has won the first start port 21 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100. The second start port switch 112 detects that a game ball has won the second start port 22 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100. The electric tulip opening / closing unit 113 operates the electric solenoid in response to a command sent from the game control unit 100 to open / close the pair of blade members of the electric tulip 27. Gate switch 11
4 detects that the game ball has passed through the gate 25, and sends the detection signal to the game control unit 100.
Send to. The big prize opening switch 115 detects that a game ball has won the big prize opening 23,
The detection signal is sent to the game control unit 100. When winning the special symbol lottery, the special winning opening / closing unit 116 repeats a round in which the special winning opening 23 is opened and closed based on an instruction from the game control unit 100. The special winning opening / closing unit 116 includes an electric solenoid that operates the plate of the special winning opening 23. The normal winning port switch 117 detects that a game ball has won the normal winning port 24 and sends a detection signal to the game control unit 100.

The game controller 100 is connected to the display 4 described above. Game control unit 100
Displays the result of the first special symbol lottery started by winning the game ball to the first starting port 21 on the first special symbol display of the display 4. The game control unit 100 causes the first special symbol hold display of the display 4 to display the number of holds that are holding the first special symbol lottery. The game control unit 100
The result of the second special symbol lottery started by winning the game ball at the second starting port 22 is displayed on the second special symbol display of the display 4. The game control unit 100 causes the second special symbol holding display of the display 4 to display the number of holdings of the second special symbol lottery. The game control unit 100 causes the normal symbol display of the display 4 to display the result of the normal symbol lottery started by passing the game ball to the gate 25. The game control unit 100 causes the normal symbol holding display of the display 4 to display the number of holdings of the normal symbol lottery. The game control unit 100 displays the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the gaming state display of the display unit 4.

The payout control unit 120 includes a CPU 121, a ROM 122, and a RAM 123.
Based on the program stored in the ROM 122, the CPU 121 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the payout of prize balls. The RAM 123 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 121 executes the program, or as a work area for data processing.

The payout control unit 120 receives a command from the game control unit 100 instructing the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won. Then, the payout control unit 120 controls the payout motor 125 so as to pay out the award balls in the number specified by the command. Here, the payout motor 125 is a drive motor that sends a game ball from the ball tank disposed on the back side of the game board 2 to the tray 39.

In addition to the payout motor 125, the payout control unit 120 includes a payout detection unit 126, a ball detection unit 1.
27 and a full tank detection unit 128 are connected. The payout detection unit 126 is connected to the payout motor 12.
5 detects the number of prize balls paid out from the ball tank to the plate 39. The presence / absence detection unit 127 detects the presence or absence of a game ball in the ball tank. The full tank detection unit 128 detects that the tray 39 is full with a game ball or a prize ball paid out from the ball tank supplied to the launching device.
The payout control unit 120 includes a payout detection unit 126, a ball detection unit 127, and a full tank detection unit 128.
A predetermined process is executed according to the detection result.

The effect control unit 130 includes a CPU 131, a ROM 132, a RAM 133, and an RTC (real time clock) 134. Based on the program stored in the ROM 132, the CPU 131 performs a calculation process when controlling the effect. In addition to the above programs, the ROM 132 stores a specified number of open commands and close commands (to be described later) transmitted from the game control unit 100 during the jackpot. The RAM 133 is a CPU
131 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when executing the program or a work area for data processing. The RTC 134 measures the current date and time.

The production control unit 130 comprehensively controls the production performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 based on various commands sent from the game control unit 100. Specifically, the production control unit 130 sets the production content based on the command received from the game control unit 100, and sends a command for instructing execution of the production of the set production content to the image sound control unit 140 or the lamp control unit. 150.

The image sound control unit 140 includes a CPU 141, a ROM 142, and a RAM 143. Based on the program stored in the ROM 142, the CPU 141 performs arithmetic processing when controlling an image expressing the content of the effect. In addition to the above programs, the ROM 142 stores image data of various images displayed during the game on the image display 6, and acoustic data such as music, sound, and sound effects output from the speaker 35. The RAM 143 is the CPU 14
1 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when executing the program or a work area for data processing or the like.

The image sound control unit 140 controls the image displayed on the image display 6 and the sound output from the speaker 35 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 130. Specifically, CPU
141 is an effect control unit 13 out of image data and sound data stored in the ROM 142.
Select and read the command corresponding to the command sent from 0. Then, the CPU 141
Image processing is performed using the read image data, and an image corresponding to the image data after the image processing is displayed on the image display 6. In addition, the CPU 141 performs sound processing using the read sound data, and outputs sound corresponding to the sound data after sound processing from the speaker 35.

The lamp control unit 150 includes a CPU 151, a ROM 152, and a RAM 153. The CPU 151 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the panel lamp 8, the frame lamp 36, the right-handed alarm 10, and the movable accessory 7. The ROM 152 stores programs executed by the CPU 151 and various data. The RAM 152 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used when the CPU 151 executes the program, or a work area for data processing or the like.

The lamp control unit 150 controls lighting, blinking, emission color, and the like of the panel lamp 8, the frame lamp 36, the right-handed alarm 10, and the movable accessory 7 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 130. Specifically, the ROM 152 of the lamp control unit 150 is turned on by the panel lamp 8, the frame lamp 36, the right-handed alarm 10, and the movable accessory 7 according to the content of the effect set in the effect control unit 130 ( And flashing) pattern data and emission color pattern data (emission pattern data) are stored. The CPU 151 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 152 corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 130.
Then, the CPU 151 controls the light emission of the panel lamp 8, the frame lamp 36, the right-handed alarm 10, and the movable accessory 7 based on the read light emission pattern data.

The lamp control unit 150 controls the operation of the movable accessory 7 based on the command sent from the effect control unit 130. Specifically, the ROM 152 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory 7 corresponding to the content of the effect set in the effect control unit 130. CPU
151 selects and reads out the operation pattern data stored in the ROM 152 corresponding to the command sent from the effect control unit 130. Then, the CPU 151 outputs a pulse signal corresponding to the read operation pattern data to a drive circuit (not shown). As a result, an excitation signal corresponding to the pulse signal is output from the drive circuit to the stepping motor connected to the movable accessory 7 and the operation of the movable accessory 7 is controlled.

[Main operations]
Next, main operations performed in the game control unit 100 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing main operations performed by the game control unit 100. The game control unit 100 repeatedly executes a series of processes shown in FIG. 4 at regular intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) in a normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off. . Note that the processing performed by the game control unit 100 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 4 and subsequent drawings is performed according to instructions issued by the CPU 101 based on a program stored in the ROM 102.

In the random number update process (step S1), the game control unit 100 performs a jackpot random number, a design random number,
Various random numbers of reach random numbers and variable pattern random numbers are updated. Here, the jackpot random number is a random number for determining whether the special symbol lottery is won or lost. The symbol random number is a random number for determining the type of jackpot when the special symbol lottery is won. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether or not a reach effect is performed when a special symbol lottery is lost. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol. The jackpot random number, the design random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number are incremented by one each time the process of step S1 is performed. Then, the value at the time each lottery is performed is the start port switch (S
W) Acquired by the process or the gate switch (SW) process in step S3, and used in the special symbol process in step S4 or the normal symbol process in step S5. Note that a loop counter is used as the counter that performs the process of step S1, and after reaching the maximum value of the set random number (for example, “601” for the big hit random number), it returns to “0” again.

In the start port switch process (step S2), the game control unit 100 monitors the states of the first start port switch 111 and the second start port switch 112, and when any one of the switches is “ON” (first When a detection signal is output from the start port switch 111 or the second start port switch 112), a process related to the number of holdings U1 of the first special symbol lottery, the number of holdings U2 of the second special symbol lottery, or a process of acquiring a random number Run. For details of this start-up switch processing,
This will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

In the gate switch process (step S3), the game control unit 100 uses the gate switch 11
4 is monitored, and the gate switch 114 is turned “ON” (the gate switch 11
When the detection signal is output from 4), it is determined whether or not the number of holding of the normal symbol lottery is less than the upper limit value. Then, when the game control unit 100 determines that the number of holds is less than the upper limit value, the game control unit 100 acquires a random number used for the normal symbol processing in step S5.

In the special symbol process (step S4), the game control unit 100 selects the first special symbol lottery or the second
A special symbol lottery is executed, and after the special symbol is variably displayed on the image display 6, processing for displaying a stop symbol indicating the result of these lotteries is executed. For this special symbol processing, see FIG.
Will be described in detail later.

In the normal symbol process (step S5), the game control unit 100 determines whether or not the random number acquired in the gate switch process in step S3 matches the winning random number. Then, the game control unit 100 displays the normal symbol indicating the result of the determination process after the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the normal symbol display of the display unit 4.

In the special prize opening process (step S6), the game control unit 100 controls the opening / closing of the special prize opening 23 via the special prize opening / closing part 116 based on the result of the special symbol lottery or the like. This special winning opening process will be described in detail later based on FIG. 12 and FIG.

In the electric tulip process (step S7), a process for operating the electric tulip 27 is executed when the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display by the normal symbol process in step S5 is a predetermined winning symbol. When the electric tulip 27 is operated, a game ball can be won at the second start port 22, and when the game ball wins at the second start port 22, the second special symbol lottery is performed.

In the winning ball process (step S8), the game control unit 100 controls the management of the number of winning game balls and the payout of the winning ball according to the winning.

In the output process (step S9), the game control unit 100 is necessary for various commands and effects set in the RAM 103 in the start opening switch process in step S2, the special symbol process in step S4, the big winning opening process in step S6, and the like. Information is output to the production control unit 130 or the payout control unit 120.

[Type of jackpot]
Next, the type of jackpot will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the type of jackpot and the opening / closing timing of the jackpot 23 for each jackpot.

Jackpot A is round 1 (first round) to round 15 (final round)
It is a jackpot that repeats the usual round until. Here, the normal round is a round in which the closing operation after the special winning opening 23 is opened is performed once in one round. In this normal round, the number Y of winning game balls won in the big winning opening 23 by 30 seconds after the big winning opening 23 is opened by the big winning opening control unit 108 (an example of Ymax). ), Or at the timing when 30 seconds have passed without winning 10 game balls after the grand prize opening 23 is opened, the big prize opening 23 is closed. In this way, in the normal round, the period during which the big winning opening 23 is open is relatively long, so that the player can make a right turn to win a game ball in the big winning opening 23.

The jackpot B is a jackpot in which the normal round is repeated from the first round to the sixth round, and then the high-speed round is executed in the final seventh round. Here, in the high-speed round, the operation of closing after closing the special winning opening 23 is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 10).
Is a special round. In this high-speed round, for example, the operation of closing and closing the special prize opening 23 for 0.25 seconds by the special prize opening control unit 108 is repeated 10 times continuously at intervals of 0.25 seconds. The number of opening / closing operations of the big prize opening 23 in the high-speed round is not limited to 10 as long as it is 1 or more, and may be, for example, 15 times. Also, the opening time of the grand prize opening 23 in one opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 23 is not limited to 0.25 seconds as long as the game ball hardly wins during the opening of the big prize opening 23. For example, it may be 0.2 seconds.

The jackpot C is the seventh after repeating the normal round from the first round to the sixth round.
This is a jackpot in which a high-speed round is executed, and then a normal round is repeated from the eighth round to the final fifteenth round. Thus, in the fast round,
The period in which the grand prize opening 23 is continuously opened is 0.25 seconds, which is extremely short compared to the normal round. Therefore, even if the player makes a right strike, Have difficulty.

Comparing jackpot B and jackpot C, in jackpot B, a high-speed round is executed in the seventh round and the jackpot ends. On the other hand, in jackpot C, the high-speed land is executed in the seventh round. The normal round is repeated from the 8th round to the 15th round. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, by providing such jackpot B and jackpot C, an effect is given to give the player a sense of expectation that the normal round will continue after the seventh round.

The jackpot D is a jackpot of one round in which a high-speed round is executed in the first round.
The jackpot E is a jackpot that executes a high-speed round in the first round and repeats the normal round from the second round to the final 15 rounds.

Comparing jackpot D and jackpot E, in jackpot D, the high speed round is executed in the first round and the jackpot ends, whereas in jackpot E, after the high speed land is executed in the first round, The normal round is repeated from the 2nd round to the 15th round. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, by providing such jackpot D and jackpot E, an effect is given to give the player a sense of expectation that the normal round will continue after the second round.

For jackpot A, jackpot C, and jackpot E, a predetermined ending screen including, for example, the manufacturer name of the gaming machine maker is displayed on the image display 6 after a predetermined time has elapsed since the final 15th round. Ending effects such as displaying on the screen are performed.

[Right-handed notification]
Next, right-handed notification by the right-handed alarm 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
These are figures which illustrate the light emission mode of right-handed alarm 10. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
A right-handed alarm 10 is disposed on the front surface of the game board 2 obliquely above and to the right of the image display 6. The right-handed notification device 10 performs right-handed notification based on instruction information from the sub-control unit 52 shown in FIG. 3 (specifically, a notification unit 1315 described later with reference to FIG. 8). As shown in FIG. 6, the right-handed alarm 10 includes six LEDs 61 to 66 (an example of a plurality of light emitting units of the present invention).
It is comprised. FIG. 6 shows the right-handed alarm 10 with the cover covering the LEDs 61 to 66 removed.

The six LEDs 61 to 66 are arranged side by side in a direction (a direction indicated by an arrow 15 in FIG. 1) in which a right-handed game ball moves toward the big winning opening 23 at a predetermined interval from each other. . When the special symbol lottery is won and right-handed is required, the right-handed alarm 10
The EDs 61 to 66 are turned on in order of distance from the big prize opening 23. Specifically, right-handed alarm 10
Turns on the LED 61 farthest from the special winning opening 23 among the LEDs 61 to 66 (FIG. 6A).
)), The LED 62 that is next to the LED 61 from the grand prize opening 23 is turned on (FIG. 6 (
B)), the LED 63 that is next to the LED 62 from the big prize opening 23 is turned on (FIG. 6).
(See (C)), the LED 64 that is next to the LED 63 from the big prize opening 23 is turned on (see FIG. 6D), and the LED 65 that is next to the LED 64 from the big prize opening 23 is turned on (
Finally, the LED 66 closest to the special winning opening 23 is turned on (see FIG. 6F).
reference). The right-handed alerting device 10 repeats such a series of light emitting operations at a predetermined time interval (for example, every 1 second) during a period in which the right-handedness is to be alerted, thereby informing the player to make a right-handed strike (hereinafter referred to as “right strike”). (Also called “right-handed notification”). The right-handed alarm 10 looks like light flows toward the big prize opening 23 while the right-handed alarm is being executed, so that the player who has seen the right-handed alarm 10 can easily make a timing when right-handed is required. Can grasp.

By the way, in the interval period from the end of the normal round to the start of the next normal round, or the production period after the final round from the end of the final round of the 15th normal round to the start of the ending production The large winning opening 23 is closed. For this reason, in the interval period and the production period after the final round, even if the player makes a right strike, the game ball will not enter the big winning opening 23 and win. In addition, in the high-speed round, the period during which the special winning opening 23 is continuously opened is as short as 0.25 seconds.
Even if the player makes a right turn, it is difficult to win a game ball in the big winning opening 23.
For this reason, when the player makes a right strike during the interval period, the production period after the final round, and during the high-speed round, the game ball launched into the game area 20 does not enter the grand prize opening 23 and does not win the outlet 26. As a result, waste balls are increased. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is executed during the normal round, right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is interrupted during the interval period and during the high-speed round, and right-handed notification is given before the ending effect is started. The right-handed notification by the device 10 is to be terminated. Hereinafter, a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 for realizing such right-handed notification control and processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described in detail.

[Functional configuration of pachinko gaming machine 1]
Hereinafter, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a functional configuration diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 101 of the game control unit 100 functionally includes a winning detection unit 105, a random number acquisition unit 106, a special symbol processing unit 107, a special winning opening control unit 108, a transmission control unit 109, and a command. Transmitter 11
0 is provided. The CPU 131 of one effect control unit 130 functionally includes a command reception unit 1311, a count unit 1312, a setting unit 1313, a notification control unit 1314, and a notification unit 1315.
, And a display control unit 1316.

The CPU 101 of the game control unit 100 executes a program stored in the ROM 102 to thereby receive a winning detection unit 105, a random number acquisition unit 106, a special symbol processing unit 107, a big winning opening control unit 108, a transmission control unit 109, and It functions as the command transmission unit 110. Also,
The CPU 131 of the effect control unit 130 functions as a command reception unit 1311, a count unit 1312, a setting unit 1313, a notification control unit 1314, a notification unit 1315, and a display control unit 1316 by executing a program stored in the ROM 132. To do.

The winning detection unit 105 is based on the detection signal output from the first start port switch 111.
A winning of a game ball to the first start port 21 is detected. Further, the winning detection unit 105 detects the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 22 based on the detection signal output from the second starting port switch 112.

The random number acquisition unit 106 performs the random number update process in step S1 (see FIG. 4). In particular,
The random number acquisition unit 106 counts a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number used for processing for determining whether or not a special symbol lottery is won. For example, regarding the jackpot random number, when the probability of winning the special symbol lottery is set to “2/601”,
The random number acquisition unit 106 counts up one by one between “0” and “601” by the random number update processing in step S1 while the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated, and after the count value reaches “601” Counts up again from “0”. Then, the random number obtaining unit 106 obtains the count value at the time when the winning detection unit 105 detects that the game ball has won the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 as a big hit random number used for the special symbol lottery. To do. Design random number,
The reach random number and the variation pattern random number are acquired in the same manner. Since the count-up as described above is performed, the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 106 differs depending on the timing at which the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22. The random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 106 is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 103.

The special symbol processing unit 107 executes a special symbol lottery based on the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit 106. Specifically, the special symbol processing unit 107 reads the jackpot winning value from the table stored in the ROM 102, and determines whether the jackpot random number acquired by the random number acquiring unit 106 matches any winning value. Based on this, it is determined whether or not a special symbol lottery has been won. In addition, when the result of the special symbol lottery is a jackpot, the special symbol processing unit 107 determines the type of jackpot (here, the jackpot shown in FIG. 5) based on the symbol random number acquired together with the jackpot random number. Any one of A to E). In addition, special symbol processing section 1
07 is a process of determining whether to perform an effect with reach or an effect without reach based on the reach random number acquired together with the jackpot random number and the symbol random number when the result of the special symbol lottery is a loss I do. Further, the special symbol processing unit 107 displays the stop symbol which is the result of the special symbol lottery on the image display 6 based on the fluctuation pattern random number acquired together with the jackpot random number, the symbol random number, and the reach random number. The variation pattern of the special symbol that is variably displayed and the variation time corresponding to the time that the special symbol is variably displayed are determined.

The special winning opening control unit 108 (an example of the special winning opening / closing means of the present invention) is a special symbol processing unit 107.
If it is determined that the special symbol lottery is won, the command to control the opening / closing of the big prize opening 23 is instructed to the big prize opening / closing part 116 and the big prize is won based on the detection signal output from the big prize opening switch 115. A winning of a game ball to the mouth 23 is detected. On the other hand, the prize winning opening / closing part 1
In response to an instruction from the special prize opening control unit 108, an electric solenoid that operates the plate of the special prize opening 23 is operated to open and close the special prize opening 23. When starting the normal round, the special winning opening control unit 108 opens the special winning opening 23 and then opens the special winning opening 23 and then the winning number Y of game balls detected by the special winning opening switch 115, and The elapsed time after opening the special winning opening 23 is counted. Then, the special winning opening control unit 108 receives the special winning opening 23.
The number Y of winning game balls won in the grand prize opening 23 by 30 seconds after the game is released is 10
The big prize opening 23 is closed via the big prize opening opening / closing part 116 at the timing when it reaches the number, or when 30 seconds have passed without the winning number Y of the game balls reaching 10 pieces. When starting one high-speed land, the special winning opening control unit 108 continuously performs the operation of opening the special winning opening 23 for 0.25 seconds and then closing the same for 0.25 seconds through the special winning opening / closing unit 116. 10
Repeat once.

When winning the jackpot A, the winning prize control unit 108 repeats the normal round 15 times. When winning the jackpot B, the winning prize control unit 108 repeats the normal round six times and then executes the high-speed round in the seventh round. When winning the jackpot C, the winning prize control unit 108 repeats the normal round six times, then executes the high-speed round in the seventh round, and then repeats the normal round eight times. When winning the jackpot D, the winning prize control unit 108 executes only the high-speed round. When winning the jackpot E, the winning prize control unit 108 executes the high speed round in the first round and then repeats the normal round 14 times. As described above, when the big hit B, big hit C, or big hit E is won, the big winning opening control unit 108 executes a high-speed round instead of the normal round. In FIG. 5,
If the fast round is executed in the first round (big hit E), if the fast round is run in the final seventh round (jackpot B), and the fast round is executed in the middle seventh round of all 15 rounds (A jackpot C) is illustrated, but the fast round may be performed in other rounds (eg, the second round at jackpot C),
It may be executed more than once during a single jackpot.

The command transmission unit 110 (an example of the transmission unit of the present invention) transmits a variation start command, a variation stop command, an open command, a close command, and an ending command to the command reception unit 1311 of the effect control unit 130. Here, the variation start command is a command for instructing the effect control unit 130 to start the variation display of the special symbol by the image display 6. The change stop command is a command for instructing the effect control unit 130 to end the special symbol change display by the image display 6. The open command is a command for notifying the effect control unit 130 that the big prize opening 23 has been opened by the big prize opening control unit 108 in each round of winning. The close command is a command for notifying the effect control unit 130 that the big prize opening 23 is closed by the big prize opening control unit 108 in each round of winning. The ending command is a command for instructing the effect control unit 130 to start the ending effect. In addition, the command transmission part 110 transmits the close command which notifies that the big winning opening 23 was obstruct | occluded in the last round prior to transmission of an ending command.

The transmission control unit 109 controls command transmission by the command transmission unit 110. Specifically, the transmission control unit 109 includes a change start command, a change stop command, an open command,
A close command or an ending command is set in the RAM 103 and the command transmission unit 110 is instructed to transmit the command.

The command reception unit 1311 (an example of the reception unit of the present invention) includes a change start command, a change stop command, an open command, a close command, transmitted from the command transmission unit 110.
And an ending command.

The counting unit 1312 counts the number of open commands and closed commands received by the command receiving unit 1311 during the jackpot, outputs the number of closed commands to the setting unit 1313, and notifies the number of open commands. Output to the control unit 1314.

The setting unit 1313 (an example of the setting unit of the present invention) sets an end timing, which is a timing for ending the right-handed notification by the notification unit 1315 when the command reception unit 1311 receives the close command in the final round. To do. Specifically, the setting unit 1313 closes in the final round when the number of close commands counted by the counting unit 1312 reaches the specified number of close commands received by the command receiving unit 1311 during the jackpot. It is determined that the command has been received, and the end timing is set.

In addition, the setting unit 1313 sets the end timing to the timing at which the command reception unit 1311 receives the close command in the final round. For example, in the case of jackpot C, the prescribed number of close commands is set to “15”. The setting unit 1313
When the number of close commands counted by the counting unit 1312 reaches “15”, it is determined that the final round has ended, and the end timing is determined by the command receiving unit 1.
311 sets the timing at which the 15th close command is received. The notification control unit 1314 ends the right-handed notification by the notification unit 1315 at the timing set by the setting unit 1313 in this way.

In the present embodiment, the case where the setting unit 1313 sets the end timing to the timing at which the close command in the final round is received by the command receiving unit 1311 will be described. However, the setting unit 1313 sets the end timing in the final round. You may set to the timing after predetermined time progress, after a close command is received by the command reception part 1311. FIG.

As described above with reference to FIG. 7, in the production period after the final round, since the special winning opening 23 is closed, the shorter the predetermined time is, the more waste balls can be reduced. However, in the right-handed alarm 10 of the form shown in FIG. 6, for example, right-handed notification is executed at intervals of 1 second. It is preferable as the effect to end the right-handed notification when a series of right-handed notifications are completed. That is, for example, it is preferable that the right-handed notification is ended after the LED 66 is turned on rather than the right-handed notification is ended before the LED 63 is turned on. Therefore, by setting the predetermined time to the time from when the close command is received by the command receiving unit 1311 in the final round until the series of right-handed notifications shown in FIG. .

In addition, the setting unit 1313 sets a restart timing that is a timing at which the right-handed notification suspended by the notification control unit 1314 in the interval period (= the period from the end of the normal round to the start of the next normal round) is restarted. Set. Specifically, the setting unit 13
13 sets the restart timing to the timing when the command reception unit 1311 receives the open command in the current round. For this reason, the right-handed notification is interrupted from the timing when the command reception unit 1311 receives the close command in the previous round to the timing when the command reception unit 1311 receives the open command in the current round.

In the present embodiment, the case where the setting unit 1313 sets the restart timing to the timing at which the open command in the current round is received by the command receiving unit 1311 will be described. However, the setting unit 1313 sets the restart timing in the previous round. A form may be set in which a predetermined time elapses after the close command is received by the command receiving unit 1311. The predetermined time here may be set to be less than the time from when the command reception unit 1311 receives the close command in the previous round to when the command reception unit 1311 receives the open command in the current round. . In this case, the right-handed notification can be resumed at a more appropriate timing since the right-handed notification can be resumed prior to the opening of the special winning opening 23 by the special winning opening control unit 108 in the current round. .

Furthermore, the setting unit 1313 is triggered by the command receiving unit 1311 receiving an open command in a normal round immediately after the high-speed round.
The start timing which is a timing which starts the right-handed notification prohibited by the above is set. Specifically, the setting unit 1313 sets the start timing to the timing at which the command reception unit 1311 receives an open command in the normal round immediately after the high-speed round. That is, when the high-speed round is set to a round other than the first round and the final round (for example, in the case of jackpot C shown in FIG. 5), the right-handed notification is performed by the close command in the round immediately before the high-speed round. The timing is interrupted from the timing received by the command receiving unit 1311 to the timing when the command receiving unit 1311 receives the open command in the normal round immediately after the high-speed round. Further, when the high-speed round is set to the first round (for example, in the case of jackpot E shown in FIG. 5), the start of the right-hand notification is in the normal round immediately after the first round (= high-speed round). The timing until the open command is received by the command receiving unit 1311 is prohibited.

In the present embodiment, a case where the setting unit 1313 sets the start timing to the timing at which the open command in the normal round immediately after the high-speed round is received by the command receiving unit 1311 will be described. However, the setting unit 1313 May be set to a timing after a predetermined time has elapsed since the command reception unit 1311 received the close command in the normal round immediately before the high-speed round. In this case, the right winning notification can be started prior to the opening of the special winning opening 23 by the special winning opening control unit 108 in the normal round immediately after the high-speed round. The hit notification can be started.

The notification control unit 1314 (an example of the notification control unit of the present invention) causes the notification unit 1315 to end the right-handed notification at the end timing set by the setting unit 1313. That is,
In the present embodiment, the notification control unit 1314 causes the notification unit 1315 to end the right-handed notification at the timing when the close command is received by the command reception unit 1311 in the final round. Accordingly, the right-handed notification can be terminated at a more appropriate timing, which can contribute to the reduction of useless balls.

Also, the notification control unit 1314 causes the notification unit 1315 to interrupt the right-handed notification until the restart timing set by the setting unit 1313 after the close command in the previous round is received by the command reception unit 1311. . That is, in this embodiment, the notification control unit 1314 receives the close command in the previous round from the command receiving unit 1311 until the timing at which the open command in the current round is received by the command receiving unit 1311. The notification unit 1315 is made to interrupt right-handed notification. Therefore, the right-handed notification in the interval period can be appropriately interrupted, which can contribute to the reduction of useless balls.

Further, the notification control unit 1314 prohibits the right-hand notification by the notification unit 1315 from the start of the high-speed round until the start timing set by the setting unit 1313. That is, in this embodiment, the notification control unit 1314 performs the right-handed notification by the notification unit 1315 from the start of the high-speed round to the timing at which the command reception unit 1311 receives the open command in the normal round immediately after the high-speed round. Is prohibited. Therefore, right-handed notification in a high-speed round can be appropriately prohibited, which can contribute to the reduction of useless balls.

Here, the notification control unit 1314 performs a high-speed operation when the number of open command commands counted by the counting unit 1312 reaches the specified number of open commands received by the command receiving unit 1311 before the big round of jackpot. It is determined that the open command in the round has been received by the command receiving unit 1311 and the right-handed notification by the notification unit 1315 is prohibited. For example, for jackpot C, the specified number of open commands is “
7 ". When the number of open commands counted by the count unit 1312 reaches “7”, the notification control unit 1314 determines that the open command in the high-speed round has been received by the command reception unit 1311, and the notification unit 1315. Prohibits right-handed notification by

When the special symbol lottery is won, the notifying unit 1315 (an example of the notifying unit of the present invention) performs a launch notification that is a notification that prompts the player to launch a game ball aiming at the special winning opening 23. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the big prize opening 23 is arranged at a predetermined position on the right side in the gaming area 20, it is necessary for the player to make a right-hand hit when a big hit is made. For this reason, the notification unit 1315 sends a right-handed alarm 10 to the image sound control unit 140 as a launch notification.
To make a right-handed notification. As described above with reference to FIG. 6, this right-handed notification is performed by sequentially turning on the LEDs 61 to 66 in order of increasing distance from the big prize opening 23. In addition, in the period when the right-handed notification is not performed, the notification unit 1315 displays the right-handed notification device 10.
However, instead of this, the right-handed alarm 10 may be made to emit light in a light emission pattern different from that of the right-handed alarm (for example, in a mode that produces a simple effect).

In addition, the notification unit 1315 performs the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 until the close command is received after the command reception unit 1311 receives the open command. The right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is interrupted until the open command is received after the command reception unit 1311 receives the close command. That is, the notification unit 1315 interrupts the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 in the interval period between the previous round and the current round.

By the way, as described above, when the high-speed round is executed, the notification control unit 1314 is executed.
Therefore, right notification by the notification unit 1315 is prohibited. For this reason, in addition to the interval period, right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is prohibited also in the high-speed round.

Further, the notification unit 1315 ends the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 at the timing when the command reception unit 1311 receives the final round close command transmitted from the command transmission unit 110 prior to the ending command.

The display control unit 1316 transmits a predetermined command to the image sound control unit 140 at a timing when the variation start command is received by the command reception unit 1311 and starts the variation display of the special symbol by the image display 6. In addition, the display control unit 1316 includes a command reception unit 1311.
Then, a predetermined command is transmitted to the image sound control unit 140 at the timing when the variation stop command is received, and the variation display of the special symbol by the image display 6 is ended. Further, the display control unit 1316 transmits a predetermined command to the image sound control unit 140 at a timing when the ending command is received by the command receiving unit 1311 when the jackpot ends, and displays a predetermined ending screen on the image display 6. Start ending production.

[Start-up switch processing]
FIG. 9 is a detailed flowchart of the start port switch process in step S2 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the winning detection unit 105 receives a game ball in the first starting port 21 based on the presence or absence of a detection signal from the first starting port switch 111, and the first starting port switch 111 is turned on.
It is determined whether or not N has been reached (step S21). When the winning detection unit 105 determines that the first start port switch 111 has been turned on (step S21: YES), the random number acquisition unit 106 determines from the ROM 102 the upper limit value Umax1 of the number of reserved special symbol lotteries (this implementation) In the form, “4”) is read out, and the first special symbol lottery holding number U stored in the RAM 103
It is determined whether 1 is less than the upper limit value Umax1 (step S22).

If the random number acquisition unit 106 determines that the hold number U1 is less than the upper limit value Umax1 (step S22: YES), the random number acquisition unit 106 rewrites the value of the hold number U1 stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by adding 1 (step S23). Then, the random number obtaining unit 106 obtains a random number (a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number) used for the first special symbol lottery and the like reserved by the process of step S23, and stores the predetermined area in the RAM 103. (Step S24).

When it is determined that the first start port switch 111 is OFF (step S21: NO)
When it is determined that the hold number U1 is equal to the upper limit value Umax1 (step S22: NO),
Alternatively, when the process of step S24 is performed, the winning detection unit 105 receives the second start port switch 1
Based on the presence / absence of the detection signal from 12, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the second start port 22 and the second start port switch 112 is turned on (step S25). When the winning detection unit 105 determines that the second start port switch 112 is turned on (step S25: Y)
ES), the random number acquisition unit 106 reads from the ROM 102 the upper limit value Um of the second special symbol lottery hold number.
ax2 (“4” in the present embodiment) is read, and it is determined whether or not the second special symbol lottery holding number U2 stored in the RAM 103 is less than the upper limit value Umax2 (step S26).
.

If the random number obtaining unit 106 determines that the hold number U2 is less than the upper limit value Umax2 (step S26: YES), the random number acquisition unit 106 rewrites the value of the hold number U2 stored in the RAM 103 to a value obtained by adding 1 (step S27). Then, the random number obtaining unit 106 obtains a random number (a jackpot random number, a design random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number) used for the second special symbol lottery held by the process of step S27 and the predetermined area of the RAM 103 (Step S28).

When it is determined that the second start port switch 112 is OFF (step S25: NO)
When it is determined that the hold number U2 is equal to the upper limit value Umax2 (step S26: NO),
Or when the process of step S28 is performed, a series of processes are complete | finished and a process is advanced to the gate switch process of FIG.4 S3.

[Special symbol processing]
FIG. 10 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol process in step S4 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the special symbol processing unit 107 determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a big hit based on the information stored in the RAM 103 (step S41). If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the jackpot is in effect (step S41: YES), since the special symbol representing some kind of jackpot has already been selected and displayed as a stop symbol, the variation display of the special symbol The special symbol process ends without starting the process, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol process in step S5 (see FIG. 4).

If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the jackpot is not in effect (step S41: NO)
), It is determined whether or not the variation of the special symbol is being displayed by the first special symbol indicator or the second special symbol indicator of the indicator 4 (step S42). If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the special symbol variation display is not being performed (step S42: NO), the special symbol processing unit 107 determines whether or not the holding number U2 stored in the RAM 103 is 1 or more (step S43). . Special design processor 10
7, when it is determined that the holding number U <b> 2 is 1 or more (step S <b> 43: YES), the RAM 1
The hold number U2 stored in 03 is rewritten to a value obtained by subtracting 1 (step S44).

If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the number of holdings U2 is not 1 or more (the second special symbol lottery is not held) (step S43: NO), the number of holdings U1 stored in the RAM 103 is 1 or more. It is determined whether or not (step S45). If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the holding number U1 is 1 or more (step S45: YES), the RAM 103
Is rewritten to a value obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of holds U1 stored in (step S46). On the other hand, if the number of holdings U1 is not 1 or more (the first special symbol lottery is not held), the special symbol processing unit 1
If determined as 07 (step S45: NO), the special symbol process is terminated without starting the special symbol variation display, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol process of step S5.

The special symbol processing unit 107 performs a jackpot determination process after performing the process of step S44 or step S46 (step S47). Specifically, when the process of step S47 is executed subsequent to the process of step S44, the special symbol processing unit 107 performs the process of step S28 (see FIG. 9) triggered by the winning of a game ball at the second starting port 22. ) Is read from the RAM 103, and whether the result of the second special symbol lottery is a big win based on whether or not the big hit random number matches the winning value stored in the ROM 102. Determine if there is. On the other hand, when the process of step S47 is executed subsequent to the process of step S46, the special symbol processing unit 107 is acquired in the process of step S24 (see FIG. 9) triggered by the winning of a game ball at the first start port 21. Whether or not the result of the first special symbol lottery is a jackpot or a loss based on whether or not the jackpot random number matches the jackpot winning value stored in the ROM 102. judge.

When the result of the first special symbol lottery or the second special symbol lottery is a jackpot, the special symbol processing unit 107 reads a symbol random number assigned to each of a plurality of types of jackpots from the ROM 102. Then, the symbol random number acquired together with the jackpot random number used for determining whether or not it matches the winning value described above is read from the RAM 103, and matches the symbol random number assigned to any jackpot of the plurality of types of jackpots. The type of jackpot is determined according to the situation. When the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the jackpot is successful, the transmission control unit 109 sets (stores) the jackpot symbol corresponding to the type of jackpot in the RAM 103 as setting information. On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot is a loss, a lost symbol representing that the special symbol lottery is lost is set in the RAM 103 as setting information.

The special symbol processing unit 107 executes a variation pattern selection process after the jackpot symbol or the lost symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery is set as the setting information by the processing of step S47 (step S48). Specifically, when the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the big hit is determined in the jackpot determination processing in step S47, the special symbol processing unit 107 reads the big hit variation pattern table from the ROM 102 and sets it in the RAM 103. On the other hand,
The special symbol processing unit 107 reads out the jackpot random number used in the jackpot determination process and the reach random number acquired together with the symbol random number from the RAM 103, and the read reach random number is read from the ROM 1
Based on whether or not the reach random number stored in 02 matches, it is determined whether or not to perform a reach effect to make the player expect a big hit. If it is determined that a reach effect is to be performed, a reach variation pattern table is read from the ROM 102 and the RAM 1
When it is determined that the reach effect is not performed, the variation pattern table for loss is read from the ROM 102 and set in the RAM 103. Here, the variation pattern table is a table in which a plurality of variation patterns (variation times 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, etc.) prepared in advance are associated with random numbers of variation pattern random numbers.

Next, the special symbol processing unit 107 refers to the set variation pattern table and selects the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number obtained together with the jackpot random number and the symbol random number used in the jackpot determination processing in step S47. By doing so, the variation pattern and variation time of the special symbol are determined. The variation pattern selected in this way is set as R as setting information.
Set to AM103.

After the jackpot determination processing and the variation pattern selection processing are performed, the transmission control unit 109 starts variation including the symbol setting information set by the jackpot determination processing and the variation pattern setting information set by the variation pattern selection processing A command is generated and set in the RAM 103 (step S49). This variation start command is transmitted to the command receiving unit 1311 of the effect control unit 130 by the output process (see FIG. 4) in step S9 executed by the command transmitting unit 110.

Subsequent to the process of step S49, the special symbol processing unit 107 performs the first special symbol display unit or the second display unit 4 of the display unit 4 based on the setting information included in the change start command set in the process of step S49. The special symbol change display by the special symbol display is started (step S50).
Then, measurement of the variation time is started (step S51). The information indicating the fluctuation time is stored in the RAM 1
03 is temporarily stored. The special symbol variation display in step S50 is performed using the second special symbol display when it is performed after the process of step S44, and the first special symbol is displayed when it is performed after the process of step S46. This is done using a display.

When the special symbol processing unit 107 starts measuring the variation time by the process of step S51 or determines that the variation of the special symbol is being displayed (step S42: YES), the special symbol processing unit 107 starts measuring the variation time in step S51. It is determined whether or not the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern set in the variation pattern selection process in step S48 has elapsed (step S52).
). If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the variation time has not elapsed (step S52: NO), the special symbol processing is terminated, and the processing proceeds to the normal symbol processing in step S5 (see FIG. 4).

On the other hand, if the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the variation time has elapsed (step S52: YES), the transmission control unit 109 issues a variation stop command for instructing the end of the special symbol variation display by the image display 6. The special symbol processing unit 107 sets the RAM 103 (step S53), and ends the special symbol variation display by the first special symbol display or the second special symbol display started in step S50 (step S54). Then, the special symbol processing unit 107 resets the measured variation time (step S55). Step S53
The variation stop command set in the above process is transmitted to the command receiving unit 1311 of the effect control unit 130 by the output process (see FIG. 4) of step S9 by the command transmitting unit 110.

After resetting the variation time, the special symbol processing unit 107 changes the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the result of the jackpot determination process in step S47, or determines that it is a jackpot, the special symbol processing unit 107 Processing during stopping such as opening / closing control of the special winning opening 23 is executed (step S56).

[Processing while stopped]
FIG. 11 is a detailed flowchart of the stop process in step S56 of FIG.
As illustrated in FIG. 11, the special symbol processing unit 107 determines whether or not a big win has been won in the current special symbol lottery (step S5601). When it is determined that a big hit has been made (step S5
601: YES), the special symbol processing unit 107 determines whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot with probability variation based on the type of jackpot (step S5602).

When the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the jackpot is accompanied by a probability variation (step S
5602: YES), it is determined whether or not it is a big hit with time reduction in addition to the probability variation (step S5603). When it is determined that it is a big hit with time reduction (step S5)
603: YES), the special symbol processing unit 107 sets the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the probability changing gaming state and stores the setting information (gaming state information) in the RAM 103 (step S56).
04). Here, the probability variation game state increases the winning probability of the special symbol lottery (changes the probability).
And, it is a gaming state that shortens the variation time of the special symbol after the jackpot ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is a big hit without time reduction (step S5603: NO), the special symbol processing unit 107 sets the gaming state to the latent gaming state and stores the setting information in the RAM 103 (step S5605). . Here, the latent game state is a game state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is increased without reducing the variation time of the special symbol after the end of the jackpot.

When it is determined that the jackpot is not accompanied by a probability change (step S5602: NO), the special symbol processing unit 107 sets the gaming state to the short-time gaming state and stores the setting information in the RAM 103.
(Step S5606), and the number of lotteries (number of fluctuations) J in the short-time gaming state is set to 1 for example.
00 is set and stored in the RAM 103 (step S5607). Here, the short-time gaming state is a gaming state that shortens the variation time of the special symbol after the end of the jackpot without increasing the winning probability of the special symbol lottery.

When the process of step S5604, the process of step S5605, or the process of step S5607 is performed, the transmission control unit 109 provides information notifying the start of the jackpot to the effect control unit 130 and information indicating the type of jackpot. The jackpot start command including the RAM 103
(Step S5608). Then, the special winning opening control unit 108 starts opening / closing control of the special winning opening 23 through the special winning opening / closing unit 116 (step S5609). The jackpot start command set in the process of step S5608 is the command transmission unit 110.
By the output process of step S9 (see FIG. 4), the effect control unit 130 command receiving unit 1
311 is transmitted.

On the other hand, when the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the current special symbol lottery is lost (
Step S5601: NO), it is determined whether or not the number of lotteries J is 0 (Step S56).
10). If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the number of times of lottery J is 0 (step S5610: YES), the suspended process is terminated and terminated, and the process proceeds to the normal symbol processing in step S5 of FIG.

When it is determined that the lottery number J is not 0 (step S5610: NO), the special symbol processing unit 107 rewrites the lottery number J with a value obtained by subtracting 1 (step S5611). And
The special symbol processing unit 107 determines whether or not the number of lotteries J is “0” in the same manner as the processing in step S5610 (step S5612). If the special symbol processing unit 107 determines that the number of times of lottery J is not “0” (step S5612: NO), the stopped process is terminated and the process proceeds to the normal symbol processing in step S5 of FIG.

When it is determined that the lottery number J has become “0” (step S5612: YES), the special symbol processing unit 107 sets the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the normal gaming state and stores the setting information in the RAM 103. (Step S5613), the stopped process is terminated. Here, the normal gaming state is a gaming state in which the winning probability of the special symbol lottery is not increased and the fluctuation time of the special symbol after the jackpot is not shortened.

[Large winning prize processing]
12 and 13 are detailed flowcharts of the special winning opening process in step S6 of FIG. The big winning opening control unit 108 of the game control unit 100 determines whether or not the current state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a big win based on the information indicating whether or not the big win is stored in the RAM 103. Determination is made (step S601). If it is determined by the special winning opening control unit 108 that it is not a big hit (step S601: NO), the special winning opening process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the electric tulip process in step S7 in FIG.

When it is determined that the big winning opening control unit 108 is a big hit (step S601: YE)
S), based on the information stored in the RAM 103 indicating the current state of the jackpot, it is determined whether or not the jackpot opening is in progress (S602). When it is determined that the opening is in progress (step S602: YES), the winning prize control unit 108
The jackpot start command set in the process of step S5608 is the command transmission unit 1
It is determined whether or not a preset opening time set in advance has passed since the transmission by step 10 (step S603). When it is determined by the special winning opening control unit 108 that the set opening time has not elapsed (step S603: NO), since the opening has not been completed, the special winning opening process is terminated, and the motor in step S7 in FIG. Processing proceeds to tulip processing.

When it is determined that the set opening time has elapsed (step S603: YES), the big winning opening control unit 108 sets the number of rounds during the big win and the operation pattern of the big winning opening 23 based on the type of the big win. The setting information is stored in the RAM 103 (step S6).
04). By performing the process of step S604, the number of rounds R in the big hit
max, whether each round is a normal round or a high-speed round, an interval time between one round and the next round, a set ending time that is a time for performing an ending effect after the jackpot ends, and the like are determined.

Next, the big winning opening control unit 108 resets the winning number Y of the game balls to the big winning opening 23 stored in the RAM 103 (step S605), and the round number R in the big hit that is also stored in the RAM 103. Is rewritten to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S606). Then, the special winning opening control unit 108 starts the opening control of the special winning opening 23 via the special winning opening / closing unit 116 (step S607). Thereby, a normal round or a high-speed round is started. Then, the special winning opening control unit 108 starts measuring the elapsed time (opening time) after the special winning opening 23 is opened (step S608). Subsequently, the transmission control unit 109 sets an open command in the RAM 103 (step S609).

The process of opening the special winning opening 23 in step S607, the process of setting the normal round open command in step S609, and the output process of transmitting this open command in step S9 are continuously performed as a series of main operations by the game control unit 100. Executed. For this reason, the open command is received by the big prize opening control unit 108 by the big prize opening 23.
Is transmitted to the command receiving unit 1311 at the timing when is released.

When it is determined that the prize winning opening control unit 108 is not opening (step S602)
: NO), it is determined whether or not the current state is in the interval set between the previous round and the next round based on the information indicating which state is the jackpot (step S610) ). When it is determined that it is during the interval (step S610: YES), the big winning opening control unit 108 is closed at the end of the previous round, and the set interval time determined in the process of step S604 is closed. It is determined whether or not the time has elapsed (step S611).

If it is determined by the special winning opening control unit 108 that the set interval time has not elapsed (step S611: NO), it is not time to start the next round, so the special winning opening process is terminated and FIG. The process proceeds to the electric tulip process in step S7. On the other hand, when it is determined that the set interval time has elapsed (step S611: YES), the special winning opening control unit 108 determines that it is time to start the next round, and performs the processing from step S605 described above. Run.

As described above, when it is determined in step S603 that the opening has been completed (step S603: YES), and when it is time to start the next round after the set interval time has elapsed, the process continues to step S605. The process proceeds to step S609. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an open command for notifying the start of a round is transmitted to the command reception unit 1311 by the command transmission unit 110 every time a normal round and a high-speed round are started by the big prize opening control unit 108. .

When it is determined that the winning prize control unit 108 is not in the interval (step S610)
: NO), based on the information indicating which state the current state is a jackpot, is performed from the closing of the big winning opening 23 in the final round until the end of the jackpot is displayed It is determined whether or not the final round effect is being executed (step S6).
12). If it is determined by the special winning opening control unit 108 that the final round effect is being executed (step S612: YES), the process proceeds to step S622 (see FIG. 13) described later.

When it is determined that the final round effect is not being executed (step S612: NO), the big prize opening control unit 108 determines whether the final round effect is based on information indicating which state is the big hit. It is determined whether or not an ending effect that is started after the end is being executed (step S613). When the ending production is being executed, the winning prize control unit 10
8 (step S613: YES), step S626 (described later)
The process proceeds to (see FIG. 13).

When it is determined that the ending effect is not being executed (step S613: NO), the special winning opening control unit 108 determines that it is in the round, and based on the presence or absence of the detection signal from the special winning opening switch 115, It is determined whether or not the big prize opening switch 115 is turned on (step S614). When it is determined that the big prize opening switch 115 has been turned on (step S614: YES), the big prize opening control unit 108 determines that the game ball has won the big prize opening 23 and is stored in the RAM 103. The number Y of winning game balls is rewritten to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S615). The big prize opening control unit 108 executes the process of step S615 every time the big prize opening switch 115 is turned “ON”, so that the total number of game balls won in the big prize opening 23 during one round ( The winning number Y) is accumulated and stored in the RAM 103.

When the process of step S615 is performed, when it is determined that the big prize opening switch 115 is “OFF” (step S614: NO), or when the process of step S609 is carried out, the big prize opening control unit 108 Determines whether the specified opening time has elapsed after the special winning opening 23 is opened (step S616). Specifically, during the execution of the normal round, the special winning opening control unit 108 determines that the opening time when the measurement is started in the process of step S608 is 30.
It is determined whether or not the second has reached, and during the execution of the high-speed round, it is determined whether or not the open time at which the measurement is started in the process of step S608 has reached 5 seconds.

When the special winning opening control unit 108 determines that the specified opening time has not elapsed (step S).
616: NO), it is determined whether or not the winning number Y of game balls in the current round has reached the number Ymax of gaming balls (10 in this embodiment) that defines the timing at which the big winning opening 23 is closed (in this embodiment). Step S617). The winning number Y is not the gaming ball number Ymax, that is, the winning number Y
Is determined to be less than 9 by the special winning opening control unit 108 (step S617:
NO), the special winning opening process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the electric tulip process in step S7 of FIG.

The big winning opening control unit 108 determines that the winning number Y has reached the number of gaming balls Ymax (step S617: YES), or determines that the specified opening time has elapsed (step S61).
6: YES), the opening control of the special winning opening 23 is finished (step S618). in this way,
In the normal round, the grand prize opening control unit 108 determines the total number of game balls (winning number Y) detected by the big prize opening switch 115 until 30 seconds elapse after the special prize opening 23 is opened.
The special winning opening 23 is closed on the condition that 10 has been reached, or 30 seconds have passed since the opening of the special winning opening 23 without 10 game balls winning. On the other hand, in the high-speed round, the possibility of a game ball winning in the grand prize opening 23 is extremely low, so the big prize opening control unit 1
08 closes the special winning opening 23 on condition that five seconds have passed since the special winning opening 23 was opened. Subsequent to step S618, the transmission control unit 109 transmits a close command to the RAM.
103 (step S619).

Processing for closing the special winning opening 23 in step S618, processing for setting a close command in the normal round or high-speed round in step S619, step S9
The output processing for transmitting the close command in is continuously executed as a series of main operations by the game control unit 100. For this reason, the close command is sent to the winning prize control unit 10.
8 is transmitted to the command receiving unit 1311 at the timing when the special winning opening 23 is closed by 8. In the present embodiment, the processing after step S618 is executed on condition that the winning number Y has reached the number of gaming balls Ymax.
It can also be said that the total number of game balls (winning number Y) won in the big winning opening 23 during the big hit has reached the number of game balls Ymax.

When the process of step S619 is performed, the special winning opening control unit 108 determines whether or not the current round number R stored in the RAM 103 has reached the jackpot round number Rmax set in the process of step S604. Is determined (step S620). Big prize opening control part 1
In 08, when it is determined that Rmax has not been reached (step S620: NO), measurement of the interval time is started in order to control the timing for starting the next round (step S621). When the process of step S621 is performed, the big prize opening process is terminated and the process proceeds to the electric tulip process in step S7 of FIG.

The special winning opening control unit 108 determines that the current round number R has reached the round number Rmax (step S620: YES), or determines that the final round effect is being executed (step S612: YES). Then, it is determined whether or not the final round effect has ended (step S622). Specifically, the special winning opening control unit 108 determines whether or not the preset final round presentation time has elapsed since the special winning opening 23 is completely closed in the final round. By the process of step S622, it is determined whether or not it is time to end the final round effect and start the ending effect.

The big prize opening control unit 108 determines that the final round effect has ended (step S6).
22: YES), the number of rounds R stored in the RAM 103 is reset (step S623). Then, the transmission control unit 109 sets an ending command for instructing the production control unit 130 to start the ending production in the RAM 103 (step S624), and the special winning opening control unit 108 starts measuring the ending time (step S625). ). In addition,
The ending command set in step S624 is sent to the command transmission unit 110.
Is transmitted to the command receiving unit 1311 by the output process. That is, the ending command is transmitted at the timing when the final round effect is finished.

By the way, the process of step S624 for setting the ending command is executed on the condition that it is determined that the final round effect has ended after the close command in the final round is set. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a close command for notifying the end of the final round is transmitted prior to the process of transmitting the ending command.

The big prize opening control unit 108 starts measuring the ending time in step S630 or determines that the ending effect is being executed (step S613: YE).
S), it is determined whether or not the set ending time set in the process of step S604 has elapsed since the start of the ending time measurement in step S625 (step S626).
. When it is determined that the set ending time has elapsed (step S626: YES), the big winning opening control unit 108 sets the flag indicating that the big hit is stored in the RAM 103 to “OFF”, and the big winning prize is obtained. The mouth process is terminated (step S627).

When the process of step S627 is performed, when it is determined that the final round effect has not ended (step S622: NO), when it is determined that the set ending time has not elapsed (step S626: NO) Then, the big prize opening process is finished and step S7 in FIG.
The process proceeds to the electric tulip process.

As described above, in the game control unit 100, an open command is transmitted every time the special winning opening 23 is opened in the normal round and the high speed round, and a close command is transmitted every time the special winning opening 23 is closed. At the end of the final round, a close command for the final round is transmitted prior to the ending command for instructing the start of the ending effect.

[Timer interrupt processing]
Next, processing performed by the sub control unit 52 based on the command transmitted from the command transmission unit 110 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a timer interrupt process performed by the effect control unit 130. The effect control unit 130 repeatedly executes a series of processes shown in FIG. 14 every predetermined time (for example, 4 milliseconds) in the same manner as the main operation (see FIG. 4) performed by the game control unit 100. Note that the processing performed by the effect control unit 130 described based on the flowcharts of FIG. 14 and subsequent drawings is performed according to a command issued by the CPU 131 based on a program stored in the ROM 132.

In the command reception process (step S10), the effect control unit 130 performs a predetermined process when the command transmitted from the game control unit 100 is received. Details of this command reception process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16.

In the effect button process (step S11), the effect control unit 130 performs a process for realizing an effect on the effect based on the operation input of the effect button 37 or the effect key 38 by the player.

In the command transmission process (step S12), the effect control unit 130 transmits the command set in the RAM 133 in the command reception process in step S10 to the image sound control unit 140 or the lamp control unit 150. By performing this command transmission process, the image sound control unit 14 produces an effect by displaying an image on the image display 6 or outputting a sound from the speaker 35.
0 is instructed, and the lamp control unit 150 is instructed to turn on the right-handed alarm 10, the panel lamp 8, and the frame lamp 36, and to operate the movable accessory 7.

[Command reception processing]
15 and 16 are detailed flowcharts of the command reception process in step S10 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, the command receiving unit 1311 determines whether or not an effect accompanied by a special symbol variation display on the image display 6 is being executed based on the information acquired from the image acoustic control unit 140. (Step S101). The command receiving unit 1311
When it is determined that the effect with the special symbol variation display is not being executed (step S101: N)
O), it is determined whether or not the variation start command set in step S49 of FIG. 10 has been received (step S102). If the command receiving unit 1311 determines that the change start command has not been received (step S102: NO), step S10 to be described later is performed.
The process proceeds to 9.

When the command receiving unit 1311 determines that the variation start command has been received (step S102: YES), the display control unit 1316 analyzes the variation start command (step S103), and the variation pattern included in the variation start command. The production pattern is determined based on the setting information (design, variation pattern, etc.) (step S104). Then, the display control unit 1316 displays the special symbol on the image display 6 in a variable manner based on the setting information of the fluctuation pattern, and starts producing the effect pattern determined in step S104 (step S10).
5). Specifically, the display control unit 1316 sets a command instructing execution of the effect of the determined detection pattern in the RAM 133. This command is transmitted to the image sound control unit 140 and the lamp control unit 150 by the command transmission process in step S12 of FIG. As a result, effects such as image display, audio output, and lighting of various lamps are started.

On the other hand, if the command receiving unit 1311 determines that the effect with the variation display of the special symbol is being executed (step S101: YES), has the command received the variation stop command set in step S53 of FIG. It is determined whether or not (step S106). When the command receiving unit 1311 determines that the change stop command has been received (step S106: Y)
ES), the display control unit 1316 displays the stop symbol indicating the result of the special symbol lottery on the image display device 6 after the special symbol variation display on the image display device 6 is finished, and the effect started by the process of step S105. Is finished (step S107).

When the process of step S105 is performed, when the process of step S107 is performed, when it is determined that the change start command is not received (step S102: NO), it is determined that the change stop command is not received. If received (step S106: NO), the command receiving unit 1311 determines whether or not the jackpot start command set in the process of step S5608 in FIG. 11 has been received (step S109). When the command reception unit 1311 determines that the jackpot start command has not been received (step S109: NO),
The process proceeds to step S112 described later.

When the command receiving unit 1311 determines that the jackpot start command has been received (
In step S109: YES), the display control unit 1316 determines the type of jackpot based on the information included in the jackpot start command, and starts a winning effect corresponding to the jackpot (step S110). Thereby, the opening effect indicating the start of the jackpot, the effect of displaying the number of rounds and the effect image on the image display 6 during the jackpot, the effect by the speaker 35, the panel lamp 8, the movable accessory 7, etc. are started.

Incidentally, the RAM 133 stores a command number KO that is the total number of open commands received by the command receiving unit 1311 during the jackpot and a command number KC that is the total number of close commands. When the winning effect is started by the process of step S110, the count unit 1312 resets the command number KO stored in the RAM 133 (step S111), and resets the command number KC stored in the RAM 133 (step S112). ).

When it is determined that the jackpot start command has not been received (step S109: NO)
When the command number KC is reset in the process of step S112, the command receiving unit 13
11 determines whether an open command has been received (step S113). When the command receiving unit 1311 determines that an open command has been received (step S11)
3: YES), the count unit 1312 rewrites the command number KO of the open commands stored in the RAM 133 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S114). Count unit 1
312 repeats the process of step S115 each time an open command is received by the command receiving unit 1311, so that the command receiving unit 1311 is in a single jackpot.
The command number KO of the open commands received by is counted.

Subsequently, the notification control unit 1314 determines whether or not the command number KO matches the specified number of open commands transmitted from the command transmission unit 110 during the current jackpot (step S115). Here, the prescribed number is set in advance according to the number of rounds in which the high-speed round is executed during the jackpot, and is stored in the ROM 132 for each jackpot. For example, in the case of jackpots B and C shown in FIG. 5, the specified number is “7” because the high-speed round is executed in the seventh round during the jackpot. For example, in the case of jackpots C and D, since the high-speed round is executed in the first round during the jackpot, the specified number is “1”.

When it is determined by the notification control unit 1314 that the command number KO matches the specified number (step S115: YES), the notification control unit 1314 gives a prohibition command for instructing prohibition of right-handed notification by the notification unit 1315 to the RAM 133. And right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is prohibited (step S118). This prohibit command is executed in step S of FIG.
12 is transmitted to the lamp control unit 150 by the command transmission process in FIG. Then, based on the control of the lamp control unit 150 that has received the prohibit command, the right strike notification by the right strike alarm 10 is prohibited. On the other hand, when it is determined that the command number KO does not match the specified number (step S115: NO), the setting unit 1313 starts the right-handed notification (or the interrupted right-handed notification). In step S113, an open command is sent to the command receiving unit 1311.
(Step S116). And notification control part 1
314 causes the notification unit 1315 to start (or restart) right-handed notification at the start timing (or restart timing) set in step S116 (step S117).
Specifically, the notification control unit 1314 causes the notification unit 1315 to execute a process of setting a start command for starting the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 in the RAM 133.
This start command is transmitted to the lamp control unit 150 by the command transmission process in step S12 of FIG. The lamp control unit 150 that has received this start command
Based on this control, right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is started (or resumed).

For example, when a high-speed round is executed in the first round, the setting unit 131
The start timing set by 3 (in this embodiment, the timing at which the command reception unit 1311 receives an open command in the second round, which is a normal round)
Thus, the notification control unit 1314 causes the notification unit 1315 to start right-handed notification. When the right-handed notification is interrupted based on the close command in the previous round, the restart timing set by the setting unit 1313 (in this embodiment, the open command in the current round is sent by the command receiving unit 1311. The notification control unit 1314 causes the notification unit 1315 to resume right-handed notification at the received timing.

In step S117, the normal round open command is sent to the command receiving unit 1.
It is performed every time it is received by 311. That is, the notification control unit 1314 notifies the notification unit 1315 every time a normal round open command is received by the command reception unit 1311.
, Start right-handed notification in each normal round. In the high-speed round, the notification control unit 1314 prohibits the right-handed notification by the notification unit 1315, so that the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is not performed.

By the way, when the high-speed round is executed in the first round like the big hit E shown in FIG. 5, the prescribed number of open commands is set to “1”. For this reason, at the timing when the command receiving unit 1311 receives the open command in the high-speed round first transmitted by the command transmitting unit 110 after winning the special symbol lottery, step S1
Right-handed notification is prohibited by the process 17. Therefore, when the special symbol lottery is won and the jackpot E is reached, the notification control unit 1314 receives the timing at which the open command in the second round is received by the command receiving unit 1311 (the number of commands KO exceeds “1”, “ 2 ”), the notification unit 1315 is caused to start the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10.

The command receiving unit 1311 determines that right-handed notification is started (or resumed) by the process of step S117, right-handed notification is prohibited by the process of step S118, or that an open command has not been received. (Step S113: NO), it is determined whether or not a close command has been received (Step S119). When the command receiving unit 1311 determines that the close command has not been received (step S119: NO)
), The process proceeds to step S123 described later.

When the command reception unit 1311 determines that the close command has been received (step S119: YES), the count unit 1312 rewrites the number KC of the close commands stored in the RAM 133 to a value obtained by adding “1” (step S119). S120). The count unit 1312 counts the number of commands KC of the close command received by the command receiving unit 1311 during one big hit by repeating the process of step S115 every time the close command is received by the command receiving unit 1311. To do.

Subsequently, the setting unit 1313 determines that the command number KC is the command transmission unit 1 during the current jackpot.
10 determines whether the specified number of close commands transmitted from 10 has been reached (step S1).
21). Here, the prescribed number is preset according to the number of normal rounds and high-speed rounds executed during the jackpot, and is stored in the ROM 132 for each jackpot. For example, in the case of jackpot A shown in FIG. 5, since the normal round is executed 15 times during the jackpot, the prescribed number is “
15 ". For example, in the case of jackpot C, the regular number is executed 14 times during the jackpot and the high speed round is executed once, so the prescribed number is “15”. For example, in the case of jackpot D, the normal round is not performed during the jackpot, and the high-speed round is executed once, so the prescribed number is “1”.

When the setting unit 1313 determines that the command number KC has not reached the specified number (step S121: NO), the command transmission unit 110 later transmits an open command, so the notification control unit 1314 sends the notification unit 1315 to the notification unit 1315. On the other hand, an interruption command for instructing interruption of the right-handed notification is set in the RAM 133, and the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is interrupted (step S122). This interruption command is transmitted to the lamp control unit 150 by the command transmission process in step S12 of FIG. Then, based on the control of the lamp control unit 150 that has received this interruption command, the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is temporarily interrupted.

Thus, the right-handed notification by the notification unit 1315 is from when the open command is received by the command reception unit 1311 to when the first close command after the reception of the open command is received by the command reception unit 1311. For a while.

If the command number KC has not reached the specified number, an open command in the next normal round is transmitted from the command transmission unit 110 until the jackpot ends, and step S116 is performed.
The right-handed notification is resumed by executing the above process. That is, the interruption of the right-hand notification by the process of step S121 is performed by the command reception unit 1 in the previous round close command.
311 is received by the command receiving unit 1
It continues until it is received by 311.

In addition, when the high speed round is executed in the round after the second round and before the final round like the big hit C shown in FIG. 5, the close command in the normal round (the sixth round) immediately before the high speed round is received. The open command received first by the command receiving unit 1311 is an open command in the high-speed round (seventh round). Further, as described above, when a high-speed round open command is received, right-handed notification is prohibited by the process of step S118. Therefore, when such a high-speed round is executed, after the close command in the normal round immediately before the high-speed round is received by the command receiving unit 1311, the open in the normal round (eighth round) immediately after the high-speed round is received. Until the command is received by the command receiving unit 1311, the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is interrupted.

On the other hand, when the setting unit 1313 determines that the command number KC has reached the specified number (step S121: YES), the setting unit 1313 notifies the end of the last round by the close command received by the command receiving unit 1311. It is determined that the command is a close command, and an end timing, which is a timing at which right notification by the notification unit 1315 is ended, is set to a timing at which the close command is received in step S119 (step S123). Then, the notification control unit 1314 outputs an end command for instructing the notification unit 1315 to end the right-handed notification at the end timing set in step S123.
M133 is set, and the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is terminated (step S1).
24). This end command is transmitted to the lamp control unit 150 by the command transmission process in step S12 of FIG. Then, based on the control of the lamp control unit 150 that has received this end command, the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 is ended. In this way, the notification unit 1315 ends the right-handed notification by the right-handed notification device 10 at the timing when the command reception unit 1311 receives the close command that notifies the end of the final round.

For example, in the case of jackpot C shown in FIG. 5, by setting the prescribed number of close commands to “15”, the command number KC of the close commands received by the command receiving unit 1311 during the jackpot is the final number. The prescribed number is reached at the timing when the command reception unit 1311 receives the close command in the round (15th round). For this reason, the right-hand notification by the notification unit 1315 is the final round (15th round).
The close command is terminated when the command reception unit 1311 receives the close command.

When it is determined that the close command is not received (step S119: NO), when the process of step S122 is performed, or when the process of step S124 is performed, the command receiving unit 1311 receives the ending command. It is determined whether or not (step S125).

When the command receiving unit 1311 determines that an ending command has been received (
(Step S125: YES), the display control unit 1316 ends the winning effect and starts displaying the ending screen on the image display 6 (Step S126). Specifically, the display control unit 1316 sets a command instructing the image sound control unit 140 to display an ending screen in the RAM 133. This command is transmitted to the image sound control unit 140 by the command transmission process in step S12 of FIG. Then, based on the control of the image sound control unit 140 that has received this command, display of the ending screen by the image display 6 is started. As described above, the display control unit 1316 starts displaying the ending screen at the timing when the ending command is received by the command receiving unit 1311.

When the ending screen is displayed in this way, or when the command receiving unit 1311 determines that the ending command has not been received (step S125: NO),
The command reception process is terminated, and the process proceeds to the effect button process in step S11 of FIG.

[Operational effects of this embodiment]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the right-handed notification is interrupted after the close command in the previous round is received until the open command in the current round is received (see FIG. 7). ), It is possible to perform the right-handed notification at a more appropriate timing as compared with the conventional pachinko gaming machine in which the right-handed notification is continued between rounds. For this reason, the player who has seen the right-handed alarm 10 can interrupt the right-handed hitting by seeing that the right-handed notification by the right-handed alarm 10 has been interrupted. Can contribute.

In the present embodiment, an open command indicating that the special winning opening 23 is opened is received by the sub-control unit 52, and the restart timing is set at the timing when the open command is received, and at the set restart timing. Right-handed notification is resumed. Since this series of operations is performed in a short time, the right-handed notification can be resumed almost simultaneously with the opening of the special winning opening 23 at the start of each normal round.

In this embodiment, the case where the restart timing is set to the timing when the open command in the current round is received has been described. However, the restart timing is the timing after a predetermined time has elapsed since the close command in the previous round was received. It is also possible to set to The predetermined time here may be set to be less than the time from when the close command in the previous round is received until the open command in the current round is received. In this case, right-handed notification can be restarted prior to the opening of the special winning opening 23 in the current round, so right-handed notification can be restarted at a more appropriate timing.

In the present embodiment, the close command indicating that the special winning opening 23 is closed is received by the sub-control unit 52, and the right-handed notification is interrupted at the timing when the close command is received. Since this series of operations is performed in a short time, the right-handed notification can be interrupted almost simultaneously with the closing of the special winning opening 23 at the end of each normal round.

The right-handed notification may be interrupted at a timing after a predetermined time has elapsed since the close command was received. As described above with reference to FIG. 7, in the interval period, since the special winning opening 23 is closed, the shorter the predetermined time, the more waste balls can be reduced.
However, in the right-handed alarm 10 of the form shown in FIG. 6, for example, right-handed notification is executed at intervals of 1 second. It is preferable as the effect to end the right-handed notification when a series of right-handed notifications are completed. That is, for example, it is preferable that the right-handed notification is ended after the LED 66 is turned on rather than the right-handed notification is ended before the LED 63 is turned on. Therefore, by setting the predetermined time here to the time from when the close command is received until the series of right-handed notifications shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, the case where the main control unit 51 includes functional units such as the big prize opening control unit 108 and the command transmission unit 110 has been described. However, the big winning prize control unit 108, the transmission control unit 109, and the command transmission Of the units 110, at least one functional unit may be configured by hardware such as a circuit. Similarly, the case where the sub control unit 52 has functional units such as the command receiving unit 1311, the setting unit 1313, the notification control unit 1314, the notification unit 1315, and the display control unit 1316 has been described, but the command receiving unit 1311, the setting unit 1313, notification control unit 13
14, the notification unit 1315 and the display control unit 1316 may be configured such that at least one functional unit includes hardware such as a circuit.

Moreover, although this embodiment demonstrated the case where the some light emission part of this invention was implement | achieved by LED61-66, the some light emission part of this invention may be implement | achieved by the some light bulb, for example.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the big prize opening 23 is arranged at the right position in the game area 20 has been described, but the big prize opening 23 is, for example, between the second start port 22 and the discharge port 26. It may be arranged. In this case, since it is not always necessary for the player to make a right strike, an announcement (for example, an image display 6) other than the right strike indicator 10 is used to simply issue a launch notification that prompts the player to launch a game ball. That's fine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 6 Image display 10 Right-handed alarm 20 Game area 21 1st starting port (an example of the start winning port of this invention)
22 2nd start opening (an example of the start winning opening of this invention)
23 Grand prize opening 51 Main control unit 52 Sub control unit 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 LED (an example of a plurality of light emitting units of the present invention)
108 prize winning opening control unit (an example of the prize winning opening / closing means of the present invention)
110 Command transmission unit (an example of transmission means of the present invention)
115 Grand prize opening switch 116 Grand prize opening / closing part 1311 Command receiving part (an example of receiving means of the present invention)
1312 Counting unit 1313 Setting unit (an example of setting unit of the present invention)
1314 Notification control unit (an example of notification control means of the present invention)
1315 Notification unit (an example of notification means of the present invention)
1316 Display control unit

Claims (1)

A main control unit that executes a jackpot lottery in response to the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening, transmits a command based on the lottery result, and a sub-control that controls an effect based on the command transmitted from the main control unit A pachinko gaming machine comprising a portion,
The main control unit
When winning the jackpot lottery, the winning opening opening and closing means for repeating the round closing after opening the winning opening,
Each time the round is ended by the special prize opening / closing means, a close command for notifying that the special prize opening has been closed is transmitted, and each time the round is started by the special prize opening / closing means, the big prize is received. A transmission means for transmitting an open command notifying that the mouth has been opened,
The sub-control unit
Informing means for performing launch notification, which is notification for prompting the launch of a game ball aimed at the grand prize winning port when winning the jackpot lottery,
When winning the jackpot lottery, as a winning effect, a winning effect execution means for executing a round effect that suggests that it is in the round, and an ending effect that suggests the end of the winning effect after the end of the round effect;
Receiving means for receiving the close command and the open command;
A notification control means for prohibiting the launch notification to the notification means,
The winning effect executing means starts the ending effect after the close command in the final round is received by the receiving means,
The notification control means, when the receiving command in the final round is received by the reception means, causes the notification means to prohibit the launch notification.

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