JP2014150808A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of improving notification effects of prompting a player to resolve a filled state of a ball tray.SOLUTION: Only when both conditions are satisfied in a special game state, both conditions being a full-tray condition being satisfied when a full tray detection sensor detects a filled state of a ball tray, and a latency transfer condition that is satisfied by a determination of transferring to a latent high-probability game state by winning type determination processing, the Pachinko game machine causes an image display 14 to display a conjugation full-tray notification image F for notifying to a player of a forenotice of transferring to the latent high-probability game state and of resolving the filled state of the ball tray. Consequently, this configuration can, when the conjugation full-tray notification image F is displayed, easily draw an interest of a player who expects for a transfer to the latent high-probability game state having a high probability of winning so as to effectively improve notification effects of prompting the player to resolve the filled state of the ball tray.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine provided with a full detection sensor for detecting the fullness of a ball tray.

  Pachinko machines are configured to pay out award balls, rental balls, etc. to a ball tray provided on the front of the machine, and a full detection sensor is provided to detect that the ball tray is full of game balls. ing. Then, when the full detection sensor detects that the ball receiving tray is full, a full error notification is executed to stop the payout of the game ball and prompt the player to cancel full (for example, Patent Document 1). This full error notification is generally performed by displaying a full notification image on the image display that prompts the player to cancel full, or by outputting a full notification sound from the speaker that prompts the player to cancel full. .

JP 2009-165758 A

  By the way, the situation where the ball tray is full often occurs in a special game state in which the big prize opening is opened and closed. This is because in a special game state, a large amount of prize balls are likely to be generated due to the inflow of game balls to the big prize opening. In the special gaming state, the player concentrates on injecting the game ball into the big prize opening, so even if the full error notification is executed due to the ball tray being full, the player is difficult to notice. Moreover, even if it is noticed, there is a strong tendency to consider fullness cancellation second after giving priority to the inflow of game balls to the winning prize opening, so it is difficult for the player to pay attention to full error notification. In this case, there is a problem that even if the full error notification for prompting the player to cancel the fullness of the ball receiving tray is executed, the role cannot be sufficiently fulfilled.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that attempts to solve such a problem and can improve the effect of promoting the fullness of the ball tray.

  The present invention provides an image display for displaying an effect image, a symbol display device for variably displaying a special symbol, a start opening provided with a ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball, and a ball detecting means for the start opening. A series of symbol generation that generates and memorizes a start memory by detecting a ball, digests the start memory, changes a special symbol on the symbol display device, and determines a hit or a miss according to the stop symbol mode When the symbol variation control means for executing the stroke and the symbol generation stroke hits and is confirmed, the special winning state in which the special winning opening is opened and closed in a predetermined manner is entered, and further, after the special gaming state expires, the symbol generation step A normal probability gaming state in which the winning probability determined by winning is a predetermined normal probability, and a high probability effect image in which the corresponding selection probability is higher than the normal probability and the player is notified of the high probability. A gaming state control means for transitioning to either a high probability gaming state to be displayed on the image display and a latent high probability gaming state in which the winning probability is high and the high probability effect image is not displayed on the image display; A ball tray for storing game balls, a ball payout device for paying out game balls to the ball tray, and a payout control means for drivingly controlling the ball payout device so as to pay out a prescribed number of game balls when a winning occurs A full detection sensor for detecting the fullness of the ball tray, and a full error notification for displaying a full notification image for prompting the player to cancel the fullness of the ball tray while the fullness detection sensor is full. In the pachinko gaming machine provided with the means, the symbol variation control means, when the result of the winning determination by the digestion of the start memory is a win, the game state that transitions after the special gaming state expires, the normal probability gaming state And a winning type determination process for determining one of a high probability gaming state and a latent high probability gaming state, the full error notification means in the special gaming state, the full detection sensor Only when both the full condition established by detecting fullness and the latent transition condition established by determining the transition to the latent high probability gaming state by the winning type determination process, the latent high probability A pachinko gaming machine characterized by comprising a processing content for displaying a joint full notification image for notifying a transition to a gaming state and canceling the fullness of a ball tray on the image display.

  Here, the full notification image and the joint full notification image displayed on the image display may be either a still image or a moving image, and the number of display times and display time of these notification images are eliminated. It can be set appropriately until it is done. Moreover, it is preferable that the winning type determination process of the symbol variation control means is executed before the symbol generation process expires. In addition, the high-probability effect image may be either a still image or a moving image, and the display timing thereof is displayed together with the hit confirmation in the symbol generation process, displayed in a special gaming state, or in a high-probability gaming state It can be set as appropriate.

  In such a configuration, the joint full notification image expresses both the function of notifying the fullness of the ball tray and the function of notifying the advance notice of the transition to the latent high probability gaming state. The player is notified of the transition to the latent high probability gaming state that is not notified to the player by the joint full notification image. As a result, it is possible to stimulate the emotion of the player who expects a transition to a high-latency high-probability gaming state with a high probability of hitting, so it is easy to attract the player's interest in the joint full notification image, The notification effect that promotes the cancellation of fullness is improved. In addition, since the player has a strong tendency to always be aware that the joint full notification image is displayed, it is possible to effectively increase the interest in the joint full notification image, and the notification effect that promotes the above-described cancellation of fullness. Can be stably exhibited. For this reason, when the ball tray is full in the special game state, the player can clearly know this, so that it becomes easy for the player to perform the action of eliminating the fullness.

  Further, when the joint full notification image is displayed, the player can proceed with the game in the latent high probability gaming state, so that the player's feelings expected to be hit can be stimulated, and the latent high probability The player can enjoy the game while having an unprecedented expectation in the game state. In addition, if the joint full notification image is not displayed, the player cannot know this in the latent high probability gaming state, so it is disadvantageous for the player if the game is stopped in the middle. When the joint full notification image is displayed, the game is not stopped in the middle of the latent high probability gaming state, and the above-described disadvantage can be suppressed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention described above, the joint full notification image is a full message image for informing the cancellation of the fullness of the ball tray and is an image suggesting a notice of transition to the latent high probability gaming state Is proposed.

  Here, as the joint full notification image, it is preferable to notify the full resolution of the ball tray directly by the full message image and to empirically notify the advance notice to the latent high probability gaming state. . According to such a configuration, since the full full notification image clearly indicates the release of the fullness of the ball tray compared to the advance notice of the transition to the latent high probability gaming state by the full message image, the fullness cancellation of the ball tray is eliminated. Can be strongly urged to the player, and the notification effect can be more effectively exhibited.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention described above, when the full error notification means displays a combined full notification image on the image display in the special gaming state, the full detection by the full detection sensor by the expiration of the special gaming state. When the problem is solved, a configuration is proposed in which the display of the joint full notification image is canceled and the processing content of displaying the notification notification image for notifying the advance notification to the latent high probability gaming state on the image display is proposed. .

  In such a configuration, when the player displays the joint full notification image, when the player resolves the fullness of the ball tray, the notification notification image is displayed, so that the advance notice to the latent high probability gaming state becomes clearer. Therefore, it is possible to stimulate the emotion of the player who expects to shift to the latent high probability gaming state with a high probability of hitting. Then, since it becomes easier for the player to cancel the fullness of the ball tray in response to the display of the notification image, the significance of displaying the combined full notification image is further increased.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention described above, when the full error notification means displays a combined full notification image on the image display in the special gaming state, the full detection by the full detection sensor by the expiration of the special gaming state. If the problem is not resolved, a configuration is proposed in which the display of the joint full notification image is canceled and the processing content of displaying the full notification image for notifying only the full resolution of the ball tray on the image display is proposed.

  In such a configuration, if the fullness of the ball tray is not resolved by the expiration of the special gaming state, only the notification of the advance notice to the latent high probability gaming state is expired, so it is as if to the latent high probability gaming state The player can be suspicious as if the transition of the game is lost, and the player who expects the transition to the latent high-probability gaming state is strongly encouraged to cancel the fullness of the ball tray by the expiration of the special gaming state. be able to.

  In the present invention, as described above, the full condition established when the full detection sensor detects fullness in the special gaming state, and the latent condition established by determining the transition to the latent high probability gaming state through the winning type determination process. Only when both of the transition conditions are established, the special full game state is displayed because the joint full notification image for notifying the transition to the latent high probability gaming state and the cancellation of the fullness of the ball tray is displayed. When the joint full notification image is displayed, it is easy to attract the interest of the player who expects to shift to a high-latency high-probability gaming state with a high probability of hitting, so the player is encouraged to release the ball tray full The notification effect can be enhanced effectively.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10. (A) A rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and (b) an enlarged view of a portion X. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit which controls a game. It is a flowchart which shows a winning detection process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows a full process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the full notification image G. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the joint full notification image F. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the notification image H.

A pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility (not shown) and a gaming machine main body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body 3 includes a main body frame 5 in which a gaming board 10 (see FIG. 2) is attached to a substantially circular opening at an upper center portion, and one side edge of the main body frame 5 is connected to an outer frame via a hinge member 4. It is pivotally attached to 2 so that opening and closing is possible. Further, the main body frame 5 is provided with a glass plate 6 that covers the game board 10. Further, an upper ball receiving tray 7 and a lower ball receiving tray 8 are vertically arranged at the lower portion of the main body frame 5, and a ball payout opening 30 through which game balls are paid out is located at a position facing each of the ball receiving trays 7, 8. , 31 are open. Further, a ball opening hole 33 that can be opened and closed is provided at the bottom of the lower ball receiving tray 8, and the ball opening hole 33 is opened by a player operating a ball discharging lever 34 provided on the front side of the lower ball receiving tray 8. Thus, the game balls in the lower ball receiving tray 8 can be discharged out of the machine. In addition, a firing handle 9 is provided on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 8.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 10. A substantially circular game area 12 is defined by a guide rail 11 on the front surface of the game board 10. In the center of the game area 12, a center case 13 incorporating various game members such as an image display 14 is disposed. The image display 14 includes a liquid crystal display or a CRT display, and various display images are displayed on the display screen.

  The center case 13 is provided with a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) around the image display 14, and among the plurality of LEDs, six in the upper right part are special symbol display devices 15, and the lower right side. These are the normal symbol display device 16. In addition, the four LEDs in the lower center are a special start memory number display device 17 for notifying the number of memory (undigested number) storing and holding a special symbol start memory (hereinafter, special start memory). The four on the left side of the lower part are the normal start memory number display device 18 for informing the number of stored start memory (undigested number) of normal symbols. The special start memory number display device 17 and the normal start memory number display device 18 report up to four undigested numbers by the number of lighting of the respective LEDs.

  The special symbol display device 15 displays special symbols according to lighting states of the six LEDs. As will be described later, the special symbol display device 15 changes each special symbol by blinking each LED according to a predetermined trigger, and then in a special symbol mode (stop symbol mode) in which any LED is lit. Stop. In this embodiment, the stop symbol mode in which only the LED on the lower right side is lit is set as the stoppage symbol mode, and the other stop symbol mode by lighting is set as the hit stop symbol mode. When the stop is displayed, a so-called “hit” is performed and a special game operation described later is executed.

  Moreover, the normal symbol display device 16 displays a normal symbol by lighting the two LEDs. When a game ball passes through a normal starting gate 19 which will be described later, this LED blinks sequentially to change the normal symbol, and the LED that is lit after a predetermined time change determines the hit or loss of the normal symbol. The below-described ordinary electric accessory 20 is expanded.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a normal start gate 19 is provided on the left side of the center case 13. When the game ball passes through the normal start gate 19, the normal start switch S2 (see FIG. 4) provided in the normal start gate 19 detects the game ball, and the normal symbol display device 16 blinks accordingly. To stop in a predetermined lighting mode.

  Also, below the center case 13, an ordinary electric accessory 20 having a start port 21 through which game balls can flow is disposed. A special start switch S1 (see FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball is disposed inside the start port 21, and the special start switch S1 moves the game ball into the start port 21 as the game ball flows into the start port 21. By detecting, the LED of the special symbol display device 15 starts blinking. Then, a ball detection signal is output by detecting the game ball, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the ball detection signal. In addition, the ordinary electric accessory 20 includes a pair of left and right opening / closing wings (not shown), and the opening / closing wings stand up and down so that one game ball can be won from above. It is converted and driven to an upright position and an open position that expands in a reverse C shape on both the left and right sides from the upright position to facilitate the winning of game balls. When the normal symbol (not shown) is determined in a predetermined hit symbol pattern, the open / close blade piece is brought into the open position for a predetermined time (about 0.2 seconds) using the normal electric accessory solenoid (not shown) as a drive source. As a result, the game ball is easily put into the start opening 21.

  Further, a special electric accessory 26 having a big prize opening 25 is disposed immediately below the ordinary electric accessory 20 and immediately above the out port 28. The special electric accessory 26 includes a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing piece 27. The opening / closing piece 27 is controlled to be opened and closed by a built-in special electric accessory solenoid, whereby the special winning opening 25 is converted into an open state and a closed state. Also, a count switch S3 (see FIG. 4) for detecting a winning game ball is provided inside the special electric accessory 26. Further, a ball detection signal is output by detecting this game ball, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on this ball detection signal.

  Further, when a game ball wins a general winning device 29 arranged on both the left and right sides of the ordinary electric accessory 20, a general winning switch S4 (see FIG. 4) built in the general winning device 29 outputs a ball detection signal. Based on the ball detection signal, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

  In this embodiment, the starting port 21 of the ordinary electric accessory 20 described above is the starting port of the present invention, and the special starting switch S1 provided in the ordinary electric accessory 20 is applied to the present invention. It is a sphere detection means. The special symbol display device 15 described above constitutes a symbol display device according to the present invention.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a ball tank 35 for storing game balls supplied from the game island, and a ball payout outlet 30 of the upper ball receiving tray 7 from the ball tank 35. And a ball lowering rod 36 for allowing the game ball to flow down to the ball discharge port 31 of the lower ball tray 8 and a game ball which is disposed on the ball lowering rod 36 and flows down from the ball tank 35 side to the ball payout outlets 30 and 31 side. A ball payout device 37 for paying out game balls to the upper and lower ball receiving trays 7 and 8 is provided. The game balls sent out by the ball payout device 37 are paid out preferentially to the upper ball receiving tray 7 via the ball payout outlet 30, and when the upper ball receiving tray 7 is full, the game balls are naturally discharged to the lower ball receiving tray 8. The ball flow lower bar 36 is provided with a full detection sensor 38 that detects the full state of the lower ball tray 8 at a position immediately before the ball outlet 31 of the lower ball tray 8. The full detection sensor 38 is composed of a limit switch. When the lower ball receiving tray 8 is full, the full detection sensor 38 detects a game ball staying in front of the ball payout outlet 31 and outputs a full detection signal. The full detection sensor 38 does not output the full detection signal unless it detects a game ball staying in front of the ball payout exit 31. And while detecting a game ball, a full detection signal is output continuously or intermittently. In the present embodiment, the lower ball tray 8 provided with the fullness detection sensor 38 corresponds to the ball tray according to the present invention.

Next, a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control board 60 constituting the microcomputer is provided with a board circuit for controlling the game operation and the like of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The main control board 60 performs overall control of the game. On the substrate circuit, a central control CPU for main control is arranged. In this central control CPU for main control, a storage device ROM that stores an operation program used for arithmetic processing and a storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data at any time are unilaterally provided with information specifying addresses for reading and writing data. Are connected via an address bus (not shown) for transmitting data to and from a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data, and constitute a board circuit of the main control board 60. The storage device ROM stores various tables for determining a winning determination, a change / stop mode of a symbol, an effect mode, and the like with reference to a control program and lottery data.

  On the other hand, the storage device RAM is provided with a storage area for temporarily storing sphere detection signals from various sphere detection switches, a register area constituting various timers, random number counters, count counters, and a work area. It has been.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with a clock device (not shown) for outputting a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. The central control CPU for main control performs arithmetic processing in time series by clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. Also connected is a timer TM that counts the clock pulses output by the clock device and measures the time.

  The central control unit CPU for main control and each central control unit CPU installed on each control board 62 to 68, which will be described later, include an arithmetic unit coupled with an arithmetic unit (ALU) for processing predetermined data, and the arithmetic unit It consists of a register for storing data input / output to / from the apparatus and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. The main control central control unit CPU outputs data signals or command signals generated in a predetermined format to the four control boards 62, 63, 64, 68, and these control boards 62, 63, 64, 68. The central control unit CPU executes predetermined control according to this data and the like.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the main control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices. The command signal from the main control board 60 is connected to the input ports of the effect control board 62, the symbol control board 63, the payout control board 64, and the launch control board 68 so as to be output in one direction. ing. Various switches such as a special start switch S1 and a normal start switch S2, sensors, and the like are connected to the input port of the main control board 60 via a panel relay board 61. Then, every 2 ms, the main control board 60 checks the game ball detection state of each switch incorporated therein, and when there is a game ball detection, the ball detection signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit, and the main control center The information is input to the control device CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. Here, a full detection sensor 38 disposed at the back of the lower ball tray 8 is connected via the board relay board 61, and when the lower ball tray 8 is full, the full detection sensor 38 is filled to the main control board 60. A detection signal is transmitted. The main control board 60 is connected to the output port of the main control board 60 via a panel relay board 61, with a solenoid or a motor incorporated in the ordinary electric accessory 20 or the special electric accessory 26, etc. When the CPU selects a predetermined condition, these solenoids and motors are driven.

  The effect control board 62 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the overall effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1. This circuit board includes a storage device ROM in which fixed data relating to a variety of effects is stored, a storage device RAM in which necessary data can be read and written, an input port and an output in a central control device CPU for effect control that controls the effects The port is connected and configured. An output port of the effect control board 62 is connected to an image control board 65 for controlling the effect image display 14, a sound source control board 66 for controlling the speaker, and a light source control board 67 for controlling the effect by the LED lamp. Then, when the command signal from the main control board 60 is input to the input port, the effect control board 62 performs arithmetic processing in the effect control central control unit CPU and executes the effect mode instructed by the command signal. The command signal is transmitted to the image control board 65, the sound source control board 66, and the light source control board 67.

  The image control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the effect image displayed on the image display 14. The image control board 65 performs an arithmetic process on the data signal or command signal input from the effect control board 62, and the effect image is displayed on the image display 14 by the display driver according to the image pattern and data for displaying a predetermined effect image. Is displayed.

  The sound source control board 66 is provided with a board circuit for controlling sound effects generated from the speakers. The sound source control board 66 performs an arithmetic process on the data signal or command signal input from the effect control board 62, and causes a sound generator to output sound effects according to predetermined sound data.

  The light source control board 67 is provided with a board circuit for controlling an effect lamp arranged in the gaming machine main body 3. The light source control board 67 performs arithmetic processing on the data signal or command signal input from the effect control board 62, and lights and blinks various effect lamps by the light source operation board in accordance with predetermined light data.

  The symbol control board 63 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the special symbol display device 15, the normal symbol display device 16, the special start memory number display device 17, and the normal start memory number display device 18. The symbol control board 63 computes a data signal or a command signal input from the main control board 60 via the input port, and lights the LEDs of each device by the symbol operation board according to predetermined light data. Blink.

  The payout control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the payout of game balls. The payout control board 64 performs arithmetic processing on the data signal or command signal input from the main control board 60 and drives and controls the solenoid of the ball payout device 37 according to predetermined data to pay out a predetermined number of game balls. Execute the process. The payout control board 64 is connected to a prepaid card unit for reading and writing a prepaid card via a CR connection board, and exchanges remaining ball data and the like of game balls.

  The launch control board 68 is provided with a board circuit for controlling a ball launcher (not shown). The launch control board 68 drives the ball launcher with a voltage intensity corresponding to the input signal from the launch handle 9 to hit the game ball with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 9.

  In the above control circuit, the payout control means according to the present invention is realized by the main control board 60 and the payout control board 64. The symbol variation control means according to the present invention is realized by the main control board 60 and the symbol control board 63.

Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Note that the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the existing pachinko gaming machine, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
When the game ball launched into the game area 12 by the turning operation of the launch handle 9 flows into the start port 21 of the ordinary electric accessory 20, each random counter (special hit counter) for special symbols is obtained by the winning detection process of FIG. , Jackpot symbol counter values, etc.) are extracted, and the special counter memory for the special symbol is generated by collecting the extracted counter values together. Then, when the special start memory is digested by the special symbol processing of FIG. 6, the special symbol display device 15 blinks the LED and the special symbol starts to fluctuate. It lights up and the special symbol fluctuates and stops and the stop symbol mode is displayed and confirmed. In this way, a series of symbol generation processes from the start of variation of the special symbol to the fixed stop is executed by digesting the special start memory. If the stop symbol form of the special symbol determined in this symbol generation process is a predetermined hit stop symbol aspect, the winning is determined and the state shifts to a special game state in which a special game operation for opening and closing the big prize opening 25 is executed. The special game operation is an operation for executing a predetermined number of open / close rounds that the grand prize opening 25 opens and closes. During this execution, 100 or more prizes can be expected at the big prize opening 25, and the player acquires a large number of prize balls. Is possible. Furthermore, with the execution of the special game operation, a predetermined effect image is displayed on the image display 14. As the special game operation expires, the special game state expires. In addition, about this special game operation | movement, since the conventionally well-known operation | movement aspect and operation control can be applied, the detail is abbreviate | omitted.

  Here, in the above-described special symbol processing (FIG. 6), when the undigested special start memory is stored, the special start memory is digested, so that the big hit counter value constituting the special start memory is determined to win. When winning is determined, the winning type is determined based on the jackpot symbol counter value. Furthermore, based on the other counter values, the stop image mode and the effect image pattern to be displayed and executed during the symbol generation process by the image display 14 are selected (effect image pattern processing). Then, in accordance with the selected effect image pattern, the effect image is displayed on the image display 14. Further, an effect pattern for generating effect sound and effect light is set in accordance with the effect image pattern, and a predetermined effect sound is generated from the speaker according to the effect pattern and a predetermined effect light is generated from the effect lamp (LED). . When the symbol generation process is thus started, the special variation flag = 1 is set. Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the symbol generation process, if the winning determination of the jackpot counter value is a hit (hit flag = 1), the special symbol display device 15 is stopped indicating the hit as described above. Stops in the design mode. In this way, the special symbol display device 15 displays the stop symbol form to complete the symbol generation process, and the special variation flag = 0. Thereafter, when the special game operation is started, the special game flag is set to 1, and the special game flag is set to 0 when the special game operation is completed. On the other hand, if the winning determination is a loss (big hit flag = 0), the symbol generation process is terminated by stopping in a stop symbol form representing a loss.

  As the winning types determined by the big hit symbol counter value, three types of “normal hit”, “probable hit”, and “latent probability change” are set, and one of them is selected. In this embodiment, the probability of selecting “normal hit” is set to 50%, the probability of selecting “probable hit” is set to 25%, and the probability of selecting “latent probability change” is set to 25%. When “normal hit” is selected, the probability variation transition flag = 0 and the latent transition flag = 0 are maintained, and when the special game state in which the special game operation described above is completed, the normal game state is entered. When “probability change hit” is selected, the probability change transition flag = 1 is set, and when the special game state is expired, the probability change flag = 1 and the probability change flag = 1 and the probability change flag = 0. In addition, when “latency probability variation hit” is selected, the latency transition flag = 1 is set, and when the special game state is expired, the latency transition flag = 1 transitions to the latency probability variation gaming state, the latency probability variation flag = 1 and the latency The transition flag = 0. Here, the probability variation gaming state and the latent probability variation gaming state are gaming states in which the winning probability for determining whether or not to win the big hit counter value is higher than the normal gaming state. Specifically, while the winning probability in the normal gaming state is 1/300, the winning probability is 1/30 in the probability variation gaming state (probability variation flag = 1) and the latent probability variation gaming state (latency probability variation flag = 1). It becomes.

  Furthermore, when the jackpot symbol counter value is selected as “probability variation hit”, a predetermined probability variation confirmation effect image for informing that the game state shifts to the probability variation gaming state is displayed so as to match the hit determination in the symbol generation process, A predetermined probability change notification effect image is displayed in the probability variation game state so that the player can easily understand that the player is in the probability variation game state. In addition, since what was used conventionally can be applied as the probability variation confirmation effect image or the probability variation notification effect image, the details thereof are omitted. In the probability variation gaming state, the winning probability that the normal symbol hits and is fixed is set higher than the normal gaming state, and the variation time of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 16 is compared with the normal gaming state. Short time. Furthermore, in the probability variation gaming state, the time required for the above-described special symbol generation process is set to be shorter than that in the normal gaming state. As described above, in the probability variation gaming state, it is extremely easy to make a hit as compared to the normal gaming state. On the other hand, when the big hit symbol counter value selects “latency probability variation hit”, an image for notifying this is not displayed, and the same effect image as when “normal hit” is selected is displayed. In the latent probability changing gaming state, the winning probability and variation time of the normal symbol, and the time required for the symbol generating process of the special symbol are the same as those in the normal gaming state. In this way, the latent probability changing gaming state has a high probability of winning the jackpot counter value as an internal process, but since the face-up is the same as the normal gaming state, the player has the latent probability varying gaming state and the normal gaming state. Is indistinguishable.

  Further, the special start memory generated with the winning at the start port 21 is stored and held in the special start storage area set in the storage device RAM until the symbol generation process is started by digesting the special start memory. The Then, the number of special start memories stored and held in the special start storage area is notified by the number of lighting of the special start storage number display device 17 described above. In this embodiment, the upper limit of the number of undigested is 4, and when the number of undigested is 4, a new special start memory is not generated.

  The gaming state control means according to the present invention is realized by the main control board 60, the symbol control board 63, and the effect control board 62 described above. The winning type determination process according to the present invention is realized by the special symbol process described above. Further, in this embodiment, the start memory according to the present invention is realized by the special start memory described above. In addition, the normal probability gaming state according to the present invention is realized by the normal gaming state, the high probability gaming state according to the present invention is realized by the probability changing gaming state, and the latent high probability gaming state according to the present invention is realized by the latent probability changing gaming state. Is done. And the high probability effect image concerning this invention is implement | achieved by the above-mentioned probability change effect image and probability change notification effect image. Other than the above-described winning detection processing and special symbol processing, the main processing, the big prize opening processing, the normal symbol processing, and the like can be applied to those conventionally used, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
When a game ball wins the start opening 21 or the big winning opening 25, the ball payout device 37 is driven and controlled, and a predetermined number of game balls set in advance are paid out to the upper and lower ball receiving trays 7 and 8. (Winning detection process in FIG. 5). As described above, the game ball sent out by the ball dispensing device 37 is paid out preferentially to the upper ball tray 7, and when the upper ball tray 7 is full and the game ball cannot flow into the upper ball tray 7. Then, it is paid out to the lower ball tray 8 (see FIG. 3).

  When the lower ball tray 8 is filled with game balls, the above-mentioned full detection sensor 38 detects a game ball overflowing from the ball discharge outlet 31 to the ball flow lower rod 36, and sends a predetermined full detection signal to the main control board 60. Output to. The full detection sensor 38 continuously outputs a full detection signal while detecting a game ball, and does not output a full detection signal unless a game ball is detected. Thus, whether or not the lower ball tray 8 is full is determined based on whether or not a full detection signal is output.

  The main control board 60 that has received the full detection signal output from the full detection sensor 38 sets the full flag = 1 by the full processing of FIG. Here, when the full detection signal is not input, the full flag = 0 is maintained. When the full flag = 0, the full detection signal is input and converted to the full flag = 1. While the full detection signal is continuously input, the full flag = 1 is maintained, and when the full detection signal is stopped, the full flag = 0 is converted.

  The main control board 60 accumulates the number N of unpaid balls and pays out each time a ball detection signal is input by the above winning detection process (FIG. 4) in a state where the full flag = 1 by an unpaid process (not shown). The payout command signal (prize ball command) to the control board 64 is not output. As a result, the ball payout device 37 is not driven, and no new prize ball is paid out, so that the generation of prize balls for winning is interrupted. Thereafter, when the player operates the ball pulling lever 34 of the lower ball receiving tray 8 to open the ball pulling hole 33 and the lower ball receiving tray 8 is completely filled, a full detection signal from the full detection sensor 38 is received. By stopping and the full flag = 0, the unpaid prize balls are paid out according to the number N of unpaid balls by the unpaid process. In this way, in the unpaid process, the payout command signal for generating the number of prize balls corresponding to the number N of unpaid balls is output to the payout control board 64, and the ball payout device 37 is driven and controlled in accordance therewith, whereby the number of unpaid balls Pay out N prize balls. Then, the number N of unpaid balls is reset.

  On the other hand, in the above-described full processing (FIG. 7), when the full detection signal is output from the full detection sensor 38 with the full flag = 0, the special game state (special If the game flag = 1), the above-described latent transition flag is confirmed. If the latent transition flag = 1, the joint notification flag = 1 is set. Then, when the joint notification flag = 1, a full image display process (see FIG. 7) for displaying a predetermined joint full notification image F (FIG. 10) on the display screen of the image display 14 is performed via the effect control board 62. To do. On the other hand, when the full flag = 1 and the special game flag = 1, if the latent transition flag = 0, the full notification flag = 1 and the predetermined full notification image G ( FIG. 9) is displayed on the display screen of the image display 14.

  Here, in the full image display process (see FIG. 7), the full notification image G is displayed and controlled by the full notification flag = 1. As this full notification image G, as shown in FIG. 8, the message image “The ball tray is full! Please discharge the ball!” Is moved from the right end to the left end at the top of the image display 14. Display repeatedly and intermittently. Since this full notification image G is displayed relatively small at the upper part of the screen of the image display 14, it prevents other effect images displayed on the image display 14 as much as possible. Such a full notification image G is for informing the player that the lower ball receiving tray 8 is full by using the message image and prompting the player to cancel the fullness. Only “Resolve full of ball tray 8” is notified.

  In the full image display process (see FIG. 7), the joint full notification image F is displayed and controlled by the joint notification flag = 1. As this joint full notification image F, as shown in FIG. 9, a full message image that is larger than the full notification image G and bold, “the ball tray is full! Please discharge the ball!” The image is repeatedly and intermittently displayed so as to move from the right end to the left end at the top of the image display 14. Further, the full message image constituting the joint full notification image F is displayed in a predetermined color (for example, gold) that is more conspicuous than the full notification image G. Therefore, it is emphasized as compared with other effect images displayed on the image display 14. Such a joint full notification image F is compared with the full notification image G while emphasizing that the full ball message image directly informs the player that the lower ball receiving tray 8 is full and prompts the player to cancel full. The display is displayed in a large and conspicuous predetermined color to indicate the advance notice of transition to the latent probability changing game state. Notify (simultaneously). This joint full notification image F is based on the full message image, and the fullness of the lower sphere tray that is directly notified by the message and the latent probability changing game state that is empirically notified by the image form and color. The transition notice is made up of one image that cannot be separated and displayed.

The process of displaying or canceling (disappearing from the screen) the full notification image G (FIG. 8) and the joint full notification image F (FIG. 9) by this full image display processing is as follows (FIG. 7). reference).
(1) As described above, when the special game flag = 1, the full flag = 1 and the latent transition flag = 0, the full notification image G is displayed as the full notification flag = 1.
(2) As described above, when the special game flag = 1, the full flag = 1, and the latent transition flag = 1, the joint full notification image F is displayed as the joint notification flag = 1.
(3) When the special game flag = 0 and the full flag = 1, the full notification image G is displayed as the full notification flag = 1.
(4) When the full notification image G is displayed in (3) above (full notification flag = 1) and converted to the special game flag = 1, if the latent transition flag = 0, the above ( Since it becomes the same as 1), the display of the full notification image G is maintained.
(5) When the full notification image G is displayed in (3) (full notification flag = 1) and converted to the special game flag = 1, if the latent transition flag = 1, Since this is the same as 2), the full notification image G is canceled and the joint full notification image F is displayed.
(6) When the full notification image G is displayed in (1), (3), or (4) above (full notification flag = 1) and converted to the full flag = 0, the full notification flag = As 0, the full notification image G is canceled and disappears from the screen of the image display 14.
(7) When the joint full notification image F is displayed in (2) or (5) above (joint notification flag = 1) and converted to the full flag = 0, the joint notification flag = 0. In accordance with the latent transition flag = 1, the notice notification flag = 1 is set, the display of the joint full notification image F is canceled, and a notice information image H (FIG. 11) described later is displayed until the special game flag = 0.
(8) In the state where the joint full notification image F is displayed in (2) or (5) above (joint notification flag = 1), when the special game flag = 0, the joint notification flag = 0 and the full notification flag = 1, the display of the joint full notification image F is canceled and the full notification image G is displayed.

  Here, when the special game flag = 1 (special game state) and the full flag = 1, the full condition according to the present invention is satisfied, and when the latent shift flag = 1, the latent transition condition according to the present invention is satisfied. Then, when both of the full condition and the latent transition condition are satisfied are (2) and (5), the joint full notification image F is displayed.

  Further, as the above-described notice notification image H, as shown in FIG. 11, a “star” image having the same color (gold) as the above-described joint full notification image F is displayed from the right end to the left end at the top of the screen of the image display 14. A plurality of images are sequentially displayed sequentially. The notice notification image H is displayed in place of the joint full notification image F, and is the same color as the joint full notification image F, and therefore only notifies the player of a notice of transition to the latent probability changing gaming state. The notice image H is canceled when the special game flag = 0.

In the configuration of this embodiment, the process of displaying the above-mentioned joint full notification image F will be described as the game progresses.
For example, when the symbol generation process is started by digesting the start memory in the normal gaming state, the hit determination is made based on the jackpot counter value and “latency probability change hit” is selected based on the jackpot symbol counter value, the jackpot flag = 1 and the latency transition flag = 1. (See FIG. 6). Then, when the winning is determined in the symbol generation process, the special game flag is set to 1 and the special game flag is set to 1, so that the special game state is entered, and the special game operation for opening and closing the big prize opening 25 is executed. Here, since the latent shift flag = 1, the image display 14 displays a predetermined effect image similar to the case of “normal hit”, and informs the player that “latent probability change hit”. do not do.

  In the special game state, as described above, a large amount of prize balls are likely to be generated. Therefore, when the lower ball tray 8 is likely to be full, and when the lower ball tray 8 is full and the full flag = 1, the latent transition flag = Since it is 1, the joint full notification image F is displayed on the image display 14 with the joint notification flag = 1. As described above, this joint full notification image F is a golden full message image “The ball tray is full! Please discharge the ball!” With this one image, “the lower ball tray 8 is full” And “notice of transition to the latent probability changing game state” are simultaneously notified. As a result, it is possible to clearly distinguish between a normal gaming state and a latent probability changing game state that cannot normally be distinguished, thereby effectively attracting the attention of a player who expects a transition to a latent probability changing gaming state that is likely to occur. The notification effect for urging the fullness of the lower ball receiving tray 8 is enhanced. And when a player cancels the fullness of the lower ball receiving tray 8, the notice notification image H is displayed in place of the joint full notification image F, so that “transition to the latent probability changing game state” is further clarified. In anticipation, the player is more likely to eliminate the lower ball tray 8 full. Further, if the full game state is not canceled by the expiration of the special gaming state, the full notification image G is displayed instead of the joint full notification image F, so that the “transition to the latent probability changing gaming state” is canceled. Can be given to the player, so that the player's consciousness of eliminating the fullness can be effectively increased.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, by displaying the joint full notification image, it is possible to improve the notification effect that attracts the player's interest for the occurrence of hitting and prompts the player to cancel the fullness of the ball tray. Can do. Such a notification effect is exhibited by stimulating the player's desire to generate a hit, so that it can be sufficiently exerted even during execution of the special game operation.

  In addition, the above-described joint full notification image F is not a separate image for displaying an image for informing the “latency probability change gaming state transition notice” and an image for informing the “ball bowl fullness cancellation”. Since it is composed of a single image that cannot be displayed, it is possible to notify all of the “cancellation of the lower ball tray 8 full” and the “notice of transition to the latent probability changing gaming state”. Therefore, even if it is displayed relatively large in the screen area of the image display 14, it is a notification of a “notice of transition to the latent probability changing game state” that is of great interest to the player, so it is difficult to buy the player's feeling of rebellion. . As a result, it is possible to enhance the notification effect of “resolving the fullness of the lower ball tray 8”, and the above-described operational effects of the present invention can be exhibited.

  Here, in the conventional pachinko machine, for example, an image display is known that displays a message image of “The ball tray is full. Please remove the ball.” Is for encouraging only “resolving the fullness of the ball tray”, and it is not realistic to display this on the screen of the image display in an enlarged or highlighted color. This is because if the message image that prompts only “resolving the fullness of the ball tray” is emphasized, the display of other effect images is hindered, and it is easy to buy the player's feeling of dislike. As a result, in a conventional actual machine, a message image that prompts only to “relieve the fullness of the ball tray” is generally displayed so as not to interfere with other effect images as much as possible. There was a limit.

  Such a problem of the conventional configuration can also be solved by the configuration of the present invention as described above, and the notification effect for prompting “relieving the fullness of the ball tray” can be significantly improved as compared with the conventional configuration.

  In the configuration of this embodiment, the main control board 60 and the effect control board 62 (image control board 65) constitute the full error notification means according to the present invention, and the above-described full processing (full image display). Process).

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About the structure other than the above-mentioned Example, it can change and implement suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention.

1 Pachinko machine 8 Lower ball tray (ball tray)
14 Image display 15 Special symbol display device (symbol display device)
21 Start port 25 Grand prize port 37 Ball dispensing device 38 Full detection sensor F Joint full notification image G Full notification image H Advance notification image S1 Special start switch (ball detection means)

Claims (4)

An image display for displaying a production image;
A symbol display device for variably displaying special symbols;
A starting port having a ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball;
When the ball detecting means at the start port detects the game ball, it generates and stores a start memory, and by digesting the start memory, the special symbol is changed on the symbol display device, and the winning symbol is hit or A symbol variation control means for executing a series of symbol generation processes for determining a loss;
When winning is determined by the symbol generation process, the game proceeds to a special game state in which a special winning opening is opened and closed in a predetermined manner, and after the expiration of the special game state, the winning probability determined by the symbol generation process is determined to be a predetermined normal probability. A normal probability gaming state as a probability, and a high probability gaming state in which the selection probability is higher than the normal probability and a high probability effect image for notifying the player of the high probability is displayed on the image display. And a gaming state control means for making the winning probability high and shifting to any of the latent high probability gaming state in which the high probability effect image is not displayed on the image display,
A ball tray for storing game balls;
A ball dispensing device for dispensing a game ball to the ball tray;
A payout control means for driving and controlling the ball payout device so as to pay out a specified number of game balls as a result of winning;
A full detection sensor for detecting the fullness of the ball tray;
In a pachinko gaming machine provided with full error notification means for displaying a full notification image on the image display to prompt the player to cancel the fullness of the ball tray during full detection of the full detection sensor,
The symbol variation control means, when the result of the determination of winning by the digestion of the start memory is a win, the game state that transitions after the expiration of the special gaming state, the normal probability gaming state, the high probability gaming state and the latent high probability gaming state With a winning type determination process for determining
The full error notification means determines the full condition established by detecting the fullness of the ball tray by the full detection sensor in the special gaming state, and the transition to the latent high probability gaming state by the winning type determination process. Only when both of the latent transition conditions established by the above are satisfied, a process for displaying a joint full notification image for notifying the transition to the latent high probability gaming state and the full release of the ball tray on the image display A pachinko machine characterized by its contents.   2. The pachinko game according to claim 1, wherein the joint full notification image is a full message image for informing the cancellation of the fullness of the ball tray, and is an image suggesting a notice of transition to the latent high probability gaming state. Machine.   When the full error notification means displays the joint full notification image on the image display in the special gaming state and the full detection by the full detection sensor is canceled by the expiration of the special gaming state, the full error notification means 3. The pachinko game according to claim 1, further comprising a processing content for canceling the display and displaying a notice image for notifying the advance notice to the latent high probability gaming state on an image display. Machine.   The full error notification means displays the joint full notification image when the full detection by the full detection sensor is not canceled by the expiration of the special gaming state when the joint full notification image is displayed on the image display in the special gaming state. The pachinko according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a processing content for displaying a full notification image on the image display for notifying the fullness of the ball tray and canceling the fullness of the ball tray. Gaming machine.

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