JP2014158518A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a Pachinko machine capable of suppressing a stop of a game and suppressing a decrease in a rate of operation of the Pachinko machine by reducing uneasiness of a player regarding whether a game state after completion of a jackpot game is a probability variable game state in the Pachinko machine including a concealed probability variable function.SOLUTION: Timing C1 for displaying a specific variation/performance pattern is determined by a lottery after completion of a jackpot game. A performance indicator displays the specific variation/performance pattern (t7-t8) when jackpot games (t3-t4) are completed and the number of rotations of a variation/performance pattern reaches C1. A degree of expectation toward a concealed probability variable game state differs depending on at which rotation the specific variation/performance pattern is displayed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine including a winning device that opens and closes a big winning opening when a big hit occurs.

  FIG. 36 is an explanatory front view of a conventional pachinko machine. A conventional pachinko machine 700 includes a game board 702 in which a game ball flow area is formed, a launch handle 701 that adjusts the launch intensity of a launcher that launches the game ball to the flow area, and a starter disposed on the game board 702. A mouth 703, an image display device 704, a variable winning device 706, an upper tray 705 for storing a winning ball and a rental ball, and a speaker 709 are provided.

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

  The moving image displayed by the image display device 704 includes a symbol moving image that displays the symbols in a variable manner and a background moving image that is displayed on the background. As the background moving image, a moving image based on a known animation, a TV drama, a movie, or the like is used in addition to a moving image original by a pachinko machine maker. The symbol moving image is a symbol array (hereinafter referred to as symbol sequence) representing a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numbers 0 to 9) in three horizontal display areas on the screen from the top to the bottom. It is a display mode to be moved to. In addition, depending on the model, the symbol moving image is displayed such that the symbol sequence is moved from the right to the left of the screen at three positions in the vertical direction on the screen, or the symbols constituting the symbol sequence are displayed in the same display area. It is a display mode that displays. A display mode in which each symbol constituting the symbol row changes in the display area as described above is called symbol variation. The speaker 709 reproduces music corresponding to the moving image while the image display device 704 displays the moving image.

  When a predetermined time elapses after the image display device 704 starts displaying a moving image, the variation of the symbol stops in each display region, and the symbol corresponding to the result of the big hit determination by the MPU described above is fixedly displayed in each display region. The Here, the fixed display means a display state in which the symbol does not change again after the change stops. For example, if the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, a symbol having the same number such as “777” is confirmed and displayed. If the result of the big hit determination is lost, the same value such as “767” is displayed. The symbols that do not have the numbers are fixed and displayed.

  Hereinafter, a combination of symbols indicating that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit is referred to as a big hit symbol, and a combination of symbols indicating that the result of the big hit determination is a loss is referred to as a lost symbol. Also, from the start of the display of the moving image by the image display device 704 to the definite display of the big hit symbol or the lost symbol is counted as one rotation (one change) of the symbol.

  If the game ball wins the start opening 703 while the image display device 704 is displaying a moving image, the display of the moving image based on the winning is temporarily suspended, and the currently displayed moving image is terminated. It is done after that. Further, the number of moving images that are suspended is stored in the memory as the number of special symbol reservations, and the image display device 704 changes the number of symbols as many times as the number of special symbol reservations. In addition, the random number acquired from the random number generation means when the hold occurs is stored in the memory in association with the order in which the hold occurs, and the above-described MPU has reached the timing at which the image display device 704 displays a moving image. Sometimes a big hit determination is made based on a random number stored in the memory.

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

  A plurality of rounds (for example, a maximum of 14 rounds) are executed from the opening of the special winning opening 708 to the closing thereof, and the player can acquire a large number of winning balls during that period. Hereinafter, the game from the start of the first round to the end of the final round is referred to as a jackpot game. During the jackpot game, the image display device 704 displays a moving image unique to the jackpot game, and the speaker 709 reproduces music corresponding to the moving image.

  In addition, if the jackpot symbol that the image display device 704 has determined and displayed is a specific jackpot symbol, the gaming state after the jackpot game based on the specific jackpot symbol is over is a gaming state with a high probability that a jackpot will occur. To change. Such a change in the probability of jackpot occurrence from a low probability to a high probability is called probability change. In the future, the big hit that will cause a probability change is called the probability change big hit, and the big hit other than the probability change big hit is usually called a big hit. Hereinafter, the determination of whether or not the probability variation big hit is referred to as the probability variation big hit determination. In addition, a gaming state that has changed to probability change is referred to as a probability variation gaming state, and a gaming state other than the probability variation gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state. In addition, the period during which the probable gaming state continues varies depending on the model, and continues until the next big hit occurs after the big hit game ends, and until the number of rotations (fluctuations) of the symbol row reaches the specified number There is a model to do.

Further, the image display device 704 displays a message “Probability change entry!” When the game state enters the probability change game state. In addition, depending on the model, a character image or the like that is not displayed except in the probability variation gaming state is displayed to indicate to the player that the gaming state has changed to the probability variation gaming state.
On the other hand, there is a model that does not notify whether the big hit is a probable big hit or a normal big hit, and does not suggest that the gaming state is a probable gaming state even after the big hit game is over. Thus, even if the gaming state is actually changed to the probability variation gaming state, a gaming state that does not suggest that is called latent probability variation or hidden probability variation.

JP 2010-0775517

However, in a pachinko machine having a function of latent probability change, a thrill of whether the current game state is a normal game state or a probability change game state is born, but there is also anxiety that it may be a normal game state.
That is, in the pachinko machine having the function of latent probability change, if anxiety wins over the thrill of the game, there is a problem that the game is stopped and the operation rate of the pachinko machine is lowered.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and in a pachinko machine having a latent probability changing function, the player's anxiety about whether the gaming state after the big hit game is a probability changing gaming state or not. The purpose of this invention is to realize a pachinko machine capable of suppressing the stoppage of the game and the reduction of the operation rate of the pachinko machine by reducing the size of the game machine.

(Claim 1)
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the invention according to claim 1 of this application, a game board (5) in which a falling area of a game ball is formed, and a launching device (4f) for firing the game ball to the falling area, The random number is generated when a starting ball (21, 22) provided in the gaming area, random number generating means (R3) for generating a random number, and a game ball launched by the launching device wins the starting port. A random number obtaining means (S203) for obtaining a random number generated by the means, a winning device (24, 25) for opening and closing the big winning opening (24a, 25a) when a big hit occurs, and the winning device being the big winning opening The game state that opens and closes the game is a jackpot game, the game state with a high probability of jackpot occurrence is the probability change game state, the jackpot that changes after the jackpot game is changed to the probability change game state is the probability change jackpot, and the jackpot game But When the big hit that does not change to the probability variation gaming state after the completion of the game is a normal big hit, it is determined whether it is a normal big hit, a probable big hit, or a loss based on the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means The big hit determination means (S209 to S211), and when the game ball launched by the launching device wins the start opening, the moving image display is started, and after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start, And an image display device (30) that displays an image indicating whether or not the determination result is lost. If the determination result of the big hit determining means is a probable big hit, the occurrence of the probable big hit The game state after the jackpot game based on the game is changed to the probability change game state, but it is not suggested that the game state is changed to the probability change game state when the jackpot game ends. In the produced pachinko machine (1) as,
Counting means (S704) for counting the number of display times (C) of the image display device after the end of the big hit game when the display from the start of display of the moving image to the end of display by the image display device is a single display; ,
The degree of expectation that the determination result of the big hit determination means is a probability variation big hit is set to be different depending on the number of display times to be selected, and the determination result of the big hit determination means is a positive probability big hit. If there is a normal big hit, the number of display times and the expectation level that can be counted by the counting means are selected so that the number of display times associated with a higher expectation level is selected with a higher probability. Display number setting means (52b, 52c) set in association with the size of
Display number selection means (S315, S316) for selecting a specific display number (C1) from the display number setting means by lottery after the jackpot game is ended,
Image control means (S706) for causing the image display device to display a specific image when the number of display times counted by the counting means reaches a specific display number (C1) selected by the display number selection means; The technical means of providing

(Claim 2)
In the invention according to claim 2, in the pachinko machine (1) according to claim 1, the specific image is controlled only when the number of display times (C) reaches the specific number of display times (C1). The technical means that the means (S706) is to display on the image display device (30) is used.

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

(Operation of the Invention of Claim 1)
In the invention according to claim 1, the counting means counts the number of display times of the image display device after the end of the big hit game when the display from the start of display of the moving image to the end of display by the image display device is made one time. To do. The display count setting means is set such that the degree of expectation that the determination result of the big hit determination means is a probable big hit differs depending on the number of display selections, and the determination result of the big hit determination means When the probability is a big hit, the number of display times that the counting means can count is selected so that the number of times of display associated with a higher expectation is selected with a higher probability than when the big hit is normal. The degree of expectation is set in association with each other. The display number selection means selects a specific display number from the display number setting means by lottery after the big hit game is over. The image control means causes the image display device to display a specific image when the number of display times counted by the counting means reaches the specific display number selected by the display number selection means.

(Effect of the invention according to claim 1)
When the invention according to claim 1 is implemented, the specific image displayed by the image display device after the end of the jackpot game is displayed with a high probability when the jackpot that caused the jackpot game is a probabilistic jackpot. .
Therefore, the player who has seen a specific image can have an expectation that the current gaming state is the probability variation gaming state.
That is, by reducing the player's anxiety about whether or not the gaming state after the big hit game is a probability variation gaming state, it is possible to suppress the suspension of the game and to suppress the decrease in the operating rate of the pachinko machine.

  Moreover, if the invention according to claim 1 is carried out, the current display depends on how many times the display number of the image display device reaches after the jackpot game ends, Since the degree of expectation that the gaming state is a probabilistic gaming state is different, the player is thrilled by whether or not the number of display times of the image display device reaches a specific image. You can taste the thrill.

(Effect of the invention according to claim 2)
When the invention according to claim 2 is carried out, the specific image is displayed on the image display device by the image control means only when the display count reaches the specific display count. The appearance of a specific image that cannot be played can lead to the expectation that something lucky is happening, that is, the current gaming state is a probabilistic gaming state.
Therefore, by reducing the player's anxiety about whether or not the game state is a probability variation game state, it is possible to suppress the suspension of the game and suppress the decrease in the operating rate of the pachinko machine.

It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention from diagonally forward. It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is a top view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 from diagonally backward. It is a partial rear view which shows a part of internal structure in the back surface of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a front view of the game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board 5 shown in FIG. 6 from diagonally forward. It is a front view which shows the state which the movable accessory 40 provided in the game board 5 shown in FIG. 6 fell. (A) is an enlarged front view showing the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning device 25 provided on the game board 5 shown in FIG. 6, and (b) is provided on the game board shown in FIG. It is a front view which expands and shows the special symbol display apparatus 31 etc. which were given. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the production | presentation symbol is variably displayed in the production | presentation display device 30 provided in the game board 5 shown in FIG. 6, (b) shows the state by which the production | presentation symbol became reach. It is explanatory drawing, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the big hit symbol was fixedly displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electric structures of the pachinko machine 1 with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electric structures of the pachinko machine 1 with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the image audio | voice control board 70 and the effect control board 400 which are shown in FIG. 12 with a block. It is explanatory drawing of the random number used by a game. It is explanatory drawing of the big hit value table 52a. (A) is explanatory drawing of the display timing lottery table 52b used in case of a probable big hit, and (b) is explanatory drawing of the display timing lottery table 52c used in the case of normal big hit. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the fluctuation | variation / effect pattern table 72a, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the specific fluctuation / effect pattern table 72b. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery method of a fluctuation and production pattern. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the storage content of the reservation table 53a and the random number storage table 73a, (b) shows the state where the storage order of the data stored in the reservation table 53a and the random number storage table 73a is advanced. It is explanatory drawing. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the main stored contents of image data ROM74 shown in FIG. 13, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the main stored contents of image data ROM75. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing executed by the main control MPU 51 when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on. It is a flowchart which shows the main processes which MPU51 for main control performs during a game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game start process which MPU51 for main control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the game start process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the special symbol game process which MPU51 for main control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the special symbol game process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the special electric accessory game process which MPU51 for main control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the special electric accessory game process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the normal symbol game process which MPU51 for main control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the normal symbol game process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the normal electric accessory game process which MPU51 for main control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the main processes which MPU71 for image sound control performs during a game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the command reception process which MPU71 for video / audio control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the image process which MPU71 for image sound control performs. It is a timing chart of a gaming state, jackpot determination, display timing lottery, and variation / effect pattern. It is a front view of the conventional pachinko machine 700.

[Main configuration]
First, a main configuration of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to this embodiment as viewed obliquely from the front, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 as viewed obliquely from the rear, and FIG. 5 is a partial rear view showing a part of the internal structure on the back of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a prepaid recording medium reading device 100 is provided on the left side of the pachinko machine 1 for reading the balance recorded on the IC card, writing the balance, reading the cash, and the like. The prepaid recording medium reader 100 is provided with a bill insertion slot 101 for inserting a bill and an IC card insertion slot 102 for inserting an IC card. When a bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 101, the amount of the inserted bill is read by a bill reader provided inside the prepaid recording medium reader 100.

  The balance recorded on the IC card inserted into the IC card insertion slot 102 is read by a reader / writer provided inside the prepaid recording medium reading device 100 and displayed on the balance display section 6e. Further, the amount of money read by the bill reader is written on the IC card by the reader / writer. When the lending button 6c is operated, the amount corresponding to the number of lent out balls is subtracted from the balance, and the subtracted balance is written on the IC card by the reader / writer.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped outer frame set 8 for attaching the pachinko machine 1 to an island facility of the pachinko hall. A metal hinge 8b is attached to the left end of the top plate 8a constituting the outer frame set 8. A front frame set 2 is pivotally supported by a portion near the front end of the hinge 8b via a hinge shaft 8c. The front frame set 2 is provided with a game board 5 (FIG. 6) in which a flow area of game balls is formed. A circular opening 2a is formed in the front frame set 2, and the opening 2a is covered with a glass frame set 3 constituting a window. The game board 5 is configured to be viewed through the glass frame set 3.

  At the lower right of the front frame set 2 is provided a launch handle 4a for operating a launch device that launches a game ball to the flow area of the game board 5, and the launch handle 4a has a launch strength of the launch device. A firing lever 4b for adjustment is rotatably provided. The front frame set 2 below the glass frame set 3 is provided with an upper tray 6 for storing prize balls and rental balls discharged from the discharge port 6b.

The upper tray 6 includes a ball release lever 6a that is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper tray 6 to the lower tray 7, a lending button 6c that is operated to cause the balls to be paid out, and a prepaid A return button 6d that is operated to return the IC card inserted into the IC card insertion slot 102 of the recording medium reading device 100 and a balance display unit 6e that displays the balance recorded on the IC card are provided. Yes. When the lending button 6 c is pressed once, a minimum unit of lending balls is paid out to the upper tray 6. For example, if one ball is 4 yen and the minimum unit of the ball is set to 500 yen, 125 (= 500 yen / 4 yen) balls are paid out.
The balance display unit 6e displays the balance as a number using an 8-segment LED or liquid crystal. The upper tray 6 is provided with an effect button 9 that is operated by the player to select the contents of the button effect. The button effect is an effect displayed when the effect button 9 is operated within the effective time. In this embodiment, the effect button 9 is a push-on type button switch.

  Below the upper tray 6, there is provided a lower tray 7 that stores game balls flowing down from the upper tray 6. The lower tray 7 is formed in a concave shape with an open top surface and a bottom. As shown in FIG. 5, a discharge port 7 e is formed behind the lower tray 7. A game ball that has flowed down beyond the storage limit of the upper tray 6 or a game ball that has flowed down by operating the ball release lever 6a provided on the upper tray 6 is discharged from the outlet 7e to the lower tray 7 and stored. Is done.

  In addition, the front frame set 2 has a ball break LED 13 for notifying that there is no game ball to be paid out, a payout abnormality LED 14 for notifying a payout abnormality of the game ball, and a right for playing sound effects and music during the game. A speaker 10, a left speaker 11, and a lower speaker 12 are provided. The right speaker 10 and the left speaker 11 are speakers for middle and high sounds, and the lower speaker 12 is a speaker for low sounds. Hereinafter, the right speaker 10, the left speaker 11, and the lower speaker 12 are collectively referred to as speakers 10 to 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a ball tank 95 for storing game balls is provided above the back of the pachinko machine 1. A game ball supply channel for supplying game balls to each pachinko machine is arranged above the island where the pachinko machine 1 is installed, and the game balls are supplied to the ball tank 95 from the game ball supply channel. . Further, the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 is covered with a cover 99.

  As shown in FIG. 5, inside the cover 99, a main control board case 57 containing a main control board (indicated by reference numeral 50 in FIG. 11), an image / audio control board (indicated by reference numeral 70 in FIG. 12), and An effect control board case and the like in which an effect control board (indicated by reference numeral 400 in FIG. 12) and the like are accommodated are provided. A band-like RF tag 200 is disposed at the boundary between the case main body and the cover constituting the main control board case 57 across the boundary, and a seal seal 201 is stuck on the RF tag 200.

  The RF tag 200 includes an antenna for communicating with an RF tag reader, and an IC chip in which unique identification information for identifying the pachinko machine 1 from other pachinko machines is stored. The antenna is formed in a film shape with a conductive metal, and is configured to be easily broken when the seal seal 201 is peeled off. As described above, when the seal seal 201 is peeled off, the antenna is broken and the RF tag 200 does not function, and a reading error occurs when the RF tag 200 is read using the RF tag reader. Accordingly, it can be estimated that the antenna of the RF tag 200 is broken, that is, the seal seal 201 is peeled off and an illegal act is performed on the main control board 50.

  As shown in FIG. 4, under the cover 99, a launch control board case 4h in which the launch control board 4 (FIGS. 5 and 11) is housed and a dispensing control board (indicated by reference numeral 60 in FIG. 11) are housed. The payout control board case 64 is provided. On the right side of the main control board case 57, there is provided a prize ball payout device 38 for paying out balls and prize balls. Further, a power plug 65 for supplying power of 24V AC to the pachinko machine 1 is connected to the back surface of the pachinko machine 1.

[Main components of the game board]
Next, the main configuration of the game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 6 is a front view of the game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the game board 5 shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state where the movable accessory 40 provided on the game board 5 shown in FIG. 6 is lowered. 9A is an enlarged front view showing the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning device 25 provided in the game board 5 shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 9B is a game board shown in FIG. It is a front view which expands and shows the special symbol display apparatus 31 etc. which were provided in FIG.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when a big hit is generated with a specific big hit symbol, the gaming state after the big hit game based on the big hit ends is changed to a probability change gaming state. In the probability variation gaming state, a falling lottery is performed before the big hit determination, and when the falling lottery is won, the probability variation gaming state falls to the normal gaming state. In other words, the probable gaming state continues until the contact lottery is won.

A large number of game nails 28 are driven into the surface of the game board 5, and these game nails 28 regulate the game area of the game ball. Around the board surface of the game board 5, there is provided a rail set 15 for guiding a game ball launched by a launching device such as a launch solenoid (indicated by reference numeral 4f in FIG. 11) to the game area.
A center decoration 16 is provided at the center of the game board 5. As shown in FIG. 7, the center ornament 16 is formed in a three-dimensional shape that protrudes forward from the board surface, and occupies the central area of the game area. The center decoration 16 is provided with an effect display 30 as an image display device for displaying still images and moving images.

In this embodiment, the effect display device 30 is configured by a liquid crystal display device. In addition, a dot display in which LEDs are arranged in a dot matrix, a 7-segment LED, an organic EL display, or the like can be used as the effect display 30. The effect indicator 30 is set with a rotation speed display area D4 for displaying the rotation speed (number of fluctuations) of the fluctuation / effect pattern. In this embodiment, the rotation speed display area D4 displays the rotation speed as a number. In the illustrated example, the number of rotations 10 is displayed.
On the left side of the board surface, a left side decoration 36 is provided along the inner periphery of the rail set 15. Between the left side decoration 36 and the center decoration 16, a left side game area in which game balls flow down is formed. In the game area on the left side, a windmill 35 that changes the flow path of the game ball is rotatably provided. In addition, the left side decoration 36 is provided with a left sleeve upper winning opening 17, a left sleeve winning opening 18, and a lower left winning opening 19. The left side decoration 36 is provided with a plurality of LEDs that emit light according to the progress of the game.

  As shown in FIG. 8, at the left end of the center decoration 16, an inflow port 16 b through which a game ball can flow into the center decoration 16 is formed. Inside the center decoration 16 is provided a guide passage 16e for guiding the game ball flowing in from the inflow port 16b. On the left inner surface of the center ornament 16, an outlet 16c is formed to allow the game ball guided by the guide passage 16e to flow out.

  A stage 16d for rolling the game ball that has flowed out of the outlet 16c is provided below the center decoration 16. As shown in FIG. 7, the game ball that has flowed out of the outlet 16c flows down on the stage 16d in the downstream path R2, and then flows down along any of the downstream paths R3 to R5. A first start port 21 is provided immediately below the stage 16d and along the flow path R3 (FIG. 6). Above the stage 16d, a protective member 16f is provided to prevent game balls other than the game ball flowing out from the outlet 16c from falling on the stage 16d. A guide portion 16a is formed on the upper surface of the center ornament 16, and a game ball riding on the guide portion 16a is guided along the flow path R1 to a right-side game area formed on the right side of the center ornament 16. The

  A right game area is formed on the right side of the center ornament 16, and a gate 23, a normal electric accessory 27 (FIG. 7), and a right shoulder winning opening 20 are provided in the right game area. . The ordinary electric accessory 27 includes a wing-shaped opening / closing wing piece 27c. The base of the open / close blade 27c is pivotally supported so that the tip can be opened outward (rightward in the figure) or closed inward (leftward in the figure) by the rotation of the base. Or When the opening / closing blade piece 27c is opened outward, the second starting port 22 is formed between the opened opening / closing blade piece 27c and the center decoration 16. 6 and 8 show a state where the opening / closing blade piece 27c is opened outward and the second starting port 22 is opened, and FIG. 7 shows a state where the opening / closing blade piece 27c is closed and the second starting port 22 is closed. Show. An out port 26 is formed below the game board 5 for collecting game balls that have not won any prizes.

  A movable accessory 40 decorated with a plurality of LEDs is provided above the effect display 30 and in the center of the center decoration 16. As shown in FIG. 8, the movable accessory 40 is supported by a support member 40e. As shown in the figure, the movable accessory 40 naturally falls to the front surface of the effect indicator 30 at a predetermined effect timing, and as shown in FIG. 6, the motors (the right lift motor 41f and the left lift motor in FIG. 12). It is raised by a lifting device such as 42f) and returned to the original point before dropping.

  The movable accessory 40 is vibrated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a family crest motor 40b in FIG. 12) and a cam mechanism (not shown). As shown in FIG. 8, a movable accessory 43 decorated with a plurality of LEDs is provided on the back of the movable accessory 40. The movable accessory 43 is rotated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a kaleidoscope motor 43a in FIG. 12), and when the movable accessory 40 falls, it appears from behind. In addition, movable accessories 47 and 48 are provided on both sides of the center ornament 16. The movable accessories 47 and 48 are each operated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a left dragon motor 47a and a right dragon motor 48a in FIG. 12).

  As shown in FIG. 7, a box-shaped storage member 46 is provided in the lower part of the center decoration 16 and in the lower part of the front surface of the effect display 30. The movable members 44 and 45 shown in FIG. 8 are accommodated inside the storage member 46. The movable accessories 44 and 45 are moved in the left-right direction by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a door left motor 44a and a door right motor 45a in FIG. 12). The movable accessories 44 and 45 constitute one design when combined.

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

  In addition, the movable accessory 40 is formed in a shape imitating a family crest, and is configured such that the family crest emerges when an LED that decorates the movable accessory 40 is turned on. Moreover, the movable accessory 43 is formed in a shape simulating a kaleidoscope, and an LED that decorates the movable accessory 43 is turned on or blinked to produce an effect as if looking into the kaleidoscope. In addition, each of the movable accessories 47 and 48 is formed in a shape imitating a dragon's head, and the dragon opens and closes its mouth by the driving device described above.

  FIG. 8 shows a state where the movable accessories 47 and 48 are activated and a pair of dragons open their mouths. In addition, LEDs 47c and 48c are provided inside the movable combination objects 47 and 48, respectively, and when the LEDs are turned on, an effect is given as if a dragon is blowing fire. In addition, the movable accessories 44 and 45 are each formed in a door shape, and a part of the dragon is drawn on each front surface. And if the movable combination 44 and 45 unite, a dragon will be completed.

  As shown in FIG. 6, on the right side of the game board 5, a right side decoration 37 provided with a plurality of LEDs is provided. In the right side decoration 37, between the first start opening 21 and the right shoulder winning opening 20 (a region surrounded by a broken line indicated by a symbol B in the drawing), the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning prize are provided. The device 25 is provided so as to overlap vertically (FIG. 9A). As shown in FIG. 9 (a), the first variable prize winning device 24 includes a horizontally long plate-like first opening / closing member 24d, and the first opening / closing member 24d is a solenoid (in FIG. 11, the first big prize opening). It is opened and closed by a driving device such as a solenoid 24b. When the first opening / closing member 24d is opened, the first big winning opening 24a is opened, and when the first opening / closing member 24d is closed, the first big winning opening 24a is closed.

  The second variable winning device 25 includes a horizontally long plate-like second opening / closing member 25d, and this second opening / closing member 25d is driven by a drive device such as a solenoid (indicated by a second big winning port solenoid 25b in FIG. 11). Open and close. When the second opening / closing member 25d is opened, the second large winning opening 25a is opened, and when the second opening / closing member 25d is closed, the second large winning opening 25a is closed. FIG. 9A shows a state in which the first grand prize winning port 24a and the second grand prize winning port 25a are opened. The first big prize opening 24a and the second big prize opening 25a are opened when a big hit occurs. In this embodiment, the first opening / closing member 24d and the second opening / closing member 25d are configured to open and close forward and backward with the lower ends on both sides as axes.

As shown in FIG. 9B, on the left side of the left sleeve decoration winning opening 17 of the left side decoration 36 in FIG. 6 (the area surrounded by the broken line indicated by the symbol A in the figure), the special symbol display device 31 and A normal symbol display device 33, a special symbol hold number display device 32, and a normal symbol hold number display device 34 are provided.
In this embodiment, the special symbol display device 31, the normal symbol display device 33, the special symbol hold number display device 32, and the normal symbol hold number display device 34 are each constituted by an LED, but are constituted by a liquid crystal display device or the like. You can also.

  The special symbol display device 31 is composed of a plurality of LEDs (for example, seven as shown in FIG. 9B), and these LEDs are connected to the first start port 21 or the second start port 22. When winning, it blinks in a predetermined blink pattern. The light emission color when these LEDs are turned on and the background color of the LEDs when they are turned off constitute a special symbol, and the state where the LEDs are blinking is a state where the special symbol is variably displayed.

  The special symbol display device 31 causes each LED to blink at random, and a big hit occurs when the combination of the LED that is turned on and the LED that is turned off when the blinking stops is a specific combination. Depending on the type, the type of jackpot will vary. The jackpot type is configured by combining two or more of the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the jackpot game, the normal jackpot, the probability variation jackpot, and the number of balls. Further, depending on the type of jackpot, either the first variable winning device 24 or the second variable winning device 25 is operated to perform a big win game.

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

  The normal symbol display device 33 is composed of a plurality of (for example, two as shown in FIG. 9B) LEDs, and the emitted color when each LED is lit and the background color of the LED when the LED is turned off. Constitutes a normal symbol. In addition, the state in which the normal symbol display device 33 blinks the LED is a state in which the normal symbol is variably displayed. When the variation display ends, the combination of the LEDs that are turned on and off turns on the normal symbol. Alternatively, the loss is notified. When the winning normal symbol is confirmed and displayed, the opening / closing wing piece 27c of the ordinary electric accessory 27 is opened, and the winning to the second big winning opening 22 becomes easy.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 23, the normal symbol display device 33 starts to display the fluctuation of the normal symbol. When the normal symbol display device 33 variably displays the normal symbol, when the game ball passes through the gate 23, the normal symbol variation display due to the passage is suspended, and the number of normal symbol reserves is the normal symbol reserve. It is displayed by the number display device 34. In this embodiment, the normal symbol hold number display device 34 is constituted by four LEDs, and displays the normal symbol hold number by the number of lighting of the LEDs. That is, in this embodiment, the number of normal symbol reservations is a maximum of four.

(Direction display 30)
Here, the effect indicator 30 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the effect symbol is variably displayed on the effect indicator 30, FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the effect symbol is reached, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the big hit symbol was fixedly displayed.

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

  The effect symbol is a symbol expressing a plurality of pieces of identification information, for example, a symbol expressing numbers such as 0 to 9 (such as arithmetic numbers or Chinese numerals). The effect indicator 30 starts the change display of the effect symbol at the same time as the special symbol display device 31 starts the change display of the special symbol, and the effect symbol display device 31 displays the change display of the effect symbol at the same time as the special symbol display device 31 ends the change display of the special symbol. Exit. In addition, the effect indicator 30 confirms and displays the effect symbol corresponding to the big hit symbol or the lost symbol that the special symbol display device 31 has determined and displayed.

  Further, the effect display unit 30 displays when the effect design moving image representing the state where the effect design is variably displayed, the background moving image to be displayed on the background of the effect design moving image, and the effect design moving image are not displayed. A moving image, a moving image to be displayed when a big hit occurs, a moving image to be displayed during a big hit game, a specific image to be displayed after the big hit game, a customer waiting image to be displayed when no player is attached, etc. indicate.

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern of the effect symbol moving image displayed by the effect indicator 30 and the background moving image displayed by the effect indicator 30 on the background of the effect symbol moving image are each determined by lottery using random numbers. . Hereinafter, the variation pattern of the effect design moving image displayed by the effect display 30 and the background moving image are collectively referred to as a variation / effect pattern. In addition, a combination of effect symbols that will generate a big hit when the effect indicator 30 stops displaying variation of the effect symbols is called a big hit symbol, and a combination of effect symbols other than the big hit symbol is called a lost symbol. Further, the fluctuation / effect pattern that the effect display 30 displays the jackpot symbol is referred to as a jackpot variation / effect pattern, and the variation / effect pattern that causes the loss symbol to be displayed is referred to as a loss variation / effect pattern.

As shown in FIG. 10, the effect display device 30 has three display areas D1, D2, and D3 arranged in the horizontal direction. Each display area D1-D3 displays the effect design in a variable manner. In this embodiment, the effect display device 30 variably displays a plurality of effect symbols representing numbers 0 to 9 so as to move from the top to the bottom of the screen in ascending order of the numbers. In other words, the effect display device 30 scrolls and displays a plurality of effect symbols representing numbers 0 to 9 in the ascending order of numbers. Further, depending on the model, there is a combination of a display area in which a plurality of effect symbols are variably displayed in ascending order of numbers and a display area that is variably displayed in descending order of numbers.
The example shown in FIG. 10 (a) represents a certain moment of the effect symbol that is variably displayed in each of the display areas D1 to D3, and the effect symbol “7” is confirmed and displayed in the left display area D1. In the center and right display areas D2 and D3, the effect symbols are variably displayed.

The change pattern of the effect symbol in the period from when the effect indicator 30 starts the change display of the effect symbol to the time when the change display is stopped and until the big hit symbol or the losing symbol is confirmed and displayed in each display area is roughly divided into normal variations. And there is a variation pattern called reach variation. The reach is a display state in which symbols constituting the jackpot symbol are each confirmed and displayed in each display region other than one display region in which the effect symbols are variably displayed. In other words, it is a display state in which one effect symbol is unconfirmed before the big hit symbol is aligned. The reach variation pattern is a variation pattern with reach, and the normal variation pattern is a variation pattern without reach.
In the example shown in FIG. 10B, the effect symbol “7” is confirmed and displayed in the left and right display areas D1 and D3, and the effect symbol is variably displayed only in the center display area D2, ie, the so-called reach state. Show.

  When reaching reach, the effect display 30 performs an effect that makes the player throbbing whether or not the jackpot symbols are aligned. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 10B, the fluctuation speed in the central display area D2 is slowed down, and when the effect design 7 appears from the upper end of the screen, the fluctuation speed is further slowed down. Also, once it appears to stop at the effect symbol 7, when the effect symbol 7 passes and the effect symbol 8 tries to stop, the direction of change is reversed, and the effect symbol 7 appears to stop again. Or it makes it seem to stop with the production design 7, and only the display area D2 or the display areas D1-D3 starts a variable display again.

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

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

  In this embodiment, as the normal variation pattern, a plurality of types of normal variation patterns of a normal variation A, a normal variation B,..., And as a reach variation pattern, a plurality of types of normal reach variation patterns of normal reach A, normal reach B,. A plurality of types of super reach variation patterns of super reach A and super reach B are set to be selectable. Super reach has the lowest appearance rate among reach variation patterns, but is the reach variation pattern with the highest expectation for jackpot occurrence, and the production in the reach state is elaborate. Yes.

The degree of expectation for the occurrence of jackpot here refers to the reach rate of the reach fluctuation pattern that leads to the jackpot to the total appearance rate that is the sum of the appearance rate of the reach fluctuation pattern that leads to the jackpot and the appearance rate of the reach fluctuation pattern that leads to the loss It shows the rate of appearance rate.
In the example shown in FIG. 10 (c), the effect symbols 7 are fixedly displayed in the display areas D1 to D3, respectively, and “777” as an example of the jackpot symbol is arranged.

  In addition, as the background moving image displayed by the effect display device 30, different background moving images are set according to the variation pattern and variation time of the effect design moving image. A background moving image according to the variation time of the normal variation pattern is associated with the normal variation pattern, and a background moving image according to the variation time of the reach variation pattern is associated with the reach variation pattern. In particular, the super-reach fluctuation pattern is associated with a background moving image having a sophisticated effect for exciting the reach-specific effect.

  Further, the background moving image is displayed on the background of the effect symbol moving image or is displayed when the effect symbol moving image is not displayed depending on the type. In addition, when a background moving image is displayed on the background of the effect design moving image, the background moving image in an area overlapping the effect design moving image may be displayed so as to show through. In addition, among the variation patterns that make up the variation / production pattern, the production design is displayed in a variable manner at one corner of the screen so that it does not interfere with the background video, and when the reach is reached, the production design is displayed at the center of the screen. Some are enlarged and displayed in a variable manner. In addition, the display timing of the background moving image differs depending on the variation / effect pattern determined by the lottery, and is the timing and reach to be displayed when the game ball wins the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22. There is a timing to display when the

In addition to pachinko machine manufacturer original moving images, moving images based on known animations, TV dramas, movies, and the like are used as background moving images. In addition, sounds such as music or sound effects corresponding to the content of the background moving image are reproduced by the speakers 10 to 12.
The music when the super reach is displayed is set so that the acoustic effect of the music is larger than when the normal fluctuation and the normal reach are displayed. For example, in the case of super reach, the surround effect is increased and the low sound level is increased.
That is, when the degree of expectation for the occurrence of the big hit is large, the sound effect is set to be large and the production is excited.

Further, the effect display device 30 displays a specific background moving image, causes a specific character image to appear in the background moving image, or develops a story of the background moving image into a specific story. May foresee that a reach may appear in the near future. Hereinafter, it is called reach notice that suggests the possibility of reach. In this reach notice, there are a reach notice with a low expectation and a reach notice with a high expectation that the jackpot symbol will be confirmed and displayed after the reach.
The expectation here refers to the ratio of the appearance rate of reach notifications that lead to jackpots to the overall appearance rate that is the sum of the appearance rate of reach notifications that lead to jackpots and the appearance rate of reach notifications that lead to losers. Is.

  Further, the effect display device 30 displays a specific background moving image, causes a specific character image to appear in the background moving image, or develops a story of the background moving image into a specific story. May foresee that a big hit may occur in the near future. In the following, suggesting the possibility of a jackpot is called a jackpot notice. In this big hit announcement, there is a continuous announcement that is continuously performed over a plurality of rotations (multiple variations) of the effect symbols in addition to a single announcement that is performed once in one rotation (one variation) of the effect symbols.

As a type of continuous notice, there is a so-called step-up notice or the like in which the degree of expectation for occurrence of a big hit increases gradually every time the big hit notice continues. For example, in the case where the upper limit of the number of special symbol reservations is 4, and when the number of special symbol reservations has reached four, if it is determined that the big hit notice will be made four times in succession, the background moving image will be rotated four times. The background moving image with the highest degree of expectation is displayed in the last fourth rotation.
The expectation for jackpot occurrence here refers to the appearance rate of the jackpot notice that leads to the jackpot relative to the total appearance rate that combines the appearance rate of the jackpot notice that leads to the jackpot and the appearance ratio of the jackpot notice that leads to the loss. It shows the ratio.

(Suggestion of latent probability change)
Here, the suggestion of the latent probability change will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 35 is a timing chart of gaming state, jackpot determination, display timing lottery, and variation / effect pattern. The symbol t in the figure indicates time, and the time advances from the left to the right in the drawing. Here, a case where a game ball wins the first start port 21 will be described.

  The feature of the pachinko machine 1 is that when the big hit determination is a normal big hit or a probable big hit, after the big hit game is finished, the production indicator 30 displays a specific variation / production pattern, thereby changing the latent probability change. There is to suggest. Further, the pachinko machine 1 is characterized in that the degree of expectation for the latent probability change differs depending on how many rotations the effect display 30 displays the specific variation / effect pattern after the big hit game ends.

  In the example shown in FIG. 35, it is determined that the jackpot determination is a promising big hit, and the effect indicator 30 displays the big hit fluctuation / effect pattern and displays the big win symbol (t1 to t2). Subsequently, the gaming state changes to a big hit game, and the first grand prize opening 24a or the second big prize opening 25a is opened and closed. Further, while the big hit game is being performed, the effect display device 30 displays the big hit effect image (t3 to t4). Then, when the big hit game ends, the timing for displaying the specific variation / effect pattern is drawn. In the illustrated example, the C1 rotation is determined by lottery as the timing for displaying the specific variation / effect pattern.

  Then, when the rotation number of the variation / effect pattern by the effect indicator 30 reaches C1 rotation, the effect indicator 30 displays the specific variation / effect pattern (t7 to t8). This specific variation / performance pattern is displayed only when the big hit is judged as a normal big hit or a probable big hit, and only when the number of revolutions after the big hit game has reached a specific number of revolutions. It is displayed and has a high premium. Further, the specific variation / effect pattern has contents that can be easily identified from the big hit variation / effect pattern and the loss variation / effect pattern.

For example, the moving image constituting the specific variation / effect pattern is a story different from other variations / effect patterns, or a character that does not appear in other variations / effect patterns appears. In addition, the degree of expectation for the latent change varies depending on how many rotations after the big hit game is displayed for the specific variation / production pattern.
That is, if the specific variation / effect pattern is displayed when the number of rotations of the variation / effect pattern (the number of changes) reaches a specific number of rotations, the probability that the current gaming state is a latent probability change is high.

  For example, the probability that the specific variation / effect pattern is displayed at the 10th rotation is higher than the display at the 20th rotation after the end of the big hit game. The player can learn through the game how many rotations after the end of the big hit game the specific variation / direction pattern is displayed, and can expect to learn through the game, information such as pachinko magazines, etc. Can know from.

As described above, the specific variation / effect pattern that the effect display 30 displays after the end of the jackpot game is displayed with a high probability when the jackpot that caused the jackpot game is a probabilistic jackpot.
Therefore, the player who has seen the specific variation / effect pattern can have an expectation that the current gaming state is the latent probability varying gaming state.
In other words, by reducing the player's anxiety about whether or not the game state after the big hit game is a latent probability changing game state, it is possible to suppress the suspension of the game and suppress the decrease in the operating rate of the pachinko machine. .

  In addition, the determination result of the big hit determining means depends on how many rotations (the number of fluctuations) of the effect display 30 have reached after the big hit game has ended, and the determination result of the big hit determination means is a probable big hit. Since the degree of expectation for being different is different, the player determines the thrill of thrilling whether or not the specific change / effect pattern is displayed when the rotation number of the effect indicator 30 reaches. You can taste it.

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

  As shown in FIG. 11, a main control MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 51 is mounted on the main control board 50. The main control MPU 51 includes a main control ROM 52 and a main control work RAM 53. The main control MPU 51 is a jackpot determination, probability variation jackpot determination, count of the number of jackpots, change of jackpot probability, change start command, change / effect pattern selection command, specific change / effect pattern display timing lottery, special symbols Counting the number of rotations (number of fluctuations), measuring the fluctuation time, commanding to stop fluctuation, detecting winnings, setting the number of winning balls, paying out winning balls, counting the number of balls to be played, detecting the passage of gates, hitting normal symbols Processing necessary for the progress of the game, such as determination, is executed. The main control MPU 51 includes a backup power supply terminal VBB (not shown) and an NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt) terminal (not shown).

  The main control ROM 52 includes a computer program for the main control MPU 51 to execute the above processes, a big hit value table 52a (FIG. 15) in which a big hit value to be referred to when making a big hit determination is set, a main control board A control command table in which a control command to be transmitted to each control board electrically connected to 50 is set is readable.

  The main control work RAM 53 stores the computer program read from the main control ROM 52, and can read and rewrite processing results, determination results, and the like generated when the main control MPU 51 executes the computer program. Store. Further, the main control RAM 53 detects that each winning opening switch and start opening switch are turned on, stores the number of winnings corresponding to each switch, and transmits it to the payout control MPU 61 of the payout control board 60. Further, the main control work RAM 53 receives backup power from a capacitor (not shown) when the power supplied to the pachinko machine 1 is cut off, and stores stored data such as the result of the probable big hit determination. Hold.

  The main control board 50 includes a first start port switch 21a for detecting a game ball won in the first start port 21, and a second start port switch 27a for detecting a game ball won in the second start port 22. The external terminal plate 503 is electrically connected. The main control MPU 51 is a hall computer (not shown) arranged in a pachinko hall management room or the like via an external terminal board 503 with data such as the number of jackpot occurrences, the number of winnings and the number of special symbol rotations (number of fluctuations). ).

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

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

  Also, a payout relay terminal plate 97 is electrically connected to the payout control board 60, and a payout for driving a member for paying out the rented and winning balls to the upper tray 6 is connected to the payout relay terminal plate 97. A motor 38c, a front payout sensor 38a and a rear payout sensor 38b for detecting a game ball paid out by the payout motor 38c, and a front ball breakage detecting that there is no game ball paid out by the payout motor 38c The switch 38d and the rear bulb cut switch 38e are electrically connected. The payout control board 60 is equipped with a drive circuit 97a for driving the payout motor 38c. The drive circuit 97a, the payout motor 38c, and the like constitute the prize ball payout device 38. The prize ball payout device 38 has two outlets for paying out game balls. One outlet is provided with a front payout sensor 38a, and the other outlet is provided with a rear payout sensor 38b.

  A payout control MPU 61 is mounted on the payout control board 60. The payout control MPU 61 includes a payout control ROM 62 and a payout control work RAM 63. The payout control MPU 61 controls the drive circuit 97a in accordance with the payout control command transmitted from the main control MPU 51 to control payout of prize balls and rental balls. Also, the payout control MPU 61 detects changes in signals output from the front payout sensor 38a and the rear payout sensor 38b, and counts the number of prize balls and the number of balls that have been paid out.

  Furthermore, the payout control MPU 61 detects that the lower tray 7 is full of prize balls based on the fact that the lower tray full switch 7b is turned on, and stops the payout motor 38c. The number of winnings transmitted from the main control MPU 51 after the lower tray full switch 7b is switched is accumulated in the payout control RAM 63, the full state of the lower tray 7 is canceled, and the lower tray full switch 7b is turned off. Then, the operation of the payout motor 38c is restarted, and a winning ball corresponding to the number of winnings accumulated in the payout control RAM 63 is paid out.

  The payout control MPU 61 includes a backup power supply terminal VBB (not shown) and an NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt) terminal (not shown). The payout control ROM 62 stores a computer program executed by the payout control MPU 61 so as to be readable. The payout control work RAM 63 stores the computer program read from the payout control ROM 62, and can read and rewrite processing results and determination results generated by the payout control MPU 61 executing the computer program. To store.

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

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

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

Further, the panel relay terminal plate 37 includes a drive circuit 37a for driving the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 27b, a drive circuit 37b for driving the first big prize opening solenoid 24b, and a second big prize opening solenoid 25b. And a drive circuit 37c for driving the.
As shown in FIG. 14, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an effect control board 400. The effect control board 400 includes an image / audio control board 70, a panel LED relay terminal board 91, and an auxiliary effect drive board. 410 and the effect power supply board 90 are electrically connected. Each LED such as the left side decoration 36 and the right side decoration 37 provided on the game board 5 is electrically connected to the panel LED relay terminal board 91.

The effect display 30 is electrically connected to the image / sound control board 70 via the liquid crystal relay terminal board 30a. In addition, a board effect relay terminal board 92 is electrically connected to the audio / video control board 70, and the board effect relay terminal board 92 is connected to the right speaker 10 via a frame effect relay terminal board 93, The left speaker 11 and the lower speaker 12 are electrically connected.
Further, a frame LED drive board 66 is electrically connected to the image / sound control board 70, and an illumination effect switch 9 a is electrically connected to the frame LED drive board 66.

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

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

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

  In addition, the power supply board 94 shown in FIG. 11 receives power supplied from the main power supply 98 (AC / 24V) from the main control board 50, the payout control board 60, the lending device connection terminal board 78, and the effect power supply board 90 ( 12). The effect power supply board 90 distributes the power supplied from the power supply board 94 to each board electrically connected to the effect power supply board 90.

  The power supply board 94 is equipped with a power control MPU 94b for switching the power supply mode between the normal power mode and the power saving mode. The power control MPU 94b performs control to switch from the normal power mode to the power saving mode when the game is not performed for a certain time or longer.

  As shown in FIG. 13, an image / audio control board 70 includes an image / audio control MPU 71, an image processing LSI 76, an image / audio control ROM 72, an image data ROM 74, an image data ROM 75, a drive circuit 78, and a sound source. An IC 80, a sound source data ROM 81, a surround IC 82, a volume setting circuit 83, a digital amplifier 84, and a digital amplifier 85 are mounted.

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

  The digital amplifier 85 is electrically connected to the lower speaker 12 via the board effect relay terminal plate 92 and the frame effect relay terminal plate 93. The volume setting circuit 83 is electrically connected to a volume adjustment knob (not shown). When the volume adjustment knob is rotated, the input levels of the digital amplifiers 84 and 85 are adjusted, and the speakers 10 to 10 are adjusted. The volume of 12 is adjusted.

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

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

  The image data ROMs 74 and 75 store image data for displaying variation / effect patterns on the effect display 30. The image / audio control MPU 71 controls the image processing LSI 76 to display the fluctuation / effect pattern on the effect display 30 based on the effect control signal transmitted from the main control MPU 51, and music and effects from the speakers 10 to 12. The sound source IC 80 is controlled to output sound or the like.

  Further, the image / audio control MPU 71 determines whether or not the effect button 9 is pressed within the effective time based on the signal output from the illuminated effect switch 9a. Furthermore, when receiving the effect instruction command (effect control signal) transmitted from the main control MPU 51 via the effect control board 400, the image / audio control MPU 71 determines the variation / effect pattern by lottery. The image / audio control MPU 71 instructs the image processing LSI 76 to read the image data corresponding to the determined variation / effect pattern from the image data ROMs 74 and 75.

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

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

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

  In addition, the sound source IC 80 outputs a digital signal for the mid-low range to the volume setting circuit 83. The volume setting circuit 83 sets the digital signal input from the sound source IC 80 to the input level set by the control of the image / audio control MPU 71, and outputs it to the digital amplifier 85. Then, the digital amplifier 85 drives the speaker 12 and outputs a low-frequency sound among the sounds corresponding to the variation / effect pattern designation command output from the image / audio control MPU 71.

  As described above, the speakers 10 to 12 are multi-amplifier driven by the two digital amplifiers 84 and 85, the right speaker 10 and the left speaker 11 reproduce medium and high sounds, and the lower speaker 12 reproduces low sounds. In this embodiment, the frequency band that can be reproduced by the right speaker 10, the left speaker 11, and the lower speaker 12 is 20 to 24 kHz, and the cutoff frequency between the right speaker 10, the left speaker 11, and the lower speaker 12 is 100 Hz. It is.

  As described above, the audio / video control MPU 71 displays the variation / effect pattern on the effect display 30 in accordance with the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the main control MPU 51, and music corresponding to the variation / effect pattern. Alternatively, sound effects are output from the speakers 10 to 12. That is, the image / audio control MPU 71 controls the image and sound.

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

  The effect control MPU 401 outputs a drive command to the drive circuits 411 to 415 according to the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the image / audio control MPU 71 to drive each motor, and each movable combination such as the movable combination 40 An object is operated in a predetermined operation pattern. Further, the effect control MPU 401 turns on each LED connected to the panel LED relay terminal board 91 in a predetermined blinking pattern in accordance with the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the image / audio control MPU 71.

[Main random numbers used in games]
Next, main random numbers used in the game will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of random numbers used in the game.

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

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

  The jackpot symbol random number R5 is a random number used when the video / audio control MPU 71 determines a jackpot symbol. In this embodiment, there are 100 random numbers from 0 to 99. The jackpot symbol initial value random number R6 is a random number for randomly determining the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5, and in this embodiment, there are 100 patterns of 0 to 99 which are the same as the jackpot symbol random number R5. When the jackpot symbol random number R5 makes one round, the value of the jackpot symbol initial value random number R6 counted at that time is determined as the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5. In other words, the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5 is randomly determined to eliminate the periodicity of the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5, thereby specifying by the fraud using the periodicity of the initial value of the jackpot symbol random number R5. The jackpot symbol is not selected.

The reach selection random number R7 is a random number used by the image / audio control MPU 71 to determine whether or not to select a variation / effect pattern including reach variation when the result of the big hit determination is a loss. In this embodiment, the reach selection random number R7 is 239 from 0 to 238.
The first variation group selection random number R8 and the second variation group selection random number R9 are random numbers used by the image / audio control MPU 71 to narrow down variation / effect patterns. In this embodiment, the first variation group selection random number R8 is 241 from 0 to 240, and the second variation group selection random number R9 is 199 from 0 to 198. The variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 is a random number used for determining the final variation / effect pattern from the variations / effect patterns narrowed down by the second variation group selection random number R9. In this embodiment, the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 is 251 from 0 to 250.

  The display timing lottery random number R11 is a random number used when the main control MPU 51 draws the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern. In this embodiment, there are 100 display timing lottery random numbers R11 of 0-99.

Each of the random numbers described above is realized by a random number counter that counts one from the minimum value 0 to a predetermined maximum value, and the count value of the random number counter is treated as a random number. The random number counter is incremented by 1 every cycle (for example, 2 ms) in which the main control MPU 51 or the image / audio control MPU 71 executes the main program, and returns to 0 when the maximum value is exceeded. The random number generated from the big hit determination random number counter when the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 is stored in the main control work RAM 53.
In addition to the above-described soft random number method using a random number counter, each random number can also be generated using a hard random number method using a random number generation circuit such as a random number generation IC.

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

  The jackpot value table 52a is a table that stores jackpot values that are referred to when the main control MPU 51 makes a jackpot determination. The jackpot value table 52a is set separately for the case where the gaming state is the normal gaming state and the case where the probability changing gaming state is set, and the jackpot value table is set with more jackpot values than the normal gaming state. The jackpot value is selected from 0 to 1596 random numbers for jackpot determination random number R3.

  When the main control MPU 51 is just before the timing to display the special symbols, the big hit determination random number R3 stored in the main control work RAM 53 and each big hit set in the big hit value table 52a. The values are compared, and if there is a matching jackpot value, it is determined as a jackpot, and if it does not exist, it is determined as lost.

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

[Display timing lottery table]
Next, the configuration of the display timing lottery table stored in the main control ROM 52 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16A is an explanatory diagram of a display timing lottery table 52b used in the case of a probable big hit, and FIG. 16B is an explanatory diagram of a display timing lottery table 52c used in the case of a normal big hit.

  The display timing lottery tables 52b and 52c are tables used by the main control MPU 51 to determine the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern by lottery. The display timing lottery table 52b shown in FIG. 16A is a table used when the result of the big hit determination is a probable big hit, and the display timing lottery table 52c shown in FIG. This is a table that is usually used when a big hit.

  The display timing lottery tables 52b and 52c are configured by associating an expectation level, a count value, and a rotation speed, respectively. The degree of expectation is the degree of expectation that the current gaming state is a latent probability change, and the count value is a count value counted by the display timing lottery counter that generates the display timing lottery random number R11 (FIG. 14). The number of rotations is the number of times that the effect display 30 displays the variation / effect pattern after the big hit game ends.

  In the display timing lottery table 52b, a high expectation level, a count value of 0 to 70, and a rotation speed of 10 are associated with each other, a medium expectation level, a count value of 71 to 90, and a rotation speed of 20 are associated with each other. The expectation level is small, the count values 91 to 99, and the rotation speed 30 times are associated with each other. That is, when the MPU 51 for main control determines that it is a promising big hit in the big hit determination and the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern is determined to be lottery, the count value acquired from the display timing lottery counter ranges from 0 to 70. If it is, after the big hit game is finished, it is determined that the specific variation / effect pattern is displayed when the number of rotations of the change / effect pattern of the effect display 30 reaches 10.

  Further, when the count value obtained from the display timing lottery counter is in the range of 71 to 90, the main control MPU 51 has the variation of the effect display 30 and the rotation number of the effect pattern 20 times after the big hit game ends. It is determined that the specific variation / effect pattern is displayed when the value reaches. Furthermore, when the count value acquired from the display timing lottery counter is in the range of 91 to 99, the main control MPU 51 has 30 times of fluctuation of the effect display 30 and the effect pattern rotation number after the end of the big hit game. It is determined that the specific variation / effect pattern is displayed when the value reaches.

  In addition, since the most count value is associated with the rotation speed 10, the probability that 10 rotations are selected as the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern is the highest, and the expectation is the highest. In addition, since the second largest number of count values is associated with the number of rotations 20, the probability of 20 rotations being selected as the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern is the second highest, and the degree of expectation is the second. Very expensive. Since the smallest count value is associated with the rotation number 30, the probability that 30 rotations are selected as the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern is the lowest, and the expectation is the lowest.

  Therefore, when the effect display 30 displays the specific variation / effect pattern at the 10th turn after the big hit game ends, the expectation for the latent probability changing game state is the highest. A player who knows this can enjoy a thrilling game whether or not the specific variation / direction pattern is displayed at the 10th turn after the big hit game.

  In the display timing lottery table 52c, the expectation level, the count values 91 to 99, and the rotation speed 10 are associated with each other, and the expectation level is associated with the count values 71 to 90 and the rotation speed 20 times. The expectation level is small, the count value of 0 to 70, and the number of rotations of 30 are associated with each other. In other words, when the main control MPU 51 determines that it is a normal big hit in the big hit determination, and the timing for drawing the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern is a lottery, the count value acquired from the display timing lottery counter ranges from 91 to 99. If it is, after the big hit game is finished, it is determined that the specific variation / effect pattern is displayed when the number of rotations of the change / effect pattern of the effect display 30 reaches 10.

  Further, when the count value obtained from the display timing lottery counter is in the range of 71 to 90, the main control MPU 51 has the variation of the effect display 30 and the rotation number of the effect pattern 20 times after the big hit game ends. It is determined that the specific variation / effect pattern is displayed when the value reaches. Furthermore, when the count value acquired from the display timing lottery counter is in the range of 0 to 70, the main control MPU 51 has 30 times of variation of the effect indicator 30 and the effect pattern after the big hit game is finished. It is determined that the specific variation / effect pattern is displayed when the value reaches.

  Further, since the most count value is associated with the rotation number 30, the probability that 30 rotations is selected as the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern is the highest, and the expectation is the lowest. In addition, since the second largest number of count values is associated with the number of rotations 20, the probability that 20 rotations will be selected as the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern is the second highest, and the expectation is the second Very low. Since the smallest count value is associated with the rotation speed 10, the probability that 10 rotations are selected as the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern is the lowest, and the expectation is the lowest.

  Therefore, when the effect display 30 displays the specific variation / effect pattern at the 30th rotation after the big hit game ends, the expectation for the latent probability changing game state is the lowest. A player who knows this can enjoy a thrilling game in which he prays that the specific variation / direction pattern is not displayed at the 30th turn after the big hit game.

[Variation / Direction Pattern Table]
Next, the configuration of the variation / effect pattern table and the specific variation / effect pattern table stored in the image / audio control ROM 72 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 17A is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the variation / effect pattern table, and FIG. 17B is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the specific variation / effect pattern table.

  The fluctuation / effect pattern table 72a stores a plurality of change / effect patterns selected by the image / audio control MPU 71 so as to be readable. Further, in the fluctuation / effect pattern table 72a, the big hit fluctuation / effect patterns 1 to 311 that can be selected when the result of the big hit determination by the main control MPU 51 is a big hit or a probable big hit, and the main control MPU 51. Loss fluctuation / effect patterns 1 to 109 that can be selected when the result of the big hit determination is a loss are stored.

  The big hit fluctuation / direction pattern and the loss fluctuation / direction pattern include normal fluctuation A, normal fluctuation B,..., Normal reach A, normal reach B,..., Super reach A, super reach B,. Fluctuation / effect pattern, button effect A, button effect B,..., Reach notice A, reach notice B,..., Jackpot notice A, jackpot notice B,.

  In the specific variation / effect pattern table 72b, a plurality of specific variations / effect patterns selected by the image / audio control MPU 71 are readable. In this embodiment, the specific variation / effect pattern table 72b stores a total of 10 types of specific variation / effect patterns 1 to 10 in a readable manner. The specific variation / effect patterns 1 to 10 are contents that can be easily distinguished from the jackpot variation / effect patterns 1 to 311 and the loss variation / effect patterns 1 to 109. For example, the content is that the story of the moving image is different or the characters that appear are different.

[Variation / Direction Pattern Drawing Method]
Next, a variation / effect pattern lottery method will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing a lottery method for variation / effect pattern.

  The jackpot determining random number R3 and the jackpot symbol random number R5 are acquired from the random control counters by the main control MPU 51 when the game ball wins the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22. The reach selection random number R7, the first variation group selection random number R8, the second variation group selection random number R9, and the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 are displayed when the image / audio control MPU 71 starts the variation display of the special symbol. Get from each random number counter. The jackpot symbol random number R5 is used when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot.

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

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

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

Subsequently, a probability state determination is made as to whether or not the gaming state has changed to a probabilistic gaming state (D). Subsequently, the number of reserved symbols is determined as to how many of the special symbol holding numbers are 0 to 4 (e). The main control MPU 51 transmits the result of the jackpot determination and the probability variation jackpot determination, the jackpot symbol random number, the result of time reduction determination, the result of the probability state determination, and the result of the hold count determination to the MPU 71 for video and audio control.
The image / audio control MPU 71 obtains the reach selection random number R7 when the special symbol variation display is started (f). The number of groups of the reach selection random number R7 and the number of random values constituting each group are the results of the jackpot determination and the probability variation jackpot determination (A), the group to which the jackpot symbol random number (A) belongs, the result of the time reduction determination (C) It depends on the combination of the result of the probability state determination (D) and the result of the hold count determination (E).

  For this reason, the video / audio control MPU 71 receives the results of jackpot determination and probability variation jackpot determination (a), the group to which the jackpot symbol random number (A) belongs, the result of time reduction determination (c), the probability transmitted from the main control MPU 51. The group to which the acquired reach selection random number R7 belongs is determined based on the result of the state determination (d) and the result of the hold number determination (e). Subsequently, the first variation group selection random number R8 is acquired (G), and the group to which the acquired first variation group selection random number R8 belongs is determined. Subsequently, the second variable group selection random number R9 is acquired (K), and the group to which the acquired second variable group selection random number R9 belongs is determined. Subsequently, the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 is acquired (K), and the group to which the acquired variation / effect pattern selection random number belongs is determined. Then, the variation / effect pattern associated with the determined group is determined (e).

[Contents stored when special symbol hold occurs]
Next, the contents stored in the hold table 53a of the main control work RAM 53 and the random number storage table 73a of the image / sound control work RAM 73 when the special symbol hold occurs will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 19A is an explanatory diagram showing the contents stored in the hold table 53a and the random number storage table 73a, and FIG. 19B shows a state in which the storage order of the data stored in the hold table 53a and the random number storage table 73a is increased. It is explanatory drawing which shows.

  The hold table and the random number storage table are provided for the first start port 21 and the second start port 22, respectively, but here, the hold table and the random number store table for the first start port 21 are representative. explain. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the upper limit of the number of special symbol reservations for the first start port 21 and the second start port 22 is four.

  If the game ball wins the first starting port 21 while the special symbol is variably displayed, the jackpot determination random number R3, the jackpot symbol random number R5 obtained from each random number counter, the time reduction determination result, the probability state determination result and the hold The number determination result is stored in the corresponding storage order of the hold table 53a. For example, when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner and the game ball wins the first start port 21 when the special symbol hold number U is 1, each random number and the storage area of the storage order No. 2 in the hold table 53a The determination result is stored. That is, each random number is stored in the storage order 1 to 4 in the order of winning in the first start port 21. In the illustrated example, each random number stored in the storage order No. 1 is the oldest in terms of time, and each random number stored in the storage order No. 4 is the latest.

Then, when the special symbol comes to the start of the variation display, the reach selection random number, the first variation group selection random number R8, the second variation group selection random number R9, and the variation / effect pattern obtained by the image / audio control MPU 71 from each random number counter. The selected random number R <b> 10 is stored in the storage area of the first holding order in the random number storage table 73 a provided in the image / audio control RAM 73.
Note that the jackpot determination random number R3 and the jackpot symbol random number R5 are acquired when the game ball wins the first starting port 21, and are stored in No. 1 in the storage order of the holding table 53a. If the result of the jackpot determination performed at the start of display is a loss, the jackpot symbol random number R5 is not used to determine the variation / effect pattern.

  In the example shown in FIG. 19A, the big hit determination random number 7 and the big hit symbol random number 23 are stored in the second storage order of the holding table 53a, and the reach selection random number 109 and the second random number 23 are stored in the random number storage table 73a. One variation group selection random number 201 is stored. At this stage, since the fluctuation display of the special symbol corresponding to the storage order No. 1 has not ended, the second fluctuation group selection random number and the fluctuation / effect pattern selection random number are stored in the storage order No. 2 of the random number storage table 73a. It has not been. When the special symbol variation display corresponding to the storage order No. 1 ends, the storage order of each stored data is incremented by one as shown in FIG. The second variation group selection random number 65 and the variation / effect pattern selection random number 103 are stored in the first storage order of the random number storage table 73a. The variation / effect pattern corresponding to the variation / effect pattern selection random number 103 is the jackpot variation / effect pattern 244.

[Contents of image data ROM]
Next, main contents stored in the image data ROMs 74 and 75 (FIG. 13) mounted on the image / sound control board 70 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 20A is an explanatory diagram showing main contents stored in the image data ROM 74 shown in FIG. 13, and FIG. 20B is an explanatory diagram showing main contents stored in the image data ROM 75.

  As shown in FIG. 20A, in the image data ROM 74, the big hit variation / effect pattern data 74a, the loss variation / effect pattern data 74b, the big hit symbol data 74c, the lost symbol data 74d, the button effect data 74e, the reach notice data. 74f, jackpot notice data 74g, and the like are stored.

  The jackpot fluctuation / effect pattern data 74a is image data for displaying on the effect display 30 the jackpot fluctuation / effect patterns 1 to 311 stored in the fluctuation / effect pattern table 72a (FIG. 17A). The loss variation / effect pattern data 74 b is image data for displaying the loss change / effect patterns 1 to 109 stored in the change / effect pattern table 72 a on the effect display 30. The jackpot symbol data 74c is image data for confirming and displaying the jackpot symbol on the effect display 30. The lost symbol data 74d is image data for confirming and displaying the lost symbol on the effect display 30.

  The button effect data 74e is image data for displaying a button effect image on the effect indicator 30. The reach notice data 74 f is image data for displaying the reach notice image on the effect display 30, and the big hit notice data 74 g is image data for displaying the big hit notice image on the effect display 30.

  As shown in FIG. 20B, the image data ROM 75 stores big hit effect data 75a, specific variation / effect pattern data 75b, customer waiting image data 75c, error notification data 75d, and the like. The jackpot effect data 75a is image data for displaying on the effect display 30 an effect image celebrating the occurrence of a big hit when the special symbol variation display is stopped and the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed. The specific fluctuation / effect pattern data 75b is image data for displaying the specific fluctuation / effect pattern stored in the specific fluctuation / effect pattern table 72b (FIG. 17B) on the effect display 30. The customer waiting image data 75c is image data for displaying a predetermined effect image on the effect display device 30 in a so-called customer waiting state in which special symbols are not variably displayed and game balls are not being fired. . The error notification data 75d is image data for displaying on the effect display 30 an image indicating the occurrence of a ball breakage, ball clogging, prize ball payout abnormality, or the like, or the occurrence of an illegal act using magnetism. .

[Main game flow]
Next, the main flow of the game in the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Main processing executed by main control MPU)
First, the flow of main processes executed by the main control MPU 51 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing executed by the main control MPU 51 when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the main control MPU 51 during the game. In the following description, a process step executed by each MPU is abbreviated as S.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on (S1 in FIG. 21). If it is determined that the power is turned on (S1: Yes), a security check is executed (S2), and the stack The pointer is initialized (S3). Subsequently, an interrupt mode is set (S4), and access to the main control work RAM 53 is permitted (S5). Subsequently, the peripheral devices of the main control MPU 51 are initialized (S6), and it is determined whether or not the RAM deletion switch 94a (FIG. 11) for deleting the backup data of the main control work RAM 53 is turned on (S7). .

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

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

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

  When the main control MPU 51 shifts to game control, the game start process (S100 in FIG. 22), the special symbol game process (S200), the special electric accessory game process (S300), the normal symbol game process (S400), and the normal electric motor An accessory game process (S500) is executed.

[Game start processing]
Next, the flow of the game start process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S100 of FIG. 22 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game start process executed by the main control MPU 51, and FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the game start process shown in FIG.

  The main control MPU 51 transmits the command stored in the command transmission buffer to the video / audio control board 70, the effect control board 400, and the payout control board 60 (S101 in FIG. 23). Subsequently, information of each switch such as the first start port switch 21a and the second start port switch 27a electrically connected to the main control board 50 other than the RAM erase switch 94a is read (S102).

  Subsequently, the state of each read switch is determined, and the determination result is stored in the main control work RAM 53 as switch detection information (S103). For example, when using a switch whose output voltage changes from high level to low level when a game ball is detected (for example, a through-type proximity switch), it is determined that the output voltage has changed from high level to low level. The determination result is stored in the main control work RAM 53 as switch detection information (for example, binary data 1).

  Subsequently, among the random numbers shown in FIG. 14, 1 is added to each of the random numbers used by the main control MPU 51 to be updated (S104). Subsequently, the switch detection information stored in the main control work RAM 53 in the previous S103 is referred to and it is determined whether or not a winning is detected (S105). If it is determined that a winning is detected (S105: Yes), the switch detection information is stored in the main control work RAM 53 as winning detection information (S106). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning detection information stored in S106 is 0 (S107). If it is determined that it is not 0 (S107: No), a command for storing a command to be transmitted to the payout control board 60 A prize ball number command for paying out the number of prize balls corresponding to the winning detection information is stored in the transmission buffer (S108). For example, if it is determined that one piece of winning detection information for paying out five prize balls is stored (S107: No), a command transmission buffer is used for commanding the number of prize balls for instructing five prize balls to be paid out. (S108).

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

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the lower tray 7 is full of prize balls (S112). This determination is made based on whether or not a lower tray full signal is received from the lower tray full switch 7b (FIG. 11) via the dispensing control board 60. If it is determined that the base plate 7 is full (S112: Yes), the base plate full error command is stored in the command transmission buffer for storing a command to be transmitted to the image / audio control MPU 71 (S113). . If it is determined in S112 that the lower tray 7 is not full (S112: No), the lower base full command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S114).

  The lower tray full command, the lower full tray command, and the full winning prize command are transmitted to the image / audio control MPU 71 via the effect control board 400 in S101 and further to the payout control MPU 61. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the door (glass frame set 3) or the frame (front frame set 2) is in an open state (S115 in FIG. 24). This determination is made based on whether a door / frame opening command is received from the payout control board 60. If it is determined that the door or frame is open (S115: Yes), the door / frame open state command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S116), and it is determined that the frame or door is not open. In this case (S115: No), the door / frame closed state command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S117).

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

[Special design game processing]
Next, the flow of the special symbol game process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S200 of FIG. 22 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special symbol game process executed by the main control MPU 51, and FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the special symbol game process shown in FIG. Here, a special symbol game process when a game ball wins the first start port 21 will be described.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the game ball has won the first start port 21 (S201 in FIG. 25). If it is determined that the game ball has been won (S201: Yes), the special symbol holding number U1 is 4. It is determined whether it is less than the number (S202). If it is determined that the number is less than four (S202: Yes), the big hit determination random number R3 and the big hit symbol random number R5 are acquired from each random number counter, and they are stored in the hold table 53a of the main control work RAM 53. Store (S203). Subsequently, 1 is added to the special symbol holding number U (S204).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the first variable winning device 24 or the second variable winning device 25 (FIG. 9A) is in operation, that is, whether or not a big hit game is in operation (S205). If it is determined that it is not (S205: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol display device 31 (FIG. 9B) is changing the special symbol (S206). If it is determined that the special symbol is not changing (S206: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol holding number U1 is 0 (S207).

  Here, when it is determined that the special symbol holding number U1 is not 0 (S207: No), it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation gaming state (S208), and it is determined that the probability variation gaming state is present. (S208: Yes), the jackpot determination of the probability variation gaming state is performed (S209). That is, the jackpot determination random number acquired in the previous S203 is compared with the jackpot value set in the probability variation gaming state of the jackpot value table 52a (FIG. 15), and there is a jackpot value that matches the jackpot determination random number. If it is determined to be a big hit, if it does not exist, it is determined to be lost. For example, if the big hit determination random number is 7, there is a big hit value 7 corresponding to the big hit determination random number, so it is determined that it is a big hit, and if the big hit determination random number is 8, there is no big hit value matching it. Judge as lost.

  If it is determined in S208 that the game state is not the probability change game state (S208: No), a big hit determination in the normal game state is performed (S210). That is, the jackpot determination random number acquired in the previous S203 is compared with the jackpot value set in the normal gaming state of the jackpot value table 52a (FIG. 15), and there is a jackpot value that matches the jackpot determination random number. If it is determined to be a big hit, if it does not exist, it is determined to be lost. For example, if the big hit determination random number is 7, there is a big hit value 7 corresponding to the big hit determination random number, so it is determined that it is a big hit, and if the big hit determination random number is 8, there is no big hit value matching it. Judge as lost.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the result of the jackpot determination in S209 or S210 is a jackpot (S211). Here, when it is determined that it was a big hit (S211: Yes), it is determined whether or not the determination result in S211 was a probable big hit (S212). For example, if the big hit determination random number that has been determined to be a big hit in S209 or S210 is a specific big hit determination random number, it is determined to be a promiscuous big hit (S214: Yes). The probability of determining the probability variation big hit can be arbitrarily set, such as 80% or 100%.

  Here, when it is determined that the probability variation big hit is (S212: Yes), the probability variation big hit flag indicating that the probability variation big hit is determined is turned on (S213), and the gaming state is changed to the latent probability varying gaming state (S214). If it is determined that it is not a probable big hit (S212: No), the normal big hit flag indicating that it is not a probable big hit, that is, a normal big hit is turned on (S215), and the latent probable change gaming state is terminated and is normal. Return to the gaming state (S216).

  Subsequently, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined by lottery (S217 in FIG. 26), and the variation time set in the determined variation pattern of the special symbol is set (S218). Subsequently, each random number acquired in the previous S203, each result such as jackpot determination and probability variation jackpot determination, and an effect instruction command are transmitted to the image / audio control MPU 71 (S219). The effect instruction command is a command for causing an effect to be generated by the LED and the speakers 10 to 12 arranged on the effect display 30 and the game board 5.

  Subsequently, the variation of the special symbol is started (S220), and the measurement of the variation time set in S218 is started (S221). This variation time is the time required from when the special symbol starts to change until it stops, and at the same time, the time required for the effect indicator 30 to start after the change / effect pattern is displayed. Subsequently, 1 is subtracted from the special symbol holding number U1 (S222).

  Then, when executing the special symbol game process in the next cycle, if it is determined that the special symbol is changing in S206 of FIG. 25 (S206: Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation time has elapsed (FIG. 25). 26 (S223), when it is determined that the time has passed (S223: Yes), the variation of the special symbol and the effect symbol is stopped (S224). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol has been confirmed and displayed (S225). If it is determined that the jackpot symbol has been displayed (S225: Yes), the jackpot game, that is, the special electric accessory game process is started (S226). .

[Special electric equipment game processing]
Next, the flow of the special electric accessory game process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S300 of FIG. 22 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special electric accessory game process executed by the main control MPU 51.

  Here, the case where the first big winning opening 24a is opened and closed will be described. Also, a round from the opening of the first grand prize winning opening 24a to the closing is defined as one round, and a game from the start of the first round to the end of the final round is referred to as a big hit game. The maximum number of winnings that can be won in the first big winning opening 24a per round is nine, and the maximum opening time that can be opened in the first big winning opening 24a per round is 30 seconds. Furthermore, the maximum number of rounds that can be executed is 16 rounds.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the special electric accessory game process is being executed, that is, whether or not the big hit game is being executed (S301). S301: Yes), the executable round number R is set to 16 (S302), and 1 is subtracted from the round number R (S303). The round number R is transmitted to the image / audio control MPU 71.

  Subsequently, the number n of winnings to the first big winning opening 24a per round is reset to 0 and the opening time t of the first big winning opening 24a per round is set (S304). Subsequently, the first big prize opening solenoid 24b (FIG. 12) is driven to open the first big prize opening 24a (S305), and the measurement of the opening time t is started (S306). Subsequently, based on the change in the signal output from the first grand prize opening switch 24c (FIG. 11), it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the first big prize opening 24a (S307).

  Here, if it is determined that the game ball has won the first grand prize opening 24a (S307: Yes), 1 is added to the winning number n (S308). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning number n is 9 or more (S309). If it is determined that the winning number n is not 9 or more (S309: No), the opening time t is 30 seconds. Is determined (S310). If it is determined that the opening time t has not reached 30 seconds (S310: No), the process proceeds to the next process.

  Then, since the big hit game has started, it is determined that the big hit game is in progress when executing the special electric game processing in the next cycle (S301: Yes), and the round end flag indicating that the round has ended. Is determined to be on (S311). At this stage, since the round has not ended yet, it is determined that the round end flag is not on (S311: No).

  Subsequently, S307 to S310, S301, and S311 are repeatedly executed. When it is determined in S309 that the winning number n is 9 or more (S309: Yes), the round end flag is turned on (S317). If it is determined in S310 that the opening time t has reached 30 seconds (S310: Yes), the round end flag is turned on (S317). In other words, the round ends when either the condition that the winning number n is 9 or more or the condition that the opening time t reaches 30 seconds is satisfied.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the round number R has become 0 (S318). If it is determined that the round number R has not become 0 (S318: No), the round end flag is set in S311 in the next cycle. It is determined that it is on (S311: Yes), and it is determined whether or not the big hit game end flag indicating that the big hit game has ended (S312).

  If it is determined that the big hit game end flag is not turned on (S312: No), S303 to S317 are executed again. If it is determined in S318 that the round number R has become 0 (S318: Yes). ), The jackpot game end flag is turned on (S319), and the normal jackpot flag is turned off (S320). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the probability variation jackpot flag is turned on (S321). If it is determined that the probability variation jackpot flag is turned on (S321: Yes), the gaming state is changed to the probability variation gaming state (S322). ).

If it is determined in S312 that the big hit game end flag is turned on (S312: Yes), is the lottery end flag indicating that the lottery at the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern has been turned on? It is determined whether or not (S313 in FIG. 28).
If it is determined that the lottery end flag is not turned on (S313: No), the count value is acquired from the display timing lottery counter (S314), and the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern is determined by lottery. (S315). Here, if the determination result in S211 is a probable big hit, the display timing lottery table 52b (FIG. 16A) is referred to, and the rotation speed associated with the count value acquired in S315 is used as the display timing. Select (S315).

For example, when the count value acquired from the display timing lottery counter is 55, the rotation speed 10 associated with the count value 0 to 70 is selected.
If the determination result in S211 is a normal big hit, the display timing lottery table 52c (FIG. 16B) is referred to, and the rotation speed associated with the count value acquired in S315 is selected as the display timing. (S315). For example, when the count value acquired from the display timing lottery counter is 55, the rotation speed 30 associated with the count value 0 to 70 is selected as the display timing. Subsequently, the lottery end flag is turned on (S316).

[Normal design game processing]
Next, the flow of the normal symbol game process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S400 of FIG. 22 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the flow of the normal symbol game process executed by the main control MPU 51, and FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the normal symbol game process shown in FIG.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 23 (S401 in FIG. 29). If it is determined that the game ball has passed (S401: Yes), the normal symbol holding number Q1 is less than four. It is determined whether or not there is (S402). If it is determined that the number is less than four (S402: Yes), the hit determination random number is acquired from the hit determination random number counter and stored in the main control work RAM 53 (S403). Subsequently, 1 is added to the normal symbol holding number Q1 (S404).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 27 (FIG. 7) is in operation (S405). If it is determined that the ordinary electric accessory 27 (FIG. 7) is not in operation (S405: No), the normal symbol display device 33 (FIG. 9). It is determined whether (b)) is changing the normal symbol (S406). If it is determined that the normal symbol is not fluctuating (S406: No), it is determined whether or not the normal symbol hold count Q1 is 0 (S407).

  Here, when it is determined that the normal symbol holding number Q1 is not 0 (S407: No), a hit determination is performed (S408). That is, the hit determination random number obtained in the previous S403 is compared with the hit value set in the hit value table (not shown), and if there is a hit value that matches the hit determination random number, If it does not exist, it is determined to be lost. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the result of the hit determination is a win (S409). If it is determined that the hit is made (S409: Yes), a hit flag indicating that the hit is determined is turned on (S410). Subsequently, the variation pattern of the normal symbol is determined by lottery (S411).

  Subsequently, the variation time set in the variation pattern of the normal symbol determined in S411 is set (S412). Subsequently, each random number acquired in the previous S403, the result of the hit determination, and the effect instruction command are transmitted to the image / audio control MPU 71 (S413 in FIG. 30). The effect instruction command is a command for causing the normal symbol display device 33 to change the normal symbol. Subsequently, the variation of the normal symbol is started (S414), and the measurement of the variation time set in S412 is started (S415). Subsequently, 1 is subtracted from the normal symbol holding number Q1 (S416).

  Then, when the normal symbol game process is executed in the next cycle, if it is determined in S406 in FIG. 29 that the normal symbol is changing (S406: Yes), it is determined whether or not the change time has passed (FIG. 29). 30 (S417), when it is determined that the time has passed (S417: Yes), the fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped (S418).

[Normal electric game game processing]
Next, the flow of the ordinary electric accessory game process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S500 of FIG. 22 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the time t2 during which the normal electric accessory 27 opens the opening / closing blade piece 27c (FIG. 7) is being measured (S501), and when it is determined that the measurement is not being performed. (S501: No), it is determined whether or not the winning flag is on by executing S410 (FIG. 29) of the normal symbol game process (S502). Here, when it is determined that the hit flag is on (S502: Yes), the normal electric accessory solenoid 27b (FIG. 11) is operated to open the opening / closing blade piece 27c (S503). Subsequently, measurement of the time t2 during which the opening / closing blade piece 27c is opened is started (S504).

  When it is determined that the time t2 is being measured when executing the ordinary electric accessory game process in the next cycle (S501: Yes), it is determined whether or not the time t2 has reached 1 second (S505). ). Here, when it is determined that the time t2 has reached 1 second (S505: Yes), the operation of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 27b is stopped to close the opening / closing blade piece 27c (S506). Subsequently, the hit flag is turned off (S507).

[Production control]
Next, main processing (effect control) executed by the image / audio control MPU 71 during the game will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The image / audio control MPU 71 receives a command received by the main control MPU 51 (S600), image processing for displaying various images on the effect display 30 (S700), and various sounds from the speakers 10-12. Is executed (S800), LED processing (S900) for controlling lighting and extinction of various LEDs arranged in the front frame set 2, the game board 5, and the like is executed.

[Command reception processing]
Next, the flow of command reception processing executed by the image / audio control MPU 71 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When receiving the command transmitted by the main control MPU 51 (S601), the image / audio control MPU 71 stores the received command in the image / audio control work RAM 73 (S602). Subsequently, the type and contents of the command stored in the image / sound control work RAM 73 are analyzed (S603), and the analysis result is stored in the image / sound control work RAM 73 (S604).

[Image processing]
Next, the flow of image processing executed by the image / audio control MPU 71 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  The MPU 71 for image and sound control determines whether or not the effect display 30 is variably displaying the effect symbol (S701), and when it is determined that the effect indicator 30 is not variably displaying the effect symbol (S701: No). ) Based on the analysis result stored in the image / sound control work RAM 73 in S604 (FIG. 33) of the previous command reception process, it is determined whether or not the command transmitted by the main control MPU 51 is an effect instruction command. (S702). Here, if it is determined that the command transmitted by the main control MPU 51 is an effect instruction command (S702: Yes), it is determined whether or not the big hit game has ended (S703).

  If it is determined that the big hit game has ended (S703: Yes), 1 is added to the number of revolutions C after the big hit game ends (S704). At this time, the rotational speed C is displayed in the rotational speed display area D4 (FIG. 6) set in the effect display 30. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the rotational speed C has reached the rotational speed C1 corresponding to the display timing of the specific variation / effect pattern (S705), and when it is determined that the rotational speed C has reached the rotational speed C1. (S705: Yes), the specific variation / effect pattern is determined by the lottery method described above (S706). If it is determined in S703 that the big hit game has not ended (S703: No), the reach selection random number R7 and the first variation group selection random number R8 are respectively acquired from the random number counter, As a result of each determination such as jackpot determination transmitted from the main control MPU 51, a variation / effect pattern is determined based on the variation time and each random number (S707).

Subsequently, the variation time of the effect symbol in the variation / effect pattern determined in S706 or S707 is set (S708), the image processing LSI 76 is controlled, and the change / effect pattern determined in S708 is displayed on the effect display 30 ( S709). Subsequently, measurement of the variation time set in S708 is started (S710).
Then, when performing image processing in the next cycle, it is determined whether or not the effect symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (S701). If it is determined that the effect symbol is being displayed (S701: Yes), measurement is started in the previous S710. It is determined whether or not the changed time has elapsed (S711). Here, when it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed (S711: No), it is determined whether it is the timing for performing the button effect (S715). If it is determined that it is time to perform a button effect (S715: Yes), button effect processing is executed (S716).

If it is determined in S715 that it is not the timing for performing the button effect (S715: No), it is determined whether it is the timing for performing the reach (S717), and if it is determined that it is the timing for performing the reach ( (S717: Yes), a reach effect is performed (S718). If it is determined in S711 that the fluctuation time has elapsed (S711: Yes), a big hit symbol or a lost symbol is fixedly displayed as a stop effect symbol (S712). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the variation / effect pattern for which the current variation display has ended is a specific variation / effect pattern (S713). If it is determined that the variation / effect pattern is a specific variation / effect pattern (S713: Yes), the number of rotations is determined. C is reset to 0 (S714).
If the variation / effect pattern determined in S706 or S707 does not include a button effect, a negative determination is made in S715, and if the variation / effect pattern determined in S706 or S707 does not include reach. In S717, a negative determination is made, and the process proceeds to the next process.

[Effect of the embodiment]
(1) If the pachinko machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment is implemented, the specific variation / effect pattern displayed by the effect display device 30 after the end of the big hit game is that the big hit caused by the big hit game is a probable big hit. Sometimes displayed with high probability.
Therefore, the player who has seen the specific variation / effect pattern can have an expectation that the current gaming state is the latent probability varying gaming state.
In other words, by reducing the player's anxiety about whether or not the game state after the big hit game is a latent probability changing game state, it is possible to suppress the suspension of the game and suppress the decrease in the operating rate of the pachinko machine. .

(2) Moreover, if the pachinko machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment is implemented, the specific fluctuation / effect pattern is displayed when the number of rotations of the effect display 30 reaches after the big hit game ends. Accordingly, since the degree of expectation that the current gaming state is the latent probability changing gaming state is different, the player can specify a specific variation / direction when the number of rotations of the effect indicator 30 reaches. Whether the pattern is displayed or not can be thrilled.

(3) Furthermore, if the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment is implemented, the specific variation / effect pattern is displayed only when the rotation speed of the effect display 30 reaches a specific rotation speed. The person has an expectation that something lucky is happening due to the emergence of a specific variation / direction pattern that cannot usually be seen, that is, the current gaming state is a latent probability changing gaming state. be able to.
Therefore, by reducing the player's anxiety about whether or not the game state is the latent probability changing game state, it is possible to suppress the suspension of the game and suppress the decrease in the operation rate of the pachinko machine.

<Other embodiments>
In the above-described embodiment, the timing for displaying the specific variation / effect pattern is determined by lottery after the big hit game is finished and before the first rotation variation / effect pattern starts. The above lottery can also be performed during the display. The lottery timing may be set to an arbitrary timing before the display of the minimum number of revolutions among the revolutions (display timings) set in the display timing lottery tables 52b and 52c. it can.

1 .. Pachinko machine, 4a ... Launch handle, 4f ... Launch solenoid (launch device),
5. Game board, 21 ... First start port (start port),
24 .. First variation winning device (winning device), 24a .. First grand prize opening (large winning mouth),
30 .. Effect display (image display device), D4 .. Revolution display area.

Claims (2)

A game board in which a falling area of game balls is formed;
A launcher that launches a game ball into the flow-down area;
A start opening provided in the game area;
Random number generating means for generating a random number;
Random number obtaining means for obtaining a random number generated by the random number generating means when a game ball launched by the launching device wins the start opening;
A prize-winning device that opens and closes a grand prize-winning opening when a big hit occurs;
The gaming state in which the winning device opens and closes the big winning opening is regarded as a big hit game, the gaming state with a high probability of occurrence of a big hit is set as a promiscuous gaming state, and the gaming state after the jackpot game is ended changes to the probable changing gaming state. Based on the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means, when the big hit is a promising big hit, and the big win that the gaming state after the big hit game has ended is not the probability changing gaming state is a normal big hit, the normal big hit, the probable big hit, And jackpot determination means for determining whether it is a loss or
When the game ball fired by the launching device wins the start opening, the display of the moving image is started, and after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start, it indicates whether or not the judgment result of the jackpot judging means is lost. An image display device for displaying an image,
When the determination result of the jackpot determination means is a probability variation jackpot, the gaming state after the jackpot game based on the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot is changed to a probability variation gaming state, but the gaming state has changed to a probability variation gaming state In a pachinko machine configured not to suggest that when the jackpot game is over,
Counting means for counting the number of display times of the image display device after the big hit game is ended when the display from the start of display of the moving image by the image display device to the end of display is made one time;
The degree of expectation that the determination result of the big hit determination means is a probability variation big hit is set to be different depending on the number of display times to be selected, and the determination result of the big hit determination means is a positive probability big hit. If there is a normal big hit, the number of display times and the expectation level that can be counted by the counting means are selected so that the number of display times associated with a higher expectation level is selected with a higher probability. The number-of-impressions setting means set in association with the size of
A display count selection means for selecting a specific display count from the display count setting means by lottery after the jackpot game is ended;
Image control means for causing the image display device to display a specific image when the number of display times counted by the counting means reaches a specific display number selected by the display number selection means;
A pachinko machine characterized by comprising: The specific image is
2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the image control means causes the image display device to display only when the number of times of display reaches the specific number of times of display.

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