JP2014161348A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine capable of further increasing the interest of the game by boosting the player's intervention in the game with regard to the notification of the game state or the like.SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine 1 includes: task presentation means 352 for presenting a task to a player when the pending special pattern number reaching the upper limit; achievement state determination means 353 for determining the achievement state of the task during a determination period from when the task is presented until when the pattern corresponding to the pending special pattern stored at the time of the pending special pattern reaching the upper limit is stopped; and game state suggestion means 354 for notifying whether it is a probability variable state or not depending on the determination result of the achievement state determination means 353.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that is played by driving balls into a game area.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine that executes a jackpot lottery that triggers a jackpot state and generates a jackpot state according to the winning is known. In recent years, in such pachinko machines, a function of generating a probability variation state in which a jackpot state is won with a high probability compared to a normal state has become common, and is installed in many models.

  Among such pachinko gaming machines, there is one that executes a notification that suggests a gaming state that is occurring. Furthermore, by notifying the game state clearly from the player side, the gameability that keeps the player's expectation even in the normal state is widely known (for example, (See Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-167111 A

However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the player's intervention with respect to the notification of the gaming state is low, so that the interest of the game cannot be sufficiently enhanced.
The present invention is an invention for providing a pachinko gaming machine capable of further enhancing the interest of the game by enhancing the player's intervention with respect to notification of the game state and the like.

The present invention includes a lottery means for executing a lottery process when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied;
A symbol changing means for displaying a symbol according to the lottery result after stopping the symbol according to a lottery result by the lottery means.
Predetermined period determining means for determining the predetermined period according to a lottery result by the lottery means;
A jackpot state generating means for generating a jackpot state when a predetermined jackpot state generation condition is satisfied;
High probability state generating means for generating a high probability state in which the predetermined jackpot state generating condition is likely to be satisfied, according to a lottery result by the lottery means;
Storage means capable of storing the lottery result by a lottery process associated with establishment of the lottery condition up to a predetermined upper limit when the predetermined lottery condition is established during the display of the variation of the symbol;
A reading means for reading the lottery results stored in the storage means one by one in the stored order;
A task presenting means for presenting a predetermined task to the player when the number of lottery results stored in the storage device reaches the predetermined upper limit;
The predetermined task in the determination period from when the predetermined task is presented by the task presentation means until the symbol variably displayed according to the lottery result stored when the predetermined upper limit value is reached is stopped and displayed. Achievement status judging means for judging the achievement status of the task;
A pachinko gaming machine comprising: a gaming state suggesting unit that suggests or notifies the possibility of the high probability state according to a determination result by the achievement state determining unit (claim 1).

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention presents a task when the stored lottery result reaches a predetermined upper limit value, and then changes in the symbol corresponding to the lottery result stored when the upper limit value is reached. The game state is suggested or notified according to the achievement status of the task within the determination period until the display stops. In the game of this pachinko machine, in order to receive an indication of the possibility of being in the high probability state, an intervention on the part of the player to achieve the task is necessary.

  Thus, in the game of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, the player's intervention on the notification of the game state is enhanced, thereby improving the interest of the game. Furthermore, since the determination period of the task achievement status fluctuates due to the influence of the fluctuation time of the symbol corresponding to the stored lottery result, the fluctuation time itself can attract the player's interest. Unprecedented gameplay can be provided.

The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention may be of a type that uses balls as gaming value, but may be of a so-called encapsulated type that does not use balls as gaming value.
The problem presented by the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention may be, for example, a game in which operation buttons are continuously operated, a shooting game, an action game, a card game, a quiz, or the like. As long as the task is achieved by the player's intervention, such as an operation by the player, the effect of the present invention is realized regardless of the task.

  The pachinko gaming machine according to a preferred aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the storage means is within a determination period until the symbol variably displayed according to the lottery result stored when the predetermined upper limit value is reached and stopped. Is provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player when the number of the lottery results stored therein reaches the predetermined upper limit again (claim 2).

  When the number of lottery results stored in the storage means reaches a predetermined predetermined upper limit value, the lottery results are not stored any more, so that the player's motivation is reduced and operation (ball driving into the game area) ) Tends to decrease. Therefore, if it is configured so that a privilege is given when the stored lottery result reaches a predetermined upper limit value again during the task presentation, the player operates while maintaining the player's motivation even during the task presentation. Can be maintained.

A pachinko gaming machine according to a preferred aspect of the present invention comprises special figure hold display means for displaying a symbol corresponding to each lottery result stored in the storage means,
The special figure hold display means changes a display mode of a symbol corresponding to the lottery result according to the predetermined period determined for the lottery result (claim 3).

  In this case, the player can grasp in advance the degree of the predetermined time, which is the variation time of the symbol corresponding to the stored lottery result. For example, when a lottery result for which a long variation time is determined is stored, the task determination period may be set longer if the predetermined upper limit value is reached before the lottery result is digested. You will know in advance. For this reason, it becomes possible to further increase the player's expectation even before the predetermined upper limit is reached, and in particular, the interest of the game in the normal state is enhanced.

The front view which shows the pachinko game machine in an Example. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko game machine in an Example. Explanatory drawing which shows the lottery table for assignments in an Example. The front view which shows the subject presentation screen in an Example. The flowchart which shows the flow of the special figure fluctuation process by the main control circuit in an Example. The flowchart which shows the flow of the presentation execution process by a sub-control circuit in an Example. The front view which shows the other subject presentation screen in an Example.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example)
This example is an example related to the pachinko gaming machine 1 that notifies the gaming state according to the achievement status of the task. The contents will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example is a gaming machine that is played using a pachinko ball as a game medium. This pachinko gaming machine 1 is a so-called seven machine in which a jackpot lottery (a jackpot determination) is executed according to a winning (starting condition) to a specific winning opening, and a symbol variation representing the result (result of success / failure) is executed It is. When the jackpot is won, the jackpot symbol is stopped and a jackpot state is generated.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, after the jackpot state (15R jackpot, 2R jackpot) is completed, a probability variation state (high probability state) in which the winning probability of jackpot is high occurs. This probability change state ends in response to a fall to the normal state when a winning lottery with a winning probability of 1/100 is won. In addition, although the superficial operation | movement is completely the same as 2R big hit, the small hit which does not generate a probability change state after completion | finish is set. Since it is difficult to discriminate between 2R jackpots and jackpots, it is very difficult to determine whether the gaming state after the occurrence of 2R jackpots or jackpots is a probable change state.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 has an external configuration as shown in FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is arranged on an opening / closing door 13 attached to a base frame (not shown), a substantially circular gaming area 130 formed on a game board surface inside the opening / closing door 13, and on both lower sides of the gaming area 130. A pair of speakers 131, an upper plate 135 and a lower plate 137 provided on the lower side of the game area 130, and an operation handle 15 disposed at the lower right of the upper plate 135 are provided.

  The open / close door 13 faces the pachinko gaming machine 1 and is fixed to the frame so as to be rotatable via a left hinge 133. The open / close door 13 is provided with a substantially circular transparent window 139 corresponding to the game area 130, and decorative lamp portions 132 arranged on both sides of the upper portion of the transparent window 139.

The upper plate 135 is a tray for receiving a prize ball, a ball rental, or the like paid out in accordance with winning. The upper plate 135 is formed so as to project toward the player side. The balls of the upper plate 135 are supplied to the launching device 341 via a supply passage (not shown). On the upper surface of the outer peripheral edge portion of the concave ball housing portion 135A provided on the upper plate 135, a task button 17 that is a push button operated by the player to achieve the task is disposed.
The lower plate 137 is a tray for paying out a prize ball when the balls of the upper plate 135 are full or collecting balls of the upper plate 135 in accordance with the player's operation.

  The game area 130 is an area where pachinko balls, which are game media, flow down. In the game area 130, the start port 12, the passing gate 14, the big winning device 16, and the like are arranged around the display device 19 including the liquid crystal display unit 190. At the bottom of the game area 130, an out hole 138 is opened for collecting balls that have flowed down without winning. A special figure display unit 181 composed of a 7-segment display is arranged on the right side edge of the game area 130, and a general figure display unit 182 and a general figure hold display unit 183 composed of LEDs are arranged on the left side edge. .

  The passing gate 14 is a gate that detects a passing ball. The payout of the winning ball is not set to the passing gate 14 that only allows the ball to pass. When the ball passes through the passing gate 14, a random number for lottery extraction for normal symbol determination (hereinafter referred to as general symbol determination) is extracted, and general symbol determination is executed. The normal winning probability is 1/20 in the normal state and 1 / 1.01 in the probability variation state.

The common map display unit 182 is a display unit for a general map determination result. The general-purpose display unit 182 displays winning by turning on the LED, and displays a loss in response to turning off the LED. The usual fluctuation time is 30 seconds.
The general map hold display unit 183 is a display unit for a general map determination result stored (held) as a general map hold. The usual figure hold display unit 183 is a display unit in which four LEDs are vertically arranged. The general map hold display unit 183 displays the number of general map hold (upper limit hold number 4) according to the number of lighting LEDs.

  The special figure display unit 181 is a display unit for a lottery result of the jackpot determination (lottery process). The special symbol display unit 181 of this example displays the result of the jackpot determination by stopping and displaying any symbol after symbol variation for variably displaying a two-digit symbol. The symbols that are stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 181 (special symbol halt symbols) are set in a plurality of patterns corresponding to the loss and jackpot, and any variation pattern is determined according to the result of the jackpot determination.

  In addition, the stop time of the symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 181 is as short as about 1 second, and it is difficult for a general player to grasp the result of the jackpot determination according to the special symbol stop symbol. Since various display effects are executed by the display device 19 during the game, there is a fact that there are few players who focus exclusively on the special figure display unit 181 and try to grasp the result of the jackpot determination.

  The start port 12 is a winning port (three payout balls) that triggers the jackpot determination. When a ball wins at the start port 12 (lottery conditions), a lottery random number for jackpot determination is extracted and a jackpot determination is executed. The start port 12 is configured by an electric chew (electric tulip) in which a pair of movable blades 121 are provided in the opening 120.

  The pair of movable blades 121 in a normal state is in a state of standing so as to face each other with a gap (a state indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 1). In this state, the ball may win only through a gap corresponding to one ball that opens upward. On the other hand, the pair of movable blades 121 (states shown by solid lines in the figure) rotated so as to be separated from each other act like a tray that guides the inflow of balls into the opening 120. In such an open state, winning at the start port 12 easily occurs. The opening time of the start port 12 is 0.2 seconds in the normal state and 1.5 seconds × 3 times in the probability variation state.

  The grand prize winning device 16 is a variable prize winning device called a so-called attacker that opens the grand prize winning opening 160. The attacker 16 is disposed below the start port 12. The attacker 16 has a large winning opening 160 having a horizontally long rectangular shape and a lid member 161 that seals the large winning opening 160.

  In the normal attacker 16, the lid member 161 is positioned so as to be substantially flush with the board surface forming the game area 130, and the special winning opening 160 is closed. When the lid member 161 rotates to the near side, the big prize opening 160 is opened, and the lid member 161 acts as a tray for guiding the ball to the big prize opening 160. It should be noted that the payout at the time of winning the grand prize opening 160 is 15 balls.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display device 19 is a device in which a liquid crystal display unit 190 is disposed substantially at the center. On the lower side of the display screen 190A of the liquid crystal display unit 190, a special figure holding display unit 192 for displaying the number of special figure holdings such as the determination result of jackpot determination is arranged.

  The special figure hold display unit 192 includes four display lamps 192S arranged in the horizontal direction. In the special figure hold display section 192, the number of display lamps 192S corresponding to the number of special figure hold (four upper limit hold numbers) is turned on.

  The display device 19 including the liquid crystal display unit 190 includes a display screen of an effect image 195 for notifying the result of the jackpot determination using three-digit numbers using an effect design, a display screen for presenting a task to the player, and a gaming state Can be displayed.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured around a main control circuit 20. For the main control circuit 20, a payout control circuit 33 for controlling the payout of balls, a firing control circuit 34 for controlling the driving of balls, a sub-control circuit 35 for controlling game effects, and a display for controlling the liquid crystal display unit 190. Control circuit 36, winning ball or passing ball detectors 312 to 314, electric chew solenoid 322 for opening the start port (electric chew) 12, large winning solenoid 324 for opening the attacker 16, the normal display unit 182 and the general drawing hold The LED 327 constituting the display unit 183, the special figure display unit 181, the special figure hold display unit 192, and the like, and the power supply circuit 328 for supplying power are electrically connected.

  The sub-control circuit 35 is electrically connected to an amplifier 131A for driving the speaker 131 and a decorative lamp unit 132, and a display control circuit 36 is communicably connected. Furthermore, the task button 17 operated by the player is electrically connected to the sub-control circuit 35 of this example.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the detection sensor for the winning ball or the passing ball includes a starting winning detector 312 for detecting a winning ball to the starting port 12 and a gate passing detector 313 for detecting the passing ball of the passing gate 14. , And a big prize detector 314 for detecting a winning ball to the attacker 16.

When a winning occurs, the payout control circuit 33 receives an instruction from the main control circuit 20 and controls the payout device 331 to cause a predetermined number of balls to be paid out.
The firing control circuit 34 controls the launching strength 341 by controlling the launching device 341 according to the operation amount of the operation handle 15.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main control circuit 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 24, and a random number generator for generating a predetermined range of random numbers. 27, a random number extraction unit 26 for extracting a lottery random number, an I / O (Input / Output) 25 serving as an input / output interface, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the RAM 24 is a readable / writable storage element used for the work area of the CPU 21 or temporary writing. In the storage area of the RAM 24, a special figure holding area 241 and a general figure holding area 243 for each four data, and a special figure reading area 245 and a general figure reading area 246 for each one data are allocated.

  The special figure holding area 241 is a storage area for special figure holding such as a lottery result of jackpot determination. The common map hold area 243 is a storage area for a general map determination result. The special figure reading area 245 is a storage area for the jackpot determination result read from the special figure holding area 241. The common map read area 246 is a storage area for the common map determination result read from the general map hold area 243.

  The ROM 22 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 21, a lottery table for determining big hits (not shown), a falling lottery table for falling lotteries executed under a certain change state, and a lottery table for determining ordinary drawings. Is remembered.

In the lottery table for jackpot determination, winning random numbers for 15R big hit, 2R big hit, and small hit are respectively defined for the normal state and the probability variation state. The winning probability in the normal state and the winning probability in the probability variation state are 1/399 · 1/45 and 1/399 · 1/45 for 15R jackpot and 2R jackpot, respectively.
In the falling lottery table, winning random numbers are defined so that the winning lottery is won with a probability of 1/100.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main control circuit 20 of this example realizes the functions as the following means by causing the CPU 21 to execute a program read from the ROM 22.
(1) Lottery means 211: means for executing a lottery process for obtaining a lottery random number extracted by the random number extraction unit 26 when a predetermined lottery condition (winning of the start port 12) is established. After the lottery process, according to the jackpot determination result that is the lottery result, the variation time (predetermined time) of the special figure as the symbol and the stop pattern of the effect symbol are determined by lottery.
(2) Predetermined period determining means 213: means for determining the symbol variation period according to the result of the jackpot determination.
(3) Big hit state generating means 214: means for generating a big hit state in accordance with winning of the big hit determination (a big hit state generating condition).
(4) High probability state generation means 215: means for generating a probability change state with a high probability of winning the jackpot determination.
(5) Storage means 216: The jackpot determination result obtained during the change of the symbol, etc., and the normal figure determination result up to four (predetermined upper limit) in the special figure reservation area 241 or the general figure reservation area 243 Means to hold.
(6) Reading means 217: One jackpot determination result or the like (special figure hold) and general figure determination result stored in the storage means 216, one by one in the special figure reading area 245 or general figure reading area 246 in the stored order. Means for reading.

  Further, the sub-control circuit 35 configured by a control board including a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like (not shown) realizes functions as the following means by causing the CPU to execute a program. The ROM of the sub-control circuit 35 stores an effect lottery table for determining an effect of symbol variation and an issue lottery table for determining a game issue. In the lottery table for assignments, as shown in FIG. 3, the assignment probabilities of 20, 50, and 100 presses for assignments that depress the assignment button 17 a predetermined number of times are 2%, 49%, and 49, respectively. The winning random number is specified to be%.

(7) Effect lottery means 351: means for determining the effect by the effect image 195 by lottery.
(8) Assignment presentation means 352: means for presenting a predetermined assignment to the player when the number of reservations in the special figure reservation area 241 reaches four.
(9) Achievement status determination means 353: after presenting a task, the achievement status of the task in the determination period until the symbol variation corresponding to the jackpot determination result newly held when the task is presented is stopped Means for determination.
(10) Game state suggesting means 354: means for notifying whether or not the state is a high probability state according to the achievement status of the task.

  Further, a function as a symbol changing means is realized by a combination of the main control circuit 20, the sub control circuit 35 and the display control circuit 36. The main control circuit 20 outputs the jackpot determination result that is the lottery result, the fluctuation time of the special figure, and the gaming state to the sub control circuit 35. The sub-control circuit 35 determines an effect pattern for notifying the jackpot determination result based on the lottery result, the fluctuation time of the special figure, the game state, and the like, and outputs it to the display control circuit 36. The display control circuit 36 variably displays the effect symbols (three-digit numbers) according to the effect pattern, and then stops and displays the symbols according to the jackpot determination result (lottery result).

  Next, an operation flow of the pachinko gaming machine 1 configured as described above will be outlined. When the operation handle 15 is operated in the clockwise direction, the pachinko gaming machine 1 launches a ball with an intensity corresponding to the operation amount. The fired ball flows down through the game area 130 in which the passing gate 14 and the like are arranged. The balls that have not won are collected from the out holes 138 provided at the lowermost part of the game area 130.

  When the ball passes through the passing gate 14 while flowing down, a lottery process is performed to extract a lottery random number for normal determination from random numbers generated by the random number generator 27. The random number for lottery is collated with a lottery table for determining ordinary drawings, and the result of determining ordinary drawings is determined. When the common map determination is won, the LED is turned on after the period in which the LEDs constituting the general map display unit 182 blink. In the case of loss, the light is turned off after the same period. In the case of winning the normal determination, the movable blade 121 of the start port (electrical chew) 12 is opened.

  When a winning at the start port 12 occurs, a big hit determination is executed by extracting a random number for lottery determination for jackpot determination and comparing it with a lottery table for jackpot determination. After the jackpot determination, the special pattern variation time and the stop pattern of the effect design are determined by lottery according to the jackpot determination result as the lottery result.

  If the symbol is not changing due to the effect symbol, the jackpot determination result or the like is immediately stored in the special symbol reading area 245 without going through the special symbol holding area 241. On the other hand, if the symbol is changing, the jackpot determination result and the like are temporarily stored in the special figure reservation area 241 as special figure reservation. However, when the number of holds in the special figure reservation area 241 is four, the jackpot determination result or the like is erased without being stored in the special figure reservation area 241. The jackpot determination result of the special figure holding area 241 is read one by one in order from the oldest stored timing when the symbol fluctuation is stopped and the big hit state is not occurring. It is stored in the figure reading area 245.

  When the jackpot determination result or the like is stored in the special figure reading area 245, the symbol variation by the special figure display unit 181 is started. Further, the jackpot determination result stored in the special figure reading area 245, the fluctuation time of the special figure, and the gaming state are output to the sub-control circuit 35. The symbol variation by the special symbol display unit 181 is continued until the variation time of the special symbol determined by the lottery elapses, and the symbol variation is stopped according to the progress. When reading the special figure hold when the number of hold in the special figure holding area 241 has reached four, in addition to the jackpot determination result, the fluctuation time of the special figure, and the gaming state, The total value of the fluctuation time ”is output to the sub control circuit 35. This “total value of fluctuation time of all special figure hold” is a total value of fluctuation time of four special figure hold special figures stored in the special figure hold area 241.

  When the sub-control circuit 35 receives a jackpot determination result or the like from the main control circuit 20, the sub-control circuit 35 determines an effect pattern corresponding to the jackpot determination result or the like by lottery, and starts an effect by the effect image 195. This effect is executed in synchronization with the symbol variation of the special figure display unit 181.

  In the effect image 195 of the present example, after the effect operation for variably displaying the three numbers as the effect symbols is executed, the big hit determination result is displayed by the three numbers that are stopped and displayed. The three effect symbols in the effect image 195 stop in the order of left → right → middle. When the same effect symbols on the left and right are stopped, a reach effect is performed in which the player's expectation for the jackpot is expressed.

  The sub-control circuit 35 determines the task using the task lottery table (FIG. 3) and presents it to the player when information including “total value of fluctuation time of all special figure suspension” is input. . The content of the task is to press down the task button 17 a predetermined number of times within a determination period corresponding to “total value of fluctuation time of all special figure suspension”. The predetermined number of times is determined by lottery using the assignment lottery table (FIG. 3). When presenting the assignment, the sub-control circuit 35 displays a message “Please press the button repeatedly!” On the liquid crystal display unit 190 together with the button pattern as shown in FIG. When the task is achieved, the sub-control circuit 35 performs notification that can specify whether the state is the probability variation state or the normal state. If the 15R jackpot is won while presenting the task, the presentation of the task is terminated and the presentation is switched to the effect corresponding to the winning 15R jackpot state.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example, when a 15R jackpot is won, a special jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the special figure display unit 181 and an effect image 195 that displays a three-digit slotter effect symbol is stopped. Is displayed. Thereafter, a big hit state is started in which the round process in which the big prize opening 160 is opened is repeated 15 times until 30 seconds elapse or 10 balls are won.
When the 2R big win and the small win are won, the 0.5 second opening operation of the big winning prize opening 160 is repeated twice.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, regardless of whether it is a 15R jackpot or a 2R jackpot, after the jackpot is over, a probability variation state in which the winning probability of the jackpot is high occurs. On the other hand, the small hits that look similar to the 2R big hits and the opening operation are different from the 2R big hits in that the probability variation state does not occur after the end.

  Next, the flow of the special figure change process by the main control circuit 20 and the flow of the effect execution process by the sub control circuit 35 will be described with reference to the flowchart. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special figure changing process by the main control circuit 20, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the effect execution process by the sub control circuit 35.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when a ball is won at the start port 12 (S101: YES), the main control circuit 20 executes a jackpot lottery process P10, and further determines the variation time and stop pattern of the special drawing by lottery ( S102). At this time, if the special figure is changing (S103: YES), it is determined whether or not the special figure holding number has not reached the upper limit of four (S104). If the number of special figure reservations has not reached four (S104: YES), the jackpot determination result as a lottery result is stored as special figure reservations in the special figure reservation area 241 (S105).

  Thereafter, when the fluctuation time of the special figure has elapsed (S106: YES), the fluctuation of the special figure is stopped (S107). If the number of special figure hold is 1 or more (S108: YES), the special figure hold with the oldest storage time is read (S109), and the remaining special figure hold number is determined (S110).

  If the remaining number of special figure hold is less than three (S110: YES), after outputting the jackpot determination result, the special figure variation time, and the gaming state as a lottery result to the sub-control circuit 35 (S111) ), The variation of the special figure is started (S112). On the other hand, when the number of remaining special figure hold is three (S110: NO), the jackpot determination result that is the lottery result, the fluctuation time of the special figure, the total value of the fluctuation time of all special figure hold, and the gaming state After output to the sub-control circuit 35 (S131), the fluctuation of the special figure is started (S112).

  On the other hand, in the above step S101, if there is no ball winning at the start port 12 (S101: NO), it is determined whether or not the special figure is changing (S122). If the special figure is changing (S122: YES), the process proceeds to step S106, and it is determined whether or not the special figure fluctuation time has elapsed. If the special figure is not changing (S122: NO), all the above processes are bypassed and the process returns to the top.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the sub control circuit 35 that executes the effect execution process first determines whether or not the jackpot determination result that is the lottery result, the variation time of the special figure, and the game state are input from the main control circuit 20. (S201). When a lottery result or the like is input (S201: YES), an effect is determined by lottery (S202), and the effect is executed (S203). In addition to the jackpot determination result, the special figure fluctuation time, and the gaming state, when the total value of the fluctuation time of all special figure suspension is input (S204: YES), the assignment is further determined by lottery ( (S211), the task is presented (S212).

  When the lottery result or the like is input (S201: YES), the sub-control circuit 35 determines whether or not an assignment is being presented after the execution of the effect (S205), and the lottery result or the like is not input. In this case (S201: NO), it is immediately determined whether or not an assignment is being presented (S205). When the assignment is being presented (S205: YES), it is determined whether or not the total time of the variation time of all the special figure hold determined in step S204 has elapsed (S206).

  When the total time has elapsed (S206: YES), after the presentation of the task is completed (S207), it is determined whether or not the task has been achieved (S208). When the task is achieved (S208: YES), the gaming state is notified so that it can be specified whether the state is the probability variation state or the normal state (S209). If the task has not been achieved (S208: NO), step S209 is bypassed and the gaming state is not notified. When the total time has not elapsed and the determination period has not ended (S206: NO), the processing after step S207 is bypassed and the task is continued.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present example configured as described above presents a task of continuously operating the task button 17 when the special figure hold reaches the upper limit of four. Thereafter, whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state is notified according to the achievement status of the task in the determination period until the symbol variation corresponding to the special symbol suspension when the upper limit value is reached. In the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, in order to receive a notification of a high probability state, the player side needs to achieve the task.

  As described above, in the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, the player's intervention on the notification of the game state is enhanced, thereby improving the interest of the game. Furthermore, the determination period of the task achievement status varies under the influence of the variation time of the symbol corresponding to the special symbol suspension, and the difficulty of achieving the task depends on the variation time of the symbol. Therefore, the player's interest can be attracted to the symbol variation time itself, and unprecedented game play is realized.

  In this example, when presenting a task, it is not displayed how many times the task button 17 is pressed down to achieve the task. Instead, the task may be presented by clearly indicating the number of times the task button 17 is pressed. Alternatively, the number of pressing operations of the task may be indirectly displayed by displaying an indicator (for example, reference numeral 190I in FIG. 7) indicating the ratio of the number of performed operations among the number of pressing operations to be performed. good.

  In this example, according to the achievement of the task, the gaming state at that time (whether it is a high probability state or a normal state) is definitely notified. Instead of this, it may be notified to suggest the possibility of a high probability state. Further, even when the task cannot be achieved, notification or suggestion according to the degree of achievement may be set.

Instead of this example, the following configurations may be employed.
It is also possible to provide a privilege granting means for granting a privilege when the number of special figure reservations reaches the upper limit again during the presentation of an issue. As the privilege to be granted, for example, a privilege that the determination period of the task is extended until the change of all the special drawings at that time stops can be set.
The type of problem is not limited to the aspect of this embodiment, and may be, for example, a shooting game, an action game, a card game, a quiz, or the like.

  In this example, a special figure hold display unit 192 that displays the number of special figure hold (the upper limit hold number is 4) according to the number of lighting of the display lamp 192S is adopted. Instead of this, it is also possible to employ special figure hold display means including a display device capable of changing the display mode according to the fluctuation time of the special figure included in the special figure hold. For example, if a special figure holding display means having a display for displaying a symbol corresponding to each lottery result of special figure holding is provided, the display mode of the symbol for displaying the special figure holding is changed according to the variation time of the symbol. It becomes possible to make it.

  In this example, as the timing at which the main control circuit 20 outputs the lottery result and the fluctuation time of the special figure to the sub-control circuit 35, the timing at the time of reading the special figure hold is set. Instead of this configuration, it is also possible to set the timing at the time of winning the winning opening 12 as the timing at which the main control circuit 20 outputs the lottery result, the fluctuation time of the special figure, and the like.

  In this example, the probability variation state is generated, thereby increasing the probability of winning the jackpot and realizing a state in which the jackpot occurrence condition is easily established. Instead of this, a state in which the big hit state generation condition is easily established may be indirectly realized. For example, a ball will be awarded when a specific character such as an electric tulip is released, or a special winning opening that makes it easy to win will be provided, and a lottery or lottery will be given according to the winning of the ball into this specific winning port. In the composition of winning, by increasing the number of times and the time of release of a specific accessory according to the lottery result, it is easy to win a specific winning opening, and indirectly realize a state in which the condition for generating a big hit state is easily established It is also good.

  As described above, specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the embodiments. However, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques in which the specific examples are variously modified, changed, or appropriately combined using known techniques and knowledge of those skilled in the art.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
12 Start (winning entrance)
130 Game Area 15 Operation Handle 17 Task Button 16 Grand Prize Winner (Attacker)
181 Special figure display unit 19 Display device 190 Liquid crystal display unit 195 Production image 20 Main control circuit 211 Lottery unit 213 Predetermined period determination unit 214 Big hit state generation unit 215 High probability state generation unit 216 Storage unit 217 Reading unit 312 Start winning detector 313 Gate passage detector 314 Big prize detector 35 Sub control circuit 351 Production lottery means 352 Problem presentation means 353 Achievement status judgment means 354 Game state suggestion means

Claims (3)

Lottery means for executing a lottery process when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied;
A symbol changing means for displaying a symbol according to the lottery result after stopping the symbol according to a lottery result by the lottery means.
Predetermined period determining means for determining the predetermined period according to a lottery result by the lottery means;
A jackpot state generating means for generating a jackpot state when a predetermined jackpot state generation condition is satisfied;
High probability state generating means for generating a high probability state in which the predetermined jackpot state generating condition is likely to be satisfied, according to a lottery result by the lottery means;
Storage means capable of storing the lottery result by a lottery process associated with establishment of the lottery condition up to a predetermined upper limit when the predetermined lottery condition is established during the display of the variation of the symbol;
A reading means for reading the lottery results stored in the storage means one by one in the stored order;
A task presenting means for presenting a predetermined task to the player when the number of lottery results stored in the storage device reaches the predetermined upper limit;
The predetermined task in the determination period from when the predetermined task is presented by the task presentation means until the symbol variably displayed according to the lottery result stored when the predetermined upper limit value is reached is stopped and displayed. Achievement status judging means for judging the achievement status of the task;
A pachinko gaming machine comprising gaming state suggesting means for suggesting or notifying the possibility of the high probability state according to a determination result by the achievement state determining means.   The number of lottery results stored in the storage means is again within the determination period until the symbol variably displayed according to the lottery result stored when the predetermined upper limit value is reached is stopped. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to the player when a predetermined upper limit value is reached. Special figure holding display means for displaying a symbol corresponding to each lottery result stored in the storage means,
The pachinko according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the special figure hold display means changes a display mode of a symbol corresponding to the lottery result according to the predetermined period determined for the lottery result. Gaming machine.

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