JP2014184208A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which there is no uniform point of time for notification whether or not variable probability function is operating and in which no player leaves his or her seat before the notification is made.SOLUTION: If a second reserve is four pieces when a time shortening state is completed, notification is made whether or not variable probability function is operating at the point of time when the fourth reserve is absorbed. If the second reserve is one to three pieces, notification is made at the point of time when the first reserve of a special image 1 is absorbed. Consequently, a player can be interested in a new phase on a game with "difficulty in knowing when notification is made." Also, as the notification is made with absorption of the reserve, the possibility of the player's leaving his or her seat before then is slight.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko machine, and in particular, a player determines whether a big hit probability varies according to a special symbol that is confirmed and displayed, and whether the current hit probability is high or low. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is difficult to determine.

Whether or not the probability variation function is activated after the end of the big hit game while determining whether or not to win based on the random number value extracted due to winning at the starting opening and notifying the result after the determination There is a gaming machine (so-called latent probability changing machine) that does not notify of (for example, Patent Document 1). In many gaming machines, a big hit game is generated when it is determined that it is a win.
In such a gaming machine, after the jackpot game is over, at least the probability variation function of the jackpot probability is activated (a so-called probability variation state), or at least the open extension function of the ordinary electric accessory (hereinafter referred to as a regular electric role) is activated. It is in one of the states (so-called short-time state), and in general, even if it is in a probable state, the open extension function of the normal electric role is set to operate, so at least compared to normal games Thus, it is possible to play a base game set high as a special game. In addition, as a big hit game, there is a model in which a so-called big prize opening is opened for a short period of time (for example, the opening is not performed for 1 second only twice). In addition, there are models that operate the probability variation function.

  The operation of the open extension function of the regular electric role is restricted until the number of changes of the special symbol reaches 100 when the operation of the probability variation function is not performed, and when the operation of the probability variation function is performed, the probability is It is possible to set the operation period similar to the fluctuating function or the number of fluctuations of the special symbol to 100 times or less.

JP2007-229122

However, the operating period of the opening extension function has ended in a gaming machine configured such that the operation period of the opening extension function in the probability variation state and the short-time state is the same, and the operation of the probability variation function continues until the next big hit game occurs. Even if the probability variation function is activated at the time, the player may not be able to recognize it, so there is a possibility that he / she may leave the seat, which may be disadvantageous to the player.
On the other hand, depending on whether or not the probability variation function is activated, the specification that the operation period of the open extension function is varied (for example, if the probability variation function is activated, the probability variation function until the next jackpot game) Is not activated, the specifications to activate the open extension function until the special symbol is changed 100 times), the probability fluctuation function is activated when the shorter of the open extension function operation period ends. It is possible to know whether or not it is present, and the “time of understanding” is uniform. In the above example, it is understood that the probability variation function is activated when the number of changes of the special symbol in the operation period of the open extension function exceeds 100, and the probability variation function is not activated when the variation is finished at exactly 100 times. As long as no big hit game is generated within 100 times, this “understanding time” is uniform.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine in which the time point for notifying whether or not the probability variation function is operating is not uniform and the player does not leave before the notification. For the purpose.

  The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is provided with a start opening that can be changed between an open state in which a ball can be easily entered and a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball, A ball game machine that generates a random number value when entering a starting opening, and determines the success / failure and the pattern variation mode based on the random number value, a holding means capable of storing a plurality of the random number values, and the success / failure by the random number. A hit determination means for determining, a jackpot game generating means for generating a jackpot game advantageous to a player after the change of the symbol corresponding to the random number when the hit determination means is determined to be a hit; After the big hit game generated by the big hit game generating means is completed, an open extended state is generated, which is a state in which the time for which the start port is in the open state is extended, and after the occurrence, the symbol is predetermined. If the number of times is changed, the opening In a ball game machine comprising: an open extension means for ending a long state; and a probability setting means for setting a winning probability, which is a probability that the jackpot game is generated, to either high or low, the probability setting means includes at least After the jackpot game is over, the winning probability is set to either high or low, and after the open extension state by the open extension means ends, at least the number of the random number values that can be stored by the holding means The set winning probability is maintained until the symbol is changed as many times as the number of times, and is stored in the holding means at the end after the opening extension state by the opening extension means ends. The winning confirmation is performed for notifying the player of whether the winning probability is high or low until all the fluctuations of the symbol corresponding to the random value are completed. Characterized by comprising an informing means.

  Here, the notification operation of the winning probability notification means is “until all the fluctuations are completed” includes the time when all the fluctuations are completed and immediately after all the fluctuations are finished (details will be described later). . Also, the reason why the holding means holds the random number is that if the variation of the pattern corresponding to the past entry has been continued, if the game is a big hit game, the lottery has a predetermined probability due to the lottery. For example, when it is decided not to start the fluctuation, it can be mentioned that, for the time being, it is impossible to change the symbol with respect to the entered ball or it is not desired to do so.

  In addition, as a typical condition for the start opening to be in an open state, when a game ball passes through a gate provided in the game area, a symbol different from the symbol (for example, a normal symbol) starts to change. It can be mentioned that this symbol stops at a specific symbol. Of course, the start port may be configured to be open under other conditions. In the above example, “the time in the open state is extended” means that the number of times of opening is increased when stopping at the specific symbol, and the time for one opening is extended. Increase the probability of stopping at the symbol, reduce the time for the specific symbol to fluctuate, combine some of these, and the like.

  The probability setting means is “maintaining the set winning probability until the symbol is changed by at least the number of times of the number of random numbers that can be stored by the holding means”. Depending on the specifications, it may happen that the winning game is won while the symbols are fluctuated (hereinafter referred to as “regulated fluctuations”). During a big hit game, generally, the winning probability is set to the lower side regardless of the symbol that is confirmed and displayed. As a result, if the winning is performed while the prescribed variation is being performed in a state where the winning probability is high, the winning probability is lowered in spite of being in the middle of the prescribed variation, that is, the winning probability is not maintained. Although the present invention also targets gaming machines that may win during a specified change, such winning during a specified change is treated as an exceptional event. In other words, if it is assumed that the player has not won during the specified change, the winning probability should be maintained during the specified change, and if the requirements of the probability setting means described in the claims are also satisfied, “the game It is assumed that the machine has a probability setting means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first aspect, the time when the notification operation by the winning probability notification means is performed when the holding extension state is ended at the end of the open extension state by the release extension means. It is determined by the number of the random number values stored in the means.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, the notification operation by the winning probability notification unit is performed after the open extension state by the release extension unit ends. In the meantime, there is provided an effect execution means for performing an effect operation which implies to the player whether the winning probability is high or low.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a first start port that is always capable of entering a ball, a second start port that is the start port, A first holding means capable of storing a plurality of random values generated by entering the first start opening; a second holding means as the holding means; and both the first holding means and the second holding means. A random number value is stored in the second holding means, the priority changing means for changing the symbol based on the random number value stored in the second holding means, the winning probability notification means, The notification operation is performed until all the variations of the symbols corresponding to all the random number values stored in the holding means and the second holding means are completed.
In other words, the second start port can be changed between an open state in which entry is easy and a closed state in which entry is difficult. On the other hand, since the first starting port is configured so that the ball can always enter, the first starting port is not at least in the closed state.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the fourth aspect, when the number of the random number values stored in the second holding means is 0, the notification by the winning probability notification means. The time point at which the operation is performed is determined according to the number of the random number values stored in the first holding means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the fourth aspect, the time when the notification operation by the winning probability notification means is performed when the open extension state by the release extension means ends. It is determined by the sum of the numbers of the random number values stored in the first holding means and the second holding means.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, when the open extension state by the open extension means ends, the opening / closing setting of the start port is cleared and closed. It is characterized by being in a state.

According to the ball and ball game machine according to claim 1 (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a game machine), it is unclear whether the probability setting means has set the winning probability high or low when the big hit game has ended. Thereafter, in the open extension state generated by the open extension means, since the symbols are changed by the same number of times regardless of the winning probability, the level of the winning probability is still unknown. Therefore, the winning probability notifying means notifies the player of the winning probability while the symbols are changed by the number of random numbers held by the holding means at the end of the open extension state (during so-called digestion). In this way, since the notification operation is performed at an arbitrary time point during the digestion of the hold, the notification time point is not uniform, and the player has a new gaming interest of “I do not know when to be notified”. I can hug you.
In addition, even for a player who does not understand such specifications, the notification operation is being performed while the player is on hold, so the player rarely leaves the seat during this period. Therefore, such a player can also receive a notification operation and is not disadvantageous.

  As described above, the notification operation of the winning probability notification means includes the time when all the fluctuations are completed and the time immediately after all the fluctuations are completed, but this “immediately” means that the player performs the notification operation. Since it may be noticed, some notification operations are included even after a certain amount of time has passed since all the fluctuations have been completed. For example, if the notification is made by displaying an image showing the probability of winning on the liquid crystal screen of the gaming machine, the notification operation is performed before the player takes his eyes off the liquid crystal screen (such as when the change ends). It is necessary, but in the case of a mode in which the level of the winning probability is notified by sound or voice from the speaker of the gaming machine, it is not necessary for the player to face the gaming machine, so after all the fluctuations have been completed It may be several seconds later.

  As a specific method of determining the notification time point, a new random number is generated, and the random number value is used to determine the notification time point, for example, one minute after the open extended state ends or after the open extended state ends. Although it may be determined that the symbol has been changed for the third time or the like, this requires a new process for generating the random number. In this regard, according to the gaming machine according to claim 2, since the time point at which the notification operation is performed is determined by the number of random number values stored in the holding means at the end of the open extended state, a new random number is generated. No need to generate.

The present invention described in claim 3 is provided with effect execution means, and the effect execution means is between the end of the open extension state by the open extension means and the time when the notification operation by the winning probability notification means is performed. Then, an effect operation is performed to imply to the player whether the winning probability is high or low.
Although it has been described above that the player hardly leaves the seat while the hold is consumed, there is a possibility that an inadvertent player misses the presence of the hold. In this regard, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the winning probability is high or low after the open extended state is finished and until the notification operation by the winning probability notification means is performed, that is, during the on-hold digestion. Since an effect operation is performed to imply to the player which one is, it is possible to further prevent the player from leaving the seat without waiting for the notification operation.

  The present invention according to claim 4 has two types of start ports, a first start port and a second start port, in the game area, each of which has a holding means (first holding means, second holding means), In the case where the random number value is held in both of these holding means, the case where the second starting port is held is applied to a gaming machine having the specification that the first starting point is consumed first. In addition, the start port which can be changed between the open state and the closed state is only the second start port. If the second start port is simply used as the above-described start port, the notification operation is performed until the second hold unit corresponding to the hold unit has no random number. However, in the gaming machine according to claim 4, in particular, the notification operation is performed until the random number values stored in both the holding means at the time when the extended extended state ends are completely eliminated. Even if comprised in this way, since there is almost no player leaving while there is a holding | maintenance, it can prevent a player suffering a disadvantage. Of course, by applying the present invention to the invention according to claim 3 and performing the production operation until the notification operation is performed, the possibility that the player suffers a disadvantage can be further reduced.

  When this gaming machine is applied to the present invention described in claim 2, since the time point of the notification operation is determined according to the number of random values stored in the second holding means, It can be said that the time point at which the notification operation can be performed when no random number value is stored in the second holding means at the time when the extended state ends is unknown. Therefore, in such a case, in the present invention described in claim 5, the time point of the notification operation is determined according to the number of random number values stored in the first holding means. Thereby, even when there is no random number value stored in the second storage means, it is possible to perform an appropriate notification operation.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the notification operation is performed, the sum of the numbers of random numbers stored in the first holding unit and the second holding unit at the end of the open extended state is obtained. It may be determined by Even if it does in this way, when there is no random number value memorized by the 2nd maintenance means, it becomes possible to perform suitable information operation.

  In a game machine that has two types of starting port and its holding means and preferentially digests one of the holdings, as long as the game ball continues to enter the priority starting port, the non-priority side holding means is stored. Is never digested. When the present invention is applied to such a model, and the notification time is set to, for example, “the time when the first random number of the first holding means is digested”, if the game ball continues to enter the second start port, the notification This is not preferable because the time will be delayed. In particular, when the production operation is performed until the notification operation is performed, the production operation may be executed or repeated unnecessarily. At the time when the notification operation is set, the open extension state has ended, but as described above, the start extension is opened a plurality of times or opened for a long time (for example, 5 seconds). If this is realized, the open state of the second start port is created or continued after the opening extended state has ended, and the situation where the game ball easily enters the second start port continues. Therefore, in the present invention described in claim 7, when the open extended state is completed, the opening / closing setting of the start port is cleared to be in the closed state. If this is done, the second opening will not be released overtime, and the random number value stored in the second holding means will hardly increase, the notification time will be delayed, or the production operation will occur excessively. Disappears.

The front view of the pachinko gaming machine 50. The front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. The back view of the pachinko machine 50. The electric block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine 50. The flowchart of the main process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart which shows the prize confirmation process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 3 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. FIG. 5 is a flowchart 4 of the success / failure determination process executed by the main controller 80. FIG. The flowchart 1 of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. The flowchart 2 of the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 3 of the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. 7 is a flowchart 4 of special game processing executed by the main control device 80. The flowchart of the process at the time-short end at which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. Flowchart 1 of processing at the time of change executed by the sub integrated control device 83. The flowchart 2 of the process at the time of a change which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart of the state alerting | reporting effect pattern determination process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs, and the flowchart of a special effect pattern determination process. A table explaining the distribution of symbols. A display example of an effect pattern determined by a special effect pattern determination process or the like. The example of a display of the alerting | reporting pattern determined by state alerting | reporting effect pattern determination processing. Display example of background display processing at the time of probability change and display example of background display processing at the time of low probability The flowchart of the time-short end process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 of 2nd Example performs.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and can take various forms belonging to the technical scope of the present invention, and the contents described in the respective examples are appropriately combined. It goes without saying that it is possible.
[Example 1]

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of ball game machine, has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.

  Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52 and on the lower left and right sides of the outer frame 51, and game sounds generated from the pachinko machine 50 are output to improve the player's preference. In addition, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.

  On the left side of the lower plate 63, an effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided. The player operates the effect button 67 during a predetermined period and is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 described later. The content of the game changes or the game sound output from the speaker 66 changes. The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine 50 according to the present embodiment. In addition, since the whole structure of this pachinko machine 50 is based on a well-known technique, illustration and description are abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are nailed in the game area 3.

A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 includes a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and a window 5a that faces a screen 6a of a production symbol display device 6 (a liquid crystal display device that displays a pseudo symbol), as in the known case. Yes.
Above the window 5a, a dot matrix normal symbol display device 7 and a 7-segment first special symbol display device 9, a second special symbol display device 10 and a normal symbol hold storage display device 8 comprising four LEDs are installed. On the lower side, a first special symbol hold storage display device 18 and a second special symbol hold storage display device 19 are installed. A normal symbol operating gate 17 is arranged on the left side of the center case 5. Below the center case 5 is a composite winning device 13 in which the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 are unitized. Is arranged.

The first start port 11 is a so-called chucker and can always enter the ball.
The second starting port 12 is an electric tulip, and it opens and closes in the same manner as a known electric tulip. However, since the first starting port 11 is above, a game ball cannot be entered in the illustrated closed state. However, when the game ball hits the normal symbol lottery performed when the normal symbol operation gate 17 is passed and the normal symbol hitting is displayed on the normal symbol display device 7, the second start port 12 is opened and it is easy to enter the ball. become.

  An attacker-type large winning opening 14 is disposed below the composite winning device 13, and an out hole 15 is provided therebelow. In addition, a first left winning port 31 and a second left winning port 32 are provided on the left side of the composite winning device 13, and a first right winning port 33 and a second right winning port 34 are provided along the guide rail 2b on the right side. It has been. Note that the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the first right winning port 33, and the second right winning port 34 are normal winning ports in which the winning rate does not always change.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inner frame 70 to which the gaming board 1 described above is detachably attached is housed in the outer frame 51 described above on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 50. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning game ball at the winning slot on the game board 1, a predetermined number of gaming balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. . Also, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50 (see also FIG. 4), a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, a production symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are provided. It has been. The production symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device.

  The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 3, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but the launch control device 84 is provided below the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame (the frame side (front frame). 52, a terminal for outputting a signal output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

  As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 is configured with a main controller 80 as a center. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch controller 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the symbol operation gate 17, a count switch 14a for counting game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, a first left winning port 31, and a second left winning port 32 Detection signals such as a left winning port switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball, a right winning port switch 33a for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the first right winning port 33, and the second left winning port 34 are input. .

The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals and outputs them to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83.
The main controller 80 also displays the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 7 connected via the symbol display device relay terminal board 90, and the first special symbol hold. Control of lighting of the memory display device 18, the second special symbol hold number display device 19 and the normal symbol hold memory display device 8 is performed.

Further, the main controller 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid (denoted as a general electric accessory solenoid in FIG. 4) 12b. Thus, the opening and closing of the second start port 12 is controlled.
The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and big hit is output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall main computer. The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 can perform bidirectional communication.

  The payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In the present embodiment, the detection signal of the payout sensor 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout sensor 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

  The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the ball break switch 23, and a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full by the full switch 22. And when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank is input by the ball break switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the payout motor 20 to stop being output. Restart the drive.

  Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the game ball lending device connection terminal 24 and discharges the lending balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The game ball lending device connection terminal 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 requests a checkout button for paying out a game ball, and a checkout. A return button and a balance indicator are connected.

Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a fire stop signal.
In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, the game balls generated in accordance with winnings or the like may be stored without being paid out.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, The display control command and the like are transmitted to the effect design control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in the display control command 82. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. The various LED and lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver. In addition, an effect button 67 is connected to the sub integrated control device 83, and when the player operates the effect button 67, a signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83.

Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display an effect image such as a pseudo symbol on the screen 6a.

Next, each process performed by the main controller 80 as a main routine will be described with reference to FIG.
The flowchart shown in FIG. 5 represents the main process executed by the microcomputer of the main controller 80, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every about 2 ms. In the present embodiment, each process from S10 to S21 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process, and is referred to as “main process”, and is repeated as long as time permits within the remaining time after executing this main process. The process of S22 to be executed is referred to as “residual process”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. If the interrupt is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on. However, microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is usually when power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: NO), the initial value is written to the work area of the memory, such as writing a predetermined value in the predetermined area of the memory, and using a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol, Initial settings are made (S15), and the process proceeds to residual processing.

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal, an initial value random number update process is first executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “349”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 350 integers from “0” to “349” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

The big hit determination random number update process (S25) following S20 is an increment process that is incremented by 1 each time the process is executed, as in the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "349", the next process starts with the next process. Then, 350 integers from “0” to “349” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.
When the jackpot determining random number is one week (one round), the initial value random number at that time is set as the initial value of the jackpot determining random number, and the jackpot determining random number is incremented by 1 from the initial value. . Then, when the big hit determining random number is again one week (one round), the operation of setting the initial value random number at that time to the initial value of the big hit determining random number is performed. That is, this series of operations is repeated.

  The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates ten integers “0” to “9”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to.

  The winning determination random number update process (S35) following S30 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates six integers “0” to “5”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to a certain “0”. The number of values to be won is 3 in both the normal probability state and the high probability state, and the values are “0”, “3”, and “5”. This winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are drawn special symbols. Used for.

  The reach determination random number update process (S40) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and the initial value is “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values won when the variable time shortening function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”. The number is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values to be won in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S45) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the first value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S50), confirmation of winning in the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.
In this embodiment, when the game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. However, the number that can be reserved is limited to 4 each of the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, and when the first reserved memory is full, the game ball is stored in the first start port 11. Even if the winning ball or the second hold memory is full, even if the game ball wins the second start port 12, only the winning ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored. Yes.

  Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S55) is performed as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit. This success / failure determination process will be described later. When this success / failure determination process (S55) ends, each output process (S60) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.

  In each output process (S60), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 controls the production symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the sub integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S50) that there is a winning game ball in each winning slot on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as the winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  In the subsequent fraud monitoring process (S65), it is monitored whether or not fraud is performed on the normal winning award (the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the first right winning port 33, the second right winning port 34). It is a process to determine whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number. It is processing to do. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  The above-described remaining process following this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S70), but is exactly the same process as S20 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this processing from S10 to S65 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the initial value random number updated (added) value is not uniform by executing the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 once. As a result, there is no possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the jackpot determination random number. In this embodiment, since the update of the big hit determination random number is changed according to the value of the initial random number, there is no possibility of synchronization at all. The hit determination random number update process (S35) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

In the start winning confirmation process shown in FIG. 6, the main controller 80 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 11 based on the detection signal of the first start port switch 11a (S100). .
If the determination is affirmative (S100: YES), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the fluctuation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the first reserved memory is full (this embodiment) It is determined whether the number is 4) (S105).

  If the first reserved memory is not full (S105: NO), the above random numbers are stored as the first reserved memory, and the number of lighting of the first special symbol reserved memory display device 18 is increased by 1 (S110). If there are already four first hold memories (S105: YES), no hold is stored, and the process proceeds to S115 without increasing the number of lighting of the first special symbol hold storage display device 18.

  If it is determined that no game ball has entered the first start port 11 (S100: NO), the process proceeds to S115, and the game ball is input to the second start port 12 based on the detection signal of the second start port switch 12a. It is determined whether or not a ball has entered. If the determination is affirmative (S115: YES), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the second reserved memory is full (this embodiment) (S120).

  If the second reserved memory is not full (S120: NO), each random number is stored as the second reserved memory, and the number of lighting of the second special symbol reserved memory display device 19 is increased by 1 (S125). If there are already four second hold memories (S120: YES), the second hold is not stored, and the present process is terminated without increasing the number of lighting of the second special symbol hold storage display device 19. Moreover, this process is complete | finished also when the game ball has not entered into the 2nd starting port 12 (S115: NO).

In the success / failure determination process shown in FIG. 7, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S200). If the determination in S200 is negative, the special symbol is not changing (S205: NO), and the confirmed symbol is not being displayed (S210: NO), the process proceeds to S215 in FIG. It is determined whether or not there is a hold storage by (S215).
If there is this reserved memory (S215: YES), the second reserved memory is decremented (S220), and the process proceeds to S235. If there is no second reserved memory (S215: NO), it is determined whether there is a first reserved memory (the above-described reserved memory in S110) (S225). If there is a first reserved memory (S225: YES), the first reserved memory is decremented (S230), and the process proceeds to S235.

In S235, the oldest one of the second hold memories (the first hold memory when the process is shifted from S230) is read (the hold memory is erased), and whether or not the probability change flag is set (that is, 1). Determine. Here, the probability variation flag of 1 means that the current pachinko machine 50 is in a high probability gaming state. If the determination is affirmative (S235: YES), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S240).
If the determination is negative (S235: NO), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the normal table (S245). In this embodiment, the player wins with a probability of 1/350 in the normal probability state and wins with the probability of 1/35 in the high-probability gaming state.

  Based on the determination in S240 or S245, if the result of determining whether or not the big hit is out (S250: NO), after determining the variation pattern based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number (S270) Then, the loss setting process (S275) is performed, and the process proceeds to S280. In the case of the present embodiment, the display of the special symbol in the case of losing is only one type of “-”, so the losing symbol does not need to be determined. Further, in the loss setting process of S275, if the gaming state is a probable change or a release extension state, a process of subtracting the value of each counter is performed. Specifically, if it is a probability variation state, it is subtracted from the maximum number of fluctuations (for example, 10000) in probability variation, and if it is an open extension state, it is subtracted from the maximum number of variations (for example, 100) in open extension.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a big hit in S250, the big hit symbol is determined by the big hit symbol determining random number (S255), the fluctuation pattern is determined by the fluctuation pattern determining random number (S260), and the big hit setting process is performed. Migrate to In S265, the next game state and the big hit mode are set.
In S280, the data indicating the lottery result described above, specifically, data indicating any one of the big hit, out of reach (with out of reach but with reach display), or out of with no reach display, and data of the variation pattern for specifying the variation time. Is output to the sub integrated control device 83. Note that data relating to the number of holds is also output to the sub integrated control device 83. Further, the special symbol display devices 9 and 10 are controlled to start the variation display of the special symbol. When the transmission of the change start command is thus completed, special game processing is performed. Also, when it is determined in S225 that there is no first hold (in this case, there is also no second hold) (S225: NO), the process shifts to the special game process.

  In this way, the sub integrated control device 83 can determine the jackpot symbol or the off symbol (hereinafter collectively referred to as a fixed symbol), the presence / absence of reach, and the variation time based on the variation start command. Receiving the variation start command, the sub integrated control device 83 performs sound and lamp effect control in response to the special symbol variation display, and sends a variation start command to the effect symbol control device 82.

If it is determined in S205 in FIG. 7 that the special symbol is changing (S205: YES), the process proceeds to S285 in FIG. 9 and whether or not the symbol change time (based on the change pattern in S260 or S270) has elapsed. Judging.
If it has elapsed (S285: YES), a confirmed symbol display setting process (S290) is performed, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a big hit (S295). If the display is a big hit (S295: YES), it is determined whether or not the probability change flag is set (S300). If the determination is affirmative, the probability change flag and the time reduction flag are cleared (S305), and the process proceeds to S310. If the probability variation flag is zero (S300: NO), it is determined whether or not the release extension flag is set (open extension state) (S310). If the release extension flag is set, the release extension flag is cleared. (S315) The process proceeds to S320. When the release extension flag is not set (S310: NO), the big hit flag is set by the condition device operation start process (S320). Then, the accessory continuous operation device is operated (S325), and a big hit start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 in the big hit start effect processing (S330), and then the process shifts to the special game processing.

  When the big hit start command (S330) is received from the main control device 80, the sub-integrated control device 83 starts the big hit voice and lamp production, and also sends the big hit start command to the production symbol control device 82. send. The effect symbol control device 82 that has received the jackpot start command controls the effect symbol display device 6 to display a jackpot start effect (so-called fanfare screen).

  When the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big hit (that is, missed) (S295: NO), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1 (S335). If the probability variation flag = 1 (S335: YES), it is determined whether or not the stored value of the probability variation counter is 0 (S340). If the value of this counter is 0 (S340: YES), the probability variation is determined. The flag is set to zero (S345), and the process proceeds to S350. If the probability variation flag is not 1 in S335 (S335: NO), the process goes straight to S350.

  In S350, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1. If the time reduction flag is 1 (S350: YES), it is determined whether or not the stored time reduction counter value is 0 (S355). If the value of this counter is 0 (S355: YES). Then, a time-short end process is performed (S360), and a time-short end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric accessory is in operation (S365). If the ordinary electric combination is operating (S365: YES), the ordinary electric combination operation stop process is executed (S370), and the process shifts to the special game process. In the normal electric accessory operation stop processing, the opening / closing setting of the second start port 12 is cleared and the closed state is set. When the time reduction flag is not 1 (S350: NO), when the time reduction count is 0 (S355: NO), or when the ordinary electric accessory is not operating (S365: NO), the process directly proceeds to the special game process.

  If it is determined in S210 in FIG. 7 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S210: YES), has the process shifted to the processing in FIG. 10 and has the determined symbol display time set in the confirmed symbol display setting (S290) elapsed? It is determined whether or not (S380). If it has elapsed (S380: YES), the special symbol display device is controlled by the final symbol display end processing (S390) to end the final display of the special symbol, and the effect symbol control device 82 via the sub-integrated control device 83. To terminate the fixed display of the pseudo symbol. When it is determined that the display of the fixed symbol is ended or the display time of the fixed symbol has not elapsed (S380: NO), the process shifts to a special game process.

  In the special game process, as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined based on the jackpot flag whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S400). When the accessory continuous operation device is not operating (S400: NO), this process is terminated, and the process returns to the main routine of FIG. 5 through the success / failure determination process of FIG. If the accessory continuous operation device is operating (S400: YES), it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S405). When the big winning opening 14 is not being opened (S405: NO), not during the interval (S410: NO), and not during the big hit end effect (S415: NO), it means that the big hit start effect is being performed. Here, when the jackpot start effect time has not elapsed (S420: NO), the special game process is terminated. If it is determined that the big hit start effect time has elapsed (S420: YES), the special winning opening 14 is opened by the special winning opening release process (S425), and the special game process is ended (returned).

  When it is determined in S405 that the special winning opening 14 is open (S405: YES), the process proceeds to S430 in FIG. Here, it is determined based on the detection signal of the count switch 14a whether or not the number of winning balls to the winning prize opening 14 has become ten, and if the determination is negative, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the winning prize opening has ended (S435). ). If a negative determination is made in S435, the special game process is terminated (returned), and if a positive determination is made in S430 or S435, the special winning opening 14 is closed (S440). Subsequently, in the big hit interval process (S445), an interval command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and the screen display of the effect symbol display device 6 is controlled by the control of the effect symbol control device 82 that has received the interval command from the sub integrated control device 83. When the time is changed, the special winning opening 14 is opened, and the special game process is terminated.

  When it is determined that the interval is in S410 (S410: YES), the process proceeds to S450 in FIG. Here, it is determined whether or not the jackpot interval time has elapsed. If the determination is negative (S450: NO), the special game process is terminated. If the interval time has elapsed (S450: YES), it is determined whether or not it was the last round (S455). If the determination is affirmative, a big hit end effect process (S460) is executed and the special game process ends. When it is determined that it is not the final round (S455: NO), the special winning opening 14 is opened (S465) and the special game process is terminated.

  When it is determined in S415 that the big hit end effect is being performed (S415: YES), the process proceeds to S470 in FIG. Here, it is determined whether or not the jackpot end effect time has elapsed, and if the determination is negative (S470: NO), the special game process ends. When the jackpot end effect time has elapsed (S470: YES), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S475), the operation of the condition device is stopped (S480), and set in S265. It is determined whether or not the probability variation state is given based on the gaming state (S485). When it is given (S485: YES), the number of probability variation is set (S490), the probability variation flag is set to 1 (S495), and the process proceeds to S500. If it is not in the probable change state (S485: NO), go straight to S500, set the number of time reductions based on the gaming state set in S265 (S500), set the time reduction flag to 1 (S505), and end the big hit Processing for transmitting the command to the sub integrated control device 83 is performed (S510), and the special game processing is terminated. Receiving the jackpot end command, the sub integrated control device 83 sets a special symbol 1 counter and a special symbol 2 counter, which will be described later, to 0 and ends the jackpot end effect. Note that the specific value of the set number of time reductions will be described later in the description of FIG.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the short time end process executed by the sub integrated control device 83. First, when the sub-integrated control device 83 receives a time-short end command transmitted from the main control device 80 by the time-short end processing (FIG. 9: S360) (S600: YES), the number of second pending is four (that is, full). It is determined whether or not (S605). If the second reserved number is 4 (S605: YES), 4 is set in a counter for special symbol 2 (hereinafter referred to as special symbol 2 counter) (S610), and a special background display process (S635) is performed. Ends (returns) the time-saving end process. An example of the mode displayed in the special background display process (S635) is as shown in FIG. This will be described later.

  If the second reserved number is not four (S605: NO), it is determined whether the second reserved number is 1 to 3 (S615). If the second reserved number is 1 to 3 (S615: YES), 1 is set to the counter for special symbol 1 (hereinafter referred to as special symbol 1 counter) (S620), and special background display processing is performed in S935. The process at the time of short-time end is completed (returned). If the second reserved number is not 1 to 3 (S615: NO), it is determined whether or not the first reserved number is 1 to 4 (that is, there is) (S625). If the first reserved number is 1 to 4 (S625: YES), the first reserved number is set in the special symbol 1 counter (S630), the special background display process (S635) is performed, and the processing at the end of the short time is completed. (Return).

  If the first reserved number is not 1 to 4, that is, 0 (S625: NO), it is determined whether or not the probability change is currently being performed (S640). If the probability change is in progress (S640: YES), the probability change background display process (S645) is performed, and the time reduction end process is terminated (returned). In the probability change background display process (S645), a background as shown in FIG. 22A is displayed. If the probability change is not in progress (S640: YES), the low-accuracy background display process (S650) is performed, and the time-short-end process is terminated (returned). In the low probability background display process (S650), a background as shown in FIG. 22B is displayed.

  Next, the process at the time of change executed by the sub integrated control device 83 will be described with reference to FIG. When the variation start command transmitted by the special symbol variation start command transmission process (S280 in FIG. 8) is received (S700: YES), it is determined whether or not the command is for the special symbol 2 (S705). If the command changes the special symbol 2 (S705: YES), it is determined whether or not the special symbol 2 counter is 0 (S710). If the special symbol 2 counter is 0 (S710: YES), it is determined whether or not the special symbol 1 counter is 0 (S715). If the special symbol 1 counter is also 0 (S715: YES), a normal effect pattern determination process is performed (S720), an effect start process is executed (S745), and the variation process ends (returns). The normal effect pattern determination process (S720) is to determine an effect pattern determined based on the variable pattern determination random number, which is also performed in a conventional gaming machine.

  If the special symbol 1 counter is not 0 (S715: NO). A special effect pattern determination process is performed (S735), an effect start process is executed (S745), and the process at the time of variation ends (returns). If it is determined in S710 that the special symbol 2 counter is not 0 (S710: NO), the special symbol 2 counter is decremented (S725), and it is determined whether or not the special symbol 2 counter is 0 (S730). . If the special symbol 2 counter is not 0 (S730: YES), the process proceeds to S735 to perform a special effect pattern determination process, execute an effect start process (S745), and end (return) the fluctuation process. If the special symbol 2 counter is 0 (S730: NO), the state notification effect pattern determination process of S740 is performed, the effect start process is executed (S745), and the process at the time of the end is ended (returned).

  When it is determined in S705 that the received change start command is not for the special symbol 2, that is, for the special symbol 1 (S705: NO), the process proceeds to S750 shown in FIG. Whether or not is 0 is determined. If the special symbol 1 counter is 0 (S750: YES), a normal effect pattern determination process is performed (S755), the effect start process of FIG. 16 is executed (S745), and the variation process is terminated (returned). If the special symbol 1 counter is not 0 (S750: YES), the special symbol 1 counter is decremented (S760), and as a result, it is determined whether or not the special symbol 1 counter has become 0 (S765). If the special symbol 1 counter is not 0 (S765: YES), the special effect pattern determining process of S770 is performed, the effect start process of FIG. 16 is executed (S745), and the process at the time of ending is ended (returned). If the special symbol 1 counter is 0 (S765: NO), the state notification effect pattern determination process (S775) is performed, the effect start process of FIG. 16 is executed (S745), and the fluctuation process is terminated (returned). .

  FIG. 18A shows the state notification effect pattern determination process of S740 and S775. When this process is activated, it is first determined in S800 whether or not there is a certain change. In the case of a probability change (S800: YES), a probability change notification pattern determination process (S805) is performed and the process returns. In the probability variation notification pattern determination process, it is determined to perform the notification pattern as shown in FIG. If it is not a probability change (S800: NO), a low-accuracy notification pattern determination process (S810) is performed and the process returns. In the low-accuracy notification pattern determination process, it is determined to perform the notification pattern as shown in FIG.

  The special effect pattern determination process of S735 and S770 is shown in FIG. When this process is started, it is first determined in S850 whether or not there is a certain change. In the case of a probability change (S850: YES), a special effect pattern determination process at the time of probability change (S855) is performed and the process returns. If it is not the probability change (S850: NO), the special performance pattern determination process (S860) is performed at the low accuracy, and the process returns. An example of the effect pattern whose display is determined by the special effect pattern determination process at the time of probability change and the special effect pattern determination process at the time of low probability is shown in FIG. In the probable change special effect pattern determination process, an effect pattern that implies the probability change state as shown in FIG. 20B is easily selected. In the low probability special effect pattern determination process, the process shown in FIG. It is easy to select an effect pattern that implies that the probability variation state is not such.

  The combination and distribution of symbols are as shown in the table shown in FIG. “Probability change” represents the upper limit value of the probability change number, and “Time reduction” represents the period during which the time reduction state is maintained as the number of fluctuations of the special symbol. For example, the 15-round probability variation time-delayed symbol 1 is generated by 50/250 distribution in the entire jackpot, and both the probability variation and the time variation are up to 10,000 times. This means that the probability variation state usually lasts forever until the symbol is drawn (strictly up to 10,000 times), and the short-time state is substantially maintained until the next big hit. On the other hand, the 15-round probability variation timed short symbol 2 is generated by 75/250 distribution in the overall jackpot, and the probability variation is 10,000 times maximum and the time shortage is maximum 100 times. This indicates that the probability change usually continues forever unless a symbol is drawn, but the short time indicates that the special symbol ends when the special symbol fluctuates 100 times. The 15-round normal time-short symbol is generated by 75/250 distribution in the entire jackpot, and the probability variation state does not naturally occur, and the short-time indicates that the special symbol ends when the special symbol fluctuates 100 times.

  In other words, in the case of a 15 round probability change short-lived symbol 1, if the number of times the special symbol changes during the time reduction is 101 times or more, the player can know that it is in the probability change state. In the case of a short-time symbol 2 or 15 rounds, the short-time state will end when the number of fluctuations in the special symbol reaches 100, so whether or not it is surely changed. It is difficult for players to understand. Note that the 2 round specific short-time symbols are generated by 50/250 distribution in the overall jackpot, and the probability variation and short time are both 10,000 times.

The manner in which the effect pattern is executed on the screen 6a by the above configuration and processing will be described. First, a case where the player has won a big hit game with the short-term symbol 2 at the time of 15-round probability change is shown. However, it is assumed that the player does not know which symbol he / she has assigned, and only knows that “the big hit of 15 rounds” has been obtained (the same applies hereinafter). In addition, it is assumed that the big hit game is not won again during the short-time state of 100 times (this also applies to the following). In this case, after the big hit game ends, a short time state occurs 100 times. However, if the player keeps firing the game balls randomly except for aiming at the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, When the short state ends, in most cases, there are four special symbol 1 holds and special symbol 2 hold.
15, the second reserved number is 4 (S605: YES), the special symbol 2 counter is set to 4 in S610, the special background display process (S635) is performed, and the process returns. The special background display process is the same process as the special effect pattern determination process, and is in a certain change state here, so an effect pattern as shown in FIG. 20B is displayed on the screen 6a.

  When the time-short state is completed and normal symbol variation is started, the variation processing of FIG. 16 is executed. In the state where both the first hold and the second hold are present, the second hold is digested first by the process of FIG. 7, so that it is determined YES in S705 and the process of S710 is performed. Since the special symbol 2 counter is set to 4, a negative determination is made in S710, and the special symbol counter 2 is decremented in S725. As a result, the special symbol 2 counter becomes 3, but since it is not 0, S730 is affirmed. Thereby, the special effect pattern determination process of S735 is performed, and the effect pattern as shown in FIG. 20B is displayed on the screen 6a by the effect start process of S745.

Thereafter, each time the special symbol 2 is changed, the above process is repeated. However, the special symbol 2 counter does not increase unless the short-time state occurs again and the short-time state ends, so even if a game ball enters the second start port 12 during this time, the number of fluctuations of the special symbol 2 increases. The number of times the process of S735 is performed does not change. Therefore, in this case, S735 is performed three times with the variation of the special symbol 2. Actually, since the short-time state has ended, the game ball hardly enters the second start port 12.
Since the special symbol 2 counter becomes 0 in the process of S725 at the fourth variation of the special symbol 2, a negative determination is made in S730, the state notification effect pattern determination process in S740 is performed, and the effect start process in S745 performs FIG. An effect pattern such as (a) is displayed on the screen 6a. With this effect pattern, the player can know that the pachinko machine 50 that he is playing is in a probable state.

  On the other hand, when the player wins a big hit game with 15 rounds of normal time short-circuited symbols, the special background display processing (S635) is in the normal state (non-probability change state), so the performance pattern as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the screen 6a. The flow of the process proceeds in substantially the same manner as described above, and the process of S735 is executed three times with the change of the special symbol 2, and each time an effect pattern as shown in FIG. 20A is displayed on the screen 6a by the effect start process of S745. Is done. Then, in the fourth variation of the special symbol 2, the state notification effect pattern determination process of S740 is performed, and the effect pattern as shown in FIG. 21B is displayed on the screen 6a by the effect start process of S745. With this performance pattern, the player can know that the pachinko machine 50 he is playing is in a normal state. In addition, when the short-term symbol 1 at the time of 15 rounds or the 2nd round specific short-time symbol is assigned, the time-span lasts until the next time, so the processing at the time-short end is not performed, and since it is in the state of probability variation, The jackpot game will be allocated. In addition, the processing at the time of change is performed even in the short time state. In this case, since both the special symbol 1 counter and the special symbol 2 counter are 0, the normal effect pattern determination process of S720 is executed lightly to digest the hold. Will go.

  According to the pachinko machine 50 configured as described above, after the suspension of the special symbol 2 after the completion of the time-saving state, the state notification effect pattern determination process of S740 shows that it is shown in FIG. Since such a notification effect is performed, the player can know whether or not the pachinko machine 50 that he is playing is in a certain change state. Since this notification is performed during the on-hold digestion, the player rarely leaves without waiting for the notification operation. Moreover, until the effect by the state notification effect pattern determination process is performed, the effect operation as shown in FIG. 20 is performed by the special effect pattern determination process of S735, so the possibility that the player leaves the seat is even lower.

Next, when the time saving state is completed, there are four special symbol 1 holds, but there are only three special symbol 2 holds. Note that the difference depending on whether the special symbol is a 15-round probability change short-lived symbol or a 15-round normal time short-lived symbol is the same as described above, and therefore it is assumed that either one has been hit. First, since the second reserved number is 3 by the short time end process in FIG. 15 (S605: NO and S615: YES), the special symbol 1 counter is set to 1 in S620, and the special background display process (S635) is performed. And return.
It is determined YES in S705 of the process at the time of change in FIG. Since the special symbol 2 counter is not set, it is 0, and S710 is affirmed. Instead, since the special symbol 1 counter is set to 1, a negative determination is made in S715, a special effect pattern determination process in S735 is performed, and an effect start process in S745 is executed. Since the above flow is repeated as long as the special symbol 2 is changed, if a game ball enters the second start port 12 during this time, the number of times that the effect start process of S745 is executed increases accordingly.

When all the holdings of special symbol 2 are digested, a negative determination is made in S705, and a determination in S750 is made. Here, since the special symbol 1 counter is 1, a negative determination is made, and the special symbol 1 counter is decremented in S760. As a result, the special symbol 1 counter becomes 0, a negative determination is made in S765, the processing in S775 is performed, and if the production pattern shown in FIG. The effect pattern shown in FIG. 21B is displayed on the screen 6a.
That is, when the short time state is ended and the number of the special symbol 2 held is 1 to 3, the state notification effect pattern is displayed when the special symbol 1 is first changed. Moreover, if a new winning is generated at the second start port 12 while the special symbol 2 is being reserved, the time point when the state notification effect pattern is output is delayed.

Next, although it is a very rare pattern, there will be shown a case in which the number of special symbol 2 is 0 when the time reduction state ends. First, by the short time end process of FIG. 15, since the second reserved number is 0 (S605: NO and S615: NO), the determination of S625 is performed. Here, if the special symbol 1 counter is also 0 (S625: NO), the process proceeds to S640, and it is informed of whether or not it is in a probable change state based on the background of the screen 6a as in the conventional gaming machine (S645, S650).
If the first reserved number is 1 to 4 (S625: YES), the reserved number is set in the special symbol 1 counter, the special background display process (S635) is performed, and the process returns.

  In the process at the time of change in FIG. 16, since there is no special symbol 2 on hold, NO is determined in S705, and the process of S750 is performed. Since the special symbol 1 counter is not 0, the special symbol 1 counter is decremented in S760. Thereafter, the process of S760 to S775 is performed only (holding number -1) times of the special symbol 1 at the end of the time-saving state, and the process of S770 is performed. If the probable change state is obtained by the effect start process of S745, FIG. If it is not in the certain change state, the effect pattern of FIG. 20A is displayed on the screen 6a. Then, at the time of the last change due to the suspension of the special symbol 1 at the end of the short-time state, the process of S775 is performed. If the production pattern shown in FIG. The effect pattern shown in FIG. 21B is displayed on the screen 6a. Since the first starting port 11 can always win, there is a great possibility that the first hold will increase after the short-time end, but since the special symbol 1 counter does not increase, the number of times S770 is executed does not increase, Therefore, the time point when the state notification effect pattern of S775 is output is also constant.

  As described above, the time point at which the state notification effect pattern is output varies depending on the number of suspensions at the time point when the time reduction state ends. Specifically, when there are four second holds, when the fourth hold is digested, when the second holds are 1-3, when the first hold of special symbol 1 is digested ( However, if there is a new winning at the second start port 12 until then, the time of notification will be delayed by digesting it), and if the second hold is zero, the time-saving state will end It is the time when the last hold of special symbol 1 is digested. When there is no hold on the first and second, the background display immediately informs after the time reduction ends.

By changing the notification time in this way, the player can have a new gaming interest of “I do not know when to be notified”. In addition, since the change of the notification time is changed according to the number of pending, it is not necessary to use a new random number or the like for distributing the notification time.
Moreover, since the opening / closing setting of the second starting port 12 is cleared and closed by the normal electric accessory operation stop process (S370) at the time-shortening end, the second opening of the second starting port 12 is not opened. As a result, the random number value stored in the second hold hardly increases, and the notification time point is not delayed or the production operation does not occur excessively.

  Here, the correspondence between the configuration of the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown. 6 corresponds to the “first holding means” of the present invention, and the processes of S235 to S245 of FIG. 8 correspond to the “win / fail judgment means” of the present invention. The game processing corresponds to the “big hit game generating means” of the present invention, the processing of S485 to S495 in FIG. 14 corresponds to the “probability setting means” of the present invention, and the processing of S215 to S230 of the success / failure determination processing shown in FIG. 16 corresponds to the “priority change means” of the present invention, and the processing from S740 of FIG. 16 or S775 of FIG. 17 to S745 of FIG. 16 corresponds to the “winning probability notification means” of the present invention, and S735 of FIG. The process from S770 of 17 to S745 of FIG. 16 corresponds to the “production execution means” of the present invention, and the processes of S500 to S505 of FIG. 14 correspond to the “opening extension means” of the present invention.

[Example 2]
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When the sub-integrated control device 83 of the second embodiment receives the short-time end command transmitted from the main control device 80 by the short-time end processing (S360), it executes the short-time end processing shown in FIG. First, when the sub-integrated control device 83 receives a short time end command from the main control device 80 (S900: YES), the total number of the first hold and the second hold is 8 (that is, the first hold and the second hold). It is determined whether or not the hold is full (S905). If the total is 8 (S905: YES), 4 is set in the special symbol 2 counter (S910), the special background display process is performed in S945, and the time-saving end process is ended (returned).
If the total number of holds is not eight (S905: NO), it is determined whether the total number of holds is 5 to 7 (S915). If the total number of holds is 5 to 7 (S915: YES), 1 is set in the special symbol 1 counter (S920), the special background display process is performed in S945, and the process at the end of the short time is completed (return). To do.

If the total number of holds is not 5 to 7 (S915: NO), it is determined whether or not the total number of holds is 1 to 4 (S925). If the total number of holds is 1 to 4 (S925: YES), it is determined whether there is a first hold memory (S930), and if there is, the first hold number is set in the special symbol 1 counter (S935). ), A special background display process is performed in S945, and the time-short end process is terminated (returned).
If there is no first reserved memory (S930: NO), the second reserved number is set in the special symbol 2 counter (S940), the special background display process is performed in S945, and the short time end process is terminated (returned). If the total number of holds is not 1 to 4 (S925: NO), it is determined whether or not the probability is currently being changed (S950). If the probability change is in progress (S950: YES), the probability change background display process (S955) is performed, and the time reduction end process is terminated (returned). If the probability change is not in progress (S950: YES), the low-accuracy background display process (S960) is performed, and the time-saving end process is terminated (returned).

  If it does in this way, compared with 1st Example, the alerting | reporting time of a won probability will change as follows. Even if the number of second hold at the end of the short-time state is four, if the total number of holds is 5-7, the notification time is the time when the first hold of special symbol 1 is digested (but until then) If a new winning at the second start port 12 is newly generated, the notification time is delayed by the amount of digestion), and the total number of holds is 1 to 4, and there is a first hold Is the point in time when the last hold of the special symbol 1 when the time-short state has ended is digested as in the first embodiment, but when there is no first hold, the special symbol 2 when the time-short state has ended This is the time when the last hold of is digested.

  Even with this configuration, the player can have a new gaming interest of “I don't know when to be notified”, and the change in the notification time is changed depending on the number of holdings. There is no need to use a new random number or the like.

[Other Examples]
In the said Example, although it alert | reported by displaying a state alerting | reporting effect pattern on the screen 6a, you may alert | report by aspects other than this. For example, notification may be performed by outputting a predetermined sound from the speaker 66 or lighting the frame side decorative lamp 65 in a predetermined color or blinking in a predetermined pattern. You may alert | report by installing a movable accessory in a game board and moving this. Further, when no random number is stored in the first hold or the second hold, the winning probability was notified in the background display processing (S735, S740). You may alert | report by the light of the side decoration lamp 65, etc.
Further, as the effect operation, the special effect pattern is displayed on the screen 6a, but other modes (for example, a predetermined sound is output from the speaker 66 or the frame-side decoration lamp 65 is displayed in a predetermined color). The lighting may be performed by turning on or blinking in a predetermined pattern or moving a movable accessory.

In the pachinko machine 50, the notification time is determined according to the number of random numbers stored in the first hold or the second hold, but may be determined by other methods. Although the processing increases, a random number may be separately generated and the notification time point may be determined according to the value of this random number. Moreover, you may alert | report at timings other than an above-mentioned alerting | reporting time. For example, it may be immediately after the special symbol corresponding to the last changed random number is changed at the time when the time reduction state is finished. In many cases, this will be the last random number held in the first hold. In this case, each time the second hold is newly stored, it will be delayed.
The pachinko machine 50 has two types of start ports (the first start port 11 and the second start port 12). However, the pachinko machine 50 may be applied to a model having only one type of variable winning type start port. .

3: gaming area 6: effect symbol display device 9: first special symbol display device 10: second special symbol display device 11: first start port 12: second start port 17: normal symbol operation gate 18: first special symbol Hold memory display device 19: Second special symbol hold memory display device 50: Pachinko machine 80: Main control device 82: Production symbol control device 83: Sub integrated control device

Claims (7)

The game area has a start port that can be changed between an open state where it is easy to enter and a closed state where it is difficult to enter, and when entering the start port, a random number value is generated. A ball game machine to be determined,
A holding means capable of storing a plurality of random number values;
A determination unit for determining whether or not to use the random number;
A jackpot game generating means for generating a jackpot game advantageous to a player after the change of the symbol corresponding to the random number when the hit determination is made by the hit determination means;
After the jackpot game generated by the jackpot game generating means is finished, an open extended state is generated, which is a state in which the time during which the start port is in the open state is extended, and after the occurrence, the symbol is predetermined. An open extension means for ending the open extension state when varied for a given number of times;
Probability setting means for setting the winning probability, which is the probability that the jackpot game is generated, to either high or low,
In a ball game machine equipped with
The probability setting means sets the winning probability to either high or low at least after the jackpot game is finished, and at least the holding means can store after the open extension state by the open extension means is finished. The set winning probability is maintained until the symbol is changed by the number of times larger than the number of random numbers.
The winning probability is high or low after the release extension state by the release extension means ends until all the fluctuations of the symbol corresponding to the random number value stored in the holding means at the end are completed. A bullet ball game machine comprising: a winning probability notification means for performing a notification operation for notifying a player of which one is. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The time point when the notification operation by the winning probability notification unit is performed is determined by the number of the random number values stored in the holding unit at the end of the open extension state by the release extension unit. Gaming machine. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
An effect operation that implies to the player whether the winning probability is high or low after the open extension state by the opening extension means ends and before the notification operation by the winning probability notification means is performed. A ball game machine characterized by comprising an effect execution means. In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A first starter that can always enter,
A second start port which is the start port;
A first holding means capable of storing a plurality of random values generated by entering the first starting port;
A second holding means which is the holding means;
A priority changing means for changing the symbol based on the random number value stored in the second holding means when random values are stored in both the first holding means and the second holding means; ,
With
The winning probability informing means is
The notification operation is performed until all the variations of the symbols corresponding to all of the random number values stored in the first holding unit and the second holding unit are completed. A ball game machine. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 4,
When the number of the random number values stored in the second holding unit is 0, the time point when the notification operation by the winning probability notification unit is performed is the number of the random number values stored in the first holding unit. A ball game machine characterized by being determined according to the game. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 4,
The point in time when the notification operation by the winning probability notification unit is performed is the sum of the numbers of the random number values stored in the first holding unit and the second holding unit at the end of the open extension state by the release extension unit. A ball game machine characterized by being determined by value. In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
When the open extension state by the open extension means ends, the opening and closing setting of the start port is cleared and the bullet ball game machine is closed.

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