JP2015008756A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine which enables a player to leave the machine with a sense of relief even when emergency arises in the state that start memory is stored.SOLUTION: According to satisfaction of a read-ahead notification condition, each unconsumed start memory is read-ahead, a symbol generation process of lose determination to be performed before consuming the start memory of win determination is identified, a total lose process time until each identified symbol generation process is all expired is obtained, and a total lose process notification time within a total lose process time is notified. Thus, a player can leave a machine with a sense of relief when emergency or the like arises by knowing the total lose process notification time.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that generates a start memory in accordance with a game ball winning at a start port and changes a special symbol by digestion of the start memory.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine that generates a start memory with a game ball winning at the start port, digests the start memory, starts changing a special symbol, and determines a hit or a miss according to the stop symbol mode, It is widely known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In such a configuration, when the special symbol is stopped according to the stop symbol form, a special game operation is performed that repeats an open / close round that opens and closes the big prize opening, and a lot of prize balls are paid out by winning the game balls in the big prize opening. It is.

  The start memory is composed of a plurality of counter values that are extracted when a game ball wins at the start port. Then, by digesting the start memory, a process of executing a series of symbol generation processes from the change of the special symbol to the stop according to the counter value of the start memory is performed.

  Since the start-up memory is not digested while the special symbol is changing or during the execution of the special game operation, a predetermined upper limit number (for example, four) is stored, and the player is notified of the stored number. Thereby, the player can check the number of symbol generation processes to be executed. In addition, a configuration has been proposed in which a hit notification is performed by a notification mode for reporting the number of unstored start-up memories (for example, see Patent Document 2). In such a configuration, the player can know the order of digesting the start-up memory for which the hit is notified according to the notification mode of the hit notification.

JP 2007-307163 A JP 2002-272938

  By the way, there are many players who play pachinko games for a relatively long time. Such a player usually continues a pachinko game while having a meal or restroom break on the way. Here, the game is interrupted at a good time because it is necessary to leave the machine base for meals and toilet breaks. However, an emergency such as calling a mobile phone or suddenly wanting to go to the toilet may occur during the game, and in such a case, the player is required to take an opportunity to leave the machine. Here, if the emergency occurs when the undigested start-up memory is stored, there is a possibility that the hit will be confirmed by digestion of the undigested start-up memory. hard. Furthermore, in the state where a plurality of undigested start-up memories are stored, even if the emergency occurs, there is a possibility that it will occur, and the machine can be relieved until all the undigested start-up memories are digested. It ’s hard to leave.

  On the other hand, as described above, in the conventional configuration in which the hit notification is made by the notification mode for notifying the number of unstarted start memories, the order of digesting the start memories for which the hit notice has been made is known. Even if it occurs, it is possible to predict to some extent an opportunity to leave the machine base. And, when trying to leave the machine before digesting the start memory of the hit notice, the timing of digestion is predicted to some extent from the digest order of the start memory, and the time away from the machine is estimated It is also possible to do. However, in this conventional configuration, only the digestion order of the start memory that has been predicted in advance is known, and the time required for one symbol generation process is often different for each start memory. Is not expensive. Therefore, when returning to the machine base, it is possible that the start memory of the hit notice is exhausted, or that the hit is confirmed and the special game operation is started. Therefore, even if the order of digesting the start memory of the advance notice is known when the emergency occurs, it is practically difficult for the player to leave the machine.

  The present invention proposes a pachinko gaming machine that can leave the machine with peace of mind even when an emergency occurs in a state where unstarted startup memory is stored.

  The present invention relates to a symbol display device that variably displays a special symbol, a start opening provided with a ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball, and the ball detecting means of the start opening detects a game ball, thereby determining a predetermined number. A start memory generating means for generating and storing a start memory as an upper limit, and by sequentially digesting the undigested start memory in accordance with a predetermined digestion sequence, the special symbol is varied on the symbol display device, and depending on the stop symbol mode In a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a starting memory digesting means for executing a series of symbol generation processes for determining a winning or losing, each undigested starting memory is determined to win before the digestion, and the undigested starting memory When a pre-reading determination unit that acquires a process time required for the symbol generation process and a predetermined pre-reading notification condition are established, the pre-reading determination unit pre-reads each unstored start-up memory. Based on each winning determination result and each acquired process time, it is necessary to identify the symbol generation process of the loss determination executed before digestion of the start memory of the hit determination, and to complete all the specified symbol generation processes A pachinko gaming machine comprising: a total loser stroke time notifying unit that obtains a total loser stroke time and notifies a time within the total loser stroke time as a total loser stroke notification time.

  Here, the total loss process time is obtained by pre-reading each undigested start memory by the pre-reading determination means. It is obtained as the time required until all the symbol generation processes executed by sequentially digesting each start memory are completed. Also, as the symbol generation process for determining the loss for obtaining the total loss process time, it is preferable to include the symbol generation process when the symbol generation process is being executed when the pre-read notification condition is satisfied. is there. In addition, since it is common to execute the winning determination and the acquisition of the stroke time required for the symbol generation process when digesting the start memory, even in the present invention, the symbol generation process being executed is also performed. Can use the winning determination result and the stroke time obtained at the time of digesting the start-up memory, and can determine the total loss stroke time based on these and the prefetching result by the prefetching judging means. In addition, as the total losing process notification time, it is a time within the total losing process time, it may be a time to notify the exact same time as the total losing process time, or may be a time shorter than the total losing process time, Alternatively, either one may be selected. In addition, as the prefetch notification condition, various conditions such as a condition established by the player's action and a condition automatically established at a predetermined timing can be set.

  According to such a configuration, the player can know the time required for the start-up memory to be determined to be consumed by notifying the total loss process notification time. For this reason, even when an emergency call such as a mobile phone call occurs in the state where unstarted start-up memory is stored, it is possible to accurately determine the opportunity to leave the machine and the time that can be separated by the total loss process notification time. Judgment can be made. As a result, the player can return to the machine base before digesting the start memory of the hit determination even when he / she is away from the machine base, so he / she cares about the symbol generation process executed while he / she is away. You can leave the machine without worry.

  Further, it is possible for the player to estimate that there is a hit in the unsettled start-up memory based on the notified total loss process notification time. For example, if the total loss process notification time is a sufficiently short time empirically from the number of stored undigested start memories, it is assumed that there is a hit in the undigested start memories it can. In this way, it is possible to provide an unprecedented new interest, that is, whether or not there is an unstarted start memory by notifying the total loss process notification time.

  The total loss process time notification means includes processing details for notifying the notified total loss process notification time for a time period and notifying the total loss process notification time digested as time elapses at a predetermined interval. A configuration is proposed. Here, as a process for digesting the total loss process notification time in a timed manner, in addition to the process for directly digesting the total loss process notification time, the total loss process time in which the total loss process notification time is determined is timed. Thus, the total lost stroke notification time may be updated with the total lost stroke time digested in the time limit.

  In such a configuration, the total loss process notification time is the remaining time digested with the passage of time, so by notifying the total loss process notification time, each symbol generation process of the loss determination is completed. The player can accurately know the time required for the game at any time. Thereby, the player can know accurately the time when he can leave the machine safely.

  Further, when the total lost stroke time notification means generates and stores a new start memory during timed digestion of the total lose stroke notification time, if the start memory of the hit determination is not stored, the start memory is pre-read determination means In this case, a configuration is proposed in which when the winning determination is made and the loss determination is made, the process time required for the symbol generation process of the start-up memory is acquired and added to the total loss process time.

  According to such a configuration, every time a new start-up memory is generated and stored during the timed digestion of the total losing process notification time, the total losing process notification time is calculated by adding the process time when a new start memory is generated and stored. I try to update it. For this reason, the latest total loss process notification time is constantly updated and notified to the player. Therefore, the player can know the more accurate total loss process notification time.

  In addition, a configuration is proposed in which an operation button that can be operated by a player is provided on the front side of the machine base, and a prefetch notification condition is established when the operation button is turned on.

  According to such a configuration, the player can actively determine the establishment of the prefetch notification condition. Therefore, when the mobile phone is received or suddenly wants to go to the toilet, notification of the total loss process notification time can be requested according to the convenience of the player. Therefore, the player can leave the machine safely even at his own convenience.

  Since the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention can notify the time that does not occur in the state of storing undigested start-up memory as the total loss process notification time, the player can call a mobile phone during the game, etc. In the event of an emergency, it is possible to leave the machine base with peace of mind or keep an eye on the machine base.

It is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10 of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram of a control circuit in the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a main process. It is a flowchart which shows prefetch determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows a total lose process time process. It is a flowchart which shows process time alerting | reporting control processing. It is a time chart explaining total loss process time. It is explanatory drawing of the alerting | reporting time image 35 which shows total lose process alerting | reporting time.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility (not shown), and a gaming machine main body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine body 3 includes a front frame 5 in which a game board 10 (see FIG. 3) is attached to a substantially circular opening at the upper center, and one side edge of the front frame 5 is connected to the outer frame via the hinge member 4. It is pivotally attached to 2 so that it can be opened and closed. Further, the front frame 5 is provided with a glass plate 6 that covers the game board 10. In addition, an upper tray 7 and a lower tray 8 are vertically arranged at the lower portion of the front frame 5, and a launching handle 9 is projected on the right side of the lower tray 8. Each pachinko gaming machine 1 is called a machine base.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a substantially circular game area 12 is defined by a guide rail 11 on the front surface of the game board 10. In addition, a ball launching device 41 that hits a game ball in conjunction with the launch handle 9 and launches the game ball toward the game area 12 is disposed below the game board 10. The ball launcher 41 includes a launcher for hitting a game ball, a rotary solenoid for driving the launcher, a launch rail for guiding the hit game ball toward the game area 12, and the like. The game balls are shot and fired into the game area 12 one by one with strength according to the rotation operation angle of the handle 9.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a center case 13 incorporating various game members is disposed in the center of the game area 12. An image display 14 is assembled to the center case 13. The image display 14 includes a liquid crystal display or a CRT display, and various display images are displayed on the display screen.

  A plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) are disposed around the image display 14 in the center case 13. Among the plurality of LEDs, six that are arranged right and left immediately below the image display 14 are special symbol display devices 15, and two in the upper left are normal symbol display devices 16. The four LEDs arranged on the right and left directly under the special symbol display device 15 are the special start memory number display device 17 indicating the number of unsettled numbers (special start memory number) of the start memory of the special symbol. 4 are normal start memory number display devices 18 for displaying the number of unsettled numbers of normal memory start memories (normal start memory number).

  The special symbol display device 15 displays special symbols according to lighting states of the six LEDs. As will be described later, the special symbol display device 15 changes each special symbol by blinking each LED according to a predetermined trigger, and then stops and displays the special symbol in a state in which any LED is lit. In this embodiment, a mode in which only the rightmost LED is lit is set as a loss stop symbol mode indicating “lost”, and another lighting mode is set as a hit stop symbol mode indicating “hit”. When the symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is hit and fixed. When the symbol is stopped and displayed in the loss stop symbol mode, the special symbol is determined to be lost. Then, when the special symbol is hit and fixed, a so-called “big hit” is executed and a special game operation described later is executed.

  On the other hand, the normal symbol display device 16 displays the normal symbol by lighting the two LEDs. When a game ball passes through a normal start gate 19 which will be described later, these LEDs blink sequentially to change the normal symbol, and thereafter, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a state where any one of the LEDs is lit. When the upper LED is lit in the stop symbol mode indicating “hit” and the upper and lower LEDs are lit in the stop symbol mode indicating “losing”, and the stop symbol mode is displayed in the hit stop symbol mode. In addition, when the normal symbol is hit and confirmed, and the stop symbol is displayed in the manner of stopping the loss, the normal symbol is determined to be lost. When the normal symbol is hit and fixed, a later-described normal electric accessory 23 is opened.

  A normal start gate 19 is provided on the left side of the center case 13. When the game ball passes through the normal start gate 19, a ball detection switch provided in the normal start gate 19 outputs a ball detection signal, and the LED of the normal symbol display device 16 starts blinking based on the ball detection signal. To do.

  Further, an ordinary electric accessory 23 having a special start port 20 is disposed immediately below the center case 13. The ordinary electric accessory 23 includes a pair of left and right opening / closing wing pieces 24, 24 that change the opening width of the special start opening 20, and it is difficult for the game balls to flow into the special start opening 20 through the opening / closing wing pieces 24, 24. The position is converted into a closed position and an open position in which the opening and closing wing pieces 24 and 24 are expanded to the left and right sides so that the game ball can easily flow into the special starting port 20. When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the normal symbol display device 16 in the above-described normal symbol display device 16, the normal electric accessory 23 opens the left and right opening and closing wing pieces 24, 24 from the closed position by driving the solenoid. Open to position. When the game ball passes through the special starting port 20 of the ordinary electric accessory 23, a starting ball detection switch (not shown) built in the ordinary electric accessory 23 outputs a ball detection signal. Based on the detection signal, the LED of the special symbol display device 15 starts blinking. Further, when a game ball passes through the special start port 20, a predetermined number of prize balls (ordinary profit) are paid out. The special start port 20 constitutes a start port according to the present invention, and the start port ball detection switch (not shown) constitutes the start port ball detecting means according to the present invention.

  A special electric combination 26 having a big prize opening 25 is disposed immediately below the ordinary electric combination 23 and directly above the out port 30 disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 12. The special electric accessory 26 includes a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing piece 27. The opening / closing piece 27 is opened / closed by a built-in solenoid, whereby the special winning opening 25 is converted into an open state and a closed state. Further, a special winning opening ball detection switch (not shown) for detecting a winning game ball is provided inside the special electric accessory 26.

  In addition, a plurality of general winning devices 29 are arranged on both sides of the special electric accessory 26. When a game ball flows into a winning opening formed in each of the general winning devices 29 and wins, a winning ball detecting switch (not shown) built in the general winning device 29 outputs a ball detection signal, and the ball A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the detection signal.

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

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

Here, each random number counter provided in the storage area of the storage device RAM of the main control board 60 will be described.
The big hit counter takes a value in the range of 0 to 299. When a game ball that has flowed into the special start opening 20 of the ordinary electric accessory 23 is detected by a start opening ball detection switch (not shown), the big hit counter at that time The counter value is extracted. Then, the extracted jackpot counter value is compared with a predetermined winning value, and when it matches the corresponding winning value, it becomes “big hit (special symbol winning)”, and when it does not match, "Lose (Special Design Loss)".

  The special figure counter takes a value in the range of 0 to 9, and the value of the special figure counter is extracted when the game ball flows into the special start port 20 in the same manner as the big hit counter. When the determination result of the big hit counter value is “hit”, the winning type is determined depending on whether or not the extracted special figure counter value matches a predetermined winning type determination value corresponding to the winning type.

  In addition to the above jackpot counter and special figure counter, a reach counter, an effect counter, etc. are set, respectively. Like the jackpot counter, the value of each counter is extracted when the game ball flows into the special start port 20. Is done. Here, whether or not the reach effect is executed is determined based on the extracted reach counter value, and the image pattern of the special effect image displayed on the image display 14 is determined based on the extracted effect counter value. The extracted values of each counter extracted from the jackpot counter, special figure counter, reach counter, production counter, etc. are collected as one data aggregate and held in the storage device RAM. With this data aggregate, special symbol start memory (special start memory) is realized. The start memory of the present invention is realized by special start memory (special symbol start memory).

  Further, a normal hit counter and a normal counter are also set, and when a game ball that has passed through the normal start gate 19 is detected by a ball detection switch, it is extracted at that time. The extracted normal winning counter value is compared with a predetermined winning value to make a winning determination, and when it matches, it becomes “winning (ordinary symbol winning)”, and when it does not match, it becomes “lost”. Further, the winning type is determined based on the extracted common chart counter value.

  The normal hit counter value and the normal counter value are collected as one data aggregate and held in the storage device RAM. This data aggregate realizes normal symbol start memory (normal start memory).

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

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

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the main control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices. The control command signal from the main control board 60 is connected to the input ports of the effect control board 62, the symbol control board 63, the payout control board 64, and the launch control board 68 via the. Also, each ball detection switch provided in the normal start gate 19, the ordinary electric accessory 23, the special electric accessory 26, the general winning device 29, etc., is connected to the input port of the main control board 60 through the board relay board 61. And sensors are connected. Then, every 2 ms, the main control board 60 checks the game ball detection state of each switch incorporated therein, and when there is a game ball detection, the ball detection signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit, and the main control center The information is input to the control device CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. The main control board 60 has an output port connected to a solenoid or a motor built in the ordinary electric accessory 23, the special electric accessory 26, or the like via a panel relay board 61. When the CPU selects a predetermined condition, these solenoids and motors are driven.

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

  The image control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the display mode of the image display 14. The image control board 65 performs an arithmetic process on the data signal or command signal input from the effect control board 62, and displays the effect image of the predetermined mode on the image display 14 by the display driver according to the data for displaying the predetermined display mode. Let it come out.

  The sound source control board 66 is provided with a board circuit for controlling sound effects generated from a speaker (not shown). The sound source control board 66 performs an arithmetic process on the data signal or command signal input from the effect control board 62, and causes a sound generator to output sound effects according to predetermined sound data.

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

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

  The payout control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling payout of game balls such as rental balls and prize balls. The payout control board 64 performs arithmetic processing on the data signal or command signal input from the main control board 60 and operates various solenoids such as a ball rental unit and a prize ball unit in accordance with predetermined data. Execute payout of prize balls. The payout control board 64 is connected to a prepaid card unit for reading and writing a prepaid card via a CR connection board, and exchanges remaining ball data and the like of game balls.

  The launch control board 68 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the ball launcher 41 (see FIG. 2). This launch control board 68 drives the ball launcher 41 with a voltage intensity corresponding to the input signal from the operated launch handle 9 and hits the game ball with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 9. Press fire.

Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Note that the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the existing pachinko gaming machine, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
When a game ball is launched toward the game area 12 by the ball launching device 41 in accordance with the turning operation of the launch handle 9 by the player, the game ball rolls down the game area 12. Then, when the game ball flows into the special starting port 20 of the above-mentioned ordinary electric accessory 23, the counter value is extracted from each random number counter (such as a big hit counter) for special symbols to generate and store the above special starting memory. To do. Then, as the special start memory is digested, the special symbol display device 15 causes the LED to blink and the special symbol starts to fluctuate. When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the fluctuation, the special symbol is fluctuated and the stopped symbol form is determined. In this way, a series of special symbol generation steps from the start of variation of the special symbol to the fixed stop are executed by digesting the special start memory. Here, if the stop symbol form of the special symbol is the hit stop symbol aspect, it becomes “big hit”, and a special game operation described later is executed.

  As a process for digesting the special start memory (special start port process in FIG. 5), the winning determination is made based on the jackpot counter value constituting the special start memory, and the stop symbol mode and the image display 14 are based on the other counter values. The process of selecting the image pattern of the special effect image to be displayed is performed. Here, as a counter value constituting the special start memory, a stop symbol counter value, a reach counter value, a stroke counter value, an effect counter value, etc. are set in addition to the jackpot counter value. Determine the symbol generation process. In this special symbol generation process, the special symbol is changed by the special symbol display device 15 and the special symbol is stopped and the stopped symbol form is displayed as the predetermined time elapses, and the effect image is displayed according to the image pattern by the image display 14. Is displayed and executed. The process time required for such a special symbol generation process is determined by the above-described process counter value when the special start memory is used. In addition, the symbol generation process concerning this invention is implement | achieved by this special symbol generation process.

  If the result of the winning determination by the digestion of the special start memory is a win, the special symbol display device 15 performs a fixed stop in a hit stop symbol mode after the special symbol has changed for a predetermined time. Along with this, a special game operation is executed in accordance with the big prize opening process in FIG. The special game operation is an operation in which an open / close round in which the special winning opening 25 is opened and closed is executed a predetermined number of times, and as described above, the special game is started when the special symbol stops in a hit / stop symbol form and becomes a big hit. Thereafter, the special game operation is completed by completing a predetermined number of open / close rounds. In addition, about this special game operation | movement, since the conventionally well-known operation | movement aspect and operation control can be applied, the detail is abbreviate | omitted.

  Further, the unstarted (before digestion) special start memory is stored and held in a special start storage area set in the storage device RAM (winning detection process in FIG. 5). Specifically, the special start memory generated during the change of the special symbol and during the execution of the special game operation is not immediately digested but is stored and held in the special start storage area in the order of generation. Here, the special start storage area can hold the special start storage up to a predetermined upper limit number (four). The number of special start memories stored and held in the special start memory area (special start memory number) is notified by the number of lighting LEDs of the special start memory number display device 17 described above. In the special start memory number display device 17, the LEDs are controlled to be turned on or off so that the number of lights increases by generation of the special start memory and the number of lights decreases by digestion. The process for generating and storing the special start memory in this manner is executed by the main control board 60, and the main control board 60 constitutes the start memory generating means according to the present invention. The process for digesting the special start memory is executed by the main control board 60 and the symbol control board 63, and the main control board 60 and the symbol control board 63 constitute a start memory digesting means according to the present invention.

  On the other hand, when the game ball rolling down the game area 12 passes through the normal start gate 19, counter values are extracted from the normal hit counter and the normal counter, respectively, and the above-mentioned normal start memory is generated (see FIG. 5). Winning detection process). When this normal start memory is generated during normal symbol fluctuation or during the opening / closing operation of the normal electric accessory 23, it is stored and held in the normal start storage area set in the storage device RAM in the order of generation. In the normal start memory area, the normal start memory can be held up to a predetermined upper limit number (4), and the number of stored normal start memories (normal start memory number) is stored in the normal start memory area. The normal start memory number display device 18 is notified by the number of lit LEDs.

  By sequentially digesting the normal start memory thus generated (normal start port processing in FIG. 5), the LED of the normal symbol display device 16 blinks and the normal symbol starts to fluctuate. Then, when a predetermined time elapses from the start of fluctuation, the normal symbol is fluctuated and the stopped symbol mode is determined. In this way, a series of normal symbol generation processes from the start of the normal symbol change to the final stop are executed by digesting the normal start memory. When the normal symbol hits and stops in the normal symbol generation process by the normal symbol generation process, as described above, the open / close blades 24, 24 of the normal electric accessory 23 are opened to tilt from the closed position to the open position, and the open After holding at the position for a predetermined time, the closing operation is performed to return to the closed position. In this way, when the hit is determined by the stop pattern mode of the normal symbol, the normal electric accessory 23 is opened and closed.

  Further, the gaming machine main body 3 is provided with a main power supply (not shown). For example, when the gaming machine main body 3 is energized through the main power supply when the game store is opened, the player plays a game. A possible gaming state occurs. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the main process executed at a predetermined interval (2 ms) by the main control central control unit CPU. The main process of the game is realized by this main process.

  Specifically, in the main process, it is first determined whether or not the power is on (S101). If it is determined that the power is not turned on, a winning detection process (S102) for performing a control process related to winning, a counter value updating process (S103) for updating the values of various random number counters, an abnormality detecting process (S104), Special start opening process (S105) for determining a special symbol, etc. Normal start opening process (S106) for determining a normal symbol, special symbol processing (S107) for performing special symbol display control, etc. Normal symbol processing (S108) for performing display control, special winning opening processing (S109) for performing control related to the special gaming state, normal electric accessory processing (S110) for controlling the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 23, to each control board Ten subroutines of the command output process (S111) for outputting the control command are executed in order. After executing the command output process (S111), the initial value update process (S112) for updating the initial values of various random number counters is repeatedly executed until a reset signal is transmitted.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S101 that the power is turned on, a series of processes for determining whether or not to perform the recovery process at the time of power failure is performed (S113 to S115). If it is determined that the power recovery process is to be performed, a power recovery command is transmitted to each control board (S116), and the process is resumed from the address before the power is turned off. On the other hand, when it determines with not performing the return process at the time of a power failure, it transfers to step S102.

  Note that much of the control processing content of the main processing is employed in conventional pachinko gaming machines. Therefore, in the following, only the control process for the subroutine according to the main part of the present invention will be described in detail, and the description of the subroutine for performing the control process similar to the conventional machine will be omitted.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, an operation button device 71 including an operation button 72 that can be pressed is provided on the left side of the lower tray 8 on the front frame 5 of the gaming machine body 3. The operation button device 71 includes a frame portion on which the operation button 72 is fitted, and the operation button 72 is movable in the vertical direction within the frame portion (not shown). The operation button device 71 is provided with an elastic spring for biasing the operation button 72 upward, and the operation button 72 is positioned at a position slightly protruding above the frame portion in a normal state. When the player presses the operation button 72, the operation button 72 descends against the urging force of the elastic spring, and by releasing the pressure, the operation button 72 is moved up according to the urging force of the elastic spring to the normal position. Return.

  Further, the operation button device 71 has a built-in detection sensor that detects a pressing operation of the operation button 72. This detection sensor is constituted by a photo sensor, and generates a predetermined operation signal when the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are blocked by the operation button 72 moved down by a pressing operation. The operation button device 71 is connected to the main control board 60 (FIG. 4), and every time the operation button 72 is pressed by the player, an operation signal generated by the detection sensor is output to the main control board 60. The

  As the operation button device 71, a button structure for a general pressing operation can be applied, and the details thereof are omitted.

  When the operation signal is input from the operation button device 71 described above, the main control board 60 executes a prefetch determination process (FIG. 6) in the special start port process (S105) and stores it in the special start storage area of the storage device RAM. Prefetched undigested special startup memory. Here, as described above, the special start storage area can store undigested special start memories with an upper limit of four, and the stored special start memories each have a digestion rank value indicating the stored order. (1-4) is attached. Then, when digesting the undigested special start memory, the special start memory with the smallest digest rank value (= 1) is digested, and the digest rank order values assigned to the remaining undigested special start memories 1 is subtracted from each. Further, when a new special start memory is stored, a digest rank value that is a value obtained by adding 1 to the number of unstarted special start memories (special start memory number) P is added and stored. In this way, the special start memory with the digestion rank value stored therein is stored in the special start storage area, and the digestion order is indicated by the digest rank order value.

  The pre-reading determination process of FIG. 6 sequentially reads the undigested special start memory stored in the special start storage area according to the input of the operation signal in the ascending order of the above-mentioned digestion rank values, Get and execute. In other words, the big hit counter value and the stroke counter value are read from the special start memory with the digestion rank value = 1, and when the big hit counter value is determined to be lost, the stroke time determined by the stroke counter value is acquired when the loss determination is made. To do. Next, when the big hit counter value of the special start memory with the digestion rank value = 2 is determined to be lost, the stroke time determined by the stroke counter value is acquired when the loss determination is made. In this way, the success determination of each special start memory and the acquisition of the stroke time are sequentially executed in the ascending order of the digestion rank value. When the winning determination and the process time are acquired for the special start memory having the same digestion rank value as the number of stored special start memories, the prefetch determination process is completed. Further, if the result of determining the big hit counter value of the read special start memory is a win determination, the pre-read determination process is completed even if the special start memory with the digestion rank value remains. If a special start memory with a digestion rank value = 1 is determined to be hit, the prefetch determination process is completed without acquiring the process time.

  When the above-described prefetch determination process is completed, the total loss process time process (FIG. 7) in the special start port process (S105) is executed. In this total loss process time process, if a special symbol generation process is being executed, a process residual process for calculating the residual time from the process time of the special symbol generation process is performed, and all of the remaining time and the prefetch determination process acquired The total process time is calculated by adding the process time. If the special symbol generation process is not executed, the total process time is calculated by adding all process times acquired by the prefetch determination process. Further, in the total loss process time process, a time limit digest process is performed in which the total loss process time is digested with time and the total process time is updated with the remaining time. Thereafter, when the total loss process time becomes “0” by the timed digestion process, the total loss process time process is completed.

  When the total loss process time is obtained by the total loss process time process, the process time notification control process (FIG. 8) in the special symbol process (S107) is executed. In the process time notification control process, the total loss process time obtained in the total loss process time process is set as the total process error notification time, and a notification time image 35 (see FIG. 10) indicating the total process loss notification time is generated. The notification time display process for displaying on the image display 14 is performed. Here, in the notification time display processing, processing for generating a notification time image 35 indicating the total loss process notification time is performed at a predetermined time interval (for example, every one second), and the generated notification time image is generated as shown in FIG. 35 is updated and displayed on the image display 14. Thus, the notification time image 35 is updated and displayed at predetermined time intervals, and the total loss process notification time (total loss process time) is displayed in a countdown manner. Thereafter, when the total loss process time process described above is completed, a notification time image 35 indicating that the total loss process notification time (total loss process time) has become “0” is generated and displayed. The stroke time notification control process is completed by erasing the display 14 from the screen. In the present embodiment, the notification time image 35 is expressed directly by a numerical image indicating the total loss process notification time (total loss process time), so that the player can clearly express the time. Can be known.

  Further, when the game ball wins the special start opening 20 and stores a new special start memory during execution of the timed digest of the total loss process time, the pre-reading determination process of FIG. 6 is executed, and the special start memory is stored. The big hit counter value and the stroke counter value are read, and the big hit counter value is determined to be successful. When the loss determination is made, the stroke time determined by the stroke counter value is acquired. Then, the total loss process time process of FIG. 7 is executed, and the process time acquired in the case of the loss determination is added to the total loss process time during the time limit digestion, and the total loss process time is updated and updated. The total loss process time is digested by timed digestion. With this update, in the process time notification control process of FIG. 8, the total loss process notification time increases, and a notification time image 35 indicating the total loss process notification time is displayed on the image display 14. Thereafter, the countdown display is performed by the notification time image 35 as described above. In the pre-reading determination process, if the special start memory won during the time-based digestion of the total loss process time is hit, the process time is not acquired because the pre-stop flag = 1. Therefore, there is no increase in the total lost stroke time due to the total lost stroke time processing. Further, in the pre-reading determination process, even if a new special start memory is stored during the timed digestion of the total loss process time, if the special start memory already stored is determined to be hit (pre-stop flag = 1) ) The new special start memory is not prefetched. Therefore, the total loss process time does not increase.

The above-described prefetch determination process in FIG. 6, the total loss process time process in FIG. 7, and the process time notification control process in FIG. 8 will be described in accordance with the progress of the game.
For example, when two unstarted special start memories are stored (special start memory number P = 2) and a game ball wins the special start port 20, the special start memory is stored by a winning detection process (S102). The digestion rank value = 3 is added and stored in the special start storage area. In this state, when the special start memory of the digestion rank value = 1 is digested by the special start port processing (S105), the big hit counter value of the special start memory is determined to win, and the stop symbol counter value, the reach counter value, the effect counter The image pattern of the effect image displayed on the image display 14 during the special symbol generation process is selected based on the value or the like, and the process time is determined based on the process counter value. Then, by the special symbol process (S107), the special symbol is started to change, and the effect image is started to be displayed on the image display unit 14 according to the image pattern, and the timed digestion of the stroke time is started. Thereby, a special symbol generation process is started. Further, in the special start port processing (S105), by digesting the special start memory of digestion rank value = 1, 1 is subtracted from each of the digest rank order values = 2 and 3, and two undigested special start memories are stored. Digestion rank values = 1 and 2 are assigned.

  During the execution of such a special symbol generation process, for example, special effect images 33a, 33b, 33c representing the special symbol in a pseudo effect on the display screen of the image display 14 as shown in FIG. A background effect image 34 and the like are displayed. In this state, when the player presses the operation button 72 by an emergency or the like, the prefetch determination process in FIG. 6 is executed. In the pre-reading determination process, since the special symbol generation process is being executed, the big hit flag indicating the result of the winning determination by the special start opening process is confirmed. If the big hit flag = 0, the notification flag = 1 is set. Pre-read the special start memory with digestion rank value = 1. That is, in the pre-reading determination process, the big hit counter value and the stroke counter value of the special start storage stored in the special start storage area = 1 are read, and the big hit counter value is determined to be successful, and this determination result is lost. If there is, the process time is obtained from the process counter value and temporarily stored. Next, the jackpot counter value and the stroke counter value in the special start memory with the digestion rank value = 2 are read, and the jackpot counter value is determined to be successful. If the determination result is lost, the stroke time is obtained from the stroke counter value. Memorize temporarily. Since the special start memory number P = 2, the prefetch determination process is completed, and the total loss process time process of FIG. 7 is executed.

  In the total loss process time process, since the big hit flag = 0 for the special symbol generation process being executed, the remaining time of the process time is acquired by the process residual process, and the remaining time and the two acquired by the prefetch determination process are acquired. The total loss process time is calculated by adding each process time, and the total loss flag = 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the remaining time of the special symbol generation process being executed, the process time of the special start memory with the digestion rank value = 1 and the process time of the special start memory with the digestion rank value = 2 are added. Calculate the total loss process time. Then, timed digestion of the total loss process time is started by the timed digestion process. Next, the process time notification control process of FIG. 8 is executed. In this process time notification control process, the total loss process time at the present time is set as the total process error notification time due to the total loss flag = 1. Then, the notification time image 35 indicating the total loss process notification time is generated by the notification time display process, and the notification time image 35 is displayed on the screen of the image display 14 as shown in FIG. As a result, the time required for the special symbol generation process for determining the loss, that is, the time when no big hit occurs is notified, and the player can clearly know this. Thereafter, in the total loss process time process, the total loss process time time-digested by the timed digest process is updated. In the process time notification control process, the updated total process time is updated every predetermined time interval (1 second). As a total loss process notification time, a notification time image 35 is generated by the notification time display process and updated and displayed on the image display 14 as shown in FIG. As a result, the notification time image 35 is repeatedly updated and displayed on the image display 14 after a predetermined time (one second), and the total loss process notification time (total loss process time) is displayed in a countdown manner. By this countdown display, the remaining time required for the special symbol generation process for determining the loss is notified. Thereby, the player can know the total loss process time accurately in real time. Thereafter, when the total loss process time becomes “0” due to the timed digest process of the total loss process time process, the notification time display process of the process time notification control process indicates that the total loss process notification time is “0”. The notification time image 35 (for example, “00'00”) is generated and displayed, and the notification time image is continuously notified for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) and then turned off. In the total loss process time processing, when the total loss process time becomes “0” by the timed digestion process, the notification flag = 0 is set.

  When a new game ball is won at the special start port 20 during the time limit digestion of the total loss process time described above, a special start memory with a digestion rank value = 3 is stored, and the special start memory is stored. The starting memory is prefetched by the prefetch determination process of FIG. The pre-reading determination process reads the jackpot counter value and the stroke counter value of the special start memory with the digestion rank value = 3, determines whether or not the jackpot counter value is a hit, and if the determination result is a loss determination, The process time is acquired and temporarily stored. In the total loss process time process, the process time of the digestion rank value = 3 is added to the total process time during the time period digestion, the total process time is updated, and the time limit digest process is continued. Thereby, in the process time notification control process, the total loss process notification time is increased by the process time of the digestion rank value = 3, and a notification time image 35 indicating the total loss process notification time is displayed as shown in FIG. Is done. Thereafter, the countdown display is performed as shown in FIGS. 10E to 10F based on the total loss process time updated by the timed digestion process as described above.

  Since the upper limit of the special start memory number P is four, even when a new special start memory is generated and stored, the pre-reading determination process, the total loss process time process, and the process time notification control process are similarly performed. Are executed sequentially.

  On the other hand, in the pre-reading determination process in FIG. 6 described above, if the result of the hit determination of the special start memory big hit counter value is a win, the process ends without acquiring the stroke time from the special start memory stroke counter value. Specifically, when the operation button 72 is pressed, if the special symbol generation process that is being executed hits and is confirmed (big hit flag = 1), the pre-reading determination process stores the undigested special start memory. Expires without prefetching. In this case, since the notification flag = 0, the total losing process time process of FIG. 7 expires without calculating the total losing process time. The process time notification control process in FIG. 8 expires without executing the generation and display process of the notification time image 35 because the total process time is not calculated (total loss flag = 0). As a result, the notification time image 35 indicating the total loss process notification time is not displayed on the image display 14. Further, when the operation button 72 is pressed (when the big hit flag = 0), for example, the winning determination result in the big hit counter value of the special start memory of the digestion rank value = 2 pre-read by the pre-read determination processing of FIG. If it is a hit determination, the pre-read flag is set to 1, and the pre-read determination process is completed. Then, the total loss process time process of FIG. 7 calculates the total loss process time by adding only the process time of the special start memory of digestion rank value = 1 to the remaining time of the special symbol generation process being executed, Start timed digestion. In the process time notification control process of FIG. 8, a notification time image 35 is generated and displayed on the image display 14. Thereafter, based on the total loss process time updated by the timed digestion process, a notification time image is generated and updated and displayed at predetermined time intervals (1 second). Further, in this case, even if a new special start memory is generated during the time limit digestion of the total loss process time (notification flag = 1), the prefetch determination process is completed because the prestop flag = 1. In the total loss process time process, the process of adding to the total loss process time is not performed.

  As described above, in the prefetch determination process, in the state of the big hit flag = 1 or the prestop flag = 1, the undigested special start memory expires without prefetching. Furthermore, prefetching is not performed even during execution of special game operations. Therefore, during the state of the big hit flag = 1 or during execution of the special game operation, the total loss process time process and the process time notification control process also expire without executing the respective processes.

  In this embodiment, the main control board 60 implements the prefetch determination unit according to the present invention, and executes the above-described prefetch determination processing. Further, the main control board 60 and the effect control board 62 (image control board 65) realize the total loss process time notifying means according to the present invention, and execute the total loss process time process and the process time notification control process described above. To do.

  As described above, in the configuration of the present embodiment, when the player presses the operation button 72, the loss confirmation that is executed before the start of the special symbol generation process to be confirmed including the special symbol generation process that is being executed is confirmed. Since the time required for the special symbol generation process is calculated as the total loss process time and the notification time image 35 indicating the total loss process notification time (total loss process time) is displayed on the image display 14, for example, a game When a person wants to temporarily leave the machine base by calling a mobile phone or the like, if the operation button 72 is pressed, a time that is not determined by the notification time image 35 can be notified. Here, since the notification time image 35 directly indicates the total loss process notification time (total loss process time), the player can easily and clearly grasp the time sense. As a result, the player can accurately determine the opportunity to leave the machine base and the time that the player can leave, so that the player can feel safe without worrying about the special symbol generation process that is performed while the player is away. You can leave the table. In addition, if the total lost stroke notification time (total lost stroke time) notified by the notification time image 35 is clearly short as viewed from the number of undigested special start memories, it is confirmed in the undigested special start memories. I can guess that there is. Thus, since the total loss process notification time indicated by the notification time image 35 also has a role of predicting the occurrence of a hit, it is possible to lift the feelings expected to hit the player and improve the interest of the game You can also.

  Furthermore, even when the total loss process notification time indicated by the notification time image 35 is displayed in a countdown manner and is notified in real time, when the operator presses the operation button 72 and tries to leave the machine at a later time, It is possible to accurately determine the opportunity to move away from the table and the time allowed to move away. For this reason, it is possible to leave the machine base safely. Further, since the special start memory newly generated and stored is also added to the total loss process notification time, the same effect can be obtained.

  In the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the total loss process time determined based on the process time acquired by the prefetch determination process is used as the total loss process notification time (notification time image) displayed on the image display 14. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a time equal to or shorter than the total loss process time may be displayed on the image display 14 as the total loss process notification time. Here, the time less than the total loss stroke time can be set as appropriate. For example, when the total lost stroke time is “33.8 seconds”, the total lost stroke notification time may be displayed as “33 seconds”. In this way, by making the total losing process notification time equal to or less than the total losing process time, a special symbol generation that is confirmed if the player who has left the machine returns according to the expiration of the total losing process notification time. You can enjoy the process from the beginning.

  In addition, in the configuration of the present embodiment, the total loss process time including the remaining process time in the special symbol generation process being executed is obtained, but the remaining time of the special symbol generation process being executed is included. You may make it not. Here, when the remaining time of the special symbol generation process being executed is not included, the total loss process time is shorter than the total loss process time including the remaining time, so the total loss process described above is substantially performed. It can be said to be synonymous with setting the total loss process notification time at a time shorter than the process time. Alternatively, when the remaining time of the special symbol generation process being executed is not included, the total loss process notification time may be notified at the timing when the special symbol generation process is completed.

  Further, in the configuration of the present embodiment, as the notification time image indicating the total loss process notification time, the total loss process notification time is directly expressed by a numerical image. The image can also be set as an image that is indirectly represented by a gauge image, an hourglass image, or the like.

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About another structure, it can change suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Game machine main body 14 Image display 15 Special symbol display device (symbol display device)
20 Special start opening (start opening)
72 Operation buttons

Claims (4)

A symbol display device for variably displaying special symbols;
A starting port having a ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball;
A start memory generating means for generating a start memory with a predetermined number as an upper limit by detecting a game ball by the ball detecting means at the start port;
Start memory that executes a series of symbol generation processes for changing a special symbol on a symbol display device and determining a hit or a miss according to the stop symbol mode by sequentially digesting the undigested startup memory in accordance with a predetermined digestion sequence In a pachinko machine equipped with digestion means,
Pre-reading determination means for determining each undigested start memory before the digestion, and obtaining a process time required for the symbol generation process of each undigested start memory,
When a predetermined pre-read notification condition is established, each pre-determination start memory is pre-read by the pre-read determination unit, and based on each winning determination result and each acquired stroke time, Identify the symbol generation process for losing judgment executed before digestion, determine the total loss process time required for all the specified symbol generation processes to expire, and calculate the time within the total loss process time as the total loss process notification time A pachinko gaming machine, comprising: a total lost stroke time notifying means for notifying as Total loss process time notification means,
2. The pachinko game according to claim 1, further comprising a process for notifying the notified total loss process notification time in a timed manner and notifying the total loss process notification time digested over time at a predetermined interval. Machine. Total loss process time notification means,
When a new start memory is generated and stored during the timed digestion of the total loss process notification time, if the start memory of the hit determination is not stored, the start memory is determined to win by the pre-reading determination means, and the loss is determined The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising processing contents for acquiring a process time required for the symbol generation process of the start-up memory and adding the total process time to the total loss process time. An operation button that can be operated by a player is provided on the front side of the machine base.
The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a prefetch notification condition is established when the operation button is turned on.

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