JP2015150260A - pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine by which a player hardly becomes bored and which can increase an operation rate by realizing a method having novelty that is not present in a conventional pachinko machine as a method suggesting a read-ahead result during a jackpot game.SOLUTION: When game balls enter a first start port within a prescribed period during a jackpot game, read-ahead images J1 to J4 suggesting a read-ahead result are displayed. Therefore, a player who wants to know a read-ahead result during the jackpot game needs to let the game balls in the first start port within the prescribed period, so that a novel method that is not present in a conventional pachinko machine can be realized as a method suggesting the read-ahead result. Thus, a player hardly becomes bored, and an operation rate can be increased.

Description

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

  FIG. 47 is a front view of a conventional pachinko machine. A conventional pachinko machine 700 includes a game board 702 in which a game ball flow area is formed, a launch handle 701 that adjusts the launch intensity of a launcher that launches the game ball to the flow area, and a starter disposed on the game board 702. A mouth 703, an image display device 704, a variable winning device 706 and a hold number display device 710, an upper tray 705 for storing a winning ball and a rental ball, and a speaker 709 are provided.

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

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

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

  Hereinafter, a combination of symbols indicating that the result of the big hit determination is a big hit is referred to as a big hit symbol, and a combination of symbols indicating that the result of the big hit determination is a loss is referred to as a lost symbol. Also, the time from when the image display device 704 starts displaying the moving image until the big hit symbol or the lost symbol is determined and displayed is counted as one variation of the symbol. The time required for one change is called a change time.

  The variation pattern of the symbol during the period from when the image display device 704 starts the variation of the symbol until the variation is stopped and until the big hit symbol or the lost symbol is fixedly displayed in each display area is roughly divided into a normal variation pattern and a reach variation. There is a variation pattern called a pattern. Reach is a display state in which symbols constituting the jackpot symbol are each confirmed and displayed in each display region other than one display region where the symbol is fluctuating. In other words, it is a display state in which one symbol is unconfirmed before the big hit symbol is aligned. The reach variation pattern is a symbol variation pattern with reach, and the normal variation pattern is a symbol variation pattern without reach.

  When the image display device 704 is in a reach display state, the image display device 704 performs an effect that the player feels thrill whether or not the big hit symbols are aligned. For example, when the symbol fluctuation speed in one display area in which the symbol is not fixedly displayed is extremely slow and is about to stop, the symbol moving image display area is reduced, the background moving image story is expanded, Depending on the result of the story, the big hit symbol or the lost symbol is fixedly displayed. When the story develops in a good direction, the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed, so the player can enjoy the thrill of whether the story develops in a good direction.

  Among reach variation patterns, reach variation patterns, such as super reach and premium reach, have a low appearance rate and high expectation level (henceforth, jackpot expectation level) that the jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. A game is played with the hope that a reach variation pattern will appear. Here, the jackpot expectation is the total appearance rate that is the sum of the rate of occurrence of the variation pattern that will be displayed decisively and the rate of change pattern that will be displayed definitely. The ratio of the appearance rate of the variation pattern in which the big hit symbol is displayed in a definite manner is shown.

  If the game ball wins the start opening 703 while the image display device 704 is displaying a moving image, the display of the moving image based on the winning is temporarily suspended, and the currently displayed moving image is displayed. Is done after the end. In addition, the number of moving images that are suspended is stored in the memory as the number of special symbol reservations, and the image display device 704 changes the number of symbols as many times as the number of special symbol reservations. The number decreases by one. The number of holds is displayed by the number of lighting LEDs constituting the hold number display device 710. In addition, the random number acquired from the random number generation means when the hold occurs is stored in the memory in association with the order in which the hold occurs, and the above-described MPU has reached the timing at which the image display device 704 displays a moving image. Sometimes a big hit determination is made based on a random number stored in the memory.

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

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

  Further, the MPU described above not only makes a big hit determination at the timing when the image display device 704 displays a moving image, but also when each of the random numbers stored in the memory when the image display device 704 displays the moving image. A big hit judgment may be made for. As described above, pre-determining a big hit for each random number stored in the memory at a time earlier than the timing at which the image display device 704 displays a moving image is called prefetching.

  Then, the pachinko machine 700 may automatically perform an effect that suggests that the result of the pre-read is determined to be a big hit. For example, the effect is performed by changing the light emission color of the LED representing the hold that is associated with the random number determined to be a big hit in the hold number display device 701. For example, in the case where the number-of-holds display device 701 is configured by four LEDs arranged in the horizontal direction, by changing the emission color of the fourth LED, as a result of prefetching, the fourth generated hold It suggests that a big hit will occur. In addition, the image display device 704 may display a specific image to indicate a result of prefetching.

JP 2012-157617 A (paragraphs 135 to 137)

  However, the above-described conventional pachinko machine 700 changes the emission color of the hold number display device 701 or displays a specific image on the image display device 704 at a predetermined timing during the big hit game, Since the technique of automatically suggesting the result of prefetching has been used for many years, there is a problem that the freshness of the game is lost and the player is easily bored, and the operation rate of the pachinko machine is lowered.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by realizing a method with a fresh taste that does not exist in conventional pachinko machines as a method for suggesting a prefetching result during a big hit game. The purpose is to realize a pachinko machine that is less likely to get bored by the player and can increase the operating rate.

(Invention according to Claim 1)
In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1 of this application, a game board (5) in which a falling area of the game ball (P) is formed, and a launching device ( 4f), a plurality of game ball receiving ports (17-23) provided in the game area and capable of receiving game balls flowing down the flow-down area, and random number generating means for generating a random number (R3); Random number acquisition means (S204) for acquiring a random number generated by the random number generation means when a game ball flowing down the flow area is received in a specific game ball receiving port (21), and the random number acquisition means Random number storage means (53a) for storing random numbers, hit determination means (S208, S209) for determining whether or not a hit is made based on the random numbers stored in the random number storage means, and a plurality of types of moving images are stored. Video storage Step (74), a moving image selection means (S803) for selecting a predetermined moving image by lottery from the moving image storage means, and display of the predetermined moving image selected by the moving image selection means in the flow-down area. An image display device (30) that starts when a flowing game ball is received in the specific game ball receiving port and displays an image indicating a determination result of the hit determination means after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start; A winning device (24, 25) that opens and closes a large winning opening (24a, 25a) when the image display device displays an image (hereinafter referred to as a winning image) showing a determination result determined by the hit determining means as a hit. If a game ball is received by the specific game ball receiving port while the image display device is displaying the moving image, the display of the moving image by the image display device based on the reception is temporarily retained. A holding number counting means (S203) for counting the number of holdings as a holding number (U1), a holding number storage means (53) for storing the holding number counted by the holding number counting means, and the holding number storage. When the number of holdings of 1 or more is stored in the means, the number of holdings is subtracted by subtracting 1 from the number of holdings stored in the holding number storage means each time the image display device starts displaying the moving image. Means (S217), wherein the random number storage means stores the order in which the suspension occurs in association with the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means from the random number generation means, and stores the moving image When the display from the start of the display until the display of the image indicating the determination result of the hit determination means is made one time, the image display device is the same as the number of reservations stored in the reservation number storage means The number of times that can be displayed In the dick machine (1),
Pre-reading means (S1105) for judging whether it is a hit or a loss based on each random number stored in the random number storage means;
In a predetermined period (Td) within a period from when the winning device starts opening / closing the grand prize opening to when it ends, a game ball fired by the launching device is received at a predetermined game ball receiving port (21). Game ball acceptance determination means (S1104) for determining whether or not
When the game ball acceptance determining means makes an affirmative determination, a technical means is provided that includes suggesting means (S819, S821, S823, S825) for displaying an image that suggests a determination result of the prefetching means.

(Invention according to Claim 2)
In the invention according to claim 2, in the pachinko machine (1) according to claim 1, the predetermined game ball receiving port (21) and the big prize winning port (24a, 25a) are arranged in different flow-down areas, respectively. Use technical means.

  The “hit” described above is a general term for big hits and small hits. Moreover, the code | symbol in each said parenthesis shows the correspondence with the specific means as described in embodiment mentioned later.

(Invention according to Claim 1)
When the invention according to claim 1 is carried out, the game balls launched by the launching device during a predetermined period within a period from when the winning device starts to open and close the grand prize opening until it ends, the predetermined game ball receiving port. When it is accepted, an image suggesting the determination result of the prefetching means can be displayed.
Therefore, a player who wants to know the determination result of the pre-reading means during the period from when the winning device starts opening / closing the grand prize opening to when it finishes, accepts the game ball at the predetermined game ball receiving port during the predetermined period. It is necessary to fire a game ball to be able to.
In other words, it is possible to realize a method with a fresh taste that does not exist in conventional pachinko machines as a method of suggesting the result of prefetching, so it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that makes it difficult for players to get bored and increase the operation rate it can.
In addition, the player can taste the thrill of whether or not the game ball is received in the predetermined game ball receiving port during the predetermined period.

(Invention according to Claim 2)
If the invention according to claim 2 is carried out, the predetermined game ball receiving port and the big prize winning port are arranged in different flow areas, so that a player who wants to know the determination result of the pre-reading means In addition to launching the game ball so as to flow down toward the winning prize opening, it is necessary to fire the game ball so as to flow down toward the predetermined game ball receiving port.
Therefore, in order to know the determination result of the pre-reading means, if the player launches the game ball so as to be received at the predetermined receiving port, the game ball may not win the big winning port. You can enjoy the thrill of controlling the flow direction.

It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention from diagonally forward. It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is a top view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 from diagonally backward. It is a partial rear view which shows a part of internal structure in the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is a front view of the game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board 5 shown in FIG. 6 from diagonally forward. It is a front view which shows the state which the movable accessory 40 provided in the game board 5 shown in FIG. 6 fell. (A) is an enlarged front view showing the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning device 25 provided on the gaming board 5 shown in FIG. 6, and (b) is a front view showing the gaming board 5 shown in FIG. It is a front view which expands and shows the special symbol display apparatus 31 etc. which were provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the production | presentation symbol is fluctuating in the production | presentation indicator 30 provided in the game board 5 shown in FIG. 6, and shows the state by which the left design was stopped and displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the production | presentation symbol is fluctuating in the production | presentation indicator 30, and shows the state of reach. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the reach background moving image H2 is displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state where the big hit symbol Z5 is confirmed and displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the big hit game production effect moving image K and the message image M1 are displayed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the prefetch image J1-J4 is displayed during the big hit game. It is a timing chart which shows the relationship between a game state, the number of special symbol hold | maintenances U1, the result of prefetching, winning detection, prefetching notice period, and display of a prefetched image. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electric structures of the pachinko machine 1 with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main electric structures of the pachinko machine 1 with a block. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the image audio | voice control board 70 shown in FIG. 18, and the effect control board 400 with a block. It is explanatory drawing of the random number used by a game. It is explanatory drawing of the big hit value table 52a. It is explanatory drawing which shows the type of jackpot. (A) is explanatory drawing of the fluctuation | variation / effect pattern table 72a, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of fluctuation | variation / effect pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lottery method of a fluctuation and production pattern. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the storage content of the reservation table 53a and the random number storage table 73a, (b) shows the state where the storage order of the data stored in the reservation table 53a and the random number storage table 73a is advanced. It is explanatory drawing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main stored contents of the image data ROM74. It is explanatory drawing which shows the main stored contents of the image data ROM75. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing executed by the main control MPU 51 when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on. It is a flowchart which shows the main processes which MPU51 for main control performs during a game. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the game start process which MPU51 for main control performs. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the game start process shown in FIG. 30. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the special symbol game process which MPU51 for main control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the special symbol game process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the special symbol game process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the special electric accessory game process which MPU51 for main control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the special electric accessory game process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the normal symbol game process which MPU51 for main control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the normal symbol game process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the normal electric accessory game process which MPU51 for main control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the main processes which MPU71 for image sound control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the command reception process which MPU71 for video / audio control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the normal image process which MPU71 for image audio | voice control performs. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the image processing in jackpot game which MPU71 for image sound control performs. 44 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the big hit gaming image processing shown in FIG. 43. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a prefetch process. (A) is explanatory drawing of the prefetching result display lottery counter 72b, (b) is explanatory drawing of the prefetching result display lottery table 72c. It is a front view of the conventional pachinko machine 700.

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

  On the left side of the pachinko machine 1, there is provided an inter-table machine 100 for a gaming table that reads the balance recorded on the IC card, writes the balance, reads the cash, and the like. The inter-table machine 100 for gaming machines is provided with a bill insertion slot 101 for inserting a bill and an IC card insertion slot 102 for inserting an IC card. When a banknote is inserted into the banknote insertion slot 101, the amount of the inserted banknote is read by a banknote reader provided inside the gaming machine inter-table machine 100. The balance recorded on the IC card inserted into the IC card insertion slot 102 is read by a reader / writer provided inside the gaming machine inter-table machine 100 and displayed on the balance display unit 6e. The balance display unit 6e displays the balance as a number using an 8-segment LED or liquid crystal. Further, the amount of money read by the bill reader is written on the IC card by the reader / writer.

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

  A ball tank 95 for storing game balls to be supplied to the pachinko machine 1 is provided on the back surface of the outer frame set 8. The game balls stored in the ball tank 95 are supplied from a game ball supply facility arranged in the island facility. At the lower right of the front frame set 2 is provided a launch handle 4a for operating a launch device that launches a game ball to the flow area of the game board 5, and the launch handle 4a has a launch strength of the launch device. A firing lever 4b for adjustment is rotatably provided. The front frame set 2 below the glass frame set 3 is provided with an upper tray 6 for storing prize balls and rental balls discharged from the discharge port 6b.

  The upper tray 6 has a ball release lever 6a that is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper tray 6 to the lower tray 7, a lending button 6c that is operated to cause the balls to be paid out, and a game A return button 6d that is operated to return the IC card inserted into the IC card insertion slot 102 of the inter-table machine 100 and a balance display unit 6e that displays the balance recorded on the IC card are provided. ing. When the lending button 6 c is pressed once, a minimum unit of lending balls is paid out to the upper tray 6. For example, if one ball is 4 yen and the minimum unit of the ball is set to 500 yen, 125 (= 500 yen / 4 yen) balls are paid out.

  The upper tray 6 is provided with an effect button 9 that is operated to execute the button effect when the timing of the button effect is reached. In this embodiment, the effect button 9 is a push-on type button switch. When the effect button 9 is lowered by a pressing operation, an illuminated effect switch (indicated by reference numeral 9a in FIG. 18) provided therein is turned on, and when the pressing operation is released, the pressing operation is performed by a spring disposed therein. Ascend to the previous position.

  Further, the surface of the effect button 9 is formed of a translucent material, and the light emission of the LED built in the effect button 9 can be visually recognized from the outside. The LED displays an effective time (time limit) during which the operation of the effect button 9 is effective, and is lit when the operation of the effect button 9 is enabled during the button effect, and the operation is disabled. Sometimes goes off. That is, when the production button 9 is pressed while the production button 9 is emitting light, a button production is performed by operating the production button 9.

  Below the upper tray 6, there is provided a lower tray 7 that stores game balls flowing down from the upper tray 6. A ball release hole 7b for discharging game balls is formed in the bottom of the lower tray 7 so as to be openable and closable. A ball release lever 7a for opening and closing the ball release hole 7b is slidable at the front end of the lower tray 7. Is provided. In addition, the front frame set 2 has a ball break LED 13 for notifying that there is no game ball to be paid out, a payout abnormality LED 14 for notifying a payout abnormality of the game ball, and a right speaker 10 for reproducing BGM and sound effects. A left speaker 11 and a lower speaker 12 are provided. Hereinafter, the right speaker 10, the left speaker 11, and the lower speaker 12 are collectively referred to as speakers 10 to 12.

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

  As shown in FIG. 5, a main control board case 57 in which a main control board (indicated by reference numeral 50 in FIG. 17) is accommodated is provided inside the cover 99. A band-like RF tag 300 is disposed at the boundary between the case main body and the cover constituting the main control board case 57 across the boundary, and a seal seal 301 is stuck on the RF tag 300.

  The RF tag 300 includes an antenna for communicating with an RF tag reader, and an IC chip in which unique identification information for identifying the pachinko machine 1 from other pachinko machines is stored. The antenna is formed in a film shape from a conductive metal, and is configured to be easily broken when the seal seal 301 is peeled off. As described above, when the seal seal 301 is peeled off, the antenna is broken and the RF tag 300 does not function, and a reading error occurs when the RF tag 300 is read using the RF tag reader. Thereby, it can be estimated that the antenna of the RF tag 300 is broken, that is, the seal seal 301 is peeled off, and the main control board 50 is cheating.

  As shown in FIG. 4, below the cover 99, a launch control board case 4h in which the launch control board 4 (FIG. 5) is housed and a payout in which a payout control board (indicated by reference numeral 60 in FIG. 17) is housed. A control board case 64 is provided. On the right side of the main control board case 57, a prize ball payout device 38 for paying out prize balls is provided. A power plug 65 for supplying AC24V to the pachinko machine 1 is connected to the back surface of the pachinko machine 1.

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

  Hereinafter, the probability that the probability of determining a big hit in the big hit determination changes from a low probability to a high probability is referred to as a probable change. A jackpot that will cause a probability change in the future is called a probability jackpot, and a jackpot other than the probability change jackpot is usually called a jackpot. The determination of whether or not the probability variation big hit is called the probability variation big hit determination. In addition, a gaming state that has changed to probability change is referred to as a probability variation gaming state, and a gaming state other than the probability variation gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state. In addition, a jackpot symbol that will generate a probable big hit is called a probable big hit symbol.

  In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, when a big hit is generated with a specific big hit symbol, the gaming state after the big hit game based on the big hit ends is changed to a probability change gaming state. Also, in the pachinko machine 1, the duration of the probability variation gaming state varies depending on the type of jackpot that has occurred, and the jackpot in which the probability variation gaming state continues until the next normal jackpot or the probability variation jackpot occurs after the jackpot game ends. In addition, there is a big hit in which the probability variation gaming state continues until the number of rotations of the symbol reaches the specified number of times after the big hit game ends. A big hit with a small number of opening / closing of the big winning opening is sometimes referred to as a small hit. In this embodiment, the small hit is also included in the concept of a big win.

A large number of game nails 28 are driven into the surface of the game board 5, and these game nails 28 regulate the game area of the game ball. Around the board surface of the game board 5, there is provided a rail set 15 for guiding a game ball fired by a launching device such as a launch solenoid (indicated by reference numeral 4f in FIG. 17) to the game area.
A center decoration 16 is provided at the center of the game board 5. As shown in FIG. 7, the center ornament 16 is formed in a three-dimensional shape that protrudes forward from the board surface, and occupies the central area of the game area. The center decoration 16 is provided with an effect display 30 as an image display device for displaying still images and moving images.

  A left side decoration 36 is provided on the left side of the board surface of the game board 5 along the inner periphery of the rail set 15. Between the left side decoration 36 and the center decoration 16, a left side game area in which game balls flow down is formed. In the game area on the left side, a windmill 35 that changes the flow path of the game ball is rotatably provided. In addition, the left side decoration 36 is provided with a left sleeve upper winning opening 17, a left sleeve winning opening 18, and a lower left winning opening 19. The left side decoration 36 is provided with a plurality of LEDs that emit light according to the progress of the game.

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

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

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

  A movable accessory 40 decorated with a plurality of LEDs is provided above the effect display 30 and in the center of the center decoration 16. As shown in FIG. 8, the movable accessory 40 is supported by a support member 40e. As shown in the figure, the movable accessory 40 naturally falls to the front face of the effect display 30 at a predetermined effect timing, and as shown in FIG. 6, the motors (the right lift motor 41f and the left lift motor in FIG. 18). It is raised by a lifting device such as 42f) and returned to the original point before dropping.

  The movable accessory 40 is vibrated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a family crest motor 40b in FIG. 18) and a cam mechanism (not shown). As shown in FIG. 8, a movable accessory 43 decorated with a plurality of LEDs is provided on the back of the movable accessory 40. The movable accessory 43 is rotated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a kaleidoscope motor 43a in FIG. 18), and emerges from behind when the movable accessory 40 is dropped. In addition, movable accessories 47 and 48 are provided on both sides of the center ornament 16. The movable accessories 47 and 48 are each operated by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a left dragon motor 47a and a right dragon motor 48a in FIG. 18).

  As shown in FIG. 7, a box-shaped storage member 46 is provided in the lower part of the center decoration 16 and in the lower part of the front surface of the effect display 30. The movable members 44 and 45 shown in FIG. 8 are accommodated inside the storage member 46. The movable accessories 44 and 45 are moved in the left-right direction by a driving device such as a motor (indicated by a door left motor 44a and a door right motor 45a in FIG. 18). The movable accessories 44 and 45 constitute one design when combined.

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

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

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

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

  Also, a first major prize opening switch (indicated by reference numeral 24c in FIG. 17) for detecting a gaming ball won in the first major prize opening 24a is provided in the flow path of the gaming balls won in the first major prize opening 24a. It has been. There is a predetermined distance from the first big prize opening 24a to the first big prize opening switch, and a predetermined time is required until a game ball won in the first big prize opening 24a is detected by the first big prize port switch. The first grand prize opening 24a is formed in a size that allows a plurality of game balls to be awarded simultaneously.

  The second variable winning device 25 includes a horizontally long plate-like second opening / closing member 25d, and this second opening / closing member 25d is driven by a drive device such as a solenoid (indicated by a second large winning port solenoid 25b in FIG. 17). Open and close. When the second opening / closing member 25d is opened, the second large winning opening 25a is opened, and when the second opening / closing member 25d is closed, the second large winning opening 25a is closed.

  Further, a second major prize opening switch (indicated by reference numeral 25c in FIG. 17) for detecting a gaming ball won in the second major prize opening 25a is provided in the flow path of the gaming balls won in the second major prize opening 25a. It has been. There is a predetermined distance from the second big prize opening 25a to the second big prize opening switch, and a predetermined time is required until a game ball won in the second big prize opening 25a is detected by the second big prize port switch. The second big winning opening 25a is formed in a size that allows a plurality of game balls to be won simultaneously.

  FIG. 9A shows a state in which the first grand prize winning port 24a and the second grand prize winning port 25a are opened. The first big prize opening 24a and the second big prize opening 25a are opened when a big hit occurs. In this embodiment, the first opening / closing member 24d and the second opening / closing member 25d are configured to open and close forward and backward with the lower ends on both sides as axes.

  One or both of the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning device 25 operate depending on the type of jackpot that has occurred. The opening times of the first big prize opening 24a and the second big prize opening 25a differ depending on the type of the big hit that has occurred. In this embodiment, the first grand prize opening 24a is closed when 29.5 seconds have elapsed from the opening or when nine game balls have won the first big prize opening 24a. The second grand prize opening 25a is closed when 0.2 seconds elapses from the opening or when nine game balls enter the second big prize opening 25a. That is, since the opening time of the second big prize opening 25a is extremely short as 0.2 seconds, it is difficult to win the second big prize opening 25a with a big hit when the second big prize opening 25a opens and closes. Can hardly be expected.

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

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

  The special symbol display device 31 causes each LED to blink at random, and a big hit occurs when the combination of the LED that is turned on and the LED that is turned off when the blinking stops is a specific combination. Depending on the type, the type of jackpot will vary. The jackpot type is composed of a combination of two or more of the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the jackpot game, the number of rounds without a ball, the normal jackpot, the probability variable jackpot, the probability variable jackpot without a ball and the number of balls. Further, depending on the type of jackpot, either the first variable winning device 24 or the second variable winning device 25 is operated to perform a big win game.

  When the special symbol display device 31 changes the special symbol, when the game ball wins the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22, the special symbol based on the winning is not immediately changed, and once Deferred. The special symbol hold number is displayed by the special symbol hold number display device 32. In this embodiment, the special symbol reservation number display device 32 is constituted by four LEDs, and displays the special symbol reservation number by the number of lighting of the LEDs. That is, in this embodiment, the maximum number of special symbol reservations is four.

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

  When the game ball passes through the gate 23, the normal symbol display device 33 starts changing the normal symbol. When the normal symbol display device 33 changes the normal symbol and the game ball passes through the gate 23, the normal symbol change due to the passage is held, and the normal symbol hold number is displayed as the normal symbol hold number display. Displayed by device 34. In this embodiment, the normal symbol hold number display device 34 is constituted by four LEDs, and displays the normal symbol hold number by the number of lighting of the LEDs. That is, in this embodiment, the number of normal symbol reservations is a maximum of four.

(Display contents of the production indicator 30)
Here, the display content of the effect display device 30 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the effect symbol is fluctuating on the effect indicator 30 provided in the game board 5 shown in FIG. 6, and shows a state in which the left symbol is stopped and displayed. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the effect symbol is fluctuating in the effect display device 30, and shows a reach state. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the reach background moving image H2 is displayed. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the big hit symbol Z5 is confirmed and displayed.

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

  The effect symbol is a symbol expressing a plurality of pieces of identification information, for example, a symbol expressing numbers (such as arithmetic numbers or Chinese numerals) such as 1-9. The effect indicator 30 starts changing the effect symbol simultaneously with the special symbol display device 31 starting the change of the special symbol, and ends the change of effect symbol simultaneously when the special symbol display device 31 ends the change of the special symbol. In addition, the effect indicator 30 confirms and displays the effect symbol corresponding to the big hit symbol or the lost symbol that the special symbol display device 31 has determined and displayed.

  In addition, the effect indicator 30 is an effect symbol moving image representing a state where the effect symbol is fluctuating, a background moving image H to be displayed on the background of the effect symbol moving image, a reserved number images G1 to G4 representing the special symbol hold number, A moving image to be displayed when the effect design moving image is not displayed, a moving image to be displayed when a big hit occurs, a moving image to be displayed during the big hit game, the number of rounds in the big hit game, and when the game is not performed The image for waiting for the customer to be displayed is displayed.

  Hereinafter, a moving image combining the effect design moving image and the background moving image displayed by the effect display device 30 is referred to as a variation / effect pattern. In addition, a combination of effect symbols that causes a big hit when the effect indicator 30 stops changing the effect symbols is called a big hit symbol, and a combination of effect symbols other than the big hit symbol is called a lost symbol. The types of variation / effect pattern, jackpot symbol and lost symbol are determined by lottery using random numbers.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the effect indicator 30 has three display areas, a left display area D1, a middle display area D2, and a right display area D3, which are arranged in the horizontal direction. Each display area D1 to D3 displays a change in the effect design. In this embodiment, the effect display device 30 changes a plurality of effect symbols representing numbers 1 to 9 so as to move from the top to the bottom of the screen in ascending order of the numbers. In other words, the effect display device 30 scrolls and displays a plurality of effect symbols representing numbers 1 to 9 from the top to the bottom of the screen in ascending order of the numbers. In addition, depending on the model, there is a combination of a display area in which a plurality of effect symbols change in ascending order of numbers and a display area in which the order changes in descending order of numbers.

  Hereinafter, the effect symbol that fluctuates in the left display area D1 is referred to as a left symbol, the effect symbol that fluctuates in the middle display area D2 is referred to as a middle symbol, and the effect symbol that fluctuates in the right display area D3 is referred to as a right symbol. Further, the effect symbol that is stopped and displayed in the left display area D1 is referred to as a left stop symbol, the effect symbol that is stopped and displayed in the middle display area D2 is referred to as a middle stop symbol, and the effect symbol that is stopped and displayed in the right display area D3 is referred to as a right stop symbol. Each display area displays three stop symbols when stopped, and a combination of stop symbols stopped and displayed at the center of each display region constitutes a big hit symbol or a lost symbol.

  When the game ball wins the first start opening 21, the effect indicator 30 starts displaying the variation / effect pattern. And when predetermined time passes since the start, as shown in FIG. 10, the left symbol Z1 which fluctuated in the left display area D1 is stopped and displayed. In the illustrated example, the left stop symbol 7 is stopped and displayed at the center. In the figure, the background moving image H is displayed around the display areas D1 to D3. In the illustrated example, a background moving image H displaying planets, stars, rockets, UFOs, and the like is displayed. Further, in the figure, the downward arrow schematically shows a state in which the effect design is fluctuating. Moreover, the image shown by the code | symbol G1 in a figure is a reservation number image showing the special symbol reservation number. In the illustrated example, one reserved number image G1 expressing UFO is displayed, indicating that the number of special symbol reservations is one.

  Then, when a predetermined time elapses after the left stop symbol is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. 11, the right symbol Z3 that has fluctuated in the right display region D3 is stopped and displayed. In the illustrated example, the right stop symbol 7 is stopped and displayed at the center, and the left stop symbol 7 and the reach state are formed. Here, “reach” refers to a display state in which the same symbols constituting the jackpot symbol are each confirmed and displayed in each display region other than one display region where the effect symbol is fluctuating. In other words, it is a display state in which one effect symbol is unconfirmed before the big hit symbol is aligned. The reach variation pattern is a variation / direction pattern with reach, and the normal variation pattern is a variation / direction pattern without reach.

Then, when the reach state appears, the effect display unit 30 displays an effect moving image unique to reach. Reach-specific production video is a video that makes the player feel thrills whether or not the jackpot symbol is aligned, and during the time this video is displayed, the player has the most fun game It ’s time to feel. The higher the degree of expectation for the occurrence of a big hit (hereinafter referred to as the big hit expectation), the longer the time for displaying the reach-specific effect moving image, and the longer the time for outputting BGM and sound effects.
Note that the jackpot expectation here is the sum of the appearance rate of the fluctuation / effect pattern that will result in the definitive display of the jackpot symbol and the appearance rate of the fluctuation / effect pattern that will result in the definite display of the lost symbol. This shows the ratio of the appearance rate of the variation / effect pattern in which the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed with respect to the overall appearance rate.

  Moreover, in the example shown in FIG. 11, the number-of-holds images G1, G2 are displayed, indicating that the number of special symbol reservations is two. In the reach state, as shown in FIG. 12, the display areas of the effect symbols are reduced so as not to interfere with reach-specific effect moving images. In the figure, reference numeral Z4 indicates three reduced display areas. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the number-of-holds images G1 to G4 are displayed, indicating that the number of special symbol reservations has reached the maximum of four.

  Then, when a predetermined time elapses after reaching the reach state, as shown in FIG. 13, the middle symbol Z2 that has fluctuated in the middle display area D2 is stopped and displayed. When the time to display the middle stop symbol is near, the left stop symbol and the right stop symbol are enlarged and displayed, and the changing middle symbol is enlarged to greatly slow down the fluctuation rate of the middle symbol, which middle symbol stops. Doing or making a thrilling performance.

  In the illustrated example, the middle stop symbol 7 is stopped and displayed, and together with the left stop symbol 7 and the right stop symbol 7, a jackpot symbol 777 is configured. In the figure, reference sign Z5 indicates the left stop symbol, right stop symbol, and middle stop symbol that are displayed in an enlarged manner. In addition, when the big win symbol is confirmed and displayed, the first variable winning device 24 or the second variable winning device 25 is operated, the first big winning port 24a or the second big winning port 25a is opened and closed, and the big hit game starts. .

  In this embodiment, a plurality of types of normal variation patterns and a plurality of types of reach variation patterns are set so as to be selectable as variations / effect patterns displayed by the effect indicator 30. The reach variation pattern includes a normal reach variation pattern, a super reach variation pattern, and a premium reach variation pattern. The appearance rate (display probability) decreases in the order of the normal fluctuation pattern, the normal reach fluctuation pattern, the super reach fluctuation pattern, and the premium reach fluctuation pattern.

(Features of pachinko machine 1)
Here, the features of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the big hit gaming effect moving image K and the message image M1 are displayed. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the prefetched images J1 to J4 are displayed during the big hit game. FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing the relationship among the gaming state, the special symbol holding number U1, the result of prefetching, the winning detection, the prefetching notice period, and the display of the prefetched image.
Here, a case where a big hit that opens and closes the first big winning opening 24a occurs will be described as an example.

  The flow area of the launched game ball is divided into left and right with the center decoration 16 as a boundary, one of which is the left flow area that flows down the left side of the center decoration 16 toward the first start port 21, The other is a right-down area that flows down the right side of the center decoration 16 and heads toward the first big prize opening 24a. That is, the first start port 21 and the first big winning port 24a are disposed in different flow areas.

The game board 5 has a structure in which a game ball that flows down in the left downstream area flows down toward the first start opening 21 but does not flow down toward the first big prize opening 24a. In other words, the game ball flowing down in the right flow down region is structured to flow down toward the first grand prize winning port 24a, but does not flow down toward the first starting port 21.
For this reason, when a big hit occurs, a message image “right-handed” is displayed on the screen of the effect display 30 or a message sound “right-handed” is output from the speakers 10 to 12. Instruct the ball to strike right so that the sphere will flow down the right-fall region.

  The pachinko machine 1 is characterized by displaying a result of prefetching when a game ball wins the first start opening 21 within a prefetching notice period during a big hit game. When a predetermined time elapses after the big hit game starts, the effect display unit 30 displays a message image M1 as shown in FIG. In the example shown in the figure, the message image M1 has a content of “Start prefetch notice period! Aim for start chucker!”. Here, the pre-reading notice period is a period during which the pre-reading notice can be performed, and the start chucker is a common name for the start opening, and in this embodiment indicates the first start opening 21. In other words, the meaning of the message image M1 is “If the game ball wins the first start opening 21 within the pre-reading notice period starting from now, the pre-read result can be displayed. If so, fire a game ball to win the first starting port 21. "

Moreover, what is shown by the symbol K in FIG. 14 is the big hit game effect moving image K, and what is shown by the symbols G1 to G4 is the reserved number image. And if a game ball wins the 1st starting port 21 within the prefetch notice period during a big hit game, as shown in Drawing 15, reservation number images G1-G4 will change to prefetch images J1-J4 which show the result of prefetching. To do.
In the illustrated example, the reserved number images G1 to G3 are changed to prefetched images J1 to J3 representing a skull, and the reserved number image G4 is changed to a prefetched image J4 expressing a human smile. A pre-read image expressing a skull indicates that the result of pre-read is lost, and a pre-read image expressing a person's smile indicates that the result of pre-read is a big hit.

  In the illustrated example, since the pre-read images J1 to J3 corresponding to the first special symbol hold to the third special symbol hold are pre-read images representing the skulls, the pre-read for the first to third special symbol hold It means that the result was lost. Further, since the prefetch image J4 corresponding to the fourth special symbol hold is a prefetch image expressing a human smile, it represents that the prefetch result for the fourth special symbol hold was a big hit. In the example shown in FIG. 16, the big hit game is started (time t1), and the effect display 30 displays the big hit effect moving image. In addition, after the special symbol reservation number U1 reaches the upper limit of 4, the prefetch notice period Td starts (time t2). Then, when the launched game ball wins the first start opening 21 within the pre-reading notice period Td (time t3), the effect display 30 displays the pre-read image (time t4). Then, after the prefetch image is displayed, the prefetch notice period Td ends (time t5). The pre-reading notice period Td can be set to any time as long as it is shorter than the jackpot game period, but whether or not the player can win the first start port 21 within the time. It is desirable to set a time during which a thrill can be experienced to some extent, for example, a short time such as 5 seconds or 10 seconds.

  In addition, it is determined by lottery whether to display the result of prefetching instead of always displaying the result of prefetching when the game ball wins the first starting port 21 during the prefetching notice period during the big hit game, When the lottery is won, the result of prefetching is displayed. In this embodiment, the lottery is performed by the image / audio control MPU 71 (FIG. 19) using the prefetch result display lottery counter 72b and the prefetch result display lottery table 72c shown in FIG.

  In this embodiment, the prefetching result display lottery counter 72b is a random number generating means for generating a total of 100 prefetching result display lottery random numbers from 0 to 99, and is a ring counter that counts consecutive numbers from 0 to 99. The pre-reading result display lottery table 72c stores the same numerical values as the total of 70 pre-reading result display lottery random numbers from 0 to 69 among the pre-reading result display lottery random numbers generated by the pre-reading result display lottery counter 52b.

  The image / audio control MPU 71 performs prefetching based on the jackpot determination random number transmitted from the main control MPU 51. Then, the MPU 71 for image and sound control obtains one prefetch result display lottery random number generated by the prefetch result display lottery counter 72b when it is determined by lottery whether or not to display the prefetch result. It is determined whether or not the same numerical value as the acquired prefetching result display lottery random number exists in the prefetching result display lottery table 72c, and if it exists, it is determined to display the prefetching result.

  The prefetch result display lottery table 72c stores the same numerical value as the total of 70 prefetch result display lottery random numbers from 0 to 69 out of 100 prefetch result display lottery random numbers generated by the prefetch result display lottery counter 52b. Therefore, the probability that the same value as the prefetch result display lottery random number acquired from the prefetch result display lottery counter 72b exists in the prefetch result display lottery table 72c is 70%. That is, even when a game ball wins the first start port 21 during the big hit game, the probability of displaying the pre-read result is 70%, and the probability of not displaying it is 30%.

In this way, the pachinko machine 1 displays the prefetched images J1 to J4 when the game ball launched by the launching device wins the first winning opening 21 within the prefetching notice period during the big hit game. The player who wants to know the game ball needs to fire the game ball so that the game ball wins the first starting port 21 within the pre-reading notice period.
In other words, in the conventional pachinko machine, when the predetermined timing is reached during the big hit game, the result of prefetching is automatically displayed regardless of the winning of the game ball. In the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment, the player Displays a result of prefetching when a game ball is awarded to the first start port 21 within the prefetching notice period during the big hit game.
Therefore, if the pachinko machine 1 is implemented, a technique with a fresh taste that does not exist in the conventional pachinko machine can be realized as a technique for suggesting the result of prefetching, so that it is difficult for the player to get bored and increase the operating rate. A pachinko machine that can be realized.
In addition, the player can enjoy the thrill of thrilling whether or not the game ball will win the first start opening 21 within the pre-reading notice period.

By the way, as a result of prefetching, if it is found that there is a big hit in the special symbol hold, the player decides to continue the game until the next big hit occurs after the big hit game ends. If it is found that there is no jackpot in the special symbol, it may be determined to stop the game when the jackpot game ends.
In other words, the look-ahead result during the big hit game is an important material for determining whether or not to continue the game after the big hit game ends.
On the other hand, since it is important for the player to acquire as many prize balls as possible during the big hit game, the player launches the game balls so that the game balls win the first big prize opening 24a. There must be.

However, in the pachinko machine 1, the first start port 21 and the first big winning port 24a are arranged in different flow areas, respectively, and the game balls are flown so that the game ball flows down toward the first big winning port 24a. In a state of firing, the game ball cannot be awarded to the first start port 21. On the other hand, if the flow direction of the game ball is changed so that the game ball wins the first starting port 21, the game ball cannot be won in the first big winning port 24a, so that the number of winning balls may be reduced. There is.
Therefore, the player who wants to know the result of the pre-reading changes the flow direction of the game ball flowing down toward the first big prize opening 24a to the flow down direction flowing down toward the first start port 21, and the game ball starts the first start. Since it is necessary to perform the launch control of returning to the original flow direction immediately after winning the mouth 21, it is possible to enjoy the thrill of controlling the flow direction of the game ball while paying attention to the number of winnings to the first big winning port 24a. .

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

  As shown in FIG. 17, a main control MPU (Micro Processing Unit) 51 and an RTC (Real Time Clock) 56 are mounted on the main control board 50. The main control MPU 51 includes a main control ROM 52 and a main control work RAM 53. MPU 51 for main control, jackpot judgment, probability variation jackpot judgment, count of occurrence of jackpot, determination of type of jackpot, change of jackpot probability, count of number of rounds in jackpot game, count of prizes to jackpot, fluctuation Start command, change / direction pattern selection command, special symbol rotation count (number of changes), change time measurement, change stop command, winning detection, winning ball number setting, winning ball payout command, Processes necessary for the progress of the game, such as counting the number of balls, detecting the passage of a gate, and determining whether or not a normal symbol is hit, are executed. The main control MPU 51 includes a backup power supply terminal VBB (not shown) and an NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt) terminal (not shown).

  The RTC 56 measures the date and current time. The RTC 56 receives power from a backup power source (not shown) such as a battery (for example, a button battery) or a capacitor (for example, an electric double layer capacitor), and even when no power is supplied to the pachinko machine 1 The date and time are counted. Further, the main control CPU 52 accesses the RTC 56 when it is necessary to read the date and time and acquires the date and time.

  The main control ROM 52 includes a computer program for the main control MPU 51 to execute the above processes, a big hit value table 52a (FIG. 21) in which big hit values to be referred to when making a big hit determination are set, and a main control board. A control command table in which a control command to be transmitted to each control board electrically connected to 50 is set is readable.

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

  The main control board 50 includes a first start port switch 21a for detecting a game ball won in the first start port 21, and a second start port switch 27a for detecting a game ball won in the second start port 22. The external terminal plate 503 is electrically connected. The main control MPU 51 receives data such as the number of occurrences of jackpots, the number of rounds in the jackpot game, the number of winnings in the big winning opening, the number of balls to be played and the number of rotations of the special symbol (number of fluctuations) via the external terminal board 503. It is transmitted to the hall computer HC located in the pachinko hall management room.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Further, the panel relay terminal plate 37 includes a drive circuit 37a for driving the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 27b, a drive circuit 37b for driving the first big prize opening solenoid 24b, and a second big prize opening solenoid 25b. And a drive circuit 37c for driving the.
As shown in FIG. 18, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an effect control board 400. The effect control board 400 includes an image / audio control board 70, a panel LED relay terminal board 91, and an auxiliary effect drive board. 410 and the effect power supply board 90 are electrically connected. Each LED such as the left side decoration 36 and the right side decoration 37 provided on the game board 5 is electrically connected to the panel LED relay terminal board 91.

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

  Further, a frame LED drive board 66 is electrically connected to the image / sound control board 70, and the LED and illumination effect switch 9 a incorporated in the front frame set 2 are connected to the frame LED drive board 66. Etc. are electrically connected. The effect switch 9a with illumination is a switch built in the effect button 9, and when the effect button 9 is pressed, the effect switch 9a with illumination is turned on, and an effective time when the pressing operation of the effect button 9 is effective starts. Then, the LED built in the effect button 9 is turned on.

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

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

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

  In addition, the power supply board 94 shown in FIG. 17 receives power supplied from the main power supply 98 (AC / 24V) from the main control board 50, the payout control board 60, the lending device connection terminal board 78, and the effect power supply board 90 ( 18). The effect power supply board 90 distributes the power supplied from the power supply board 94 to each board electrically connected to the effect power supply board 90.

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

  As shown in FIG. 19, an image / audio control board 70 includes an image / audio control MPU 71, an image processing LSI 76, an image / audio control ROM 72, an image data ROM 74, an image data ROM 75, a drive circuit 78, a sound source. An IC 80, a sound source data ROM 81, a surround IC 82, a volume setting circuit 83, a digital amplifier 84, and a digital amplifier 85 are mounted.

  The image / audio control MPU 71 is electrically connected to the sound source IC 80 and the sound volume setting circuit 83. The sound source ROM 81 is electrically connected to the sound source IC 80, and the sound source IC 80 is electrically connected to the surround IC 82. The sound source IC 80 and the surround IC 82 are electrically connected to the volume setting circuit 83, and the volume setting circuit 83 is electrically connected to the digital amplifiers 84 and 85. The digital amplifier 84 is electrically connected to the right speaker 10 and the left speaker 11 via the board surface effect relay terminal plate 92 and the frame portion effect relay terminal plate 93 (FIG. 18). The volume setting circuit 83 adjusts the input gains of the digital amplifiers 84 and 85 in accordance with a command from the image / audio control MPU 71 and adjusts the volume of the speakers 10 to 12.

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

  An image / audio control work RAM 73 is built in the image / audio control MPU 71, and a VRAM 77 is built in the image processing LSI 76. The image / audio control ROM 72 stores a computer program executed by the image / audio control MPU 71, a variation / effect pattern table 72a, a prefetch result display lottery counter 72b, a prefetch result display lottery table 72c, and the like. The image / sound control work RAM 73 stores the computer program read out from the image / sound control ROM 72, reads out the processing results and determination results generated by the image / sound control MPU 71 executing the computer program, and the like. Store rewritable.

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

  The image data ROMs 74 and 75 store image data for displaying the fluctuation / effect pattern and the reserved number images G1 to G4 on the effect display 30. The image / audio control MPU 71 controls the image processing LSI 76 to display the fluctuation / effect pattern on the effect display 30 based on the effect control signal transmitted from the main control MPU 51, and the BGM and effects from the speakers 10 to 12 are displayed. The sound source IC 80 is controlled to reproduce sound and the like. Further, the image / audio control MPU 71 performs prefetching based on the jackpot determination random number transmitted from the main control MPU 51, and displays the prefetching result using the prefetching result display lottery counter 72b and the prefetching result display lottery table 72c. Whether or not is determined by lottery.

  Further, the MPU 71 for image and sound control emits light from the LEDs provided on the front frame set 2, the right side decoration 37 and the left side decoration 36 of the game board 5, etc. when displaying the variation / effect pattern on the effect display 30. Control according to the progress of the variation / direction pattern. Furthermore, when receiving the effect instruction command (effect control signal) transmitted from the main control MPU 51 via the effect control board 400, the image / audio control MPU 71 determines the variation / effect pattern by lottery. The image / audio control MPU 71 instructs the image processing LSI 76 to read the image data corresponding to the determined variation / effect pattern from the image data ROMs 74 and 75.

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

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

  The surround IC 82 converts the input digital signal into a digital signal for producing a surround effect, converts the converted digital signal into an analog signal, and outputs the analog signal to the volume setting circuit 83. The surround is virtual surround (also called pseudo surround or virtual surround), and stereo sound is pseudo-surrounded to artificially generate signals other than the front 2ch. The volume setting circuit 83 sets the digital signal input from the surround IC 82 to the input level instructed from the image / audio control MPU 71 and outputs it to the digital amplifier 84. Then, the digital amplifier 84 drives the speakers 10 and 11, and the speakers 10 and 11 are the middle and high range sound among the BGM and the sound effect corresponding to the variation / effect pattern designation command output from the image / audio control MPU 71. Is output.

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

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

  As described above, the audio / video control MPU 71 causes the effect display 30 to display the change / effect pattern and the reserved number images G1 to G4 and the like according to the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the main control MPU 51. BGM or sound effect corresponding to the variation / effect pattern is reproduced from the speakers 10-12. That is, the image / audio control MPU 71 controls the control of the light emission mode of each LED, the control of the image of the effect display 30, and the control of the sound and volume of the speakers 10-12.

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

  The effect control work RAM 403 stores the computer program read from the effect control ROM 402, and can read and rewrite processing results and determination results generated by the effect control MPU 401 executing the computer program. Store. The effect control MPU 401 outputs a drive command to the drive circuits 411 to 415 according to the change / effect pattern designation command transmitted from the image / audio control MPU 71 to drive each motor, and each movable combination such as the movable combination 40 An object is operated in a predetermined operation pattern.

[Main random numbers used in games]
Next, main random numbers used in the game will be described with reference to FIG.

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

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

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

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

  The variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 is a random number used for determining the final variation / effect pattern from the variations / effect patterns narrowed down by the second variation group selection random number R9. In this embodiment, the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 is 251 from 0 to 250. The jackpot type determination random number R11 is a random number used for determining the jackpot type when it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot. In this embodiment, the jackpot type determination random number R11 is 100 types of 0-99.

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

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

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

  When the main control MPU 51 is just before the timing of changing the special symbol, the big hit determination random number R3 stored in the main control work RAM 53 and each big hit value set in the big hit value table 52a Are compared, and if there is a matching jackpot value, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it does not exist, it is determined to be lost. In addition, when the big hit determination random number R3 when it is determined to be a big hit is a specific random number, it is determined that the probability variation big hit.

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

[Type of jackpot]
Next, jackpot types will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 22, the symbol R represents a round in the jackpot game.

  When the main control MPU 51 determines that it is a big hit in the big hit determination, it determines the type of the big hit using the big hit type determination random number R9. The types of jackpots are the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the jackpot game, the prize opening opening and closing, the opening time of the prize winning opening in each round, the short period after the jackpot game ends, and after the jackpot game ends It is configured by combining the presence or absence of electric support and the presence or absence of latent probability change after the big hit game. In addition, the big hit determination random number R3 when the big hit is determined in the big hit determination is acquired when the game ball wins the first start port 21 or acquired when the second start port 22 wins. The types of jackpots that are determined depend on what they are.

  The type of jackpot indicated by number 1 in FIG. 22 is 16 round (R) probability variation jackpot, the first big winning opening 24a is opened and closed, and the first big winning opening 24a in 1 round (R) to 16 round (R). The opening time of each is 29.5 seconds. That is, in the 16 round (R) probability variation jackpot indicated by the number 1, the first big winning opening 24a is opened and closed in each round, and the opening time of the first big winning opening 24a in each round is 29.5 seconds at the maximum.

  The type of jackpot indicated by number 2 in FIG. 22 is 15 round (R) probability variation jackpot, the second big prize opening 25a is opened and closed, and the total opening time of the second big prize opening 25a in one round (R) is 4.5 seconds. In this round, the second big prize opening 25a repeats opening and closing having an opening time of 1.5 seconds three times, and the opening time of the second big prize opening 25a in one round is 4.5 seconds (= 1.5 seconds). × 3) is set. Moreover, the opening time of the 2nd big winning opening 24a in 2nd round (R)-15th round (R) is 29.5 second, respectively.

In FIG. 22, the type of jackpot indicated by number 12 is 15 round (R) probability variation jackpot, the second big prize opening 25a is opened and closed, and the opening time of the second big prize opening 25a in one round (R) is 0. 2 seconds, and the opening times of the second grand prize winning opening 25a in 2 rounds (R) to 15 rounds (R) are 29.5 seconds, respectively.
In FIG. 22, the type of jackpot indicated by the number 14 is 15 round (R) probability variation jackpot, the second big prize opening 25a is opened and closed, and the second big prize opening 25a in the first round (R) to the 15th round (R). The opening time of each is 0.2 seconds.

[Variation / Direction Pattern Table]
Next, the configuration of the variation / effect pattern table stored in the image / audio control ROM 72 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23B is an explanatory diagram showing types of variation / effect patterns.

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

  When receiving the effect instruction command from the main control MPU 51, the image and sound control MPU 71 is based on the jackpot determination result, the special symbol hold number and each random number transmitted from the main control MPU 51, and each random number selected by itself. The variation / effect pattern is determined, and the determined variation / effect pattern is read from the variation / effect pattern table 72a.

  As shown in FIG. 23B, the big hit fluctuation / effect pattern and the loss fluctuation / effect pattern include a normal fluctuation A, a normal fluctuation B,..., A normal reach A, a normal reach B,. , Super Reach B,..., Premium Reach Fluctuation / Direction Patterns, Button Effect A, Button Effect B,... Button Effect E, Reach Notice A, Reach Notice B,. The jackpot notice B, ... is included.

  When receiving the effect instruction command from the main control MPU 51, the image and sound control MPU 71 is based on the jackpot determination result, the special symbol hold number and each random number transmitted from the main control MPU 51, and each random number selected by itself. The variation / effect pattern is determined, and the determined variation / effect pattern is read from the variation / effect pattern table 72a.

[Variation / Direction Pattern Drawing Method]
Next, a lottery method for variation / effect pattern will be described with reference to FIG.

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

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

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

  The main control MPU 51 makes a big hit determination when starting to change the special symbol (A). Here, if it is determined that the jackpot, the jackpot symbol random number R5 is acquired (A). Here, the jackpot symbol is determined based on the acquired jackpot symbol random number, and the group to which the acquired jackpot symbol random number belongs is determined (a). Subsequently, a probability state determination is made as to whether or not the gaming state has changed to a probabilistic gaming state (c).

Subsequently, a determination is made as to how many of the special symbol holding numbers are 0 to 4 (D). The main control MPU 51 transmits the jackpot determination result, the jackpot symbol random number, the probability state determination result, and the hold number determination result to the image / audio control MPU 71.
The image / audio control MPU 71 acquires the reach selection random number R7 when starting the change of the special symbol (e). The number of groups of the reach selection random number R7 and the number of random values constituting each group are the results of the jackpot determination (a), the group to which the jackpot symbol random number (b) belongs, the result of the probability state determination (c) and the number of holds It depends on the combination of judgment results (d).

  For this reason, the image / audio control MPU 71 determines the group to which the jackpot symbol random number (A) belongs, the probability state determination result (C), and the hold count determination as a result of the jackpot determination (A) transmitted from the main control MPU 51. Based on the result (d), the group to which the acquired reach selection random number R7 belongs is determined. Subsequently, the first variation group selection random number R8 is acquired (f), and the group to which the acquired first variation group selection random number R8 belongs is determined. Subsequently, the second variation group selection random number R9 is acquired (G), and the group to which the acquired second variation group selection random number R9 belongs is determined. Subsequently, the variation / effect pattern selection random number R10 is acquired (K), and the group to which the acquired variation / effect pattern selection random number belongs is determined. Subsequently, one variation / effect pattern is determined by lottery from the variation / effect patterns associated with the determined group (K).

[Contents stored when special symbol hold occurs]
Next, the contents stored in the hold table 53a of the main control work RAM 53 and the random number storage table 73a of the image / sound control work RAM 73 when the special symbol hold occurs will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 25A is an explanatory diagram showing the stored contents of the hold table 53a and the random number storage table 73a, and FIG. 25B shows a state in which the storage order of the data stored in the hold table 53a and the random number storage table 73a is increased. It is explanatory drawing which shows.

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

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

When the special symbol starts to change, the reach selection random number, the first change group selection random number R8, the second change group selection random number R9, and the change / effect pattern selection acquired from the random number counter by the image / audio control MPU 71 are selected. The random number R10 is stored in the storage area with the highest hold order in the random number storage table 73a provided in the image and sound control RAM 73.
Note that the jackpot determination random number R3 and the jackpot symbol random number R5 are acquired when the game ball wins the first starting port 21, and are stored in No. 1 in the holding rank of the holding table 53a. If the result of the jackpot determination performed at the start is a loss, the jackpot symbol random number R5 is not used to determine the variation / effect pattern.

  In the example shown in FIG. 25A, the big hit determination random number 7 and the big hit symbol random number 23 are stored in the fourth place of the hold order in the hold table 53a, and the reach selection random number 109 and the first random number 23 are stored in the random number storage table 73a. One variation group selection random number 201 is stored. In this state, since the special symbol reservation number U1 has reached the upper limit of four, as shown in FIG. 12, the effect display unit 30 displays the reservation number images G1 to G4.

  When the change of the special symbol corresponding to the first holding order is completed, the holding order of each stored data is incremented by one as shown in FIG. Then, the second variation group selection random number 65 and the variation / effect pattern selection random number 103 are stored in the third place in the holding order of the random number storage table 73a. The variation / effect pattern corresponding to the variation / effect pattern selection random number 103 is the jackpot variation / effect pattern 244.

[Contents stored in image data ROM]
Next, main contents stored in the image data ROMs 74 and 75 (FIG. 19) mounted on the image / sound control board 70 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing main contents stored in the image data ROM 74, and FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing main contents stored in the image data ROM 75.

  As shown in FIG. 26, in the image data ROM 74, the big hit variation / effect pattern data 74a, the loss variation / effect pattern data 74b, the big hit symbol data 74c, the lost symbol data 74d, the button effect data 74e, the reach notice data 74f, and the big hit The notice data 74g and the like are stored.

  The jackpot fluctuation / effect pattern data 74a is image data for displaying the jackpot fluctuation / effect patterns 1 to 311 stored in the fluctuation / effect pattern table 72a (FIG. 23A) on the effect display 30. The loss variation / effect pattern data 74 b is image data for displaying the loss change / effect patterns 1 to 109 stored in the change / effect pattern table 72 a on the effect display 30. The jackpot symbol data 74c is image data for confirming and displaying the jackpot symbol on the effect display 30. The lost symbol data 74d is image data for confirming and displaying the lost symbol on the effect display 30.

  The button effect data 74e is image data for displaying a button effect image on the effect display 30, and the reach notice data 74f is image data for displaying a reach notice image on the effect display 30. The jackpot notice data 74g is image data for displaying a jackpot notice image or the like on the effect display 30.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the image data ROM 75, jackpot effect data 75a, jackpot game effect data 75b, customer waiting image data 75c, error notification data 75d, reserved number image data 75e, pre-read image data 75f, and the like are stored. Has been. The big hit effect data 75a is image data for displaying on the effect display 30 an image for notifying the occurrence of a big hit when a big hit occurs. The jackpot game effect data 75b is image data for displaying on the effect display 30 an image for allowing the player to enjoy the jackpot game during the jackpot game period.

  The customer waiting image data 75c is image data for displaying a predetermined effect image on the effect display 30 in a so-called customer waiting state in which the special symbol does not change and the game ball is not being fired. The error notification data 75d is image data for displaying on the effect display 30 an image indicating the occurrence of a ball breakage, ball clogging, prize ball payout abnormality, or the like, or the occurrence of an illegal act using magnetism. . The reserved number image data 75e is image data for displaying the reserved number images G1 to G4 (FIG. 12) on the effect display 30. The prefetched image data 75f is image data for displaying the prefetched images J1 to J4 (FIG. 15) on the effect display 30.

[Main game flow]
Next, the main flow of the game in the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Main processing executed by main control MPU)
First, the flow of main processes executed by the main control MPU 51 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing executed by the main control MPU 51 when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the main control MPU 51 during the game. In the following description, a process step executed by each MPU is abbreviated as S.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on (S1 in FIG. 28), and if it is determined that the power is turned on (S1: Yes), executes a security check (S2) and stacks. The pointer is initialized (S3). Subsequently, an interrupt mode is set (S4), and access to the main control work RAM 53 is permitted (S5). Subsequently, peripheral devices of the main control MPU 51 are initialized (S6), and it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 94a (FIG. 17) for erasing the backup data of the main control work RAM 53 is turned on (S7). .

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

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

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

  When the main control MPU 51 shifts to game control, the game start process (S100 in FIG. 29), the special symbol game process (S200), the special electric accessory game process (S300), the normal symbol game process (S400), and the normal electric motor An accessory game process (S500) is executed.

[Game start processing]
Next, the flow of the game start process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S100 of FIG. 29 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing the flow of the game start process executed by the main control MPU 51, and FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the game start process shown in FIG.

  The main control MPU 51 transmits the command stored in the command transmission buffer to the video / audio control board 70, the effect control board 400, and the payout control board 60 (S101 in FIG. 29). Subsequently, information of each switch such as the first start port switch 21a and the second start port switch 27a electrically connected to the main control board 50 other than the RAM erase switch 94a is read (S102).

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

  Subsequently, among the random numbers shown in FIG. 20, 1 is added to each random number used by the main control MPU 51 to update (S104). Subsequently, the switch detection information stored in the main control work RAM 53 in the previous S103 is referred to and it is determined whether or not a winning is detected (S105). If it is determined that a winning is detected (S105: Yes), the switch detection information is stored in the main control work RAM 53 as winning detection information (S106). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the winning detection information stored in S106 is 0 (S107). If it is determined that it is not 0 (S107: No), a command for storing a command to be transmitted to the payout control board 60 A prize ball number command for paying out the number of prize balls corresponding to the winning detection information is stored in the transmission buffer (S108). For example, if it is determined that one piece of winning detection information for paying out five prize balls is stored (S107: No), a command transmission buffer is used for commanding the number of prize balls for instructing five prize balls to be paid out. (S108).

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

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the lower tray 7 is full of prize balls (S112). This determination is made based on whether or not a lower tray full signal is received from the lower tray full switch 7b (FIG. 17) via the dispensing control board 60. If it is determined that the base plate 7 is full (S112: Yes), the base plate full error command is stored in the command transmission buffer for storing a command to be transmitted to the image / audio control MPU 71 (S113). . If it is determined in S112 that the lower tray 7 is not full (S112: No), the lower base full command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S114).

  The lower tray full command, the lower full tray command, and the full winning prize command are transmitted to the image / audio control MPU 71 via the effect control board 400 in S101 and further to the payout control MPU 61. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the door (glass frame set 3) or the frame (front frame set 2) is in an open state (S117 in FIG. 31). This determination is made based on whether a door / frame opening command is received from the payout control board 60. If it is determined that the door or frame is open (S117: Yes), the door / frame open command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S118), and it is determined that the frame or door is not open. In this case (S117: No), the door / frame closed state command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S119).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a prize ball is in an abnormal state, such as a state where there is no prize ball to be paid out, or a situation where a prize ball cannot be paid out due to a ball jam (S120). This determination is made based on whether or not a ball-out command is received from the payout control board 60. If it is determined that the prize ball is abnormal (S120: Yes), the prize ball abnormality command is stored in the command transmission buffer (S121), and if it is determined that the prize ball is not abnormal (S120: No). ), The winning ball normal command is stored (S122). Subsequently, the process proceeds to special symbol game processing.

[Special design game processing]
Next, the flow of the special symbol game process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S200 of FIG. 29 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special symbol game process executed by the main control MPU 51, and FIGS. 33 and 34 are flowcharts showing the continuation of the special symbol game process shown in FIG. Here, a special symbol game process when a game ball wins the first start port 21 will be described.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the game ball has won the first starting port 21 (S201 in FIG. 32). If it is determined that the game ball has been won (S201: Yes), the special symbol holding number U1 is 4. It is determined whether it is less than the number (S202). Here, when it is determined that the special symbol hold number U1 is less than 4 (S202: Yes), 1 is added to the special symbol hold number U1 (S203), and the big hit determination random number R3 and the big hit symbol random number R5 Are stored in the hold table 53a of the main control work RAM 53 (S204).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the first variable winning device 24 or the second variable winning device 25 (FIG. 9A) is in operation, that is, whether or not a big hit game is in operation (S205). If it is determined that it is not (S205: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S206). Here, when it is determined that the special symbol is not changing (S206: No), it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation gaming state (S207). Here, when it is determined that the game state is the probability change game state (S207: Yes), the jackpot determination of the probability change game state is performed (S208).

  That is, the jackpot determination random number acquired in the previous S204 is compared with the jackpot value set in the probability variation gaming state of the jackpot value table 52a (FIG. 21), and there is a jackpot value that matches the jackpot determination random number. If it is determined to be a big hit, if it does not exist, it is determined to be lost. For example, if the big hit determination random number is 7, there is a big hit value 7 corresponding to the big hit determination random number, so it is determined that it is a big hit, and if the big hit determination random number is 8, there is no big hit value matching it. Judge as lost.

  If it is determined in S207 that the game state is not the probability change game state (S207: No), a big hit determination in the normal game state is performed (S209). That is, the jackpot determination random number acquired in the previous S204 is compared with the jackpot value set in the normal gaming state of the jackpot value table 52a (FIG. 21), and there is a jackpot value that matches the jackpot determination random number. If it is determined to be a big hit, it is determined to be lost if it does not exist. For example, if the big hit determination random number is 71, it is determined that there is a big hit value 71 that matches it, so that it is determined as a big hit. If the big hit determination random number is 72, there is no big hit value that matches it. Judge as lost.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the result of the big hit determination in S208 or S209 is a big hit (S210). If it is determined that the big hit is made (S210: Yes), it is determined whether or not it is a probable big hit (S211). For example, if the big hit determination random number that has been determined to be a big hit in S210 is a specific big hit determination random number, it is determined to be a probable big hit (S211: Yes). The probability of determining the probability variation big hit can be arbitrarily set, such as 80% or 100%.

  Here, when it is determined that the probability variation big hit (S211: Yes), the probability variation big hit flag indicating that it is determined that the probability variation big hit is turned on (S212), and the type of big hit is determined (S214). This determination is performed using the jackpot type determination counter that generates the jackpot type determination random number R9 (FIG. 20). The big hit type determination counter generates a big hit type determination random number R9 from 0 to 99. The same numerical value as the jackpot type determination random number in a predetermined range selected from the jackpot type determination random number R9 is associated with the jackpot type indicated by numbers 1 to 14 in FIG. 22, and the jackpot type determination random number obtained from the jackpot type determination counter Select the type of jackpot associated with the same number.

  For example, when the jackpot type determination random numbers 5 and 6 are associated with the 16R probability variable big hit indicated by number 1 in FIG. 22 and the jackpot type determination random number acquired from the jackpot type determination counter is 5, The 16R probability variable big hit (indicated by the number 1 in FIG. 22) associated with the big hit type determining random number 5 is selected. Further, in the case where the big hit type determination random numbers 78 and 79 are associated with the 15R probability variable big hit indicated by the number 14 in FIG. 22, when the big hit type determination random number acquired from the big hit type determination counter is 78, The 15R probability variable big hit (indicated by the number 14 in FIG. 22) associated with the big hit type determining random number 78 is selected.

  If it is determined in S211 that it is not a probable big hit (S211: No), a normal big hit flag indicating that it is not a probable big hit, that is, a normal big hit is turned on (S213), and the type of big hit is determined. (S214). This determination is performed using the jackpot type determination counter that generates the jackpot type determination random number R9 (FIG. 20). The big hit type determination counter generates a big hit type determination random number R9 from 0 to 99. The same numerical value as the jackpot type determination random number in a predetermined range selected from the jackpot type determination random number R9 is associated with the jackpot type indicated by numbers 15 and 16 in FIG. 22, and the jackpot type determination random number obtained from the jackpot type determination counter Select the type of jackpot associated with the same number.

  For example, the jackpot type determination random numbers 0 to 59 are associated with the 5R normal jackpot indicated by the number 15 in FIG. 22, and the jackpot type determination random numbers 60 to 99 and the 15R normal jackpot indicated by the number 16 in FIG. Assume that they are associated. If the big hit type determination random number acquired from the big hit type determination counter is 38, the 5R normal big hit (indicated by reference numeral 15 in FIG. 22) associated with the big hit type determination random number 38 is selected. If the jackpot type determination random number acquired from the jackpot type determination counter is 91, the 15R normal jackpot (indicated by reference numeral 16 in FIG. 22) associated with the jackpot type determination random number 91 is selected.

  Subsequently, the data indicating the special symbol holding number U1 added in the previous S203, each random number obtained in S204, each determination result such as jackpot determination and probability variation jackpot determination, and the effect instruction command are displayed in the MPU 71 for image and sound control. (S215 in FIG. 33). The effect instruction command is a command for causing an effect to be generated by the LED and the speakers 10 to 12 arranged on the effect display 30 and the game board 5. Subsequently, the variation of the special symbol is started (S216), and 1 is subtracted from the special symbol holding number U1 (S217).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a short-time game is in progress (S218). If it is determined that a short-time game is in progress (S218: Yes), the number of changes in the special symbol when the short-time function is working (hereinafter, 1 is subtracted from C (referred to as the number of time reduction) (S219). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the time reduction count C has become 0 (S220). If it is determined that the time reduction count C has become 0 (S220: Yes), the time reduction function is stopped (S221).

  If it is determined in S218 that the game is not time-reduced (S218: No), it is determined whether or not the game is in the probability-changed game state (S222). If it is determined that the game is in the probability-changed game state (S222: Yes), the game It is determined whether or not there is a setting for a short time for the probability variation big hit whose state has changed to the probability variation gaming state (S223). If it is determined that there is a time reduction setting (S223: Yes), the time reduction number C1 corresponding to the set time reduction is set to the time reduction number C (S224). For example, if the type of jackpot is a probable big hit, and the jackpot game based on the probable big jackpot ends, the period until the number of changes in the special symbol reaches 70 times will change to a short-time game, The number of time reductions set to 70 for the probability variation big hit is set as the time reduction number C.

  Then, when executing the special symbol game process in the next cycle, if it is determined in S206 in FIG. 32 that the special symbol is changing (S206: Yes), it is determined whether or not the special symbol change time has elapsed. However, if it is determined that the time has passed (S225: Yes), the variation of the special symbol is stopped (S226). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the special symbol jackpot symbol has been confirmed and displayed (S227). When it is determined that the symbol has been confirmed (S227: Yes), the jackpot game, that is, the special electric game game process is started. (S228). Subsequently, the probability changing function during the big hit game is stopped (S229), and the time saving function is stopped (S230).

[Special electric equipment game processing]
Next, the flow of the special electric accessory game process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S300 of FIG. 29 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIG. 35 and FIG.

  In this embodiment, the prescribed number of winnings to the first big winning opening 24a per round is nine. The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the big hit game is being played (S301), and if it is determined that the big hit game is not being set (S301: No), executes the previous special symbol game process S212 or S213. Thus, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is on (S302). If it is determined that the big hit flag is on (S302: Yes), the type of big hit is determined (S303). By this determination, the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the big hit game, the variable winning device to be operated, the opening time of the big winning opening in each round, the presence / absence of a round without any play, and the like are analyzed. Subsequently, the executable round number Ra set for the determined jackpot type is set, and the current round number Rb is reset to 0 (S304). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the round executed at this timing is a round with a game (S305).

  For example, if the type of jackpot determined in S303 is the 16R probability variable jackpot indicated by number 1 in FIG. 22, it is determined that all 16 rounds are rounds with balls, so that there are rounds with balls. (S305: Yes). Further, when the type of jackpot determined in S303 is the 15R probability variation jackpot indicated by the number 12 in FIG. 22, the first round is very short and the opening time of the second big prize opening 25a is extremely short, and there is no play. Since it is a round, it is determined that the round is not present (S305: No).

  Subsequently, when it is determined in S305 that there is a round with a ball (S305: Yes), the winning number Pa to the big winning opening is reset to 0, and the opening time Ta of the big winning opening is set (S306). . Subsequently, of the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning device, the variable winning device corresponding to the determination result in S303 is operated to open the big winning opening (S307). Subsequently, the special winning opening closing flag indicating that the number of winning prizes in the special winning opening has reached the specified number is turned off (S308). Subsequently, measurement of the opening time Ta of the special winning opening set in S306 is started (S309), and 1 is added to the current round number Rb (S310). Subsequently, the current round number Rb is transmitted to the effect control MPU 71 (S316), and the round number Rb is displayed on the effect display 30.

  If it is determined in S305 that it is not a round with a payout, that is, a round without a payout (S305: No), the winning number Pa to the big prize opening is reset to 0, An opening time Tb is set (S311). Subsequently, of the first variable winning device 24 and the second variable winning device, the variable winning device corresponding to the determination result in S303 is operated to open the large winning opening (S312). Subsequently, the special winning opening closing flag indicating that the number of winning prizes in the special winning opening has reached the specified number is turned off (S313). Subsequently, measurement of the opening time Tb of the special winning opening set in S311 is started (S314), and 1 is added to the current round number Rb (S315). Subsequently, the current round number Rb is transmitted to the effect control MPU 71 (S316), and the round number Rb is displayed on the effect display 30.

  Subsequently, in the next cycle, the special electric accessory game process is executed, and if it is determined that the big hit game is being played (S301: Yes), it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a big winning opening (FIG. 36). S317) When it is determined that a prize has been won (S317: Yes), 1 is added to the number Pa awarded to the big prize opening (S318). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of winnings Pa to the big winning opening is 9 or more (S319), and when it is determined that the number of winnings Pa is not 9 or more (S319: No), it is determined whether or not the current round is a round with a game (S320). In other words, since the opening time of the big winning opening is different between the round with a ball and the round without a ball, it is determined whether or not the current round is a round with a ball.

  Here, when it is determined that the current round is a round with a play (S320: Yes). In S309, it is determined whether or not the opening time Ta of the big prize opening that has started the measurement has become 0 (S321), and when it is determined that the opening time Ta of the big prize opening has become 0 (S321: Yes), it is large. The winning opening is closed (S323). Further, in S320, when it is determined that the current round is not a round with a play, that is, a round without a play (S320: No), the opening time Tb of the big winning opening that started the measurement in S314 is set. It is determined whether it has become 0 (S322), and when it is determined that the opening time Tb of the big prize opening has become 0 (S322: Yes), the big prize opening is closed (S323).

  In S319, when it is determined that the number of winnings Pa to the big winning opening becomes 9 or more (S319: Yes), the big winning opening is closed (S323). Subsequently, the large winning opening closing flag indicating that the number of winnings Pa to the large winning opening has reached the prescribed nine is turned on (S324). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the current round number Rb added in S310 or S315 has reached the maximum round number Ra set in S304 (S327), and the current round number Rb has reached the maximum round number Ra. If it is determined (S327: Yes), the operation of the variable winning device is stopped and the jackpot game is ended (S328).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the probability variation jackpot flag is turned on (S329). If it is determined that the probability variation jackpot flag is turned on (S329: Yes), the gaming state is changed to the probability variation gaming state (S330). ). Subsequently, the big hit flag is turned off (S331).

[Normal design game processing]
Next, the flow of the normal symbol game process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S400 of FIG. 29 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the flow of the normal symbol game process executed by the main control MPU 51, and FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the continuation of the normal symbol game process shown in FIG.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 23 (S401 in FIG. 37). If it is determined that the game ball has passed (S401: Yes), the normal symbol holding number Q1 is less than four. It is determined whether or not there is (S402). If it is determined that the number is less than four (S402: Yes), the hit determination random number is acquired from the hit determination random number counter and stored in the main control work RAM 53 (S403). Subsequently, 1 is added to the normal symbol holding number Q1 (S404).

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

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

  Subsequently, the variation time set in the variation pattern of the normal symbol determined in S411 is set (S412). Subsequently, each random number acquired in the previous S403, the result of the hit determination, and the effect instruction command are transmitted to the MPU 71 for image and sound control (S413 in FIG. 38). The effect instruction command is a command for causing the normal symbol display device 33 to change the normal symbol. Subsequently, the variation of the normal symbol is started (S414), and the measurement of the variation time set in S412 is started (S415). Subsequently, 1 is subtracted from the normal symbol holding number Q1 (S416).

  Then, when the normal symbol game process is executed in the next cycle, if it is determined that the normal symbol is changing in S406 of FIG. 37 (S406: Yes), it is determined whether or not the change time has passed (FIG. 37). 38 (S417), when it is determined that the time has elapsed (S417: Yes), the fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped (S418).

[Normal electric game game processing]
Next, the flow of the ordinary electric accessory game process executed by the main control MPU 51 in S500 of FIG. 29 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The main control MPU 51 determines whether or not the time Tc during which the normal electric accessory 27 opens the opening / closing blade piece 27c (FIG. 7) is being measured (S501), and when it is determined that the measurement is not being performed. (S501: No), it is determined whether or not the winning flag is turned on by executing S410 (FIG. 37) of the normal symbol game process (S502). Here, when it is determined that the hit flag is on (S502: Yes), the normal electric accessory solenoid 27b (FIG. 17) is operated to open the opening / closing blade piece 27c (S503). Subsequently, measurement of the time t2 during which the opening / closing blade piece 27c is opened is started (S504).

  Then, when it is determined that the time Tc is being measured when executing the ordinary electric accessory game process in the next cycle (S501: Yes), it is determined whether or not the time Tc has become 0 (S505). Here, when it is determined that the time Tc has become 0 (S505: Yes), the operation of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 27b is stopped and the open / close blade piece 27c is closed (S506). Subsequently, the hit flag is turned off (S507).

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

  The image / audio control MPU 71 receives a command received by the main control MPU 51 (S700), image processing for displaying various images on the effect display 30 (S800), BGM and effects from the speakers 10-12. Sound effect processing (S900) for outputting sound, LED processing (S1000) for controlling lighting and extinction of various LEDs arranged in the front frame set 2, the game board 5, etc., prefetch processing (S1100), and the like are executed.

[Command reception processing]
Next, the flow of command reception processing executed by the image / audio control MPU 71 in S700 of FIG. 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When receiving the command transmitted by the main control MPU 51 (S701), the image / audio control MPU 71 stores the received command in the image / audio control work RAM 73 (S702). Subsequently, the type and contents of the command stored in the image / sound control work RAM 73 are analyzed (S703). Subsequently, as a result of the analysis, it is determined whether or not the command is for instructing a normal effect (S704). When it is determined that the command is for instructing a normal effect (S704: Yes), normal image processing is performed. Migrate to

  If it is determined in S704 that the command is not a command for instructing a normal performance (S704: No), it is determined whether or not the command is for commanding an effect during a big hit game (S705). If it is determined that the command is an instruction for production (S705: Yes), the process proceeds to image processing during the big hit game.

[Prefetch process]
Next, the flow of the prefetch process executed by the image / audio control MPU 71 in S1100 of FIG. 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The video / audio control MPU 71 determines whether or not a big hit game is being played (S1101), and if it is determined that a big hit game is being played (S1101: Yes), whether or not the special symbol holding number U1 is 1 or more. Is determined (S1102). Here, when it is determined that the special symbol hold number U1 is 1 or more (S1102: Yes), it is determined whether or not the current time is within the prefetch notice period Td (S1103), and within the prefetch notice period Td. (S1103: Yes), it is determined whether or not the launched game ball has won the first start port 21 (S1104). Here, if it is determined that the winning is made (S1104: Yes), the main control MPU 51 pre-reads each special symbol hold based on the jackpot determination random number transmitted in the previous S215 (FIG. 33) (S1105). For example, when the main control MPU 51 has transmitted four jackpot determination random numbers corresponding to the first to fourth special symbol hold, the jackpot determination based on each of the four jackpot determination random numbers, In other words, prefetching is performed.

  Subsequently, whether or not to display the result of prefetching is determined by lottery (S1106). As described above, the lottery is performed using the prefetch result display lottery counter 72b and the prefetch result display lottery table 72c (FIG. 46). One prefetch result display lottery random number generated by the prefetch result display lottery counter 72b is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the same value as the obtained prefetch result display lottery random number exists in the prefetch result display lottery table 72c. If so, it is decided to display the result of prefetching.

  Subsequently, as a result of the lottery, it is determined whether to display the result of prefetching (S1107). When it is determined to display the result of prefetching (S1107: Yes), it is determined to display the result of prefetching. The prefetching result display flag indicating that this has been done is turned on (S1108).

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

  The image / audio control MPU 71 determines whether or not the effect display 30 is changing the change / effect pattern (S801). If it is determined that the change is not changing (S801: No), the previous command reception is performed. As a result of analyzing the command performed in the processing (S703), it is determined whether or not the command received from the main control MPU 51 is an effect instruction command for instructing an effect (S802). If it is determined that the command is an effect instruction command (S802: Yes), the reach selection random number R7 and the first variation group selection random number R8 are respectively acquired from the random number counter, and the acquired reach selection random number R7 and the first variation are obtained. The variation / effect pattern is determined based on the group selection random number R8, the jackpot determination random number received from the main control MPU 51, and the variation time, and the determined variation / effect pattern is assigned to the corresponding hold order in the random number storage table 73a. Store (S803).

Subsequently, the variation / effect pattern variation time stored in the first place in the holding order in the random number storage table 73a is set (S804), and the variation / effect pattern variation is started on the effect display 30 (S805). Subsequently, measurement of the variation time set in S804 is started (S806).
Then, when it is determined that the change / effect pattern is changing when executing image processing in the next cycle (S801: Yes), it is determined whether or not the change time at which measurement is started in S806 has passed ( S807). If it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed (S807: No), it is determined whether it is time to perform the button effect (S808), and if it is determined that it is time to perform the button effect. (S808: Yes), button effect processing is executed (S809).

In S808, when it is determined that it is not the timing for performing the button effect (S808: No), it is determined whether it is the timing of reach (S810), and when it is determined that it is the timing of reach (S810). : Yes), the reach effect is executed (S811).
Then, when executing normal image processing in the next cycle, it is determined that the change / effect pattern is changing (S801: Yes), and if it is determined that the change time has elapsed (S807: Yes), the process is stopped. A big hit symbol or a lost symbol is confirmed and displayed as the effect symbol (S812).
If the variation / effect pattern determined in S803 does not include a button effect, a negative determination is made in S808. If the change / effect pattern determined in S803 does not include a reach, the determination is negative in S810. Judge and move to next process.

[Image processing during big hit games]
Next, the flow of image processing during jackpot gaming executed by the image / audio control MPU 71 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 43 and 44.

  The image / audio control MPU 71 determines whether or not the effect display 30 is displaying the effect video during the big hit game (S815). If it is determined that the effect is not being displayed (S815: No), the effect display is performed. The effect video during the big hit game is displayed on the device 30 (S816). If it is determined that the big hit game effect moving image is being displayed (S815: Yes), the prefetching result display flag is turned on by executing S1107 (FIG. 45) of the prefetching process. If it is determined (S817) and it is determined that the prefetch result display flag is ON (S817: Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol reservations U1 is 1 (S818). Here, when it is determined that the special symbol reservation number U1 is 1 (S818: Yes), the reservation number image G1 displayed on the effect display 30 is changed to the prefetched image J1 (S819).

  In S818, when it is determined that the number of special symbol reservations U1 is not one (S818: No), it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol reservations U1 is two (S820). If it is determined that there are two U1s (S820: Yes), the number-of-holds images G1, G2 displayed on the effect display 30 are changed to prefetched images J1, J2 (S821). In S820, when it is determined that the number of special symbol reservations U1 is not two (S820: No), it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol reservations U1 is three (S822). When it is determined that there are three U1 (S822: Yes), the number-of-holding images G1 to G3 displayed on the effect display 30 are changed to prefetched images J1 to J3 (S823).

In S822, when it is determined that the number of special symbol reservations U1 is not three (S822: No), it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol reservations U1 is four (S824). If it is determined that U1 is four (S824: Yes), the number-of-holding images G1 to G4 displayed on the effect display 30 are changed to prefetched images J1 to J4 (S825).
Further, it is determined whether or not the big hit game has ended (S826). If it is determined that the big hit game has ended (S826: Yes), the display of the big hit game effect moving image is ended (S827).

  If it is determined in S817 that the prefetching result display flag is not turned on (S817: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol holding number U1 is 1 (S828 in FIG. 44). If it is determined that the number of holds U1 is one (S828: Yes), the number-of-holds image G1 is displayed on the effect indicator 30 (S829). In S828, when it is determined that the number of special symbol reservations U1 is not one (S828: No), it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol reservations U1 is two (S830). If it is determined that there are two U1s (S830: Yes), the hold number images G1 and G2 are displayed on the effect display 30 (S831).

  In S830, when it is determined that the number of special symbol reservations U1 is not two (S830: No), it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol reservations U1 is three (S832). If it is determined that there are three U1s (S832: Yes), the hold number images G1 to G3 are displayed on the effect display 30 (S833). If it is determined in S832 that the number of special symbol reservations U1 is not 3 (S832: No), it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol reservations U1 is 4 (S834). If it is determined that U1 is four (S834: Yes), the number-of-holds images G1 to G4 are displayed on the effect display 30 (S835).

[Effect of the embodiment]
(1) If the pachinko machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment is implemented, when the game ball launched by the launching device wins the first winning opening 21 within the prefetch notice period Td during the big hit game, the prefetched images J1 to J4. Therefore, the player who wants to know the result of prefetching needs to fire the game ball so that the game ball wins the first start port 21 within the prefetch notice period Td.
In other words, in the conventional pachinko machine, when the predetermined timing is reached during the big hit game, the result of prefetching is automatically displayed regardless of the winning of the game ball, but in the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, The result of the prefetching is displayed when the player places the game ball in the first start opening 21 within the prefetching notice period Td during the big hit game.
Therefore, if the pachinko machine 1 is implemented, a technique with a fresh taste that does not exist in the conventional pachinko machine can be realized as a technique for suggesting the result of prefetching, so that it is difficult for the player to get bored and increase the operating rate. A pachinko machine that can be realized.
In addition, the player can enjoy the thrill of thrilling whether or not the game ball will win the first start opening 21 within the pre-reading notice period.

(2) Further, in the pachinko machine 1, the first start port 21 and the first big prize opening 24a are arranged in different flow areas, so that the game balls flow down toward the first big prize opening 24a. In a state where a game ball is being fired, the game ball cannot be awarded to the first start port 21. On the other hand, if the flow direction of the game ball is changed so that the game ball wins the first starting port 21, the game ball cannot be won in the first big winning port 24a, so that the number of winning balls may be reduced. There is.
Therefore, the player who wants to know the result of the pre-reading changes the flow direction of the game ball flowing down toward the first big prize opening 24a to the flow down direction flowing down toward the first start port 21, and the game ball starts the first start. Since it is necessary to perform the launch control of returning to the original flow direction immediately after winning the mouth 21, it is possible to enjoy the thrill of controlling the flow direction of the game ball while paying attention to the number of winnings to the first big winning port 24a. .

<Other embodiments>
(1) A pre-read image is displayed when the number of special symbol holds during a big hit game has reached a predetermined number (for example, the maximum number) and a game ball wins the first start opening 21 within the pre-read notice period Td It can also be configured to. If a pachinko machine with this configuration is implemented, the condition that the number of special symbol reservations reaches a predetermined number is weighted to the condition that the game ball wins the first starting port 21 within the pre-reading notice period Td. Therefore, it is possible to realize a pachinko machine in which the player is less likely to get bored and the operating rate can be increased.

(2) Instead of changing the reserved number image to the prefetched image, the prefetched image may be displayed separately from the reserved number image.

(2) It is also possible to configure so that a sound effect suggesting the result of prefetching is output from the speakers 10 to 12 simultaneously with displaying the prefetched image. If this configuration is implemented, the effect of prefetching can be enhanced.

(3) It may be configured such that a specific accessory operates at the same time as displaying a prefetched image. If this configuration is implemented, the effect of prefetching can be enhanced. Moreover, it is also possible to display the prefetched image and simultaneously output a sound effect suggesting the result of prefetching from the speakers 10 to 12 and operate a specific accessory. If this configuration is implemented, the effect of prefetching can be further enhanced.

1 .. Pachinko machine, 4a ... Launch handle, 4f ... Launch solenoid (launch device),
5. Game board, 21 ... First start port (specific game ball receiving port),
24 .. First variation winning device (winning device), 24a .. First grand prize opening (large winning mouth),
30 .. Effects display (image display device), 38 .... Prize ball payout device,
G1 to G4 .. Reservation count image, J1 to J4.

Claims (2)

A game board in which a falling area of game balls is formed;
A launcher that launches a game ball into the flow-down area;
A plurality of game ball receiving ports provided in the game area and capable of receiving game balls flowing down the flow area;
Random number generating means for generating a random number;
Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number generated by the random number generation means when a game ball flowing down the flow area is received in a specific game ball receiving port;
Random number storage means for storing the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means;
Hit determination means for determining whether it is a hit or a loss based on a random number stored in the random number storage means;
Moving image storage means storing a plurality of types of moving images;
Moving image selection means for selecting a predetermined moving image by lottery from the moving image storage means;
The display of the predetermined moving image selected by the moving image selection means is started when a game ball flowing down the flow-down area is received in the specific game ball receiving port, and after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start, An image display device for displaying an image indicating the determination result of the hit determination means;
A winning device that opens and closes a grand prize opening when the image display device displays an image (hereinafter referred to as a winning image) indicating a determination result determined by the winning determination means as a winning;
If the game ball is received in the specific game ball receiving port while the image display device is displaying the moving image, the display of the moving image by the image display device based on the reception is temporarily suspended, A number-of-holds counting means for counting the number held as a number of held,
A number-of-holds storage means for storing the number of holds counted by the number-of-holds counting means;
When the number of reservations of 1 or more is stored in the reservation number storage means, every time the image display device starts displaying the moving image, 1 is subtracted from the number of reservations stored in the reservation number storage means. Holding number subtracting means,
The random number storage means stores the order in which the suspension is generated and the random number acquired by the random number acquisition means in association with the random number generation means,
When the display from the start of the moving image to the display of the image indicating the determination result of the hit determination unit is performed once, the image display device is stored in the hold number storage unit. In a pachinko machine that can display the same number of times as the number of holds,
Prefetching means for determining whether each hit or loss based on each random number stored in the random number storage means;
It is determined whether or not a game ball fired by the launching device is received in a predetermined game ball receiving port during a predetermined period within a period from when the winning device starts opening and closing of the grand prize opening to the end. Game ball acceptance determination means to
Suggesting means for displaying an image suggesting a determination result of the prefetching means when the game ball acceptance determining means makes a positive determination;
A pachinko machine characterized by comprising:   2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific game ball receiving opening and the special winning opening are arranged in different flow-down areas, respectively.

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