JP2016007271A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine for preventing the performance display which is weakened in the surprise of a revival presentation thereby to lack an enjoyment, because the revival presentation executed in the performance pattern display device of the prior art can be anticipated by a player having experienced the revival presentation many times.SOLUTION: If a propriety decision is made to decide a hit from the result of a propriety decision on the cause of the entrance of a game ball into a first start port 11 equipped with a first start port switch 11a for playing a roll to detect the entry of a game ball and a roll to actuate a roll continuous operation device, the start of the execution of a big hit game is awaited if the hit is decided from the result of said propriety decision. Even if the hit is decided from the result of said propriety decision, the performance display to stop the performance pattern in the display mode of the pseudo mishit may be made in a performance pattern display device 6, and the player is once dissatisfied. Then, in response to the entry of the game ball having been injected into the first start port 11, the execution of the jackpot game being awaited is started so that the performance display becomes one surprising the player.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine (hereinafter also referred to as a ball game machine).

  In the ball game machine, it is determined whether or not the shot game ball has won the start opening, and the effect display device provided in the ball game machine provides an effect based on the result of the determination. The display is displayed. In the effect display displayed on the effect display device, the player is notified that the game has been a big hit by changing the symbol consisting of numbers or the like called effect symbols and stopping at a predetermined symbol arrangement.

  By the way, in the effect display displayed on the effect display device, there is one in which the effect symbol is temporarily stopped at the symbol array indicating the loss and then the revival effect is executed to display the symbol array indicating the bonus symbol of the effect symbol. By executing such an effect display, the player was discouraged once lost, and then the effect of the effect was resumed to raise the player's expectation and eventually became a big hit It is possible to execute an effect display that is surprising to the player.

JP 2012-125618 A

  However, in the above-mentioned rebirth production, the rendition effect is configured to execute the rebirth production from the temporary stop with the symbol arrangement indicating the loss, so for the player who has experienced the rebirth production many times, Whether or not it is present can be grasped by looking at the effect design, and thereafter, it can be predicted whether or not the effect resumption will be executed by resuming the effect design. Therefore, once the player loses, he is discouraged, and then the change in the production pattern is resumed, which raises the player's expectation, and in the production mode to inform the player that the game has finally been a big hit, Surprise is faint and the production display is not interesting.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is difficult to determine whether it will be a big hit or a loss even in a revival effect, and a ball game that executes an effect that can surprise the player The purpose was to provide a machine.

  The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, has a start opening provided in a game area where a game ball can flow down, and a big prize that can be opened and closed. Mouth, random number extracting means for extracting a random number due to a game ball launched toward the gaming area entering the start opening, and storing the random number extracted by the random number extracting means as a pending storage Holding storage means for performing, determination of whether or not to win based on the stored storage stored in the holding storage means, a special symbol display device for displaying a special symbol indicating the result of the determination In addition to the jackpot game execution means for executing the jackpot game that opens the jackpot by displaying the symbol indicating the jackpot in the special symbol, and in synchronization with the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device Of the special design In the ball and ball game machine including the effect display means for displaying the effect display using the effect design that is the outgoing design and notifying the result of the success / failure determination, the effect display means hits the special design. The effect designating means for selecting either the winning effect symbol to be displayed when the symbol to be displayed is displayed or the pseudo-losing effect symbol to be displayed even when the symbol indicating the loss is displayed in the special symbol, The big hit game execution means is activated so that the execution of the big hit game can be started, and the big hit game standby means for waiting for the start of the execution of the big hit game until a predetermined condition is satisfied, and the execution of the big hit game When the start of the game is waiting, the predetermined condition is that the game ball enters the start opening, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the execution of the standby big hit game is started. Characterized in that a jackpot game start means.

  “The effect symbol selecting means selects a pseudo-losing effect symbol to be displayed even when a symbol indicating a loss is displayed on the special symbol display device” in the special symbol display device. This means that the pseudo-losing effect design is displayed not only when the symbol indicating the loss is displayed but also when the symbol indicating the win is displayed.

According to such a configuration, the pseudo-losing effect design may be selected even when the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device by the effect design selecting means is a symbol indicating a winning. When the symbol is displayed, the player is discouraged once, but when the game ball launched into the game area enters the starting port, the big hit game starting means starts the execution of the standby big hit game. Therefore, it is possible to make a notice that is surprising to the player.
Further, the effect display means of the conventional ball game machine temporarily displays the pseudo-losing effect symbol before the symbol indicating the hit is displayed on the special symbol display device, and then notifies the hit determination. However, in the configuration of the present invention, since it is impossible to make a judgment based on the appearance of the pseudo-losing effect symbol displayed by the effect display means, the player fires a game ball to resume the game. It will be.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the effect display means includes a pseudo hold display means for displaying the number of reserved memories stored in the random number storage means, and the effect display is the effect symbol. Is displayed in a predetermined display mode, the design that develops into a specific effect indicating that the degree of expectation that the symbol indicating the jackpot is displayed with a predetermined probability is high, and the pseudo hold display means When the production is being displayed and when the start of execution of the big hit game is waiting, the number of the reserved memories is not displayed regardless of whether or not it is stored by the reserved storage means.

The phrase “when the effect symbol is displayed in a predetermined display mode” described in claim 2 means reach.
Note that “reach” means that a part of the displayed combination of effect symbols constitutes a part of the winning effect combination, but has not yet been displayed, and constitutes a part of the winning effect combination. This refers to the state in which the production symbols that are not changing are fluctuating.
In addition, the “specific effect” described in claim 2 means super reach. “Super reach” refers to an effect display indicating that the degree of expectation that a symbol indicating a big hit with a special symbol is displayed after reach display is high. Further, as the effect display displayed during the super reach, it is conceivable that at least a part of the background image displayed in the effect display or the character image used for the advance notice / reach is made different.

If the pseudo hold display means is configured to always display the number of hold memories stored in the hold storage means, if the start of execution of the jackpot game is waiting, the following special symbol variation Is not started, the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved memory does not decrease. Therefore, it becomes possible for the player to determine whether or not the start of execution of the big hit game is waiting.
Therefore, according to the configuration described above, even if the start of execution of the big hit game by the big hit game execution means is waiting, the pseudo hold display means determines whether the hold storage is stored by the hold storage means. Regardless of this, since the number of reserved memories is not displayed, the player does not know whether the reserved memories are stored by the reserved storage means. As a result, it is not possible to determine whether or not the player is waiting to start executing the big hit game, so that the player is not noticed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the game area includes a special entrance different from the start opening, and the big hit game starting means executes the big hit game as the predetermined condition. When the game ball enters the entrance, when the start of the game is waiting, the execution of the waiting jackpot game is started, and the launch of the game ball that is launched toward the game area Of the two areas that can be divided according to strength, the starting opening was installed in one area, the special entrance opening was installed in the other area, and it was launched toward the gaming area during the big hit game When the game ball flows down to at least the other region side, the game ball can enter the big winning opening.

Since the start port is used to determine whether or not the big hit game is executed due to the entrance of the game ball, increasing the entrance rate of the game ball to the start port In view of the disadvantage to the store, it is not possible to increase the entrance rate of the game balls to the start opening.
Therefore, depending on the number of remaining game balls of the player, it is possible to confirm whether or not the big hit game is executed because the number of held balls disappears before the game ball enters the start opening. There is a possibility that it cannot be done.
Therefore, according to the above-described configuration, as a predetermined condition by the big hit game starting means, the execution of the standby big hit game is started when the game ball enters the special entrance different from the start opening. . Unlike the start opening, the special entrance does not determine whether or not the big hit game is executed due to the entrance of the game ball, so the game ball to the special entrance Can increase the entrance rate. Therefore, even when the number of balls held by the player decreases, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the big hit game is finally executed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the start port is a first start port capable of always entering a ball, and a closed state in which a game ball is difficult to enter separately from the start port and the closed state The second starting port provided in the ordinary electric accessory that can be changed to an open state that is easier to enter the ball, the second starting port is provided in the other area, after the jackpot game is over, An opening extension means is provided for shifting from a non-opening extension state in which the normal electric accessory is in a normal opening time to an opening extension state in which the opening time is longer than the normal opening time.

  According to such a configuration, by providing the second start port provided in the ordinary electric accessory in the other region of the game region, the open state of the second start port is the normal open time after the big hit game ends. In the case of transition from the non-open extended state to the open extended state, which is an open time longer than the normal open time, the player launches a game ball so as to flow down to the other area during the big hit game. In this case, it is possible to continuously fire the game ball, and it is possible to reduce the trouble of changing from one area to the other area each time a big hit game is executed. .

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third or fourth aspect, the special entrance determines whether or not to release the ordinary electric accessory due to the entrance of a game ball. An opening determination means is provided.

  According to such a configuration, the special entrance is not only used for satisfying a predetermined condition, but also provided with an opening determination means for determining whether or not to open the ordinary electric accessory in the special entrance. With this configuration, the number of parts of the ball game machine can be reduced.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the second to fifth aspects, the effect display means is a case where the start of execution of the jackpot game is awaited when the pseudo-losing effect symbol is displayed. When the number of the reserved memories is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the fact that the big hit game is executed is notified.

When the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved storage means is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the reserved storage means does not display the number of reserved memories by the pseudo-hold display means, so that the reserved memory is stored in the player by the reserved storage means. If the game ball is made to enter the starting port as if it is, it may not be necessary to increase the reserved memory, which may make the player feel uncomfortable.
According to the above configuration, when the pseudo-losing effect symbol is displayed, when the start of execution of the big hit game is waiting, and when the number of the reserved memories is equal to or larger than the predetermined number, the big hit game is displayed by the effect display means. Is informed that is executed. This makes the player feel uncomfortable because it is not necessary to cause the player to know whether or not the hold memory is stored by the hold storage means so that the player does not have to enter the game ball at the start opening. Can be suppressed. In addition, since the effect corresponding to the symbol indicating the hit displayed on the special symbol display device is basically longer than the normal effect, the player tends to stop the launch of the game ball. If the number is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, even if the pseudo-losing effect symbol is displayed, the effect display means informs that the big hit game is executed, so the player may try to store as much as possible, It becomes possible to increase the operation of the ball game machine.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the present invention further comprises a possessed ball detecting means for detecting the number of possessed game balls used for the game of the player, wherein the effect display means is the pseudo display. If the start of execution of the jackpot game is waiting at the time of display of the lost effect design, and if the number of held balls is detected to be less than a predetermined number by the held ball detecting means, the jackpot game is It is characterized by notifying that it will be executed.

  If there is no game ball used for the player's game and the pseudo-losing effect symbol is displayed, the player may stop playing the game as it is. Therefore, according to the configuration described above, this possibility can be avoided.

The possession ball detecting means provided in the bullet ball game machine according to claim 7 may comprise a ball sensor at a predetermined position of the upper plate of the bullet ball game machine. The ball sensor may be configured to detect whether or not the amount of game balls stored in the upper plate is a predetermined amount.
Also, in recent years, the launched game balls are collected inside the game machine, fired again by the launching device, and the number of player balls held using a storage medium such as an IC card (hereinafter represented by an IC card) There is a gaming machine (referred to as an enclosed game machine or an enclosed ball game machine) that manages the data as data. The bullet ball game machine described in claim 7 may be a sealed ball game machine. As a result, the encapsulated ball game machine manages the number of balls held by the player as data, so that the current number of balls can be accurately grasped. It is possible to notify in some cases.

The front view of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. The front view of the game board 1 of Example 1. FIG. The back view of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50 according to the first embodiment. The flowchart of the main routine which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart of the start winning confirmation process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 1 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 2 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 3 of the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. FIG. 5 is a flowchart 4 of the success / failure determination process executed by the main controller 80. The flowchart 1 of the special game process which the main controller 80 performs. The flowchart 2 of the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart 3 of the special game process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart of the change start process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart of the 1st discharge instruction | indication execution process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart of the 2nd discharge instruction | indication execution process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart of the big hit game effect execution process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. Display example 1 of an effect mode displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Display example 2 of the effect mode displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Display example 3 of the effect mode displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Display example 4 of the effect mode displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Front view of game board of Example 2 FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine 50 according to a second embodiment. Display example 1 of the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 of Example 2. FIG. Display example 2 of the effect aspect displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 of Example 2. FIG.

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

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

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

In the upper center of the upper plate 55, an effect button 67 that can be operated by the player is provided. The effect button 67 changes the effect contents displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 to be described later when operated by the player during the effective period, and changes the game sound output by the speaker. The effect button 67 is provided with a jog dial 68 around it, and the jog dial 68 is rotated to change the effect image. A configuration in which a button that can be pushed by the player may be provided.
The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57 and a checkout button 58. And a CR settlement display device having a balance display 59.

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

  A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 4. The center case 5 is provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and a window or the like on which the screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays an effect symbol) can be faced. A first start port 11 and a second start port 12 are disposed below the center case 5, and a gate 17 is disposed on the left side of the center case 5. The second starting port 12 includes a normal electric accessory provided with a wing piece that can be opened and closed.

  In the lower right part of the game area 4, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol hold number display device 18, and a second special symbol hold number display device 19 and a first special symbol display device 9 and a second special symbol display device 10 composed of a 7-segment display device are arranged.

  An attacker type big winning opening 14 is arranged below the second start opening 12. Further, on the left side of the first start port 11, a first left winning port 31, a second left winning port 32, a third left winning port 33, and a fourth left winning port 34 are provided. Note that the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, and the fourth left winning port 34 are normal winning ports in which the winning rate does not always change.

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

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

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

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

The first start port switch 11a of the first start port 11 of the present embodiment has a role of detecting a game ball that has entered the first start port 11 and a function of the accessory continuous operation device by detecting the entrance of the game ball. It also serves as a role to start operation. It should be noted that the accessory continuous operation device is a device that continuously operates a special electric accessory described later, while the condition device is in operation, the main controller 80 detects the game ball by the first start port switch 11a. When the detection signal is input, the accessory continuous operation device is activated.
In addition, although the 1st starting port 11 of a present Example is comprised as an accessory continuous operation port which operates an accessory continuous operation apparatus as mentioned above, it is not limited to this, An accessory continuous operation | movement is carried out. You may be comprised as an accessory continuous operation frequency determination opening | mouth which determines the frequency | count of operation of a device (round number of jackpot game).

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

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

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

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

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

Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a fire stop signal.
In this embodiment, the game ball is paid out, but it may be a sealed structure that stores the game ball generated in accordance with winning etc. without paying out the game ball. Details of the encapsulated configuration will be described later.

The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch the game ball into the game area 4. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29.
The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop switch signal is output by the player pressing the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the firing control device 84, the game ball cannot be fired. If the fire stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be fired even if the player touches the launch handle 64. It is like that.

The sub-integrated control device 83 corresponds to the sub-control device, receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, The display control command and the like are transmitted to the effect design control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in the display control command 82. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. The various LED and lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver.
Further, the sub integrated control device 83 is connected with an effect button 67 and a jog dial 68, and when the player operates the effect units 67, 68, the operation signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83. . The jog dial 68 may be connected to the effect symbol control device 82.

Bi-directional communication is possible between the sub integrated control device 83 and the production symbol control device 82.
The effect symbol control device 82 displays the effect symbol display based on the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and those generated by the sub integrated control device 83). The device 6 is controlled to display effect images such as effect symbols on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6.
In the present embodiment, the sub integrated control device 83 and the effect symbol control device 82 are separated into separate devices, but may be configured as a single device.

  The main routine will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process that is executed only once from S10 to S65 is referred to as “main process”, and the process of S70 that is repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed within the remaining time after executing this main process. This is referred to as “residual processing”. The “main process” is periodically executed by the interrupt.

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

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: no), initial settings (for example, writing a predetermined value to the predetermined area of the memory and setting a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol to each initial to the work area of the memory) Value is written (S15), and the process proceeds to the remaining process (S70).

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: yes), an initial value random number update process is executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “3966”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 3967 integers from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The big hit determination random number update process (S25) following S20 is an increment process that is incremented by 1 each time the process is executed, similar to the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "3966", the next process starts. Is returned to “0”, and 3967 integers from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly generated in ascending order. Note that the initial value of the jackpot determination random number is the value set in the initial value random number setting process. If this value is 250, the big hit determination random number is updated as “250” “251” “252”... “3966” “0” “1”.

When the big hit determination random number is updated once (3967 times), the initial random number value at that time is used as the initial value of the big hit determination random number, and the big hit determination random number is +1 from the initial value. Increment processing is performed. Then, when the big hit determining random number makes one round again, the initial value random number at that time is changed to the initial value of the big hit determining random number. That is, this series of operations is repeated. In the above example, when the big hit determination random number reaches “249”, it is one round, so the next value after “249” is the value of the initial value random number. If the value of the initial random number is “87”, “249” “87” “88”... “3966” “0” “1”. Next to is a new initial random number value. The number of values determined to be a big hit in the normal probability state is 10, and the values are “775” to “777”, “1775” to “1777”, “2774” to “2777”. The number of values determined as 100 is “758” to “777” “1314” to “1333” “1758” to “1777” “2758” to “2777” “3314” to “3333”. .
The jackpot symbol determination random number update process (S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 100 integers from “0” to “99”. Each time this process is incremented by 1 and exceeds the maximum value, the initial value is “0”. Return to.

  The hit determination random number update process (S35) following S30 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 997 integers from “0” to “996”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to a certain “0”. The values to be won are 31 to 40 in the normal probability state and 31 to 996 in the high probability state. This winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determination random numbers, big hit symbol determination random numbers, reach determination random numbers, and fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are drawn special symbols. Used for.

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

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

In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S50), confirmation of winning in the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed.
In this embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a plurality of random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, etc. are acquired. However, the number that can be reserved is limited to 4 at the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, respectively, and when the reserved memory is full, the game ball is stored in the first start port 11 or the second start port 11. (2) Even if a winning is made at the start port 12, only a prize ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored on hold.

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

Subsequently, a special symbol control process (S55) is performed as a condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit. When the special symbol control process (S55) ends, each output process (S60) such as an image output process is subsequently executed.
In each output process (S60), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 controls the production symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the sub integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S50) that there is a winning game ball in each winning slot on the game board 1, the winning ball data is output to the payout control device 81 so as to pay out the gaming ball as the winning ball. In the process of outputting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83, an error signal is output to the production symbol control device 82 to notify that there is an error when the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal. Each process is executed.

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

  The above-described remaining process following this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S70), but is exactly the same process as S20 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this processing from S10 to S65 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial random number is not uniform when the interrupt process shown in FIG. 5 is executed once. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the big hit determination random number becomes extremely small. If the value of the initial random number (3967 from 0 to 3966) when the big hit determination random number is made one round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/3967. The hit determination random number update process (S35) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

  The winning confirmation process in S50 is as shown in FIG. 6, and the main controller 80 determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first starting port 11 based on the detection signal of the first starting port switch 11a. Judgment is made (S100). If the determination is affirmative (S100: yes), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are read from the corresponding counters, and the first reserved memory is full (this embodiment) It is determined whether the number is 4) (S105).

  If the first reserved memory is not full (S105: no), each random number is stored as the first reserved memory, and the lighting number of the first special symbol reserved number display device 18 is increased by 1 (S110). In S110, a hold number command indicating the hold number stored in the first hold memory is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83. Then, the sub integrated control device 83 receives the hold number command, and the effect symbol display device 6 displays the hold symbol corresponding to the first hold memory. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S115. If there are already four first reserved memories (S105: yes), the process proceeds to S115 without increasing the number of lighting of the first special symbol hold number display device 18 without storing the hold.

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

  If the second reserved memory is not full (S120: no), the above random numbers are stored as the second reserved memory, the number of lighting of the second special symbol reserved number display device 19 is increased by 1 (S125), and the return ( End). In S125, a hold number command indicating the hold number stored in the second hold memory is transmitted from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83. Then, the sub integrated control device 83 receives the hold number command, and the effect symbol display device 6 displays the hold symbol corresponding to the second hold memory. If there are already four second hold memories (S120: yes), the second hold is not stored, and the present process is terminated (returned) without increasing the number of lighting of the second special symbol hold number display device 19. Moreover, this process is complete | finished also when the game ball has not entered into the 2nd starting port 12 (S115: no).

  In the special symbol success / failure determination process shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special electric accessory is operating based on the big hit flag (S <b> 150). If the determination in S150 is negative (S150: no), the special symbol is not changing (S155: no), and the final symbol is not displayed (S160: no), the process proceeds to S200 in FIG. It is determined whether or not there is storage (holding storage in S125 of FIG. 6 above) (S200).

  If there is this reserved memory (S200: yes), the second reserved memory number is decremented (S205), and the process proceeds to S220. If there is no second reserved memory (S200: no), it is determined whether there is a first reserved memory (the above-mentioned reserved memory in S110 of FIG. 6) (S210). If there is the first reserved memory (S210: yes), the first reserved memory number is decremented (S215), and the process proceeds to S220.

  The second hold memory (however, if the second hold exists, the second hold is given priority even if the first hold is older) is read (the hold memory is deleted), and the probability change flag is set ( That is, it is determined whether or not 1) (S220). Here, the probability variation flag of 1 means that the current pachinko machine 50 is in a high probability gaming state. If the determination is affirmative (S220: yes), the read big hit determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the probability variation table (S225). Here, the number of hit values is 100, which are 758 to 777, 1314 to 1333, 1758 to 1777, 2758 to 2777, and 3314 to 3333. That is, the hit probability is 1 / 39.67. If the determination is negative (S220: no), the read jackpot determination random number is collated with the hit value recorded in the normal table (S230). Here, the number of hit values is 10, which is 775 to 777, 1775 to 1777, and 2774 to 2777. That is, the hit probability is 1 / 396.7. In the present embodiment, the jackpot probability is displayed as an approximate number thereof (normally 1/400, high probability state (probability change) is 1/40). And the ratio which will be in a high probability state after big hit is set as 70%.

Next, based on the determination in S225 or S230, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made (S235). If a big hit is obtained (S235: yes), the winning symbol is determined by the big hit symbol determining random number (S240). Thereafter, the process proceeds to the variation pattern determination process (S245). In the variation pattern determination process, a big hit variation pattern such as a variation time for big hit of a special symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is determined by a random number for determining the variation pattern.
In the variation pattern determination process of the present embodiment, the sub integrated control device 83 causes a plurality of effect symbols to change (FIG. 19A), and the plurality of effect symbols stop at the same number (FIG. 19). (D)), a jackpot variation pattern (hereinafter referred to as a normal jackpot variation pattern) in which an effect of informing that the jackpot has been determined (hereinafter referred to as a normal jackpot notification effect) is executed, as shown in FIG. When a plurality of effect symbols fluctuate (for example, FIG. 20 (a)) and the effect symbols stop at a different arrangement (for example, FIG. 20 (d)), as shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 20 (e), an effect for notifying that the big hit has been finalized (hereinafter referred to as a revival jackpot notification effect) is executed. Jackpot fluctuation pattern (hereinafter referred to as revival) And it has a configuration that determines the jackpot variation pattern). It should be noted that the variation pattern determination process (S245) is not limited to this, and the variation pattern determination process (S245) does not determine a plurality of jackpot variation patterns depending on the difference in the jackpot notification effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Good.
After the variation pattern determination process, a jackpot setting process is performed (S250). The jackpot setting process is based on the determined jackpot design, the game status after jackpot (such as whether there is a probability change or opening extension) and information about the jackpot game (opening time, opening pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) It is a process to acquire.

  If it is determined in S235 that it is disengaged (S235: no), the process proceeds to S255. In S255, the lost symbol is determined by the jackpot symbol determining random number (S255). Thereafter, the variation pattern is determined by the variation pattern determination random number (S260), the loss setting process (S265) is performed, and the process is merged with S270. In the loss setting process of S265, a process of subtracting the number of time reductions is performed.

  Subsequent to S250 or S265, data indicating the above-mentioned lottery result, specifically, data indicating a big hit, reach out (removed but with reach display), or out of reach without display, and a change time are designated. A special figure change start command (display control command) including the change pattern data to be output is output to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S270), and special game processing is performed. Note that the effect symbol display device 6 starts the variation display of the effect symbols by the process of S270, but the main control device 80 also starts the variation of the special symbols almost simultaneously.

  If it is determined in S155 in FIG. 7 that the special symbol is changing (S155: yes), the process proceeds to S300 in FIG. 9 and whether or not the symbol change time (based on the change pattern in S245 or S260) has elapsed. Determine. In the case of a negative determination (S300: no), the process proceeds to the special game process as it is. In the case of an affirmative determination (S300: yes), a special game process is performed after a confirmed symbol display process (S305). In the fixed symbol display process, a command for displaying a fixed symbol (symbol fixed command) is output to the sub-integrated control device 83, and a command is output to the special symbol display devices 9 and 10 to stop at the fixed symbol. Let

  When it is determined in S160 in FIG. 7 that the confirmed symbol is being displayed (S160: yes), the process proceeds to S350 in FIG. 10 to determine whether the display time of the confirmed symbol has ended. If a negative determination is made (S350: no), the process directly proceeds to the special game process. If the determination is affirmative (S350: yes), the display of the confirmed symbol is terminated (S355), and it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a symbol that is a big hit (S360). If an affirmative determination is made (S360: yes), it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is 1 (S365). If the probability variation flag is 1 (S365: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 in S370, and the process proceeds to S375. If the probability variation flag is not 1 (S365: no), the process proceeds to S375. In S375, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1. If the time reduction flag is 1 (S375: yes), the time reduction flag is set to 0 in S380, and the process proceeds to S385. If the time reduction flag is not 1 (S375: no), the process proceeds to S385 as it is.

In S385, the big hit flag is set by the condition device operation start processing. In subsequent S390, a big hit game start process is performed. In the jackpot game start process, a command for starting the jackpot game and information related to the jackpot game (such as the jackpot opening time, release pattern, jackpot ending time, number of rounds, etc.) are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83.
The jackpot game start process (S390) of this embodiment is configured to transmit a command (condition device operation command) indicating that the condition device is operating to the sub integrated control device 83. When the big hit game start process ends, a special game process is performed.

If it is determined in S360 that the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is not a big win (S360: no), it is determined whether the probability change flag is 1 (S395), and if it is 1, (S395: yes) Then, it is determined whether or not the probability variation number is 0 (S400). If the probability variation number is 0 (S400: yes), the probability variation flag is set to 0 in S405, and the process proceeds to S410. When the probability variation flag is not 1 (S395: no) or when the probability variation number is not 0 (S400: no), the processing proceeds to S410 as it is.
In S410, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is 1, and if it is 1 (S410: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of time reductions is 0 (S415). If the number of time reductions is 0 (S415: yes), the time reduction flag is set to 0 in S420 and the process proceeds to S420. When the time reduction flag is not 1 (S410: no) or when the time reduction count is not 0 (S415: no), the process proceeds to S425 as it is.

In S425, the main controller 80 sends a state designation command indicating a state such as whether or not the current gaming state is definitely changing, whether or not the time is short, etc., to the sub integrated controller 83 after a special symbol determination time (600 ms). To the special game process.
In this embodiment, the timing for transmitting the state designation command from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83 in the special symbol success / failure determination processing is after the special symbol determination time, but at the time of starting the special symbol variation. In addition, a state designation command may be transmitted even when the power is restored.

Here, the accessory continuous operation apparatus which becomes the principal part of this invention is demonstrated.
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many pachinko machines are generally configured such that when a symbol indicating a big hit with a special symbol is confirmed and displayed, the condition device is activated and then the accessory continuous activation device is activated.
When the pachinko machine 50 according to the present embodiment is confirmed and displayed with a special symbol indicating a big hit, the condition device according to the condition device activation start process (S385) of FIG. 10 is activated. Not activated. For this reason, the big hit game is not executed and the execution of the big hit game is put on standby. In order to start execution of the jackpot game that is on standby, it is necessary to operate the accessory continuous operation device of this embodiment. Therefore, it is necessary for the player to enter a game ball into the first start port 11 provided with the first start port switch 11a.
When a game ball enters the first start port 11, the first start port switch 11a detects the game ball and transmits a detection signal to the main controller 80, and the main signal that has received the detection signal during operation of the condition device. The control device 80 is configured to start execution of the jackpot game that is on standby by operating the accessory continuous operation device.
Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and includes a configuration in which a big hit game is executed if a special symbol showing a big hit is displayed in a fixed manner regardless of the game ball entering the first start port 11. You may go out.

Next, in the special game process shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, first, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the conditional operation device is operating (S450). When the condition actuating device is operating (S450: yes), it is determined based on the jackpot flag whether the accessory continuous operating device is operating (S455). When the accessory continuous operation device is not in operation (S455: no), the game ball enters the entrance (the first start port 11 in the case of the first embodiment), and the first start switch 11a. Is performed depending on whether or not the main controller 80 has received the signal (S460). When a game ball enters (S460: yes), the operation processing of the accessory continuous operation device is executed (S465). In addition, when the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started by the accessory continuous operation device operation processing (S465) of the present embodiment, the main controller 80 causes the sub integrated control device 83 to operate the accessory continuous operation device. It is the structure which transmits the command of (an accessory continuous operation command). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S470.
In addition, when there is no entrance to the entrance (S460: no), the determination by S460 is performed again. Moreover, when the accessory continuous action | operation apparatus is operating (S455: yes), it transfers to S470 as it is.
Next, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 14 is open (S470). If the big prize opening 14 is not being opened (S470: no), it is determined whether the big prize opening 14 is closed during the interval between rounds (S475). If it is not during the interval (S475: no), it is determined whether the big hit end effect is being performed (S480). If this is also a negative determination (S480: no), it is determined whether or not the time required to start the big hit game has passed (S485). When the big hit start effect time has elapsed (S485: yes), the big winning opening opening process (S490) is performed and this process is terminated. When the condition operating device is not operating (S450: no) or when the big hit game start time has not elapsed (S485: no), the special game process is terminated as it is.

  If it is determined in S470 that the big prize opening 14 is open (S455: yes), the process proceeds to S500 in FIG. 12, and it is determined whether or not ten big prize openings 14 have been won (S500). In the present embodiment, the number is 10, but it may be 9 or 8, and is not particularly limited. When ten winning prizes 14 are won (S500: yes), the winning prize closing process (S510) is performed. Then, a big hit interval process (S515) is performed, and the special game process is terminated. If ten winning prize openings 14 have not been won (S500: no), it is determined whether or not the opening time of the winning prize opening 14 has ended (S505). In this embodiment, in the case of a big hit in 15 rounds, the maximum opening time of each round is set to 28 seconds. Of course, it is not limited to this number of seconds. When the opening time is over (S505: yes), the process merges with S510, and when it is not over (S505: no), the special game process is finished.

  If it is determined that the interval is in S475 in FIG. 11 (S460: yes), the process proceeds to S520 in FIG. 12 to determine whether or not the big hit interval time has elapsed. If the interval time has elapsed (S520: yes), it is determined whether or not the last round is the last winning opening 14 opened (S525). If it is the final round (S525: yes), the big hit end effect process is performed (S530), and the special game process is ended. If it is not the final round (S525: no), the process of opening the special winning opening 14 is performed again (S535), and the special game process is terminated. When it is determined that the big hit interval time has not elapsed (S520: no), the special game process is terminated as it is. In the process of opening / closing the special winning opening 14, a signal is also transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Based on the signal, the sub integrated control device 83 grasps the current round and performs an effect corresponding to the round.

  When it is determined in S480 in FIG. 11 that the big hit end effect is being performed (S465: yes), the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 13 to determine whether or not the big hit end effect time has elapsed. When the big hit end effect time has elapsed (S550: yes), the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S555), and the operation of the condition device is stopped (S560). Then, it is determined whether or not the next game state acquired in S235 shifts to the probability change (S565). When shifting to probability change (S565: yes), the number of times of probability change is set (S570), the probability change flag is set to 1 (S575), and the process proceeds to S580. When the probability variation flag is set to 1, the winning probability of the special symbol is improved in this embodiment. If the process does not shift to the probability change (S565: no), the process proceeds to S580 as it is. Note that the number of probability changes is set to 10,000, which substantially guarantees the continuity of the probability change until the next big hit.

In S580, it is determined whether or not to shift to a short time in the next gaming state. In case of shifting to time reduction (S580: yes), the number of time reduction is set (S585), the time reduction flag is set to 1 (S590), and a process of transmitting a big hit end command to the sub integrated control device 83 is performed (S595). Then, the state designation command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S597), and the special game process is terminated.
The number of time reductions set in S585 is normally 100 times for big hits, but is set to 10,000 times for probable big hits, substantially guaranteeing continuation of the time reduction until the next big hit. When the time reduction flag is set to 1, in this embodiment, the special symbol average fluctuation time reduction, the normal symbol average fluctuation time reduction, and the normal electric accessory 12 opening extension function are set. If the time does not change (S580: no), the process goes straight to S595.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the change start processing for the effect performed by the sub-integrated control device 83 on the effect symbol display device 6 that has received the special figure change start command transmitted from the main control device 80 in S270 of FIG. .
First, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not a special figure change start command has been received from the main control device 80 (S700). If the special figure change start command is received (S700: yes), whether or not the special figure change is a big hit from the current lottery result based on the lottery result data included in the received special figure change start command. Is determined (S705). If it is a big hit (S705: yes), the process proceeds to S710. In S710, it is determined from the jackpot fluctuation pattern based on the data included in the special figure fluctuation start command whether or not the revival jackpot notification effect is executed (S710). When executing a normal jackpot notification effect (S710: no), a normal jackpot reach effect pattern determination process is performed (S715), an effect symbol determination process is performed (S720), and the process proceeds to S760. When executing the revival jackpot notification effect (S710: yes), the revival jackpot reach effect pattern determination process is performed (S725), and the effect symbol determination process is executed (S730). In the effect symbol determination process (S730) when executing the revival jackpot notification effect, the lost effect symbol is determined in the same manner as the effect symbol determination process in S745. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S760. In the effect display start process of S760, each big hit reach effect start process is performed based on S715 or S725. If the sub integrated control device 83 has not received the special figure change start command (S700: no), the process returns as it is (end).

If the special figure variation is not a big hit (S705: no) from the current lottery result based on the lottery result data included in the received special figure change start command, the sub integrated control device 83 receives the received special figure. It is determined whether or not a loss start is reached from the change start command (S735). When it becomes a lost reach (S735: yes), a lost reach effect pattern determination process is performed (S740), an effect symbol determination process is executed (S745), and the process proceeds to S760. In the lost reach production pattern determination process (S740) of the present embodiment, the lost reach production and the lost super reach production pattern are determined from the data of the lost fluctuation included in the special figure change start command. Thereafter, in the effect display start process of S760, a lose reach effect start process is performed based on S740.
Further, when it is not lost reach from the received special figure change start command (S735: no), a lost effect pattern determination process is performed (S750), an effect symbol determination process is executed (S755), and the process proceeds to S760. . Thereafter, in the effect display start process of S760, a lose effect start process is performed based on S750.

  In the present embodiment, the main control device 80 displays the normal jackpot variation pattern in which the normal jackpot effect is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 or the revival jackpot effect in the variation pattern determination process (S245) of FIG. Although it is set as the structure which determines whether it is a revival jackpot fluctuation pattern, it is not a structure limited to this. For example, the above-described two types of big hit variation patterns are not determined separately, and the sub integrated control device 83 receives the normal symbol variation time data included in the special symbol variation start command received from the main control device 80. It may be configured to select whether or not to display the jackpot notification effect or the revival jackpot notification effect on the effect symbol display device 6.

Next, using FIG. 15 to FIG. 16, the player directs the player to launch the game ball with the effect symbol display device 6 between the start of the operation of the condition device and the operation of the accessory continuous operation device. The flowchart of the execution process which performs effect display is demonstrated.
First, the first firing instruction execution process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 in the case of a normal big hit fluctuation pattern will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not it is a normal big hit fluctuation pattern from the big hit fluctuation pattern included in the special figure fluctuation start command (S800). When it is a normal big hit variation pattern (S800: yes), it is determined whether or not the sub integrated control device 83 has received the symbol confirmation command transmitted in the confirmed symbol display process (S305) of FIG. 9 ( S805). If the determination is affirmative (S805: yes), it is determined whether or not the conditional device operation command transmitted from the jackpot game execution process (S390) of FIG. 10 has been received (S810). If the determination is affirmative (S810: yes), the first firing instruction display process (S815) is executed. In the case of negative determination (S810: no), the determination of S810 is performed again until the conditional device operation command is received (S810). If it is determined that the special figure fluctuation is not a normal big hit fluctuation (S800: no), or if the sub-integrated control device 83 has not received the symbol confirmation command (S805: no), the process is terminated. .

  Here, the first firing instruction display process will be described. In the first firing instruction display process, in order to start execution of the jackpot game that is on standby, the player operates the firing handle 64 to fire a game ball, and the game ball is discharged to the first start port 11. It is an effect process for executing effect display (FIGS. 19E and 19F) instructing entry.

Next, the second firing instruction execution process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 in the case of the revival jackpot fluctuation pattern will be described with reference to FIG.
First, it is determined from the jackpot fluctuation pattern data included in the special figure fluctuation start command whether or not the special figure fluctuation is a revival jackpot fluctuation pattern (S850). If it is the resurrection jackpot variation pattern (S850: yes), it is determined whether or not the sub integrated control device 83 has received the symbol confirmation command transmitted in the confirmed symbol display process (S305) of FIG. 9 ( S855). If the determination is affirmative (S855: yes), it is determined whether or not the conditional device operation command transmitted from the jackpot game execution process (S390) of FIG. 10 has been received (S860). In the case of an affirmative determination (S860: yes), whether or not the current hold number is equal to or more than a predetermined number (for example, 4) based on the data by the hold number command transmitted from the main controller 80 in FIG. Is determined (S865).

There are two types of special symbols in the present embodiment, and the number of reserved symbols stored in the reserved memory of each special symbol is up to four. For this reason, S865 in FIG. 16 of the present embodiment changes the determination target whether or not the reserved number stored in the reserved memory of the special symbol is greater than or equal to the predetermined number according to the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 50. It has a configuration.
For example, S865 in FIG. 16 of the present embodiment is based on the data of the pending number command transmitted from S110 in FIG. 6 when the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is the normal gaming state. It is determined that the reserved number stored in the symbol storage is a predetermined number (for example, four) (S865).
Also, if the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 is a high probability gaming state or an open extended state, the current second special symbol hold memory based on the data by the hold number command transmitted from S125 of FIG. Is determined to be a predetermined number (for example, 4) (S865).
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration may be adopted in which the number of reserves of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is added up, and whether or not the number of reserves is a predetermined number or more is determined in S865. .
In the open extended state, the percentage of game balls entering the second starting port 12 is high, and therefore it is conceivable that the reserved number is basically a predetermined number or more. Therefore, the player feels uncomfortable that the reserved symbol is not displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, and can easily guess that the start of the jackpot game may be on standby. . Therefore, the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 50 may be configured to execute only the normal gaming state.
In addition, when it determines with the number of above-mentioned holding | maintenance being more than a predetermined number (S865: yes), a 2nd discharge instruction | indication display process is performed (S870).

  Here, the second firing instruction display process will be described. In the second firing instruction display process, an effect display for notifying that a special symbol is displayed with a symbol indicating a big hit, and a player operates the launch handle 64 to fire a game ball to play a game at the first start port 11. It is a display process for executing an effect display instructing to enter a ball (FIG. 21 (e) and FIG. 21 (f)).

  In addition, when the reserved number is less than the predetermined number (S865: no), a pseudo-losing effect display process is executed (S875). Here, the pseudo-losing effect display process is a display process for continuously displaying a pseudo-losing display mode of the effect symbol being displayed on the effect symbol display device 6.

  When the conditional device operation command has not been received (S860: no), the determination of S860 is performed again until the conditional device operation command is received (S860). Further, when it is determined that the special symbol fluctuation is not a big hit of the revival (S850: no), or when the sub integrated control device 83 has not received the symbol confirmation command (S855: no), the processing is ended as it is.

Next, the big hit game effect execution process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 after the accessory continuous operation device starts operating will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the sub integrated control device 83 determines whether or not an accessory continuous operation command has been received (S900). When the accessory continuous operation command is received (S900: yes), the big hit game effect start process (S905) is executed, and the process ends. In addition, when the accessory continuous operation command is not received (S900: no), the determination by S900 is performed again.
Here, the big hit game effect start processing (S905) is the effect symbol display device 6 depending on whether it is a normal big hit variation pattern for executing a normal big hit notification effect or a revived big hit variation pattern for executing a rebirth big hit notification effect. You may make it the structure which provides a difference in the jackpot game effect displayed by.

The effect aspect displayed with the effect symbol display apparatus 6 of a present Example is demonstrated using FIGS.
First, FIG. 18 shows an example of an effect mode displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 when a symbol indicating a loss is displayed as a special symbol.
As shown in FIG. 18A, an effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) is displayed above the effect symbol display device 6. The left effect symbol 91, the middle effect symbol 92, and the right effect symbol 93 are changing. On the lower left side of the effect symbol display device 6, there are a first reserved symbol 95, a second reserved symbol 96, a third reserved symbol 97, and a fourth reserved symbol 98. The reserved symbol in this example is a simple ◯ display mode. The same applies to other than FIG. On the lower right side of the effect symbol display device 6, the effect character 94 “Tatsuyoshi Bear” is displayed.

  Thereafter, when the left effect symbol 91 stops at “6” as shown in FIG. 18B, the right effect symbol 93 stops at “7” as shown in FIG. Stop at “8”. Since each effect symbol stops at the effect symbol indicating a different number, the player is informed that the game has been lost.

FIG. 19 shows an example of an effect mode in the case where the special symbol is displayed with a symbol indicating a big hit.
As shown in FIG. 19A, an effect symbol corresponding to the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) is displayed above the effect symbol display device 6. The left effect symbol 91, the middle effect symbol 92, and the right effect symbol 93 are changing. On the lower left side of the effect symbol display device 6, there are a first reserved symbol 95, a second reserved symbol 96, a third reserved symbol 97, and a fourth reserved symbol 98. On the lower right side of the effect symbol display device 6, the effect character 94 “Tatsuyoshi Bear” is displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 19B, the left effect symbol and the right effect symbol are stopped at “7”, and the middle effect symbol is changing.

  Thereafter, the reach effect develops as shown in FIG. 19B, and the process shifts to the super reach effect as shown in FIG. During the effect display shown in FIG. 19C, the effect character 94 is displayed in the center. In addition, the first reserved symbol, the second reserved symbol, the third reserved symbol, and the fourth reserved symbol displayed on the lower left of the effect symbol display device 6 in FIG. 19B are changed from the reach effect to the super reach effect. When developed, it is configured not to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. In the pachinko machine 50 of this embodiment, not only in FIG. 19, when the transition from the reach effect to the super reach effect is made, the reserved symbols (the first reserved symbol 95, the second reserved symbol 96, the third reserved symbol) are displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. The reserved symbol 97 and the fourth reserved symbol 98) are not displayed.

  On the effect symbol display device 6, all of the left effect symbol 91, the middle effect symbol 92, and the right effect symbol 93 are stopped at "7". The display indicated by the reference numeral 99 displays “Big hit! Congratulations!” To notify the player that the big hit has been won.

Next, an example of the effect display by the first firing instruction display process (S815) of FIG. 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 (e) and 19 (f).
As shown in FIG. 19 (e), the display example 100 is displayed around the center of the effect symbol display device 6. This display example 100 shows the first start port 11 and the periphery of the first start port 11 of the game board 1 of the present embodiment. In the display indicated by the reference numeral 101 below the display example 100, “When a game ball enters the start port” is displayed. On the lower left side of the effect symbol display device 6, the left effect symbol 91, the middle effect symbol 92, and the right effect symbol 93 are stopped at "7". On the left side of the display example 100, the production character 94 “Tatsuyoshi Bear” is displayed.

After that, the production mode shown in FIG. In the display example 100 shown at the lower right of the effect character 94, the special winning opening 14 provided in the game board 1 of this embodiment is displayed. In the display indicated by the reference numeral 103 above the display example 102, “Let's start a big hit ♪” is displayed.
In the display indicated by the reference numeral 102 below the display example 100, “Aim at the start port!” Is displayed. A series of effect displays displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 shown in FIGS. 19 (e) and 19 (f) cause the player to fire a game ball and enter the game ball into the first start port 11. Instructs to make a ball. In the present embodiment, not only the effect display instructing the player to launch the game ball is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6, but also the LED provided on the game board 1 is used during the effect display. You may make it the structure which light-emits the flow-down path | route of the game ball to the 1st starting port 11 so that entrance of a game ball may be encouraged.

Then, when the player fires the game ball and enters the first start port 11, the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started. Then, the sub integrated control device 83 that has received the accessory continuous operation command transmitted from the main control device 80 displays the effect display of FIG. 19F displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 as shown in FIG. It shifts to the effect display of the big hit game shown in.
As shown in FIG. 19 (g), “Big hit game start!” Is displayed in the display indicated by the reference numeral 104 above the effect symbol display device 6. Further, “1R” is displayed in the display indicated by the reference numeral 105 on the right side of the effect character 94. This informs the player that it is currently the first round.

Next, FIG. 20 shows an example of an effect mode of a revival jackpot notification effect that is executed on the effect symbol display device 6 when the reserved number is less than the predetermined number.
In the effect symbol display device 6 of FIG. 20A, a changing left effect symbol 91, a middle effect symbol 92, and a right effect symbol 93 are displayed. Since the first reserved symbol 95 and the second reserved symbol 96 are displayed on the lower left side of the effect symbol display device 6, the current number of reserved symbols is two.

  In the effect symbol display device 6 of FIG. 20B, the left effect symbol 91 stops at “5”, the right effect symbol 93 stops at “5”, and the middle effect symbol 92 is changing, so that the reach is in progress. It shows that. Thereafter, the presentation display is shifted from the reach production to the super reach production. The effect character 94 is displayed in the center of the effect symbol display device 6 (FIG. 20C).

  As shown in FIG. 20D, the left effect symbol 91 and the right effect symbol 93 stop at “5”, and the middle effect symbol 92 stops at “6”. The effect display based on the revival jackpot variation pattern is an effect display that stops the effect symbol in a pseudo-losing display mode. In FIG. 20, since the number of the pachinko machine 50 held is less than the predetermined number, the game continues until the game ball enters the first start port 11 described later by the pseudo-losing effect display process (S875) of FIG. The effect shown in FIG. 20 (d) is displayed. As a result, the player is discouraged when he loses, and launches a game ball to resume the game.

Thereafter, when the launched game ball enters the first starting port 11, the display changes from the effect display shown in FIG. 20 (d) to the effect display shown in FIG. 20 (e).
As shown in FIG. 20 (e), the display indicated by reference numeral 101 displays “Congratulations! Big hit !!! Big hit game start!”. The production character 94 “Tatsuyoshi Bear” suddenly became a big hit and displayed with a surprised expression that the big hit game started. The display indicated by reference numeral 105 is “1R”, and informs the player that it is the first round.

  If it is configured to always display a reserved symbol (such as the first reserved symbol 95) on the effect symbol display device 6, if the big hit game is waiting to be executed, the number of reserved symbols does not decrease. Depending on whether it is displayed or not, even if the effect symbol is stopped in a pseudo-losing manner, it becomes possible for the player to determine whether or not the occurrence of the big hit game is on standby. Therefore, as described above, when the transition from the reach effect to the super reach effect is made, the reserved symbols (first reserved symbol 95, second reserved symbol 96, third reserved symbol 97, fourth reserved symbol 98) are displayed. If it is configured so that the player does not, the player does not know whether or not the reserved storage number is stored. This prevents the player from noticing that the big hit game is waiting to be executed.

FIG. 21 shows an example of an effect mode based on the revival jackpot variation pattern displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 when the reserved number is a predetermined number or more.
In the effect symbol display device 6 of FIG. 21A, a fluctuating left effect symbol 91, a middle effect symbol 92, and a right effect symbol 93 are displayed. Since the first reserved symbol 95, the second reserved symbol 96, the third reserved symbol 97, and the fourth reserved symbol 98 are displayed on the lower left of the effect symbol display device 6, the number of reserved memories is a predetermined number. Up to the above (for example, four) are stored.

  Thereafter, the left effect symbol 91 and the right effect symbol 93 are stopped at “5”, and the middle effect symbol 92 is changing, so that the player is informed that it is reaching (FIG. 21B). ). And it develops from the reach production of Drawing 21 (b), and shifts to a super reach production (Drawing 21 (c)). Thereafter, as in the effect mode shown in FIG. 20 (d), the effect symbols (left effect symbol 91, middle effect symbol 92, right effect symbol 93) are stopped in a pseudo-losing display mode, and the player loses the effect. I think it is, and I will be discouraged once.

Then, when the number of the currently held storage is the predetermined number (four in this embodiment) or more, the effect display by the second firing instruction display process (S870) of FIG. 16 is executed.
An example of the effect mode of the effect display shifts from FIG. 21 (e) to the effect mode shown in FIG. 21 (f). In the display indicated by reference numeral 99 of the effect symbol display device 6 shown in FIG. 21 (e), “Congratulations! Big hit!” Is displayed. It informs the player who thought it was a losing fact that it was a big hit. The surprised expression character 94 is displayed as if surprised by the display indicated by reference numeral 99 shown in FIG. In the display example 100 on the right side of the effect character 94, the first start port 11 of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine 50 and the periphery of the first start port 11 are displayed. In the display indicated by the reference numeral 103 below the display example 100, “When a game ball enters the start opening” is displayed.

  Thereafter, the display shifts to the effect display shown in FIG. A display example 100 is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 of FIG. In the display example 100, the big winning opening 14 provided in the game board 1 of the first embodiment of the pachinko machine 50 is displayed. The display indicated by the upper left reference numeral 103 in the display example 100 is “Let's start a big hit ♪”. In the display indicated by the reference numeral 102 below the effect symbol display device 6, “Now, aim at the start!” Is displayed. This is a display for instructing the player to operate the launch handle 64 to launch a game ball and to enter the game ball into the first start port 11.

  Thereafter, when a game ball enters the first start port 11, the display shifts from the effect display shown in FIG. 21 (f) to FIG. 21 (g). In the display indicated by the reference numeral 104 in FIG. 21 (g), “Big hit game start!” Is displayed, informing the player that the big hit game will start. In addition, the display indicated by reference numeral 105 indicates “1R”, and informs the player that it is the first rundo.

Although the number of holds stored in the extracted random number hold storage process (S110) of FIG. 6 is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the hold symbol is not displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 as shown in FIG. If the player makes the player think that there is no hold and enters the first start port 11, it may not be necessary to increase the number of holds, so the player may feel uncomfortable. . Therefore, according to the above-described configuration, when the number of holdings stored in S110 is a predetermined number (four in the case of the present embodiment), the second shot instruction display process (S870) in FIG. It is possible to suppress the player from having an unpleasant feeling because the player is not informed that the player has no hold and does not enter the first starting port 11 It becomes.
In addition, since the fluctuation time with a high possibility of generating a big hit game is basically long, the player tends to stop the launch of the game ball. However, if the reserved number is stored as much as possible, there is a possibility that the revival jackpot notification effect may be executed even in the case of the effect symbol display indicating the loss displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. It becomes possible to increase operation.

According to the above configuration, when an effect display based on the revival jackpot fluctuation pattern is displayed, the effect symbol on the effect symbol display device 6 is stopped in a pseudo-disappearing display mode, thereby causing the player to lose. The player is surprised at the game because the bonus game is started by the actuating device continuously operating due to the entrance of the game ball launched by the player toward the first starting port 11 or the like. It is possible to execute an effect display that gives
In addition, after temporarily stopping the effect symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device in the display mode of losing within the fluctuation time until the big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed with the conventional special symbol, the effect symbol changes thereafter. Unlike the reviving jackpot effect that finally informs that it is a big hit, the effect symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is stopped in a pseudo-losing display mode. It is impossible for the player to determine whether the game is lost or, in fact, a big hit based on the appearance of the effect symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Therefore, a game ball is fired to resume the game.

Here, the correspondence relationship between the configuration / state of the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown.
The “start opening” of the present invention corresponds to the first start opening 11, the “large winning opening” corresponds to the large winning opening 14, and the “special symbol display device” is the first special symbol display device and the second special symbol display. The “big hit game execution means” corresponds to the special game processing of FIG. 11 to FIG. 13, “the effect display means and the pseudo hold display means” correspond to the sub integrated control device 83, and “the effect symbol selection means” "Corresponds to the variation start process of FIG. 14, and" big hit waiting means and big hit game start means "correspond to S455 to S465 of FIG.
[Example 2]

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the present embodiment has much in common with the first embodiment, different points will be described mainly.

  FIG. 22 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine 50 according to the second embodiment. In addition, since the whole structure of this pachinko machine is based on a well-known technique, illustration and description are abbreviate | omitted. As shown in FIG. 22, a center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 4 of the game board 1. A first start port 11 is disposed under the center case 5. A second start port 12 is disposed at the lower right of the first start port 11. A gate 17 is arranged on the left side of the center case 5. The second start port 12 is provided in an ordinary electric accessory that can be opened and closed.

An attacker-type big prize opening 14 is arranged on the upper right side of the second start opening 12. Further, on the left side of the first starting port 11, a first left winning port 31, a second left winning port 32, and a third left winning port 33 are provided. A first right prize opening 34 is provided to the right of the big prize opening 14. Note that the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, and the first right winning port 34 are normal winning ports in which the winning rate does not always change.
The game play of the pachinko machine 50 according to the present embodiment is configured to enter the first start port 11 during a normal game state. During the big hit game, or during the high probability game state and the open extended state, the game ball is launched to the right of the center case 5 and the game ball enters the big winning opening 14 or the second start opening 12. ing.

  By providing the second start port 12 on the lower right side of the center case 5, after the big hit game ends, the open state of the second start port 12 is opened longer than the normal open time from the non-open extended state, which is the normal open time In the case of shifting to the open extended state, which is the time, the player can launch the game ball to the right of the center case 5 as it is after the jackpot game ends, It is possible to reduce the trouble of changing the firing of the game ball from the left side of the case 5 to the right side.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 23, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is configured around the main controller 80.
The first starter switch 11a according to the second embodiment is configured to serve as both a role of detecting a game ball entering the first starter port 11 and a role of operating the accessory continuous operation device as in the first embodiment. It has become. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the normal symbol operation gate switch 17a detects a game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 17 that operates the normal symbol, and detects the entrance of the game ball. Thus, it is configured to also serve as a role for operating the accessory continuous operation device.
When the first start port switch 11a or the normal symbol operation gate switch 17 of the second embodiment detects a game ball and the detection signal is input to the main control device 80 during the operation of the condition operation device, The operation is started.
In addition, the main control device 80 includes a first right winning port such as a left winning port switch 31a that detects a game ball that has entered the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, and the third left winning port 33. A detection signal from the right prize opening switch 34a for detecting the game ball that has entered the ball 34 is input.

  In S460 shown in FIG. 11 of the first embodiment, it is determined whether or not the ball has entered the ball entrance (first start port 11). However, the entrance in S460 of FIG. 11 of the second embodiment is configured to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the normal symbol operating gate 17 as well as the first starter 11.

  According to such a configuration, the role of detecting the game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 17 that operates the normal symbol, and the role of detecting the incoming ball of the game ball and operating the accessory continuous operation device are combined. The normal symbol operation gate 17 not only starts the waiting jackpot game, but also has a configuration for determining whether or not to release the normal electric accessory, so the number of parts of the pachinko machine 50 is reduced. It becomes possible.

With reference to FIG. 24 and FIG. 25, the effect mode executed in the effect symbol display device 6 of the second embodiment and the playability of the second embodiment will be described.
First, an example of an effect mode executed based on a normal jackpot variation pattern will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 24A, the left effect symbol 91, the right effect symbol 92, and the right effect symbol 93 corresponding to the special symbol are changed. A first reserved symbol 95, a second reserved symbol 96, a third reserved symbol 97, and a fourth reserved symbol 98 are displayed on the lower left side of the effect symbol display device 6. In addition, below the right effect design 93, the effect character 94 “Tatsuyoshi Bear” is displayed.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 24 (b), the left effect symbol 91 and the right effect symbol 93 are stopped at "7", and the middle effect symbol 92 has fluctuated. To inform. Thereafter, the development proceeds from the reach production shown in FIG. 24B, and shifts to the super reach production shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 24 (d), all effect symbols are “7”, and the display indicated by reference numeral 99 indicates “Big hit! Congratulations!”.

  Unlike the first embodiment, the present embodiment has a configuration in which a special winning opening 14 is provided on the lower right side of the center case 5. Therefore, in order to win a game ball to the big winning opening 14 during the big hit game, the player needs to launch the game ball to the right of the center case 5. As described above, the normal symbol operation gate switch 17a according to the second embodiment has a role of detecting the game ball that has entered the normal symbol operation gate 17 that operates the normal symbol, and detects the entry of the game ball and continuously operates the accessory. The structure is also used to actuate the device. In the first firing instruction display process (S810) shown in FIG. 15 of the second embodiment, the game is not directed to the player to enter the first start port 11 but is played to the right of the center case 5. The ball is launched and an instruction is made to instruct the normal symbol operation gate 17 to enter the game ball. It should be noted that the LED provided on the game board 1 during the effect display instructing the player to enter the normal symbol operation gate 17 on the effect symbol display device 6 as shown in FIGS. 24 (e) and 24 (f). May be configured to prompt the player to enter the game ball into the normal symbol operating gate 17.

Returning to the description of FIG. With reference to FIGS. 24 (e), 24 (f), and 24 (g), an effect mode by the first firing instruction display process (S810) of the second embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 24 (e), the display example 100 is displayed around the center of the effect symbol display device 6. In this display example 100, the periphery of the normal symbol operation gate 17 provided in the game board 1 is shown. The display indicated by reference numeral 103 indicates that “when you make a right turn and pass through the gate”. Next, the effect aspect currently displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 transfers to FIG.24 (f).
In FIG. 24 (f), the display content of the display example 100 is changed to show the periphery of the special winning opening 14 of the display example 100. In the display indicated by reference numeral 103 in FIG. 24 (f), “Let's start a big hit ♪” is displayed. And if the effect display currently displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus 6 transfers to FIG.24 (g), the display content of the display example 100 will also be changed. In the display example 100, the player is instructed to launch a game ball to the right of the center case 5. In the display indicated by reference numeral 103, “Please make a right strike ♪” is displayed (FIG. 24 (g)). 24 (e) to FIG. 24 (g), a series of effect display shown in FIG. It is an effect display that instructs entry.

  Thereafter, when the player fires a game ball to the right of the center case 5 and the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 17, the effect shown in FIG. 24 (h) is shown in FIG. 24 (h). Transition to display. As shown in FIG. 24 (h), the display indicated by the reference numeral 104 indicates “Big hit game start!”. The display indicated by reference numeral 105 is “1R”. This notifies the player that the current number of rounds is one.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 25, an example of an effect mode that is executed based on the revival jackpot variation pattern of the second embodiment will be described. The effect display shown in FIG. 25 is an effect display that is executed when the reserved number is a predetermined number (four) or more.

  As shown in FIG. 25A, the left effect symbol 91, the right effect symbol 92, and the right effect symbol 93 corresponding to the special symbol are changed. A first reserved symbol 95, a second reserved symbol 96, a third reserved symbol 97, and a fourth reserved symbol 98 are displayed on the lower left side of the effect symbol display device 6. In addition, below the right effect design 93, the effect character 94 “Tatsuyoshi Bear” is displayed.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), the left effect symbol 91 and the right effect symbol 93 are stopped at “4”, and the middle effect symbol 92 has changed. To inform. Thereafter, the development proceeds from the reach production shown in FIG. 25 (b), and shifts to the super reach production shown in FIG. 25 (c). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 25D, the left effect symbol 91 and the right effect symbol 93 are stopped at “4”, and the middle effect symbol is stopped at “5”. Thus, by stopping the effect symbol in a losing display manner in a pseudo manner, the player thinks that the player has lost, and is disappointed.

Then, when the number of the currently held storage is the predetermined number (four in this embodiment) or more, the effect display by the second firing instruction display process (S870) of FIG. 16 is executed. The effect form executed by the second firing instruction display process of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 (e) to 25 (g).
First, as shown in FIG. 25 (e), the display indicated by reference numeral 99 displays “Congratulations! Big hit!”, So that the effect display shown in FIG. 25 (e) is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. Until it is done, the effect symbol has been stopped in a pseudo-losing display mode, but in fact, it is an effect display that surprises the player by notifying that it was a big hit. The production character 94 “Tatsuyoshi Bear” also has a surprised expression. Further, the display example 100 is displayed around the center of the effect symbol display device 6.
This display example 100 shows the normal symbol operating gate 17 and the surroundings of the normal symbol operating gate 17. The display indicated by reference numeral 103 indicates that “when you make a right turn and pass through the gate”. In addition, above the display indicated by reference numeral 103, the display indicated by reference numeral 99 indicates “Congratulations!
Next, the effect display shown in FIG. 25E shifts to the effect display shown in FIG. In FIG. 25 (f), the display content of the display example 100 is changed to show the vicinity of the special winning opening 14 on the game board 1. In the display indicated by reference numeral 103 in FIG. 25 (f), “Large hit!” Is displayed. And when the effect display currently displayed on the effect symbol display apparatus transfers to FIG.25 (g), the display example 100 will also change. In the display example 100, the player is instructed to launch a game ball to the right of the center case 5. In the display indicated by reference numeral 103, “Please make a right strike ♪” is displayed.

  Thereafter, when the player fires a game ball to the right of the center case 5 and the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 17, the effect shown in FIG. 25 (g) is changed to the effect shown in FIG. 25 (h). Changed to display. As shown in FIG. 25 (h), the display indicated by the reference numeral 104 displays "Big hit game start". The display indicated by reference numeral 105 is “1R”. This notifies the player that the current number of rounds is one.

Next, an example of an effect mode that is executed based on the rebirth jackpot variation pattern when the number of reserves is less than the predetermined number will be described. In addition, since there are many common points with the content demonstrated in FIG. 20 in Example 1, a different point is demonstrated mainly.
Similarly to FIG. 20A, the effect symbol display device 6 displays a changing left effect symbol 91, a middle effect symbol 92, and a right effect symbol 93. Since the first reserved symbol 95 and the second reserved symbol 96 are displayed on the lower left side of the effect symbol display device 6, the current number of reserved symbols is two.

  Similarly to FIG. 20B, the effect symbol display device 6 is reached because the left effect symbol 91 stops at “5”, the right effect symbol 93 stops at “5”, and the middle effect symbol 92 is changing. Indicates that it is inside. Thereafter, as in FIG. 20C, the effect display is shifted from the reach effect to the super reach effect. The effect character 94 is displayed at the center of the effect symbol display device 6.

  Similarly to FIG. 20D, the left effect symbol 91 and the right effect symbol 93 stop at “5”, and the middle effect symbol 92 stops at “6”. The effect display based on the revival jackpot variation pattern is an effect display that stops the effect symbol in a pseudo-losing display mode. If the number of pachinko machines 50 held is less than the predetermined number, the effect display similar to that shown in FIG. 20 (d) is continuously produced by the pseudo-losing effect display process (S875) of FIG. Is displayed. As a result, the player is discouraged when he loses, and launches a game ball to resume the game.

Thereafter, when the player operates the launch handle 64 and the launched game ball enters the first start port 11 of FIG. 22, an effect display similar to the effect display shown in FIG. Displayed on the device 6.
Similarly to the effect display shown in FIG. 20 (e), the display indicated by reference numeral 101 displays “Congratulations! Big hit !!! Big hit game start!”. The production character 94 “Tatsuyoshi Bear” suddenly became a big hit and displayed with a surprised expression that the big hit game started. The display indicated by reference numeral 105 is “1R”, and informs the player that it is the first round.

Since the first start port 11 is used to determine whether or not the big hit game is executed due to the entrance of the game ball, the entrance rate of the game ball to the first start port 11 is increased. Doing this is disadvantageous for the game store side, so that the rate of game balls entering the first start port 11 cannot be increased so much.
Therefore, depending on the number of remaining game balls of the player, if the number of held balls runs out before entering the first starting port 11, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit game is executed. The possibility of not being able to do arises.
Therefore, as described above, if the game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 17 different from the first start port 11, the execution of the waiting big hit game is started. The normal symbol operation gate 17 is different from the first start port 11 and the special symbol operation gate determination process shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 is not executed due to the entrance of the game ball. The entrance rate of game balls to 17 can be increased. Therefore, even when the player has a small number of balls, the player can easily confirm whether or not a big hit game will eventually occur.

Here, the correspondence relationship between the configuration / state of the present embodiment and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown.
The “first start port” of the present invention corresponds to the first start port 11 provided on the game board 1 of the second embodiment, and the “second start port” is provided on the game board 1 of the second embodiment. It corresponds to the second starting port 12 and “the entrance” corresponds to the normal symbol operation gate 17 provided on the game board 1 of the second embodiment.
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You may make it the structure which equips the structure of Example 1 or Example 2 mentioned above with the possession ball detection means which detects the number of players' possession balls.
For example, by providing the ball ball gaming machine of the first embodiment with the possession ball detecting means, the same effect display as that shown in FIGS. 21 (d) to 21 (f) of the first embodiment is produced. It is possible to display on the display device 6. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21 (d), the left effect symbol 91 is stopped on the effect symbol display device 6 when the left effect symbol 91 is "5", the middle effect symbol 92 is "6", and the right effect symbol is "5". A pseudo-losing display mode is shown, and when the possession ball detecting means detects that the number of possessed balls of the player is less than or equal to a predetermined number, the process shifts to an effect mode shown in FIG. The player is informed that the game has been a big hit, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 21 (f), the player operates the launch handle 64 to instruct the first start port 11 to enter the game ball. It becomes a production aspect.

  As the above-mentioned holding ball detecting means, a ball sensor for detecting a game ball stored in the upper plate is provided at a predetermined position of the upper plate of the ball game machine, and is stored in the upper plate by the ball sensor. A configuration is conceivable in which it is detected whether or not the amount of game balls present is equal to or less than a predetermined number.

In recent years, in order to strengthen countermeasures against fraud, a recirculating gaming machine that is connected to a table machine equipped with an IC card read writer and performs a game by circulating a predetermined number of game balls enclosed inside. There is a technology called (enclosed ball game machine). In this circulating game machine, a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed so that the player cannot touch the game balls, and the game balls launched (used for games) by the launch device toward the game board are played. It is collected inside the machine and fired again by the launching device, and the number of balls held by the player is managed as data, and the circulating game machine itself stores the number of game balls that can be launched.
The configuration described in the first embodiment or the second embodiment may be configured to be included in an enclosed ball game machine. In the above-mentioned enclosed ball game machine, the number of stored player's balls is managed as data, and if the number of player's balls is less than or equal to the predetermined number according to the data, the effect design is simulated. It is also conceivable to perform an effect display that is stopped in a display mode of a disappointment, and to execute an effect display that indicates that the game has finally been a big hit.

  According to the above-described configuration, when there is no ball to be used by the player in the game, when the effect symbol display device 6 displays an effect display in which the effect symbol is stopped in a pseudo-miss display mode, The possibility of stopping the game as it is can be avoided.

  Here, the correspondence relationship between the configuration / state of other embodiments and the configuration requirements of the present invention is shown. The “held ball detecting means” of the present invention corresponds to a ball sensor.

6: effect symbol display device 9: first special symbol display device 10: second special symbol display device 11: first start port 11a: first start port switch 12: second start port 12a: second start port switch 17: Normal symbol operation gate 17a: Normal symbol operation switch 14: Big prize opening 50: Pachinko machine 80: Main controller 83: Sub integrated controller

Claims (7)

A start opening provided in a gaming area where game balls can flow down;
A big prize opening that can be opened and closed,
Random number extraction means for extracting a random number due to a game ball launched toward the game area entering the start opening;
A storage unit that stores the random number extracted by the random number extraction unit as a storage unit;
A determination unit for determining whether or not a hit is made based on the storage stored in the storage unit;
A special symbol display device for displaying a special symbol indicating the result of the success / failure determination;
A jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game for opening the jackpot by displaying a symbol indicating the jackpot in the special symbol;
Synchronizing with the special symbol being displayed on the special symbol display device, the effect display means for displaying the effect display using the effect symbol which is the symbol for the effect of the special symbol and notifying the result of the determination of success / failure In a ball game machine equipped with
The effect display means displays either a winning effect symbol displayed when a symbol indicating a hit is displayed with the special symbol, or a pseudo-losing effect symbol displayed even when a symbol indicating a loss is displayed with the special symbol. Providing production symbol selection means to select,
When the jackpot game execution means is activated, the jackpot game can be started.
Jackpot game standby means for waiting for the start of execution of the jackpot game until a predetermined condition is satisfied;
When the start of execution of the jackpot game is waiting, the predetermined condition is that a game ball enters the start port, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, A ball game machine comprising a jackpot game starting means for starting execution. The effect display means includes a pseudo hold display means for displaying the number of hold memories stored in the random number storage means,
The effect display, when the effect symbol is displayed in a predetermined display mode, is configured to develop into a specific effect indicating that the degree of expectation that the symbol indicating the jackpot is displayed with a predetermined probability is high,
The pseudo hold display means displays the number of the hold memories regardless of whether or not it is stored by the hold storage means when the specific effect is being displayed and the start of execution of the jackpot game is waiting. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is not. The game area has a special entrance different from the start opening,
The jackpot game start means executes the waiting jackpot game when the game ball enters the entrance when the start of the jackpot game is waiting as the predetermined condition. Is configured to start,
Of the two areas that can be divided according to the launch strength of the game ball that is launched toward the game area, the start opening is installed in one area, and the special entrance is installed in the other area,
3. The game ball launched toward the game area during the big hit game is allowed to enter the big winning opening when at least the game ball flows down to the other area side. The ball game machine described in 1. The starting port is the first starting port that can always enter the ball,
In addition to the start opening, a second start opening provided in a normal electric accessory that can be changed into a closed state in which entry of a game ball is difficult and an open state in which entry is easier than the closed state,
The second start port is configured to be provided in the other region,
After the jackpot game is finished, it comprises an opening extension means for shifting from the non-opening extension state in which the normal electric accessory is in the normal opening time to the opening extension state in which the opening time is longer than the normal opening time. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 3, characterized in that:   5. The opening according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the special entrance has an opening determination means for determining whether or not to release the ordinary electric accessory due to the entrance of a game ball. The bullet ball game machine described.   The effect display means executes the jackpot game when the execution of the jackpot game is on standby when the pseudo-losing effect symbol is displayed, and when the number of the reserved memories is a predetermined number or more. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that it is notified. A possession ball detecting means for detecting the number of possession of game balls used for a player's game
The effect display means detects that the start of execution of the jackpot game is waiting at the time of displaying the pseudo-losing effect design, and the holding ball detecting means detects that the number of held balls is equal to or less than a predetermined number. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein when the big hit game is executed, the fact that the big hit game is executed is notified.

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