JP2016107161A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of allowing players to enjoy games without giving them discomfort by prohibiting a notice of a game ball shooting direction, if no disadvantage occurs in shooting the game balls in either direction, when making game balls enter from an open/close door to an accessory device while the open/close door of a winning device is opened.SOLUTION: With respect to a shooting direction of game balls, if a prohibition time set in a notice prohibition timer TM 2 is still left, the shooting direction of game balls is configured not to be noticed, if a game state is in a second game state that is advantageous to a right shooting, and a notice of the game ball shooting direction is a left shooting.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to notify a launch direction of a game ball that matches a gaming state based on a gaming state in a gaming area of a gaming board.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines such as pachinko machines, it has been configured to notify the direction in which a game ball is launched that matches the gaming state in accordance with the relationship between the various winning devices arranged on the gaming board and the gaming state. Various pachinko machines have been proposed.

  For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-208196, a prize winning opening is provided in the right area of the gaming area when the game opening is switched to the opening / closing mode of the prize winning opening based on the winning of a game ball to the operation opening. Correspondingly, there has been proposed a gaming machine configured to notify a display area that a game ball should be launched toward the right area of the game area. In such a gaming machine, the game ball launch operation is adjusted in accordance with the gaming state, so that monotonization of the game can be suppressed.

JP 2013-208196 A

  By the way, in general gaming machines including the gaming machine according to Patent Document 1, a starting opening is arranged below the gaming area of the game board, a large winning opening is arranged on the right side of the starting opening, An electric accessory (winning prize) device having an open / close door is arranged below, and gates through which game balls pass are arranged on both sides of the game area.

  In this type of gaming machine, when a game ball wins the starting gate, a lottery lottery is performed, and when the jackpot lottery wins as a result of the jackpot lottery, the jackpot is opened, and a lottery is performed based on the game ball passing through the gate. The opening / closing door opening time is changed according to the lottery result to open / close.

  In the above-described gaming machine, generally, at the beginning of the game, it is often advantageous for the player to launch the game ball to the left side of the game area in order to win the game ball at the starting port. As the launch direction, the left launch direction is recommended. In some cases, such a launching direction is notified in a display area.

  On the other hand, if the game ball wins the starting opening and wins the jackpot winning, the player who is hitting the game ball to the right of the gaming area is positioned on the right side of the gaming area. Therefore, the launch direction is notified by displaying the right launch direction recommended as the launch direction of the game ball in the display area.

  However, in a general pachinko gaming machine, when the opening / closing door of the electric accessory is opened, the game ball enters the opening / closing door regardless of whether the game ball is launched in the left or right launch direction. It is possible to play a game ball when the open door of the electric game object is opened based on the arrangement relationship of the electric game machine device in the game area depending on the model of the pachinko game machine. It may be advantageous for the player to launch to the right side of the area.

  In a pachinko gaming machine of the type described above, in a gaming state in which the left launch direction is advantageous, when the door of the electric accessory is opened, a player familiar with the gaming machine plays a game on the right side of the gaming area according to his / her will. Although a ball may be launched, in such a case, if the recommended left launch direction is notified, the player may be uncomfortable.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and any game balls are allowed to enter the accessory device from the opening / closing door while the opening / closing door of the accessory device is open. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of enjoying a game without causing discomfort to the player by prohibiting notification of the game ball launch direction when there is no problem even if the game ball is launched in the direction. And

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is provided with a game board having a display area at the center and a game area around the display area, and is disposed in the game area and can be opened and closed. An accessory device provided with an openable / closable door, a entrance that allows a player to enter a game ball on one side of the game area, and a second that can detect the game ball that is launched on the other side of the game area It is advantageous for the player to fire the game ball on the other side of the first gaming state, which is advantageous for the player when the side firing detection means and the game ball is fired on one side of the game area Based on the second gaming state, the opening time setting means for setting a first opening time or a second opening time longer than the first opening time for the door of the accessory device, and a gaming state based on the gaming state in the gaming area The direction of launching a game ball that fits A game ball launching direction notifying unit for knowing, and in response to the detection of a game ball entering the entrance, the first release time or the first time set via the release time setting unit 2. The opening / closing door of the accessory device is opened in accordance with the opening time, and the game ball launch direction notifying means is configured such that, in the first game state, the game ball to the other side of the game area is detected by the other side firing detection means. When the launch of the game device is detected, the game area is notified to the one side of the game area that the game ball should be fired, and when the second opening time is set to the opening / closing door of the accessory device by the opening time setting means, Even if it detects the launch of a game ball to the other side of the game area, it does not notify that the game ball should be fired to one side of the game area.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 1, in response to the detection of the game ball entering the entrance, the first opening time or the second opening time set via the opening time setting means is determined. The opening / closing door of the accessory device is opened, and the game ball launch direction notifying means detects the game ball on one side of the game area when detecting the launch of the game ball to the other side launch detection means in the first game state. While notifying that it should be fired, when the second opening time is set for the opening / closing door of the accessory device by the opening time setting means in the first gaming state, it detects the firing of the game ball to the other side of the gaming area Even so, since it is configured not to notify that the game ball should be fired on one side of the game area, the player can execute the game according to his / her intention. Further, notification contrary to the player's intention is prohibited, and it becomes possible to enjoy the game without giving the player unpleasant feeling.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of a game board. It is a perspective view of a center electric accessory device. It is a disassembled perspective view of a center electric accessory device. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of the sub control main process performed by a sub control board. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a central electric accessory apparatus opening process. It is a flowchart of a central electric accessory apparatus opening process. It is a flowchart of a central motor combination device thing closing process. It is a flowchart of a command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a command analysis process.

Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings based on an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine.
First, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 1, a game board installation area 2 is provided at the center of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a game board 3 described later is installed behind the game board installation area 2. Below the game board installation area 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, an upper plate 4 and a lower plate 5 are provided in two upper and lower stages. An operation knob 6 is disposed at the right end of the lower plate 5, and the game ball stored in the upper plate 4 is ejected toward the game board 3 by operating the operation knob 6.

  A pressing operation member 7 is disposed on the upper plate 4. A switch is built in the push-down operation member 7, and the push-down operation member 7 is pushed down by a player in a predetermined game scene as the game progresses.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular display area 9 surrounded by the guide rail 8 is formed on the game board 3, and a center accessory 10 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the display area 9. . A display device 11 is disposed inside the center accessory 10.

A game area P is provided around the display area 9. In the game area P, a windmill 12 is provided between the left side of the display device 11 and the guide rail 8. A central electric accessory device A is disposed below the display device 11. The central electric accessory device A is provided with a start winning port 13, a lower winning port 14, and the like. The central electric accessory device A will be described later.
A large winning opening 15 is provided at an upper right side of the central electric accessory device A, and a dislodging ball receiving opening 16 is provided at a lower position of the central electric accessory device A.

A left start gate 17 is provided on the left side of the center accessory 10 disposed in the display area 9. In addition, a right start gate 17A is provided at the top of the special winning opening 15. Further, a plurality of nails are erected over the entire game area P.
Here, in the game area P from the left side to the central electric accessory device A, as shown in FIG. 2, a game ball falling from above the left game area P is moved from the windmill 12 to the central electric accessory device A. A nail row P1 that can be guided to the start winning opening 13 is provided. Therefore, in order to make the game ball win the starting winning opening 13, so-called left-handed is advantageous for the player. It should be noted that most of the game balls moving below the nail row P1 fall on the guide rail 8, and therefore it is unlikely that such game balls reach the door member 18 of the central electric accessory device A.
On the other hand, the number of nails provided in the right game area P is small, and many of the game balls that fall downward through the right game area P are guided to the nails and the wall of the structure, and are awarded a big prize. There is a high possibility of being guided to the mouth 15 and to the central electric accessory device A. Thus, when the jackpot winning prize is won and the big winning opening 15 is opened, so-called right-handed is advantageous for the player. Similarly, when the door member 18 of the central electric accessory device A is opened, so-called right-handed is advantageous for the player.

Next, each required part will be described in detail.
The left start gate 17 and the right start gate 17A have a portal structure and have a built-in detection switch (gate sensor), and a game ball that has passed through the left start gate 17 and the right start gate 17A is detected by the detection switch. Based on the detection signal, the symbols in the normal symbol display area provided on the display device 11 are variably displayed. If the result of the normal symbol variation display is a win, the door member 18 provided in the central electric accessory device A is opened as will be described later.
The left starting gate 17 is used when detecting that the game ball is left-handed. When the passing of the game ball through the left starting gate 17 is detected, the left-starting gate 17 is recognized as being left-handed. The Similarly, the right start gate 17A is used when it is detected that the game ball is right-handed, and when the passage of the game ball through the right start gate 17A is detected, it is recognized that the right-hand turn is being performed. Is done.

  The start winning opening 13 has a so-called pocket structure and is opened upward, and the opening width of the starting winning opening 13 is large enough to accommodate about one game ball. When a game ball wins the start winning opening 13, a detection switch provided in the start winning opening 13 detects the game ball, and a random number is acquired from the counter based on the detection signal, and the acquired random number and the big hit lottery A jackpot lottery is performed with reference to the table. Based on the result of the jackpot lottery, the display device 11 variably displays the special symbol. In addition, while the display device 11 variably displays the symbols, the number of winning balls won in the start winning opening 13 is cumulatively counted, for example, up to four.

Similarly, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 13, a random number is acquired from another counter, and the acquired random number and probability variation (hereinafter abbreviated as probability variation) mode lottery table are referred to. Then, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to shift to the probability variation mode (high probability state). When the transition to the probability changing mode is acquired by this lottery, the fact that the transition to the probability changing mode is confirmed is displayed on the display device 11.
Further, as in the case of the probability variation mode, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 13, a random number is acquired from another counter, and the acquired random number and time shortening (hereinafter abbreviated as time shortening) mode lottery With reference to the table, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to shift to the time-saving mode. When the shift to the time-saving mode is acquired by this lottery, the fact that the shift to the time-saving mode is confirmed is displayed on the display device 11.

  A door member 18 (details of which will be described later) that opens and closes the lower winning port 14 is rotatably provided at the lower winning port 14, and the door member 18 is configured so that a game ball is left-starting gate. 17 or the right start gate 17A is detected, the lower winning opening 14 is opened via the opening / closing mechanism.

  The big prize opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long shape and is normally closed by a movable door 19. When the jackpot is determined as described above, the solenoid provided on the back of the game board 3 is driven, the movable door 19 falls to the front side over a predetermined period, and the jackpot game is started (state shown in FIG. 2). ). Thereby, the grand prize opening 15 is opened, and a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 15 by using the movable door 19 as a guide. Here, when the movable door 19 is opened and closed, it is referred to as “round”. In one round, the opening time of the movable door 19 has reached 30 seconds, or The process ends when any of the 10 game balls has been won or the condition is satisfied first. In the present embodiment, one “big hit game” is continuously performed up to 16 rounds. In the present embodiment, the remaining number of rounds that can be executed is displayed on the round display unit of the display device 11.

The display device 11 is formed by assembling a liquid crystal module (not shown) (in detail, a TFT-LCD module) on the rear end surface of the center accessory 10.
The display device 11 normally displays three special symbols, left, middle, and right, side by side. Each of these special symbols is composed of, for example, a plurality of types representing numbers “0” to “11”. Usually, a predetermined type of symbol is displayed for each special symbol. Yes. Then, when the game ball wins at the start winning opening 13, each special symbol is scrolled up and down and displayed in a variable manner. After a predetermined time, for example, each special symbol is stopped and displayed in the order of left, middle, and right. Is done. At this time, for example, when all of the special symbols are the same symbol, that is, when they are all in a rough pattern, the “big hit game” is started and the movable door 19 is opened.

A normal symbol display area is provided in the lower left corner of the special symbol display area. This normal symbol display area is, for example, a number from “0” to “9” for a predetermined period when the detection switch provided in the left start gate 17 and the right start gate 17A detects the passage of the game ball. After a variable display, a predetermined number is fixedly displayed. The door member 18 attached to the lower prize opening 14 is tilted sideways over a predetermined period of time based on the type of the number that is confirmed and displayed. Here, as the time when the door member 18 is opened, two types of 6 seconds and 4 seconds are set as the long opening time based on a table in which the types of numbers and the opening time are associated, and the short opening time is 80 m. Second is set. It should be noted that the number of types displayed in the normal symbol display area is also set when the door member 18 is not opened as a detachment.
In addition, for example, up to four game balls that have passed through the start gates 17 and 17A while the normal symbol display area is variably displayed are displayed, for example, by the number of lighting LEDs (not shown).

Next, the configuration of the central electric accessory device A will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The central electric accessory device A basically includes an accessory device 20 and a case 21 to which the accessory device 20 is attached.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the accessory device 20 opens and closes the start winning receiving portion 23 formed on the upper surface side of the flat plate portion 22 and the lower winning opening 14 below the starting winning receiving portion 23. The lower winning cover portion 24 disposed on the front side of the door member 18 to be performed is configured integrally.

  A start winning opening 13 is opened above the start winning receiving section 23, and a game ball that has entered the starting winning opening 13 is formed on the back side of the start winning receiving section 23 by the flat plate portion 22. After passing through the ball passage 25, it is guided into the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  A concave groove 26 (see FIG. 4) is formed on the back side of the lower winning cover portion 24, and game ball guide inclined surfaces 27, 27 are formed on the left and right sides of the concave groove 26. . The concave groove 26 forms a passage for a game ball with the door member 18, and specifically, the game ball guide inclined surfaces 27, 27 in a state where the door member 18 closes the lower winning opening 14. Is passed through a passage formed by the door member 18 and the concave groove 26, and finally collected into the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the off-ball receiving port 16.

  The case 21 constituting the central electric accessory device A is composed of an upper case and a lower case (not shown), and a storage portion for storing the door operating mechanism is formed between the upper case and the lower case. . A lower winning opening 14 is opened at the front end of the case 21 (the right end in FIGS. 3 and 4), and a door member 18 is disposed in front of the lower winning opening 14.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a case that covers various control boards is provided on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Specifically, a main control board case 42 that houses the main control board 40 is provided in the center of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an audio that houses the sound control board 60 is disposed above the main control board case 42. A control board case 61, a sub control board case 51 that houses the sub control board 50, and a symbol control board case 56 that houses the symbol control board 55 are provided. Further, below each control board case 42, 61, 51, 56, a power supply board case 80 for storing a power supply board and a payout control board case 68 for storing a payout control board 65 are provided. Each control board operates by receiving power supply from the power control board.

  Next, a control system in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  The main control board 40 corresponds to a game control device having a storage means for controlling the game according to the game information and storing the game information, and includes at least a microcomputer including a CPU 41, a RAM, a ROM, and a plurality of counters. Yes. The main control board 40 is connected to the sub control board 50 and the payout control board 65, and is also provided with a start port sensor (located at the start winning port 13) and a gate sensor (to the start gates 17 and 17A) via a relay circuit. Arranged) and the like.

  The CPU 41 includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, as well as big hits and small hits (per normal symbol that opens the door member 18 of the lower winning port 14). Such random numbers are also generated, and a control command can be output to each control board.

  The RAM of the main control board 40 has the number of special symbol reservation balls detected by the start port sensor and the number of normal symbol reservation balls detected by the lower winning port sensor (located at the lower winning port 14). A storage area, a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU 41, a storage area and flags for temporarily storing various data, and a work area for the CPU 41 are provided. The storage area for the special symbol holding series and the storage area for the normal symbol holding ball number are individually formed in the RAM of the main control board 40, and each is configured to store up to four holds. Has been. The ROM of the main control board 40 stores, for example, numerical values for jackpots and jackpots as well as game control programs and control data. The main control board 40 operates by receiving power supply from the power supply board.

  The sub control board 50 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a microcomputer having a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the main control board 40, a symbol control board 55, a voice control board 60, and a lamp control circuit. An input / output circuit is provided. The sub control board 50 controls the game according to the control signal output from the main control board 40. The control signal from the main control board 40 includes variation data for the special symbol display unit in the display device 11, a control signal for the lamp device, and the like, and controls the game according to the contents of the control signal.

The ROM of the sub-control board 50 stores control programs, data constants, data of effects on the special symbol display unit of the display device 11, and the like. The RAM of the sub-control board 50 has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU. The lamp control circuit is connected to lamp devices such as left and right side lamps, and controls the operation of the lamp device by a control signal transmitted to the lamp control circuit via the sub-control board 50. The sub control board 50 operates by receiving power supply from the power board.
Further, a notification timer TM1 and a notification prohibition timer TM2 are connected to the sub control board 50. As described above, the notification timer TM1 is provided for the door member 18 of the central electric accessory device A based on the normal symbol lottery result performed when the game ball passes the left start gate 17 and the right start gate 17A. It is used when setting one time out of 80 ms as the short opening time and 4 seconds and 6 seconds as the long opening time. The notification prohibition timer TM2 is used when setting a notification prohibition time of 4 seconds or 6 seconds according to the opening time of the door member 18 set in the notification timer TM1, as will be described later.

  The symbol control board 55 includes a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, an input circuit that connects the microcomputer and the sub-control board 50, an output circuit that connects the microcomputer and the display device 11, and the like. Based on the control signal output from 50, display on the display device 11 is controlled. The ROM of the symbol control board 55 stores a display control program. The symbol control board 55 reads predetermined display control data from the ROM based on the control signal from the sub-control board 50, generates control data in the storage area of the RAM, and outputs it to the VDP (not shown). The VDP reads necessary data from the ROM based on a command from the CPU, creates display image map data, and stores it in the VRAM. The image data stored and stored in the VRAM is converted into RGB signals by a D / A conversion circuit provided in the output circuit and output to a special symbol display unit.

  The sound control board 60 is connected to the main control board 40 by electrical connection means such as wiring, and controls sound emitted from the speaker based on a control signal output from the main control board 40. That is, the audio control board 60 synthesizes an audio signal based on the control signal output from the sub-control board 50 and outputs it to the amplifier. The amplifier amplifies the audio signal and outputs it to the speaker.

  The payout control board 65 has a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is connected to the main control board 40, the ball rental payout device 66, and the prize ball payout device 67 by electrical connection means such as wiring. ing. The payout control board 65 receives the control signal output from the main control board 40, and executes control related to the game ball lending by the ball lending device 66 and the prize ball payout by the prize ball paying device 67. The payout control board 65 is operated by the power supplied from the power board. The ROM of the payout control board 65 stores a control program. The RAM of the payout control board 65 determines the payout number of prize balls (game balls) to be paid out by the prize ball payout device 67 based on the detection of winnings in various winning holes, for each payout number for detection of one winning ball. It can be memorized. The launch control board 70 controls the launch motor in the launch device 30.

  The power supply board generates a power supply for the gaming machine having a predetermined voltage suitable for the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the main power supply supplied from the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the main control board 40, the sub control board 50, the payout control board 65, etc. To supply. The main power supply is converted into a predetermined voltage (for example, direct current (AC) 24V) and supplied by the game store.

  Subsequently, various control processes performed in the sub-control board 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the sub control main process will be described with reference to FIG.

In the sub control main process performed by the sub control board 50, as shown in FIG. 7, first, a CPU initialization process is performed in step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1. Specifically, stack setting, CPU setting, SIO, CTC setting, and the like are performed. Then, it is determined whether or not the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 50 are normal (S2). If the power-off signal is not ON or the contents of the RAM are not normal (S2: NO), the RAM is initialized (S3). Thereafter, the watchdog timer counter 1 (for 2 ms) and the watchdog timer counter 2 (for 10 ms) are initialized (S4). If the power signal is ON (S2: YES), the process immediately proceeds to S4.
After initialization of the watchdog timer counter, interrupts are prohibited (S5), and various effects and various design random numbers are updated (random seed update: S6). After the update process, a command transmission process (S7) and an initialization process (S8) of the watchdog timer counter 1 are performed, and then an interrupt is permitted (S9). After permitting an interrupt in this way, loop processing is performed. In this loop processing, reception interrupt processing (S10), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S11), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S12) are performed.

  Here, the reception interrupt process (S10) shown in FIG. 8 is a process for receiving a command (control signal) from the main control board 40. In the reception interrupt processing, first, it is confirmed that the strobe (STB) signal from the main control board 40 is ON (S13). When the strobe signal is ON, that is, when the strobe signal is input to the external INT input unit (S13: YES). The command (control signal) output from the main control board 40 is received and stored in the RAM (S14). Here, the command received from the main control board 40 includes a variation command for executing effects corresponding to various jackpots. On the other hand, if the strobe signal is not ON (S13: NO), this reception interrupt process (S10) is completed at that time.

  The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S11) shown in FIG. 9 is performed in preference to the 10 ms timer interrupt process. In the input process (S15), edge data and level data (switch data) are generated by operating the operation buttons. In the lamp data data output process (S16), a lamp lighting pattern, a voice pattern, and the like are created and output every 2 ms. In the drive process (S17), control data for driving the drive object (actual object) is created and output. In the watchdog timer counter process (S18), the watchdog timer counter 1 is initialized.

  In the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S12) shown in FIG. 10, as a main command analysis process (S19), a command (control signal) received from the main control board 40 in the reception interrupt process is analyzed, and a process corresponding to the command is performed.

After the main command analysis processing (S19) is performed, other processing (S20) is performed, and further notification timer subtraction processing is performed (S21). The notification timer subtraction process is a process of subtracting the notification time set in the notification timer TM1 in accordance with the progress of notification, in order to notify the game ball launch direction in association with the gaming state.
Thereafter, ramp processing (S22) for creating ramp data to be output is performed, and further initialization (S23) of the watchdog timer counter 2 is performed. As a result, the 10 ms timer interrupt process ends.

Next, in the main command analysis process (S19) performed in the 10 ms timer interrupt process, the normal symbol and the central electric accessory device (central variable prize apparatus A) will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 11, first, it is determined whether or not the command received from the main control board 40 is a normal symbol variation command (S24). When the received command is a normal symbol variation command (S24: YES), a normal symbol variation pattern determination process is performed based on random number lottery (S25).
If the received command is not a normal symbol variation command (S24: NO), it is determined whether or not there is a normal symbol stop command (S26). If the received command is a normal symbol stop command (S26: YES), a normal symbol stop process is performed (S27).

If the received command is not a normal symbol stop command (S26: NO), it is determined whether or not it is a central electric accessory opening command (S28). When the received command is a central electric accessory opening command (S28: YES), a central electric accessory opening process described later is performed (S29).
If the received command is not a central electric accessory opening command (S28: NO), it is determined whether the received command is a central electric accessory release command (S30). When the received command is a central electric accessory release command (S28: YES), a central electric accessory release process described later is performed (S31).

  If the received command is not a central electric utility opening command (S30: NO), it is determined whether or not it is a central electric utility closing command (S32). When the received command is a central electric accessory closing command (S32: YES), a central electric accessory closing process described later is performed (S33). If the received command is not a central electric accessory closing command (S32: NO), the command analysis process is terminated.

Next, the central electric accessory opening process performed in S29 will be specifically described with reference to FIG.
First, a normal symbol opening is set for the normal symbol variation pattern determined in S25 (S34). Next, the normal symbol opening command is transmitted (S35), and the normal symbol operation flag is set to the opening.

  In S37, as described above, as a result of the lottery of the stop normal symbol based on the game ball passing through the left start gate 17 or the right start gate 17A, as the opening time of the door member 18 of the central electric accessory device A, It is determined whether or not the short opening, that is, 80 milliseconds is set. When 80 milliseconds is set as the opening time of the door member 18 (S37: YES), the time set in the notification prohibition timer TM2 is cleared. As a result, when the opening time set for the door member 18 is extremely short, the set time of the notification prohibition timer TM2 is cleared, and the normal launch is not performed in the subsequent game without prohibiting the notification of the launch direction. The direction can be notified.

On the other hand, when the short opening is not set as the opening time of the door member 18 of the central electric accessory device A (S37: NO), the opening time of the door member 18 is further long open, that is, most It is determined whether a long long open time (6 seconds) is set (S39). As a result of the determination, when the long opening time (6 seconds) is set as the opening time of the door member 18 (S39: YES), the long opening time (6 seconds) is set as the prohibited time for the notification prohibition timer TM2. It is set (S49). On the other hand, when the long opening time (6 seconds) is not set as the opening time of the door member 18 (S39: NO), the short opening time (4 seconds) shorter than 6 seconds for the notification prohibition timer TM2. Is set.
As described above, when a time (6 seconds, 4 seconds) longer than 80 milliseconds is set as the opening time of the door member, a long time (6 seconds, 4 seconds), when the opening time of the door member 18 is long, the opening time of the door member 18 and the prohibition time by the notification prohibition timer TM2 are the same, and the door member 18 is open. In this case, the launch direction is not notified, and the player can execute the game according to his / her intention.
Further, notification contrary to the player's intention is prohibited, and it becomes possible to enjoy the game without giving the player unpleasant feeling.

  In the central electric accessory release process performed in S13, as shown in FIG. 13, the normal symbol operation flag is set to be released (S42).

  Subsequently, the central electric component closing process performed at 33 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 14, it is first determined whether a final closing command has been received (S43). When the final closing command is received (S43: YES), the normal symbol operation flag is set to the end of opening (S44). On the other hand, when the final closing command has not been received (S43: NO), the normal symbol operation flag is set to the open pause.

After the normal symbol operation flag is set to the end of opening (S44), it is determined whether the short opening, that is, 80 milliseconds is set as the opening time of the door member 18 of the central electric accessory device A (S46). . If 80 milliseconds is set as the opening time of the door member 18 (S46: YES), the process is terminated.
On the other hand, when the short opening is not set as the opening time of the door member 18 of the central electric accessory device A (S46: NO), the notification prohibiting timer TM2 is prohibited after the door member 18 is closed. A time after closing (for example, 3 seconds) longer than 80 milliseconds is set as the time (S47).
As described above, when the short opening time of the door member 18 is not set as the opening time of the door member 18 in the central electric utility closing process, the notification prohibition timer TM2 includes a time after closing as the prohibition time after the door member 18 is closed. Therefore, even when the game ball remaining on the right side of the game area P enters the right start gate 17A after the door member 18 is closed, the notification of the left launch direction is made until the time after the closure elapses. Can be prohibited.

Next, of the main command analysis process (S19) performed in the 10 ms timer interruption process, the command analysis process in the case where the game ball has won the start winning opening 13 will be described with reference to FIG.
In S48, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the first state gaming state advantageous for left-handed. When the gaming state is the first gaming state that is advantageous for left-handed (S48: YES), the processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the gaming state is not the first gaming state that is advantageous for left-handed (S48: NO), that is, despite the fact that it is the second gaming state that is advantageous for right-handed, the winning prize opening 13 is won. In such a case, a right-handed notification command is transmitted because a right-handed notification command is transmitted (S49), and based on this, a message indicating that a right-handed player is recommended as a launching direction of the game ball is displayed on the display device 11.

Next, of the main command analysis process (S19) performed in the 10 ms timer interrupt process, the command analysis process when the game ball has passed through the right start gate 17A will be described with reference to FIG.
In S50, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a second gaming state that is advantageous for right-handed. If the gaming state is the second gaming state that is advantageous for right-handed (S50: YES), the process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the gaming state is not the second gaming state advantageous for right-handed (S50: NO), it is further determined whether or not the prohibition set time of the notification prohibition timer TM2 is not 0 (S51). If the prohibition setting time of the notification prohibition timer TM2 is not 0, that is, if the prohibition time remains, the process is terminated while prohibiting notification of the launch direction. On the other hand, when the prohibition setting time of the notification prohibit timer TM2 is 0 (S51: NO), a left-handed notification command is transmitted aiming at the start winning opening 13 of the game ball (S52). Based on this, it is displayed on the display device 11 that the left strike is recommended as the game ball launch direction.
In this way, after the opening time set for the door member 18 of the central electric accessory device A has elapsed, it is configured to display that the left strike is recommended as the game ball launch direction. During the notification prohibition time, the notification is prohibited, and after the opening time has elapsed, the normal launch direction can be notified to help the player.

  As described above, when the game state is the second game state that is advantageous to the right strike and the notification of the game ball launch direction is left strike, the notification prohibit timer TM2 is set. Since the game ball launch direction is not notified while the prohibited time remains, it is possible for the player to execute the game according to his / her own intention, and the notification is contrary to the player's intention. Is prohibited, and it becomes possible to enjoy the game without causing discomfort to the player.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment is configured to display the recommended launch direction of the game ball on the display area 9 of the display device 11 for notifying the launch direction of the game ball. Without being limited to the above, it may be notified by voice from a speaker.
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, the right start gate 17A is arranged in the right game area P, the right ball is detected by detecting that the game ball passes the right start gate 17A, and the central electric motor is operated. The door member 18 of the accessory device A is configured to be opened. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, another sensor is provided on the right side of the game area separately from the right start gate 17A, and the game ball is detected by the sensor. Right-handed detection may be performed in response to.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the gaming state in which left-handed is advantageous is described as the first gaming state, and the gaming state in which right-handed is advantageous is described as the second gaming state. The first gaming state may be a gaming state in which the second gaming state or right-handed is advantageous.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Game board 9 Display area 17 Left start gate 17A Right start gate 18 Door member 40 Main control board 50 Sub control board A Central variable prize-winning apparatus P Game area

Claims (1)

A game board having a display area in the center and a game area around the display area;
An accessory device provided in the game area and provided with an openable / closable door;
An entrance that can be entered when a game ball is launched on one side of the game area;
The other side firing detection means capable of detecting a game ball launched to the other side of the gaming area;
A first gaming state in which it is advantageous for a player to launch a game ball on one side of the gaming area;
A second gaming state in which it is advantageous for the player to launch a game ball on the other side of the gaming area;
An opening time setting means for setting a first opening time or a second opening time longer than the first opening time for the door of the accessory device;
Game ball launch direction notifying means for notifying the launch direction of a game ball suitable for the game state based on the game state in the game area,
In response to detection of a game ball entering the entrance, the opening / closing of the accessory device is performed according to the first opening time or the second opening time set via the opening time setting means. Open the door,
In the first gaming state, the game ball launch direction notifying means sends a game ball to one side of the game area when the other side launch detection means detects the release of the game ball to the other side of the game area. Notifying that it should be fired, and when the second opening time is set on the opening / closing door of the accessory device by the opening time setting means, it is detected that the game ball is released to the other side of the gaming area A gaming machine characterized by not informing that one side of the gaming area should fire a gaming ball.

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