JP2017196310A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of increasing a degree of player's attention to a game by suppressing monotonicity of the game.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 1 includes: a large winning part 16 changing from a first state for preventing ball entry to a second state for permitting ball entry according to minor jackpot winning; and an electric tulip 122 changing between a guide state for guiding balls to a second start winning part 12 so as to suppress ball entry into the large winning part 16, and a non-guide state for preventing guide of the balls to the second start winning part 12. The electric tulip 122 is changed to a guide state at frequency higher in a first probability variation state than in a second probability variation state occurring according to a probability variation promotion lottery under the first probability variation state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In a pachinko gaming machine installed in a game hall, a plurality of balls are given to a player when a ball wins a big prize section. The big winning part can win a ball in a big hit state, and the big hit state is ended by repeating a round of opening of the big winning part in a predetermined manner a predetermined number of times. Then, after the jackpot state ends, a probability variation state in which the probability of winning the jackpot is generated.

  Also, depending on the gaming machine, a small hit state is generated separately from the big hit state. In the small hit state, it is possible to win a small amount of balls in the big winning part, and when the big hit state has not occurred, the number of balls given to the player is increased (for example, see Patent Document 1 below) .)

JP 2014-083290 A

  However, in the above conventional gaming machine, the expectation of the number of balls obtained by the occurrence of the small hit state is constant. For this reason, when it gets used to a game, it becomes a game which only fires a ball | bowl, and there exists a possibility that a game may become monotonous and a player's attention to a game may fall.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can suppress monotonization of a game and can increase the degree of attention to a player's game.

  The gaming machine of the present invention has a guided state that suppresses the winning of the ball to the special winning part by guiding the ball to the winning part, and the ball is less likely to be guided to the winning part than the guided state. Guiding means that can be switched to a non-guidance state that does not induce is provided. This guiding means switches to the guiding state more frequently in the first special gaming state than in the second special gaming state.

  In the first special game state, since the guiding means guides the ball to the winning portion, it is difficult for the ball to win the special winning portion. On the other hand, in the second special game state, since it is less likely to be in the induced state than in the first special game state, it is possible to make the special prize portion win a ball than in the first special game state. For this reason, a player who wishes to win a special winning portion plays a game in the expectation that the second special game state will occur as a result of the second lottery result early in the first special game state. In other words, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, by giving irregularity to the timing of occurrence of the second special gaming state, the player is made to pay attention to whether or not the second lottery result is obtained in the first special gaming state. be able to.

Further, in the second special game state, the player plays the game paying attention to whether or not the ball is won in the special prize winning portion as a result of the first lottery and the guidance means is switched to the non-guidance state.
As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to provide an item that attracts attention from an unprecedented player, thereby suppressing the monotonization of the game and increasing the player's attention to the game.

The front view of a pachinko machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the electric tulip of a non-induction state. Explanatory drawing which shows the electric tulip of a guidance state. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of a pachinko gaming machine. The state transition diagram showing the transition of a gaming state.

The embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
Example 1
This example relates to a pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 that generates a small hit state in addition to a big hit state. This content will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is predetermined when a ball wins a first start winning portion 11 and a second start winning portion 12 (corresponding to a winning portion) where a ball flowing down the game area 130 can win. This is a seven machine that executes special figure determination, which is an example of special lottery, and stops and displays a symbol corresponding to a special figure determination result after variably displaying a predetermined symbol. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a special hit determination (third lottery result) when the special figure determination result is a special prize winning state (a third lottery result). A large winning portion 16 is provided as an example of a special winning portion that switches to an open state (second state) in which a winning can be achieved.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, as a gaming state other than the big hit state, a high probability state (probability variation state) that has a high probability of winning a special figure determination and is advantageous to the player is set in addition to a normal state in which the player's advantage degree is low. Has been. As the probability change state, a first probability change state that is an example of a first special game state and a second probability change state that is an example of a second special game state that is more advantageous than the first probability change state are set. When the predetermined occurrence condition of the end of the big hit state is satisfied, the first probability variation state occurs, and the special figure determination result in the first probability variation state is the probability variation promotion winning (second lottery result), The first probability variation state ends and the second probability variation state occurs.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 in FIG. 1 is a gaming machine having an open / close door 13 attached to a frame (not shown), and having a substantially circular gaming area 130 formed on the surface side of the game board inside. A speaker 131 is disposed at the lower right side of the game area 130, and an upper plate 135 and a lower plate 137 are provided below the game region 130 so as to project to the player side. The upper plate 135 is a receiving tray that receives award balls that are paid out in accordance with winning a prize, or rents balls and stores balls. The lower plate 137 is a receiving plate that receives balls or the like exceeding the accommodation limit of the upper plate 135. At the lower right of the upper plate 135, an operation handle 15 for firing the ball of the upper plate 135 toward the game area 130 is provided upright.

  The open / close door 13 is fixed to the frame so as to be rotatable through a hinge 133 located on the left side facing the pachinko gaming machine 1. The open / close door 13 is provided with a substantially circular transparent window 139 corresponding to the game area 130, and decorative lamp portions 136 disposed on both upper sides of the transparent window 139.

  The game area 130 is an area where balls, which are game media, flow down. In the game area 130, the first and second start winning portions 11 and 12, the through gate 141, a special winning portion 16 that is an example of a special winning portion, and the like are arranged around the display device 19 that displays the symbols in a variable manner. Yes. At the bottom of the game area 130, an out hole 138 is opened for collecting balls that have flowed down without winning. The first start winning portion 11 is disposed below the display device 19. The through gate 141, the second start winning portion 12, and the big winning portion 16 arranged on the right side of the display device 19 are arranged in this order from the upstream side to the downstream side of the game area 130.

  The first and second start winning portions 11 and 12 are winning portions that serve as triggers for special figure determination as an example of a special lottery. When a ball is won in the start winning portions 11 and 12, a special drawing determination is executed as a special lottery to determine whether or not to generate a big hit state by extracting a random number for lottery for special drawing determination. The number of balls paid out according to the winning of the balls to the first start winning portion 11 is 3, and the number of balls paid out according to the winning of the balls to the second start winning portion 12 is one.

  The first start winning part 11 is a navel type winning part in which the winning rate does not change. On the other hand, the second start winning part 12 is a variable winning part in which the winning rate varies. An electric tulip 122 (guidance means) including a pair of movable blades 121 is provided on the upstream side of the second start winning portion 12.

  The big winning unit 16 is a variable winning device called an attacker that is opened in a big hit state. The horizontally long winning portion 16 is provided with a lid member 161 that can be opened and closed. The big winning portion 16 is in a closed state (first state) when the lid member 161 is positioned so as to be substantially flush with the board surface forming the game area 130. When the lid member 161 is rotated to the near side, the big winning portion 16 is opened (second state), and the lid member 161 functions as a tray for guiding the ball to the big winning portion 16. In addition, the payout when winning the grand prize winning section 16 is 15 balls.

  The electric tulips 122 provided in the second start winning portion 12 are provided on the upstream side of the game area 130 with respect to the second start winning portion 12 and the big winning portion 16. The electric tulip 122 as a guiding means induces the ball to the second start winning portion 12 to suppress the winning of the ball to the big winning portion 16, and does not induce the ball to the second start winning portion 12. It can be switched to a guidance state.

The electric tulip 122 realizes the above-described induction state and non-induction state by a combination with a nail, an accessory, or the like disposed on the upstream side of the second start winning portion 12.
As shown in FIG. 2, an obstruction nail 123 that closes the path to the gap is disposed just above the gap where the pair of movable blades 121 constituting the electric tulip 122 are closed and face each other. The non-inductive state is realized by blocking the inflow path of the balls to the second start winning portion 12 by the electric tulips 122 and the blocking nails 123 in a state where the pair of movable blades 121 are closed.

  On the upstream side of the second start winning portion 12, a guide nail 125 that collects balls toward the second start winning portion 12 is arranged in a trumpet shape. Specifically, a plurality of guide nails 125 are arranged vertically in the game area upstream of the second start winning portion 12, and the lower guide nail 125 is the left-right direction from the second start winning portion 12. It is arranged so that the distance of. Further, on the lower side of the guide nail 125 on the left side closest to the second start winning portion 12 among the guide nails 125 on the left side, a columnar (cylindrical) special object extending in the longitudinal direction of the resin gaming machine is provided. 127 is fixed by screws from the back side of the game board. This special accessory 127 affects the flow direction of the ball and acts to cause the special winning portion 16 to flow down. On the other hand, the special accessory 127 is arranged below the guide nail 125 so that the frequency of contact of the balls is reduced. It is suppressed and the risk of deformation is reduced. Specifically, the ball is excessively in contact with the special object 127 because the gap between the special object 127 and the guide nail 125 above the special object 127 is equal to or less than one ball. Suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the pair of movable blades 121 of the electric tulip 122 opens outward, the left movable blade 121 contacts the columnar special accessory 127 and flows down the left side of the second start winning portion 12. The route for winning the big prize section 16 is blocked. When the ball flow path on the upstream side of the big winning portion 16 is shielded in this way, most of the balls collected by the trumpet-shaped guide nails 125 are guided by the opened electric tulips 122 to the second start winning portion 12. Win a prize.

  Thus, the ball is guided to the second start winning portion 12 by the electric tulip 122, the guide nail 125 and the special accessory 127 in the state where the pair of movable blades 121 are opened, and thereby the ball is awarded to the big winning portion 16. An induction state in which is suppressed is realized. That is, the electric tulip 122 which is an example of the guiding means guides the ball to the second start winning portion 12 while shielding the ball flow channel on the upstream side of the big winning portion 16 when being switched to the guiding state.

  The through gate 141 is an accessory in which a prize ball is not paid out only by passing a ball. When the ball passes through the through gate 141, a random number for lottery for normal symbol determination (hereinafter referred to as normal symbol determination) is extracted and the normal symbol determination is executed.

  The display device 19 in FIG. 1 is a display device in which a liquid crystal display unit 190 is disposed inside a frame 199. The liquid crystal display unit 190, which is an example of a symbol changing unit, displays a three-digit number design (any one of 1 to 9) for presentation to notify the result of the special figure determination on the liquid crystal display unit 190.

  A special figure holding display section 195 in which four LEDs are arranged in the horizontal direction is disposed on the front surface of a frame 199 that hits the lower side of the liquid crystal display section 190. The special figure hold display unit 195 is a display unit for special figure hold (holding information) triggered by winning a ball to the first and second start winning units 11 and 12. As the special figure hold display unit 195, the first special figure hold display unit 195 </ b> A on the left side and the second start winning unit 12 are displayed to display the first special figure hold derived from winning in the first start winning unit 11. And a second special figure hold display unit 195B for displaying the second special figure hold derived from the winning of the first prize. Each of the first and second special figure hold display sections 195A and 195 displays the number of special figure hold (four limits) depending on the number of LEDs lit.

  A general map display unit 181 and a general map hold display unit 182 are arranged on the front surface of a frame 199 corresponding to the upper side of the liquid crystal display unit 190. The common map display unit 181 is a display unit for determining whether or not the above-mentioned common map determination is correct. The common figure display unit 181 displays the winning of the common figure determination (normal figure winning) when the circle is lit, and displays the loss when the x is lit. The usual fluctuation time is 30 to 60 seconds in the normal state and 1 second in the probability variation state. The general-purpose hold display unit 182 is a display unit in which four LEDs are arranged in a row so that the number of holds stored (held) as a general-purpose hold can be displayed. The general figure hold display unit 182 displays the number of hold of the general figure hold (the limit number is four) according to the number of lighted LEDs.

  When the win-win determination based on the normal-call determination is displayed, the electric tulip 122 provided immediately above the second start winning portion 12 executes the opening operation. The opening time is 1 second × 3 times in the normal state and the second probability variation state, and is 3 seconds in total of 3 repetitions of the opening / closing operation every 1 second, while it is 6 seconds in the first probability variation state. As described above, when the electric tulip 122 is opened, it is in the induced state, and therefore, it is switched to the induced state more frequently in the first certain variation state than in the second certain variation state.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured around a main circuit 20. For the main circuit 20, a payout control circuit 33 for controlling a payout device 331 for paying out a ball, a firing control circuit 34 for controlling a ball launching device 341, an effect control unit 35 for controlling a game effect, and a liquid crystal display unit 190. Display control circuit 36 for controlling the winning ball or passing ball detection sensors 311, 312, 314, 315, solenoids 321, 324 for switching the open state of the electric tulip 122, the big winning portion 16, etc. An ordinary map hold display unit 182, a special map hold display unit 195, a signal output unit 392 for outputting various signals to the outside, a power supply circuit 391, and the like are electrically connected. The effect control unit 35 is electrically connected to an amplifier 351 for driving the speaker 131 and a decorative lamp unit 136, and a display control circuit 36 is communicably connected thereto. A liquid crystal display unit 190 is electrically connected to the display control circuit 36.

As a sensor for detecting a winning ball or a passing ball, a first special figure starting sensor 311 for detecting a winning ball to the first starting winning part 11 and a second special figure start for detecting a winning ball to the second starting winning part 12 are used. There are a sensor 312, a normal start sensor 314 that detects a passing ball of the through gate 141, a big winning sensor 315 that detects a winning ball to the big winning portion 16, and the like.
As solenoids for switching the open state, there are an electric chew solenoid 321 that opens the electric tulip 122 and a big prize portion solenoid 324 that opens the big prize portion 16.

The payout control circuit 33 controls the payout device 331 to execute payout of a predetermined number of balls when winning of the balls to the start winning units 11 and 12 and the big winning unit 16 occurs. The payout device 331 as a privilege granting unit gives a player a privilege of paying out balls (15 payouts) when a ball is awarded to the big winning portion 16 which is an example of a special winning portion.
The firing control circuit 34 controls the launching force 341 that launches the ball of the upper plate 135 according to the operation amount of the operation handle 15, thereby controlling the launch strength of the ball.

  4 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 21, a read only memory (ROM) 22 and a random access memory (RAM) 24 that are storage elements, a random number generator 27 that generates a predetermined range of random numbers, and a lottery. A random number extraction unit 26 for extracting a random number, an I / O (Input / Output) 25 serving as an input / output interface, and the like are provided.

The ROM 22 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 21, and stores a lottery table for special figure determination and a lottery table for common figure determination (not shown).
As the lottery table for special figure determination, the first lottery table for special figure determination applied at the time of winning in the first start winning part 11 and the special figure determination applied at the time of winning in the second start winning part 12 And a second lottery table.

  In the first lottery table for special figure determination, in addition to the winning random number of the special figure winning in the normal state (third lottery result) and the winning random number of the special figure winning in the probabilistic state, the positive change promotion winning (second lottery result) ) Is selected. In the second lottery table for special figure determination, the winning random number of the special figure winning in the normal state (third lottery result), the winning random number of the special figure winning in the probabilistic state, and the positive variation promotion winning (second lottery result) In addition to the winning random number, a winning random number for the small win (first lottery result) is defined.

  In the first and second lottery tables for special figure determination, the specifications of the winning random numbers for special figure winning are the same. In these lottery tables, the number of winning random numbers in the special figure winning in the probability variation state is set to be larger than the winning random number in the special drawing winning in the normal state, whereby the winning probability in the normal state is 1/320. On the other hand, the winning probability under the probability variation state is a high probability of 1/150. In addition, the probability variation ratio that the probability variation state occurs when the special figure is won is 100%.

  In the lottery table for special figure determination, a part of the random numbers for the special figure determination in the probability variation state is the winning random number for the probability variation promotion. When the probability variation promotion winning is generated under the first certain variation state, the second certain variation state is generated according to the end of the first certain variation state. In addition, the winning probability of the probabilistic promotion is 1/100.

  In the second lottery table for special figure determination, a winning random number for winning a small hit is further defined. Only the winning random number under the probability variation state is specified as the winning random number for winning a small hit, and the normal state is not specified. The winning probability of winning a small hit according to the winning of the second start winning portion 12 under the probability variation state is 1 / 1.1 regardless of whether the first probability variation state or the second probability variation state. In other words, the degree of expectation that the special figure determination result is a small winning prize that is an example of the first lottery result is the same in the first probability variation state and the second probability variation state.

  In the lottery table for determining a normal figure, a winning random number for a normal figure winning in a normal state and a winning random number for a normal figure winning random number in a probabilistic state are defined. The number of winning random numbers for winning in the normal state is set more than the number of winning random numbers in the normal state for winning the normal drawing. The winning probability of the regular winning is 1 / 1.01.

  The RAM 24 is a readable / writable storage element used for the work area of the CPU 21 or temporary writing. In the storage area of the RAM 24, a special figure holding area 241, a general figure holding area 243, a special figure reading area 245 for each data, and a common figure reading area 246 are allocated. The RAM 24 realizes a function as a storage unit (to be described later) that stores the result of the special figure determination according to the start winning to the start winning unit 12.

  The special figure holding area 241 is a special figure holding storage area which is a holding random number representing the result of the special figure determination. The general-purpose holding area 243 is a storage area for general-purpose holding for four data, which is a reserved random number indicating the result of the general-purpose determination. In the special figure reservation area 241, a reservation area corresponding to the first special figure reservation 4 data corresponding to the first start winning portion 11 and a second special figure reservation corresponding to the second start winning portion 12 corresponding to the four data. And a reserved area.

The main circuit 20 realizes the following functions by causing the CPU 21 to execute a program read from the ROM 22.
(1) Lottery means: lottery such as special figure determination (special lottery) according to the winning of the ball to the first and second start winning parts 11 and 12, and general map determination according to the passing of the ball through the through gate 141 Means to perform. The lottery means executes special figure determination and common figure determination by extracting a corresponding lottery random number.
(2) Storage means: means for storing a lottery random number for special figure determination as a lottery result by the lottery means in the special figure reservation area 241 as a reserved random number (special figure hold). The first special figure hold corresponding to the start winning prize to the first start winning section 11 and the second special figure hold corresponding to the start winning prize to the second start winning prize section 12 are limited to the upper limit of 4 data, respectively. Deferred. When a corresponding lottery random number is newly extracted in a state where the upper limit of four random numbers of pending random numbers is held, the lottery random numbers are deleted without being held. Such a lottery random number hold process is the same for the common figure determination.
(3) Reading means: means for reading the reserved random numbers in the special figure holding area 241 and the general figure holding area 243 to the special figure reading area 245 or the general drawing reading area 246. The reading means reads the special figure hold or the general figure hold, which are the hold random numbers in the special figure hold area 241 and the general figure hold area 243, one by one, and decreases the hold number. Regarding the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold in the special figure hold area 241, the second special figure hold is prioritized over the first special figure hold, and the reading of the first special figure hold is a symbol fluctuation. Is stopped and there is no second special figure hold.
(4) Big hit state generating means: When the special figure determination result is a special figure winning (big hit winning, third lottery result), the gaming state is different from the first probability variation state and the second probability variation state. Means for generating a jackpot state that is a gaming state advantageous to the player.
(5) Game state generating means: means for generating a first probability variation state and a second probability variation state. The gaming state generating means generates a first probability variation state in response to the end of the jackpot state, and terminates the first probability variation state when a probability variation promotion winning (second lottery result) occurs under the first probability variation state. A second probability variation state is generated.

Next, the operation content of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to a state transition diagram (FIG. 5) showing the transition of the gaming state in the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1.
When the operation handle 15 is operated in the clockwise direction, the pachinko gaming machine 1 launches a ball with an intensity corresponding to the operation amount. The shot balls flow down the game area 130 where the second start winning portion 12 and the like are arranged. The balls that have not won the second start winning portion 12, the big winning portion 16, etc. are collected from the out holes 138 provided at the bottom of the game area 130.

  When the main circuit 20 detects a ball passing through the through gate 141, the main circuit 20 executes a lottery to extract a lottery random number for determining a common figure from random numbers generated by the random number generator 27. The main circuit 20 compares the lottery random number with a lottery table for illustration determination (not shown) to determine whether or not to determine the drawing. When winning the common map determination, the main circuit 20 turns on the ◯ mark after the blinking operation of the LED constituting the general map display unit 181 (variation of the normal map). In the case of loss, the X mark is turned on after the blinking operation. In the case of the regular winning, the main circuit 20 rotates the pair of movable blades 121 disposed on the upstream side of the second start winning portion 12 to open the electric tulip 122, thereby 2 Increase the winning rate of the start winning section 12. Note that the opening operation of the electric tulip 122 in the normal state is an operation of repeating the opening operation for one second three times.

  When a ball starts flowing into the second start winning section 12 and a second start winning is generated, the main circuit 20 executes special figure determination by extracting a random number for lottery for special figure determination. The main circuit 20 stores a maximum of four extracted random numbers for special figure determination as second special figure hold. The number of second special figure reservations is displayed by the number of lighting LEDs constituting the second special figure reservation display unit 195B.

  In the closed state of the electric tulip 122 closed so that the pair of movable blades 121 face each other, the obstruction nail 123 is erected directly above the second start winning part 12, and the second start winning part The path leading to 12 is blocked so that the balls cannot win. Winning to the second start winning section 12 occurs only when the electric tulip 122 is in an open state in response to the normal winning.

  On the other hand, for the navel-type first start winning portion 11 in which the winning rate does not vary, there is a possibility that balls flowing down the game area 130 will win at any time. When a ball flows into the first start winning section 11 and a first start winning occurs, the main circuit 20 extracts a lottery random number for special figure determination and performs a special figure determination as in the case of the second start winning. Run. The main circuit 20 stores a maximum of four extracted random numbers for special figure determination as the first special figure hold. The number of the first special figure hold is displayed by the number of lighting LEDs constituting the first special figure hold display section 195A.

  The main circuit 20 reads the special figure hold stored in the special figure holding area 241 when the symbol variation by the liquid crystal display unit 190 is stopped and the big hit state is not occurring. The second special figure hold derived from winning the second start winning section 12 is prioritized over the first special figure hold derived from winning the first starting winning section 11, and the memory time (winning time) is older Read one by one in order. As for the first special figure hold, the reading is executed only when the second special figure hold is not stored. The main circuit 20 compares the read special figure hold with a special figure determination lottery table (not shown) to determine whether the special figure determination is appropriate. The first special figure hold is checked against the first lottery table for special figure determination, and the second special figure hold is checked against the second lottery table for special figure determination.

  When the main circuit 20 determines whether or not the special figure is determined, the liquid crystal display unit 190 displays the numerical figures for production in a varying manner over a predetermined time, and then stops and displays them in the order of left → right → middle. The success or failure of the special figure determination is notified by a combination of three-digit numeric symbols. The success / failure of the special figure determination includes not only special figure winning (the third lottery result indicating that the jackpot state is generated, jackpot winning), which is a trigger for the big hit state, but also a loss.

  In the case of the special symbol winning, after the symbol variation display for a predetermined symbol variation time (symbol variation execution time), the jackpot symbol which is a combination of the three-digit numeric symbols of the doublet is stopped and displayed. The odd-numbered design is a jackpot symbol that triggers the 15R jackpot state, and the even-numbered design is a jackpot symbol that triggers the 5R jackpot state.

  When the special symbol winning is notified by the stop display of the jackpot symbol, first, the opening effect is executed for 15 seconds to start the jackpot state, and transition from the normal state to the jackpot state (see FIG. 5). The main circuit 20 outputs a jackpot signal indicating the fact that the jackpot state has occurred.

  In the big hit state, the round in which the big winning portion 16 is in an open state and the ball can be won is repeatedly executed. One round ends when ten balls are won in the big prize section 16 or when 30 seconds have passed. In the case of the 15R jackpot state in which the above round is repeatedly executed 15 times, the number of balls (difference balls) is about 1500 balls. There are about 500 balls in 5R big hit state with 5 rounds.

  Regardless of whether it is a 15R jackpot state or a 5R jackpot state, after the jackpot state is finished, a probability variation state in which the probability of winning a special figure increases. As shown in FIG. 5, the probability variation state that shifts from the big hit state is the first probability variation state. On the other hand, if the special figure determination under the first probability variation state causes a probability variation promotion winning with a winning probability 1/100, the degree of advantage is increased. It is possible to shift to a high second probability variation state. In addition, when it can transfer to a 2nd probability change state, it does not return to a 1st probability change state again. It only shifts to the big hit state according to the special figure winning, or returns to the normal state according to the digestion of the specified number of symbol variations.

Regardless of whether the state is the first probability variation state or the second probability variation state, if the special figure win occurs during the occurrence of the probability variation state, the big hit state occurs again. And after the end of the jackpot state, a first special gaming state is newly generated.
On the other hand, if the special figure win does not occur while the probability variation state is occurring, the first probability variation state will be changed according to the end of the big hit state, regardless of whether the transition is made to the second probability variation state or remains in the first probability variation state. It ends according to 200 symbol fluctuations after the occurrence. When the probability variation state ends according to the 200 symbol variations, the normal state is entered. In other words, when the predetermined symbol variation display is executed 200 times after the first probability variation state occurs in response to the end of the jackpot state, the first special gaming state or the first special gaming state The second probability variation state derived from the lower probability variation promotion winning (second lottery result) ends.

  While the probability variation state is occurring, regardless of whether it is the first probability variation state or the second probability variation state, the probability of winning the normal drawing triggered by the passing of the ball at the through gate 141 is as high as 1 / 1.01. When the ball is set to the probability and the ball passes through the through gate 141, the electric tulip 122 is almost always opened in accordance with the normal winning, and the guidance state described above is obtained. When the electric tulip 122 is opened, it comes into contact with the special object 127, and the probability that the ball will flow down to the big winning portion 16 side is lowered.

  Further, in the special figure determination triggered by the winning of the ball to the second start winning portion 12, a small win (winning probability 1 / 1.1) occurs frequently. If it is a small win (first lottery result) by special figure determination, the winning is notified by a combination of an odd number of symbols that do not include the same symbol, and the big winning part 16 cannot win a ball for 2 seconds. The closed state (first state) is switched to the open state (second state). Therefore, in the probability variation state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is recommended that the right-handed ball be fired aiming at the area on the right side of the display device 19 where the through gate 141, the second start winning portion 12, and the big winning portion 16 are arranged. Is done.

  Even if a small hit state occurs, the gaming state does not change before and after the occurrence. After the occurrence of the small hit state, the gaming state before the occurrence of the small hit state is maintained as it is. For this reason, regardless of the number of occurrences of the small hit state in which the probability variation state is continuing, the symbol variation state is terminated when the symbol variation is executed 200 times without occurrence of the special symbol winning.

  The degree of advantage when the small hit state occurs varies greatly depending on whether the probability variation state being generated is the first probability variation state or the second probability variation state. In the first certain change state, the opening time of the electric tulip 122 corresponding to the normal winning is as long as 6 seconds. In the guiding state in which the electric tulip 122 is opened, most of the balls right-handed by the movable blade 121, the special accessory 127, the guide nail 125 and the like are guided to the second start winning portion 12. Since the balls that have not won the second start winning portion 12 are also flipped outward by the movable blades 121, nails, and the like, the possibility that the balls will flow down toward the large winning portion 16 is low.

  For this reason, even if a small win is generated in the first certain variation state and the big winning portion 16 is in the open state (second state), most balls win the second starting winning portion 12 and the big winning portion It ’s hard to get 16 balls. Moreover, even if a ball wins the second start winning portion 12, only one ball is paid out, and the possibility of an increase in the number of balls in the first certain variation state is low.

  On the other hand, in the second probability variation state, the 1-second opening of the electric tulip 122 is repeated three times in accordance with the normal winning. As a result, the guidance state in which the ball is guided to the second start winning portion 12 and the prize winning portion 16 is difficult to win, and the non-induction state in which the ball can win the prize winning portion 16 are alternately switched. . In the non-induction state, the ball is not won in the second start winning portion 12 by being bounced by the closed movable blade 121 and the blocking nail 123. The ball that has passed through both outer sides of the closed movable blade 121 flows downstream without winning the second start winning portion 12 and is directed toward the big winning portion 16 provided on the downstream side of the second start winning portion 12. Flows down. If the big winning portion 16 is in an open state during the occurrence of the small hit state, balls can be won as it is in the big winning portion 16.

  For this reason, while the second probability variation state is occurring, if the electric tulip 122 is closed and the non-induction state is in the above-described non-induction state while the second start winning portion 12 wins a ball, the ball can also be awarded to the big winning portion 16. . As described above, since the payout according to the winning of the second start winning portion 12 is 1 ball, while the payout according to the winning of the large winning portion 16 is 15 balls, unlike the above-mentioned first certain variation state, In the second probability variation state, the number of balls (difference balls) can be increased.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present example, the large winning portion 16 is disposed on the downstream side of the second starting winning portion 12 including the electric tulips 122, while the electric tulips 122 are opened frequently. In the probability variation state, a small hit state in which the big winning portion 16 is opened with a high probability of 1 / 1.1 occurs.

  In the first certain change state, the open state of the electric tulip 122 continues for a long time during the small hit state, and this prevents the winning of the ball to the big winning portion 16 and most of the balls win the second starting winning portion 12. To do. On the other hand, if the second probability variation state that can be shifted according to the probability variation promotion winning of 1/100 winning probability, the opening and closing of the electric tulip 122 is repeated during the small hit state. If the electric tulip 122 is in a closed non-induction state, the ball can be awarded to the grand prize winning portion 16 without being guided to the second start winning prize portion 12.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the small hit state is continuously generated during the occurrence of the probability variation state, and it is possible to increase the number of balls (acquired balls) under the probability variation state by winning the ball to the big winning portion 16. It has new playability. The player of the pachinko gaming machine 1 comes to play a game while expecting to quickly shift to the second probability variation state in the first probability variation state.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided on the upstream side of the game area 130 with respect to the second start winning portion 12 and the big winning portion 16, and by guiding the ball to the second starting winning portion 12, An electric tulip 122 that is a guiding means that can be switched between a guidance state that suppresses winning and a non-guidance state that does not guide the ball to the second start winning portion 12 is provided. The frequency at which the electric tulip 122 switches to the guidance state is different between the first probability variation state and the second probability variation state, and is more frequent in the first special gaming state.

  Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a high frequency of occurrence of a guiding state in which the electric tulip 122 guides the ball to the second start winning portion 12 in the first certain variation state, so that it is difficult for the ball to win the big winning portion 16. ing. On the other hand, if it is in the second probability variation state, it is difficult to be in the guidance state, and it is possible to make the big winning portion 16 win a prize more than in the first probability variation state. For this reason, a player who wishes to win the big winning portion 16 plays a game in the expectation that the probability variation promotion winning will occur early in the first certain variation state and the transition to the second certain variation state can be made. In other words, in the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, by giving irregularity to the timing of occurrence of the second probability variation state, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the probability variation promotion winning is generated in the first probability variation state. . Furthermore, after the second probability variation state has occurred, when the small win is won, the electric tulip 122 is switched to the non-induction state, and the game is played paying attention to whether or not a ball wins the big winning portion 16. According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide an item that is not found in the past as an item that the player pays attention during the game, and the player's attention to the game can be increased.

  The second start winning portion 12 and the big winning portion 16 are arranged vertically with the second start winning portion 12 facing up. The electric tulip 122 guides the ball to the second start winning portion 12 while shielding the ball flow path upstream of the large winning portion 16 when the electric tulip 122 is switched to the guiding state for guiding the ball to the second start winning portion 12. . As described above, when the electric tulip 122 is switched to the guidance state, a ball is awarded to the second start winning portion 12, while a winning of the ball to the big winning portion 16 can be suppressed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the expectation that the special figure determination result will be a small win is the same between the first probability variation state and the second probability variation state, while the induction state and non-induction state of the electric tulip 122 There is a difference in the switching mode. If a difference is set in the switching mode of the electric tulips 122 in this way, the winning frequency to the big winning portion 16 can be changed without changing the probability of winning a small win between the first probability variation state and the second probability variation state. it can.

  In the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a predetermined number of symbol variations are executed after the first probability variation state occurs, the first probability variation state or the second probability variation state ends. For this reason, the probability variation promotion winning is made at an early timing in the first certainty variation state, and more benefits based on winning in the big winning portion 16 can be obtained when the second certain variation state occurs. For this reason, a player comes to pay more attention as to whether or not the probability variation promotion winning is made in the first probability variation state.

  In the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the special figure determination result is a special figure winning, a jackpot state that is the most advantageous gaming state for the player occurs. In particular, when a jackpot state occurs in either the first probability variation state or the second probability variation state, the first probability variation state newly occurs after the end of the jackpot state. A person who has continued for a long time in the second probability variation state can obtain a privilege based on winning in the big prize winning section 16, but the second certain probability variation state ends when a predetermined number of symbol variations are executed without generating a big hit state. become. For this reason, the player expects that the second probability variation state will continue until just before the predetermined number of symbol changes for the player, and that a big hit state will occur immediately before the end and a new first probability variation state will occur. I do. In other words, in the middle of the second probability variation state, the player wants to eliminate the anxiety that the probability variation state will end by digesting a predetermined number of symbol variations, and lengthens the second probability variation state. There will be a conflict with the desire to continue to obtain many benefits based on winning in the grand prize winning section 16. In the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to obtain a new effect of paying attention to the game by struggling the player in this way.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be employed. Further, the following configurations may be combined as appropriate.
Although a pachinko gaming machine has been illustrated, it may be applied to other gaming machines. For example, a ball is enclosed, and it is possible to correspond to an enclosed pachinko gaming machine that consumes a score and fires a ball.

The winning probability of the small win winning may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the winning probability may be different between the first probability variation state and the second probability variation state.
In the case where the electric tulip 122 is in the closed state (non-inductive state), the configuration in which the ball cannot be won (not guided) in the second start winning portion 12 is illustrated. However, the second start prize is lower in the closed state than in the open state. You may employ | adopt the structure which a ball wins in the part 12. FIG. What is necessary is just to be a structure in which the winning rate is lower when the electric tulip 122 is in the closed state than when the electric tulip 122 is in the closed state.
Although the electric tulip 122 is illustrated as an example of the guiding means, a switching structure that switches between guiding the ball to the second start winning portion 12 or guiding the ball to the winning path of the big winning portion 16 is adopted as the guiding means. It is also good.

  The positions and shapes of the second start winning portion 12, the big winning portion 16, and the electric tulip 122 may be arbitrarily changed. For example, when the electric tulip 122 is in the open state, the ball is guided in the first direction in which the second start winning portion 12 is provided, and in the closed state, the ball is in the second direction in which the large winning portion 16 is provided. It may be configured to guide

The privilege to be given when a ball is awarded to the big winning portion 16 may be changed. For example, when a ball is awarded to the big winning portion 16, 10 balls may be given. It may be configured to generate a special gaming state that is advantageous to a player different from the big hit state.
The probability of winning for the occurrence of the second probability variation state in the first probability variation state (probability variation promotion winning) may be arbitrarily changed. For example, a configuration is conceivable in which the probability of winning the occurrence of the second probability variation state is increased according to the number of symbol variations digested after the first probability variation state has occurred. According to this configuration, after the first probability variation state has occurred, the frequency with which the probability variation state ends can be reduced without the second probability variation state. In addition, for example, it is possible to set the player's degree of advantage from a plurality of stages and change the probability of winning the occurrence of the second probability variation state according to the setting. According to this configuration, it is possible to make it easier for the game hall manager to adjust the game play rate without changing the probability of occurrence of the jackpot state.

  In this example, there is provided a case in which the probability variation promotion winning is generated by the special figure determination, but the probability variation promotion lottery may be executed separately from the special figure determination. In this case, the special figure determination is one aspect of the special lottery, and the probability variation promotion lottery is one aspect of the special lottery. Furthermore, it is also possible to provide a winning portion that will be a chance to be promoted to the second probabilistic state when a ball wins in the first promising state, and to handle the winning of the ball in this winning portion as a promising promotion promotion. In this case, driving a ball into the game area 130 in which the winning portion is provided is an aspect of the probability variation promotion lottery.

  The end condition of the probability variation state may be changed. For example, after the probability variation state occurs, it may be configured to end when the symbol variation is executed 100 times without generating the jackpot state, or the jackpot state occurs. The probability variation state may continue until it is done. When the probability variation state continues until the jackpot state occurs, a jackpot state in which the probability variation state occurs when finished and a jackpot state in which the normal state occurs when finished may be provided.

Instead of this example, the first probability variation state and the second probability variation state may have different probabilities of winning the small hit state.
Although the probability change state is provided as the special game state, the special game state may be arbitrarily changed. For example, the game state in which the probability of occurrence of the jackpot state does not change and the opening pattern of the electric tulip 122 only changes. It can also be adopted as a special gaming state.
When a ball is won in the first and second start winning portions 11 and 12, a lottery (special drawing determination) in the big hit state and the small hit state is executed. However, the start win that triggers the lottery in the big win state It is also possible to provide a separate winning section and a start winning section that triggers the lottery in the small hit state.

Although the first probability variation state is always generated when the big hit state ends, the condition for generating the first probability variation state may be changed. For example, a configuration in which a jackpot state is generated with a predetermined probability when the jackpot state is completed, or a configuration in which the lottery in the first certain variation state is executed separately from the lottery in the jackpot state in a normal state can be considered.
Further, although the second probability variation state is generated when the lottery is won in the first probability variation state, the second probability variation state may be generated when a predetermined number of symbol variations are executed in the first probability variation state. . For example, when a jackpot state occurs based on the odd number of symbols being arranged, when the lottery is won in the first certain variation state, the second probability variation state is generated, and the jackpot state is generated based on the even number symbols being arranged. A configuration in which the second probability variation state occurs when the symbol variation is executed 100 times is conceivable.

  While the operations of the grand prize winning portion 16 and the electric tulip 122 are executed independently, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the actions of the big winning prize portion 16 and the electric tulip 122 are interlocked. For example, when the small winning state is reached in the first certain variation state and the big winning portion 16 is opened, a configuration in which the electric tulip 122 also performs control to maintain the opened state is conceivable. In this configuration, when the small hit state is generated in the first probability variation state, the frequency of the ball winning in the large winning portion 16 can be further reduced.

  As described above, specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the embodiments. However, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technology included in the scope of claims. Needless to say, the scope of the claims should not be construed as limited by the configuration, numerical values, or the like of the specific examples. The scope of the claims includes techniques in which the specific examples are variously modified, changed, or appropriately combined using known techniques and knowledge of those skilled in the art.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
11 1st start winning part (winning part)
12 Second start prize section (winner section)
121 Movable blade 122 Electric tulip (guidance means)
123 Blocking Nail 127 Special Bonus 130 Game Area 141 Through Gate 16 Grand Prize Part (Special Prize Part)
190 Liquid crystal display (design variation means)
20 main circuit (lottery means, storage means, reading means, jackpot state generating means, gaming state generating means)
331 Dispensing device (privilege grant means)

Claims (5)

A winning section where balls that flow down the game area can win,
Lottery means for executing a special lottery determined in advance when a ball wins the winning portion;
A symbol change means for displaying a symbol corresponding to the result of the special lottery after the predetermined symbol is variably displayed;
When the result of the special lottery is the result of the first lottery, a special winning unit that switches from a first state in which no balls can win to a second state in which balls can win,
Privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player when a ball is awarded to the special prize winning portion;
When a predetermined generation condition is satisfied, a first special gaming state advantageous to the player is generated, and when the result of the special lottery is the second lottery result in the first special gaming state, A game state generating means for ending the first special game state and generating a second special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the first special game state;
From the guidance state, which is provided on the upstream side of the game area from the winning portion and the special winning portion, and suppresses the winning of the ball to the special winning portion by guiding the ball to the winning portion, Can be switched to a non-guided state in which it is difficult to guide the ball to the winning part, or the ball is not guided to the winning part, and more frequently in the first special gaming state than in the second special gaming state. A gaming machine comprising guidance means for switching to a guidance state. The winning part and the special winning part are lined up and down with the winning part provided on the upper side,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein, when the guidance unit is switched to the guidance state, the guidance unit guides the ball to the winning portion while shielding a ball passage upstream of the special winning portion. .   The said lottery means has the same expectation that the result of the special lottery will be the first lottery result in the first special gaming state and the second special gaming state. The gaming machine described.   The gaming state generating means is configured to generate the first special gaming state or the first special gaming state when the symbol changing means executes a predetermined number of times of symbol change display after the first special gaming state is generated. The special game state according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second special game state generated based on the result of the special lottery being the second lottery result is terminated. The gaming machine described. When the result of the special lottery is the third lottery result, the first special gaming state and the second special gaming state are different gaming states, and the jackpot state is a gaming state advantageous to the player. It has a jackpot state generating means to generate,
The gaming state generating means newly generates the first special gaming state after the end of the jackpot state when the jackpot state occurs in either the first special gaming state or the second special gaming state. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein:

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