JP2018000669A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of sufficiently exhibiting interesting of a mixing machine, and improving an expectation of a player.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises a pattern winning for starting a jackpot game, and an accessory winning for shifting from a small winning game to a jackpot game. The game machine can shift a state to a privilege game state in which, a game ball can easily enter a normal electric accessory (24B) after finish of the jackpot game. In the game machine, a pattern winning by left shooting is aimed in a normal game state, and an accessory winning by right shooting is aimed in the privilege game state. An actuation port 23A of a normal pattern is arranged on a position where the game balls can enter by left shooting, and on a position on a downstream side of a first start port 24A, so that, the game balls which do not enter the first start port 24A enter the actuation port. The game machine comprises normal pattern winning selection means for, in winning of a normal pattern in teh normal game state, capable of selecting at least, any of a first normal pattern winning in which, ball entry ratio to a normal electric accessory is low, and a second normal pattern winning in which, ball entry ratio to the normal electric accessory is higher than that in the first normal pattern winning.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that makes a determination as to whether or not a game has been made due to a ball entering a starting port, and enables a transition to a big hit game by entering a specific area when the result of the determination is a small hit.

Conventional gaming machines determine whether or not a game ball has entered the symbol start opening, and if the result of the determination is a big hit, perform a big hit game that opens and closes the big winning opening (per symbol) ) When the result of the determination is a small hit, a small hit game is performed in which the big prize opening is opened for a short time, and a game ball that has entered the big prize opening by this small hit game is provided in the big prize opening. In addition, there is a gaming machine configured to start a big hit game (per bonus item) when entering a specific area.
It is also called a blender because there is a big hit method with different backgrounds per symbol and bonus.

  The game structure that has become the mainstream of recent mixers is to determine whether or not the first special symbol is due to the game ball entering the first starting port in the normal gaming state. After playing the game and finishing the jackpot game, a special gaming state in which the open extension function in which the normal electric combination serving as the second starting port is frequently activated is given a predetermined number of times, and the game ball to the second starting port is given. By setting a high probability of winning a small hit in the determination of whether or not the second special symbol is attributed to the entry, a game that aims at the symbol per game in the normal gaming state, and a game that targets the bonus in the bonus game state is one game. It can be enjoyed on the machine (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  Especially in the bonus game state, the probability that a game ball that entered the big winning opening at the time of a small hit game will enter a specific area is higher than the probability that it will be determined as a big hit in the determination of success or failure. It is equipped with a probability variation function that is a gaming machine, and the probability variation function and the open extension function are activated to generate a big hit (per character) in a shorter time than a game configuration aiming at a symbol per game, and a large amount of game balls in a short time It is popular because it is easy to earn.

JP 2012-050608 A

  By the way, in the conventional mixing machine, in order to give a chance per winning thing even in the normal gaming state, a gaming machine provided with a small hit (lower probability than the second special symbol) in determining whether or not the first special symbol is correct, or in the normal gaming state However, there is a gaming machine that allows the player to enter the operating slot for the lottery of normal symbols and gives a chance per bonus by hitting with the second special symbol, but the main game in the normal gaming state Is per symbol by the big hit in the first special symbol, it can not be said that the chance per bonus is sufficient, and lacks the fun as a mixer. In addition, due to the gaming nature of the mixing machine, in the normal gaming state, the aim is to start the first special symbol, but if the ball does not enter the first special symbol, the game ball will often be out. There was a problem that it could not be said to be enough to raise expectations.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of fully exhibiting the fun of the mixing machine and improving the player's expectation.

The invention described in claim 1
Left-handed game area where game balls can flow down,
Right-handed gaming area where game balls can flow down,
A normal symbol operating port that triggers a normal symbol lottery by entering a game ball,
A first starting port where game balls can always enter,
A second starting port provided in a normal electric accessory that can change into a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a game ball and an open state in which it is easier to enter the game than the closed state according to the result of lottery drawing of the normal symbol When,
A determination unit for determining whether or not a special symbol is determined due to a ball entering the first start port or the second start port,
When the result of the success / failure determination is determined to be a big hit, the special symbol shows the big hit symbol and the big hit game for starting the big win game for opening and closing the big prize opening is started,
When it is determined that the winning / notifying result is a small hit, a small hit game is started in which the special winning symbol is displayed with the special symbol to open and close the big winning opening. It is possible to execute a bonus hit that allows a transition to a big hit game by entering a game ball into a specific area provided in
And the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game can be shifted to a privilege gaming state that makes it easy to enter the ordinary electric game,
In the normal gaming state, aiming at the symbol at the first starting port mainly by left-handing that causes the game ball to flow down to the left-handed gaming area, and flowing down the game ball to the right-handed gaming area in the privilege gaming state In the gaming machine aiming at the hitting of the role mainly due to the small hit at the special 2 starting opening by right-handed,
The normal symbol operation port is arranged at a position where it can be entered even if it is left-handed and at a position downstream of the first start port, and a game ball that has not entered the first start port has a high probability. Configure to enter,
At the time of winning the normal symbol in the normal gaming state, at least the first normal symbol set with a low entrance rate to the ordinary electric accessory and the entrance rate compared to the first normal symbol The gist of the invention is that it includes a normal symbol selection means for selecting a normal symbol per one of the second normal symbols set high.

In fact, it is desirable to have a configuration in which per object can be desired only at the time of the second normal symbol. Moreover, the probability of occurrence per character can be adjusted by setting the probability of occurrence per second normal symbol. Furthermore, it is desirable that the winning probability per second symbol of the normal symbol is set lower (for example, 1/500) than the probability of winning the special symbol (for example, 1/199) from the relationship of the entrance rate. In addition, even if the normal symbol wins and the second special symbol wins, it does not necessarily enter the specific area, so even if the winning probability is 1/500, it will not be per hit. .
The bonus game state is a short-time game in which an opening extension function for extending the opening time of a normal electric accessory that is released by winning a normal symbol, and a special symbol variation shortening function for shortening the variation time of a special symbol or a normal symbol are activated. The state is desirable.

  According to the present invention, the aim is usually to aim at the first special symbol starting port, but the game ball can enter the normal symbol operating port with a high probability even if the game ball cannot enter the first special symbol starting port. Therefore, there is a possibility of hitting an accessory, and it is possible to suppress the generation of a waste ball where nothing can be hit, to fully demonstrate the fun of the mixer, and to improve the player's expectation Can do.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The gist of the present invention is that the normal symbol per selection means is configured to select the normal symbol per according to a winning symbol indicating the winning of the normal symbol at the time of the normal symbol lottery.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suitably select per first normal symbol or per second normal symbol in accordance with a normal symbol hit symbol.

The invention according to claim 3
Left-handed game area where game balls can flow down,
Right-handed gaming area where game balls can flow down,
A normal symbol operating port that triggers a normal symbol lottery by entering a game ball,
A first starting port where game balls can always enter,
A second starting port provided in a normal electric accessory that can change into a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a game ball and an open state in which it is easier to enter the game than the closed state according to the result of lottery drawing of the normal symbol When,
A determination unit for determining whether or not a special symbol is determined due to a ball entering the first start port or the second start port,
When the result of the success / failure determination is determined to be a big hit, the special symbol shows the big hit symbol and the big hit game for starting the big win game for opening and closing the big prize opening is started,
When it is determined that the winning / notifying result is a small hit, a small hit game is started in which the special winning symbol is displayed with the special symbol to open and close the big winning opening. It is possible to execute a bonus hit that allows a transition to a big hit game by entering a game ball into a specific area provided in
And the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game can be shifted to a privilege gaming state that makes it easy to enter the ordinary electric game,
In the normal gaming state, aiming at the symbol at the first starting port mainly by left-handing that causes the game ball to flow down to the left-handed gaming area, and flowing down the game ball to the right-handed gaming area in the privilege gaming state In the gaming machine aiming at the hitting of the role mainly due to the small hit at the special 2 starting opening by right-handed,
The normal symbol operation port is arranged at a position where it can be entered even if it is left-handed and at a position downstream of the first start port, and a game ball that has not entered the first start port has a high probability. Configure to enter,
The gist of the invention is that it includes a normal symbol probability changing means for changing the probability of winning the normal symbol to a low probability in the normal gaming state and changing the probability with a high probability in the privilege gaming state.
The award gaming state is a short game state when the opening extension function for extending the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory released by the normal symbol winning and the special symbol variation shortening function for shortening the variation time of the special symbol are activated. Is desirable.

  According to the present invention, the aim is always to aim at the first special symbol starting port, but the game ball can enter the normal symbol operating port with a high probability even if the game ball cannot enter the first special symbol starting port. There is a possibility of hitting an accessory, and it is possible to suppress the generation of useless balls that can not win anything, to fully demonstrate the fun of the mixer, and to improve the player's expectation it can.

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
It has an effect display device that can execute effects according to the progress of the game,
The effect display device can display a first effect display for determining whether or not the special symbol is appropriate and a second effect display for drawing the normal symbol.
The effect display device is characterized in that at least one of the first effect display and the second effect display can be selected by the player.
In addition to the first effect display or the second effect display, the effect display that implements the effect accompanying the determination of whether or not the special symbol is successful and the effect accompanying the lottery of the normal symbol, and the effect of both are performed simultaneously. You may make it perform the production | presentation display etc. which produce the production mainly.

  According to the present invention, in the normal gaming state, both the change of the special symbol and the change of the normal symbol are performed, so that the player can select which lottery he / she wants to see the effect display.

The invention according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The probability that the bonus game state is set is that after the jackpot game due to the symbol and after the jackpot game due to the bonus, after the jackpot game due to the bonus is ended. The gist is that it is configured to have a high probability.

  According to the present invention, in the normal gaming state, it is possible to obtain a prize ball by winning a special symbol while waiting for the winning of a normal symbol that is expected to enter the short-time gaming state. That is, the player can play a game while having high interest in both the special symbol determination and the normal symbol lottery.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the first embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a front view of the game board of the gaming machine. It is a rear view of the gaming machine. It is an electric block diagram of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the game specification of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main routine performed with the main control apparatus of the said gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the start ball | bowl confirmation process performed with the said main controller. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the usual-time correctness determination process performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said normal figure success / failure determination process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said normal figure success / failure determination process. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said normal figure success / failure determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the general electric utility release pattern determination process performed with the said main control apparatus. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the usual game process performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said usual game process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said usual game process. It is a figure which shows the 1st display mode of the production | presentation display accompanying the decision | availability determination of the normal symbol of the said gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the 2nd display mode of the production | presentation display accompanying the determination of whether the said normal symbol is successful. It is a figure which shows the 3rd display aspect of the production | presentation display accompanying the determination of whether the said normal symbol is successful. It is a figure which shows the 4th display mode of the production | presentation display accompanying the determination of whether the said normal symbol is successful. It is a figure which shows the 5th display aspect of the production | presentation display accompanying the determination of whether the said normal symbol is successful. It is a figure which shows the 6th display aspect of the production | presentation display accompanying the determination of whether the said normal symbol is successful. It is a figure which shows the 7th display mode of the production | presentation display accompanying the determination of whether the said normal symbol is successful. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special figure success / failure determination process performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special figure determination processing. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special figure determination processing. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special figure determination process. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the control content of the special game process performed with the said main controller. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a 5th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a 6th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special game process. It is a figure which shows the 1st display aspect of the effect display implemented with the effect symbol display apparatus of the said gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the 2nd display mode of the effect display implemented with the said effect symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the game specification of the game machine of 2nd Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a flowchart which shows a part of control content of the common-use determination processing performed by the main control device of the gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows a part of control content of the special game process performed with the said main controller. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display implemented with the effect symbol display apparatus of the game machine of 3rd Embodiment to which this invention is applied.

A pachinko machine 1 as a gaming machine according to a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 10 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. The outer frame 10 is provided with a front frame (glass frame) 11 in which a plate glass 110 is fitted and an inner frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed via a hinge 101 provided at the upper and lower positions on the left side. The front frame 11 and the inner frame are closed and locked to the outer frame 10 by a cylinder lock 18 so that a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 18 and the key is operated clockwise to open the inner frame. None, the front frame 11 can be opened by a counterclockwise operation.
A game board 2 (FIG. 2) held by the inner frame is provided behind the plate glass 110 of the front frame 11.

  Speakers 112 are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front frame 11, so that game sounds are output thereby improving the game taste. In addition to the frame-side decorative lamp 113 that emits light according to the gaming state, the front frame 11 is provided with LEDs that notify the gaming abnormality.

An upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 are integrally formed in the lower half of the front frame 11. A launching handle 14 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 13, and the launching device is operated by operating the firing handle 14 clockwise, so that the game ball supplied from the upper plate 12 faces the game board 2. Fired. A prize ball is paid out to the upper plate 12.
The lower tray 13 is configured to receive the award balls overflowing from the upper tray 12, and the game balls accumulated in the lower tray 13 can be moved to another box (dollar box) provided in the game store by operating the ball removal lever.

  The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR machine, and is adjacent to a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 60 that reads and writes a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a lending button 171, a settlement button 172 and a settlement display device 173 on the right side of the upper plate 12. An effect button 15 that can be operated by the player and a jog dial 16 are provided at the center of the upper plate 12 so as to surround the outer periphery thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular gaming area 20 surrounded by an outer rail 201 and an inner rail 202 is formed on the game board 2. An effect display area composed of a plurality of display devices for displaying effect symbols is formed in the approximate center of the game area 20, so that the game ball can flow down when the game ball is launched at a predetermined intensity. The left-handed game area 20L and the right-handed game area 20R where the game ball can flow down when fired stronger than the predetermined strength are divided.

In the effect display area, an effect symbol display device 210 that displays a pseudo-effect symbol or the like of a special symbol corresponding to a special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a special symbol) at the center position (the effect display according to the claims) The LCD panel of the apparatus (not shown) is provided.
In the effect display area, ten 7-segment displays are provided in a circular ring around the effect symbol display device 210. These are displays for displaying a pseudo-design symbol of a general diagram corresponding to a normal symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a general diagram), and a first general diagram effect indicator 211 whose reference is the central upper display. Hereinafter, in the clockwise direction, the second general diagram effect display 212, the third general diagram effect display 213, the fourth general diagram effect display 214, the fifth general diagram effect display 215, and the sixth general diagram effect display. 216, 7th map effect display 217, 8th map effect display 218, 9th map effect display 219, and 10th map effect display 220.
In the effect display area, a rose accessory 221 including three display lamps and the like is provided below the effect symbol display device 210 along the lower edge.

A number of game nails are provided on the periphery of the effect display area so as to surround it, and it is difficult for the game ball to enter the area except for a part of the lower end in the effect display area.
On the other hand, the basic main gauge configuration for guiding the game ball by the arrangement of game nails or the like guides the game ball to a part of the lower end of the effect display area, and moves downward from the center of the lower edge of the effect display area. It is configured to flow down.

  Immediately below the center of the lower edge of the effect display area is a first special figure starting port 24A of a first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a first special figure) that can always be entered (winning) (described in the claims). A first starting port) is installed. The first special figure starting port 24A is configured such that game balls that have flowed downward from the center of the lower edge of the effect display area and game balls that have flowed down from the left-handed game area 20L can easily enter the first main gauge 24A. It is. The first special figure starting port 24A is a ball inlet that causes the determination of whether or not the first special figure is true by the ball entering. By entering the first special figure starting port 24A, a plurality of types of random numbers such as the first special figure jackpot determining random number, the first special figure big hit symbol determining random number, and the first special figure variation pattern determining random number are extracted. And stored on hold. Up to four pending memories are stored. Based on these hold memories, whether or not the first special figure is correct is determined.

A first special winning opening 25A provided so as to be openable and closable by a first special electric accessory (hereinafter simply referred to as a special electric accessory) is provided immediately below the first special figure starting opening 24A. The first big winning opening 25A is a winning opening that is opened in a predetermined opening mode when a big hit is made per symbol or per bonus item. The opening width of the first major winning opening 25A is set to a dimension that allows almost one game ball to enter in the width direction. A pair of left and right guiding devices 251 and 251 for guiding the game ball toward the first grand prize opening 25A are provided on both left and right sides of the first big prize opening 25A. The left and right guidance devices 251 and 251 have a bilaterally symmetric configuration, and include a substantially vertical vertical wall and a gently inclined guide wall that bends from the lower end thereof and guides the game ball to the first grand prize winning opening 25A.
When the first big prize opening 25A is opened, the big prize opening door is closed in the gap between the guidance devices 251 and 251. The game balls received and guided by the guidance devices 251 and 251 are opened in the first big prize opening 25A. There is no place to move to other than the part, and it will be taken in at a high entrance rate.
In addition, by doing this, even in the first big winning opening 25A having an opening width corresponding to one game ball, the range in which a substantial game ball can be taken is wide, and it is possible to make the device that can easily pick up the game ball.
The guiding devices 251 and 251 do not need to have a pair of left and right configurations. If the same effect can be achieved, the guidance devices 251 and 251 may have a configuration in which only one of the first grand prize winning ports 25A is arranged. It may be provided according to.

The left and right guidance devices 251 and 251 guide the game ball to flow downward vertically through the gap between the two guidance devices 251 and 251 for the first big prize opening 25A when the first big prize opening 25A is closed. .
A first operating gate 23A (a normal symbol operating port described in the claims) that forms a normal starting port through which a game ball can enter and pass at the flow destination, that is, a position directly below the first big winning port 25A. Is installed. The first actuating gate 23A is a entrance that causes a determination as to whether or not a normal game is made when a game ball enters and passes. By entering the first operation gate 23A, a plurality of types of random numbers such as a random number for determining a normal figure, a random number for determining a normal figure, a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern of a normal figure are extracted, and based on these random numbers. A normal / no-go decision is executed.

  The game balls that have flown down the left-handed game area 20L and did not enter the first special figure starting port 24A are guided by the guide devices 251 and 251 to the first operation gate 23A arranged in this way, By dropping through the closed first major winning opening 25A, the player enters the ball with a high probability.

  On the upstream side of the right-handed game area 20R, there is provided a second operation gate 23B that forms a usual starting port through which a game ball can enter and pass with a high probability. Similar to the first operation gate 23A, the second operation gate 23B is a ball entrance that causes the normal determination of whether or not the game ball has entered and passed. By entering the second operation gate 23B, a plurality of types of random numbers such as a random number for determining a normal figure, a random number for determining a normal figure, a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern of a normal figure are extracted, and based on these random numbers. A normal / no-go decision is executed.

  In the right-handed game area 20R, on the downstream side of the second operation gate 23B, an ordinary electric accessory that can be opened and closed (hereinafter simply referred to as a general electric utility), and a general electric accessory provided in the general electric utility. A second special-purpose start opening 24B (second start opening described in the claims) is provided in which a game ball can enter by opening the electric combination. The second special figure starting port 24B is a ball inlet that causes the determination of whether or not the second special figure is determined by entering the ball. By entering the second special figure starting port 24B, multiple types of random numbers such as a random number for determining the big hit of the second special figure, a big hit symbol determining random number for the second special figure, and a random number for determining the variation pattern of the second special figure are extracted. And stored on hold. Up to one pending storage is stored. Based on this hold storage, whether or not the second special figure is correct is determined.

A plurality of normal winning holes 27 are provided in each of the left-handed game area 20L and the right-handed game area 20R.
A second big prize opening 25B is provided at the lower end portion of the right-handed game area 20R so as to be opened and closed by a second special electric character. The second big prize opening 25B is a prize opening that is opened in a predetermined release mode when the result of the determination of whether or not the special drawing is a small hit. A specific area 26 in which a game ball can enter and a shutter 261 for switching the specific area 26 to a state where it is easy or difficult to enter are provided in the second grand prize opening 25B.

  An out ball opening 203 is provided below the second operation gate 23B and at the bottom of the game area 20. Thus, by bringing the first operation gate 23A and the out ball opening 203 closer to each other, the game balls that have not entered the winning opening will eventually be collected in the out ball opening 203, so that the first operation gate 23A is entered. Will increase the entrance rate.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an inner frame 30 for detachably attaching the game board 2 is housed on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. As with the front frame 11, the inner frame 30 is installed so that the vertical position of one side edge (the right side in FIG. 3) is hinged to the outer frame 10 and can be opened and closed. The inner frame 30 is formed with a game ball flow-down passage. A ball tank 31, a tank rail 32, and a payout unit 33 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout mechanism is provided in the payout unit 33. . With this configuration, when a game ball wins the winning opening of the game board 2, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are passed from the ball tank 31 via the tank rail 32 by the payout unit 33 through the payout ball flow path and the upper plate. 12 is paid out. Further, the payout unit 33 for paying out the prize balls also pays out the balls that are paid out by operating the lending button 171.

On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 40, a payout control device 41, a sub integrated control device 42, an effect symbol control device 43, a launch control device 44, and a power supply board 45 are provided.
The main control device 40, the sub integrated control device 42, and the effect symbol control device 43 are provided on the game board 2, and the payout control device 41, the launch control device 44, and the power supply board 45 are provided on the inner frame 30. Although the launch control device 44 is not depicted in FIG. 3, it is provided under the payout control device 41.

  Further, an external connection terminal plate 38 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 31, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent to a hall computer (not shown) by the external connection terminal plate 38. Conventionally, the external connection terminal board for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side) and a frame side (outer frame 10, front Although the two types of terminals for outputting signals output from the frame 11 and the inner frame 30 to the hall computer are used, in this embodiment, the game state and the game result via one external connection terminal plate 38 are used. Is transmitted to the hall computer.

FIG. 4 shows the electrical configuration (electrical block) of the pachinko machine 1, with a main controller 40 that controls the game as a center, a payout control device 41, a sub-integrated control device 42 and an effect design as sub-control devices. In this configuration, the control device 43 is provided. The main control device 40, the payout control device 41, the sub-integrated control device 42, and the production symbol control device 43 are all provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, etc., all of which are controlled by the CPU. A program composed of a main routine and a subroutine mounted in the ROM is started due to an interrupt signal having a 2 ms period or a 4 ms period, and various controls are executed. The main controller 40 is also provided with a random number counter for extracting various random numbers.
The launch control device 44 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch controller 44 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 40 is electrically connected to the hall computer 500 of the game facility via the back wiring relay terminal board 530 and the external connection terminal board 38. The main controller 40 also has a glass frame opening SW (switch) for detecting whether the front frame (glass frame) and the inner frame are closed via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the game board relay terminal plate 531. 501, inner frame opening SW502, first normal symbol operation SW503 for detecting a ball entering the first operation gate 23A, second normal symbol operation SW504 for detecting a ball entering the second operation gate 23B, first special diagram start A first special symbol start SW 505 for detecting entry into the mouth 24A, a second special symbol start SW 506 for detecting entry into the second special figure start port 24B, and a general winning for detecting entry into the normal winning opening 27. Detection signals such as a count SW for detecting entrance into the mouth SW 507 and the first grand prize opening 25A and a count SW for detecting entrance into the second big prize opening 25B and a count SW 508 are input.

  The main control device 40 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-described detection signals, and the like, via the payout control device 41 and the production relay terminal board 532. Command output to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the production symbol control device 43, and the special symbol display device of the first special diagram and the special symbol display device of the second special diagram via the symbol display device relay terminal board 533 The display control of the special symbol display device 28, the special symbol hold number display device 281, the normal symbol display device 29, the universal figure hold number display device 291 and the like is performed.

Further, the main control device 40, via the game board relay terminal board 531, includes a prize winning solenoid 509, a shutter solenoid 510, and an opening / closing solenoid for the first prize winning opening 25A and an opening / closing solenoid for the second prize winning opening 25B. A general electric utility solenoid 511 is connected. Then, an opening / closing solenoid for the first big prize opening 25A of the big prize opening solenoid 509 is controlled to control the first big prize opening 25A and an opening / closing solenoid for the second big prize opening 25B to control the second big prize opening. Each 25B is opened. Further, the shutter solenoid 510 is controlled to operate the shutter 261 in the specific area 26. Furthermore, the electric utility object solenoid 511 is controlled to open and close the electric utility object at the second special figure starting port 24B.
The output signal from the main controller 40 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a control signal such as symbol variation and special symbol hit is sent to the hall computer 500 via the external connection terminal plate 38.
The main control device 40 and the payout control device 41 are capable of bidirectional communication.

  The payout control device 41 uses a back SW relay terminal plate 530 and a payout relay terminal plate 534 to detect that the ball tank has become empty, and a payout SW522 that detects that a game ball has been paid out. A detection signal such as a full SW 523 for detecting that the game ball storage tray is full is input. Further, the payout motor 521 is operated in accordance with a command sent from the main controller 40 to pay out the game ball. In addition, it is electrically connected to the CR unit 60 via the CR unit terminal plate 535, and the payout motor 521 is operated in accordance with the loan request signal to pay out the balls. Lending requests and settlement request operation signals made by the ball lending and settlement SWs 171 and 172 are input to the CR unit 60 via the settlement display device 173, and the balance display of the prepaid card is controlled by the CR unit 60.

  The firing control device 44 receives detection signals such as a firing stop SW 524 that stops firing and a touch SW 525 that detects that a player is in contact (operating) with the firing handle 14. A firing motor based on a command sent from the main control device 40 via the payout control device 41 (which reflects the signal of the touch SW 525 and the game situation), the rotation signal of the firing handle 14 and the signal of the firing stop SW 524 The game ball is fired and stopped by controlling 526.

The sub-integrated control device 42 includes a first ordinary figure effect indicator 211, a second ordinary figure effect indicator 212, a third ordinary figure effect indicator 213, a fourth ordinary figure effect indicator 214, and a fifth ordinary figure effect display. 215, 6th map effect display 216, 7th map effect display 217, 8th map effect display 218, 9th map effect display 219, and 10th map effect display 220 are connected. These are used to change and confirm the pseudo-realistic design of the usual figure in accordance with the determination of whether or not the usual figure is correct.
The sub integrated control device 42 includes a volume control SW. Further, operation signals for the effect button 15 and the jog dial 16 are input.
The sub integrated control device 42 drives the speaker 112 to output sound, and controls lighting and extinguishing of various LEDs and various lamps 113 (rose accessories 221). Furthermore, the command of the display mode of the effect which displays a character etc. to the effect design control apparatus 43 and the pseudo effect design of a special figure is transmitted.

  The effect symbol control device 43 constitutes an effect symbol display device 210 together with the LCD panel unit and the accessory unit. The effect symbol control device 43 controls the display of the LCD panel of the effect symbol display device 210 in accordance with a command sent from the sub integrated control device 42.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described.
The pachinko machine 1 determines whether or not the first special figure is correct due to the ball entering the first special figure starting port 24A. The special symbol display device 28 and the effect symbol display device 210 start symbol variation in response to the determination of success / failure. Thereafter, the confirmed symbol of the first special figure is displayed on the special symbol display device 28, and the first corresponding pseudo-directive symbol is displayed on the effect symbol display device 210 to notify the result of the determination on whether or not the first special figure is correct.
When the determination result is a big hit (per symbol), the accessory continuous operation device is activated by the activation of the condition device, and the first big winning opening 25A is opened in a predetermined manner advantageous for obtaining a winning ball. (Special game) is executed.

  After the big hit game per symbol, according to the big hit symbol of the first special figure that was a big hit, the time to shorten the average fluctuation time of the special figure and the common figure together with the opening extension function that extends the opening time of the utility When the function is given, it is possible to shift to the short game state. Note that there is no probability variation function that makes the winning probability of a special figure high.

  When a game ball enters the first and second operation gates 23A, 23B of the usual map, a plurality of types of random numbers related to the usual drawing lottery (whether or not) are extracted, and the lottery for the usual figure is carried out based on these values. The At this time, the symbol change is started on any one of the normal symbol display device 29 and the first to tenth normal symbol effect indicators 211 to 220, and then the normal symbol display device 29 displays the normal symbol on the first to tenth symbols. The pseudo-design symbol corresponding to the general diagram is fixedly displayed on any one of the tenth ordinary diagram effect indicators 211 to 220 to notify the result of the lottery. If the lottery result is a win, the main character is released as a hit game of the normal figure, and the ball can enter the second special figure starting port 24B.

In the normal game wins, the winning time of the power utility is set to be short (about 0.6 seconds) and the entrance rate to the power service is low according to the winning pattern of the normal game. The game has a longer opening time (about 6.0 seconds) compared to the game per short-opening general figure (per 1st normal symbol) and the game per the short-opening general figure. One of the games per long open regular game (per second ordinary symbol) set with a high entrance rate to the object is selected.
In a win-winning game in the short-time game state, regardless of the winning pattern, the opening extension function is added, so that the opening time of the utility service is extended compared to the game per the short-opening game. In addition, the public electric utility is opened twice for about 3.0 seconds, and it is easy to enter the electric utility.

  If there is a ball entering the second special figure starting port 23B in the open state of the utility model, the determination of whether or not the second special figure is appropriate is executed. At this time, the special symbol display device 28 and the effect symbol display device 210 start the symbol variation of the second special symbol, and then, the special symbol display device 28 confirms and displays the second special symbol, and the effect symbol display device 210 displays the second special symbol. The pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the second special figure is fixedly displayed and the determination result is notified. If the determination result is a big hit (per symbol), as in the first special figure, the condition device and the accessory continuous operation device are operated, and the first big winning opening 25A is in a predetermined mode advantageous for winning a prize ball. The jackpot game that is released is executed.

On the other hand, when the result of the determination of whether or not the second special figure is successful is a small hit, the second big winning opening 25B is opened in a manner that is less advantageous than the first big winning opening 25A of the big hit game. A small hit game is executed. At this time, when the game ball enters the specific area 26 of the second big prize opening 25B, the condition device is activated, and thereby the accessory continuous operation device is activated to be promoted to a big hit game (per bonus item). (Migration) is possible. The big hit game is also performed at the first big prize opening 25A.
In addition, after the big hit game by the bonus item is finished, it is possible to shift to the short-time game according to the small hit symbol of the second special figure.

FIG. 5 shows the gaming specifications of the pachinko machine 1, the big hit probability is 1/199 for both the first special figure and the second special figure, and the small hit probability is 198/199 for the second special figure. . In addition, it is set as the structure by which the small hit is not determined by the determination of whether or not the first special figure is correct.
The number of reserved memories of the first special figure is four, and the number of reserved memories of the second special figure is set to one.

  The winning probability of the usual figure is 1490/1500 for the short-opening ordinary figure in the normal gaming state, and 3/1500 for the long-opening ordinary figure. On the other hand, the winning probability in the short-time gaming state is 1493/1500. In addition, the winning probability of the normal figure in the normal gaming state is substantially 1493/1500 which is the sum of the probability per short opening general figure and the probability per long opening general figure. Are the same.

After the jackpot game per symbol of the first special figure is over, the probability of shifting to the short-time gaming state is about 20%, and the number of continuations until the number of fluctuations of the first special figure and the second special figure reaches 99 times Or until the next big hit (per symbol or bonus) occurs.
The probability of transition to the short-time gaming state after the end of the jackpot game per symbol of the second special figure is 100%, and the number of continuations until the fluctuation number of the first special figure and the second special figure reaches 99 times, Or it continues until the next big hit (per symbol or bonus) occurs.
In addition, the probability of transition to the short-time gaming state after the jackpot game by the second special figure is over is assumed to be about 80%, and the number of continuations is 99 times in the first special figure and the second special figure. This is continued until it is reached or until the next big hit (per symbol or bonus) occurs.

  In this way, in the normal gaming state, the pachinko machine 1 aims at the first special figure start port 24A by left-handed, aims at the symbol hit (big hit) by the first special figure, and shifts to the short-time gaming state by the big hit. In this case, the player hits the second special figure starting port 24B by hitting the right side, and in the second special figure, it is judged as a small hit with high probability. ) Can be enjoyed in a different way depending on the state of the game.

In addition, there are 16 round (16R) jackpot games and 4 round (4R) jackpot games in the jackpot game. The number of hits of the jackpot game is about 16R jackpot game in both the first special figure and the second special figure. It is set to about 500 in 2000, 4R big hit game.
In the small bonus game of the second special figure, the opening time (opening mode) of the second big prize opening 25B is 0.016 seconds for 6 times and 0.1 seconds for the small bonus game. It is set to perform three times and seven times of 0.016 seconds.

Hereinafter, details of the operation will be described based on a program process executed by the main controller 40.
FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a “main routine” executed by the main controller 40. The “main routine” is composed of this process (S100 to S110, S115) and the remaining process (S111), and has a cycle of 2 ms or 4 ms. It is started due to the interrupt signal, and it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S100). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the CPU shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. As a case where the interruption is not normal, a CPU runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when the power is turned on. However, the CPU runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is therefore mostly when the power is turned on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.
If a negative determination that the interrupt is not normal (S100: no), an initial setting is made in the process of S115 (for example, writing a predetermined value in a predetermined area of the memory, and working of a memory such as a common figure and a special figure as an initial symbol) The initial value is written into the area). A numerical value for determining whether the interrupt is normal or not is written in the RAM as part of this initial setting.

  If an affirmative determination is made as a normal interrupt in the process of S100 (S100: yes), an initial value random number update process is executed (S101). This process is an increment process in which “1” is added each time this process is executed for the initial random number value, and “1” is added to the initial random number value before this process is executed. When the random number before execution is, for example, “299” as the maximum value, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 300 integers from “0” to “299” are repeatedly generated in ascending order. .

  The subsequent big hit determination random number update process (S102) is an increment process in which “1” is added every time the process is executed, similar to the initial value random number update process, and the next time when the maximum value is “299”, for example. Returning to the initial value “0” in the above process, 300 integers from “0” to “299” are repeatedly generated in ascending order. The initial value of the big hit determination random number is the value set (created) in the initial value random number update process (S101). If this value is 150, the jackpot determination random number is updated as “150” “151” “152”... “299” “0” “1”.

  When the big hit determination random number is completed (updated 300 times), the initial value random number at that time is set as the initial value of the big hit determination random number. The jackpot determining random number is incremented by “1” from the initial value. Then, when the big hit determination random number makes a round again, the initial value random number value at that time is changed to the initial value of the big hit determination random number. That is, this series of operations is repeated. In the above example, when the big hit determination random number reaches “149”, the cycle is one round. Therefore, the value next to “149” is the value of the initial random number. If the value of the initial random number is “87”, “149” “87” “88”... “299” “0” “1”. Next to is a new initial random number value.

The subsequent big hit symbol determination random number update process (S103) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 10 integers from "0" to "9". When this process is incremented by "1", the maximum value is exceeded. It returns to the initial value “0”.
The subsequent hit determination random number update process (S104) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates ten integers “0” to “9”. When “1” is added for each process and the maximum value is exceeded, the process begins. It returns to “0” which is the value of. The value to be won is always “7”. This random number for hit determination is used for lottery of ordinary figures, the initial value random number, random number for big hit determination, random numbers for reach determination are used for lottery of special figures, and the random numbers for big hit symbol determination and random numbers for fluctuation pattern determination are Used for both drawing lottery and special drawing drawing.

The reach determination random number update process (S105) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”. When the maximum value is exceeded by adding “1” for each process, the first update is performed. The value returns to “0”.
The variation pattern determination random number update process (S106) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 120 integers from “0” to “119”. When “1” is added for each process and the maximum value is exceeded, the process begins. It returns to “0” which is the value of.

  In the subsequent ball entry confirmation process (S107), the first special figure starting port 24A and the second special figure starting port 24B are confirmed to have entered (winning), the game ball has passed through the operating gate 22, and the general winning port 27 has been entered. Ball (winning) confirmation, input processing of each switch connected to the main control device 40, and the like are executed.

In the next success / failure determination process (S108), processing such as the determination of success / failure corresponding to each of the ordinary figure and the special figure, and the symbol variation and special game process associated with the determination of success / failure are performed.
In each subsequent output process (S109), the main control device 40 sends the payout control device 41, the sub-integrated control device 42, the production symbol control device 43, the launch control device 44, the big prize opening solenoid 508, etc. as the game progresses. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected in the winning check process (S107) that there is a game ball in each winning hole on the game board, the payout control device 41 outputs a prize ball signal to pay out the game ball as a prize ball. The process of transmitting sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 42 is sent to the effect symbol control device 43 to notify the fact that there is an error when there is an abnormality in the pachinko machine. Each process to be output is executed.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S110) is a process for monitoring whether the general winning opening 27 is fraudulent, and the number of game balls that enter the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number. This is a process of notifying that if there are many, it is determined to be illegal, and notifying that effect.

  The remaining process subsequent to this process is composed of the initial value random number update process of S111, but is exactly the same process as S101. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this process from S100 to S111 differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot process, the display mode of the special figure, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial random number by executing the interrupt process once is not uniform. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the big hit determination random number becomes extremely small. If the value of the initial random number (300 from 0 to 299) when the big hit determination random number has made a round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/300. The hit determination random number update process (S104) may also be executed in the remaining process.

Next, a part of subroutines of the entry check process (S108), the success / failure determination process (S109), and each output process (S110) which are deeply related to the present invention will be described.
7 is extracted when a game ball enters the first special figure starting port 24A, the second special figure starting port 24B, the first operating gate 23A, and the second operating gate 23B. A variety of random numbers such as acceptance / rejection random numbers are stored in the main control device 40 as reserved storage. And it becomes a process which transmits the various commands resulting from the entrance into each special figure starting port 24A, 24B and each operation gate 23A, 23B to the sub integrated control apparatus 42.

In the “starting ball check process”, first, it is checked whether or not the first special symbol start SW 505 detects a ball entering the first special figure start port 24A (S200). If there is no entry (S200: no), the process proceeds to S205. If there is a ball entering the first special figure starting port 24A (S200: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the number of reserved memories of the first special figure stored in the main controller 40 is full (S201). . If it is full (S201: yes), the process proceeds to S205.
If the reserved memory is not full (S201: no), the first special figure jackpot determination random number, jackpot symbol determination random number, reach determination random number, variation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted, and various random numbers extracted Is stored as a special storage, and 1 is added to the storage counter indicating the number of storages (S202).
Subsequently, a special figure prefetch determination process is executed (S203). In this process, it is determined whether or not the numerical value of the random number for hit determination of the first special figure related to the hold storage newly stored is a specific value (such as a value that is a big hit) before the determination of whether or not to be described later.
Next, a hold number instruction command indicating the value of the added hold storage counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 (S204).

Next, it is checked whether or not the second special symbol start SW 506 detects a ball entering the second special symbol start port 24B (S205). If there is no entry (S205: no), the process proceeds to S210. If there is an incoming ball (S205: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the number of reserved memories in the second special figure stored in the main controller 40 is full (S206). If it is full (S206: yes), the process proceeds to S210.
If the reserved memory is not full (S206: no), the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. of the second special figure are extracted, and the various random numbers extracted. Is stored as a reserved storage of a special figure, and 1 is added to a reserved storage counter indicating the number of reserved memories (S207).
Next, a hold number instruction command indicating the value of the added hold storage counter is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 (S208).

Subsequently, it is checked whether or not the first normal symbol operation SW 503 and the second normal symbol operation SW 504 detect entry into the first operation gate 23A and the second operation gate 23B (S210). If there is no entry (S210: no), the process returns. If there is a ball entering the first operation gate 23A and the second operation gate 23B (S210: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the number of usual reserved memories stored in the main controller 40 is full ( S211). If it is full (S211: yes), the process returns. Note that ordinary maps are not distinguished according to the operating gates 23A and 23B, and the upper limit number of reserved memories in ordinary diagrams is four.
If the reserved memory is not full (S211: no), a random number for determining a normal figure, a random number for determining a symbol per common figure, a random number for determining reach, a random number for determining a variation pattern, etc. are extracted, and various random numbers extracted. Is stored as usual reserved memory, and 1 is added to the reserved memory counter indicating the number of reserved memories (S212).
Subsequently, a conventional prefetch determination process is executed (S213). In this process, it is determined whether or not the numerical value of the random number for determining the normal figure related to the hold storage newly stored is a specific value (such as a winning value) before the general drawing lottery.
Next, a hold number instruction command indicating the value of the added hold storage counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 (S214).

With reference to FIG. 8 to FIG. 11, “general purpose determination processing” executed in the main control device will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8, in the “normal figure determination process”, first, it is confirmed whether or not the general utility is in operation (S300). If it is not in operation (S300: no), It is confirmed whether it is changing (S301). If it is not changing (S301: no), it is confirmed whether or not the fixed symbol of the usual figure is being fixedly displayed (S302). In addition, if the general electric utility is operating (S300: yes), the process proceeds to the “general drawing game process”.

If the fixed symbol of the usual figure is not being displayed in the process of S302 (S302: no), as shown in FIG. 9, it is confirmed whether or not there is a reserved figure for the usual figure (S310). If there is a usual reserved memory (S310: yes), the number of reserved memories is subtracted, and the usual reserved memory is shifted (S311). By the shift process, the oldest reserved memory among the usual reserved memories becomes the target of the determination.
If there is no usual-pending storage (S310: no), the process proceeds to “general-purpose game processing”.

Next, it is determined whether or not it is a hit by comparing the normal determination table with the random number for determining the hit of the reserved storage to be determined (S312).
It is confirmed whether or not the determination of whether or not the process of S312 is successful is normal (S313).
If it is per common symbol (S313: yes), the symbol per symbol is determined based on the random symbol for symbol determination per symbol in the reserved memory that is the object of the determination (S314).
Next, based on the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern of the usual pattern in the reserved memory that is the object of the determination of the success / failure, a fluctuation pattern such as the fluctuation time of the hit symbol of the usual figure is determined (S315). In addition, based on the symbols per common figure determined in the process of S314, an open pattern of the utility members is determined (S316). The process of S316 corresponds to the normal symbol selection means described in the claims.

As shown in FIG. 12, in the release pattern determination process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the current gaming state is the normal gaming state (S350). If it is in the normal gaming state (S350: yes), it is confirmed whether the symbol per universal symbol is a predetermined symbol (S351). If the symbol per symbol is not a predetermined symbol (S351: no), “per short-open symbol (per first ordinary symbol, per first symbol as described in claims)” is used. A short-time opening pattern corresponding to “per-open” is selected (S352).
If the symbol per symbol is a predetermined symbol (S351: yes), the symbol is “per long open symbol (per second ordinary symbol, per second symbol) described in the claims”. A long-time open pattern corresponding to “per open map” is selected (S353).

  If it is not the normal gaming state in the process of S350 (S350: no), the gaming state is the short-time gaming state, and the release pattern for opening extension by the opening extension function is selected (S354).

  In the process of S313 in FIG. 9, if it is a deviation (S313: no), a fluctuation pattern such as a fluctuation time of the off-line effect design symbol is determined (S317).

  After the process of S316 or S317, the symbol change start control of the normal symbol display device 29 is performed, and a normal change start command or the like is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 (S319). . It should be noted that this type of command includes a fluctuation pattern of a normal figure, a determination result of whether or not a normal figure is appropriate. Thereafter, the process shifts to “general game processing”.

  When the process of S301 in FIG. 8 is changing in the normal pattern (S301: yes), as shown in FIG. 10, when it is confirmed that the pattern change time has passed (S320: yes), the normal symbol display device The control for ending the variable display of 29 common symbols and performing the final display of the symbols is performed, and the sub-integrated control device 42 and the production symbol control device 43 terminate the variable display of the pseudo-directive symbols corresponding to the regular symbols and confirm the symbols. A command is transmitted so as to be displayed (S321).

  Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the normal drawing is a winning combination (S322). If the winning combination is a winning combination (S322: yes), the sub integrated control device 42 starts the hitting effect of the normal drawing. And a control command (command) is transmitted to the effect design control apparatus 43 (S323). Thereafter, the process shifts to “general game processing”.

If the fixed symbol display is being displayed in the process of S302 of FIG. 8 (S302: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the fixed symbol display time has ended as shown in FIG. 11 (S330). If the fixed symbol display time has not expired (S330: no), the process proceeds to the “general drawing game process”.
On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the fixed symbol display time has ended (S330: yes), control is performed to end the fixed symbol display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 29, and to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43. A command is transmitted so as to end the fixed display of the effect symbol corresponding to the special figure (S331). Thereafter, the process shifts to “general game processing”.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the “general-purpose game process”, first, it is confirmed whether or not the second special figure starting port 24B is in an opening operation by means of the general electric utility (S400). If the general electric character is not open (S400: no), it is confirmed whether or not the end effect per general drawing is being performed (S401). It is confirmed whether or not the start effect time has elapsed (S402), and if it can be confirmed that the start effect time per normal map has elapsed (S402: yes), the second special figure start port 24B is opened by the general utility. Open (S403). Return.

  If the second special figure starting port 24B is open by the utility in the process of S400 (S400: yes), as shown in FIG. Confirm whether or not the number (specified number of winnings) has been won (S410), or confirm whether or not the opening time of the second special figure starting port 24B by the utility service has expired (S411), If it can be confirmed (S410 or S411: yes), the second special figure starting port 24B is closed by the utility member (S412), and the per-drawing effect end process is executed (S413), and in this process, the sub integrated control device 42 Then, a per-game end effect execution command is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 43, and thereby, an end effect of the per-game game using the above-mentioned normal diagram effect indicators 211 to 220 is performed. After the process of S413, the process returns.

  If in the process of S401, an end effect per ordinary figure is being performed (S401: yes), as shown in FIG. 15, it is confirmed whether or not the end effect time per ordinary figure has passed (finished) (S420). If it has elapsed (S420: yes), a process for sending a command for ending a normal figure is executed, and in this process, a command for ending a normal figure is sent to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the production symbol control device 43. The game ends (S421) and returns.

Next, a display mode related to the effect display of the ordinary drawing accompanying the lottery of the ordinary drawing will be described with reference to FIGS.
Usually, a single ordinary drawing effect indicator is used for the change of the effect symbol and the symbol confirmation display accompanying the lottery (decision determination) of the ordinary drawing. In addition, an effect symbol (outlier effect symbol) that is fixedly displayed in a normal state on each display is determined. For example, as shown in FIG. 16A, “0” is displayed on the first general diagram effect indicator 211, and the second general diagram effect indicator 212 to the tenth common diagram effect indicator 220 are turned clockwise. A numerical value of “1 to 9” is displayed as an ordinary design (ordinary production design).
Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), an effect for the first general drawing lottery (including the first lottery after the end of the normal game) is performed on the first general drawing effect indicator 211, which starts. It is a standard. If the lottery result is “missing”, “0”, which is a normal losing effect design, is fixedly displayed on the first general drawing effect indicator 211.

Next, when a new lottery drawing is newly performed, as shown in FIG. 17A, the drawing moves clockwise, and the second ordinary drawing effect indicator 212 performs the effect. If the lottery result is “out of”, “2”, which is a normal off-stage effect design, is confirmed and displayed on the second general drawing effect display 212.
In each of the usual drawing effect indicators 211 to 220, the display of the deviant effect symbol that has been confirmed is continued until the next lottery is performed on the effect indicators 211 to 220. If the lottery is not performed even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the off-line design is deleted, and when the normal drawing is performed after that, the first first diagram production display 211 is displayed again. It is possible to do it.
In this pachinko machine 1, a lottery effect display device is arranged in this manner and provided in a circular ring shape, so that a lottery result is displayed for a sufficient time in a game configuration in which a lottery is performed in a very short time. It becomes possible.
Moreover, since there is no start point and no end point by arranging in a circular ring shape, it does not give a sense of incongruity even if the display of the lottery result is started from any display device, and it can be circulated without difficulty even after one round.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 17B, it is desirable that the display color of the off-stage effect symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the display unit becomes gradually lighter as the lottery result of the older ordinary figure is determined. The example shows a state in which the latest drawing drawing result of the latest drawing is displayed on the ninth drawing drawing display 219, while the drawing symbol of the ninth drawing drawing display 219 is displayed in a dark color, while the oldest drawing is displayed. The effect symbol of the first general diagram effect indicator 211 relating to is displayed in a light color. In addition, the display before the lottery (the tenth ordinary drawing effect display 220 in the figure) is turned off.
According to this, it is possible to determine at a glance where the latest lottery is being conducted, and even if a new lottery result is displayed at the place where the lottery result is displayed, the visibility is poor, so it is temporarily turned off. Thus, the lottery result can be effectively notified.

As shown in FIG. 18 (a), the same numerical value (effect design) is displayed on the two displays before the display that is changing the effect design as the reach effect of the lottery in the usual drawing. In the example shown in the figure, when the 4th general drawing effect display 214 fluctuates, the 2nd general drawing effect display 212 two before it is fixedly displayed with the normal off-line effect design symbol “1”, and the third general drawing effect display 212 just before it is displayed. The figure effect display 213 displays “1” of the unusual effect symbol, which is different from the usual, suggesting that it is in a reach state.
In this case, if it is determined that the reach effect is to be performed, the third map effect display 214 is usually used by simultaneously using not only the third map effect display device 213 but also the fourth map effect display device 214. It is conceivable that “1” is temporarily stopped on the display 213 to notify that the reach has been established, and whether or not the fourth normal display effect display unit 214 hits is varied.
As another method, “1”, which is different from the normal one, is fixedly displayed on the third ordinary drawing effect display 213 by the prefetching determination process for ordinary drawings. That is, there is at least one reserved memory of a normal map (a predetermined number of reserved memories) at the time of the lottery variation of the third general chart effect display 213, and whether or not the reserved memory of the normal map is won by pre-reading or reach determination For example, “1” is confirmed and displayed on the third general diagram effect display 213 to reach.

Also, without being limited to these, even without pre-reading the ordinary reserved memory, the third ordinary diagram effect indicator 213 temporarily stops (temporarily stops) “2”, which is a normal off-line effect symbol. If the lottery that is symmetric when the fourth general drawing effect display 214 changes is a win or reach determination, the third general drawing effect display 213 may be changed to “1” (determined display). When it is determined that the reach effect is to be performed without using any past display results, the reach effect is executed by using the second, third, and fourth common diagram effect indicators 212, 213, and 214 with one change. It is possible to do. If this is the case, after the power is turned on, a reach effect can be produced without any problem even when an effect design that shows a display result is not displayed, such as when a reach effect is produced by the first fluctuation.
Thus, it is not necessary to have one display device that is effectively used for one variation, and various reach effects can be displayed by taking advantage of a plurality of strengths.

  Thereafter, if the lottery result of the normal drawing on the 4th general drawing effect display 214 is a win, as shown in FIG. 18B, “1” different from the normal is confirmed on the 4th general drawing effect display 214. And the three to the same numerical value ("111") is confirmed and displayed on the second to fourth ordinary drawing effect indicators 212, 213, and 214 to notify the winning of the ordinary drawing. On the other hand, at the time of detachment, a normal detachment effect design “3” is confirmed and displayed on the fourth general diagram effect display 214.

As other reach effects, as shown in FIG. 19 (a), the reach effect may be performed with an effect symbol (numerical value) different from the effect symbol (numerical value) displayed on the display at the normal time. In the example shown in the figure, when the fourth general effect display 214 changes, the second general effect display 212 displays “1” during normal operation, and the third general display effect display displays “2” during normal operation. Reach effect is achieved by displaying “7” on 213 and 213, respectively. In this case, if there are at least two reserved memories of the normal map at the time of the lottery fluctuation of the second general figure effect indicator 212, and if the reserved memory of the second general map is win or not by prefetching, the second and “7” is confirmed and displayed on the third general diagram effect indicators 212 and 213.
According to this, a player's sense of expectation can be enhanced as a configuration with a high expectation level for a normal winning.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), a reach effect may be continuously performed to further increase the expectation of winning.
Further, the present invention is not limited to the reach effect, and it may be configured to suggest a change in the effect mode or the like by confirming and displaying a symbol different from the usual off-line effect symbol.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 20, not only a reach effect but also a symbol that is different from the usual off-stage effect symbol is displayed to confirm that there is a possibility of winning or the like. May be. For example, in the example shown in the figure, the notice is implemented by displaying “3” on the ninth general drawing effect indicator 219 that normally displays “8”.
By displaying “3” where “8” originally stops, it is possible to give the player a sense of incongruity even when reach display is not established, and to have a sense of expectation for winning.
In this case, since the ninth common figure effect indicator 219 is stopped at “3”, it indicates that there is an expectation for winning in the subsequent lottery, and can be performed when the prefetch determination is used. . However, even if there is no pre-reading determination, it is sufficient to temporarily stop “3” and then rewrite other lottery result displays to establish reach display.
In addition, although the loss symbol is set to “3”, the degree of expectation may be expressed depending on which loss symbol is displayed. If the odd number such as “7” is stopped and displayed, the degree of expectation is high, and if the even number such as “4” is stopped and displayed, the degree of expectation is low.

After that, when winning in the next general drawing lottery, as shown in FIG. 21, the same numerical value such as “7” is displayed on all the first to tenth general drawing effect indicators 211 to 220, for example. By doing so, you may make it alert | report the winning of a usual figure.
It is also conceivable that the expectation level can be expressed by how many general drawing effect indicators are used at the time of one change by taking advantage of the characteristic that there are ten ordinary drawing effect indicators. If the expectation is highest in the reach production where all the displays are used, the expectation can be instantly understood in the usage state of the ordinary drawing production display.

Also, the transition of the effect display accompanying the regular drawing is not limited to clockwise, but may be counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 22 (a), or clockwise and counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 22 (b). It is good also as a structure which implements rotation alternately. If this is the case, it is possible to give the player a sense of incongruity simply by using the ordinary drawing effect display device in an order different from usual, and this also has the effect of improving the advance notice and expectation.
It should be noted that after the winning of the ordinary figure, the effect display relating to the lottery of the ordinary figure after the end of the game per ordinary figure is started from the first ordinary figure effect display which is the reference.

Next, FIG. 23 to FIG. 26 show a flowchart of the “special drawing success / failure determination process” performed by the main control device 40, and in this process, whether or not the special figure is appropriate is determined. In the following description, unless the first special figure or the second special figure needs to be distinguished, the two are regarded as equivalent and simply referred to as “special figure”.
As shown in FIG. 23, in the “special drawing determination process”, first, it is confirmed whether or not a big hit game is in progress by confirming that the condition device is not in operation (S500). If the condition device is operating (S500: no), the process proceeds to a special game process described later.
If the condition device is not in operation and the big hit game is not being played (S500: yes), it is checked whether or not the special figure change is stopped (S501). If the fluctuation is stopped (S501: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the special symbol of the special figure is not displayed (S502).

If the confirmed symbol is not displayed in the process of S502 (S502: yes), it is confirmed whether or not there is a pending storage of the second special figure (S503). If there is a hold memory (S503: yes), a shift process of the hold memory is performed (S504). The random number of the oldest hold memory among the hold memories becomes the object of the success / failure determination by the shift process.
On the other hand, if there is no reserved memory for the second special figure (S503: no), it is confirmed whether there is a reserved memory for the first special figure (S505). If there is a hold memory (S505: yes), a shift process of the hold memory is performed (S506). The random number of the oldest hold memory among the hold memories becomes the object of the success / failure determination by the shift process.
In this way, whether or not the second special figure is given priority over the first special figure is determined.
If there is no pending storage of the first special figure and the second special figure (S505: no), the process proceeds to the special game process.

  Following the process of S504 or S506, the success / failure determination is performed by comparing the success / failure determination table with the random determination big hit determining random number to be determined (S507). It is confirmed whether or not (S508). Note that the processing of S508 corresponds to the validity determination means described in the claims. If it is a big hit (per symbol) (S508: yes), the big hit symbol is determined based on the value of the random number for determining the big hit symbol of the random number subject to the success / failure determination (S509), and the random number subject to the success / failure determination The variation pattern (variation time) is determined based on the random number value for determining the variation pattern and the current game state (short-time game, normal game) (S510).

Next, in the jackpot content setting process, the contents of the jackpot game (special game) (opening pattern of the second big prize opening 25B, opening effect time, ending effect time, etc.) and jackpot based on the value of the random number for determining the jackpot symbol Setting of the game state after the end of the game is performed (S511).
Next, a special figure change start command including data (big hit, small hit, type of loss, presence / absence of reach, change time, etc.) indicating the determination result is sent to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the production symbol control device 43. In addition to the output, the special symbol display device 28 performs a process of variably displaying the first special figure or the second special figure (S512). Then, it shifts to special game processing.

  If it is not a big hit in the processing of S508 (S508: no), as shown in FIG. 24, it is limited to the determination of whether or not the second special figure, the value of the random number for determining the big hit is a small value of the table for determining the success / failure It is determined whether or not the winning value is the same (S520). If it is a small hit (S520: yes), a small hit symbol is determined based on the value of the random number for symbol determination (S521).

In the subsequent variation pattern determination process, the variation pattern for small hits of the second special figure displayed on the special symbol display device 28 is determined according to the random number value for variation pattern determination and the current gaming state (S522).
Next, in the small hit content setting process, the small hit game content (opening pattern of the 21st big winning opening 25B, opening effect time, ending effect time, etc.) and the small hit game based on the random number for determining the big hit symbol The game state after the end is set (S523). Thereafter, a time counter for limiting the continuation of the time-saving gaming state is subtracted (S524), and the process proceeds to S512.

  If neither the big hit nor the small hit is obtained in the processing of S508 and S520 (S508, S520: no), the determination of success is lost, and after determining the lost symbol (S525), the fluctuation pattern of the lost is determined (S526). . Thereafter, the time counter is subtracted in the process of S524, and the process proceeds to S512.

If the variation of the special figure is not stopped in the process of S501 of FIG. 23 (S501: no), it is confirmed whether or not the variation time of the special figure has elapsed as shown in FIG. 25 (S530). If the fluctuation time has not elapsed (S530: no), the process proceeds to special game processing.
On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the fluctuation time has elapsed (S530: yes), a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 (S531).
If it is confirmed in the subsequent process of S532 that the symbol is a big hit symbol (S532: yes), a special symbol display device 28 performs a process of confirming and displaying the big hit symbol (S533).

Subsequently, the operation of the condition device is started (S534), and the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started (S535). The condition device is a device that is necessary for the operation of the continuous action device in the jackpot game, and the continuous accessory operation device is a device that continuously operates the special electric accessory.
After that, if it can be confirmed that the hour / hour flag is “1” (if the hour / hour flag is “1”, it is the hour / short game state) (S536: yes), the hour / hour flag is reset to “0” (S537). Play state. Then, “1” is set to the big hit flag (S538). Then, it shifts to special game processing.

  If it is not confirmed in the process of S532 that the symbol is a big hit symbol (S532: no), it is confirmed in the processing of S540 whether or not the game is in the short-time gaming state with reference to the short-time flag. If the time-saving flag is “1” (time-saving gaming state) (S540: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the time-saving counter is “0” (S541). If the hour / hour counter is “0” (S541: yes), the hour / hour flag is reset to “0” (S542).

  When a negative determination is made in the process of S540 or S541 (S540, S541: no), or after the process of S542, a state designation command based on a time flag is transmitted in the state designation command transmission process and the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect. It transmits to the symbol control apparatus 43 (S543).

Next, it is confirmed whether or not the symbol is a small hit symbol (S544). If it can be confirmed that the symbol is a small hit symbol (S544: yes), the special symbol display device 28 performs a process of confirming and displaying the small hit symbol (S545). Then, “1” is set in the small hit flag (S546). Then, it shifts to special game processing.
In this special figure success / failure determination process, when the big hit state is reached, the gaming state is returned to the normal gaming state even if the upper limit of the short-time gaming state has not been reached, but even if the small hit state is reached, the upper limit of the short-time gaming state If the number of times has not been reached, the gaming state is continued in the short-time gaming state.

  If it is not a small winning symbol in the process of S544 (S544: no), since it is a lost symbol, a special symbol display device 28 performs a process of confirming and displaying the lost symbol. Thereafter, the process proceeds to special game processing (S547).

  When the confirmed symbol is being displayed in the process of S502 of FIG. 23 (S502: no), as shown in FIG. 26, when it is confirmed that the display time of the confirmed symbol has passed (S550: yes), the confirmed symbol of S551 is displayed. In the display end process, a command related to the end of the determined symbol display of the special symbol display device 28, the end of the determined symbol display is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43, and then the process proceeds to the special game process.

  Next, based on FIG. 27 to FIG. 32, the “special game process” which is processed by the main control device 40 and performs the big hit game and the small hit game will be described. As shown in FIG. 27, the “special game process” first checks whether or not the jackpot flag is “0” (S600). If the big hit flag is “0” (S600: yes), since it is not a big hit, it is confirmed whether or not the small hit flag is “0” (S601). If the small hit flag is “0” (S601: yes), it returns because it is neither big hit nor small hit.

  If the small hit flag is not “0” in the process of S601 (S601: no), it is confirmed whether or not the small hit start effect is being performed (S602). If the small hit effect is being performed (S602: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the small hit start effect time has passed (effect end time) (S603), and if the time has passed (S603: yes), In the second grand prize opening process, the second big prize opening 25B is opened in the manner set in S523 (FIG. 24) (S604). Subsequently, the detection of a ball entering the specific area 26 of the second large winning opening 25B is validated (S605).

  If the small hit start effect is not being performed in the process of S602 (S602: no), it is confirmed whether or not the second big prize winning opening 25B is being opened (S606). If the second big prize opening 25B is not open (S606: no), it is confirmed whether or not the specific area 26 is valid (S607). If the specific area 26 is not valid (S607: no), it is confirmed whether or not the small hit end effect is being performed (S608). If the small hit end effect is being performed (S608: yes), the small hit end effect time is determined. It is confirmed whether or not (elapsed production end time) has passed (S609). If the passage of time can be confirmed (S609: yes), then the small hit flag is reset to “0” and the small hit game is ended (S610). Then return.

  If the small hit end effect is not being performed in the processing of S608 (S608: no), the small hit start effect processing is performed (S611), and thereby the small hit start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43. To do. Then return.

If the second big prize opening 25B is open in the process of S606 (S606: yes), the number of balls entered into the second big prize opening 25B reaches 10 which is the prescribed number as shown in FIG. It is confirmed whether or not (S620). If it is confirmed that the specified number has been reached (S620: yes), the second big prize opening 25B is closed (S622).
On the other hand, if the specified number has not been reached (S620: no), it is confirmed whether or not the opening time of the second big prize opening 25B has ended (S621). If the end of the opening time can be confirmed (S621: yes), the second big prize opening 25B is closed in the processing of S622.

  If the opening time of the second big prize opening 25B has not ended in the process of S621 (S621: no), or if the specific area 26 is valid (S607: yes) in the process of S607, as shown in FIG. It is confirmed whether or not there is a ball (winning) in the specific area 26 (S630).

If there is a ball entering the specific area 26 (S630: yes), the operation of the condition device is started (S631), and the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started (S632).
Subsequently, if it is confirmed that the second big prize opening 25B is being opened (S633: yes), the second big prize opening 25B is closed (S634), and the specific area 26 is invalidated (S635).

After that, the following processing is performed in the bonus item setting processing in S636. First, the opening pattern of the first big winning opening 25A, the start effect time per accessory, the end effect time per accessory, etc. are set. Then, a start command per combination is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43.
Next, it is confirmed whether or not the time reduction flag is “1”. If it is “1”, the time reduction flag is reset to “0”.
Further, in this process, whether or not to shift to the short-time gaming state after completion of the big hit game per winning combination or the upper limit number of times is set.

  Subsequently, the small hit flag is reset to “0” (S637), and the big hit flag is set to “1” (S638). This shifts from small hits to bonuses. Then return.

  If there is no entry into the specific area 26 in the process of S630 (S630: no), it is confirmed whether or not the effective period of the specific area 26 has ended (S639), and if the effective period has ended (S639: yes), the small hit end effect is set, and a small hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 (S640). Then return.

If the big hit flag is not “0” in the processing of S600 of FIG. 27 (S600: no), as shown in FIG. 30, it is confirmed whether or not the first big winning opening 25A is open (S650). . If it is not open (S650: no), it is confirmed whether it is during the big hit interval (S651).
If it is during the big hit interval (S651: yes), it is checked whether it is the interval end time (S652), and if it is the interval end time (S652: yes), the first big in the next round of the big hit game The winning opening 25A is opened (S653). Then return.

In the process of S651, if it is not during the interval (S651: no), it is confirmed whether or not the big hit end effect is being performed (S654). If it is not during the end effect (S654: no), the big hit start effect is being performed. Whether or not (S655).
If the jackpot start effect is being performed (S655: yes), it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot start effect time has elapsed (S656), and if the progress of the effect time can be confirmed (S656: yes), the first round game of the jackpot game The second big prize opening 25B is opened (S657). Then return.

  If the big hit start effect is not in the process of S655 (S655: no), the big hit start effect process is performed, and a big hit start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 (S658). Then return.

If the first grand prize opening 25A is being opened in the process of S650 (S650: yes), as shown in FIG. 31, the number of balls entered into the second big prize opening 25B reaches 10 which is the prescribed number. It is confirmed whether it has been done (S660). If it is confirmed that the prescribed number has been reached (S660: no), the first big prize opening 25A is closed (S662).
On the other hand, if the specified number has not been reached (S660: no), it is confirmed whether or not the opening time of the first big winning opening 25A has ended (S661). If the end of the opening time is confirmed (S661: yes), the first big prize opening 25A is closed (S662).

Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the final round of jackpot is completed (S663). If it is the end of the last round (S663: yes), a big hit end effect process is performed, and thereby a big hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 (S664). Then return.
On the other hand, if it is not the end of the final round (S663: no), an interval between opening (big hit interval) processing is performed, and a big hit interval command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 (S665). Then return.

  In the process of S654 (FIG. 30), if the big hit end effect is being performed (S654: yes), as shown in FIG. 32, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit end effect time has passed (S670), and the elapse of the effect time has passed. Can be confirmed (S670: yes), the condition device is stopped (S671), and the accessory continuous operation device is stopped (S672).

  Subsequently, according to the special figure that is a big hit or a small hit, it is confirmed whether or not to shift to the short-time game state after the big hit game is finished (S673). When the time-short game state is set (S673: yes), the upper limit number of time-short games selected in the jackpot content setting process (S310) is set in the time-short counter (S674). Then, “1” is set in the time reduction flag (S675). Next, the game state after the end of the big hit game is set, and when the game shifts to the short time game after the end of the big hit game, the short time game state is set (S676). Then, the big hit flag is reset to “0” and the big hit game is ended (S677).

Next, a display example of effect display performed by the effect symbol display device 210 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 and 34.
FIG. 33A shows a display example of a variation effect corresponding to the first special figure or the second special figure in the normal gaming state (first effect display described in the claims), and the display of the effect symbol display device 210. On the screen, a pseudo effect design 700 composed of a three-digit number corresponding to the first special figure or the second special figure is variably displayed at the center thereof. A first special figure hold storage display 701 indicating the hold storage of the first special figure is displayed on the lower left side of the display screen.

  When the game progresses and the short-time game state is started after the big hit game ends, as shown in FIG. 33 (b), the short-time game state such as “Tatsuyoshi RUSH rush” enters the lower half of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 210. A RUSH comment 703 for informing the start of the game is displayed, and a right-handed comment 704 prompting the player to hit the game character Tatsuyoshi and right-handed is displayed at the top of the display screen.

  In the short-time gaming state, since a small hit is almost won by the determination of whether or not the second special figure is successful, the pseudo-symbol changing effect corresponding to the change of the second special figure on the effect symbol display device 210 is not performed, and when the small hit occurs It is desirable to produce an effect as to whether or not to enter the specific area 26 of the two major winning openings 25B. In this case, as shown in FIG. 33 (c), notification that a small hit has occurred is displayed on the display screen of the production symbol display device 210 by displaying an animation 705 in which Tatsuyoshi Kuma jumps to catch the V mark. However, it is desirable that the bear Tatsuyoshi grabs the V mark and that there is a ball entering the specific area 26, and it is desirable to notify that the winning combination has occurred.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 performs the normal variation effect using the first to tenth normal diagram effect indicators 211 to 220. However, in the normal game state, the general electric utility is opened for a long time by the winning of the normal diagram. When a long open normal figure occurs, it is desirable to perform an effect informing the occurrence of the long open normal figure in the effect symbol display device 210 so that the player can easily understand. In this case, as shown in FIG. 34 (a), a chance comment for notifying the start of a long-opening regular figure such as “Tatsuyoshi Chance” along with the right-handed comment 704 in the upper half of the display screen of the effect symbol display device 210. 706 is displayed. In the lower half of the display screen, it is preferable to display the first special figure holding storage display 701 while variably displaying the pseudo effect design 700 composed of three-digit numbers corresponding to the first special figure or the second special figure. .

  In the normal game state, when a long open map is received, there is a ball entering the second special figure starting port 24B, and after the symbol variation of the first special figure is completed, the determination of whether or not the second special figure is successful is performed. When the small special interest is generated as shown in FIG. 34 (b), the display screen of the effect symbol display device 210 is not performed. In the upper half of the game, similar to the presentation in the short-time game state, the bear tsuchikichi is informed that a small hit has occurred by displaying an animation 705 in which the bear tatsuyoshi jumps to catch the V mark. It is desirable to notify that there is a ball entering the specific area 26 by grabbing the mark, and that the winning combination has occurred. In the lower half of the display screen, it is desirable to display the pseudo-design symbol 700 of the first special figure and the reserved storage display 701 of the first special figure before the final display. By displaying the pseudo effect design 700 of the first special figure before the final display, the fact that the first special figure has not changed is displayed.

According to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the following operational effects can be obtained. That is, in the normal gaming state, the player makes a left turn and aims at the first special figure starting port 24A to aim for the symbol. However, even if the game ball cannot enter the first special figure starting port 24A, the first common figure has a high probability. A ball enters the operation gate 23A. As a result, a special lottery will be carried out by entering the first operation gate 23A. As a result, if the probability of a long open operation is long, the second special figure will start. The entrance into the mouth 24B is facilitated, and whether or not the second special figure resulting from this is determined. In this case, there is a possibility that a small hit will occur, so that there is a possibility of hitting an accessory. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the generation of useless balls where no hit can be obtained, to fully demonstrate the fun of the mixer, and to improve the player's expectation for the big hit.
In the normal game state, it is possible to expect a winning combination only when the long opening is normal. In addition, the probability of occurrence per character can be adjusted depending on the setting of the probability of occurrence per long open plan.
From the relationship of the entrance rate, the winning probability per long-open regular figure of the usual figure is lower (for example, 1/500) than the winning probability (eg, 1/199) of the first special figure and the second special figure. It is desirable that it is set. That is, it is preferable that the special drawing and the general drawing are won at the same time interval. Of course, the special figure may be the main game or the ordinary figure may be the main game. If it is a special figure main, the game is played for the purpose of the symbol to the last, but sometimes the regular figure is elected, and by hitting the role, it will be a game that gives unexpected pleasure, and if it is the main figure, A game is played for the purpose of winning an object, but sometimes it is a game that gives a surprise that a big win is generated without going through a specific area of the big prize opening by winning a special figure.

In addition, the pachinko machine 1 has a probability of shifting to a short-time gaming state after the big hit game due to the winning combination after the big hit game due to the winning combination and after the big hit game due to the winning combination. Is configured to have a high probability. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, in the determination of whether or not the second special figure is true, there is almost a small hit, so there is almost no symbol hit. Therefore, the probability of the short-time gaming state after the jackpot game is ended by the symbol of the first special figure is 20%, whereas the probability of the short-time gaming state after the jackpot game of the second special figure is 80%. And high. From this, in the normal gaming state, it is possible to play a game that waits for a long-opening regular figure with a high expectation of entering the short-time gaming state while acquiring a prize ball per symbol of the first special figure. Become. Therefore, the player can play the game while having high interest in both the determination of whether or not the special drawing is appropriate and the lottery of the normal drawing. Of course, other ratios may be used for the short-time gaming state, and if the rate per symbol is higher, the player will be more happy with the game per symbol, both of which are 50% If it is a grant rate, it will be a game that is expected equally for both wins.
Further, as shown in FIG. 34 (a), when a long open normal figure occurs in the normal gaming state, the effect symbol display device 210 suggests that the second special figure starting port 24B is aimed by right-handed, which is user-friendly. is there.

Next, a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In the pachinko machine of the first embodiment described above, the winning probability of the normal figure in the normal gaming state and the winning probability of the normal figure in the short-time gaming state are substantially the same, but in this embodiment, the normal figure in the normal gaming state The probability variation (probability change) is such that the winning probability in the normal time in the short-time gaming state becomes a high probability with respect to the winning probability set low. The basic configuration of the present embodiment is almost the same as that of the first embodiment, and differences will be mainly described.

As shown in FIG. 35, the winning probability of the normal figure in the normal gaming state is set to 3/1500, while the winning probability of the normal figure in the short-time gaming state is set to 1493/1500.
In the normal game state, the release mode of the general electric utility is performed once for about 6.0 seconds, and in the short-time game state, the release mode of the general electric character is performed twice for about 3.0 seconds. .

And in this pachinko machine, the process different from the said 1st Embodiment is implemented in the common-use determination processing performed by the main controller. That is, as in the first embodiment, after the processing of S300 to S302 shown in FIG. 8 is executed, if the fixed symbol of the usual figure is not displayed in the processing of S302 (S302: no), it is shown in FIG. In this manner, it is confirmed whether or not there is an ordinary reserved memory (S360). If there is a usual reserved memory (S360: yes), the number of the reserved memories is subtracted, and the usual reserved memory is shifted (S361). By the shift process, the oldest reserved memory among the usual reserved memories becomes the target of the determination.
If there is no reserved memory for the usual figure (S360: no), the process proceeds to the "general figure game process".

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the game state is the short-time game state and the usual figure is changed (S362). If the normal change is in progress (S362: yes), the probability change table is selected as the normal determination result determination table, and the probability change table is compared with the random number for determining the hit stored memory to be determined. It is determined whether or not it is a hit or not (S363). On the other hand, if the normal figure is not being changed (S362: no), the normal table is selected as the normal / failure determination table, and the normal table and the random number for determining the hitting of the reserved storage subject to the determination of the success / failure are obtained. In contrast, whether or not it is a hit is determined (S364).

  Thereafter, it is confirmed whether or not the determination of whether or not the process of S363 or S364 is a normal one (S365). If the symbol is per symbol (S365: yes), the symbol per symbol is determined based on the symbol for determining symbols per symbol in the reserved memory that is the object of the determination (S366). Next, based on the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern of the usual pattern in the reserved memory that is the object of the determination, the fluctuation pattern such as the fluctuation time of the hit symbol of the usual figure is determined (S367). In addition, the release pattern of the utility player is determined according to the gaming state (S368). In this process, the release mode of the general utility item in the normal gaming state is set to one release of about 6.0 seconds, and the release mode of the universal service item in the short-time gaming state is set to release about 3.0 seconds. Set to 2 times.

  In the process of S365, if it is a deviation (S365: no), a fluctuation pattern such as a fluctuation time of the usual off-stage effect symbol is determined (S369).

After the process of S368 or S369, the normal symbol display device 29 performs symbol variation start control, and transmits a normal variation start command or the like to the sub-integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 (S319). . It should be noted that this type of command includes a fluctuation pattern of a normal figure, a determination result of whether or not a normal figure is appropriate. Thereafter, the process shifts to “general game processing”.
Thereafter, as in the first embodiment, the remaining processing (FIG. 8, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11) of the normal / unusual determination processing is executed.

  In addition, in the special game process, the pachinko machine is set as to whether or not to shift to the short-time game state in accordance with the special game process. It is decided whether or not. That is, as in the first embodiment, after the processing of S600 to S665 shown in FIGS. 27 to 31 is executed, if the big hit end effect is being performed in the processing of S654 (S654: yes), as shown in FIG. Then, it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot end effect time has elapsed (S680), and if the effect time has elapsed (S680: yes), the condition device is stopped (S681), and the accessory continuous action device is Stop (S682).

Subsequently, according to the special figure that is a big hit or a small hit, it is confirmed whether or not to shift to the short-time game state after the big hit game is finished (S683). When the time-short game state is set (S683: yes), the upper limit number of time-short games selected in the jackpot content setting process (S310) is set in the time-short counter (S684). In addition, the normal winning probability is set to a high probability (S685). Then, “1” is set in the time reduction flag (S686).
On the other hand, when the process of S683 does not shift to the time-saving gaming state (S683: no), the normal winning probability is set to a low probability (S687). The processing of S685 and S687 corresponds to the normal symbol probability changing means described in the claims.
After the processing of S686 or S687, the game state after the big hit game is set, so that when the game shifts to the short time game after the big hit game ends, the time short game state is set (S688). Then, the big hit flag is reset to “0” and the big hit game is ended (S689).

According to the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the player strikes the left in the normal gaming state and aims at the symbol specialization aiming at the first special figure starting port 24A, but the game ball is the first special figure. Even if it is not possible to enter the starting port 24A, the first general operation gate 23A is entered with a high probability. A lottery of the usual figure is carried out by entering the first universal map operation gate 23A. As a result, if the winning of the regular figure is won, although the probability is not high, it is easy to enter the second special figure starting port 24B. Then, whether or not the second special figure is caused is determined. In this case, there is a possibility that a small hit will occur, so that there is a possibility of hitting an accessory. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the generation of useless balls where no hit can be obtained, to fully demonstrate the fun of the mixer, and to improve the player's expectation for the big hit.
In the normal gaming state, the probability of occurrence per bonus item can be adjusted depending on the actual winning probability setting.
From the relationship of the entrance rate, the winning probability per long-open regular figure of the usual figure is lower (for example, 1/500) than the winning probability (eg, 1/199) of the first special figure and the second special figure. It is desirable that it is set. That is, it is preferable that the special drawing and the general drawing are won at the same time interval. Of course, the special figure may be the main game or the ordinary figure may be the main game.

Also, this pachinko machine has a higher probability of shifting to the short-time gaming state after the end of the big hit game due to the winning combination after the end of the big hit game resulting from the hit per symbol and after the end of the big hit game due to the hit per feature. It is configured to have a high probability. That is, as shown in FIG. 35, in the determination of whether or not the second special figure is correct, there is almost no symbol hit, so there is almost no symbol hit. Therefore, the probability of the short-time gaming state after the jackpot game is ended by the symbol of the first special figure is 20%, whereas the probability of the short-time gaming state after the jackpot game of the second special figure is 80%. And high. Therefore, in the normal gaming state, it is possible to obtain a prize ball per symbol of the first special figure, while waiting for the winning of the usual figure that is expected to enter the short-time gaming state. Therefore, the player can play the game while having high interest in both the determination of whether or not the special drawing is appropriate and the lottery of the normal drawing.
When a normal winning is generated in the normal gaming state, it is desirable to prompt the player to aim at the second special figure starting port 24B by right-handing on the effect symbol display device 210 as shown in FIG. 34 (a).

  Next, a third embodiment relating to the effect display mode in the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the effect display associated with the determination of whether or not a normal figure is made is performed by the first to tenth ordinary figure effect indicators 211 to 220, and the effect associated with the determination of whether or not a special figure is appropriate. In the present embodiment, the display is performed by the effect symbol display device 210. However, in the present embodiment, the effect symbol display in the effect symbol display device 210 according to whether or not the special symbol is determined and the determination of whether or not the normal diagram is determined by the player's arbitrary operation. The accompanying production display can be switched.

  It is desirable that the effect display is switched by, for example, the player operating the effect button 15 at a predetermined timing. As the predetermined timing, it can be switched at any of the timing of fluctuation of special figure, timing of fluctuation of ordinary figure, timing when neither special figure nor ordinary figure is changed, or timing during fluctuation. It is desirable to have a timing that does not fluctuate. In that case, when none of them are changing, a standby screen is displayed, so it may be possible to indicate which symbol corresponds to it or display that it can be switched.

The effect display accompanying the determination of whether or not the special figure is correct is as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 38, the effect display associated with the determination of whether or not the normal map is present is displayed on the display screen of the effect symbol display device 210 with a general map mark 707 indicating that it is a normal effect display on the upper left side. At the same time, the universal pseudo-realistic design 708 made up of three-digit numbers corresponding to the usual figure is variably displayed at the center of the display screen. In the lower left part of the display screen, a general map hold memory display 709 indicating a general map hold memory is displayed.
In addition, during the execution of the normal effect display on the effect symbol display device 210, the special effect display may be executed using any one of the three display devices of the first to tenth normal effect display devices 211 to 220. desirable. For example, a pseudo effect design made up of a three-digit number corresponding to a special drawing is displayed using a tenth ordinary figure effect indicator 220, a first ordinary figure effect indicator 211, and a second ordinary figure effect indicator 212.
In addition, in the effect symbol display device 210, for example, it can be grasped before the player variably displays it by displaying it with an icon, whereas in the general effect effect indicators 211 to 220, the time corresponding to the special figure is displayed. It is also possible to change the emission color when dealing with the usual figure.

  According to the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state, both the fluctuation of the special figure and the fluctuation of the usual figure are performed, so that the player can select which lottery he / she wants to see the effect display.

In addition, this invention is not limited to each above-mentioned embodiment, Of course, it can implement variously in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the first prize winning opening 25A that is opened by the big hit game and the second big prize opening 25B that has the specific area 26 opened by the small hit game are provided as the big winning prizes. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be constituted by one big winning opening having a specific area. In this case, the specific area is invalid in the big hit game.
In addition, a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in the pachinko machine stand, and the enclosed game balls are launched toward the game area of the game board, the launched game balls are collected, and the collected game balls are fired again. Thus, the present invention may be applied to a sealed pachinko machine that uses a predetermined number of game balls inside to play a game.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 20 Game area 20L Left-handed game area 20R Right-handed game area 23A 1st general figure action gate (normal symbol action port)
23B 2nd diagram operation gate (normal symbol operation port)
24A 1st special drawing start port (1st start port)
24B 2nd special drawing start port (2nd start port, ordinary electric accessory)
25A 1st Grand Prize Exit (Great Prize Exit)
25B 2nd Grand Prix (Large Winner, Ordinary Electric Tool)
40 Main controller (win / fail judgment means, normal symbol selection means, normal symbol probability changing means)
42 Sub-integrated control device 210 Effect symbol display device (effect display device)

Claims (5)

Left-handed game area where game balls can flow down,
Right-handed gaming area where game balls can flow down,
A normal symbol operating port that triggers a normal symbol lottery by entering a game ball,
A first starting port where game balls can always enter,
A second starting port provided in a normal electric accessory that can change into a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a game ball and an open state in which it is easier to enter the game than the closed state according to the result of lottery drawing of the normal symbol When,
A determination unit for determining whether or not a special symbol is determined due to a ball entering the first start port or the second start port,
When the result of the success / failure determination is determined to be a big hit, the special symbol shows the big hit symbol and the big hit game for starting the big win game for opening and closing the big prize opening is started,
When it is determined that the winning / notifying result is a small hit, a small hit game is started in which the special winning symbol is displayed with the special symbol to open and close the big winning opening. It is possible to execute a bonus hit that allows a transition to a big hit game by entering a game ball into a specific area provided in
And the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game can be shifted to a privilege gaming state that makes it easy to enter the ordinary electric game,
In the normal gaming state, aiming at the symbol at the first starting port mainly by left-handing that causes the game ball to flow down to the left-handed gaming area, and flowing down the game ball to the right-handed gaming area in the privilege gaming state In the gaming machine aiming at the hitting of the role mainly due to the small hit at the special 2 starting opening by right-handed,
The normal symbol operation port is arranged at a position where it can be entered even if it is left-handed and at a position downstream of the first start port, and a game ball that has not entered the first start port has a high probability. Configure to enter,
At the time of winning the normal symbol in the normal gaming state, at least the first normal symbol set with a low entrance rate to the ordinary electric accessory and the entrance rate compared to the first normal symbol A gaming machine comprising a normal symbol selection means for selecting a normal symbol per one of the second normal symbols set high. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the normal symbol winning means is configured to select the normal symbol winning according to a winning symbol indicating the winning of the normal symbol at the time of the lottery of the normal symbol. Left-handed game area where game balls can flow down,
Right-handed gaming area where game balls can flow down,
A normal symbol operating port that triggers a normal symbol lottery by entering a game ball,
A first starting port where game balls can always enter,
A second starting port provided in a normal electric accessory that can change into a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a game ball and an open state in which it is easier to enter the game than the closed state according to the result of lottery drawing of the normal symbol When,
A determination unit for determining whether or not a special symbol is determined due to a ball entering the first start port or the second start port,
When the result of the success / failure determination is determined to be a big hit, the special symbol shows the big hit symbol and the big hit game for starting the big win game for opening and closing the big prize opening is started,
When it is determined that the winning / notifying result is a small hit, a small hit game is started in which the special winning symbol is displayed with the special symbol to open and close the big winning opening. It is possible to execute a bonus hit that allows a transition to a big hit game by entering a game ball into a specific area provided in
And the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game can be shifted to a privilege gaming state that makes it easy to enter the ordinary electric game,
In the normal gaming state, aiming at the symbol at the first starting port mainly by left-handing that causes the game ball to flow down to the left-handed gaming area, and flowing down the game ball to the right-handed gaming area in the privilege gaming state In the gaming machine aiming at the hitting of the role mainly due to the small hit at the special 2 starting opening by right-handed,
The normal symbol operation port is arranged at a position where it can be entered even if it is left-handed and at a position downstream of the first start port, and a game ball that has not entered the first start port has a high probability. Configure to enter,
A gaming machine comprising: normal symbol probability changing means for changing the probability of winning the normal symbol to a low probability in a normal gaming state and changing the probability with a high probability in the privilege gaming state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
It has an effect display device that can execute effects according to the progress of the game,
The effect display device can display a first effect display for determining whether or not the special symbol is appropriate and a second effect display for drawing the normal symbol.
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect display device allows a player to select at least one of the first effect display and the second effect display. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The probability that the bonus game state is set is that after the jackpot game due to the symbol and after the jackpot game due to the bonus, after the jackpot game due to the bonus is ended. A gaming machine characterized by high probability.

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