JP2018175106A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of suppressing reduction of balls at hand in a low probability game state in which jackpot probability is low, enhancing a motivation of a player to a game, so that a player continues a game.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine is configured so that, as a game state in which win/loss determination is performed based on numerical value data extracted by entry of a ball to a prescribed start port, a game state can be shifted to a specific game state from a normal game state, and in the normal game state, in win/loss determination caused by entry of a game ball to the prescribed start port, a probability of determining that winning is small winning is higher than a probability of determining that winning is jackpot. In the specific game state, in win/loss determination caused by entry of the game ball to the prescribed start port, a probability of determining that winning is jackpot is higher than that in the normal game state, and a probability of determining that winning is small winning is lower than that in the normal game state, and prescribed numerical value data which is determined as small winning in the normal game state by win/loss determination means is determined as jackpot.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine in which a judgment of whether or not it is a big hit is performed due to entering a predetermined starting opening.

  In conventional ball and ball game machines, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted due to entering a predetermined starting opening provided in the game area of the game board, and the extracted numerical data is a predetermined value. If it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the big hit game will be played a plurality of times the big winning opening is opened, the player can get many balls There is a ball game machine. In this type of ball and ball game machine, a low probability game state in which the probability of being determined as a big hit is low (normal game state) and a high probability game in which the probability of being determined as a big hit is high. There is one that can be transferred to the state (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

By the way, in the conventional ball and ball game machine, in the low probability gaming state, the player may spend a long time until the big hit game occurs, and may consume many balls. As described above, in the low probability gaming state, when the decrease in balls due to consumption is remarkable, the fun of the game is halved, and the player has a problem that the motivation is lowered and the game is ended.
Further, as a conventional ball and ball game machine, Patent Document 2 discloses a game machine that can be controlled to a small hit gaming state as a gaming state other than the big hit gaming state, and can change the small hitting probability.

Patent No. 4064792 JP, 2005-125018, A

  The present invention has been made to provide a ball game machine capable of suppressing a decrease in holding balls in a low probability gaming state, enhancing the player's motivation for the game, and continuing the game. .

The invention according to claim 1 is
Numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data due to the game ball entering the predetermined starting opening;
Pass / fail judgment means for judging whether the numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means is a predetermined value or not according to whether or not the numerical data is a predetermined value;
A big hit game execution means for executing a big hit game on the condition that it is determined to be a big hit by the hit determination means.
A small hit game execution means for executing a small hit game on condition that the small hit is determined by the success or failure judgment means,
In a ball and ball game machine equipped with
The game mode is transitionable from the normal gaming state to the specific gaming state as the gaming state determined by the success or failure determination means, and includes the specific gaming state transition means for transitioning to the specific gaming state,
In the normal gaming state, the probability of being determined to be the small hit is set higher than the probability of being determined to be the big hit in the acceptance determination resulting from the entry of gaming balls into the predetermined starting opening.
On the other hand, in the specific gaming state, the probability of being determined to be the big hit is higher than the normal gaming state in the hit / not determination caused by the game ball entering the predetermined starting opening, and the normal gaming state is higher than Also, the predetermined numerical data determined to be the small hit in the normal gaming state by the qualification determination means is determined to be the big hit in the specific gaming state so that the probability that the small hit is determined is low. It is characterized in that it is set to

  In the present invention, the small hit game is a game in which the number of obtainable winning balls is set smaller than that of the big hit game. For example, it is desirable that the total opening time of the big winning opening in one game be shorter than the big hit game.

The present invention may be configured such that the probability of being determined to be a small hit is greater than the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the specific gaming state, but it is configured to increase the probability of being determined to be a big hit rather than being determined to be a small hit. Is preferred.
The present invention preferably has the following configuration. For example, a first special symbol starting port where numerical data on a first special symbol is calculated by entering a ball, and a second special symbol starting port where numerical data on a second special symbol is calculated by entering a ball Prepare. The pass / fail judgment means can execute the pass / fail judgment on the first special symbol and the pass / fail judgment on the second special symbol. And in the normal gaming state, the probability of being judged as a small hit is set higher than the probability of being judged as a big hit in the hit / not determination caused by the game ball entering the second special symbol starting opening. On the other hand, in the specific gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit is higher than the normal gaming state by the hit determination resulting from the game ball entering the second special symbol starting opening, and with a small hit than the normal gaming state In order to reduce the probability of being determined, predetermined numeric data determined to be the small hit in the normal gaming state by the qualification determination means is determined to be a big hit in the specific gaming state.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, in the game area, the left flow down path where the game ball can flow down by hitting left at a predetermined firing intensity or less, and the right flow launching the game ball by firing right at a predetermined firing intensity or more And a road. Then, the first special symbol start opening is disposed at a position where the game ball flowing down the left side flow down path can enter. The second special symbol start opening is disposed at a position where game balls flowing down the left side flow down path can enter and a position where game balls flowing down the right side down flow can enter.

Furthermore, the first special symbol start port at a position where the game ball flowing down the left side flow down path can enter and the second special symbol start port are the first state for guiding the game ball to the first special symbol start port , It can be changed to the second state to guide the game ball to the second special symbol start opening, and after changing the game ball to the second special state after guiding the game ball to the first special symbol start opening in the first state, the second state After guiding the gaming ball to the second special symbol starting opening, there is no need to change to the first state, and alternately distributing the gaming ball to the first special symbol starting opening or the second special symbol starting opening It is desirable to have a dispensing device.
And it is desirable to make the 2nd special symbol starting port of the position which can enter the game ball which flows down the right side down flowing path into a structure which can be opened and closed according to the lottery of a normal symbol.

According to the present invention, since the small hit game can be generated with a higher probability than the probability that the big hit game will occur during the normal game state (the low probability state of the big hit), the reduction of balls in the normal game state is suppressed This can increase the player's motivation for the game.
Furthermore, the following points are also useful. For example, in a conventional ball and ball game machine, it is difficult to increase the probability of occurrence of a big hit in a specific gaming state (high probability state of big hit) as more small hit games are generated during normal gaming state. The That is, in the conventional ball and ball game machine, the value determined to be lost in the normal gaming state is determined to be the big hit in the specific gaming state, and the big hit occurrence probability in the specific gaming state is increased. Therefore, if the value determined to be a small hit in the normal gaming state is increased, the value determined to be a loss decreases. Therefore, there is a problem that the value which can be changed to the big hit decreases in the specific gaming state. On the other hand, since the present invention determines that the value determined to be a small hit in the normal gaming state is a big hit in the specific gaming state, even if the probability of occurrence of the small hit game is increased in the normal gaming state It is possible to increase the jackpot probability in the specific gaming state.
Of course, the numerical data determined to be a big hit in the specific gaming state may include not only the value determined to be a small hit in the normal gaming state, but also the value determined to be a loss in the normal gaming state .

It is a front view of the ball game machine to which the present invention is applied. It is a front view of the game board of the said ball-and-ball game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the action | operation of the alternating distribution apparatus provided in the said game board. It is a rear view of the said ball-and-ball game machine. It is an electric block diagram of the ball and ball game machine. It is a figure which shows the game specification of the said ball-and-ball game machine. It is a figure which shows the detail of the game specification regarding the pass / fail determination of the special symbol of the said ball-and-ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main routine performed by the main control apparatus of the said ball and ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the special figure starting winning a prize confirmation process performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a first flow chart showing the control contents of the special drawing suitability determination process executed by the main control device. It is the 2nd flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special figure contingency decision processing. It is the 3rd flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special drawing contingency decision processing. It is the 4th flowchart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special figure contingency decision processing. It is the 5th flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special drawing propriety decision processing. It is a first flow chart showing the control contents of the special game process executed by the main control device. It is a second flow chart showing the control contents of the special game processing. It is a third flowchart showing the control content of the special game process. It is the 4th flowchart which shows the control contents of the special game processing. It is a first flow chart showing the control contents of the small hitting game processing executed by the main control device. It is the 2nd flowchart which shows the control contents of the aforementioned small hitting game processing.

A pachinko machine 1 which is a bullet game machine 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 forming a vertically long fixed outer shell holding frame. The outer frame 10 is provided with a front frame (glass frame) 11 into which the glass sheet 110 is fitted and an inner frame (not shown) openably and closably through hinges 101 provided at 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 the cylinder lock 18, and a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 18, and the key is operated clockwise to open the inner frame. None, open the front frame 11 by the counterclockwise operation.
At the back of the plate glass 110 of the front frame 11, the game board 2 (FIG. 2) held in the inner frame is provided.

  Loudspeakers 112 are installed at the left and right sides of the upper portion of the front frame 11, respectively, and game sound is output by these to improve the taste of the game. In addition to the frame-side decoration lamp 113 which emits light in accordance with the game state, the front frame 11 is provided with LEDs for notifying of an abnormality in the game.

An upper plate 12 and a lower plate 13 are integrally formed on the lower half of the front frame 11. A firing handle 14 is provided on the right side of the lower tray 13, and by operating the firing handle 14 clockwise, the launching device is activated and the gaming balls supplied from the upper tray 12 are directed to the gaming board 2. Be fired. Also, a winning ball is paid out on the upper plate 12.
The lower tray 13 is configured to receive the prize balls overflowing from the upper tray 12, and the game balls accumulated in the lower tray 13 can be transferred to a separate box (dollar box) provided in the game store by the operation of the ball release lever.

  The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR machine, and is adjacent to a prepaid card unit (CR unit) CR that reads and writes prepaid cards. 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 tray 12. Further, at the central position of the upper tray 12, a presentation button 15 which is an operating means operable by the player and a jog dial 16 which is an operating means are provided so as to surround the outer periphery thereof.

The game board 2 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, in the game board 2, a substantially circular game area 20 surrounded by the outer rails 201 and the inner rails 202 is formed. A large number of game nails and a windmill are provided in the game area 20.
A center case 200 is disposed at the center of the game area 20. In the center case 200, an LCD panel of a rendering symbol display device 21 (the entire illustration is omitted) is disposed at the center. Further, the center case 200 is provided with a warp inlet, a warp weir, a stage and the like as well known ones.

  The game area 20 of the game board 2 is divided by the center case 200 into left and right game areas. On the left side of the game area 20, there is formed a left flow down passage 20L through which the game ball can flow by "left hitting" to fire the game ball with a predetermined firing intensity or less. On the right side of the game area 20, there is formed a right flow downstream path 20R where the game ball can flow down by "right-handing" to fire the game ball with a predetermined firing intensity or less.

  In the game area 20, a first special symbol starting port (hereinafter referred to as a first special figure starting port) 24 and a second special symbol starting port (hereinafter referred to as a second special symbol starting port) An alternate distribution device 23 is provided which alternately distributes the game balls to the special figure start port 25a.

  The operation of the alternate distribution device 23 will be described based on FIG. The alternate distribution device 23 has a ball entry port on the upper side of which game balls enter, and a distributing member 231 is disposed at the center of the inside. A first special drawing start port 24 is disposed on the lower left side of the distributing member 231. In addition, a second special drawing start port 25 a is disposed obliquely downward to the right of the distribution member 231.

  The distributing member 231 has a three-forked shape provided with projections extending radially in three directions from the center, and the center is pivotally supported so as to be swingable in the lateral direction. The distributing member 301 normally has an inclined posture inclined leftward or rightward, and opens one of the left and right passages toward the first special drawing starting port 24 or the second special drawing starting opening 25a. In FIG. 3A, the distributing member 231 is inclined to the right to open the left passage. When the game ball B enters the ball, the game ball B is guided from the left passage to the first special view start opening 24 (FIGS. 3A and 3B), and the game ball B is the first special view start opening 24. As shown in FIG. 3C, the weight of the game ball B pushes the distributing member 231 in the left direction of the arrow. As a result, the distributing member 231 is inclined to the left to open the passage on the right.

Next, when the game ball B enters the alternate distribution device 23, the game ball B is guided from the passage on the right to the second special view start opening 25a (Fig. 3 (d), (e)). As shown in FIG. 3 (f), the distributing member 231 is pushed to the right by the weight of the game ball B right before the second special drawing start opening 24a, as shown in FIG. Tilt to open the left passage. The alternate distribution device 23 repeats these operations every time the game ball B enters and distributes the game ball B alternately to the left and right, and alternately enters the first special view start opening 24 or the second special view start opening 25a. It is ballable.
The alternate distribution device 23 has an outlet 232 at a position outside the first special drawing start opening 24 and the second special drawing start opening 25a, and the gaming balls B distributed to the left and right by the distributing member 231 are not necessarily required. It does not enter the ball into either the first special figure starting port 24 or the second special figure starting port 25a.

  The first special figure start port 24 is a start port that causes execution of a lottery (a determination of success or failure) of a first special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a first special figure) by entering the ball. When the game ball enters the first special figure starting opening 24, a plurality of types of random numbers (numerical data) are extracted, and the extracted random numbers are stored as a retention memory of the first special figure.

  On the other hand, the second special figure start port 25a is a start port that causes execution of a lottery of a second special symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as the second special figure) upon entering the ball. When the game ball enters the second special view start opening 25a, a plurality of types of random numbers (numerical data) are extracted and stored as a hold storage of the second special view.

Returning to the explanation of the gaming board 2 based on FIG. 2, a first big winning opening 26a which is opened and closed by an opening and closing plate is provided immediately below the alternate distribution device 23. The first large winning opening 26a is a winning opening that can be opened to small hit games.
The ball entering the alternate distribution device 23 arranged in this way is mainly aimed from the left flow down passage 20L by "left-handed". Entry to the first large winning opening 26a can be aimed at either "left-handed" or "right-handed".
In addition, a plurality of general winning openings 27 are disposed in the left flow downstream path 20L.

In the right flow downstream path 20R, a second special view starting opening 25b opened and closed by a common drawing operation gate 22 for lottery of a normal symbol and an ordinary electric character (opening and closing member) 250 is arranged at the right lateral position of the center case 200. It is done.
The common drawing operation gate 22 is an operation port that causes execution of a lottery of a normal symbol (hereinafter simply referred to as a common drawing) by passing the gaming balls.
The second special figure starting port 25b can be made to enter the bowl by opening the ordinary electric role (hereinafter simply referred to as a general purpose role) 250 for a predetermined time by winning in the drawing of the general drawing. Similar to the second special view start opening 25a, the second special view start opening 25b is a start opening that causes execution of the drawing of the second special view by entering the ball, and when the game ball enters the ball, a plurality of random numbers are selected. Are extracted and stored as the second special view reserved storage.

In addition, a second large winning opening 26b which is opened and closed by an opening and closing plate is disposed in the right downstream passage 20R. The second large winning opening 26b is a winning opening that can be opened to a big hit game.
In the gaming area 20, an out ball opening 203 is disposed below the first large winning opening 26a and at the bottom of the gaming area 20.

  On the outside of the outer rail 201 at the lower right end of the game board 2, a first special view display 28A, a second special view display 28B, a first special view hold number display 281, a second special view hold number A display device 282, a normal symbol display device 29, and a general drawing reservation number display device 291 are provided.

  FIG. 4 shows the back of the pachinko machine 1. On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an inner frame 30 for removably attaching the game board 2 is accommodated. The upper and lower positions of one side edge (right side in FIG. 4) of the inner frame 30 are hingedly connected to the outer frame 10 so as to be openable and closable similarly to the front frame 11. A game ball flow down passage is formed in the inner frame 30, 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. . According to this configuration, when the game ball is won in the winning opening of the game board 2, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) from the ball tank 31 via the tank rail 32 pass through the payout ball down path by the payout unit 33 It is paid out to 12. In addition, it is configured to pay out the rental balls to be paid out by the operation of the lending button 171 by the payout unit 33 for paying out the prize balls.

On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control unit 40, a payout control unit 41, a sub integrated control unit 42, a rendering symbol control unit 43, a launch control unit 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 emission control device 44, and the power supply substrate 45 are provided on the inner frame 30. Although the launch control device 44 is not illustrated in FIG. 3, it is provided below the payout control device 41.

  Further, an external connection terminal board 38 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 31, and the external connection terminal board 38 sends a signal indicating a game state and a game result to a hall computer (not shown). In addition, conventionally, external connection terminal boards for transmitting signals to the hall computer are for a board (terminals for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame side (outer frame 10, front Although two types of terminals 11 and 12 for outputting signals output from the inner frame 30 to the hall computer are used in this embodiment, the gaming state and the game result are obtained through one external connection terminal board 38. Signal to the hall computer.

FIG. 5 shows the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1, and mainly with the main control unit 40 which controls the game progression etc., a payout control unit 41 as a sub control unit, a sub integrated control unit 42 and a rendering symbol control unit 43. It is the composition which possesses. The main control unit 40, the payout control unit 41, the sub integrated control unit 42, and the rendering symbol control unit 43 all have a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, etc. A program consisting of a main routine and a subroutine mounted on the ROM is started due to an interrupt signal of 2 ms cycle or 4 ms cycle, and various controls are executed. Further, the main control device 40 is also provided with a random number counter and the like for extracting various random numbers.
The launch control device 44 is not provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the emission control device 44 may be provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

  Main controller 40 is electrically connected to hall computer 500 of the game arcade through back wiring relay terminal board 530 and external connection terminal board 38. In addition, a glass frame open switch (switch) for detecting whether the front frame (glass frame) and the inner frame are closed through the back wiring relay terminal board 530 or the game board relay terminal board 531 in the main control device 40 501, inner frame opening SW 502, first special view starting opening SW 503 for detecting entry to first special view starting opening 24, second entry for special drawing starting opening 25a, second special view starting opening 25b 2nd special view starting opening SW 504, common drawing operation SW 505 for detecting entry to the common drawing operation gate 22, general winning opening SW 506 for detecting entry to a plurality of general winning openings 27, first large winning opening 26a Detection signals such as a first count SW 507 for detecting entry into the ball and a second count SW 508 for detecting entry into the second large winning opening 26b are input.

  Further, 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-mentioned detection signal and the like, and via the payout control device 41 and the effect relay terminal board 532 The first special view display 28A, the second special view display 28B, the first special view through the sub integrated control device 42, the output of the command to the effect symbol control device 43, or through the symbol display device relay terminal board 533 The display control of the number-of-holds display device 281, the number-of-second-special-characters-number display device 282, the normal symbol display device 29, the number-of-standard-image holding number display device 291, etc.

Furthermore, the main control device 40 is connected to the first large winning opening solenoid (SOL) 509, the second large winning opening solenoid (SOL) 510, and the general electric utility solenoid 511 via the game board relay terminal board 531. . Then, the first large winning opening solenoid 509 is controlled to operate the opening / closing plate of the first large winning opening 26a to open the first large winning opening 26a. In addition, the second large winning opening solenoid 510 is controlled to operate the opening and closing plate of the second large winning opening 26b to open the second large winning opening 26b. Furthermore, the general-purpose utility solenoid 511 is controlled to operate the general-purpose utility 250 to open and close the second special view start opening 25b.
The output signal from main controller 40 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a signal for managing the symbol variation of the first special figure or the second special figure or the big hit of the first special figure or the second special figure The signal is sent to the hall computer 500 through the external connection terminal plate 38.

The main control device 40 and the payout control device 41 can perform two-way communication.
The payout control device 41 detects the empty state of the ball tank via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 and the payout relay terminal plate 534, and the payout SW 522 detects that the gaming ball has been dispensed. A detection signal such as a full SW 523 for detecting that the gaming ball storage tray is full is input. Further, in response to the command sent from the main control device 40, the payout motor 521 is operated to pay out the game ball. Further, it is electrically connected to the CR unit CR via the CR unit terminal board 535, and operates the payout motor 521 in response to the lending request signal to pay out the rental balls. A request for lending by the ball lending SW 171 via the settlement display device 173 and an operation signal for the settlement request by the settlement SW 172 are input to the CR unit CR, and the balance display of the prepaid card displayed on the settlement display device 173 is controlled by the CR unit CR. Be done.

  The launch control device 44 receives detection signals such as a launch stop SW 524 for stopping launch and a touch SW 525 for detecting that the player is in contact (operation) with the launch handle 14. The firing motor based on the command (reflecting the signal of the touch SW 525 and the game situation) sent from the main control device 40 via the payout control device 41, the rotation signal of the firing handle 14 and the signal of the firing stop SW 524 Control 526 to fire and stop the game ball.

The sub integrated control device 42 is provided with a volume control SW, and an operation signal of the effect button 15 and the jog dial 16 is input.
The sub integrated control device 42 drives the speaker 112 to output sound, and controls lighting and extinguishing of the various LEDs and the various lamps 113. Furthermore, a command for displaying a character or the like and displaying a pseudo rendering symbol of the first special view or the second special view is transmitted to the effect design control device 43.

  The effect symbol control device 43 constitutes the effect symbol display device 21 together with the LCD panel unit and the attached unit. The effect symbol control device 43 controls the display of the LCD panel of the effect symbol display device 21 in accordance with the command sent from the sub integrated control device 42.

In the pachinko machine 1 configured in this way, when the first special figure starting opening 24 enters the ball by “left-handed”, the random number for the first special figure is extracted due to this, and the random number Based on the decision of the first special figure based on the determination of the first special figure display device 28A symbol variation of the first special figure, production symbol display device 21 corresponding to the first special figure pattern variation start of the symbol pattern Do.
On the other hand, when there is a ball entering the second special drawing start port 25a or the second special drawing start port 25b, a random number for the second special drawing is extracted due to this, and the second special drawing is extracted based on the random number. In the second special view display device 28B, the symbol change of the second special view and the effect variation of the pseudo effect pattern corresponding to the second special view are started.

  When the game ball enters the common drawing operation gate 22 by "right strike", a drawing of the common drawing is executed. Along with this, a common figure starts variable display on the normal symbol display device 29. If the result of the lottery is a hit according to the mode of the common drawing stopped after a predetermined time, the common electric utility 250 is opened, which enables the player to enter the second special drawing starting opening 25b. The second special view start opening 25b is easier to enter the ball than the first special view start opening 24 and the second special view start opening 25a of the alternate distribution device 23 when the common electric utility 250 is opened. The second special figure starting opening 25b is configured such that the game ball can not enter unless the commercial power item 250 is opened.

  Since the variable display and the final display of the first special drawing and the second special drawing are only displayed small at the corner of the game board 2, the first display by the effect symbol display device 21 provided at the center of the game area 20 A pseudo effect display using a pseudo effect pattern corresponding to the special view or the second special view is performed, and the player is notified of the result of the pass / fail determination by the pseudo effect display. For example, in the pseudo effect display, three pseudo effect symbols are varied, and when the three symbols stop at the same symbol, they are configured to be a big hit. As the pseudo effect display, reach effect is performed in which two symbols stop at the same symbol, and the player's expectation is enhanced by whether or not the remaining changing symbols stop at the same symbol.

  If the result of the pass / fail judgment is a small hit according to the mode displayed on the first special view or the second special view, the first large winning opening 26a is opened in a predetermined opening manner, and the first large winning opening 26a A small hit game is implemented, which enables entry of the game ball to the game. If the result of the success or failure judgment is a big hit, a big hit game will be implemented in which the second big winning opening 26b is opened in a predetermined opening mode, and the game ball can enter the second big winning opening 26b. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is not a gaming machine (so-called, mixing machine) of a configuration that can be developed into a big hit game (per feature) by the game ball entering a specific area during a small hit game. .

  The pachinko machine 1 is configured as a randomizer. Specifically, the game by the pachinko machine 1 is roughly classified into a game in which the first large winning opening 26a and the second large winning opening 26b are closed, a small hit game, and a big hit game. Furthermore, the games in which the first large winning opening 26a and the second large winning opening 26b are closed are roughly classified into a normal probability gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a normal gaming state) and a game compared to the normal gaming state. There is a high probability gaming state (hereinafter also referred to as a probability variation gaming state) in which an advantageous state (a probability of becoming a big hit is high and a big hit is likely to occur). The probability variation gaming state corresponds to the specific gaming state described in the claims.

  The pachinko machine 1 shifts to the probability variation gaming state after the big hit game is over. The duration of the probability variation gaming state is set to, for example, a period until the fluctuation of the first special figure and the second special figure reaches 100 times after the big hit game is over. After that, it shifts to the normal game state. In addition, the transition to the probability variation gaming state may be configured to shift according to the type of the big hit symbol that has become the big hit game.

  Furthermore, when the pachinko machine 1 shifts to the probability change gaming state after the end of the big hit game, the first special figure, the second special figure until the number of times of fluctuation of the first special figure and the second special figure reaches a prescribed number (for example, 100 times). The fluctuation time of the figure and the common figure is shortened, and the short function is provided when the open extension function of the commonware 250 is activated. When the fluctuation time of the first special drawing, the second special drawing and the spread drawing (the time from the fluctuation start to the display of the result) is shortened, the number of times the fluctuation display is performed within a fixed time is increased.

  Specifically, as for the time saving function, the fluctuation time of the first and second special figures (the time from the start of fluctuation to the time when the result is displayed) is shortened, and the ordinary pattern display 29 is displayed Although time reduction is also performed, the fixed display of the common drawing is performed in a fixed time by shortening the variable display of the common drawing. Therefore, the number of times that the spread figure in a given time will hit is increased, and thereby the number of times the second special figure starting port 25b is opened is also increased. In addition, since the opening time of the second special view starting opening 25b by the commercial electric utility product 250 is set to be long (opening extension function), a large number of gaming balls are likely to be won. By thus facilitating winning of a large number of game balls, the number of variable display of the second special view is further increased.

The pachinko machine 1 configured in this way is aimed at acquiring the big hit by aiming at the first special figure starting port 24 and the second special figure starting port 25a of the alternate distribution device 23 by performing "left-handed" in the normal gaming state. When the jackpot is won and it shifts to the probability change gaming state after the end of the jackpot game, "right-handed" is performed to aim at the second special view starting opening 25a of the commercial electric utility 50 and aim for the acquisition of the next jackpot.
In the normal gaming state, it is desirable that the player perform a "right-hand strike", and perform a notice of caution to return to a "left-hand strike" when the game ball passes through the common drawing operation gate 22.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the jackpot probability in the normal gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 is set to 1/300 in both the first special figure and the second special figure. Also, the jackpot probability in the probability variation gaming state is set to 10/300 in both the first special figure and the second special figure.
The pachinko machine 1 has a configuration in which it is not determined to be a small hit in the determination as to whether the first special drawing is true or false. The small hit probability of the second special view is set to 299/300 in the normal gaming state. The small hit probability in the probability variation gaming state is set to 290/300. The small hit probability of the second special view is set to a higher probability in the normal gaming state than in the probability variation gaming state.
From the above settings, the loss probability of the first special view is 299/300 in the normal gaming state, and 290/300 in the probability variation gaming state. On the other hand, in the determination of success or failure of the second special view, it is determined to be either a big hit or a small hit in any of the normal gaming state and the probability variation gaming state.

In the pachinko machine 1, the winning probability of the game drawing in the normal gaming state is set to 1/100. In addition, the winning probability of the common drawing in the probability variation gaming state is set to 99/100.
In the normal gaming state, the average fluctuation time of the common drawing accompanying the lottery is set to 3 minutes, and in the probability variation gaming state, it is set to 5 seconds (time-saving function).
The opening time of the common electric utility 250 to be opened by winning the common drawing is set to about 0.6 seconds in the normal gaming state, and is set to about 2.0 seconds in the positive gaming state (opening extension function) .

As shown in FIG. 6 (b), there is one type of small hit game that is executed when a small hit occurs in the first special figure's yes / no determination and the second special figure's yes or no determination. In the contents of the small hit game, an opening operation of opening the first large winning opening 26a for 1.8 seconds is executed once.
A big hit game that is executed when a big hit occurs in the hit determination of the first special view and the hit determination of the second special figure, one game from "big hit game A" to "big hit game D" four types of big hit games Selected and executed. In the game content of "big hit game A", an opening operation of opening the second big winning opening 26b for 28 seconds is executed five times (5 rounds). In the game content of "big hit game B", an opening operation of opening the second big winning opening 26b for 28 seconds is executed 10 times (10 rounds). In the game content of "big hit game C", an opening operation of opening the second big winning opening 26b for 28 seconds is performed 12 times (12 rounds). In the game content of "big hit game D", an opening operation of opening the second big winning opening 26b for 28 seconds is executed 15 times (15 rounds).
The number of winning balls of the first large winning opening 26a opened in the small hit game is set to 10 for one winning. The number of winning balls of the second large winning opening 26b opened in the big hit game is set to 14 for one winning.

  Based on FIG. 7, details of the game specification relating to the pass / fail determination of the first special view and the pass / fail determination of the second special view will be described. For example, there are 300 types of jackpot determination random numbers used in the determination of success or failure of the first special drawing and the determination of success or failure of the second special drawing from 300 to “0” to “299”. One numerical value is selected according to the ball entering the second special view starting opening 25a, 25b.

  The numerical value determined to be a big hit in the normal gaming state is one of “7” in the determination of the first special figure and the second special figure. On the other hand, the numerical value determined to be a big hit in the probability variation gaming state is "7", "8", "9", "10", "11", "12", "13", "14", "15", " 10 types of 16 ".

  In the determination of success or failure of the first special view, there is no numerical value determined to be a small hit in the normal gaming state or the probability variation gaming state. The numbers determined to be lost in the normal gaming state are 299 types of "0" to "6" and "8" to "299". The numerical values determined to be lost in the probability variation gaming state are 290 types of “0” to “6” and “17” to “299”.

In the determination of success or failure of the second special view, the numerical values determined to be small hits in the normal gaming state are 299 types of “0” to “6” and “8” to “299”. The numerical value determined to be a small hit in the probability variation gaming state is 290 types of "0" to "6" and "17" to "299". There is no numerical value determined to be lost in the normal gaming state or the probability variation gaming state.
As described above, the pachinko machine 1 has nine kinds of numerical values of “8” to “16” among the numerical values determined to be small hits in the normal gaming state in the probability determination of the second special figure, the probability variation gaming state Is set to a value determined to be a big hit.

Next, details of the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described based on program processing executed by the main control device 40 and the like.
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the "main routine" executed by main controller 40. "main routine" is composed of main processing (S100 to S110, S115) and remaining processing (S111), and has a 2 ms or 4 ms cycle. It is started due to the interrupt signal, and it is judged first whether it is a normal interrupt (S100). This process is performed by determining whether or not the value of the predetermined area of the RAM as the memory is a predetermined value, and when the process executed by the CPU shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is good or not. In the case of a non-normal interrupt, there may be considered a CPU runaway due to power on or noise, etc. However, since it is considered that there is almost no runaway of CPU due to recent improvement of technology, it is mostly power on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.
Here, if it is not a normal interrupt (S100: no), initialization is performed in the process of S115 (for example, writing of a predetermined value to a predetermined area of the memory, setting a common drawing and a special drawing as an initial pattern) Write each initial value, etc.). The numerical value for determining whether or not the normal interrupt is written to the RAM as part of this initialization.

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

  The subsequent big hit determination random number updating process (S102) is an increment process in which "1" is added each time the process is executed as in the initial value random number updating process, and for example, the next time when "299" is the maximum value. The process returns to the initial value "0" in the processing of 300, and repeatedly creates 300 integers from "0" to "299" in ascending order. The first value of the jackpot determination random number is a value set (created) in the initial value random number update process (S101). Assuming that this value is 150, the jackpot determination random number is updated to “150” “151” “152”... “299” “0” “1”.

  When the jackpot determining random number is cycled (to be updated 300 times), the value of the initial value random number at that time is made the initial value of the jackpot determining random number. The jackpot determination random number adds "1" from its initial value. Then, when the jackpot determination random number makes one round, an operation is performed to set the value of the initial value random number at that time to the initial value of the jackpot determination random number. That is, this series of operations will be repeated repeatedly. In the above example, since it is one round when the jackpot determination random number is “149”, the next to “149” is the value of the initial value random number. Assuming that the value of the initial random number is "87", "149" "87" "88" ... "299" "0" "1" ... "86" changes to "86". Next to is the value of the new initial value random number.

The following jackpot symbol determination random number updating process (S103) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 10 integers of "0" to "9", and when "1" is added and the maximum value is exceeded for each main process Return to the initial value "0".
The subsequent random number determination process per common drawing (S104) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 100 integers from "0" to "99", and "1" is added for each process to exceed the maximum value. And return to the initial value "0". The value to be won is "7" in the normal gaming state, and "1" to "99" in the probable variation gaming state.

The reach determination random number update process (S105) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 229 integers of “0” to “228”, and when “1” is added for each main process and the maximum value is exceeded, the first Return to the value "0".
The variation pattern determination random number update process (S106) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 120 integers from "0" to "119", and adds "1" for each process and initially exceeds the maximum value. Return to "0" which is the value of.

  In the subsequent prize confirmation process (S107), the first special figure starting port 24, the second special figure starting port 25a, the second special figure starting port 25b entering the ball (winning) determination, the passing of the gaming ball of the common view operating gate 22 The determination of the presence or absence of the, the entry (winning) determination of the general winning opening 27, and the input processing of each switch connected to the main control device 40 are executed.

In the next success / failure determination processing (S108), processing such as symbol determination or special game processing accompanying the success / failure determination corresponding to the common drawing and the special drawing is performed.
In each subsequent output process (S109), the main control device 40 pays out the payout control device 41, the sub integrated control device 42, the effect symbol control device 43, the emission control device 44, and the first big winning hole solenoid 509 according to the progress of the game. The second large winning opening solenoid 510, the common utility valve solenoid 511 and the like to perform the output process respectively. That is, when it is detected by the above-mentioned winning confirmation process (S107) that there is a game ball entering each winning opening on the game board, the payout control signal is sent to the payout control device 41 to pay out the gaming ball as a winning ball. Outputs an error signal to the effect symbol control device 43 to notify that the process is being sent, the sound data corresponding to the game state is being output to the sub integrated control device 42, and that an error is in progress when the pachinko machine is abnormal. Each process is executed.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S110) is a process of monitoring whether or not the regular winning opening 27 has been tampered with, and the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than the predetermined number determined in advance. It is a process of judging whether or not it is determined that the number is large, and notifying that effect.

  The residual processing subsequent to the present processing is composed of the initial value random number update processing of S111, but is the same processing as the S101. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeatedly executed as long as time permits until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute the main processing from S100 to S111 differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not the big hit processing is to be performed, the display mode of the special view, and the like. As a result, the number of times the residual process is executed is also different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial value random number by the execution of the interrupt process once is not uniform. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number will be synchronized with the jackpot determination random number will be extremely small. Assuming that the values of the initial value random numbers (300 of 0 to 299) occur in the same degree when the big hit determination random number makes one round, the synchronization probability is only 300 times smaller. Further, the hit determination random number updating process (S104) may also be executed in the remaining process.

Next, some subroutines of the winning confirmation process (S107), the success / failure determination process (S108), and each output process (S109) which are closely related to the present invention will be described.
The “special figure start winning confirmation process” shown in FIG. 9 is extracted when the game ball enters the first special figure start aperture 24, the second special figure start aperture 25a, and the second special figure start aperture 25b. The main controller 40 stores various random numbers such as random numbers as pending storage. And it becomes processing which transmits various commands resulting from entering the ball to the first special view start opening 24, the second special view start opening 25a, and the second special view start opening 25b to the sub integrated control unit 42. In the present embodiment, the number of pending storages for the first special drawing that can be stored due to the ball entering the first special drawing starting opening 24, and the second special drawing starting opening 25a, the second special drawing starting opening 25b The number of pending storages for the second special view that can be stored due to the entering ball is four each.

  In the "special figure start winning confirmation process", first, it is determined whether or not the first special figure start aperture SW 503 detects entry of the first special figure start aperture 24 (S200). If there is no ball entry (S200: no), the process proceeds to S204. If there is a ball entering first special view starting opening 24 (S200: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of pending storages of the first special figure stored in main controller 40 in the process of S201 is full. (Determine whether the upper limit number has been reached). If it is full (S201: yea), the process proceeds to S204.

  If the pending storage is not full (S201: no), the random number for the big hit determination of the first special figure, the big hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted in S202. The various random numbers extracted are stored in a predetermined storage area of main controller 40. Further, the random number stored in the predetermined storage area is stored in the suspension storage area of the main control device 40 as suspension storage (S203). In addition, even if the number of reserved memories in the first special figure is “0”, various random numbers such as the success or failure random number extracted when the game ball enters the first special figure starting opening 24 is less than the maximum value It is stored in the same way as when there is a memory number. Subsequently, in the process of S203, the number of lighting of the first special drawing reservation number display device 281 is increased by one, and the transmission process of the first special drawing reservation number command to transmit the current number of pending storages to the sub integrated control device 42 I do. The process of S202 corresponds to "numeric data extraction means" described in the claims.

  In the process of S204, it is determined whether or not the second special view start opening 25a or the second special view start opening 25b has been detected by the second special view start opening SW504. If there is no ball entry (S204: no), the process is ended and the process returns to the main routine of the main control device 40. If there is a ball entering the second special view start opening 25a and the second special view start opening 25b (S204: yes), the second special view hold storage stored in the main control device 40 in the process of S205. It is determined whether the number is full (determines whether the upper limit number has been reached). If it is full (S205: yea), it returns.

  If the pending storage is not full (S205: no), the random number for the big hit determination of the second special figure, the big hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted in S206. The various random numbers extracted are stored in a predetermined storage area of main controller 40. Further, the random number stored in the predetermined storage area is stored as the pending storage in the pending storage area of the main control device 40 (S206). It should be noted that even if the number of reserved memories in the second special view is "0", such as a random number etc. extracted when the game ball enters the second special view start opening 25a or the second special view start opening 25b. Various random numbers are stored as if there is a storage number below the maximum value. Subsequently, in the process of S207, the number of lightings of the second special view reservation number display device 282 is increased by one, and the second special view reservation number command transmission process of transmitting the current number of pending storages to the sub integrated control device 42 I do. The process of S206 corresponds to the "numeric data extraction means" described in the claims.

  In this "special figure start winning confirmation process", if the number of pending storage is full, the extracted random number is stored in a predetermined storage area set in advance, and then the random number stored in the predetermined storage area is suspended Although the configuration is such that storage is performed in the storage area, the present invention is not limited thereto. The extracted random numbers may be stored in a predetermined storage area and a storage area, respectively, if the number of storage areas is not full. Furthermore, when a random number is extracted due to entry into the first special view start port 24 or the second special view start port 25a to the second special view start port 25b, the extracted random number is stored in a predetermined storage area. Remember. Then, it is judged whether or not the number of pending storages is full, and if not full, random numbers stored in a predetermined storage area may be stored in the pending storage area. In this case, if the number of pending storages is full, the random numbers stored in the predetermined storage area are deleted.

FIG. 10 to FIG. 14 show a flowchart of the “special-design yes / no decision processing”. In this process, the pass / fail determination of the first special figure and the pass / fail determination of the second special figure are executed. The determination of whether the first special drawing is successful and the determination of the second special drawing are executed in the order in which they are stored pending. In the following description, although the determination of whether the first special drawing and the second special drawing are the same, the two will be distinguished if necessary, but otherwise the first special drawing and the second special drawing are distinguished. It is simply referred to as "special drawing" without doing.
As shown in FIG. 10, in the "special drawing suitability determination process", first, it is determined whether or not a small hit game or a big hit game is being performed by the operation of the special electric combination (S300). The special electric combination is a device for operating during a small hit game or a big hit game to open and close the first large winning opening 26a or the second large winning opening 26b. If it is not in the small hit game or the big hit game (S300: no), it is determined whether the special map is in motion (S301). If it is not during fluctuation (S301: no), it is determined whether or not the final symbol of the special figure is in final display (S302). If the special motorized role is in operation (S300: yes), the processing shifts to "special game processing" (see FIG. 11).

If the final symbol of the special figure is not being displayed in the process of S302 (S302: no), as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether there is a reserve storage of the special figure (S310). If there is a pending storage of the special view (S310: yes), the pending storage number is subtracted in the process of S311, and shift processing of the pending storage is performed. Among the pending storages, the oldest pending storage is determined as a target of the pass / fail determination by the shift processing.
If there is no reserve memory of the special view (S310: no), it shifts to "special game processing".

Next, the probability change flag is checked to determine whether the current gaming state is the probability change gaming state (S312). If it is a probability change gaming state (S312: yes), the table of probability variation gaming state in the process of S313 and the random number for the big hit determination of the pending storage to be the target of the decision whether the small hit or not Or judge whether it is a big hit or not.
If it is not a definite change gaming state (S312: no), it is determined whether or not it is a small hit or a big hit by comparing the success determination table for the normal gaming state and the big hit determination random number in the process of S314. In the process of S313 or the process of S314, the determination regarding the first special figure is not determined to be a small hit. In addition, in the determination regarding the second special view, it is not determined as a loss.

Subsequently, it is judged whether the success or failure of the process of S313 or S314 is a big hit or not (S315). The process of S315 corresponds to the "qualification determination means" described in the claims.
If it is a big hit (S315: yes), in the process of S316, a big hit symbol is determined based on the big hit symbol determination random number for the pending storage to be the object of the above-mentioned judgment.
Subsequently, a variation pattern such as a variation time of the big hit symbol of the special drawing is determined based on the variation pattern determination random number for holding storage to be the object of the determination of acceptance (S317).

After the change pattern is determined, the jackpot setting process is performed (S318). In this process, depending on the determined jackpot symbol, for example, the contents of the jackpot game (the opening of the second jackpot 26b such as 'big hit game A' to 'big hit game D') Pattern), a certain variation after the end of the big hit game, grant of time saving, setting of the opening effect time of the big hit game executed by the effect symbol display device 21, setting of the ending effect time, etc. are made.
It should be noted that the big hit game advantageous to the player, such as "big hit game C" or "big hit game D" is more likely to be selected when the big hit in the second special view than in the first special figure. It is a structure.

Next, a process of transmitting information on the pending storage after the success or failure determination (for example, information indicating a decrease in the pending storage after the success or failure determination is executed) to the sub integrated control device 42 (S319).
In the subsequent processing of S320, the first special view display device 28A or the second special view display device 28B is controlled to start changing the symbol, and the sub integrated control device 42 transmits a change start command for the symbol and a symbol designation command. Move to “Process”. The fluctuation start command and the symbol designation command include the fluctuation pattern of the special drawing, the determination result of the success / failure judgment of the special drawing, and the like.

  If it is not a big hit in the process of S315 (S315: no), in the process of S321, it is determined whether the success or failure of the process of S313 or S314 is a small hit. The process of S321 corresponds to the "qualification determination means" described in the claims. If it is a small hit (S321: yes), a small hit symbol is determined (S322).

In the subsequent variation pattern determination process, a variation pattern for small hit is determined according to the variation pattern determination random number and the current gaming state (S323).
In the small hit setting process that follows, the opening pattern of the first big winning opening 26a, the setting of the opening effect time of the small hit game executed by the effect symbol display device 21, the setting of the ending effect time, etc. are performed (S324).

  In the process of S321, if it is not a small hit but a loss (S321: no), a variation pattern such as a fluctuation time of the lost symbol of the special figure is determined in the process of S325. Next, a loss setting process is performed (S326).

  After the process of S324 or the process of S326, the information of the pending storage after the determination of the success or failure is transmitted to the sub integrated control apparatus 42 in the process of S319. Furthermore, in the process of S320, the symbol variation start control of the first special view display device 28A or the second special view display device 28B is performed, and the variation start command of the symbol and the symbol specification command are transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42. Move to “Process”.

  When the special figure is changing in the process of S301 in FIG. 10 (S301: yes), as shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether the changing time of the symbol has passed (S330). If the fluctuation time of the symbol has passed (S330: yes), the control for ending the fluctuation display of the special drawing of the first special view display device 28A or the second special view display device 28B in the finalized symbol display process of S331. Do. After that, it shifts to "special game processing".

If the final symbol of the special figure is being displayed in the process of S302 in FIG. 10 (S302: yes), the process proceeds to the processing of S340 in FIG. 13, and it is determined whether the final symbol display time has elapsed. If the determined symbol display time has not elapsed (S340: no), the processing proceeds to "special game processing".
On the other hand, if the finalized symbol display time has elapsed (S340: yes), the finalized symbol display of the first special view display device 28A or the second special view display device 28B is performed by the processing of the end of finalized symbol display in S341. Control to end.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the symbol of the special figure is a combination that makes a big hit (S342), and in the case of a combination that makes a big hit (S342: yes), if the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation gaming state is "1". (S343: yes), the positive change flag is reset to "0" (S344). Subsequently, if the time saving flag indicating the time saving state is "1" (S345: yes), the time saving flag is reset to "0" (S346). By these processes, the gaming state related to the probability change and the time reduction during the big hit game (special game) is reset to the normal state.

  Subsequently, the operation of the special motorized symbol is started (S347). Next, the operation of the condition device is started (S348). In addition, the condition device is operated by the success or failure judgment of the special view being a big hit and the big hit symbol is determined and displayed, and the big hit game start condition is satisfied, and the big hit game is operated to operate the continuous action device. It is a necessary device. Along with the operation of the condition device, the operation of the accessory continuous operation device is started (S 349), and the jackpot start effect processing is performed (S 350). In this process, a command is sent to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 so as to start the big hit start effect. After that, it shifts to "special game processing".

  If the combination is not a big hit in the process of S342 (S342: no), as shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the symbol of the special figure is a small hit combination in the process of S360. If the combination is a small hit (S360: yes), the operation of the special motorized part is started (S361), and then a small hit start rendering process is performed (S362). In this process, a command is sent to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 so as to start the small hit start effect.

If the combination is not a small hit in the process of S360 (S360: no), or after the process of S362, it is determined whether the probability change flag is "1" in the process of S363. If the probability variation flag is "1" (S363: yes), the probability variation counter for counting the duration of the probability variation gaming state is subtracted in the processing of S364, and whether or not the probability variation counter after subtraction is "0" or not judge. If the probability change counter is "0" (S363: yes), the probability change flag is reset to "0" (S365).
Next, in the process of S366, it is determined whether the time saving flag is "1". If the time saving flag is "1" (S366: yes), in the process of S367, the time saving counter for counting the time saving duration is subtracted, and it is determined whether the time saving counter after subtraction is "0" or not. . If the time saving counter is "0" (S367: yes), the time saving flag is reset to "0" (S368).
In the subsequent state designation command transmission process of S369, a state designation command including information on the probability change flag indicating the gaming state, the time saving flag, etc. is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42. After that, it shifts to "special game processing".

  The "special game process" shown in FIG. 15 corresponds to the "big hit game execution means" described in the claims. In this process, first, it is determined whether the special electric combination is in operation (S400). If the special motorized product is not in operation (S400: no), the process is ended and the process returns to the main routine of main controller 40. If the special motorized product is in operation (S400: yes), it is determined in the process of S401 whether or not the above-mentioned item continuous operation device is in operation.

  If the bonus item continuous actuation device is in operation (S401: yes), it is determined in the process of S402 whether or not the second large winning opening 26b is open. If the second large winning opening 26b is not open (S402: no), it is determined whether it is in the interval of the big hit game in the process of S403, if it is not in the interval (S403: no), the big hit in the process of S404. It is determined whether or not the end effect is underway. If the jackpot end production is not in progress (S404: no), it is determined whether or not the jackpot start presentation time has elapsed in the process of S405, and if the jackpot start presentation time has elapsed (S405: yes), the second large In the winning opening opening process, the second large winning opening 26b in the first round is opened and the process returns (S406).

  If the second large winning opening 26b is open in the process of S402 (S402: yes), as shown in FIG. 16, whether there are 10 winnings in the second large winning opening 26b (predetermined number of winnings) (S410), or it is determined whether the opening time of the second big winning opening 26b is finished (S411), and if any of them can be affirmed, the second big winning opening 26b is closed (S412), and the big hit interval processing Is executed (S413), and the process returns.

If it is during the big hit interval in the process of S403 (S403: yes), as shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether the big hit interval time has passed (S420), and if it has passed (S420: yes) ), It is determined whether or not it is the final round in the process of S421. If it is the final round, (S421: yes), the processing of the big hit end production of S422 is executed, with this processing the big hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control unit 42 and the production design control device 43, the big hit game is ended Return.
On the other hand, if it is not the final round (S421: no), opening of the second large winning opening 26b in the next round is executed by the second large winning opening opening process of S423, and the process returns.

  If the big hit end effect is being performed in the process of S404 (S404: yes), as shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether the big hit end effect time has passed (S430), and the big hit end effect time has elapsed If (S430: yes), the process of stopping the operation of the item continuous operating device of S431 is executed, and then the process of stopping the operation of the condition device and the special motorized item is executed (S432).

  Subsequently, in the process of S433, it is determined whether or not there is a setting to make a definite change after the end of the big hit according to the big hit symbol, and if there is a setting of a definite change (S433: yes), repeat the definite change gaming state in the process of S434. The number of times (100 times) is set, and the probability change flag is set to “1” in the process of S435. As a result, a probability change gaming state is provided after the end of the big hit game. Incidentally, the processing of S 434 corresponds to the “specified game state transition means” described in the claims.

Next, in the process of S436, it is determined whether or not there is a time saving setting according to the big hit symbol, and if there is a time saving setting (S436: yes), the number of repetitions of time saving (100 times) is set (S437). The flag is set to "1" (S438). As a result, a time saving function is provided after the end of the big hit game. After that, the process (S439) of the big hit end command transmission of the special figure is executed, the big hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control unit 42 and the effect symbol control unit 43 by this process, the big hit game is ended and it returns.
The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured to shift to the probability variation gaming state and time saving after the end of the big hit game regardless of the first special drawing and the second special drawing.

  If the accessory continuous operation device is not in operation in the process of S401 (S401: no), small hit game processing is executed in the process of S407. As shown in FIG. 19, the "small hit game processing" corresponds to the "small hit game execution means" described in the claims. In this process, first, it is determined whether the special electric combination is in operation (S500). If the special motorized product is not in operation (S500: no), the process is ended and the process returns to the main routine of main controller 40. If the special motorized combination is in operation (S500: yes), it is determined in the process of S501 whether a small hit start effect is being performed.

  If the small hit start effect is being performed (S501: yes), it is determined whether the small hit start effect time has elapsed in the processing of S502, and if the small hit start effect time has elapsed (S502: yes), The first large winning opening 26a is opened in the first large winning opening opening process and the process returns (S503).

  If the small hit start effect is not being performed in the process of S501 (S501: no), it is determined in the process of S504 whether or not the first large winning opening 26a is open. If the first large winning opening 26a is open (S504: yes), it is determined whether the first large winning opening 26a has 10 winnings (prescribed number of winnings) (S505), or the first large winning opening It is determined whether or not the opening time of 26a has ended (S506), and if any one of them is positive, the first large winning opening 26a is closed (S507), and the process returns.

If the first large winning opening 26a is not open in the process of S504, as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether the small hitting end time has elapsed in the process of S510. If the small hit end time has not elapsed (S510: no), the process returns.
If the small hit end time has elapsed (S510: yes), the operation of the special motorized part is stopped in the processing of S511. Thereafter, a small hit end command transmission process (S512) is executed, in which a small hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control unit 42 and the effect symbol control unit 43, the small hit game is ended, and the process returns.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment extracts numerical data for extracting numerical data due to the game ball entering the predetermined starting opening (second special drawing starting opening 25a, second special drawing starting opening 25b) Means [FIG. 9: S206], and propriety determination means [FIG. 11: S315, S321] which makes a propriety determination depending on whether the numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means is a predetermined value or not, A big hit game execution means (Fig. 15: S406 etc.) that executes a big hit game on the condition that it is determined to be a big hit by the means and a small hit game that is executed on the condition that it is determined to be a small hit by the hit judgment means. In a ball game machine having a hit game execution means (FIG. 19: S 503 etc.), it is possible to shift from the normal gaming state to the specific gaming state as the gaming state to be judged by the hit judgment means. And a specific game state transition means for shifting the skill state. In the normal gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a small hit is set higher than the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the hit / not determination caused by the game ball entering the predetermined starting opening. On the other hand, in the specific gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit is higher than the normal gaming state, and it is determined that the small hitting is more than the normal gaming state. The predetermined numerical data determined to be a small hit in the normal gaming state by the qualification determination means is set to be determined to be a big hit in the specific gaming state so that the probability of winning is low.

According to this, since the small hit game can be generated with a higher probability than the probability that the big hit game will occur during the normal game state (the low probability state of the big hit), to suppress the decrease of the ball in the normal game state Can increase the player's motivation for the game.
Furthermore, the following points are also useful. For example, in a conventional ball and ball game machine, it is difficult to increase the probability of occurrence of a big hit in a specific gaming state (high probability state of big hit) as more small hit games are generated during normal gaming state. The That is, in the conventional ball and ball game machine, the value determined to be lost in the normal gaming state is determined to be the big hit in the specific gaming state, and the big hit occurrence probability in the specific gaming state is increased. Therefore, if the value determined to be a small hit in the normal gaming state is increased, the value determined to be a loss decreases. Therefore, there is a problem that the value which can be changed to the big hit decreases in the specific gaming state. On the other hand, since this configuration determines that the value determined to be a small hit in the normal gaming state is a big hit in the specific gaming state, even if the probability of occurrence of the small hit game is increased in the normal gaming state It is possible to increase the jackpot probability in the specific gaming state. Of course, the numerical data determined to be a big hit in the specific gaming state may include not only the value determined to be a small hit in the normal gaming state, but also the value determined to be a loss in the normal gaming state .

  Further, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment has the following configuration. First special drawing starting port 24 where numerical data on the first special drawing is calculated by entering a ball, and second special drawing starting port 25a where numerical data on the second special drawing is calculated by entering the ball, second And 2 a special figure start port 25b. The pass / fail determination means can execute the pass / fail determination on the first special map and the pass / fail determination on the second special map. And in the normal gaming state, probability of being judged as a small hit than the probability of being judged as a big hit by the hit determination resulting from the ball entry of the gaming ball to the second special view starting opening 25a, the second special view starting opening 25b Is set high. On the other hand, in the specific gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit than the normal gaming state is high in the pass / fail determination resulting from the ball entering the second special view starting opening 25a and the second special view starting opening 25b, And the predetermined numerical data determined to be a small hit in the normal gaming state by the qualification determination means is determined to be a big hit in the specific gaming state so that the probability of being determined to be a small hit is lower than that in the normal gaming state. Configuration.

  Furthermore, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, in the game area 20, the left outflow passage 20L where the game ball can flow down by firing left at a predetermined firing intensity or less and the game ball by firing right at a predetermined firing intensity or more. And the right side down flow path 20R which can flow down. Then, the first special drawing start port 24 is disposed at a position where the game ball flowing down the left side flow down path 20L can enter. The second special view start port 25a is disposed at a position where gaming balls flowing down the left side flow down path 20L can enter, and the second special view start port 25b is a position where gaming balls flowing down the right side down flow path 20R can enter Place on

Furthermore, the first special figure starting port 24 and the second special figure starting port 25a at positions where gaming balls flowing down the left side down flow path 20L can enter are guided to the first special figure starting port 24 It can be changed to the first state and the second state of guiding the gaming ball to the second special view starting opening 25a, and after the gaming ball is guided to the first special view starting opening 24 in the first state, changing to the second state On the other hand, after guiding the gaming ball to the second special view starting opening 25a in the second state, the gaming ball is changed to the first state, and the gaming ball to the first special drawing starting opening 24 or the second special view starting opening 25a It has an alternate distribution device 23 for distributing and entering alternately.
In addition, the second special view start opening 25b at a position where the game ball flowing down the right side flow down passage 20R can enter the ball has a general-purpose utility 250 that can be opened and closed according to the drawing of the drawing.

  According to these configurations, it is preferable to exert the effect of suppressing the decrease in holding balls in the normal gaming state and the effect of enhancing the player's motivation for the game.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be variously implemented without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the variation of the first special figure or the second special figure is separately performed, but the present invention is not limited to this, a configuration capable of simultaneously performing the variation of the first special figure and the second special figure Good.
In the above embodiment, the large winning opening to be opened is divided into the small hitting game and the big hitting game by the first large winning opening 26a and the second large winning opening 26b, but the present invention is not limited to this, one large winning opening It may be configured to play a small hit game and a big hit game.
In the above embodiment, the big hit determination random number value and the like are updated for each interrupt processing using the soft random numbers generated in the program processing. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The configuration may be such that the jackpot determination random number value or the like is updated using the generated hard random number.
In the above embodiment, although the configuration is not determined as "loss" in the pass / fail determination on the second special drawing, the present invention is not limited to this, but it is also possible to determine "missing" in the pass / fail determination on the second special view Good.
In the above embodiment, although the configuration is not determined as "small hit" in the pass / fail determination on the first special map, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to determine "small hit" in the pass / fail determination on the first special map It may be a configuration.
In the above embodiment, it is configured to determine whether to set "big hit" or "small hit" according to the big hit determination random number, but whether to set "big hit" is determined according to the big hit determination random number The "small hit" may be determined according to the small hit determination random number different from the large hit determination random number.
In the above embodiment, in the probability variation gaming state, the probability of being judged as a small hit may be higher than the probability of being judged as a big hit, but the probability of being judged as a big hit is made higher than the probability of being judged as a small hit It may be a configuration.
In the embodiment, although the type of "small hit game" is one type, a plurality of types of "small hit game" may be provided to select one game.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, a predetermined number of gaming balls are enclosed in a pachinko machine base, and the enclosed gaming balls are fired toward the gaming area of the gaming board, and the launched gaming balls are recovered and recovered. It may be applied to an enclosed type pachinko machine that plays a game by cyclically using a predetermined number of gaming balls inside by firing the balls again.

1 Pachinko machine (ball bullet game machine)
24 1st special figure starting port 25a, 25b 2nd special figure starting port (prescribed starting port)
26a 1st large winning opening 26b 2nd large winning opening 40 Main control unit (numeric data extraction means, hit / not determination means, big hit game execution means, small hit game execution means, specified game state transition means)

Claims (1)

Numerical data extraction means for extracting numerical data due to the game ball entering the predetermined starting opening;
Pass / fail judgment means for judging whether the numerical data extracted by the numerical data extraction means is a predetermined value or not according to whether or not the numerical data is a predetermined value;
A big hit game execution means for executing a big hit game on the condition that it is determined to be a big hit by the hit determination means.
A small hit game execution means for executing a small hit game on condition that the small hit is determined by the success or failure judgment means,
In a ball and ball game machine equipped with
The game mode is transitionable from the normal gaming state to the specific gaming state as the gaming state determined by the success or failure determination means, and includes the specific gaming state transition means for transitioning to the specific gaming state,
In the normal gaming state, the probability of determining the small hit is set to be higher than the probability of determining the big hit in the hit / not determination caused by the game ball entering the predetermined starting opening,
On the other hand, in the specific gaming state, the probability of determining that the big hit is higher than the normal gaming state in the hit / not determination caused by the game ball entering the predetermined starting opening, and is higher than the normal gaming state In order to lower the probability of determining the small hit, the predetermined numerical data determined to be the small hit in the normal gaming state by the qualification determination means is determined to be the big hit in the specific gaming state A bullet ball game machine characterized by having been set.

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