JP2019033795A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pinball game machine which is a model with a variable winning device and called a wing type, and enables an adjustment of profit without adjustment of game nails planted on a game board.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine includes probability setting means with which one of probabilities to be extracted is set by a manager as valid among a plurality of probabilities to be extracted that are mutually different. An opening number of times of a big winning port which is to be opened upon a ball entrance to a start port is configured to be determined by a lottery according to the extracted probability set through the probability setting means. With such a configuration, a profit can be adjusted while securing soundness of games.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

  The present invention is provided with a variable winning device provided with a large winning opening that is opened and closed by a movable piece and a closing operation region through which a game ball can flow through the large winning opening, and through the large winning opening The present invention relates to a ball game machine that executes a special game based on the inflow of a game ball into a closed operation region.

  The ball game machine has a variable winning device having a large winning opening that is opened and closed by a movable piece in a gaming area where a gaming ball launched from the launching device flows down, and a start opening that allows a game ball to enter. The arrangement | positioning structure is known (for example, patent document 1), and is called the feather | wing thing. Here, the variable prize-winning device includes a closed operation area through which game balls can flow in through the big prize opening, and includes a general area and a special area through which the game balls can pass. In such a configuration, when the game ball enters the start opening, the movable piece is opened, and the game ball that has flowed into the closed operation area through the big prize opening passes through the specific area. In addition, a special game is executed in which an open / close round for opening / closing the special winning opening is repeated a predetermined number of times. Such a ball game machine generally has a configuration including a distribution mechanism that distributes an inflowing game ball to a specific area or a general area in a closed operation area.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-73440

By the way, in a game store (hall) where a ball game machine is installed, an angle of a game nail implanted in the game board may be adjusted for profit adjustment. However, such adjustment of the game nail may change the performance inherent to the ball game machine. Therefore, there is a demand for a configuration that can adjust profits without adjusting game nails.
In particular, in the model referred to as the above-mentioned wings, since the configuration that controls the return of the game ball by a mechanically operated mechanism is the mainstream, the profit adjustable function without impairing the playability of the wings. It was necessary to provide.

  The present invention proposes a so-called winged object, which is a ball game machine capable of adjusting profits at a game store while maintaining the playability of the winged object.

  The first invention of the present invention is provided with a start port capable of entering a game ball launched into a game area, and a movable piece for opening and closing the grand prize port, and through which the game ball can flow Triggered by the winning of a game ball to the start opening and the variable winning device having a closing operation area, the movable piece of the variable winning apparatus is opened, and from the large winning opening to the closing operation area In a ball game machine comprising special game control means for executing a special game for opening and closing the movable piece in a predetermined opening and closing operation mode when a predetermined special game condition is established based on the inflow of game balls, The special game control means has a plurality of opening number values of the opening operation of the movable piece triggered by entering the start port, and any one of the game balls entering the start port is triggered. A lottery to select the number of times of opening Open number lottery means for performing according to the probability, and movable piece operation control means for opening the movable piece of the variable winning device according to the number of times of opening selected by the open number lottery means. A plurality of extraction probabilities that are different from each other, and a probability setting unit that sets one of the extraction probabilities as valid by an operation of an administrator. It is a characteristic ball game machine.

Here, in the “special game condition”, for example, the game ball passes through a specific area provided in the closed operation area, or the game ball enters the big winning opening during the non-execution of the special game. As a trigger, it is suitably used that a lottery determination is performed and the result of the corresponding selection lottery is a win. Furthermore, it may be used that the result of the success / failure lottery is a win and the game ball passes through the specific area.
The “opening count value” is a value indicating the number of times the movable piece is opened, and an integer value of 1 or more is set in the configuration, and further, 0 can be set. Here, the number-of-opening value = 0 is substantially the same as having lost the lottery of the number-of-opening lottery means because the special winning opening is not opened. For this reason, the configuration in which 0 can be selected is synonymous with the fact that the lottery is set in the lottery. Of course, the lottery may be set by the lottery so that either the loss or the number of times of opening is selected.
The “closed operation area” is an area that is provided inside the variable prize winning device and communicates with the outside (game area) through the big prize opening, and is closed when the big prize opening is closed by the movable piece. It is an area to be done. In the “closed operation area”, when the big winning opening is opened by the movable piece, the game ball can be entered from the big winning opening.

  In such a configuration, the extraction probability of the number of times of opening (number of times of opening of the big prize opening) to be drawn by entering the starting opening can be arbitrarily changed by the administrator. By changing, it is possible to adjust the entrance rate to the big winning opening that is opened by entering the starting port. By adjusting the entrance rate of such a big prize opening, it is possible to adjust the profits that can be obtained by the player, so as one of the functions of the gaming machine without adjusting the game nails as in the conventional configuration described above Profit adjustment can be performed by changing the extraction probability. Therefore, according to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to freely adjust profits for each game store while maintaining fairness and soundness of the game.

  Furthermore, such a profit adjustment function only changes the extraction probability of the number of times of opening, and has little influence on the gameability of a gaming machine called a feather. Therefore, the profit adjustment described above can be performed while maintaining the playability of the feathers. In addition, this configuration is such that the extraction probability for lottering the opening number value of the movable piece can be set and changed by the probability setting means, and since the opening number value itself is not changed, the extraction probability is adjusted by profit adjustment. Even if it is changed, there is an advantage that it is difficult for the player to guess the change.

  On the other hand, in the conventional configuration, when a game ball enters the start opening, the movable piece is immediately opened once (or twice), and the start opening and the opening operation of the movable piece are integrated games. . On the other hand, in this configuration, the number of opening operations (the number of opening times) of the movable piece is determined by lottery by entering the starting port, and the entering operation of the moving piece and the opening operation of the moving piece are determined. In between, there is a lottery for the number of times of opening. Therefore, according to the present configuration, a new game performance that is not found in the conventional configuration is exhibited by lottery of the number of times of opening, and a rich and amusing game can be provided.

  In the ball game machine of the first invention described above, a symbol display device that displays a predetermined selected symbol in a variable manner and notifies the number-of-opens value lottery selected by the number-of-opening lottery means according to the stop symbol mode of the selected symbol The special game control means variably displays the selected symbol from before the game ball enters the start opening, and when entering the start opening, the special game control means stops indicating the number of times released by the open number lotter means. The structure provided with the selection symbol display control means to stop-display the selection symbol according to the symbol mode is proposed. This configuration is the second invention of the present invention.

In such a configuration, since the lottery result of the number-of-opening lottery means is notified by the symbol display device, it is possible to provide the player with the gameability of determining the number of opening operations of the movable piece by lottery, improving the interest of the game it can.
In addition, since this configuration stops the selected symbol immediately after entering the starting port, the variation of the selected symbol is required between the time when the ball enters the starting port and the opening of the movable piece. Time is not required and the responsiveness from entering the starting port to opening the movable piece is high. And since this responsiveness can be made substantially the same as the conventional structure which does not draw the frequency | count of opening operation | movement of a movable piece, the player can advance a game with the same feeling as this conventional structure.

  The third invention of the present invention comprises a start port capable of entering a game ball launched into a game area, a movable piece for opening and closing the grand prize port, and allowing the game ball to flow through the grand prize port. A game ball flows into the closed operation area from the large winning opening by the opening operation of the movable piece triggered by the variable winning device having a closed operation area and the entry of the game ball into the start opening. And a special game control means for executing a special game that repeats a predetermined number of rounds of opening and closing generated by opening and closing the movable piece when a predetermined special game condition is established. The control means wins a lottery means for performing a lottery according to a pre-set winning probability in response to a game ball entering a special winning opening during the non-execution of the special game. By the above special A special actuating means for executing the special game when the game condition is established, and determining a winning probability of the winning / losing lottery means, comprising a plurality of winning probabilities different from each other, and managing It is a bullet ball game machine characterized by including a probability setting means for setting any one winning probability as valid by a user's operation.

Here, the “special game condition” may be only winning in the winning lottery by the winning lottery means, or may satisfy both the hit in the corresponding lottery and other requirements. As the latter, for example, the special game condition is that the game ball is guided to a specific area provided in the closed operation area by the winning lottery and the game ball enters the specific area. Can do. As a specific example of this, the variable prize apparatus includes a general area and a specific area in the closed operation area, and also guides a game ball flowing in from the big prize opening to either the general area or the specific area. When the special operating means hits by the winning lottery means, the special operation means guides the game ball to the specific area by the distribution mechanism, and the special game condition is set by passing the game ball to the specific area. A configuration that is established is preferably used.
In addition, “introducing a game ball into the grand prize opening during non-execution of special game” means, in other words, entering a game ball into the big prize opening that is released by the game ball entering into the start opening. It can be said.
In addition, “game ball entry into the big prize opening” as an opportunity to perform the winning lottery of the winning / no-win lottery means that one game ball may enter the big prize opening, A predetermined number (a plurality) of game balls may be entered. In the former case, when a plurality of game balls enter, a specific game ball (for example, the first game ball or the predetermined game ball) enters, It is also possible to set in “Pitching a game ball into a big prize opening” as the opportunity.
The “closed operation region” is the same as in the first invention described above.

  In such a configuration, the winning probability used in the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the special game can be arbitrarily changed by the administrator. (In other words, the probability that the special game condition is satisfied) can be adjusted. By adjusting the occurrence rate of such special games, it is possible to adjust the profits that can be obtained by the player, so as one of the functions of the gaming machine without adjusting the game nails as in the conventional configuration described above, Profit adjustment can be implemented by changing the winning probability. Therefore, according to the configuration of the third invention, like the first invention described above, it is possible to freely adjust profits for each game store while maintaining fairness and soundness of the game.

  Furthermore, such a profit adjustment function only changes the winning probability, and has little influence on the gameability of a gaming machine called a feather. Therefore, the profit adjustment described above can be performed while maintaining the playability of the feathers.

  In addition, in the third invention, similarly to the symbol display device according to the second invention described above, a symbol display device for notifying the result of the lottery determination may be provided. As this symbol display device, a configuration in which a predetermined symbol is displayed in a variable manner and the result of the lottery determination by the corresponding lottery means is notified in accordance with the stop symbol pattern of the symbol is suitable.

  The fourth invention of the present invention comprises a start port capable of entering a game ball launched into the game area, and a movable piece for opening and closing the grand prize port, and the game ball can flow in through the grand prize port. A game ball flows into the closed operation area from the large winning opening by the opening operation of the movable piece triggered by the variable winning device having a closed operation area and the entry of the game ball into the start opening. Based on the above, when a predetermined special game condition is established, a special game that executes a special game in which the open / close round generated by the opening / closing operation of the movable piece is continued up to a preset number of continuation limits by the establishment of the predetermined continuation condition. In the bullet ball game machine comprising the control means, the special game control means is a lottery determination according to a pre-set winning probability triggered by the game ball entering the big winning opening during the non-execution of the special game. Whether or not to perform And a special operation means for executing the special game when the special game condition is established by winning in the corresponding lottery, and the special operation means is opened in the opening / closing round. The game has a round continuation control process in which a lottery is performed according to a preset continuation probability, and the continuation condition is satisfied on the basis of the fact that the lottery result is a win, triggered by the game ball entering the big prize opening A probability set for determining a continuation probability of the round continuation control process, comprising a plurality of continuation probabilities different from each other, and setting one of the continuation probabilities as valid by an operation of an administrator A bullet ball game machine characterized by comprising means.

Here, the “continuation condition” may be only winning in the lottery by the round continuation control process, or both the winning of the lottery and other requirements may be satisfied. As the latter, for example, the “continuation condition” is that a game ball is guided to a continuation area provided in the closed operation area by the lottery and the game ball enters the continuation area. Can do. As a specific example, the variable prize device has a continuation area in the closed operation area and a guidance mechanism for guiding the game ball flowing from the big prize opening to the continuation area, and has a special action. As the means, when the winning is achieved by the round continuation control process, a configuration in which the game ball is guided to the continuation area by the guidance mechanism and the continuation condition is satisfied by passing the game ball to the continuation area is preferably used.
Further, the “special game conditions” can be defined in the same manner as the third invention described above. In the case of the above-described configuration including the specific region and the distribution mechanism in the closed operation region, the distribution mechanism may be the guiding mechanism and the specific region may be the continuation region. It is good also as a structure provided with the guidance mechanism separately from the minute mechanism, or the structure provided with the continuation area | region separately from the specific area.
In addition, “the game ball entering into the big winning opening” as an opportunity to perform the success / failure lottery means can be defined in the same manner as the third invention described above.
In addition, with regard to the “ball game ball entering the big winning opening” as an opportunity to perform the lottery of the round continuation control process, the “game ball to the big prize opening” as the opportunity to perform the pass / fail lottery by the above-described lottery means. It can be defined in the same way as “entering ball”.
The “closed operation region” is the same as in the first invention described above.

  In such a configuration, the continuation probability used in the lottery for determining whether to continue the open / close round can be arbitrarily changed by the administrator. It is possible to adjust the profits that can be obtained by the player in the special game. That is, this configuration can perform profit adjustment by changing the winning probability as one of the functions of the gaming machine without adjusting the game nail as in the conventional configuration described above. Therefore, according to the configuration of the fourth invention, like the first invention described above, it is possible to freely adjust profits for each game store while maintaining the fairness and soundness of the game.

  Further, such a profit adjustment function only changes the continuation probability, and has little influence on the gameability of a game machine called a feather. Therefore, the profit adjustment described above can be performed while maintaining the playability of the feathers.

  Note that, in the fourth invention, similarly to the symbol display device according to the second invention described above, a symbol display device that notifies the result of the lottery by the round continuation control process may be provided. As this symbol display device, a configuration in which a predetermined symbol is variably displayed and the lottery result of the round continuation control process is notified in accordance with the stop symbol aspect of the symbol is preferable.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. It is a front view of the variable winning device 5. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of Example 1. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a start winning process in the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart 1 illustrating an open number lottery process according to the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart 2 illustrating an open number lottery process according to the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart 3 illustrating an open number lottery process according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart 1 illustrating special game processing according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart 2 illustrating special game processing according to the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart 3 illustrating special game processing according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart illustrating power-on processing according to the first exemplary embodiment. 3 is a chart for explaining a part of the specifications of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment. 3 is a time chart showing a variation stop mode of an open symbol and an opening operation of movable pieces 31 and 31 in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the open number lottery process of Example 2. It is a flowchart which shows the open number lottery process of Example 2. 6 is a time chart showing a variation stop mode of an open symbol and an opening operation of movable pieces 31 and 31 in Embodiment 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart 1 illustrating an open number lottery process according to the third embodiment. 12 is a flowchart 2 illustrating an open number lottery process according to the third embodiment. 10 is a flowchart 3 illustrating an open number lottery process according to the third embodiment. 10 is a flowchart 4 illustrating an open number lottery process according to the third embodiment. 6 is a time chart showing a variation stop mode of an open symbol and an opening operation of movable pieces 31 and 31 in Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the open number lottery process of Example 4. It is a flowchart which shows the open number lottery process of Example 4. 6 is a time chart showing a variation stop mode of an open symbol and an opening operation of movable pieces 31 and 31 in Example 4. FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a fifth embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a guide mechanism according to a fifth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a start winning process of a fifth embodiment. 12 is a flowchart 1 illustrating a determination process of whether or not the embodiment is true. 10 is a flowchart 2 illustrating the determination processing of the fifth embodiment. 10 is a flowchart 3 illustrating the determination processing of the fifth embodiment. 12 is a flowchart 1 illustrating special game processing according to a fifth embodiment. 12 is a flowchart 2 illustrating special game processing according to the fifth embodiment. 10 is a chart for explaining a part of the specifications of the pachinko machine 1 according to the fifth embodiment. It is the flowchart 1 which shows the continuous lottery process of Example 6. It is the flowchart 2 which shows the continuous lottery process of Example 6. It is the flowchart 3 which shows the continuous lottery process of Example 6. It is a flowchart which shows the special game process of Example 6. 10 is a chart for explaining a part of the specifications of the pachinko machine 1 of Embodiment 6.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the pachinko machine 1 of the embodiment corresponds to a ball game machine according to the present invention.

  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 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. An inner frame 70 (see FIG. 4) is attached to the outer frame 51 through hinges 53 provided on the upper left and right sides of the outer frame 51 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame (glass frame) 52 is attached to the inner frame 70 so as to be openable. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52. Further, on the back side (rear side) of the glass plate 61, a game board 2 (FIG. 2) attached to the inner frame is disposed.

  Speakers 66 are disposed on the upper and left sides of the front frame 52. The game sounds and alarm sounds emitted from the speakers 66 improve the game's preference and alert the player. Further, the front frame 52 is provided with a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state. Further, an upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally provided at a lower portion of the front frame 52, and a firing handle 64 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 63. The launch handle 64 is rotated clockwise by the player, thereby moving a launch device (not shown) to launch a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 toward the game area 3 of the game board 2. To do.

  Prize balls and rental balls are paid out to the upper plate 55. The lower plate 63 is configured to receive an overflowing prize ball from the upper plate 55, and includes a ball removal lever (not shown) that discharges the game ball in the lower plate 63. By operating the ball release lever by the player, the game balls stored in the lower plate 63 can be transferred to another box (dollar box).

  The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a so-called CR machine, and is adjacent to a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 that reads and writes a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a CR settlement display device 95 (see FIG. 5) having a lending button 57, a settlement button 58, and a balance display device 59. Further, an effect button 67, a jog dial 68, and a determination button 69 that can be operated by the player are provided at the center of the upper plate 55.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by guide rails 3a and 3b, and a large number of game nails (not shown) are implanted in the game area 3. In the center of the game area 3, a variable winning device 5 having a closed operation area 6 therein is disposed. Below the variable winning device 5, three start ports 11 are arranged side by side. Note that a gate 12 capable of passing a game ball is disposed immediately above the central starting port 11. In addition, on the left and right sides of the variable winning device 5, normal winning ports 17, 17 are provided, respectively. Further, an out port 16 is disposed in the most downstream portion of the game area 3.

  On the lower right side of the game board 2, there are disposed a holding number display device 9 made up of a plurality of LEDs and an open symbol display device 8 made up of a 7-segment display device. Since the number-of-holds display device 9 and the open symbol display device 8 relate to the main part of the present invention, the details will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the variable prize-winning device 5 is provided with large winning holes 14, 14 on the left and right sides of the upper portion thereof, and a pair of left and right movable pieces 31, 31 for opening and closing the respective large winning holes 14, 14 are arranged. It is installed. The movable pieces 31, 31 are opened and closed by a special prize opening solenoid 14 b (see FIG. 5), a closed position for closing the special prize opening 14, 14, and an open position for opening the special prize opening 14, 14. The position conversion is activated. In such a variable winning device 5, the internal closing operation region 6 communicates with the outside (the game region 3) only through the large winning openings 14, 14 opened by the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31. A game ball can flow into the operation region 6. Then, when the winning prize openings 14 and 14 are closed with the movable pieces 31 and 31 as the closed position, the closing operation region 6 is in a closed state, and the game ball cannot flow in.

The closing operation region 6 of the variable winning device 5 is provided with two stages of upper and lower stages 32 and 33, and game balls flowing in from the large winning openings 14 and 14 are sent to the lower stage 33 through the upper stage 32. It is done. The upper stage 32 is provided with a substantially bell-shaped distribution member 35 in the center on the back side, and a guide port 37 through which a game ball can flow is formed below the distribution member 35. Yes. The distribution member 35 has an opening (not shown) in which a game ball can be inserted in the outer peripheral portion thereof, so that the game ball can flow down to the guide port 37 only through the opening. It has become. The sorting member 35 is rotationally driven by a sorting motor 35a (see FIG. 5). In addition, on both the left and right sides of the sorting member 35, there are formed through holes 38, 38 through which game balls can be inserted.
The upper stage 32 is provided so as to be gently inclined downward from the left and right side edges toward the center and inclined downward from the front side toward the back, and the game balls flowing in from the prize winning openings 14 and 14 are arranged in the upper stage. It rolls on the back of the stage 32 and enters either the guide port 37 or the passing ports 38, 38.

On the other hand, the lower stage 33 is provided so as to incline downward from the back side toward the front, and a center outlet 41 and left and right discharge ports 42 and 42 are provided on the back side. In front of the lead-out port 41, a guide guide 43 that guides the game ball that has flowed out from the lead-out port 41 substantially straight forward is disposed, and passes the game ball immediately before the guide guide 43. A possible specific area 45 is provided. Furthermore, on both the left and right sides of the specific area 45, general areas 46 and 46 through which game balls can pass are provided.
In such a lower stage 33, normally, the game ball flowing out from the outlet 41 flows down to the specific area 45 by the guide guide 43, while the game ball flowing out from the outlets 42, 42 flows down to the general areas 46, 46. To do. Note that the game ball that has flowed out from the outlet 41 does not necessarily flow down to the specific area 45 with a probability of 100%, but is rare, but may flow down to the general area 46. Conversely, game balls that have flowed out from the discharge port 42 are extremely rare, but may flow down to the specific area 45.

  A guide port 37 of the upper stage 32 communicates with a lead-out port 41 of the lower stage 33 via a ball passage (not shown), and a game ball that has flowed into the guide port 37 enters the lower stage 33 from the lead-out port 41. Leaked. On the other hand, the left and right passage openings 38, 38 communicate with the lower discharge openings 42, 42, respectively, and the game balls that have flowed into the respective passage openings 38, 38 flow out from the discharge openings 42, 42 onto the lower stage 33. Is done. That is, if the game balls that have flowed into the upper stage 32 from the big winning openings 14 and 14 flow down to the guide opening 37, they flow out from the outlet 41 onto the lower stage 33 and enter the specific area 45, If it flows into the passage ports 38, 38, it flows out of the discharge ports 42, 42 and enters the general areas 46, 46.

  Further, an LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 29 is disposed on the variable winning device 5 so as to be visible from the front. In this effect symbol display device 29, a pseudo-open symbol described later is displayed.

  FIG. 4 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1. On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an inner frame 70 to which the above game board 2 is detachably attached is housed in an outer frame 51. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, when there is a game ball entering at each of the above-described winning openings provided on the game board 2, the game ball supplied from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 is used as a prize ball as a payout device. 73 is paid out to the upper plate 55. Further, when the lending button 57 and the settlement button 58 of the CR unit 56 described above are operated, the lending device 73 pays out the balls.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device 84, and a power supply board 85 are disposed. The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 2, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. ing. In FIG. 4, the launch control device 84 is not drawn, but is provided under the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent to the hall computer 87 by the external connection terminal 78 (see FIG. 5). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer 87 includes a board side (terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame side (front frame 52). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via a single external connection terminal 78. However, in the present embodiment, the hall computer is used to output signals output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer 87. A signal indicating a gaming state and a gaming result is transmitted to 87.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing electrical wiring of the pachinko machine 1. 5 does not describe a complicated power supply system, but supplies power directly or indirectly from a power supply (not shown) to a control device or actuator that requires power. It becomes the composition which is done.

  The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 is a configuration in which a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, and a sub integrated control device 83 are arranged with the main control device 80 as the center. The main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 all include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like, and each CPU has a cycle of 2 ms. A program installed in each ROM is started by an interrupt signal, and various controls are executed. The launch control device 84 does not include a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, but is not limited thereto, and may have a configuration including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.

  The main control device 80 includes a start port switch 11a for detecting a game ball that has entered the start port 11 and a normal ball for detecting a game ball that has entered the normal winning port 17 via the game board relay terminal plate 74. A winning opening switch 17a, a large winning opening switch 14a for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the winning winning openings 14, 14, and a specific area switch for detecting a gaming ball that has passed through the specific area 45 provided in the variable winning apparatus 5 described above. 45a, a detection signal from a general area switch 46a for detecting a game ball entering the general area 46 is input. Here, the big winning opening switch 14a is disposed at each of the inlets (not shown) for sending the game balls entered from the big winning openings 14, 14 to the upper stage 32 described later.

  The main control device 80 operates in accordance with a program installed in the ROM, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the detection signal and the like, and issues the commands to the payout control device 81 and the effect symbol control device. 82 and the sub integrated control device 83. Further, the main control device 80 controls the display of the open symbol display device 8 and the lighting control of the hold number display device 9 via the symbol display device relay terminal board 75. Furthermore, the main control device 80 is also connected to the special prize opening solenoid 14b and the above-described distribution motor 35a via the game board relay terminal board 74. Then, the main controller 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning openings 14, 14 by opening / closing the movable pieces 31, 31 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b. Further, the output signal from the main controller 80 is sent to the hall computer as a management signal such as symbol variation or jackpot is output to the external connection terminal 78.

  The payout control device 81 is configured to be capable of bidirectional communication with the main control device 80, and in accordance with a command transmitted from the main control device 80, the payout motor 90 of the payout device 73 is driven to pay a prize ball. put out. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 91 for counting the game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the main controller 80 and the payout controller 81, and the prize balls are counted by both. .

  Further, the payout control device 81 receives signals from the full switch 92 and the ball break switch 93. The full switch 92 detects that the lower plate 63 is full, and outputs a signal to the payout control device 81 in accordance with this detection. The ball break switch 93 detects that the amount of game balls stored in the ball tank 71 is small or not stored, and outputs a signal to the payout control device 81 in accordance with this detection. When the payout control device 81 receives signals from the full switch 92 and the ball runout switch 93, the payout control device 81 stops driving the payout motor 90 to stop the payout operation of the prize ball. The full switch 92 and the ball break switch 93 are configured to continue outputting signals until the detected state is resolved, and the payout control device 81 drives the payout motor 90 by stopping the input of the signals. To resume.

  The payout control device 81 can communicate with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal plate 76, and drives out the payout motor 90 in accordance with the payout command to pay out the rented balls. The CR unit terminal board 76 is also connected to the settlement display device 95 so that bidirectional communication is possible, and signals from a ball rental switch and a settlement switch provided in the settlement display device 95 are input. The ball lending switch detects the operation of the lending button 57 and outputs a signal, and the settlement switch detects the operation of the settlement button 58 and outputs a signal. The payout control device 81 is also connected to the launch control device 84 and transmits a launch stop command to the launch control device 84 at a predetermined opportunity.

  The launch control device 84 controls the launch motor 97 to launch a game ball into the game area 3. In addition to the above-described payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 98, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 99. The rotation amount signal is output when the player rotates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop signal is output by the player using the launch stop switch 99. Press to output. It should be noted that the launch control device 84 performs control so that the game ball is not fired unless a touch signal is input, and even when a fire stop signal is input, the game is controlled regardless of the operation of the launch handle 64. Controls not to fire a ball.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 receives the data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, and provides commands for effect display control, etc. The data is transmitted to the production symbol control device 82, and the sound control data and the lamp control data are distributed to each control portion (the functional component as the sound control device and the lamp control device) included in itself. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device has the data for lamp control. By operating the lamp driver based on the above, various LEDs and the lamp 65 are controlled to emit light.

  Further, the sub integrated control device 83 is connected to switches for detecting operations of the effect button 67, the jog dial 68, the decision button 69, etc., and when each switch detects an operation by the player, the signal is inputted. Is done.

  The effect symbol control device 82 receives the data and commands transmitted from the sub integrated control device 83 (the data transmitted from the main control device 80, the input from the main control device 80 in the sub integrated control device 83, the input of the effect buttons, etc. And the effect image is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 29. The sub integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83 via an effect relay terminal board. The effect symbol control device 82 is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82.

  The power supply board 85 is configured as a direct current power supply that generates a direct current voltage using electric power supplied from an external AC power supply. By operating a power switch provided on the power supply board 85, the power supply board 85 is provided at each part constituting the pachinko machine 1. Supply power. The power supply board 85 includes a backup power supply composed of a capacitor or the like, and stores power in the backup power supply while supplying power from the AC power supply. Thus, in the event of a power failure, power is supplied to the main control device 80 and the like (for example, the RAM of the main control device 80), and the data in the RAM of the main control device 80 is maintained for a certain period after the power supply from the AC power supply is stopped. Is retained. Note that the backup power supply may be provided in the main control device 80 or may be provided in a device other than the power supply board 85. In this case, the power supply board outputs a supply signal to the device equipped with the backup power supply while power is supplied from the AC power supply, and the power failure signal is sent to the device equipped with the backup power supply when the power supply is stopped. Is output.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
When a game ball launched into the game area 3 enters one of the start ports 11, the movable pieces 31, 31 of the variable winning device 5 are opened by using the entered ball as a trigger. Here, the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is performed once or twice for an extremely short time (for example, 0.9 seconds). In addition, in the structure of the first embodiment, the number of times of opening the movable pieces 31, 31 depends on the main part of the present invention, and will be described in detail later.

  When a game ball flows into the big prize opening 14, 14 opened by the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31, the big prize opening switch 14a detects the game ball, and a predetermined number of prize balls are generated along with the detection. To be paid out. On the other hand, the game ball that has flowed into the closing operation region 6 through the special winning opening 14 rolls on the upper stage 32 and flows into the guide port 37 or the passage port 38 by the sorting member 35. Then, when it flows into the guide port 37, the game ball flows out from the outlet port 41 and flows into the specific area 45 by the guide guide 43. On the other hand, when it flows into the passage port 38, the game ball flows out from the discharge port 42 and flows into the general area 46.

  When the game ball that has flowed into the closing operation region 6 flows into the specific region 45, a special game is executed in which a big hit is made and the opening and closing rounds generated by opening and closing the movable pieces 31 and 31 are repeated. In the first embodiment, the special game is performed in the open / close round, and the predetermined number of times of continuous continuation on condition that a game ball that has flowed into the closed operation area 6 during the open / close round passes through the specific area 45. Continue (for example, 15 times). Here, one open / close round is ended by either continuing the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 for 30 seconds or by entering 10 game balls into the big winning openings 14, 14 ( The movable pieces 31, 31 are closed). When a game ball flows into the specific area 45 during each opening / closing round except the last round (15 rounds) of the continuous limit number of times, a condition for executing the next opening / closing round (hereinafter referred to as a continuation condition) is established. After the opening / closing round, the next opening / closing round is started after a predetermined interval time (for example, 5 seconds). In other words, in the first embodiment, the specific area 45 is opened / closed during the special game and the function as a right generation area for generating a big hit (execution of the special game) while the special game is not being executed. It has both a function as a continuation area for continuing the round.

The main part of the present invention will be described.
The pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment selectively determines the number of times the movable pieces 31 and 31 of the variable winning device 5 are opened by lottery when the game ball enters the start port 11. It is a thing. Specifically, as the value indicating the number of opening operations of the movable piece 31, three times values (hereinafter referred to as opening times values) of 0 times, 1 times, and 2 times are set, and the selection ratio of each opening number value is determined. The lottery is performed according to the extraction probability, and one opening number value is selected. In this embodiment, six types of extraction probabilities having different selection ratios are provided (see FIG. 14), from which one extraction probability can be set, and according to the set extraction probability The lottery is performed. The opening number value of 0 means that the opening operation of the movable piece 31 is not performed, and it can be said that it is substantially synonymous with a loss in the opening number value lottery.

  The result of such a lottery is notified by the open symbol variation display and the stop display in the above-described open symbol display device 8. That is, when a game ball enters the start port 11, the open symbol that is fluctuating on the open symbol display device 8 is stopped, and any one of the above-described number of times of opening is indicated by the stop symbol pattern of the stopped open symbol. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the effect symbol display device 29 displays the effect variation of the pseudo-open symbol in conjunction with the variation of the open symbol. Then, the pseudo-open symbol is stopped in conjunction with the stop of the open symbol, and the value of the number of times of opening is displayed according to the stop symbol mode. The player can recognize the number of times of opening selected by the lottery by the change and stop display of the pseudo opening symbol in the effect symbol display device 29. In the present embodiment, the open symbol (and pseudo open symbol) corresponds to the selected symbol according to the present invention, and the open symbol display device 8 (and the effect symbol display device 29) displays the symbol according to the present invention. It corresponds to a device.

  Further, in the main controller 80 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the probability setting switch 101 and the setting change button 102 are provided at positions where they can be operated. The probability setting switch 101 and the setting change button 102 are for selecting and setting any one of the setting values 1 to 6 assigned to the six types of extraction probabilities described above. Is operated by. Here, as shown in FIG. 14, the extraction probability set by the setting value 1 has the highest probability of selecting the number of times of opening 0, and the lowest probability of selecting 2 times. In other words, in the case of the extraction probability of the set value 1, the biggest jackpot (special game) hardly occurs and is the most disadvantageous for the player. On the other hand, the extraction probability set by the set value 6 has the highest probability of selecting at least one or two times and the highest selection probability of two times. In other words, in the case of the extraction probability of the set value 6, the biggest hit is most likely to occur, which is most advantageous to the player.

A method for setting the set values 1 to 6 will be described below.
The above-mentioned administrator inserts a predetermined key into the probability setting switch 101, rotates it in a predetermined direction (for example, right direction), and changes the setting value by turning on the power in this rotated state. It will be in a state that can be. In this state, the administrator can select one of the setting values 1 to 6 by pressing the setting change button 102. More specifically, each time the setting change button 102 is pressed, numerical values “1” to “6” are sequentially displayed on the open symbol display device 8. Then, by displaying a desired numerical value on the open symbol display device 8, any one of the setting values 1 to 6 corresponding to the numerical value is selected. In such a state, by rotating the key inserted in the probability setting switch 101 and returning it to the initial position, the selected setting value is confirmed, and the jackpot extraction probability included in the setting value is effective. And set. In this way, the manager of the game shop can set any one of the setting values 1 to 6 for each pachinko machine 1.
In this embodiment, the setting value is selected and set by operating the probability setting switch 101 and the setting change button 102. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other operation means are applied. It is also possible. For example, the setting value may be selected and set by operating a dedicated button or knob. In the present embodiment, the setting values 1 to 6 are displayed on the open symbol display device 8, but the present invention is not limited to this and may be displayed on another display device. Or you may make it alert | report a setting value with an audio | voice and alert | report a setting value by the lighting aspect of predetermined | prescribed LED.

  Next, various program processes executed by the main controller 80 in the configuration of this embodiment will be described. The main routine is omitted because it can be the same as a general pachinko machine.

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of the start winning process executed by the main controller 80. This start winning process is one of subroutines called by a main routine (not shown).
In the start winning process, it is determined in S100 whether or not the start port switch 11a has detected a game ball. If the determination is negative (S100: No), the start winning process is terminated. If the determination is affirmative (S100: Yes), the process proceeds to S105.

  In S105, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved memories has reached an upper limit value (for example, 4). Here, in this embodiment, when a game ball enters the start port 11 continuously, it is stored as a hold memory up to a predetermined upper limit value, and the hold memory is sequentially digested, thereby releasing the later-described release. A lottery is performed by several lottery processes. If a negative determination is made in S105 (S105: No), the process proceeds to S110. If an affirmative determination is made (S105: Yes), the start winning process is terminated.

In S110, an extracted random number pending storage process is executed. In this extraction random number hold storage process, the release number determination random number, the release number design determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted and stored as hold storage, and 1 is added to the hold number counter indicating the number of hold storages. Then, processing for turning on the LED of the hold number display device 9 is performed according to the hold number counter.
After this S110, the start winning process is terminated.

Next, the open number lottery process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The open number lottery process is a process executed from the main routine.
In the open number lottery process, as shown in FIG. 7, is the special electric accessory being operated (that is, the movable pieces 31, 31 are being opened during the execution of the special game or during the non-execution of the special game)? It is determined whether or not (S250). If the determination is affirmative (S250: Yes), the number-of-opening lottery process is terminated. If the determination is negative (S250: No), the process proceeds to S255. In S255, it is determined whether or not the open symbol is being confirmed. If the determination is affirmative (S255: Yes), the process proceeds to S350 of FIG. 9, and if the determination is negative (S255: No), the process proceeds to S260.

  In S260, it is determined whether there is a pending storage. If the determination is affirmative (S260: Yes), the process proceeds to S265, and if the determination is negative (S260: No), the number-of-opening lottery process is terminated. In S265, the number of reserved memories is decremented, the oldest reserved memory is selected, and information (numerical data such as a random number value) stored in the reserved memory is moved to a predetermined buffer for open number lottery. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S270.

In S270, a count value extraction process is executed. In this number value extraction process, the open number determination random number moved to the open number lottery buffer is determined according to the set extraction probability, and any one of 0, 1 and 2 open times is determined. Select a number. Here, as described above, the extraction probability is determined by one of the setting values 1 to 6 (see FIG. 14) set by the administrator by operating the probability setting switch 101 and the setting change button 102.
After the process of S270, the process proceeds to S280 in FIG.

In S280, it is determined whether or not the number of times of opening selected in S270 is two. When the determination is affirmative (S280: Yes), the process proceeds to S285, and when the determination is negative (S280: No). The process proceeds to S310.
In S285, a symbol for releasing twice is determined based on the random number for determining the number of released symbols related to the digested reserved memory. Then, the process proceeds to S290. In S290, a variation mode or the like is determined based on a variation pattern determination random number related to the digested pending storage, and the process proceeds to S300.

  In S300, the number of times of opening the movable pieces 31, 31 and the opening time, the production time for the opening operation, the interval time, the production mode during the opening operation, and the like are set, and the process proceeds to S340. In this S300, when the number of times of opening selected in S270 above is 2, it is set that the opening operation for a predetermined time (for example, 0.9 seconds) is performed twice, and the number of times of opening is 1 time. In this case, it is set that the opening operation for the predetermined time is performed once. In the present embodiment, the two opening operations and the one opening operation are set at the same time, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be set at different times.

In S310 following the negative determination in S275 described above, it is determined whether the number of times of opening selected in S270 is 1 or not. In the case of an affirmative determination (S310: Yes), the process proceeds to S315 and a negative determination is made. In the case (S310: No), the process proceeds to S330.
In S315, a symbol for releasing once is determined based on the random number for determining the number of released symbols relating to the digested reserved memory. Then, the process proceeds to S320. In S320, a variation mode or the like is determined based on the variation pattern determination random number related to the digested pending storage, and the process proceeds to S300 described above.

  In S330 following the negative determination in S310 described above, a symbol for releasing 0 times (losing symbol) is determined based on the random number for determining the number of released symbols related to the digested reserved memory. Then, the process proceeds to S335. In S335, a variation mode or the like is determined based on a variation pattern determination random number related to the digested pending storage, and the process proceeds to S340.

In S340, the open symbol display device 8 performs a process of changing and stopping the changing open symbol, and in accordance with the hold storage counter decremented in S265 described above, a process of turning off the LED of the hold number display device 9 is performed. Furthermore, an effect start command indicating the number of times the movable pieces 31 and 31 are opened, the opening time, and the like is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. After the process of S340, the number-of-opening lottery process is terminated.
The sub integrated control device 83 that has received the effect start command selects the stop symbol form of the pseudo-open symbol to be stopped and displayed on the effect symbol display device 29 in accordance with the stoppage of the open symbol based on the number of times of opening. The pseudo-open symbol is stopped and displayed according to the selected stop symbol mode.

  On the other hand, in S350 of FIG. 9 following S255 described above, it is determined whether or not the continuation time for definite display of the open symbol has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S350: Yes), the process proceeds to S355, and a negative determination is made. In this case (S350: No), the open number lottery process is terminated. Here, the duration for which the open symbol is fixedly displayed is set to 0.5 seconds, for example.

In S355, the display of the open symbol on the open symbol display device 8 is terminated, and a process of starting to change the open symbol is performed. Further, a command indicating the end of the open symbol fixed display and the start of fluctuation is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. After the process of S355, the process proceeds to S360.
In addition, when the sub integrated control device 83 receives the command, the sub integrated control device 83 starts variably displaying the pseudo-open symbol being stopped.

  In S360, it is determined whether or not the open count value selected in S270 is zero. If the determination is affirmative (S360: Yes), the number-of-opening lottery process is terminated. If the determination is negative (S360: No), the process proceeds to S365.

  In S365, an opening operation process is executed, and the movable pieces 31, 31 are opened according to the setting in S300. In next S370, the effect command transmission process is executed, and a command indicating the start of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. After the process of S370, the process proceeds to S375.

In S375, a process for validating the specific area 45 as a right generation area for generating a big hit is performed. After this process, the specific area 45 has a function as the right generation area over a preset valid time. Here, this effective time is set to a time slightly longer than the time for opening the movable pieces 31, 31. As a result, even when a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 14 immediately before the movable pieces 31 and 31 are closed, the right to generate a big hit is effectively generated. After the process of S375, the open number lottery process is terminated.
When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the command, it performs a predetermined effect according to the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31.

  In the open lottery process of the first embodiment described above, when the ball enters the start port 11, the open symbol display device 8 immediately stops changing the open symbol (S340). When the open symbol is confirmed and stopped for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) (S350), the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is started (S365), and the open symbol display device 8 starts changing the open symbol. (S355). That is, as shown in FIG. 15, when a game ball enters the start port 11, the opening symbol that has fluctuated before that is stopped and displayed in a stop symbol pattern indicating the selected number of times of opening. And when predetermined time (0.5 second) passes since the stop of an open symbol, a change of an open symbol will be started again, and the opening operation | movement of the movable pieces 31 and 31 will be started according to the selected frequency | count value of opening.

  Next, the special game process executed by the main controller 80 will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. The special game process is a process executed from the main routine.

  In the special game process, as shown in FIG. 10, it is determined whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is in operation (that is, during execution of the special game) (S400). If the determination is negative (S400: No), the process proceeds to S405. If the determination is affirmative (S400: Yes), the process proceeds to S450.

In S405, it is determined whether or not the specific area 45 is valid as a right generation area. If the determination is affirmative (S405: Yes), the process proceeds to S410. If the determination is negative (S405: No), the special game process is performed. Exit.
In S410, it is determined whether or not the player has entered the specific area 45. If the determination is affirmative (S410: Yes), the process proceeds to S415. If the determination is negative (S410: No), the special game process is terminated. To do. The affirmative determination in S410 determines execution of the special game.

  In S415, the right determination area of the specific area 45 is canceled. Subsequent to this, a state designation command transmission process (S420), a condition device operation start process (S425), an accessory continuous operation device operation start process (S430), and a special start effect process (S435) are executed in sequence, so that special A special game is started by transmitting a command indicating a game mode, a command for instructing the start of a special game, or the like to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the special game process is ended.

  In S450 following the affirmative determination in S400, it is determined whether or not the special winning openings 14, 14 are being opened. If the determination is affirmative (S450: Yes), the process proceeds to S480 in FIG. In the case of (S450: No), the process proceeds to S455. In S455, it is determined whether or not each open / close round in the special game is in the interval. If the determination is affirmative (S455: Yes), the process proceeds to S510 in FIG. 11, and if the determination is negative (S455: No), the process proceeds to S460. In S460, it is determined whether or not the special game is being finished. If the determination is affirmative (S460: Yes), the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 12, and if the determination is negative (S460: No), the process proceeds to S465.

  In S465, it is determined whether or not the special start effect time in the special game has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S465: Yes), the process proceeds to S470. If the determination is negative (S465: No), the special game process is terminated. In S470, a special winning opening opening process is executed, the movable pieces 31, 31 are opened, and the special winning opening 14 is opened. After the process of S470, the special game process is terminated.

  In S480 of FIG. 11 following the affirmative determination in S450, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls won in the special winning openings 14, 14 has become ten. If the determination is affirmative (S480: Yes), the process proceeds to S490. If the determination is negative (S480: No), the process proceeds to S485. In S485, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the special winning openings 14, 14 has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S485: Yes), the process proceeds to S490. If the determination is negative (S485: No), the special game process is terminated. In S490, a special winning opening closing process is executed, and the movable pieces 31, 31 are closed to close the special winning opening 14. After the process of S490, the process proceeds to S500. In S500, a special interval process for setting an interval for each round of the special game is executed, and the special game process is ended.

In S510 following the affirmative determination in S455, it is determined whether or not the special game interval time has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S510: Yes), the process proceeds to S515. If the determination is negative (S510: No), the special game process is terminated. In S515, it is determined whether or not the final round (15th round) is finished. If the determination is affirmative (S515: Yes), the process proceeds to S530, and if the determination is negative (S515: No), the process proceeds to S520. In S520, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the specific area 45. If the determination is affirmative (S520: Yes), the process proceeds to S525. If the determination is negative (S520: No), the process proceeds to S530.
In S530 that follows the affirmative determination in S515 or the negative determination in S520, a special end effect process for performing an effect when the special game is ended is executed, and the special game process is ended.

  Further, in S550 in FIG. 12 following the affirmative determination in S460, it is determined whether or not the time for the end effect has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S550: Yes), the process proceeds to S555, and the steps S555 and S560 are sequentially executed. If the determination is negative (S550: No), the special game process is terminated. In S555 and S560, the accessory continuous operation device and the condition device are stopped, and the process proceeds to S565. In S565 and S570, a process for transmitting a special end command for terminating the effect relating to the special game and a state designation command transmission process are executed to the sub integrated control device 83, and the special game process is terminated.

  In such special game processing, from the start of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 by the big prize opening process (S470, S525) to the closing operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 by the big prize opening closing process (S490). This corresponds to an example of an open / close round according to the present invention. And continuing an opening / closing round to said continuation limit frequency | count on condition of the entrance into the specific area | region 45 is equivalent to an example of the opening / closing operation | movement aspect concerning this invention.

  Next, the power-on process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This power-on process is a process from power-on to the main routine, and is executed when the power is turned on when the amusement store is opened or when the power supply is restored after a power failure. And the extraction probability (refer FIG. 14) which the setting value mentioned above set by the administrator of a game store shows by the power-on process is set as effective.

  In the power-on process, when the security check is completed and the access to the RAM is permitted by power-on (S600), it is determined in S605 whether the backup flag is ON. If the determination is negative (S605: No), the process proceeds to S615. If the determination is affirmative (S605: Yes), the process proceeds to S610. In S610, it is determined whether or not the RAM clear signal is ON. If the determination is affirmative (S610: Yes), the process proceeds to S615. If the determination is negative (S610: No), the process proceeds to S640. Here, when the RAM clear signal is ON (or when the backup flag is OFF), the process starts from the initial state by the processing subsequent to S615. On the other hand, when the RAM clear signal is OFF, the system restarts from the state before the power is shut off.

In S615, stack setting processing is performed, and the process proceeds to S620. In S620, processing for reading the setting value set by the probability setting switch 101 is performed. As a result, one of the setting values 1 to 6 described above is set valid by the probability setting switch 101. In the subsequent S625, an initialization process is performed to execute a RAM work area clear process and a RAM work area initialization process. By this initialization process, the extraction probability indicated by the setting value read in S620 is set as valid. This extraction probability is used in S270 of the open number lottery process (FIGS. 7 to 9) described above. After the processing of S625, processing for transmitting a command for performing initial setting to the payout control device 81 (S630) and processing for transmitting a command for performing initial rendering to the sub integrated control device 83 (S635) are performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to a main routine (not shown).
In this embodiment, when the backup signal is OFF when the power is turned on, the set value set by the probability setting switch 101 is read regardless of whether the RAM clear signal is ON or OFF. Thus, when the contents of the memory are destroyed, the set value set by the probability setting switch 101 is automatically set.

  On the other hand, in S640 that follows the negative determination in S610, a power recovery process is performed. In the power recovery process, the game information stored in the RAM before power-off is read, and the game is restarted according to the game information. Here, the game information before power-off is information indicating the state of the game that has progressed before power-off, and includes information on the number of winnings, the number of holds, special games, and the like. Further, the backup signal is turned off. After the process of S640, the process proceeds to the main routine.

As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment determines the number of opening operations (the number of times of opening) of the movable pieces 31 and 31 by lottery with the game ball entering the start port 11 as an opportunity. Furthermore, the extraction probability used for the lottery can be arbitrarily changed by the administrator. Here, as a matter of course, the greater the number of opening operations of the movable pieces 31, 31, the easier it is for a game ball to enter the special winning opening 14, 14, and accordingly, there is a high possibility of flowing into the specific area 45. Become. And based on this, since it is possible to estimate the payout rate (ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shots) for each number of opening operations, the payout rate corresponding to each extraction probability can also be determined. Therefore, by appropriately changing and setting one of the set values 1 to 6 for the lottery probability, it is possible to adjust the payout rate and adjust the profit for each machine.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to adjust the profit by changing the extraction probability without adjusting the game nail implanted in the game board 2 as in the prior art. The change of the extraction probability is performed by arbitrarily selecting from a plurality of preset extraction probabilities (see FIG. 14). Therefore, the profit adjustment by the change is within the range of the functions inherent to the pachinko machine 1. Done in Therefore, in the conventional adjustment of the game nail, there was a concern that the adjustment would exceed the performance inherent in the pachinko machine by the adjustment. It does not occur and the fairness and soundness of the game can be maintained.
Furthermore, the present embodiment is a model called a so-called wings, and since the number of times of opening the large winning openings 14 and 14 by winning the start opening 11 is determined by lottery, Progress and playability are almost the same. Therefore, the profit adjustment described above can be performed while maintaining the characteristics of the blade.

Further, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, when a game ball enters the start port 11, an open symbol (pseudo-open symbol) indicating the lottery result is stopped and displayed for a predetermined duration (from the stop) For example, at the timing when 0.5 seconds) elapses, the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is started. Thus, only the duration is interposed between the ball entering the starting port 11 and the start of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31, and the start timing of the opening / closing operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is as follows. This is after the elapse of a very short duration (0.5 seconds later) from entering the starting port 11. According to the present embodiment, there is almost no time loss due to the function of drawing the number of opening operations (opening number value) of the movable pieces 31, 31, and the player progresses the game with the same sense of time as before. it can.
Note that the reopening of the opening symbol may be resumed from the end of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 (two-dot chain line in FIG. 15). Even in this case, the opening operation start of the movable pieces 31, 31 is the timing at which the continuation time (0.5 seconds) of the fixed symbol fixed stop has elapsed.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the extraction probability of drawing the number of opening operations (opening frequency value) of the movable pieces 31 and 31 can be arbitrarily changed by an administrator, and the number of opening operations can be changed. Since it is not a direct change, it is difficult for the player to guess such a change by the administrator. Therefore, the player cannot easily determine whether he / she is advantageous or disadvantageous and plays the game for a certain period of time, so that the game store can stably and appropriately obtain the effect of profit adjustment.

  Further, in the configuration of the conventional blade, the opening operation is performed a predetermined number of times (once or twice) immediately after entering the starting port, and the entering into the starting port and the opening operation are integrated. It was continuous. On the other hand, in the configuration of the present embodiment, as described above, the number of opening operations is determined by lottery by entering the starting port. The possibility that special games will occur will also change. Therefore, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, a new game performance that does not exist in the conventional configuration is exhibited by lottery of the number of times of opening operation, and a varied and interesting game can be provided.

In the first embodiment, the open lottery process (FIGS. 7-9) and the special game process (FIGS. 10-12) executed by the main controller 80 are examples of the special game control means according to the present invention. Equivalent to. Furthermore, these open lottery processes (FIGS. 7 to 9) and special game processes (FIGS. 10 to 12) correspond to an example of the selected symbol display control means.
In addition, the game balls flowing into the specific area 45 in the state where the specific area 45 is set as the right generation area by the open lottery process S375 (FIG. 9) corresponds to an example of the special game condition according to the present invention.
Further, the open lottery process (FIGS. 7 to 9) executed by the main controller 80 corresponds to an example of the open number lottery means according to the present invention.
Further, S365 (FIG. 9) of the open lottery process executed by the main controller 80 corresponds to an example of the movable piece operation control means according to the present invention.
The main controller 80, the probability setting switch 101, and the setting change button 102 correspond to an example of probability setting means.

  In the configuration of the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment described above, the number of opening operations (opening number value) of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is determined by lottery when the game ball enters the start port 11 as an opportunity. The timing at which the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 is started is different from that in the first embodiment. Specifically, when the ball enters the start port 11, the opening symbol is immediately stopped and the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is started (see FIG. 18). Even in the configuration of the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment described above, the extraction probability of the number of times of opening can be arbitrarily changed by the administrator.

  In addition, since the present Example 2 is the same as Example 1 mentioned above except that the opening timing of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is different, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be given. Omitted where appropriate.

  The open number lottery process of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This number-of-opening lottery process is a process executed by the main controller 80 as in the case of the number-of-opening lottery process of the first embodiment described above, and is executed from the main routine.

In the open number lottery process, S250 to S270 shown in FIG.
S680 in FIG. 16 is processing subsequent to S270 in FIG. 7, and the same processing as S280 (FIG. 8) in the first embodiment is performed. S685 to S700 following S680 are the same processes as S285 to S300 (FIG. 8) of the first embodiment, and S710 to S735 are the same processes as S310 to S335 (FIG. 8) of the first embodiment. These are the same processes as S340 of Example 1. Therefore, description of each of these processes is omitted.

In S705 following S700, an opening operation process is executed to open the movable pieces 31, 31. In the next step S706, an effect command transmission process is executed, and a command indicating the start of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. In the next step 708, processing is performed to make the specific area 45 valid as a right generation area for generating a big hit. As described above, in S705, S706, and S708, the same processing as S365, S370, and S375 of the first embodiment is performed.
After the processing of S708, the process proceeds to S740.

On the other hand, S750 in FIG. 17 is processing subsequent to the affirmative determination in S255 (FIG. 7), and it is determined whether or not the duration for definite display of the open symbol has ended, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S750: Yes). ), The process proceeds to S755, and in the case of a negative determination (S750: No), the number-of-opening lottery process is terminated. Here, the continuation time during which the open symbol is fixedly displayed is set to 0.5 seconds, for example. This S750 is the same processing as S350 (FIG. 9) of the first embodiment.
In S755, the final symbol display on the open symbol display device 8 is terminated, and the opening symbol is started to change. Further, a command indicating the end of the open symbol confirmation display is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Thereby, the sub integrated control device 83 displays a predetermined effect on the effect symbol display device 29.

As described above, in the opening number lottery process of the second embodiment, the number of times of opening is determined by lottery upon entering the starting port 11, and the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is started (S705) and the opening pattern is opened. The open symbol that is fluctuating on the display device 8 is fluctuated and stopped (S740). When the open symbol is confirmed and stopped for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) (S760), the open symbol display device 8 starts to change the open symbol (S765). That is, as shown in FIG. 18, as soon as a game ball enters the starting port 11, the opening symbol that has fluctuated from before the ball is stopped and displayed in a stop symbol form indicating the selected number of times of opening, and The opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is started according to the selected opening number value.
The opening time (for example, 0.9 seconds) of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is set to be longer than the stop time (0.5 seconds) of the opening symbol. As a result, the next reserved memory is not digested before the end of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31.
Further, similarly to the first embodiment, the opening symbol may be resumed after the opening time of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 (after the two-dot chain line in FIG. 18).

  As described above, the configuration of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment described above except that when the ball enters the start port 11, the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is started immediately. Therefore, even in the configuration of the second embodiment, the same operational effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, since the start timing of the opening / closing operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is almost the same as the ball entering the start port 11 in the second embodiment, the conventional configuration (the opening operation is performed with the ball entering the start port). In the same manner as in the configuration, the special winning openings 14, 14 are opened. Therefore, the effect that the player can play with the same sense of time as before is further improved.

  In the configuration of the third embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment described above, the number of opening operations (the number of opening times) of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is determined by lottery when the game ball enters the start port 11 as an opportunity. The opening symbol is variably displayed as the ball enters the starting port 11, and the movable pieces 31, 31 are opened when the opening symbol is confirmed and stopped (FIG. 23). reference). That is, the configuration of the third embodiment is different from the first and second embodiments described above in terms of the timing for starting and stopping the variation of the opening symbol and the timing for starting the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31. In addition, even in the configuration of the third embodiment, the extraction probability of the number of times of opening can be arbitrarily changed by the administrator as in the first embodiment described above.

  As described above, the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment described above except that the timing of starting and stopping the change of the releasable symbol is different from the start timing of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31. Since they are the same, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted as appropriate.

  The number-of-opening lottery process according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 19, 20, 21, and 22. This number-of-opening lottery process is a process executed by the main controller 80 as in the case of the number-of-opening lottery process of the first embodiment described above, and is executed from the main routine.

  In the open number lottery process, as shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the special electric accessory is operating (S850). If the determination is affirmative (S850: Yes), the number-of-opening lottery process is terminated. If the determination is negative (S850: No), the process proceeds to S851. This S850 is the same process as S250 of the open number lottery process (FIG. 7) of the first embodiment described above.

In S851, the open symbol display device 8 determines whether or not the open symbol is being variably displayed. If the determination is affirmative (S851: Yes), the process proceeds to S945 in FIG. 21, and if the determination is negative (S851: No), the process proceeds to S855.
In S855, it is determined whether or not the open symbol is being confirmed. If the determination is affirmative (S855: Yes), the process proceeds to S950 in FIG. 22, and if the determination is negative (S855: No), the process proceeds to S860.

  S860 to S870 following the negative determination in S855 are the same processes as S260 to S270 (FIG. 7) of the first embodiment, and S880 to S935 of FIG. 20 are S280 to S335 of the first embodiment (FIG. 8). Is the same process. Therefore, description of each of these processes is omitted.

S940 in FIG. 20 is processing subsequent to S900 or S935, and performs processing to start changing the open symbol. As a result, the open symbol starts to change in the open symbol display device 8. Further, in this process, a command indicating the start of fluctuation of the open symbol is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. After the process of S940, the number-of-opening lottery process is terminated.
When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the command, the effect symbol display device 29 causes the pseudo-open symbol to start variably displaying.

On the other hand, in S945 of FIG. 21 following S851 (FIG. 19), it is determined whether or not the open symbol fluctuation time has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S945: Yes), the process proceeds to S948, and the determination is negative. (S945: No), the number-of-opening lottery process is terminated. Here, in the third embodiment, the open symbol variation time is set to 0.6 seconds, for example.
In S948, a process for stopping the variation of the open symbol is performed. Thereby, in the open symbol display device 8, the open symbol is confirmed and stopped by the stop symbol form indicating the number of times of release selected in the number value extraction process (S870) of FIG. Further, in this process, a command indicating suspension stop of the open symbol is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. After the process of S948, the open number lottery process is terminated.
When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the command, the sub integrated control device 83 stops and displays the pseudo-open symbol in the stop symbol form indicating the selected number of times of opening.

Further, in S950 of FIG. 22 following S855 (FIG. 19), it is determined whether or not the duration time for definite display of the open symbol has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S950: Yes), the process proceeds to S960 and negative. In the case of determination (S950: No), the number-of-opening lottery process is terminated. The duration is set to 0.5 seconds, for example, as in the first embodiment.
S960 to S975 following the affirmative determination in S955 are the same processes as S360 to S375 in the open number lottery process (FIG. 9) of the first embodiment described above. Therefore, description of each of these processes is omitted.

  As described above, in the number-of-opening lottery process according to the third embodiment, the number of times of opening is determined by lottery upon entering the starting port 11, and the variation of the open symbol is started on the open symbol display device 8 (S940). When the change time (0.6 seconds) of the open symbol elapses, the open symbol is stopped and displayed in a stop symbol form indicating the selected number of times of release (S948). When a predetermined duration (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses from the stop of the opening symbol, the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is started (S965). That is, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, the timing for starting the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is as follows: It is the time when Therefore, the start timing of the opening operation is later than in the first and second embodiments.

  In the configuration of the third embodiment, as described above, the opening symbol variation display and the fixed stop display are sequentially performed in response to the entry into the start port 11, and the number of times of opening is determined by the stop symbol mode of the opening symbol. After the notification, the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is started. Thereby, the player can experience a series of flows from entering the starting port 11, lottery of the number of times of opening, notification of the lottery result, and opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 according to the lottery result. In addition, it is possible to enjoy the gameability of determining the number of opening operations (opening value) of the movable pieces 31 and 31 by lottery. In this third embodiment, although it takes more time than the first embodiment and the above-described first and second embodiments to start the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31 after entering the starting port 11, the variation of the open pattern By setting the time and stop time to a relatively short time, the game can be advanced with a sense of time as close as possible to the conventional configuration.

  In addition, since the third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except for the points described above, the same effect as that of the first embodiment that the profit can be adjusted by arbitrarily changing the extraction probability. Play. Furthermore, by lottery of the number of times of opening operation, like the first embodiment, it is possible to provide a rich and amusing game.

  In the configuration of the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment described above, the number of opening operations (opening number value) of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is determined by lottery when the game ball enters the start port 11 as an opportunity. The opening symbol is variably displayed as the ball enters the starting port 11, and the movable pieces 31, 31 are opened when the opening symbol is stopped (see FIG. 25). ). That is, the configuration of the fourth embodiment is different from the third embodiment described above in the timing at which the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 starts. In addition, even in the configuration of the fourth embodiment, the extraction probability of the number of times of opening can be arbitrarily changed by the administrator as in the first embodiment.

  Since the fourth embodiment is the same as the third embodiment described above except that the start timing of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is different as described above, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals. The detailed description is omitted as appropriate.

The open number lottery process of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. This number-of-opening lottery process is a process executed by the main controller 80 as in the case of the number-of-opening lottery process of the first embodiment described above, and is executed from the main routine.
In the open number lottery process, as shown in FIG. 24, it is determined whether or not the special electric accessory is operating (S1000). If the determination is affirmative (S1000: Yes), the number-of-opening lottery process is terminated. If the determination is negative (S1000: No), the process proceeds to S1005. This S1000 is the same process as S850 of the open number lottery process (FIG. 19) of the third embodiment described above.

In S1005, the open symbol display device 8 determines whether or not the open symbol is being variably displayed. If the determination is affirmative (S1005: Yes), the process proceeds to S1050 in FIG. 25. If the determination is negative (S1005: No), the process proceeds to S1010. This S1005 is the same process as S851 of the open number lottery process (FIG. 19) of the third embodiment described above.
S1010 to S1020 are the same processes as S860 to S870 in FIG. Further, S880 to S940 in FIG. 20 subsequent to S1020 are the same as those in the third embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

S1050 in FIG. 25 is processing subsequent to the affirmative determination in S1005 (FIG. 24) described above, and it is determined whether or not the open symbol variation time has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S1050: Yes), S1055 is performed. If the determination is negative (S1050: No), the number-of-opening lottery process is terminated. Here, the variation time of the open symbol is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. This S1050 is the same processing as S945 (FIG. 21) of the third embodiment.
In S1055, processing for stopping the fluctuation of the open symbol is performed. Thereby, in the open symbol display device 8, the open symbol is confirmed and stopped by the stop symbol mode indicating the number of times of opening selected in S1020 (FIG. 24). Further, in this process, a command indicating suspension stop of the open symbol is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Thereby, the sub integrated control device 83 stops and displays the pseudo-open symbol in the stop symbol mode indicating the selected number of times of opening.

In S1060 following S1055, it is determined whether or not the number of times of opening selected in S1020 (FIG. 24) is zero. If the determination is affirmative (S1060: Yes), the number-of-opening lottery process is terminated. If the determination is negative (S1060: No), the process proceeds to S1065.
In S1065, an opening operation process is executed to open the movable pieces 31, 31. In the next S1070, an effect command transmission process is executed, and a command indicating the start of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. In the next 1075, a process for validating the specific area 45 as a right generation area for generating a big hit is performed. As described above, in S1060 to S1075, the same processes as in S360 to S375 of the first embodiment described above are performed.

As described above, in the number-of-opening lottery process of the fourth embodiment, the number of times of opening is determined by lottery upon entering the starting port 11, and the opening symbol display device 8 starts the variation of the opening symbol (S940). When the change time of the open symbol (0.6 seconds) elapses, the open symbol is stopped and displayed in a stop symbol form indicating the selected number of times of release (S1055), and the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is performed. Start (S1065). That is, in the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26, the timing for starting the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is the time point when the opening symbol variation time has elapsed since entering the starting port 11. Therefore, the start timing of the opening operation is earlier than that of the second embodiment, but is later than that of the second embodiment.
Even in the fourth embodiment, as in the second embodiment described above, the opening time of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31 (for example, 0.9 seconds) is equal to the stop time of the opening symbol (0.5 seconds). Therefore, the next reserved memory is not digested before the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is completed.

  In the configuration of the fourth embodiment, as described above, when the ball enters the start port 11, the open symbol is changed and displayed, and the movable pieces 31 and 31 are opened in synchronization with the stop symbol of the open symbol. Start operation. In this way, there is only a change time of the open symbol between the entrance to the starting port 11 and the start of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31, and the start timing of the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31. Is after the elapse of a very short variation time (0.6 seconds later) from entering the starting port 11. Therefore, even in the configuration of the fourth embodiment, the player can proceed with the game with the same sense of time as in the prior art, almost as in the first embodiment.

  In addition, since the fourth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except for the points described above, the same effect as that of the first embodiment that the profit can be adjusted by arbitrarily changing the extraction probability. Play. Furthermore, by lottery of the number of times of opening operation, like the first embodiment, it is possible to provide a rich and amusing game.

  In the configuration of the fifth embodiment, when the game ball enters the big winning opening 14 opened by the game ball entering the start port 11, a lottery determination is performed, and the lottery result is a big hit In addition, the game ball is guided to the specific area 45 and the special game is executed by entering the specific area 45. In the fifth embodiment, a plurality of winning probabilities used in the winning lottery are provided, and any one of the winning probabilities can be arbitrarily selected by the administrator. Hereinafter, the configuration of the fifth embodiment will be described with a focus on differences from the first embodiment described above, and description of the same configuration and processing will be appropriately omitted.

  In the configuration of the fifth embodiment, when a game ball enters the start port 11, the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is executed. The number of opening operations of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is set in advance for each start port 11. That is, in the fifth embodiment, unlike in the first to fourth embodiments described above, the lottery (the lottery for the number of times of opening) associated with entering the starting port 11 is not performed.

  Then, as described above, when a game ball enters the big winning openings 14 and 14 opened by entering the start opening 11, the winning / losing lottery is performed with the entry. The winning / losing lottery is performed according to a winning probability preset by the administrator. Specifically, a plurality of mutually different winning probabilities are provided, and one of the winning probabilities can be selected and set by the administrator. The winning probability can be set by the administrator operating the probability setting switch 101 and the setting change button 102 as in the first embodiment (see FIG. 5). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35, six types of winning probabilities are provided, and set values 1 to 6 are assigned to the respective winning probabilities. The setting values 1 to 6 are set by the administrator operating the probability setting switch 101 and the setting change button 102, and the winning probability assigned to the set setting value is validated (power-on in FIG. 13). Processing S620) is used for the success / failure lottery. Here, the six types of winning probabilities assigned to the setting values 1 to 6 are 1/12 to 1/7, and when the setting value 1 assigned to the winning probability of 1/12 is set, It is hard to hit and is the most disadvantageous for the player. On the other hand, the case where the setting value 6 assigned to the winning probability of 1/7 is set is the most advantageous and most advantageous to the player.

  The variable winning device 5 according to the fifth embodiment is provided with a guiding mechanism for guiding the game ball that has flowed from the big winning openings 14 and 14 to the specific area 45 when the result of the above-described winning / losing lottery is a win. . This guide mechanism is provided in the back of the upper stage 32 and the lower stage 33. As shown in FIG. 28, the communication path 111 that communicates with the guide port 37 and the passage ports 38, 38 of the upper stage 32, and the communication path 111 and a substantially circular rotating member 114 disposed below 111. Here, the rotation member 114 is formed with an insertion passage 115 through which the game ball can pass along the radial direction. As shown in FIG. , The lower end of the communication path 111 and the outlet 41 of the lower stage 33 communicate with each other, and the game ball flowing down from the communication path 111 passes through the insertion path 115 and is guided. It is sent to the exit 41. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 28B, by rotating the rotation member 114 from the guide position, the insertion path 115 is disconnected from the communication path 111, and the game ball flowing down from the communication path 111 rotates. It passes through the outside of the member 114 and is sent to either the left or right passage port 38. That is, when the result of the above-mentioned lottery determination is a win, the guiding mechanism sends the game ball that has flowed into the guiding port 37 or the passing ports 38, 38 to the guiding port 41 with the rotating member 114 as the guiding position ( (See FIG. 28A). As a result, the game ball that has flowed out from the outlet 41 is guided to the specific area 45. On the other hand, when the result of the lottery determination is lost, the game ball that has flowed into the guide port 37 or the pass ports 38, 38 is turned to any of the pass ports 38, 38 by rotating the rotating member 114 from the guide position. To the general area 46 through the passage port 38 (see FIG. 28B).

  Such a guiding mechanism includes a rotation motor 114a for rotating the rotation member 114, and the rotation motor 114a is driven and controlled by the main controller 80 as shown in FIG.

  In the fifth embodiment, the open symbol display device 8 of the first embodiment described above is handled as the special symbol display device 8 (FIG. 27), and the special symbol display device 8 displays the special symbol. Then, the lottery result of the above-mentioned lottery determination is notified by the special symbol stop symbol form. The effect symbol display device 29 displays the effect variation of the pseudo special symbol in conjunction with the variation of the special symbol, and displays the lottery result of the above-mentioned lottery drawing according to the stop symbol aspect of the pseudo special symbol. .

  Next, various program processes executed by the main controller 80 of the fifth embodiment will be described. Since the power-on process (FIG. 13) is the same as that in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. Also, the main routine is omitted because it can be the same as a general pachinko machine, as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 29 shows a flowchart of the start winning process executed by the main controller 80. This start winning process is one of subroutines called by a main routine (not shown).
Here, in the pachinko machine 1 of the fifth embodiment, among the three start ports 11 provided in the game board 2 shown in FIG. Is defined as the second starting port. As shown in FIG. 27, the first start port 11 is provided with a first start port switch 11a for detecting the entry of a game ball, and the second start port 11 receives a game ball. A second start port switch 11b for detection is provided.

In the start winning process of FIG. 29, in S1100, it is determined whether or not the special game is being executed. If the determination is affirmative (S1100: Yes), the start winning process is terminated, and if the determination is negative (S1100). : No), the process proceeds to S1105.
In S1105, it is determined whether or not the first start port switch 11a has detected a game ball. If the determination is affirmative (S1105: Yes), the process proceeds to S1115. If the determination is negative (S105: No), the process proceeds to S1110. In S1110, it is determined whether or not the second start port switch 11b has detected a game ball. If the determination is affirmative (S1110: Yes), the process proceeds to S1115. If the determination is negative (S1110: No), the start winning process is terminated.

In S1115, an opening operation process is executed. In the opening operation process, the opening operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is continuously performed twice in the case of the game ball detection of the first start port switch 11a (in the case of an affirmative determination in S1105). On the other hand, in the case of game ball detection of the second start port switch 11b (in the case of an affirmative determination in S1110), the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is executed once. Here, the opening operation is set to be performed for a predetermined time (for example, 09 seconds). In the case of entering the first starting port, the opening operation for the predetermined time is performed twice in succession. In the case of entering the two starting ports, the opening operation for the predetermined time is performed only once. The opening operation time is not limited to the same time for one time and twice, but can be set to different times.
After the process of S1115, the process proceeds to S1120.

In S1120, a process for validating the specific area 45 as a right generation area for generating a big hit is performed. Note that the processing in S1120 is the same processing as in S375 (FIG. 9) of the first embodiment described above, and after this processing, the specific area 45 has a function as a right generation area for a predetermined effective time. . After the process of S1120, the process proceeds to S1125.
In S1125, the special symbol display device 8 performs processing for starting the variation of the special symbol. Further, a command indicating the start of special symbol variation is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. After the process of S1125, the start winning process is terminated.
When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the command, the sub integrated control device 83 starts to display the pseudo special symbol in a variable manner.

  Next, the success / failure lottery process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The success / failure lottery process is a process executed from the main routine.

  In the success / failure lottery process, as shown in FIG. 30, it is determined whether or not a special game is being executed (S1200). If the determination is affirmative (S1200: Yes), the lottery process is terminated, and if the determination is negative (S1200: No), the process proceeds to S1205. In step S1205, it is determined whether the special symbol is being confirmed. If the determination is affirmative (S1205: Yes), the process proceeds to S1280 in FIG. 32. If the determination is negative (S1205: No), the process proceeds to S1210.

In S1210, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing. If the determination is affirmative (S1210: Yes), the process proceeds to S1215. If the determination is negative (S1210: No), the determination process is terminated. In S1215, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening switch 14a, 14a has detected a game ball. If the determination is affirmative (S1215: Yes), the process proceeds to S1220. If the determination is negative (S1215: No), the determination process is terminated.
In S1220, the determination process is executed. In this success / failure determination process, a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number and the like are extracted and stored due to the timing at which the big winning opening switch 14a, 14a detects the game ball, The information on each random value is moved to a lottery buffer. Further, the jackpot determining random number in the buffer is determined according to the set winning probability, and it is determined whether the jackpot or lost. Here, as described above, the winning probability is determined by any one of the setting values 1 to 6 set by the operation of the probability setting switch 101 and the setting change button 102 by the administrator.
After the processing in S1220, the process proceeds to S1225 in FIG.

In S1225, based on the determination result of S1220, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit. If the determination is affirmative (S1225: Yes), the process proceeds to S1230. If the determination is negative (S1225: No), the process proceeds to S1245. .
In S1230, the jackpot symbol is determined based on the jackpot symbol determining random number in the buffer. Then, the process proceeds to S1235. In S1235, the variation mode and the like are determined based on the random number for determining the variation pattern in the buffer, and the process proceeds to S1240. In S1240, the number of special games rounds, the opening pattern of the special prize opening, the effect time related to the special game, the interval time, the effect mode of the special game, and the like are set, and the process proceeds to S1260.

  In S1245 following the negative determination in S1225 described above, a process for determining a lost symbol is performed. In the next S1250, a variation mode or the like is determined based on a random number for determining a variation pattern in the buffer, and the process proceeds to S1260.

  In S1260, guidance control processing is executed. In the guidance control process, when the big hit determination is made in S1225, the above-described rotation motor 114a is driven and controlled, and the position of the rotation member 114 of the variable winning device 5 is changed to the guidance position and stopped (FIG. 28A). )). As a result, the guide port 37 and the passage ports 38, 38 of the upper stage 32 are communicated with the outlet port 41 via the insertion passage 115 of the rotating member 114. Here, after the rotation member 114 has been stopped for a predetermined time at the guide position, the rotation member 114 is rotated at a predetermined angle (for example, 90 degrees) from the guide position and stopped at the non-guide position to guide the communication path 111. The outlet 41 is not in communication (FIG. 28B). It should be noted that, for a predetermined time to stop at the guide position, the game ball that has entered the winning prize openings 14 and 14 can pass through the insertion passage 115 of the rotating member 114 via the guide opening 37 and the passage openings 38 and 38. Is set. On the other hand, this guidance control process holds the rotating member 114 in the non-guidance position in the case of a loss determination in S1225 (FIG. 28 (B)). As a result, the guide port 37 and the passage ports 38, 38 of the upper stage 32 are brought out of communication with the outlet port 41.

In S1265 following S1260, the special symbol display device 8 performs a process of stopping the fluctuation of the special symbol that is fluctuating, and transmits a result indicating the lottery result or a command indicating the start of the effect to the sub integrated control device 83. After the process of S1270, the success / failure determination process is terminated.
In addition, when the sub integrated control device 83 receives the command, the effect symbol display device 29 stops and displays the pseudo special symbol in a stop symbol mode indicating a big hit or loss.

On the other hand, in S1280 of FIG. 32 following S1205 described above, it is determined whether or not the ball has entered the specific area 45. If the determination is affirmative (S1280: Yes), the process proceeds to S1285, and if the determination is negative (S1280: No), the process proceeds to S1320.
In S <b> 1285, the special symbol display on the special symbol display device 8 is terminated, and a command indicating the termination of the final display is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. After the process of S1285, the process proceeds to S1290. When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the command, the sub integrated control device 83 ends the display of the confirmation of the pseudo special symbol.

  In S1290, the right generation area of the specific area 45 is released. This is followed by the sequential execution of a state designation command transmission process (S1300), a condition device operation start process (S1305), an accessory continuous operation device operation start process (S1310), and a special game start effect process (S1315). A special game is started by transmitting a command indicating a game mode, a command for instructing the start of a special game, or the like to the sub integrated control device 83, and the success / failure determination process is ended.

In S1320 following the negative determination in S1280, it is determined whether or not the ball enters the general region 46, 46. If the determination is affirmative (S1320: Yes), the process proceeds to S1325. If the determination is negative (S1320: No) ), The success / failure determination process is terminated.
In S1325 and the next S1330, the same processing as in S1285 and S1290 described above is performed. Then, after the process of S1330, the success / failure determination process ends.

  As described above, in the success / failure lottery process according to the present embodiment, when the success / failure determination is performed with the ball entering the winning prize openings 14 and 14 as a trigger, the turning member 114 is set as the guiding position (FIG. 28A), The game balls that have flowed in from the big prize winning openings 14 and 14 are guided to the specific area 45. Then, when a game ball enters the specific area 45, execution of the special game is determined. On the other hand, if the result of the determination is a loss, the turning member 114 is set to the non-guide position (FIG. 28 (B)), and the game balls that have flowed in from the special winning openings 14 and 14 are guided to the general areas 46 and 46. Then, when the game ball enters the general area 46, the loss is determined.

  Note that in the success / failure lottery process of this embodiment, the success / failure determination is performed for one game ball that first entered the big winning opening 14, 14 opened upon entering the start opening 11. Yes. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and when a plurality of game balls enter the big winning openings 14, 14, it may be determined whether or not each game ball is correct. Or, depending on the number of times the movable piece 31 is opened, the game ball to be determined may be changed. For example, in the case of one opening operation of the movable piece 31, only the first game ball entered is judged to be successful, and in the case of two opening operations, up to two game balls. Judgment is made.

Next, the special game process executed by the main controller 80 will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. 33, 34, and 12. FIG. The special game process is a process executed from the main routine.
In the special game of the fifth embodiment, the open / close round generated by the open / close operation of the movable pieces 31 and 31 is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times), and a specific area in each open / close round. Regardless of whether or not the ball enters 45, the number of times (15 times) of opening and closing rounds is executed.

  In the special game process, as shown in FIG. 33, it is determined whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is operating (that is, the special game is being executed) (S1400). If the determination is affirmative (S1400: Yes), the process proceeds to S1405. If the determination is negative (S1400: No), the special game process is terminated.

  In S1405, it is determined whether or not the special winning openings 14, 14 are being opened. If the determination is affirmative (S1405: Yes), the process proceeds to S1430 in FIG. 34, and if the determination is negative (S1405: No). ), Go to S1410. In S1410, it is determined whether or not each open / close round is in the special game. If the determination is affirmative (S1410: Yes), the process proceeds to S1450 in FIG. 34. If the determination is negative (S1410: No), the process proceeds to S1415. In S1415, it is determined whether or not the special game is being finished. If the determination is affirmative (S1415: Yes), the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 12, and if the determination is negative (S1415: No), the process proceeds to S1420. Here, since S550 to S570 (FIG. 12) following the affirmative determination in S1415 are the same processes as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. Then, after the process of S570, the special game process is terminated.

  In S1420, it is determined whether or not the start effect time in the special game has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S1420: Yes), the process proceeds to S1425. If the determination is negative (S1420: No), the special game process is terminated. In S1425, an opening operation process for opening the movable pieces 31, 31 is executed, and the special game process is terminated.

  In S1430 of FIG. 34 following the affirmative determination in S1405, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls won in the special winning openings 14, 14 has become ten. If the determination is affirmative (S1430: Yes), the process proceeds to S1440. If the determination is negative (S1430: No), the process proceeds to S1435. In S1435, it is determined whether or not the opening time (30 seconds) of the special winning openings 14, 14 has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S1435: Yes), the process proceeds to S1440. If the determination is negative (S1435: No), the special game process is terminated. In S1440, a closing operation process for closing the movable pieces 31, 31 is executed, and the process proceeds to S1445. In S1445, a special interval process for setting an interval for each round of the special game is executed, and the special game process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in S1450 following the affirmative determination in S1410, it is determined whether or not the interval time of the special game has elapsed. If the determination is affirmative (S1450: Yes), the process proceeds to S1455. If the determination is negative (S1450: No), the special game process is terminated. In S1455, it is determined whether or not the final round (15th round) is finished. If the determination is affirmative (S1455: Yes), the process proceeds to S1460, and if the determination is negative (S1455: No), the process proceeds to S1465. In S1460, a special end effect process for performing an effect when the special game is ended is executed, and the special game process is ended. In the opening operation process of S1465, a process for opening the movable pieces 31, 31 is executed, and the special game process is terminated.

  In the special game executed by such special game processing, as described above, 15 open / close rounds are executed regardless of the ball entering the specific area 45 during each open / close round. Therefore, in the fifth embodiment, during the execution of the special game, the above-described rotating member 114 is controlled to rotate at a constant speed. Therefore, the game balls that have flowed into the guide port 37 and the passage ports 38 and 38 randomly flow out of either the outlet port 41 or the discharge ports 42 and 42 and flow into the specific region 45 or the general regions 46 and 46.

In this way, the pachinko machine 1 of the fifth embodiment performs a lottery determination with the entry of the game ball into the grand prize opening 14, 14 opened by entering the start port 11, and in the case of winning A special game is executed, and the winning probability used for the winning / losing lottery can be arbitrarily changed by an administrator. Here, in the special game, the open / close round for opening and closing the grand prize winning openings 14 and 14 is repeated a predetermined number of times (15 times), so that many winning prizes are generated at the big prize winning openings 14 and 14 and a large number of prize balls are generated. To do. Therefore, the profit can be adjusted by adjusting the occurrence probability of the special game according to the winning probability.
In the configuration of the fifth embodiment, the profit can be adjusted by changing the winning probability without adjusting the game nail. Since the change of the winning probability is arbitrarily selected from a plurality of preset winning probabilities (see FIG. 35), the profit adjustment by the change is within the range of the functions inherent to the pachinko machine 1. Done in Therefore, according to the fifth embodiment, it is possible to make profit adjustment while maintaining the fairness and soundness of the game as in the first embodiment. Further, in the configuration of the fifth embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the profit adjustment can be performed while maintaining the characteristics of the blade.

  Further, in the configuration of the fifth embodiment, similarly to the configuration of the conventional feathers, a game in which the grand prize winning holes 14 and 14 are opened by entering the starting hole 11 and entered into the big prize winning holes 14 and 14 is performed. A special game is executed when the ball passes through the specific area 45. And, since the special symbol indicating the result of the lottery is started to change with the entrance of the start port 11 and stopped with the entrance to the big winning ports 14, 14, it is necessary for these. There is no loss of time. Therefore, the effect that this Example 5 can advance a game with the same time sensation as a conventional structure is superior to Examples 1-4 mentioned above.

In the fifth embodiment, the success / failure lottery process (FIGS. 30 to 32) and the special game process (FIGS. 33, 34 and 12) executed by the main controller 80 are the special game control means according to the present invention. It corresponds to an example.
In addition, winning by S1220 and S1225 of the success / failure lottery process and a game ball flowing into the specific area 45 corresponds to an example of a special game condition according to the present invention.
Further, the success / failure lottery process (FIGS. 30 to 32) executed by the main controller 80 corresponds to an example of the success / failure lottery means according to the present invention.
Further, the special game process (FIGS. 33, 34 and 12) executed by the main controller 80 corresponds to an example of the special operation means according to the present invention.
The main controller 80, the probability setting switch 101, and the setting change button 102 correspond to an example of probability setting means.

The configuration of the sixth embodiment executes a special game in which an open / close round is continued up to the number of times of continuation limit when a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied. That is, in the special game, when the continuation condition is satisfied in each opening / closing round except the final round, the transition to the next opening / closing round is allowed, whereas when the continuation condition is not satisfied, the next opening / closing round is allowed. Instead, the special game ends. Here, in the sixth embodiment, the continuation condition is that a lottery wins and a specific area 45 is entered. A plurality of probabilities (hereinafter referred to as continuation probabilities) that are wins in the continuation condition lottery (hereinafter referred to as continuation lottery) are provided, and any one of the continuation probabilities can be arbitrarily selected by the administrator.
Hereinafter, the configuration of the sixth embodiment will be described with a focus on differences from the fifth embodiment described above, and description of the same configuration and processing will be appropriately omitted.

  In the configuration of the sixth embodiment, similarly to the fifth embodiment described above, when a game ball enters the first or second starting port 11, the opening operation of the movable pieces 31, 31 is executed once or twice. Then, when a game ball flows into the big winning openings 14 and 14 opened by entering the start opening 11, a lottery determination is performed in response to the inflow, and if the result of the corresponding determination lottery is a win, The position of the member 114 is changed to the guidance position (see FIG. 28A), the game ball is guided to the specific area 45, and the special game is executed as the game ball flows into the specific area 45. The variable winning device 5 of the sixth embodiment includes the same guiding mechanism (see FIG. 28) as that of the fifth embodiment described above. In the sixth embodiment, the winning probability used for the winning / losing lottery is only a preset probability (for example, 1/9) and cannot be changed by the administrator as in the fifth embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, a plurality of continuation probabilities used in the continuation lottery are provided, and one continuation probability can be arbitrarily selected and set by the administrator. The continuation probability can be set by the administrator operating the probability setting switch 101 and the setting change button 102 as in the first and fifth embodiments (see FIG. 5). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 40, six types of continuation probabilities are provided, and setting values 1 to 6 are assigned to the respective continuation probabilities. The setting values 1 to 6 are set by the administrator operating the probability setting switch 101 and the setting change button 102, and the continuation probability assigned to the set setting values is validated (the power-on in FIG. 13). The process S620) is used for the continuous lottery. Here, the continuation probabilities of the setting values 1 to 6 are set to the same probability (11/12) from the first round to the fifth round, and different probabilities are set after the sixth round. Has been. The continuation probability of the set value 1 is the most disadvantageous to the player because the probability is low after the sixth round and it is most difficult to continue until the continuation limit number (15 times). On the other hand, the continuation probability of the set value 6 is most advantageous to the player because the probability is high even after the sixth round and it is most likely to continue until the limit number of continuations.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the winning is made by the continuous lottery described above, as shown in FIG. 28 (A), the drive control is performed so that the rotating member 114 of the variable winning device 5 is converted into the guiding position. By this position conversion to the guide position, the communication path 111 that communicates with the guide port 37 and the passage ports 38 of the upper stage 32 communicates with the lead-out port 41 via the insertion path 115 of the rotating member 114. As a result, the game balls that have flowed in from the special winning openings 14, 14 are guided to the specific area 45. On the other hand, when the continuous lottery is lost, as shown in FIG. 28B, the rotating member 114 is held at the non-guide position. Thereby, the game ball that has flowed into the guide port 37 and the passage ports 38 and 38 is guided to the general areas 46 and 46.

  Further, in the sixth embodiment, the special symbol display device 8 treats the above-described change due to the lottery and the symbol to be stopped as a special symbol, and treats the symbol due to the continuous lottery and the symbol to be stopped as a continuation symbol. That is, the special symbol display device 8 has both a function for notifying the result of the lottery determination by displaying the special symbol and a function for notifying the result of the continuous lottery by displaying the continuous symbol. Similarly, in the effect symbol display device 29, the pseudo special symbol is changed and stopped in conjunction with the change and stop of the special symbol, and the pseudo continuous symbol is changed in conjunction with the change and stop of the continuous symbol. Change and stop.

  Next, various program processes executed by the main controller 80 according to the sixth embodiment will be described. Since the power-on process (FIG. 13), the start winning process (FIG. 29), and the success / failure determination process (FIGS. 30 to 32) are the same as those in the fifth embodiment described above, description thereof will be omitted. Also, the main routine is omitted because it can be the same as a general pachinko machine, as in the first embodiment.

  36 to 38 show flowcharts of the continuation determination process executed by the main controller 80. This continuation determination process is a process executed from the main routine.

  In the continuation determination process, as shown in FIG. 36, it is determined whether or not a special game is being executed (S1500). If the determination is affirmative (S1500: Yes), the process proceeds to S1505. If the determination is negative (S1500: No), the continuous lottery process is terminated. In S1505, it is determined whether or not the special winning openings 14, 14 are being opened. If the determination is affirmative (S1505: Yes), the process proceeds to S1510. If the determination is negative (S1505: No), the continuous lottery process is terminated. In S1510, it is determined whether or not a continuation symbol is being confirmed. If the determination is affirmative (S1510: Yes), the process proceeds to S1570 in FIG. 38. If the determination is negative (S1510: No), the process proceeds to S1515. In S1515, it is determined whether or not the continuation flag = 1. If the determination is affirmative (S1515: Yes), the continuous lottery process is terminated. If the determination is negative (S1515: No), the process proceeds to S1520. Here, the continuation flag indicates that the continuation condition is satisfied by continuation flag = 1, as will be described later.

In S1520, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening switch 14a, 14a has detected a game ball. If the determination is affirmative (S1520: Yes), the process proceeds to S1525. If the determination is negative (S1520: No), the continuous lottery process is terminated.
In S1525, a continuation determination process is executed. In this continuation determination process, a continuation determination random number, a continuation symbol determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, and the like are extracted and stored, and information on each random number value is moved to a continuous lottery buffer. Further, the random number for continuation determination in this buffer is determined according to the set continuation probability, and it is determined whether it is a hit or a loss. Here, as described above, the continuation probability is determined by any one of setting values 1 to 6 set by an operation of the probability setting switch 101 and the setting change button 102 by the administrator.
After the processing of S1525, the process proceeds to S1530 in FIG.

In S1530, based on the determination result of S1525, it is determined whether or not it is a hit. If the determination is affirmative (S1530: Yes), the process proceeds to S1535. If the determination is negative (S1530: No), the process proceeds to S1550. .
In S1535, the winning symbol is determined based on the continuation symbol determining random number in the buffer. Then, the process proceeds to S1540. In S1540, the variation mode and the like are determined based on the random number for determining the variation pattern in the buffer, and the process proceeds to S1545. In S1545, the opening pattern, interval time, production mode, etc. of the big prize opening in the next opening / closing round are set, and the process proceeds to S1560.

  In S1550 that follows the negative determination in S1530, processing for determining a lost symbol is performed. In the next S1555, a variation mode or the like is determined based on a random number for determining a variation pattern in the buffer, and the process proceeds to S1560.

  In S1560, guidance control processing is executed. This guidance control process is the same process as S1260 of the above-described determination result determination (FIG. 28) of the fifth embodiment, and in the case of a hit determination in S1530, the above-described rotation motor 114a is driven and controlled, and a variable prize is awarded. The rotating member 114 of the device 5 is converted into the guiding position and stopped (FIG. 28A). Further, the guidance control process holds the rotating member 114 at the non-guidance position in the case of a loss determination in S1530 (FIG. 28 (B)).

In the next 1565, the special symbol display device 8 performs a process to stop the variation of the continuation symbol that is fluctuating, and transmits to the sub integrated control device 83 a command indicating the result of the continuous lottery and the start of production. After the processing of S1565, the continuous lottery process is terminated.
In addition, when the sub integrated control device 83 receives the command, the effect symbol display device 29 causes the pseudo-continuation symbol to be stopped and displayed in a stop symbol mode indicating a win or a loss.

On the other hand, in S1570 of FIG. 38 following the affirmative determination in S1510 described above, it is determined whether or not the ball has entered the specific area 45. If the determination is affirmative (S1570: Yes), the process proceeds to S1575, and in the case of a negative determination. (S1570: No), it progresses to S1585.
In S1575, the continuation symbol confirmation display on the special symbol display device 8 is terminated, and a command indicating the completion display termination is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. After the processing of S1575, the process proceeds to S1580. When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the command, the sub integrated control device 83 terminates the pseudo-continuous symbol confirmation display.
In S1580, the continuation flag = 1 is set. After this process, the continuous lottery process is terminated. The continuation flag = 1 indicates that the continuation condition is established by entering the specific area 45 and the next opening / closing round is allowed to be executed.

In S1585 following the negative determination in S1570 described above, it is determined whether or not a ball has entered the general area 46, 46. If the determination is affirmative (S1585: Yes), the process proceeds to S1590, and if the determination is negative (S1585: No) ), The continuous lottery process is terminated.
In S1590, the continuation symbol fixed display on the special symbol display device 8 is terminated, and the continuation symbol variation display is started. Further, a command indicating the end of the fixed display and the start of the variable display is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. After this process, the continuous lottery process is terminated. When the sub-integrated control device 83 receives the command, the sub-integrated control device 83 ends the pseudo-continuous symbol confirmation display and starts the pseudo-continuous symbol variation display.

  In this way, in the continuous lottery process of the present embodiment, the continuous lottery is performed every time the special game is opened and closed with the ball entering the winning prize openings 14 and 14, and the turning member 114 is guided when the winning is made. As a position (FIG. 28 (A)), the game ball that has flowed in from the special winning openings 14, 14 is guided to the specific area 45. When the game ball enters the specific area 45, the continuation condition is satisfied, and execution of the next opening / closing round is determined. On the other hand, if the continuous lottery is lost, the turning member 114 is set to the non-guidance position (FIG. 28 (B)), and the game ball that has flowed in from the special winning openings 14, 14 is guided to the general areas 46, 46. When the game ball enters the general area 46, the continuation condition is not satisfied.

  In the continuous lottery process of this embodiment, the continuous lottery can be performed for a plurality of game balls that have entered the big winning openings 14, 14 opened in each open / close round. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the continuous lottery may be performed only for one game ball in each open / close round. Alternatively, according to the number of open / close rounds, the number of game balls to be continuously drawn or the game balls to be subjected to the continuous lottery may be changed.

Next, the special game process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 33, 39, and 12. FIG. The special game process is a process executed from the main routine.
In the special game process of the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33, each process from S1400 to S1425 is sequentially executed. Here, since each process of S1400 to S1420 is the same process as the above-described fifth embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. In S1425 following S1420, the processing content is different from that in the fifth embodiment. That is, in the opening operation process of S1425, the movable pieces 31 and 31 are opened and the special symbol display device 8 starts to change the continuation symbol. Further, a command indicating the start of variation of the continuation symbol is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the command, the sub integrated control device 83 starts to display the pseudo-continuous symbol variation.

  In addition, since S550 to S580 (FIG. 12) following S1415 are the same processes as those in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted. Then, after the process of S570, the special game process is terminated.

  S1630 in FIG. 39 is processing subsequent to the affirmative determination in S1405 (FIG. 33), and it is determined whether or not the number of game balls won in the big winning openings 14 and 14 has become ten. Since S1630 and S1635 and S1640 following S1630 are the same processes as S1430 to S1440 (FIG. 34) of the fifth embodiment described above, description thereof will be omitted.

In S1642 following S1640, it is determined whether or not the continuation flag = 1. If the determination is affirmative (S1642: Yes), the process proceeds to S1645. If the determination is negative (S1642: No), the process proceeds to S1660.
In S1645, special interval processing is performed. In this process, the same process as S1445 (FIG. 31) of the fifth embodiment is performed. After this processing, the process proceeds to S1647.

On the other hand, in S1650 following the affirmative determination in S1405 (FIG. 33), it is determined whether or not the special game interval time has elapsed. Since S1655 and S1660 following S1605 are the same processes as S1455-S1460 (FIG. 34) of the fifth embodiment described above, description thereof will be omitted.
In S1655 following the negative determination in S1655, a process of opening the movable pieces 31 and 31 and a process of starting the variation of the continuous symbol by the special symbol display device 8 are performed. Further, a command indicating the start of variation of the continuous symbol is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the command, the sub integrated control device 83 starts to display the pseudo-continuous symbol variation.

  S1647 is processing subsequent to S1645, S1660, or S1665 described above, and the continuation flag = 0 is set. After this process, the special game process ends.

  In the special game executed by such special game processing, as described above, when the continuation condition is satisfied by the continuous lottery processing in each open / close round except the final round (the 15th round which is the continuation limit number) (continuation flag) = 1) The execution of the next open / close round is determined, and the open / close round is repeated. Then, the special game is terminated due to the final round or failure of the continuation condition.

The pachinko machine 1 according to the sixth embodiment performs a continuous lottery triggered by the game balls entering the winning prize openings 14 and 14 during the open / close round, and allows the next open / close round to be executed in the case of a win. Furthermore, the continuation probability used for the continuation lottery can be arbitrarily changed by the administrator. In the special game, the larger the number of times the opening / closing round is continued (the number of times it is repeatedly executed), the more winnings are made to the big winning openings 14, 14, and a larger number of winning balls are generated. Therefore, the number of continuations of the open / close round can be adjusted by the continuation probability, and profit adjustment can be performed.
In the configuration of the sixth embodiment, it is possible to adjust the profit by changing the continuation probability without adjusting the game nail. Since the change of the continuation probability is arbitrarily selected from a plurality of preset continuation probabilities (see FIG. 40), the profit adjustment by the change is within the range of the functions inherent to the pachinko machine 1. Done in Therefore, according to the sixth embodiment, profit adjustment can be performed while maintaining the fairness and soundness of the game, as in the first and fifth embodiments. Further, in the configuration of the sixth embodiment, as in the first and fifth embodiments, the profit adjustment can be performed while maintaining the playability of the feathers.

  Even in the configuration of the sixth embodiment, as in the fifth embodiment described above, there is no time loss required from the ball entering the start port 11 until the special symbol fluctuates and the same as the conventional configuration. It is excellent in the effect that the game can be advanced in a time sense.

In the sixth embodiment, the lottery process (FIGS. 30 to 32), the continuation determination process (FIGS. 36 to 38), and the special game process (FIGS. 33, 39, and 12) executed by the main controller 80 are performed. ) Corresponds to an example of the special game control means according to the present invention.
In addition, winning by S1220 and S1225 of the success / failure lottery process and a game ball flowing into the specific area 45 corresponds to an example of a special game condition according to the present invention.
Further, the success / failure lottery process (FIGS. 30 to 32) executed by the main controller 80 corresponds to an example of the success / failure lottery means according to the present invention.
Further, the continuation determination process (FIGS. 36 to 38) and the special game process (FIGS. 33, 39, and 12) executed by the main controller 80 correspond to an example of the special operation means according to the present invention.
The continuation determination process (FIGS. 36 to 38) executed by the main controller 80 corresponds to an example of the round continuation control process according to the present invention.
In addition, the winning of the game ball flowing into the specific area 45 (S1570) corresponding to S1525 and S1530 of the continuation determination process corresponds to an example of the continuation condition according to the present invention.
The main controller 80, the probability setting switch 101, and the setting change button 102 correspond to an example of probability setting means.

In the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the first to sixth embodiments described above, and configurations other than the above-described embodiments can be implemented with appropriate modifications within the scope of the present invention. Hereinafter, another example of the above-described embodiment will be illustrated.
In the configurations of the first to fourth embodiments, 0 is set as the number of times of opening drawn by entering the starting port 11, but the configuration is not limited to this, and may be configured not to set 0 times. it can. For example, it is good also as a structure which selects either the frequency | count value of opening of 1 time and 2 times by lottery. Further, the number of times of opening to be drawn can be set as appropriate, and may be selected from three opening number values such as once, twice, and three times, It is also possible to set four or five open count values.

In addition, the configuration of the fifth embodiment is such that a special game condition is established and a special game is executed by winning a lottery and entering a specific area 45 in a lottery determination, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the special game condition may be satisfied and the special game may be executed only by winning a big hit in the winning / losing lottery.
Similarly, in the configuration of the sixth embodiment, the continuation condition may be satisfied and execution of the next opening / closing round may be determined only by winning in the continuous lottery.

  The configuration of the fifth embodiment is such that the opening / closing round is continued up to the limited number of times on the condition of entering the specific area 45 during the opening / closing round of the special game. Similarly to Examples 1 to 4, a configuration in which a special game in which a predetermined number (15 times) of opening and closing rounds is repeated may be used.

  In the fifth and sixth embodiments, the variable winning device 5 includes the distribution mechanism (the distribution member 35) and the guide mechanism (the rotation member 114), but includes only one of them. Also good. For example, a configuration including only a distribution mechanism is used, and the distribution ball 35 is driven and controlled in accordance with the result of the success / failure lottery or the continuous lottery. , 38. According to such a configuration, since the game ball can be guided to the specific area 45 or the general area 46, the same operation as the guiding mechanisms of the fifth and sixth embodiments described above can be realized.

  In the fifth embodiment, the administrator can set one winning probability among the six types of winning probabilities, but the number of selectable winning probabilities can be set as appropriate. Similarly, in the sixth embodiment, the number of selectable continuation probabilities is not limited to six and can be set as appropriate.

  Further, in the sixth embodiment, similarly to the fifth embodiment, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of winning probabilities are provided and any one winning probability can be selected and set by the administrator. In the case of this configuration, the administrator determines both the winning probability of the success / failure lottery for determining whether or not to execute the special game and the continuing probability of the continuous lottery for determining whether or not to continue the opening / closing round of the special game. Since each can be set, the range of profit adjustment is widened, and various selections can be made according to the amusement store. Of course, the number of winning probabilities that can be selected and the number of continuation probabilities can be set as appropriate, and different numbers can be set for both.

  In the configuration of the sixth embodiment, the special symbol display device 8 selectively displays the special symbol and the continuation symbol. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special symbol display device that displays the special symbol is used. And a continuation symbol display device for displaying a continuation symbol can be provided separately.

  Furthermore, although the pachinko machine 1 of Examples 1-6 is the structure provided with the upper plate 55 and the lower plate 63, not only this but what is called an enclosed pachinko machine may be sufficient. An encapsulated pachinko machine plays a game by circulating a predetermined number of game balls enclosed therein. Any of the above-described Examples 1 to 6 can be applied to such a sealed pachinko machine, and the same operational effects can be achieved. The pachinko machines of Embodiments 1 to 6 may be so-called managed game machines. The management gaming machine disables external access to the main control device, allows communication in only one direction from the main control device to the frame control device (corresponding to the payout control device in the embodiment), and controls the frame. It is configured to be able to communicate with the hall computer only through the device. Any of the above-described Examples 1 to 6 can be applied to such a management gaming machine, and the same operational effects can be achieved.

  Moreover, although the structure of Examples 1-6 is a structure with which the variable prize-winning apparatus was equipped with the so-called feather-type movable piece, it is not restricted to this, Even if it is a structure provided with what is called an attacker-type movable piece. good. In other words, the movable piece can be applied to either a so-called blade type or a so-called attacker type.

1 Pachinko machine (ball game machine)
2 game board 3 game area 5 variable winning device 6 closing operation area 8 open symbol display device (special symbol display device)
11 Starting Port 14 Grand Prize Port 31 Movable Piece

Claims (4)

A starting port capable of entering a game ball launched into the game area;
A variable winning device comprising a movable piece that opens and closes a grand prize opening, and a closed operation area through which game balls can flow through the big prize opening;
When the game ball enters the start opening, the movable piece of the variable winning device is opened, and a predetermined special game is performed based on the inflow of the game ball from the large winning opening to the closed operation area. When the condition is satisfied, in a bullet ball game machine comprising special game control means for executing a special game for opening and closing the movable piece in a predetermined opening and closing operation mode,
The special game control means includes
A plurality of opening number values of opening operation of the movable piece triggered by entering the starting port is provided, and one of the opening number values is selected by entering a game ball entering the starting port. An open number lottery means for performing lottery according to a preset extraction probability;
According to the number-of-opening value selected by the number-of-opening lottery means, the movable piece operation control means for opening the movable piece of the variable winning device,
An extraction probability of the number-of-opening lottery means is defined, and has a plurality of different extraction probabilities and a probability setting means for setting any one of the extraction probabilities as valid by an administrator's operation. A ball game machine characterized by that. In addition to variably displaying a predetermined selected symbol, a symbol display device for notifying the number-of-opens value lottery selected by the number-of-opening lottery means according to the stop symbol mode of the selected symbol,
Special game control means
The selected symbol is variably displayed before entering the starting port of the game ball, and when the ball enters the starting port, the selected symbol is stopped and displayed by the stop symbol mode showing the number of times of opening selected by the opening number lottery means. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising selected symbol display control means to be operated. A starting port capable of entering a game ball launched into the game area;
A variable winning device comprising a movable piece that opens and closes a grand prize opening, and a closed operation area through which game balls can flow through the big prize opening;
When a predetermined special game condition is established based on the fact that the game ball flows into the closed operation region from the large winning opening by the opening operation of the movable piece triggered by the game ball entering the start port. In a ball game machine comprising special game control means for executing a special game in which an open / close round generated by opening / closing operation of the movable piece is repeated a predetermined number of times,
The special game control means includes
A winning / failing lottery means for performing a winning / losing lottery according to a winning probability set in advance, with the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening during the non-execution of the special game,
A special operation means for executing the special game when the special game condition is satisfied by winning in the corresponding lottery lottery,
The winning probability of the winning / failing lottery means is determined, provided with a plurality of mutually different winning probabilities, and provided with a probability setting means for setting any one winning probability as valid by an operation of an administrator. A ball game machine characterized by A starting port capable of entering a game ball launched into the game area;
A variable winning device comprising a movable piece that opens and closes a grand prize opening, and a closed operation area through which game balls can flow through the big prize opening;
When a predetermined special game condition is established based on the fact that the game ball flows into the closed operation region from the large winning opening by the opening operation of the movable piece triggered by the game ball entering the start port. A ball game machine comprising special game control means for executing a special game that continues the opening / closing round generated by the opening / closing operation of the movable piece up to a preset number of continuation limits when a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied,
The special game control means includes
A winning / failing lottery means for performing a winning / losing lottery according to a winning probability set in advance, with the entry of a game ball into the big winning opening during the non-execution of the special game,
A special operation means for executing the special game when the special game condition is established by winning the lottery.
Further, the special operation means performs a lottery according to a preset continuation probability triggered by a game ball entering the grand prize opening opened in the opening / closing round, and the lottery result is a win. Based on a round continuation control process for establishing the continuation condition,
Providing a continuation probability of the round continuation control process, comprising a plurality of different continuation probabilities and a probability setting means for setting any one of the continuation probabilities as valid by an operation of an administrator A ball game machine characterized by that.

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