JP2019042276A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pinball game machine capable of suitably adjusting a business profit of a game parlor and positively utilizing the profit adjustment as one part of business strategy of a game parlor.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine includes: winning/losing determination means for determining winning or losing caused by entry of game balls into a start pocket; small win game execution means for executing a small win game on the condition of determination of a small win by winning/losing determination; jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game on the condition of determination of a jackpot by winning/losing determination and entry of game balls into a specific area during a small win game; and setting value selection means that is used for changing a setting of a winning probability of winning/losing determination and can select a setting value from among a plurality of kinds of setting values allocated to a plurality of kinds of winning probabilities according to external operation. The setting value selection means does not change the setting of a probability of determining as a jackpot even if a setting value is selected while changing a probability to a different setting even if a small win is determined for each setting value.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly, to a game in which the winning probability of a judgment of whether to shift to a game in which an increase in winning balls can be expected can be set and changed.

Hitherto, in pachinko machines which are ball game machines, whether or not it is a big hit due to the game ball entering the starting opening is judged whether it is a big hit or not, and if the result of the hit or false judgment is a big hit, There is a transition from the gaming state to the jackpot gaming state.
In addition, in this kind of pachinko machine, when the result of the judgment becomes a small hit, a small hit game is started, and the game ball develops into a big hit gaming state by entering a specific area during the small hit game. There is also a pachinko machine (one kind two kind mixing machine) having a configuration.
Furthermore, in the conventional pachinko machine, according to the operation of the employee of the game shop, the invention regarding the pachinko machine which can set and change the winning probability which will be a big hit in the judgment of success or absence is made. .

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2003-199931 JP 2005-218789 A

According to the invention that the jackpot probability can be set and changed in the game arcade, it is possible to adjust the operating profit of the game arcade without changing the nail of the pachinko machine by changing the jackpot winning probability. An effect is expected.
Therefore, the present invention has a new setting function regarding the probability of winning a game that can be expected to increase the number of winning balls, and can preferably adjust the operating profit of the game arcade, and part of the profit adjustment as a management strategy of the game arcade It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball and ball game machine which can be actively utilized.

The invention according to claim 1 is
Eligibility determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a game in which an increase in winning balls can be expected, based on numerical data extracted due to the game balls entering the starting opening;
A small hit game execution means for executing a small hit game on the condition that the small hit is determined in the above-mentioned pass / fail determination,
A jackpot game provided with a jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game on the condition that the jackpot is determined to be a big hit in the hit determination or that the game ball has entered a specific area during the small hit game At the machine
A setting value selecting unit that is used to change the setting of the winning probability of the success / failure determination, and can select any setting value from a plurality of types of setting values assigned to a plurality of types of the winning probability according to an external operation. Equipped with
The set value selecting means changes the probability that the small hit is determined by the hit / not determination to a different setting for each of the set values, while the big hit is determined by the hit determination regardless of which set value is selected. It is characterized in that the probability to be determined is not changed.

The present invention is preferably configured such that multiple types of numerical data are extracted at the time of entering the starting opening. For example, numerical data for determining whether or not to make a big hit by the pass / fail determination means may be different in type from numerical data for determining whether or not to make a small hit. Of course, the same numerical data may be used.
The present invention is preferably configured to include a special symbol display device that reports the result of the pass / fail determination by the pass / fail determination unit.
In the present invention, the big winning opening opened by the small hit game and the big winning opening opened by the big hit game may be the same or different. However, the special winning opening which is opened in the small hit game is provided with a specific area.
In the present invention, a configuration having a plurality of types of jackpot games is preferable. For example, a big hit game that occurs when it is determined to be a big hit (per symbol) by the hit determination means, and a big hit game that occurs when a game ball enters a specific area during a small hit game (per feature) Prepare. And it is desirable to make an opening mode etc. of a big winning a prize different by the former and the latter. In addition, the big hit game per symbol and the big hit game per feature may be the same type of big hit as the opening mode of the big winning opening. Both the common big hit game and the dedicated big hit game may be executable by the big hit game per symbol and the big hit game per item.
The present invention does not change the setting probability of being judged as a big hit by the pass / fail judgment means in the operation from the outside. However, the probability of being judged as a big hit is not always constant. That is, regardless of the set value, the probability of being determined to be a big hit under a predetermined condition may be changed. For example, the probability of a big hit may be determined at a probability of 1/199 in normal times, and the big hit may be determined at a probability of 1/60 if a predetermined condition is established in the game. In such a configuration, even if any set value is changed, the 1/199 and 1/60 are not changed.
In the present invention, a configuration is preferable in which the probability of being judged as a small hit is higher than the probability of being judged as a big hit by the pass / fail judgment means.

According to the present invention, while changing the probability of being judged as a small hit to a different setting according to an operation from the outside, it is possible to newly set up a new setting function such as not changing the setting of the probability of being judged as a big hit. Adjustment of the operating profit of the game arcade can be suitably performed. Furthermore, it is possible to actively utilize profit adjustment as part of the management strategy of a game arcade. That is, by changing the setting probability of the small hit in the game arcade, it is possible to adjust the occurrence of the small hit game and the occurrence of the big hit game (per feature) developed from the small hit game. Thus, the number of prize balls for small hit games and big hit games can be adjusted, and the operating profit can be suitably adjusted. Then, since the probability of winning a small hit can be set for each business day of the game arcade, it can be actively utilized as part of the management strategy of the game arcade.
Also, as in the prior art, when changing the probability that the numerical data extracted when entering the starting opening is determined to be a big hit by setting, the bias of the extracted numerical data makes it more than the game store's assumption allows Many big hits can occur. In this case, profit adjustment is difficult. Therefore, according to the present invention, the probability that it is determined to be a big hit does not change according to the setting change, and the probability that it is determined to be a small hit is changed. Even if there are many occurrences, it does not necessarily evolve from a small hit game to a per-character combination, and it is possible to minimize the large divergence between the actual number of prize balls and the expected number of prize balls.

The invention according to claim 2 is
In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1,
As the start-up opening, a first start-up opening and a second start-up opening are provided,
The success or failure judgment means makes the judgment on the basis of the first numerical data extracted based on the game ball entering the first starting opening, while the game ball enters the second starting opening To make the judgment on the basis of the second numerical data extracted as a result of
The set value selection means changes the probability that the small hit is determined to be a small hit in the determination based on the first numerical value data, for each set value, regardless of which set value is selected. A probability that the small hit is determined by the hit determination based on the second numeric data, a probability that the big hit is determined by the hit determination based on the first numeric data, and the hit or failure based on the second numeric data It is characterized in that the probability of being judged to be the big hit in the judgment is not changed.

  In the present invention, for example, it is desirable that the first starting opening is normally configured to be capable of entering a ball, while the second starting opening is preferably configured to facilitate entering a bonus game advantageous to small hit occurrence. . According to this, in addition to the effect similar to Claim 1, this invention can exhibit the following effects. That is, in the 1 type 2 type mixing machine, the winning probability of the small hit generally resulting from the entry of the second starting opening is high probability, and in the present invention, the winning probability is not changed. It does not impair the playability of the single-type two-type mixer, such as generating the per-characters easily and speedily.

The invention according to claim 3 is
Eligibility determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a game in which an increase in winning balls can be expected based on numerical data extracted due to the game balls entering the starting opening;
A small hit game execution means for executing a small hit game on the condition that the small hit is determined in the above-mentioned pass / fail determination,
A jackpot game provided with a jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game on the condition that the jackpot is determined to be a big hit in the hit determination or that the game ball has entered a specific area during the small hit game At the machine
A setting value selecting unit that is used to change the setting of the winning probability of the success / failure determination, and can select any setting value from a plurality of types of setting values assigned to a plurality of types of the winning probability according to an external operation. Equipped with
When the set value selecting means sets the probability that the big hit is determined to be the big hit in the hit / not determination according to the set value so as to be higher than the current probability, the probability that the small hit is determined is the current probability The probability of being determined to be the small hit is currently determined by setting the probability that the big hit is determined to be lower than the current probability according to the setting value while being set lower than the current value. It is characterized in that it is set higher than the probability.

The present invention is configured such that the probability of being judged as a big hit by the success or failure judgment means and the probability of being judged as a small hit by the success or failure judgment means are inversely proportional.
The present invention is preferably configured such that multiple types of numerical data are extracted by entering the starting opening. For example, numerical data for determining whether or not to make a big hit by the pass / fail determination means may be different in type from numerical data for determining whether or not to make a small hit. Of course, the same numerical data may be used.
The present invention is preferably configured to include a special symbol display device that reports the result of determination by the pass / fail determination means.
In the present invention, the big winning opening opened by the small hit game and the big winning opening opened by the big hit game may be the same or different.
In the present invention, a configuration having a plurality of types of jackpot games is preferable. For example, a big hit game that occurs when it is determined to be a big hit (per symbol) by the hit determination means, and a big hit game that occurs when a game ball enters a specific area during a small hit game (per feature) Prepare. And it is desirable to make an opening mode etc. of a big winning a prize different by the former and the latter. In addition, the big hit game per symbol and the big hit game per feature may be the same type of big hit as the opening mode of the big winning opening. Both the common big hit game and the dedicated big hit game may be executable by the big hit game per symbol and the big hit game per item.
In the present invention, a configuration is preferable in which the probability of being judged as a small hit is higher than the probability of being judged as a big hit by the pass / fail judgment means.

According to the present invention, the operating profit of the game arcade can be reduced by the new setting function which has never been seen, in which the probability of being judged as a big hit by the hit judging means and the probability of being judged as a small hit by the hit judging means are inversely proportional. Adjustment can be suitably performed. Furthermore, it is possible to actively utilize profit adjustment as part of the management strategy of a game arcade. For example, by increasing the probability of winning a small hit, it is possible to increase the occurrence of a small hit game and the occurrence of a big hit game (per feature) developed from the small hit game. On the other hand, since the probability of winning the jackpot (per symbol) in the judgment of success or failure becomes low, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a jackpot game per symbol. Thus, the number of prize balls for small hit games and big hit games can be adjusted, and the operating profit can be suitably adjusted. Further, since the probability of winning a small hit and a big hit can be set for each business day of the game arcade, it can be actively utilized as part of the management strategy of the game arcade.
In addition, according to the set value, the probability of big hit game by symbol can be increased, and the probability of big hit game by feature from small hit can be increased, so that the taste of the game can be improved. Can.

The invention according to claim 4 is
In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 3,
As the start-up opening, a first start-up opening and a second start-up opening are provided,
The success or failure judgment means makes the judgment on the basis of the first numerical data extracted based on the game ball entering the first starting opening, while the game ball enters the second starting opening To make the judgment on the basis of the second numerical data extracted as a result of
The set value selection means
If the probability that the big hit is determined to be the big hit in the qualification based on the first numerical data is set to be higher than the current probability according to the set value, the probability that the small hit is determined to be the current probability When the probability of being determined to be the big hit in the determination of the merit based on the first numerical data is set to be lower than the current probability according to the setting value while being set lower than The probability to be determined is set higher than the current probability,
And while changing the probability that the big hit will be determined by the determination based on the second numerical data to different settings for each set value, the second numerical data may be changed regardless of which set value is selected. The present invention is characterized in that the probability of being judged as the small hit is not changed by the judgment based on the qualification.

  In the present invention, for example, it is desirable that the first starting opening is normally configured to be capable of entering a ball, while the second starting opening is preferably configured to facilitate entering a bonus game advantageous to small hit occurrence. . According to this, in addition to the same effect as Claim 3, this invention can exhibit the following effects. That is, in the 1 type 2 type mixing machine, the winning probability of the small hit generally resulting from the entry of the second starting opening is high probability, and in the present invention, the winning probability is not changed. It does not impair the playability of the single-type two-type mixer, such as generating the per-characters easily and speedily.

It is a front view of the ball game machine of 1st Embodiment to which this invention is applied. It is a front view of the game board of the said ball-and-ball game machine. It is a front view of a big winning opening used in the ball and ball game machine. It is an explanatory view about distribution operation of the 1st distribution device provided in the big winning opening. It is explanatory drawing regarding storage operation | movement of the storage apparatus provided in the said big winning opening. It is an explanatory view about distribution operation of the 2nd distribution device provided in the big winning opening. It is a rear view of the said ball-and-ball game machine. It is an electric block diagram of the ball and ball game machine. It is an electrical block diagram regarding the electric power feeding of the said ball and ball game machine. It is explanatory drawing regarding the setting value of the winning probability of the hit / fail judgment of the said ball-and-ball game machine. It is an explanatory view about game specification and a small hit symbol of the ball and ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the power activation process performed by the main control apparatus of the said ball and ball game machine. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the setting change process performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the main routine performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of the starting ball entering confirmation process performed by the said main control apparatus. It is a first flow chart showing the control contents of the special drawing suitability determination process executed by the main control device. It is a 2nd flow chart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special drawing propriety judgment processing. It is the 3rd flowchart which shows the control contents of the above-mentioned special figure contingency decision processing. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special-mark propriety judgment processing. It is a 5th flowchart which shows the control content of the said special-mark propriety judgment processing. It is a first flow chart showing the control contents of the special game process executed by the main control device. 6 is a second flowchart showing control contents of the special game process. It is a third flowchart showing the control content of the special game process. It is the 4th flowchart which shows the control contents of the aforementioned special game processing. It is a fifth flowchart showing the control content of the special game process. It is a sixth flowchart showing the control content of the special game process. It is a timing chart regarding the small hit game by the success or failure determination of the first special symbol of the ball game machine. It is a timing chart regarding the small hit game by the success or failure determination of the second special symbol of the ball game machine. It is explanatory drawing regarding the setting value of the winning probability of the hit / non-judgment determination of the ball game machine of 2nd Embodiment which applied this invention.

First Embodiment
A ball game machine according to a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 10 forming a vertically long fixed outer shell holding frame. The outer frame 10 is provided with a front frame (glass frame) 11 into which the glass sheet 110 is fitted and an inner frame (not shown) openably and closably through hinges 101 provided at upper and lower positions on the left side. The front frame 11 and the inner frame are closed and locked to the outer frame 10 by the cylinder lock 18, and a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 18, and the key is operated clockwise to open the inner frame. None, the front frame 11 can be opened by the counterclockwise operation.
At the back of the plate glass 110 of the front frame 11, the game board 2 (FIG. 2) held in the inner frame is provided.

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

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

  The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called CR machine, and a prepaid card unit (CR unit) CR for reading and writing a prepaid card is adjacent thereto. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a lending button 171, a settlement button 172 and a settlement display device 173 on the right side of the upper tray 12. Further, at the central position of the upper tray 12, a jog dial 16 is provided so as to surround the outer periphery of an effect button 15 operable by the player.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the game board 2, a substantially circular game area 20 surrounded by the outer rails 201 and the inner rails 202 is formed. The shot game balls are shot from the upper left portion of the game area 20 to the game area 20 as viewed from the player. A center case 200 is disposed substantially at the center of the upper half of the game area 20. In an opening provided at the center of the center case 200, an LCD panel of a rendering symbol display device 21 (the entire illustration is omitted) for displaying a pseudo rendering symbol or the like corresponding to a special symbol is disposed. Further, the center case 200 is provided with a warp inlet, a warp weir, a stage and the like as well known ones.

The game area 20 of the game board 2 is divided into a first game area 20L and a second game area 20R with the center case 200 as a border. As viewed from the player, the first gaming area 20L is provided on the left side of the center case 200, and the second gaming area 20R is provided on the right side of the center case 200.
The first gaming area 20L is fired (also referred to as a left strike) with less than a predetermined launch power, and a gaming ball that does not reach the part P shown in the figure flows down. On the other hand, in the second gaming area 20R, the gaming ball that has been fired (also referred to as a right strike) and reached the P section with a predetermined firing power or more passes through the guiding path between the upper edge of the center case 200 and the outer rail 201. Then, it will flow down the second gaming area 20R. A large number of game nails are implanted in the first game area 20L and the second game area 20R.

In the first gaming area 20L, in the upper half, there is disposed a first common drawing operation gate 22A of an ordinary symbol (hereinafter referred to as a common drawing) through which game balls enter and pass.
Further, in the upper half of the second game area 20R, a second common drawing operation gate 22B of a common drawing, in which game balls enter and pass, is disposed.

Each of the first common drawing operation gate 22A and the second common drawing operation gate 22B is an operation gate that causes the acceptance judgment of the common drawing to be executed by entering the ball. By entering the first common drawing operation gate 22A or the second common drawing operation gate 22B, a random number for common drawing determination is extracted as numerical data, and is reserved and stored. Up to four pending memories are stored. Based on these pending storages, the pass / fail determination of the common drawing is performed.
In the present embodiment, the common drawing operation gate which causes execution of the judgment of the common drawing due to entering the ball is provided in each of the first game area 20L and the second game area 20R, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It is sufficient that one common game operating gate is disposed at a position where it is easy for a game ball which has flowed down the second gaming area 20R to enter the ball more easily than a game ball which has flowed down the first gaming area 20L.

  At a position where it is easier to enter the game ball that has flowed down the first game area 20L than the game ball that has flowed down the second game area 20R, for example, at a position directly below the center of the center case 200, approximately at the center position of the game area 20 The first special drawing start port 23 of the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as the first special view) capable of entering the ball (winning) constantly is arranged. A game ball flowing down from the first gaming area 20L by left hitting is easy to enter the first special figure starting port 23 by passing through the warp bag or the like of the center case 200. In addition, the game ball which flowed down the 2nd game area 20R can also enter a ball.

  The first special view starting opening 23 is a ball entry opening that causes the acceptance determination of the first special view to be executed by entering the ball. By entering the first special view starting opening 23, as the numerical data, there are several types of numerical data such as random number for big hit determination, random number for big hit symbol determination, random number for small hit symbol determination, random number for reach determination, random number for fluctuation pattern determination A random number is extracted and stored as a reserved storage of the first special view. Up to four pending memories are stored. Based on these pending storages, the pass / fail determination of the first special view is performed.

  The first special electric role (hereinafter referred to simply as the first special electric power role) at a position corresponding to the lower edge of the second area 26b of the second large winning opening 26 described later at the substantially central lower end position of the gaming area 20. The first large winning opening 25 is provided so as to be openable and closable. The first large winning opening 25 is an entrance that is provided with an entrance that can be opened and closed by an opening and closing door, and is opened in a predetermined opening mode in a big hit game by a symbol or a prize. The second area 26b of the second big winning opening 26 is provided inside an opening provided in the lower half of the game area 20, and the front of the opening is covered by a transparent plate member. ing. Therefore, the game ball which has flowed down the front of the second area 26b of the second large winning opening 26 can enter the first large winning opening 25.

  A second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “openable” or “openable” by an opening / closing member 241 of an ordinary electric character (hereinafter simply referred to as “common electric utility”) on the downstream side of the second common drawing operation gate 22B of the second gaming area 20R. , 2nd special drawing) is arranged. The second special view start opening 24 is a ball entry opening that causes the acceptance determination of the second special view to be executed by entering the ball. By entering the second special view starting opening 24, as the numerical data, there are several types of numerical data such as random number for big hit determination, random number for big hit symbol determination, random number for small hit symbol determination, random number for reach determination, random number for fluctuation pattern determination A random number is extracted and stored as a reserved storage of the second special view. Only one pending storage is stored. Based on the pending storage, the pass / fail determination of the second special view is performed.

  A second special winning opening 26 provided so as to be openable and closable by a second special electric combination (hereinafter simply referred to as a second special electric combination) is installed immediately below the second special drawing start opening 24. In the second large winning opening 26, a first specific area 268 and a second specific area 265 described later are provided. The second large winning opening 26 is disposed at a position where it is easier for the gaming balls having flowed down the second gaming area 20R to enter the ball than the gaming balls having flowed down the first gaming area 20L. The second large winning opening 26 is an entrance having an entrance 26e which can be opened and closed by an open / close door and opened in a predetermined opening mode in a small hit game. The entrance 26e of the second large winning opening 26 is disposed at a position lower than the vertical center line CL of the gaming area 20 of the gaming board 2 as viewed from the player.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second large winning opening 26 is divided into a first area 26a and a second area 26b. The first area 26 a is provided immediately below the second large winning opening 26, and is an area where the gaming balls entering the second large winning opening 26 first flow down. The second area 26b is an area where the game ball can be moved from the first area 26a, and is provided on the left side of the first area 26a and substantially in the center of the lower half of the game area 20, viewed from the player. There is. Hereinafter, the details of the second big winning opening 26 will be described using FIGS. 3 to 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A, the first area 26a of the second large winning opening 26 receives the game ball B entering the second large winning opening 26 and guides the flow downstream to the upper game. A ball passage 260 is provided. In the upper gaming ball passage 260, a second count switch (switch) 508 is provided at an intermediate position to count the gaming balls having entered the second big winning opening 26. For example, the second count SW 508 uses a proximity sensor that detects that the gaming ball B enters and passes.

  A passage through which the game ball B flows downward from the upper game ball passage 260 is branched into a first game ball passage 261 and a second game ball passage 262. The first gaming ball passage 261 is a passage extending vertically downward from the upper gaming ball passage 260. The second gaming ball passage 262 is a passage that branches in the right lateral direction from the upper gaming ball passage 260 when viewed from the player. At a branch portion between the first game ball passage 261 and the second game ball passage 262, a first distribution device 263 for distributing the game ball B to the first game ball passage 261 or the second game ball passage 262 is provided. .

  Normally, the first distribution device 263 is located at a standby position for opening the first gaming ball passage 261 and closing the entrance of the second gaming ball passage 262 in the non-operation state. Thereby, the game ball B which has flowed down the upper game ball passage 260 is distributed to the first game ball passage 261.

  In the first game ball passage 261, it is possible to store the game ball B, and a storage device 264 for moving the stored game ball B to the second area 26b is disposed. In addition, at the downstream end of the first game ball passage 261, there is disposed an intake port 205a for taking into the game board 2 the game ball B that does not move to the second area 26b without being stored by the storage device 264. ing.

  In the second game ball passage 262, a second specific area 265 where the game ball B can enter and pass is arranged. The second specific area 265 is a ball entry that can be developed from a small hit game to a big hit game per item by entering the ball. In the second specific area 265, all the game balls B flowing down the second game ball passage 262 are disposed at positions where the ball can pass. Further, at the downstream end of the second game ball passage 262, a take-in port 205b for taking in the game board 2 the game ball B having passed through the second specific area 265 is disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the first distribution device 263 moves along the substantially H-shaped guide groove 2631 provided on the wall surface of the branch portion at the time of operation, and the first game ball passage 261 The entrance of the second game ball passage 262 is opened while the entrance of the second game ball passage 262 is opened, and the game ball B is displaced to the operating position for distributing to the second game ball passage 262. As a result, all the game balls B distributed to the second game ball passage 262 enter the second specific area 265, pass through it, and are taken into the game board 2 from the take-in port 205b.

  The first sorting device 263 configured in this way is configured to use the standby position and the operation position according to a predetermined operation pattern predetermined in response to the start of a small hit game or the opening of the second large winning opening 26. It is desirable to displace it. For example, the first distribution device 263 is displaced from the start of the small hit game to the operating position for about 0.2 seconds, and once returned to the standby position (about 1.2 seconds), the operating position is again about 5 in the operating position. The movement is performed for a second, and then the movement pattern is returned to the standby position.

  Thus, the first distribution device 263 performs distribution operation according to a predetermined one operation pattern, whereby a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the small hit game or the start of the opening of the second large winning opening 26. In one period, a game ball having entered the second large winning opening 26 opened by a small hit game, either one of the first game ball passage 261 and the second game ball passage 262 (the first game ball passage (first The probability that the game balls are distributed to the other game ball passage (the second game ball passage 262 or the first game ball passage 261) is higher than that of the game ball passage 261 or the second game ball passage 262), and the predetermined time has elapsed In the second period after the game, the probability that the game balls are distributed to the one game ball passage is higher than that of the other game ball passage.

It should be noted that the first period from the start of the small hit game or the start of the opening of the big winning opening until the predetermined time has elapsed, and the second period after the predetermined time has elapsed are clearly controlled from the player's point of view. It is desirable not to say that it is a period that can be distinguished as, but to make it a rule decided only by the passage of time. In addition, the time of the first period and the time of the second period do not have to be the same time.
The first sorting device 263 is not limited to the configuration and shape shown in the figure, and distributes the gaming ball B to the first gaming ball passage 261 at the time of non-operation and distributes the gaming ball B to the second game ball passage 262 at the time of operation. I hope there is. In addition, as the first distribution device 263, a device configured to distribute the game ball B to the first game ball passage 261 at the time of operation and distribute the game ball B to the second game ball passage 262 at the time of non-operation.

  The storage device 264 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the storage device 264 is provided on a partition wall which divides the first area 26 a and the second area 26 b and which forms the side wall of the first gaming ball passage 261. For example, an opening for moving the game ball B from the first area 26a to the second area 26b is formed in the partition wall, and the storage device 264 is arranged to be able to open and close the opening. The storage device 264 is formed of an L-shaped member including a storage surface portion 2641 for receiving and storing the game ball B, and a side surface portion 2642 orthogonal to the base end of the storage surface portion 2641. The storage device 264 has a proximal end of the storage surface portion 2641 pivotally supported near the lower end of the opening.

  In the non-operating state, the storage device 264 has a non-storage posture in which the storage surface portion 2641 closes the opening of the partition wall in a standing posture (FIG. 3). In this case, the gaming balls B flowing down the first gaming ball passage 261 are taken into the intake port 205a at the downstream end of the passage.

  In the activated state, as shown in FIG. 5A, the storage device 264 rotates 90 degrees clockwise from the non-storage posture, and the storage surface portion 2641 protrudes to the first gaming ball passage 261 and the side surface The portion 2642 has a storage posture for closing the opening. At this time, the storage device 264 receives the game ball B in which the storage surface portion 2641 has flowed down the first game ball passage 261 and stores the game ball B on the storage surface portion 2641. The number of game balls that can be stored by the storage device 264 is one. Therefore, the game balls B which flow down the first game ball passage 261 later during storage are brought into contact with the stored game balls B1 and are flipped in the lateral direction and taken into the intake port 205a at the downstream end of the passage.

  The storage device 264 moves the stored game balls B1 from the first area 26a to the second area 26b through the opening by returning from the storage attitude to the non-storage attitude, as shown in FIG. 5 (b). . The game ball B1 moved to the second area 26b is guided to the root of a spiral tower 266 described later.

The storage device 264 configured in this way is displaced to the non-storage posture and the storage posture in accordance with a predetermined operation pattern predetermined upon the start of the small hit game or the opening of the second large winning opening 26. Is desirable. For example, the storage device 264 is displaced from the non-storage posture to the storage posture about 9 seconds after the start of the small hit game, holds the storage posture for about 5 seconds, and then operates with an operation pattern to return to the non-storage posture.
The storage device 264 is the first period until the predetermined time elapses from the start of the small hit game or the opening of the second large winning opening 26 or the second period after the predetermined time elapses The game ball is set so as not to be stored in a period in which the probability that the game ball entering the second large winning opening 26 is distributed to the second game ball passage 262 rather than the first game ball passage 261 is high.
In addition, the storage device 264 is not limited to the configuration and shape of the illustrated example, and can store one game ball, and is determined in advance by the start of the small hit game or the opening of the second large winning opening 26. It may be displaceable between the non-storage posture and the storage posture in accordance with a predetermined operation pattern, as long as the stored gaming balls are moved from the first area 26a to the second area 26b. Further, the storage device 264 may be configured to be able to store a plurality of gaming balls.

  The second area 26b shown in FIG. 3 is provided with a spiral tower 266 for moving the gaming ball moved from the first area 26a to the upper part of the area. The spiral tower 266 has a configuration for moving the gaming ball B upward in a spiral along its outer peripheral surface. The spiral tower 266 is provided with a guide portion 2661 which guides the game ball B to the upper part in a spiral shape on the outer peripheral surface. The spiral tower 266 has, for example, a ball screw mechanism 2662 inside, and the ball screw mechanism 2662 is provided with a magnet 2663 capable of moving up and down according to forward or reverse rotation of its screw shaft.

  The spiral tower 266 configured in this way is always operated to lift the gaming ball B with a constant operation. For example, in the spiral tower 266, the ball screw mechanism 2662 is always operated from the power-on of the pachinko machine 1. That is, the magnet 2663 of the ball screw mechanism 2662 repeatedly operates in a constant operation to ascend from the lower end to the upper end of the spiral tower 266 and descend from the upper end to the lower end of the spiral tower 266. The operation of the spiral tower 266 starts from the power-on of the pachinko machine 1 and always performs a fixed operation, so there is no relation with the start of the small hit game and the start of the opening of the second big winning opening 26.

  The spiral tower 266 attracts the gaming ball B guided from the first area 26 a to the root of the spiral tower 266 by the storage device 264 with the magnet 2663 and raises the gaming ball B by the elevation of the magnet 2663 and the guidance of the guide portion 2661. The spiral tower 266 is moved upward along the outer circumferential surface of the spiral tower 266. The uppermost portion 2664 where the game ball B of the spiral tower 266 can rise is higher than the entrance 26e (first position) which can be opened and closed by the opening / closing door of the second large winning opening 26 (the second position) Position). Therefore, the gaming ball, which rises spirally along the spiral tower 266, rises to a second position higher than the entrance 26e which can be opened and closed by the opening and closing door of the second large winning opening 26 as viewed from the player.

  A shutter 267 for preventing the game ball B from rising is provided at an intermediate position of the route along which the game ball B spirals up along the spiral tower 266. The shutter 267 is movably provided in a non-blocking state (solid line in the figure) which allows the game ball B to rise and in a blocking state (a virtual line in the figure) which prevents the game ball B from rising. The shutter 267 normally allows the game ball B to rise at the non-blocking position, but when it is activated to be in the blocking state, the shutter 267 abuts against the game ball B that protrudes and rises above the route to block the game ball B from rising. At the same time, the attraction of the game ball B is released from the magnet 2663 which continues to rise, and the game ball B is dropped. The dropped game ball B is taken into the game board 2 from the take-in port 205c provided at the lower end of the second area 26b.

The shutter 267 configured in this manner may be displaced between the non-blocking state and the blocking state in accordance with a predetermined operation pattern predetermined in response to the start of the small hitting game or the opening of the second large winning opening 26. desirable. For example, the shutter 267 operates in an operation pattern that alternately repeats a blocking state of about 0.2 seconds and a non-blocking state of about 1 second from the activation of the storage device 264.
In addition, the shutter 267 is not limited to the configuration and shape of the illustrated example, and can be displaced to the non-blocking state and the blocking state according to a predetermined operation pattern predetermined in response to the operation of the storage device 264. Any configuration may be used as long as it prevents the upward movement of the ball.

  In the second area 26b, a guide rail 2665 for moving the game ball B from the top 2664 of the spiral tower 266 in the left direction as viewed from the player, and a rail end of the guide rail 2665 are provided. A game ball drop unit 2666 is provided to drop vertically downward. The game ball drop section 2666 is configured to receive the game ball moved from the guide rail 2665 and to drop the game ball vertically downward from the through hole provided on the bottom surface.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the first specified area 268 where the game ball B can enter and the first specified area 268 to the drop position of the game ball B dropped from the game ball drop section 2666 A second distribution device 269 is provided to distribute whether B is to be inserted or not. The first specific area 268 is a ball entrance capable of developing from a small hit game to a big hit game per item by entering the ball.
A transparent cover member 2667 is provided between the gaming ball falling portion 2666 and the second distribution device 269 so that the game ball B falling from the gaming ball falling portion 2666 can be surely dropped to the second distribution device 269. It is covered.

  The second distribution device 269 is disposed at a position lower than the first position where the entrance 26e can be opened and closed by the opening and closing door of the second big winning opening 26 as viewed from the player. Further, the second distribution device 269 is disposed near the center line in the left-right direction of the gaming area 20 at a position on the left side as viewed from the player than the first position where the entrance 26e of the second big winning opening 26 is located. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, the second distribution device 269 includes an outer ring portion 2691 provided in a ring shape, and is configured by a disk-shaped member provided rotatably inside the outer ring portion 2691 in a clockwise direction. It is done. The second distribution device 269 includes, in a disk-like member, one first specific area 268 in which the game ball B can enter and three intake ports 205 d in which the game ball B can be taken into the game board 2. Is equipped.

The second distribution device 269 configured as described above is always rotated so as to distribute the game balls B by a constant operation. For example, the second distribution device 269 always rotates at a constant speed since the pachinko machine 1 is powered on. The operation of the second distribution device 269 starts rotation from the power-on of the pachinko machine 1 and always performs a fixed operation, so the relevance with the start of the small hitting game and the opening start of the second big winning opening 26 is Absent. The second sorting device 269 receives the game ball B falling from the game ball drop unit 2666 at the center of the disk-like member, and the game ball B is moved to the first specific area 268 by the disk-like member rotating clockwise. It is the structure which distributes whether or not it enters a ball. It is desirable that the second distribution device 269 is always rotated clockwise at a constant rotational speed.
The second distribution device 269 is not limited to the configuration and shape of the illustrated example, and may be configured to distribute whether or not the game ball B enters the first specific area 268.

  In the second area 26 b configured as shown in FIG. 3, the gaming balls B stored by the storage device 264 and moved from the first area 26 a rise spirally along the outer peripheral surface of the spiral tower 266. On the way, the game ball B whose rise is blocked by the shutter 267 falls and is taken into the game board 2 from the take-in port 205c. The gaming ball B, which has raised the spiral tower 266 without being blocked, is guided from the upper end of the spiral tower 266 along the guide rails 2665 to the gaming ball falling portion 2666, and from the gaming ball falling portion 2666 to the second distribution device 269. Fall to the bottom. Then, the game ball B which has fallen is distributed by the second distribution device 269 as to whether or not it enters the first specific area 268.

Thus, the route along which the game ball B moves toward the second distribution device 269 in the second area 26 b constitutes a part of the first game ball passage 261.
In this case, the first gaming ball passage 261 is configured not to enter the first specific area 268 for gaming balls that are not stored by the storage device 264. In the first game ball passage 261, although it is preferable to move the game balls stored in the storage device 264 to the second area 26b, the storage ball 264 stores the game balls once, but from the storage device 264 There may be a case where the game ball does not reach the second area 26b due to the falling.

Returning to FIG. 2, a plurality of general winning openings 27 are disposed in the lower half of the first gaming area 20L. At the lowermost part of the game area 20, an out ball opening 203 is provided.
The first special view display 28A, the second special view display 28B, the first special view reserve number display 281, the second special view reserve number display outside the outer rail 201 at the lower right end of the game board 2 A device 282, a normal symbol display device 29, and a general drawing reservation number display device 291 are provided.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an inner frame 30 for detachably attaching the game board 2 is accommodated. Similar to the front frame 11, the upper and lower positions of one side edge (right side in FIG. 7) of the inner frame 30 are hingedly connected to the outer frame 10 so as to be openable and closable. A game ball flow down passage is formed in the inner frame 30, a ball tank 31, a tank rail 32, and a payout unit 33 are provided from above (upstream), and a payout mechanism is provided in the payout unit 33. . With this configuration, when the game ball is won in the winning opening of the game board 2, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) from the ball tank 31 via the tank rail 32 pass through the payout ball down path by the payout unit 33 and the upper plate 12 Be paid out. In addition, a rental ball to be paid out by the operation of the lending button 171 by the payout unit 33 for paying out the prize balls is also paid out.

On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control unit 40, a payout control unit 41, a sub integrated control unit 42, a rendering symbol control unit 43, a launch control unit 44, and a power supply unit 45 are provided.
The main control unit 40, the sub integrated control unit 42 and the effect symbol control unit 43 are provided on the game board 2, and the payout control unit 41, the launch control unit 44 and the power supply unit 45 are provided on the inner frame 30. Although the launch control device 44 is not illustrated in FIG. 7, it is provided below the power supply device 45.

  Further, an external connection terminal board 38 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 31, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent to a hall computer (not shown) by the external connection terminal board 38. The pachinko machine 1 is configured to transmit a signal indicating the gaming state and the gaming result to the hall computer via one external connection terminal board 38. Not limited to this, as external connection terminal boards for transmitting signals to the hall computer, for the board (terminals for outputting signals output from the game board side to the hall computer) and the frame side (outer frame 10, front Two types of terminals may be used to output signals output from the frame 11 and the inner frame 30 to the hall computer.

Furthermore, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, the power supply device 45 is provided with a RAM clear switch 60, a setting switch 61, an upper button 62, and a lower button 63 at operable positions.
When the power is turned on, the RAM clear switch 60 pushes the power switch 451 (see FIG. 9) while pressing the RAM clear switch 60 to turn on the power, thereby storing the information related to the gaming state immediately before the power shutoff. It is a switch for erasing.
In addition, as will be described later, the pachinko machine 1 is an operation at the game store (operation from the outside of the game) the probability of winning the judgment of the special figure (judgment of whether to shift to a game where increase in winning balls can be expected). It is possible to change the setting in). In this case, one of the plurality of types of “set value 1” to “set value 6” assigned to the plurality of winning probabilities is selected and changed.
The setting switch 61 switches the winning probability of the special figure to a setting changeable state by pressing the power switch 451 to turn on the power while pressing the setting switch 61 when the power is turned on, and after the setting value is selected, The setting change is finalized.
In the state where the win probability of the special figure can be set and changed, the current set value (set value 1 to set value 6) is visibly displayed on the first special figure display device 28A (see FIGS. 2 and 8) .

When changing the current setting value displayed on the first special view display device 28A, an employee of the game arcade changes the upper button 62 to a low setting when changing the setting value higher than the current setting value. When changing to a value, by pressing down button 63 an arbitrary number of times, set values for which changes are scheduled (temporarily set) are displayed on first special-purpose display device 28A. Thereafter, the setting change is completed by pressing the setting switch 61. The setting values of the upper button 62 and the lower button 63 are prepared to be changed by one step by one press.
The control processing relating to such a setting change in the present embodiment will be described later.

  The setting switch 61, the upper button 62, and the lower button 63 may be arranged not only at the power supply device 45 but also at the main control device 40. In addition, the setting switch 61 may be a switch that makes the probability setting changeable by inserting a key and rotating it in a predetermined direction. For example, with the pachinko machine 1 powered off, the setting switch 61 inserts a key into the setup switch 61 and rotates the pachinko machine 1 in a predetermined direction (for example, right direction). Switch to the changeable state of the probability setting. Then, after the setting value is selected, the key inserted into the setting switch 61 may be rotated to return to the initial position, whereby the setting value may be determined and the setting may be changed.

FIG. 8 shows the electrical configuration (electrical block) of the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a payout control device 41, a sub integrated control device 42, and a rendering symbol control device 43 as sub control devices, centering on the main control device 40 in charge of controlling the game. Each of the main control unit 40, the payout control unit 41, the sub integrated control unit 42 and the rendering symbol control unit 43 has a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port and the like. A program consisting of a main routine and a subroutine mounted on the ROM is started due to an interrupt signal of 2 ms cycle or 4 ms cycle, and various controls are executed. Further, the main control device 40 is also provided with a random number counter and the like for extracting various random numbers.
The launch control device 44 is not provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the emission control device 44 may be provided with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

  Main controller 40 is electrically connected to hall computer 500 of the game arcade via back wiring relay terminal board 530 and external connection terminal board 38. In addition, the main control device 40, through the back wiring relay terminal board 530 and the game board relay terminal board 531, a glass frame open SW 501 for detecting whether the front frame (glass frame) and the inner frame are closed, the inner frame Opening SW 502, first special view starting opening SW 503 for detecting entry to first special view starting opening 23, second special view starting opening SW 504 for detecting entry to second special view starting opening 24, first common part A regular drawing operation SW 505 for detecting entering the ball to the drawing operation gate 22A and a second common drawing actuation gate 22B, a general winning opening SW 506 for detecting the entering ball to the general winning opening 27, the first large winning opening 25 1st count SW 507 which detects the entry to the ball, 2nd count SW 508 which detects the entry into the 2nd big winning opening 26, 1st specific field SW 509 which detects the entry into the 1st specified field 268, and the 1st 2 detects the ball entering the specific area 265 Is connected to the second specific region SW510 etc. electrically, each detection signal is input.

  Further, the main control device 40 operates in accordance with the installed program, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above-mentioned detection signal etc., and via the payout control device 41 and the effect relay terminal board 532 The first special view display device 28A, the first special view reservation number display device 281, the second through the sub integrated control device 42, the output of the command to the effect symbol control device 43, or through the symbol display device relay terminal board 533 The display control of the special view display device 28B, the second special view reserve number display 282, the normal symbol display device 29, and the regular view reserve number display 291 is performed.

  Further, the main control device 40 is configured to open and close the general-purpose game product SOL (solenoid) 511 for opening and closing the open-close member 241 of the general-purpose product via the game board relay terminal board 531 and 1 large winning opening SOL512, the second large winning opening SOL513 for opening and closing the second large winning opening 26, first distribution device SOL514 for driving the first distribution device 263, storage device SOL515 for driving the storage device 264 , A spiral tower driving unit 516 for driving the spiral tower 266, a shutter SOL 517 for driving the shutter 245, and a second distributing device motor 518 for driving the second distributing device 269 are electrically connected. .

The main control device 40 controls the common electric utility SOL 511 to open and close the opening and closing member 241. The first big winning opening SOL 512 is controlled to open and close the first big winning opening 25. The second large winning opening SOL 513 is controlled to open and close the second large winning opening 26. The first distribution device SOL 514 is controlled to cause the first distribution device 263 to perform distribution operation. The storage device SOL 515 is controlled to store and operate the storage device 264. The spiral tower drive unit 516 is controlled to drive the spiral tower 266. The shutter SOL 517 is controlled to operate the shutter 245. Furthermore, the second distribution device motor 518 is controlled to cause the second distribution device 269 to perform distribution operation.
An output signal from the main control device 40 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a signal for management such as symbol variation or hitting of a special figure is sent to the hall computer 500 through the external connection terminal plate 38.
The main control device 40 and the payout control device 41 can perform two-way communication.

  The payout control device 41 detects that the ball tank is empty via the back wiring relay terminal plate 530 or the payout relay terminal plate 534, and the payout SW 522 detects that the gaming ball has been dispensed. , And electrically connected to a full switch 523 or the like for detecting that the gaming ball storage tray is full, and detection signals of these are input. Further, in response to the command sent from the main control device 40, the payout motor 521 is driven to pay out the gaming ball. Further, it is electrically connected to the CR unit CR via the CR unit terminal board 535, and operates the payout motor 521 in response to the lending request signal to pay out the rental balls. A lending request issued by the operation of the ball lending SW 171 or the settling SW 172 through the settlement display device 173 and an operation signal of the settlement request are input to the CR unit CR, and the balance display of the prepaid card is controlled by the CR unit CR.

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

The sub integrated control device 42 includes a volume control SW. Furthermore, the sub integrated control device 42 is electrically connected to the effect button 15, the jog dial 16 and the like, and these operation signals are input.
The sub integrated control device 42 drives the speaker 112 to output sound, and controls lighting and extinguishing of the various LEDs and the various lamps 113. Further, a command for displaying a character or the like and a display mode of a simulated effect pattern of a special drawing or the like is transmitted to the effect pattern control device 43.

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

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a power supply and signal system between the power supply device 45 and each part of the pachinko machine 1 including the main control device 40 and the payout control device 41.
The power supply device 45 of the pachinko machine 1 receives an AC 24 V power supply provided on the game arcade side, and the power generation circuit 452 receives the power via the power switch 451. The power generation circuit 452 is the main controller 40 shown in the figure, payout control Power is supplied to each part of the pachinko machine 1 including the device 41. When the power switch 451 is turned on or off, the power switch 451 holds the state.

  The full wave 24V output in the power supply generation circuit 452 is input to the power supply voltage monitoring circuit 453, and the reset signal generation circuit 454 outputs a reset signal based on the detection result of the full wave 24V output by the power supply voltage monitoring circuit 453 or To release. In other words, if the non-output state above the predetermined reference voltage is maintained for a predetermined time, power supply voltage monitoring circuit 453 determines that full wave 24 V output is stopped, and reset signal generation circuit 454 determines that full wave 24 V output is stopped. Output a reset signal according to. On the other hand, when the full wave 24 V output is started, the reset signal is released. Here, the output of the reset signal is to output a low level signal, and the release is to change from a low level to a high level. The release of the reset signal is delayed from the detection time of the full wave 24 V output.

  The output of the reset signal generation circuit 454 is output to respective reset terminals of the CPU 401 of the main control device 40 and the CPU 411 of the payout control device 41.

  The power failure signal generation circuit 455 is provided with the output of the power supply voltage monitoring circuit 453 as an input, and is configured to output a power failure signal to the NMI terminals of the control devices CPU 401 and CPU 411 when the power is shut off. The power failure signal is a signal that changes from high level to low level as the power is shut off, and the output timing is set to be output prior to the reset signal being output.

  The power supply device 45 is configured to generate a DC 5 V backup power supply by a backup power supply generation circuit 457 including a capacitor, and the backup power supply output is output to the backup terminals of the control devices CPU 401 and 411, At the time of a power failure, as will be described later, the storage contents of the RAMs of the control devices CPU 401 and 411 are held.

  The power supply 45 also includes a RAM clear switch 60. The RAM clear switch 60 is provided to clear the contents stored in the RAM 404 of the CPU 401 and the RAM 414 of the CPU 411. Although the RAM 404 and RAM 405 exist in the CPU 401 of the main control device 40, only the RAM 404 is cleared of the stored contents by the RAM clear operation described later, and the RAM 405 stores the RAM clear operation even if it is performed. Content is retained.

  The RAM clear switch 60 is a push button type that turns on only when pressed, and the RAM clear signal generation circuit 456 is a high level signal if the RAM clear switch 60 is on when the reset signal is released. The clear signal is output to the input port 402 of the main control device 40 and the input port 412 of the payout control device 41 for a predetermined time (described later). That is, the RAM clear signal is output only at power-on when the reset signal is released. Here, the delay time Ta from the turning on of the power switch 451 to the release of the reset signal is set to, for example, 100 ms, and to generate the RAM clear signal, the power switch 451 is turned on while pressing the RAM clear switch 60. . This is the RAM clear operation. The control devices CPU 401 and 411 monitor the presence or absence of the RAM clear signal at the input ports 402 and 412 via the data bus.

  Furthermore, as described above, the power supply device 45 of the present embodiment is a setting switch that can select and set any of six types of setting values for setting the pachinko machine 1 to the winning probability of the success / failure determination of different special views. 61, an upper button 62 for raising the current setting value to a higher winning probability setting value, and a lower button 63 for lowering the current setting value to a lower winning probability setting value.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described.
In the pachinko machine 1, due to the ball entering the first special view starting opening 23, the pass / fail determination of the first special view is executed. The first special view display device 28A and the effect symbol display device 21 start symbol variation in accordance with the propriety determination. After that, the final display of the first special drawing is displayed on the first special view display device 28A, and the pseudo effect design corresponding to the first special view is displayed on the presentation symbol display device 21 and the result of the judgment of the first special view is shown. Inform.
When the result of the hit / fail judgment is a big hit (per symbol) and the big hit symbol is displayed on the 1st special view display device 28A, the feature continuous operation device and the 1st special electric power feature are activated by operating the condition device. A big hit game (special game) is executed in which the first big winning opening 25 is opened in a predetermined manner that is advantageous for winning a winning ball.

  After the big hit game end, according to the big hit symbol of the 1st special figure which became big hit, the state where the ball entering rate to the 2nd special figure starting mouth 24 per unit time is set higher than normal game state, For example, an open extension function such as increasing the open time of the switching member 241 of the common use product with a high probability of winning the common drawing and providing a time shortening function of shortening the average fluctuation time of the special drawing and the common drawing It is possible to shift to the open extension game state to be played. It should be noted that there is not provided a probability variation function that makes the winning probability of the special figure a high probability.

If the result of the success or failure judgment of the first special figure becomes a small hit and the small hit symbol is displayed on the first special figure display device 28A, the second special electric utility article operates without the condition device operating and the second special electric utility product operates. A small hit game is executed in which the 2 large winning opening 26 is opened in the predetermined mode in which the opening time and opening time are more open than the first large winning opening 25 of the big hit game. At this time, the gaming machine enters the first specified area 268 or the second specified area 265 of the second big winning opening 26 to activate the condition device, whereby the bonus continuous operating device and the first The special power utility is activated and it is possible to be promoted (migrated) to a big hit game (per feature). The big hit game is played at the first big winning opening 25.
In addition, after the big hit game end due to the per item, transition to the open extension game state where the ball entering rate to the 2nd special figure starting mouth 24 per unit time is set higher than the normal game state is possible It is assumed.

  When the game ball enters the first common drawing operation gate 22A and the second common drawing operation gate 22B of the common drawing, a plurality of random number values related to the judgment of the common drawing success or failure are extracted, and based on these, the common judgment of the common drawing Will be implemented. At this time, the symbol variation is started by the normal symbol display device 29, and then the ordinary symbol display device 29 confirms and displays the ordinary diagram, and notifies the result of the success / failure determination of the ordinary diagram. When the result of the judgment of the popular drawing is hit, and the hit symbol of the common drawing is finalized and displayed on the normal symbol display device 29, the opening and closing member 241 of the public electric utility is hit as a hit game of the common drawing and the second special It is possible to enter the ball into the figure starting opening 24.

  When the gaming ball enters the second special view starting opening 24 in the open state of the opening / closing member 241 of the commercial electric utility, the judgment of the second special view is executed due to this. At this time, symbol variation is started by the second special view display device 28B and the effect symbol display device 21, and then the second special view is confirmed and displayed on the second special view display device 28B. (2) The decision effect is notified by displaying the pseudo effect pattern corresponding to the special view. If the judgment result is a big hit (per symbol) and the big hit symbol is finalized on the second special view display device 28B, as in the first special view, the condition device, the feature continuous operation device and the first special electric symbol are In operation, a big hit game is performed in which the first big winning opening 25 is opened in a predetermined manner that is advantageous for winning a winning ball.

On the other hand, when the result of the success or failure judgment of the second special view is a small hit and the small hit symbol is displayed on the second special view display device 28B, the second large winning opening 26 is determined as in the first special view. The small hit game which is opened in the mode of is executed. At this time, the game ball enters either the first specified area 268 or the second specified area 265 of the second big winning opening 26, and as in the case of the first special view, to the big hit game (per feature). It is considered that promotion is possible. The big hit game is played at the first big winning opening 25.
Regardless of the per-character and per-character items, it is possible to shift to the open extension gaming state after the end of the big hit game resulting from the second special view.

  In addition, this pachinko machine 1 is the number of game balls that entered the second large winning opening 26 in a small hit game, and the number of gaming balls discharged from the second large winning opening 26 (captured into the game board 2) It is a structure which does not perform symbol variation of the following 1st or 2nd special figure until it counts each with the number of balls, and both numbers correspond.

  Next, the configuration regarding the setting value of the winning probability of the special drawing of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. The pachinko machine 1 is assigned a plurality of types of setting values corresponding to a plurality of types of winning probabilities. Specifically, six types of “setting value 1” to “setting value 6” are provided as setting values, and by operating the setting switch 61, the upper button 62, and the lower button 63, It is possible to select one of the set values.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the “set value 1”, the win probability of the small hit in the judgment of the first special figure is “1/60” and the win probability of the big hit (per symbol) is “1/199”. It is set. In addition, the winning probability of the small hit in the determination of success or failure of the second special figure is set to "198/199", the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/199".
In the “set value 2”, the winning probability of the small hit in the judgment of the first special figure is set to “1/55”, and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to “1/199”. In addition, the winning probability of the small hit in the determination of success or failure of the second special figure is set to "198/199", the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/199".
In the “set value 3”, the winning probability of the small hit in the judgment of the first special figure is set to “1/50”, and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to “1/199”. In addition, the winning probability of the small hit in the determination of success or failure of the second special figure is set to "198/199", the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/199".
In the “set value 4”, the winning probability of the small hit in the judgment of the first special figure is set to “1/45” and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to “1/199”. In addition, the winning probability of the small hit in the determination of success or failure of the second special figure is set to "198/199", the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/199".
In the “set value 5”, the winning probability of the small hit in the judgment of the first special figure is set to “1/40” and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to “1/199”. In addition, the winning probability of the small hit in the determination of success or failure of the second special figure is set to "198/199", the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/199".
In the “set value 6”, the winning probability of the small hit in the judgment of the first special figure is set to “1/35”, and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to “1/199”. In addition, the winning probability of the small hit in the determination of success or failure of the second special figure is set to "198/199", the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/199".

As described above, the pachinko machine 1 is configured such that only the winning probability of the small hit in the first special figure is different for each setting value. In addition, the winning probability of the big hit in the first special figure, the winning probability of the small hit in the second special figure, and the winning probability of the big hit in the second special figure are the same in any set value, and the configuration is the same. It is.
And, the pachinko machine 1 is acquired by the big hit game state which is developed from the small hit to the big hit (per character) by giving the difference of high and low possibility to become the small hit in the special figure 1 by the difference of the setting value. It is set to generate a large number of game balls that can be expected.

Next, main gaming specifications of the pachinko machine 1 will be described based on FIG. As shown in FIG. 11A, the number of pending storages in the first special view is set to four, and the number of pending storages in the second special view is set to one.
The winning probability of the common drawing is 1/100 in the normal gaming state, and the opening mode of the second special drawing start port 24 is executed once for about 3.0 seconds. On the other hand, the winning probability of the common drawing in the open extension game state is 99/100. In this case, the opening of the second special drawing start port 24 is also performed once for about 3.0 seconds.

After the end of the big hit game by the symbol of the first special figure, the probability of being transferred to the open extension gaming state is about 50%, and the number of continuations of the open extension gaming state is the number of changes of the first special figure and the second special figure Continue until the 99th is reached, or until the next big hit (per symbol or per character) occurs.
After the end of the big hit game by the symbol of the second special figure, the probability of being shifted to the open extension gaming state is 100%, and the number of continuation times of the open extension gaming state is the variation count of the first special figure and the second special figure It is continued until it reaches 99 times, or until the next big hit (per symbol or character) occurs.
The probability of being shifted to the open extension gaming state after the end of the big hit game by the character of the first special figure is about 100%, the number of continuation of the open extension gaming state is the variation of the first special figure and the second special figure It is continued until the number of times reaches 99, or until the next big hit (per symbol or per character) occurs.
Also, after the end of the big hit game by the special feature of the second special figure, the probability of being shifted to the open extended gaming state is about 100%, and the number of continuation of the open extended gaming state is of the first special figure and the second special figure It is continued until the number of fluctuation reaches 99 times, or until the next big hit (per symbol or per character) occurs.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 aims at the first special figure start port 23 by left-handing in the normal gaming state, and aims at the per character or symbol due to the small hit in the first special figure due to the determination of acceptance. If the game is shifted to the open extension game state after the big hit game is over, aim for the second special view starting port 24 by right-handing, and it is determined as a small hit with a high probability in the second special figure It is possible to enjoy the game aiming at the big hit in different ways of striking depending on the gaming state, such as aiming at things. In addition, even in the normal game state, if the game is won by entering the first game area 20L's first game area 20L into the first game area operation gate 22A, then the game will enter the second special view starting opening 24 and generate a small hit. It is also possible to

Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a plurality of types of small hit symbols as small hit symbols selected when a small hit occurs. The opening pattern of the second large winning opening 26 in the small hit game is set according to the small hit symbol.
For example, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), as small hit symbols, four types of symbols of "small hit symbol A", "small hit symbol B", "small hit symbol C", and "small hit symbol D" Is set.
For example, as an open pattern of the second big winning opening 26, the gaming ball having entered the second big winning opening 26 is distributed to the first gaming ball passage 261 rather than the second gaming ball passage 262 by the first distribution device 263. The “first opening pattern” set to increase the probability of being hit and the “second opening pattern” set to increase the probability of being distributed to the second gaming ball passage 262 rather than the first gaming ball passage 261 And is set.

In the small hit resulting from the determination of the first special figure, either "small hit symbol A" or "small hit symbol B" is selected as a small hit symbol. And, in the small hit due to the success or failure of the first special figure, by selecting either the "small hit symbol A" or the "small hit symbol B" as the small hit symbol, the "third" with 100% probability 1 Open pattern is selected.
On the other hand, in the small hit resulting from the determination of success or failure of the second special view, either "small hit symbol C" or "small hit symbol D" is selected as a small hit symbol. And, in the small hit due to the success or failure of the second special figure, by selecting either the "small hit symbol C" or the "small hit symbol D" as the small hit symbol, the "third" with 100% probability 2 Open pattern "is selected.

  Although it is not illustrated, the winning balls of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. The winning balls of the first special view starting opening 23 are set to "3" for one entering ball. The winning balls of the second special view starting opening 24 are set to "one" for one entering ball. The number of winning balls of the other winning opening (for example, the general winning opening 27) is set to "10" for one entering ball. The winning balls of the first large winning opening 25 are set to "15" per one entering ball. The winning balls of the second large winning opening 26 are set to "10" for one entering ball.

Hereinafter, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to various control flows.
The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a plurality of types of setting values different in the winning probability of the success or failure determination of the special drawing, and the setting value can be arbitrarily changed by an employee in the game arcade. The process relating to this change is configured to be performed when the power is turned on. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the “power on process” is performed before the “main routine (see FIG. 14)” described later is performed. The process of changing the setting value of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13.

The “power-on process” executed by the CPU 401 of the main control device 40 when the power is turned on will be described with reference to FIG. "Power on process"
When the power switch 451 is operated to turn on the pachinko machine 1, the reset signal is released, and the security check of the CPU 401 is completed, the present process is executed to execute the power-on initialization process (S100). Then, it is determined whether the RAM clear signal is on, that is, whether the RAM clear switch 60 is on (S101). The RAM clear signal is “H (on)” if the RAM clear switch 60 is on when the reset signal is released, so this is substantially equivalent to whether the RAM clear switch 60 was on when the power was turned on. Will be determined.

When the RAM clear signal is not on (S101: no), in the process of S102, it is determined whether the setting switch 61 (see FIGS. 7 and 9) is on.
If the setting switch 61 is not on (S102: no), the pachinko machine 1 is restored to the state at the time of power-off. For this purpose, first, it is determined whether or not the generated information at the time of power-off is normal (S103). If normal (S103: yes), in the process of S104, the determination value of the RAM is calculated. Next, it is determined whether the determination value is normal (S105). Here, the determination value of the RAM is a value stored in the RAM when the power is turned off, and in the process of S105, it is determined whether the value calculated in S104 matches the value stored in the RAM. If the determination value is normal, that is, if the determination value matches the stored value (S105: yes), in the process of S106, the process at the time of power supply recovery (for example, clear the generation information at the time of power off, Send a command to restore the integrated control device 42 to the gaming state when the power is turned off. Then, it transfers to S112.

  When the RAM clear signal is on (S101: yes) and the information generated at the time of the power-off is not normal (S103: no), the RAM determination value does not match the value stored in the RAM When it is detected (S105: no), the pachinko machine 1 is returned to the initial state. For that purpose, first, all the RAM 404 is cleared to 0 (S109). Next, an initial value random number setting process is executed (S110). When the initial value random number setting process is completed, the RAM is initialized (S111), and the process proceeds to S112. The “initial setting of the RAM” in the present embodiment is a process of clearing and initializing at least when any variation pattern table is set, including this.

In the process of S102, when the setting switch 61 is on (S102: yes), that is, when the power switch 451 is operated and the setting switch 61 is on, the setting change process is executed (S107). .
FIG. 13 shows the “setting change process”. This process corresponds to the "setting selection means" described in the claims. In this process, first, the setting value display process is executed when the setting switch 61 is switched from the on state to the off state (S200). In the setting value display process, the current setting value (see FIG. 10, any of setting values 1 to 6) is displayed on the first special view display device 28A. For example, in the state where the setting value is currently set to 3, “3” is displayed on the first special view display device 28A which is a 7-segment display.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether the upper button 62 is on (S201). When the upper button 62 is on and the affirmation determination is made (S201: yes), in the process of S202, control is performed to temporarily set the setting value which is raised by one step from the current setting value, and the first special display device Perform processing to display the set value changed to 28A.

  In the process of S201, in the case of a negative determination (S201: no), in the process of S203, it is determined whether the lower button 63 is on. In the case where the lower button 63 is on and the determination is affirmative (S203: yes), in the process of S204, control is performed to temporarily set the set value which is lowered by one step from the current set value, and the first special display device Perform processing to display the set value changed to 28A.

After completion of the process of S202, after completion of the process of 204, or if a negative determination is made in the process of S203 (S203: no), it is determined whether the setting switch 61 is turned on in the process of S205. Do. If it is negative determination (S205: no), it will transfer to the process of S201. Thereby, temporary setting by increase or decrease of the set value is enabled until the setting switch 61 is turned on.
On the other hand, if the determination is affirmative (S205: yes), in the process of S206, the process of completing the setting as the main setting is executed that is the setting value that has been raised or lowered and is temporarily set. Next, a process of erasing the display of the setting value displayed on the first special view display device 28A is executed (S207). Thereafter, the process ends, and the process proceeds to the process of S108 of the "power on process".

  In the process of S207, the display of the set value displayed on the first special view display device 28A is erased, so that the current set value can not be easily confirmed. Thus, it is possible to provide the player with the pleasure of determining the set value. Further, by setting the setting value in an unknown state, it is possible to prevent the operating rate of the pachinko machine having a low setting value from being lowered.

Returning to the "power on process" (FIG. 12), the process of initializing the RAM is executed in the process of S108. In this process, even if at least some variation pattern table is set, it is cleared including this and is initialized. It is a process.
After the execution of S106, S108, or S111, interrupt setting is performed in the process of S112, and the process ends, and the process proceeds to the "main routine" executed by the main control apparatus 40.

Hereinafter, the details of the operation will be described based on the program processing executed by main controller 40.
FIG. 14 shows a flowchart of the "main routine" executed by the main control device 40. The "main routine" is composed of this process (S300 to S311, S315) and the remaining process (S312), is started due to an interrupt signal of 2 ms or 4 ms cycle, and first determines whether it is a normal interrupt ( S300). This determination process is performed by determining whether the value of a predetermined area of the RAM 404 as a memory of the CPU 401 is a predetermined value, and when the process executed by the CPU 401 shifts to this process, the normal process is performed. It is for judging whether it is good to carry out. In the case of not being a normal interrupt, it is conceivable that the power is turned on or runaway of the CPU 401 due to noise or the like, but the runaway of the CPU can be considered to be almost nonexistent due to improvement in technology in recent years. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.
Here, if a negative determination that the interrupt is not normal (S300: no), initialization of the process in S315 (for example, writing of a predetermined value to the predetermined area, working of the memory such as making a common drawing and a special drawing an initial design) Write each initial value to the area, etc.). A numerical value for determining whether or not the normal interruption is made is written to the RAM 404 as part of this initialization.

  In the process of S300, when an affirmative determination with a normal interrupt is made (S300: yes), an initial value random number update process is executed (S301). This process is an increment process in which “1” is added each time this process is executed for the value of the initial value random number, and “1” is added to the value of the initial value random number before this process is executed. When the random number before execution is "maximum value", it returns to the initial value "0" in the next processing, and integers from "0" to "maximum value" are repeatedly created in ascending order.

  The subsequent big hit determination random number update process (S302) is an increment process that adds “1” each time the process is executed as in the initial value random number update process, and in the case of “maximum value”, it is the beginning of the next process. Return to “0” which is the value of, and create integers from “0” to “maximum value” repeatedly in ascending order. The first value of the jackpot determination random number is the value set (created) in the initial value random number update process (S301). Assuming that this value is “150”, the jackpot determination random number is updated to “150” “151” “152”... “Maximum value” “0” “1”.

  When the update of the jackpot determination random number makes one round, the value of the initial value random number at that time is made the initial value of the jackpot determination random number. The jackpot determination random number adds "1" from its initial value. Then, when the update of the jackpot determining random number goes through again, an operation is performed to set the value of the initial value random number at that time to the initial value of the jackpot determining random number. That is, this series of operations will be repeated repeatedly. In the above example, since it is one round when the jackpot determination random number is “149”, the next to “149” is the value of the initial value random number. Assuming that the value of the initial random number is “87”, “149” “87” “88”... “Maximum value” “0” “1”. Next to "" is a new value of the initial value random number.

The following jackpot symbol determination random number updating process (S303) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates, for example, 10 integers of "0" to "9", and adds "1" for each main process to set the maximum value If exceeded, it will return to the initial value "0".
The following small hit symbol determination random number updating process (S304), for example, is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 10 integers of "0" to "9", and "1" is added for each main process to obtain the maximum value. When it exceeds, it returns to "0" which is the initial value.
The random number updating process for determination per common drawing (S305) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates, for example, 100 integers of "0" to "99", and "1" is added for each process to obtain the maximum value. When it exceeds, it returns to "0" which is the initial value.

The reach determination random number update process (S306) is configured, for example, as a counter that repeatedly creates 100 integers from "0" to "99", and adds "1" for each main process to exceed the maximum value. Return to the initial value "0".
The variation pattern determination random number update process is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates, for example, 100 integers of “0” to “99”, and “1” is added for each process to exceed the maximum value. And return to the initial value "0".
The big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number, the small hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern determination random number are used for the pass / fail determination of the special view.

  In the subsequent ball entry confirmation process (S308), the first special figure starting port 23 and the second special figure starting port 24 enter the ball (winning prize) confirmation, the first common drawing operating gate 22A, the second common drawing operating gate 22B game Confirmation of passage of the ball, confirmation of ball entry (winning) of the general winning opening 27, and input processing of each switch connected to the main control device 40 are executed.

In the next success / failure determination processing (S309), processing such as symbol variation or special game processing accompanying the success / failure determination corresponding to each of the common drawing and the special drawing is performed.
In each subsequent output process (S310), the main control device 40 outputs the payout control device 41, the sub integrated control device 42, the effect symbol control device 43, the launch control device 44, the first big winning opening SOL 512, according to the progress of the game. Output processing is executed to the second large winning opening SOL513, the first distribution device SOL514, the storage device SOL515, the spiral tower drive unit 516, the shutter SOL517, the second distribution device motor 518, and the like. For example, when it is detected in the winning entry process (S308) that the game ball is placed on each winning opening on the gaming board, the prize ball signal is sent to the payout control device 41 to pay out the gaming ball as the prize ball. Is sent to the sub integrated control unit 42, and an error signal is sent to the effect symbol control unit 43 to notify that an error is in progress when the pachinko machine is abnormal. Each processing to output is executed.

  The subsequent fraud monitoring process (S311) is a process for monitoring whether or not the regular winning opening 27 has been tampered with, and the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than the predetermined number determined in advance. It is a process of judging whether or not it is determined that the number is large, and notifying that effect.

  The residual process subsequent to the present process is configured by the initial value random number update process of S312, but is the same process as S301. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeatedly executed as long as time permits until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute the main processing from S300 to S311 differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not the big hit processing is to be performed, the display mode of the special view, and the like. As a result, the number of times the residual process is executed is also different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial value random number by the execution of the interrupt process once is not uniform. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number will be synchronized with the jackpot determination random number will be extremely small. The random number update process for determination per common drawing (S305) may also be executed in the remaining process.

Next, some subroutines of the ball entry confirmation process (S308), the pass / fail judgment process (S309), and each output process (S310) will be described.
The “start entry ball confirmation process” shown in FIG. 15 mainly controls various random numbers extracted when the game ball enters the first special view start opening 23 and the second special view start opening 24 as the retention storage. The data is stored in the device 40. And it becomes processing which transmits various commands resulting from entering the ball to the first special view start opening 23 and the second special view start opening 24 to the sub integrated control unit 42.

In the present "start entering ball confirmation process", first, it is confirmed whether or not the entry into the first special view starting port 23 is detected by the first special view starting port SW 503 (S400). If there is no entering ball (S400: no), it will shift to processing of S405. If there is a ball entry to the first special view starting opening 23 (S400: yes), in the process of S401, whether or not the number of pending storages of the first special figure stored in the main control device 40 is full Check. If it is full (S401: yes), the process proceeds to S405.
If the pending storage is not full (S401: no), in the process of S402, a random number for big hit determination, a big hit symbol determination random number, a small hit symbol determination random number, a reach determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number etc. . Then, the extracted various random numbers are stored as the pending storage of the first special view, and 1 is added to the pending storage counter indicating the number of pending storages.
Subsequently, the special drawing pre-reading determination process is executed (S403). It is determined whether or not the numerical value of the jackpot determination random number in the pending storage of the first special view newly stored in the present process is a specific value (such as a jackpot value) before the success or failure determination described later.
Next, a pending number indicating command indicating the value of the pending storage counter added is sent to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 (S404).

Next, in the process of S405, it is confirmed whether or not the second special view start opening 24 has been detected by the second special view start opening SW504. If there is no ball entry (S405: no), this processing is ended, and the processing returns to the main routine of the main control device 40. If there is an incoming ball (S405: yes), in the process of S406, it is checked whether the number of pending storages of the second special view stored in the main control device 40 is full. If it is full (S406: yes), it returns.
If the pending storage is not full (S406: no), in the process of S407, the random number for big hit determination, the big hit symbol determination, the small hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the variation pattern determination random number etc. . Then, the extracted various random numbers are stored as the holding storage of the second special view, and 1 is added to the holding storage counter indicating the number of holding storages.
Next, a pending number indicating command indicating the value of the pending storage counter added is sent to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 (S408). Then return.

The “special-design yes / no decision processing” executed by main controller 40 will be described using FIGS. 16 to 20. In the "special drawing suitability determination process", the determination of whether the first special drawing and the second special drawing are acceptable or not is executed. In the following description, except for the case where it is necessary to distinguish the first special figure or the second special figure, both are regarded as equal and simply referred to as "special figure".
As shown in FIG. 16, in the “special symbol suitability determination process”, first, whether or not the first special electric symbol of the first large winning opening 25 and the second special electric symbol of the second large winning opening 26 are inactive. It is determined (S500). If the first special power symbol or the second special power symbol is in operation (S500: no), the present "special drawing suitability determination processing" is ended, and the processing proceeds to the "special game processing" (see FIG. 21) described later. .
If the first special power symbol and the second special power symbol have not been activated (S500: yes), it is determined in the process of S501 whether or not the fluctuation of the special figure is stopped. If the variable stop is in progress (S501: yes), it is determined in the process of S502 whether or not the final symbol of the special figure is not displayed.

If the determined symbol is not displayed in the process of S502 (S502: yes), it is determined in the process of S503 whether or not there is a pending storage of the second special view. If there is pending storage (S 503: yes), shift processing of pending storage is performed in the processing of S 504. By the shift processing, the random number of the oldest pending storage among the pending storages of the second Toku-zu becomes the target of the pass / fail judgment.
On the other hand, if there is no hold storage of the second special view (S503: no), it is determined in the process of S505 whether there is a hold storage of the first special view. If there is pending storage (S505: yes), shift processing of pending storage is performed in the processing of S506. By the shift processing, the random number of the oldest pending storage among the pending storages of the first special view becomes the target of the pass / fail determination.
As described above, the second special figure is preferentially judged as a success or a rejection, rather than the first special figure.
If neither the 2nd special drawing nor the 1st special drawing holds (S505: no), it shifts to "special game processing".

  Subsequent to the process of S504 or the process of S506, as shown in FIG. 17, the determination table is compared with the jackpot determination random number of the random number to be the object of the determination (S510). . The process of S510 corresponds to the "acceptance determination means" described in the claims. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the pass / fail determination is a big hit (per symbol) (S511). If it is a big hit (per symbol) (S511: yes), in the process of S512, a big hit symbol is determined based on the value of the random number for determining the big hit symbol of the random number to be the object of the determination of the above or not. Next, the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the big hit is determined according to the value of the random number for fluctuation pattern determination of the random number to be the object of the judgment of the determination and the current gaming state (opening extension game, normal game) (S513).

Subsequently, in the big hit content setting process, the contents of the big hit game (special game) based on the value of the big hit symbol determination random number (opening pattern of the first big winning opening 25, opening effect time, ending effect time, etc.) The setting of the game state after the end of the game is performed (S514).
Next, variation start command transmission processing is performed (S515). In this process, the first special view or the second special view is variably displayed on the first special view display device 28A or the second special view display device 28B. Furthermore, a special figure fluctuation start command including data (big hit, small hit, loss type, presence or absence of reach, fluctuation time, etc.) indicating the result of the judgment is output to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 Do the process. Thereby, the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 start the fluctuation of the pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the first special view or the second special view in the effect symbol display device 21. After that, it shifts to "special game processing".

  If it is not a big hit in the process of S511 (S511: no), as shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not the value of the big hit determination random number matches the small hit value of the success determination table. (S520). If it is a small hit (S520: yes), in the process of S521, a small hit symbol is determined based on the value of the small hit symbol determination random number. In this case, if it is a small hit resulting from the judgment of the first special figure, it is determined to be either "small hit symbol A" or "small hit symbol B". On the other hand, if it is a small hit resulting from the pass / fail determination of the second special view, it is determined to be either "small hit symbol C" or "small hit symbol D".

Subsequently, in the variation pattern determination process, a variation pattern for small hit is determined according to the value of the variation pattern determination random number and the current gaming state (S522).
Subsequently, in the small hit open pattern determination process, the open pattern of the second large winning opening 26 is determined according to the small hit symbol determined in the process of S521 (S523). In this case, if it is a small hit due to the judgment of the first special figure, it is determined to be the "first open pattern" according to either "small hit symbol A" or "small hit symbol B". On the other hand, if it is a small hit resulting from the determination of success or failure of the second special view, it is determined to be the "second open pattern" according to either "small hit symbol C" or "small hit symbol D".

  Next, in the small hitting content setting process, the setting of small hitting game contents (for example, opening presentation time, ending presentation time, etc.) is performed based on the value of the small hitting symbol determination random number (S524). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the open extension flag is "1", and it is determined whether or not the open extension game state is made (S525). If the open extension flag is "1" and the open extension gaming state (S525: yes), in the processing of S526, the open extension counter for limiting the continuation of the open extension gaming state is subtracted. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the process of S515.

  If there is neither a big hit nor a small hit in the processing of S511 and S520 (S511, S520: no), the pass / fail judgment is lost. In this case, a lost symbol is determined in the process of S527. Thereafter, a change pattern of loss is determined (S528). Thereafter, the process proceeds to the process of S525.

If the variation of the special figure is not in suspension in the process of S501 in FIG. 16 (S501: no), as shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether the variation time of the special figure has elapsed (S530). If the fluctuation time has not passed (S 530: no), the processing shifts to “special game processing”.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (S530: yes), a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 in the processing of S531.
In the subsequent processing of S532, if it is determined that the symbol is a big hit symbol (S532: yes), in the processing of S533, the first special view display device 28A or the second special view display device 28B is the first special view or the second special view A process is performed to display the jackpot symbol of the special view. Along with this, the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 cause the effect symbol display device 21 to display a pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the big hit symbol of the first special view or the second special view.

Subsequently, the operation of the condition device is started (S534), and the operation of the gift continuous operation device is started (S535). The condition device is a device necessary for the operation of the accessory continuous operating device in the jackpot game, and the commodity continuous operating device is a device for operating the first special electric utility component continuously.
Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the open extension flag is “1” (if the open extension flag is “1”, the open extension gaming state is established) (S536). If the determination is affirmative (S536: yes), the open extension flag is reset to “0” in the process of S537. Then, the jackpot flag is set to "1" (S538). After that, it shifts to "special game processing".

  If the symbol is not a big hit symbol in the process of S532 (S532: no), it is determined whether the open extension flag is "1" in the process of S540. If the determination is positive (S540: yes), it is determined in the process of S541 whether the open extension counter is "0". If the open extension counter is "0" (S541: yes), the open extension flag is reset to "0" in the process of S542.

  If the process of S540 or S541 is a negative determination (S540, S541: no) or after the process of S542, the sub integrated control device 42 performs a state specification command based on a release extension flag or the like in the state specification command transmission process. It is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 43 (S543).

Next, it is determined whether the symbol is a small hit symbol (S544). If it is a small hit symbol (S 544: yes), in the processing of S 545, processing is performed to display the small hit symbol on the first special view display device 28 A or the second special view display device 28 B (S 545). Along with this, the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 finalize and display the pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the small hit symbol of the first special view or the second special view in the effect symbol display device 21.
Then, the small hit flag is set to "1" (S546). After that, it shifts to "special game processing".
Incidentally, in the present "special drawing suitability determination process", even if the small hit state, if the upper limit number of open extension game state has not been reached, the game state is continued with the open extension game state.

  If it is not a small hit symbol in the process of S544 (S544: no), it is a lost symbol, so in the process of S547, the lost symbol is displayed on the first special image display device 28A or the second special image display device 28B. Do the processing. Accordingly, the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 finalize and display the pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the missing symbol of the first special view in the effect symbol display device 21. After that, it shifts to "special game processing".

When the determined symbol is being displayed in the process of S502 of FIG. 16 (S502: no), as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether the display time of the determined symbol has elapsed (S550). If it is affirmation determination (S550: yes), the first special figure display device 28A or the second special figure display device 28B in the first special figure display device 28A or the second special figure display device in the final special symbol display end process of S551. finish. Furthermore, a command regarding the end of the finalized symbol display is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43, and thereafter, the process shifts to "special game processing".
The sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 end the finalized display of the pseudo effect symbol corresponding to the first special view or the second special view in the effect symbol display device 21 according to the command.

  Next, “special game processing” which is processed by the main control device 40 and carries out a big hit game and a small hit game will be described based on FIGS. As shown in FIG. 21, the "special game process" first determines whether the big hit flag is "0" (S600). If the big hit flag is "0" (S600: yes), it is not a big hit, so it is determined in the process of S601 whether the small hit flag is "0". If the small hit flag is "0" (S601: yes), it is neither a big hit nor a small hit, so the "special game processing" is ended and the process returns to the "main routine".

  If the small hit flag is not "0" in the process of S601 (S601: no), in the process of S602, it is determined whether a small hit start effect is in progress (S602). If the small hit effect is being performed (S602: yes), it is determined in the process of S603 whether or not it is the small hit start effect end time. If it is the end time (S603: yes), in the second large winning opening opening process of S604, the second special electric combination is operated and the second large winning opening 26 is set to the opening pattern set in S523 (FIG. 18). Open it with Incidentally, the processing of the present S604 corresponds to the "small hit game execution means" described in the claims. Subsequently, detection of entering the ball into the first specified area 268 and the second specified area 265 of the second big winning opening 26 is validated (S605). Note that the timing of operating the second special electric utility is not limited to the process of S604. For example, the second special electric utility may be activated at the timing when the small hit flag is set to "1" in the process of S546 (FIG. 19). In this case, the second special electric utility is already operating during the small hit start effect.

  If the small hit start effect is not being performed in the process of S602 (S602: no), it is determined in the process of S606 whether or not the second large winning opening 26 is open. If the second large winning opening 26 is not open (S606: no), it is determined whether the first specific area 268 and the second specific area 265 are valid (S607). If the first specific area 268 and the second specific area 265 are not valid (S607: no), it is determined whether or not the small hit end effect is being performed (S608). If the small hit end effect is being performed (S608: yes), in the process of S609, it is determined whether it is the small hit end effect end time. If the effect end time (S609: yes), in the process of S610, the small hit flag is reset to "0" and the small hit game is ended. Then return.

  If the small hit end effect is not being performed in the process of S608 (S608: no), the small hit start effect process is performed in the process of S611, whereby the small hit start command is displayed on the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43 Send to Then return.

If the second large winning opening 26 is open in the process of S606 (S606: yes), as shown in FIG. 22, the number of ball entering the second large winning opening 26 reaches 10 which is the specified number. It is determined whether or not it has been done (S620). If the determination is affirmative (S620: yes), the second large winning opening 26 is closed in the processing of S622 (S622).
On the other hand, if the specified number is not reached (S620: no), it is determined in the process of S621 whether or not the opening time of the second large winning opening 26 has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S621: yes), the second large winning opening 26 is closed in the process of S622.

  In the process of S621, the opening time of the second big winning opening 26 has not ended (S621: no), or the first specified area 268 and the second specified area 265 are effective in the process of S607 (FIG. 21) (S607) If yes, as shown in FIG. 23, it is determined whether or not there is a ball entry (winning) in the first specific area 268 or the second specific area 265 (S630).

If the ball enters the first specific area 268 or the second specific area 265 (S630: yes), the operation of the condition device is started in the process of S631. Subsequently, the operation of the accessory continuously operating device is started (S632).
Next, it is determined whether or not the second large winning opening 26 is open (S633). If the determination is affirmative (S633: yes), the second large winning opening 26 is closed in the processing of S634. Subsequently, the first specific area 268 and the second specific area 265 are invalidated (S635).

After that, the following processing is performed in the processing of setting per item in S636. First, the opening pattern of the first large winning opening 25, the start effect time per feature, the end effect time per feature, etc. are set. Then, an item-based start command is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43. Next, it is determined whether the open extension flag is "1". If the open extension flag is "1", the open extension flag is reset to "0".
Furthermore, in this processing, whether or not to shift to the open extension gaming state after the big hit game end by the per-item is set, or the upper limit number of times is set.

Subsequently, the small hit flag is reset to "0" (S637), and the big hit flag is set to "1" (S638). This makes a transition from small hits to feature hits. Then return.
In this "special game processing", if the first specific area 268 or the second specific area 265 is entered during the opening of the second large winning opening 26 of the small hit game (S621: no) (S630 Yes), immediately operating the condition device and the continuous item actuating device, closing the second large winning opening 26 and shifting to the item per piece, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the number of entering the second large winning opening 26 reaches a specified number (S620: yes) or the opening time of the second large winning opening 26 ends (S621: yes), the second large winning combination After the mouth 26 is closed, it is determined whether or not there is a ball entering the first specified area 268 or the second specified area 265. It is good also as composition to shift to per character.

  If the ball does not enter the first specific area 268 or the second specific area 265 in the process of S630 (S630: no), the effective period of the first specific area 268 and the second specific area 265 ends in the process of S639. It is determined whether it has been done. If the effective period is over (S639: yes), the small hit end effect is set, and a small hit end command is transmitted to the sub integrated control unit 42 and the effect symbol control unit 43 (S640). Then return.

If the big hit flag is not "0" in the process of S600 of FIG. 21 (S600: no), as shown in FIG. 24, it is determined whether the first large winning opening 25 is open (S650) . If it is not in the open state (S650: no), it is judged whether it is in the big hit interval (S651).
If it is during the big hit interval (S651: yes), it is determined in the process of S652 whether it is the interval end time or not. If it is the interval end time (S652: yes), the first special electric utility is activated to open the first big winning opening 25 in the next round of the big hit game (S653). Then return.

If it is not during the interval in the process of S651 (S651: no), it is determined in the process of S654 whether or not the big hit end effect is in progress. If the end effect is not in progress (S654: no), it is determined whether or not the jackpot start effect is in progress (S655).
If the jackpot start effect is being performed (S655: yes), it is determined in the process of S656 whether or not the jackpot start effect time has elapsed. If the presentation time has elapsed (S656: yes), the first special power symbol is operated to open the first big winning opening 25 in the first round game of the big hit game (S657). The processing of the present S657 and the above-mentioned S653 corresponds to the "big hit game execution means" described in the claims. Then return.

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

If the first large winning opening 25 is open in the process of S650 (S650: yes), as shown in FIG. 25, the number of balls entered into the first large winning opening 25 reaches 10, which is the specified number. It is determined whether or not it has been done (S660). If it is the specified number (S660: yes), the first large winning opening 25 is closed in the processing of S662.
On the other hand, if the defined number has not been reached (S660: no), it is determined in the process of S661 whether or not the opening time of the first large winning opening 25 has ended. If the open time has not ended (S661: no), the process returns. If it is the end of the opening time (S661: yes), the first big winning opening 25 is closed in the processing of S662.

Subsequently, it is determined whether the final round of the big hit is completed (S663). If it is the end of the final round (S663: yes), the big hit end production processing of S664 is done, thereby sending the big hit end command to the sub integrated control device 42 and the production symbol control device 43. Then return.
On the other hand, if it is not the end of the final round (S663: no), interval processing (big hit interval) processing of S665 is performed, thereby transmitting a big hit interval command to the sub integrated control device 42 and the effect symbol control device 43. Then return.

  If the jackpot end effect is being performed in the process of FIG. 24 (FIG. 24) (S654: yes), as shown in FIG. 26, it is determined whether the jackpot end effect time has elapsed (S670). If the big hit end production time has not elapsed (S670: no), the process returns. If the rendering time has elapsed (S670: yes), the condition device is stopped (S671), and then the bonus product continuous operation device is stopped (S672).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not to shift to the open extension gaming state after the big hit game is ended, according to the big hit or small hit situation (S673). When shifting to the open extension gaming state (S673: yes), the upper limit number of open extension games selected in the big hit content setting process (S511 in FIG. 19 or S636 in FIG. 25) is set in the open extension counter. (S674). Subsequently, "1" is set to the open extension flag (S675). Next, the game state after the end of the big hit game is set, and when it shifts to the open extension game after the end of the big hit game, the open extension game state is set (S 676). Then, the big hit flag is reset to "0" and the big hit game is ended (S677).

Next, based on the timing chart shown in FIG. 27, the game content ("first opening pattern") of the small hit game resulting from the pass / fail determination of the first special view in the normal game state will be described.
First, when the gaming ball enters the first special view start opening 23 and the first special view start opening SW 503 detects the entry (10), the symbol variation of the first special view is started (11). For example, the fluctuation time of the first special view of the normal gaming state is set to about 8 seconds. If the result of the success or failure judgment of the first special figure is a small hit, and the first special figure is finalized with a small hit symbol on the first special figure display device 28A (11-1), the second special electric utility is operated The small hit game is started (12). For example, the period of the small hit game is set to about 20 seconds. The term “small hitting game period” as used herein is not a period in which the second large winning opening 26 is open, but is a time in which the second power special product is in operation. The small hit game start effect and the like are executed after the final display of the small hit symbol, and the small hit game is substantially started about one second after the small hit symbol is displayed.

  In response to the start of the small hit game (operation start (12) of the second special power symbol), the second large winning opening 26 distributes the game balls to the first game ball passage 261 rather than the second game ball passage 262 It opens according to the "1st opening pattern" set so that probability may become high. The opening mode of the second big winning opening 26 by the “first opening pattern” is about 8.8 seconds after the opening (13) for about 0.2 seconds at the same time as the start (12) of the small hit game Close (13-1). Thereafter, opening for about 0.2 seconds and closing for about 1 second are alternately repeated about five times (13-2). In the normal gaming state, the left strike is performed, and it is an indication to switch to the right strike by the first opening (13) at the start of the small hit game. Also, in the "first opening pattern", substantially, the game ball entering the second large winning opening 26 is about 0.2 seconds open about 9 seconds after the start of the small hit game and about 0.2 seconds It is a period (13-2) which alternately repeats closing for 1 second.

  The first distribution device 263 starts operation due to the small hit game start (12). The first sorting device 263 performs a sorting operation (displacement to the operating position) to the second gaming ball passage 262 for about 0.2 seconds from the start (12) of the small hit game (14), about After the distribution operation to the first game ball passage 261 for 1.2 seconds (return to the standby position) (14-1), the distribution operation to the second game ball passage 262 for about 5 seconds again (the operation position Displacement) is performed (14-2).

Thus, the first distribution device 263 performs distribution operation according to one predetermined operation pattern, whereby a predetermined time T (eg, about 7 seconds) elapses from the start (12) of the small hit game. In one period P1, the probability that the game ball entering the second large winning opening 26 opened by the small hit game is distributed to the second game ball passage 262 rather than the first game ball passage 261 is high, and the predetermined time T In the second period P2 after the passage of time, the probability that the game balls are distributed to the first game ball passage 261 more than the second game ball passage 262 is high.
Note that the predetermined time T, the first period P1 until the predetermined time T elapses, and the second period P2 when the predetermined time T has elapsed are periods that are clearly distinguished as different periods when viewed from the player and clearly controlled. It does not mean that it will be decided only by the passage of time.

The storage device 264 starts operation due to the small hit game start (12). The storage device 264 operates in a storage posture capable of storing gaming balls approximately nine seconds after the start of the small hit game (12) (15). After the storage posture has been continued for about 5 seconds, the stored gaming balls are returned to the non-storage posture so as to move them to the second area 26b of the second large winning opening 26 (15-1). In addition, the storage device 264 operates in a storage posture capable of storing game balls substantially in such a manner as to coincide with the period (13-2) in which the game balls enter the second big winning opening 26. It is configured.
As described above, the storage device 264 performs the second big win in the first period P1 until the predetermined time T elapses from the start (12) of the small hit game or the second period P2 after the predetermined time T elapses. The game balls are not stored in the first period P1 in which the probability that the game balls entering the mouth 26 are distributed to the second game ball passages 262 rather than the first game ball passages 261 is not stored.

The shutter 267 starts operation due to the small hit game start (12). The shutter 267 repeats a plurality of times alternately (about 16 seconds) after about 9 seconds from the start of the small hit game (12), about 0.2 seconds of blocking state and about 1 second of non-blocking state. The shutter 267 is configured such that the operation start of alternately repeating the blocking state and the non-blocking state substantially corresponds to the operation (15) of the storage device 264 to the storage posture. Further, the shutter 267 ends the operation when the operation of the second special electric utility (the end of the small hit game) ends.
In the small hit game resulting from the determination of success or failure of the first special view, the first large winning opening 25 does not operate.

In the "first open pattern" of the second large winning opening 26 in the small hit game of the first special view, substantially, the game ball entering the second large winning opening 26 is the start of the small hit gaming ( It is a period (13-2) alternately repeating about 0.2 second opening and about 1 second closing in the second half of the small hit game about 9 seconds after 12).
On the other hand, the first distribution device 263 operates to distribute the game balls to the second game ball passage 262 in about 7 seconds from the start (12) of the small hit game in the first half of the small hit game.
Therefore, from these relationships, in the small hit game of the first special view, the game ball entered into the second large winning opening 26 is substantially the first game without being distributed to the second game ball passage 262. It is distributed to the ball passage 261.

  In addition, since the period (13-2) in which the player can enter the second large winning opening 26 and the operation (15) of the storage device 264 to the storage posture coincide with each other, the second large winning opening 26 One of the game balls that has been hit and distributed to the first game ball passage 261 is stored in the storage device 264 and is movable to the second area 26 b of the second large winning opening 26. In this case, the storage device 264 has only one game ball that can be stored, and the operation of the storage device 264 to the storage posture and the operation to return to the non-storage posture are only once, so to the second area 26b Only one ball can move. Therefore, most of the game balls having flowed down the first game ball passage 261 are taken into the game board 2 by the take-in port 205a and can not shift to the second area 26b. That is, the game balls that have passed through the first game ball passage 261 but are not stored in the storage device 264 are configured not to enter the first specific area 268.

Thus, in the small hit game due to the hit determination of the first special figure, the gaming ball that entered the second large winning opening 26 passes the first gaming ball passage 261, the storage device 264, and the second area 26b. It moves to the second distribution device 269 through the spiral tower 266, the guide rail 2665, and the game ball drop unit 2666. Therefore, the player moves the gaming ball rising along the spiral tower 266, the gaming ball moving from the guide rail 2665 to the gaming ball falling portion 2666, the gaming ball falling from the gaming ball falling portion 2666 to the second distribution device 269, The behavior of the game balls distributed by the second distribution device 269 can be enjoyed. In addition, the game ball rising along the spiral tower 266 is thumped as if the movement to the second distribution device 269 is not blocked by the shutter 267, and is distributed to the first specific area 268 by the second distribution device 269 It will increase the sense of expectation for acquiring a hit. However, due to the operation of the shutter 267 and the operation of the second distribution device 269, it is not easy to enter the game ball into the first specific area 268.
As described above, even if many game balls enter the second large winning opening 26 into the first specific area 268 arranged in the second area 26b, the probability of entering the first specific area 268 Is low.
Of course, the game balls taken into the game board 2 by the take-in ports 205a, 205b, 205c, 205d do not enter the first specified area 268 or the second specified area 265.

Next, based on the timing chart shown in FIG. 28, the game content ("second opening pattern") of the small hit game resulting from the determination of success or failure of the second special view will be described.
First, when the game ball enters the first common drawing operation gate 22A or the second common drawing operation gate 22B and the common drawing operation SW 505 detects the entering ball (20), symbol fluctuation of the common drawing is started (21 ). For example, the fluctuation time of the spread diagram of the open extension gaming state is set to about one second. When the result of the judgment of the common drawing is hit and the common drawing is hit in the normal symbol display device 29 and the final display is made with the symbol (21-1), the opening / closing member 241 operates and the second special drawing starting opening 24 is Release (22). For example, the opening period of the second special view start port 24 is set to about 3 seconds.

  When the game ball enters the second special view starting opening 24 and the second special view starting opening SW 504 detects the entering (23), the symbol variation of the second special view is started (24). For example, the variation time of the second special view of the open extension gaming state is set to about 3 seconds. If the result of the success or failure judgment of the second special figure becomes a small hit, and the second special figure is finalized with a small hit symbol on the second special figure display device 28B (24-1), the second special electric utility item operates The small hit game is started (25). For example, the period of the small hit game is set to about 20 seconds. The term “small hitting game period” as used herein is not a period in which the second large winning opening 26 is open, but is a time in which the second power special product is in operation. In addition, after the final display of the small hit symbol, the small hit game start effect and the like are performed, and substantially, the small hit game is started about one second after the final display of the small hit symbol.

  In response to the small hit game start (operation start of the second special power symbol) (25), the second large winning opening 26 distributes the game balls to the second game ball passage 262 rather than the first game ball passage 261. Open according to the "second open pattern" set to increase the probability of being The opening mode of the second big winning opening 26 by the "second opening pattern" repeats opening about 0.2 seconds and closing about 1 second alternately about 5 times simultaneously with the start (25) of the small hit game Do it (26). In the second opening pattern, the game ball enters the second large winning opening 26 substantially for about 5 seconds from the start (25) of the small hit game of the first half of the small hit game. It is a period (26) in which opening and closing are alternately repeated.

The first distribution device 263 starts its operation due to the small hit game start (25). The first sorting device 263 performs a sorting operation (displacement to the working position) to the second gaming ball passage 262 for about 0.2 seconds after the start of the small hit game (27), about 1.2 After the distribution operation to the first game ball passage 261 for a second (return to the standby position) (27-1), the distribution operation to the second game ball passage 262 for about 5 seconds again (displacement to the operation position) ) (27-2).
As with the "first opening pattern" of the small hit game due to the hit determination of the first special view in the normal gaming state, by the distribution operation of the first distribution device 263 according to a predetermined one operation pattern, In the first period P1 from the start (25) of the small hit game to the elapse of a predetermined time T (for example, about 7 seconds), the gaming ball entered in the second large winning opening 26 opened by the small hit game is the second The probability of being allocated to the second game ball passage 262 is higher than that of the 1 game ball passage 261, and in the second game period P2 after the predetermined time T has elapsed, the first game ball passage 261 is used rather than the second game ball passage 262. The probability that the game balls are distributed is increased.

The storage device 264 starts operation due to the small hit game start (25). The storage device 264 operates in a storage posture capable of storing gaming balls approximately 28 seconds after the start (25) of the small hit game (28). After the storage posture has been continued for about 5 seconds, the stored gaming balls are returned to the non-storage posture so as to move them to the second area 26b of the second big winning opening 26 (28-1).
The storage device 264 keeps the predetermined time T from the start (25) of the small hit game, similar to the "first opening pattern" at the small hit game due to the hit determination of the first special view in the normal gaming state During the first period P1 or the second period P2 after the predetermined time T has elapsed, the game balls entering the second large winning opening 26 are distributed to the second game ball passage 262 rather than the first game ball passage 261. In the first period P1 in which the probability of being played is high, the gaming balls are not stored.

  The shutter 267 starts operation due to the small hit game start (25). The shutter 267 repeats a plurality of times of about 0.2 seconds of blocking and about 1 second of non-blocking alternately after about 9 seconds from the start (25) of the small hit game (29). In addition, the shutter 267 ends the operation when the operation of the second special power symbol (the end of the small hit game) is ended.

The operations of the first distribution device 263, storage device 264, and shutter 267 are caused by the success / failure determination of the second special view even in the "first opening pattern" of the small hit game caused by the success / failure determination of the first special view. The same is true for the "second opening pattern" of the small hit game to be played. Further, since the operation of the second distribution device 269 and the spiral tower 266 is also constant from the time of power on, the same operation is performed in the "first opening pattern" and the "second opening pattern".
In the small hit game resulting from the determination of success or failure of the second special view, the first large winning opening 25 does not operate.

In the "second opening pattern" of the second large winning opening 26 in the small hit game of the second special figure, substantially, the game ball entering the second large winning opening 26 is the start of the small hit gaming ( 25) A period (26) of alternately repeating about 0.2 seconds of opening for about 5 seconds and closing of about 1 second.
On the other hand, the first distribution device 263 operates to distribute the game balls to the second game ball passage 262 in about 7 seconds from the start of the small hit game.
Therefore, from these relationships, in the small hit game of the second special view, the game ball entered into the second large winning opening 26 is substantially distributed to the second game ball passage 261 without being distributed to the first game ball passage 261. It is distributed to the ball passage 262.

Thus, in the small hit game due to the determination of success or failure of the second special figure, the game ball entered in the second large winning opening 26 is, of course, stored in the storage device 264 through the second game ball passage 262 It is possible to pass through the second specific area 265 without having to Therefore, the game ball enters the second specific area 265 in a short time from the start of the small hit game, and it is possible to quickly shift to the feature.
In the "small hit symbol C", the pachinko machine 1 causes the "first open pattern" to be performed. And in the lottery of the second special figure, if it is determined to be a small hit in the normal gaming state, the small hit symbol C is always selected, and if it is determined to be a small hit in the open extension state, always "small hit symbol D ( The second open pattern may be selected. According to such a configuration, in the small hitting in the normal gaming state, it is possible to play the game whether or not to enter the first specific area.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is a judging means for judging whether or not the game ball has entered on the starting opening (FIG. 2: 23, 24) based on numerical data extracted based on numerical data (FIG. 17: S510). ] And small hit game execution means [Figure 21: S604] to execute a small hit game on condition that it is determined to be a small hit in the success or failure determination, and that it is determined to be a big hit in the success or failure determination, or A big hit game execution means (Fig. 24: S653, S657) that executes a big hit game on the condition that the game ball has entered a specific area [Fig. 2: 265, 268] during a hit game, It has setting value selecting means [FIG. 12: S107] which can be used for setting change and can select any setting value from plural kinds of setting values allocated to plural kinds of winning probabilities according to an operation from the outside. ing. And while the setting value selection means changes the probability of being judged as a small hit in the judgment of success or failure for each setting value to a different setting, the probability of being judged as a big hit in the judgment of success regardless of which setting value is selected Setting is not changed.

  Furthermore, while the pachinko machine 1 is determined by the pass / fail judgment means, the pass / fail judgment is made based on the first numerical data extracted due to the game ball entering the first starting opening (FIG. 2: 23). Whether the ball is in the second starting opening [FIG. 2: 24] is judged on the basis of the second numerical data extracted based on the ball. Then, the setting value selecting means changes the probability of being judged as a small hit in the pass / fail determination based on the first numerical value data to a different setting for each setting value, while the second numerical value is selected regardless of which setting value is selected. Configuration that does not change the probability that it is determined to be a small hit in data-based acceptance determination, the probability that it will be determined to be a big hit in identification determination based on the first numerical data, and the probability that it will be determined to be a big-hit in identification determination based on the second numerical data It is.

The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment changes the probability that it is determined to be a small hit in the first special view to a different setting in accordance with the operation (external operation) of the setting switch 61, the upper button 62, and the lower button 63. On the other hand, settings are not changed regarding the probability of being determined as a small hit of the second special figure, the probability of being determined as a big hit per symbol of the first special figure, and the probability of being determined as a big hit per symbol of the second special figure. With such new setting functions that have never been done, it is possible to adjust the operating profit of the game arcade appropriately, and it is possible to actively utilize the profit adjustment as part of the management strategy of the game arcade. Become.
That is, by changing the setting probability of the small hit of the first special figure due to the ball entering the first special figure starting opening 23 which the player aims at in the normal gaming state, the setting change of the first special figure It is possible to adjust the occurrence of the small hit game and the occurrence of the big hit game per character developed from the small hit game. Thus, the number of prize balls for small hit games and big hit games can be adjusted, and the operating profit can be suitably adjusted. Then, since the probability of winning a small hit can be set for each business day of the game arcade, it can be actively utilized as part of the management strategy of the game arcade.
In addition, since neither the first special figure nor the second special figure sets the probability of being determined to be a big hit per symbol, the setting is not changed, so the game shop is biased by the random number value of the first special figure or the random value of the second special figure. It is hard to happen that there are more big hits than expected. Furthermore, even if the numerical data to be extracted is biased and more small hits occur than expected, it does not necessarily evolve from small hit games to features per item, so the actual number of balls and the prize that the game store assumes The effect of suppressing large deviations from the number of balls is achieved. Furthermore, since the pachinko machine 1 has a high probability of winning in the small hit in the second special figure and does not change the setting, it is a type 1 two-mixing machine that generates per-character easily and speedily in the open extension gaming state. Not impair the playability of
In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, the winning probability determined to be a small hit in the second special figure is configured not to be changed by external operation, but the invention is not limited thereto, and the winning probability in the second special figure is set. It may be changed.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment is configured to have two types of big winning openings of the first big winning opening 25 opened in the big hit game and the second big winning opening 26 opened in the small hitting game. Although there is, it is not limited to this. For example, the large winning opening may be configured as one type of configuration having a specific area, and the large winning opening may be opened in any of the big hit game and the small hit game.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment is provided with two types of start-up ports of a first special view start port 23 and a second special view start port 24, and two types of success or failure of the first special view and the second special view. Although it is the structure which performs determination, it does not restrict to this. For example, in a pachinko machine provided with one type of start-up port and configured to make a pass / fail determination of one type of special drawing, the probability of being determined to be a small hit of the special drawing can be changed to a different setting according to the external operation. On the other hand, the setting may not be changed with respect to the probability of being determined as a big hit per symbol of the special drawing.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment is configured not to change the setting of the winning probability of the big hit in both the first special figure and the second special figure according to the external operation, but the winning probability of the big hit is outside the external operation. The configuration may be changed. For example, although not provided in the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, in addition to the external operation, provided with a probability change function to change the winning probability of the big hit to a high probability by establishing predetermined game conditions after the big hit game is over It is good also as composition.

  Note that the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment has a small hit (a configuration without a specific area) that can not be developed from a small hit to a big hit, and the probability that the small hit is determined is changed by setting. If so, it is difficult to achieve the effect of suitably adjusting the operating profit of the game arcade. That is, in the small hit game, the big winning opening is opened only for a very short time, and even when the small hitting game occurs, the game ball can not enter the big winning opening frequently. That is, even if a small hit game occurs, the probability of generating a winning ball is low, and even if a winning ball is generated, the number of winning balls is small, so there is not much difference in winning balls due to setting, and profit adjustment is difficult is there. On the other hand, if it is the composition which can be developed from a small hit to a big hit, the small hit game itself does not have much meaning, but if it is developed to a big hit, the number of winning balls will be greatly changed.

Second Embodiment
Next, a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described. The pachinko machine of this embodiment is configured to be able to change the setting of the winning probability of the small figure in the first special figure and the winning probability of the large figure of the first special figure in accordance with the external operation. Furthermore, when the winning probability of the big hit is set to be higher than the current probability, the winning probability of the small hit is set lower than the current probability. On the other hand, if the winning probability of the big hit is set to be lower than the current probability, the winning probability of the small hitting is set higher than the current probability, and the winning probability of the small hitting and the winning probability of the big hit are inversely proportional. It is a configuration to change settings. The jackpot probability of the second special view can be changed, but the jackpot probability of the small hit is not changed.

The basic configuration of the pachinko machine of this embodiment is substantially the same as that of the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment. In the description of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the same members use the same reference numerals.
The pachinko machine of the present embodiment is the same as the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment in the first special view by the “power on process” and the “setting change process” (see FIGS. 12 and 13) at the time of power on. The winning probability of the small hit and the winning probability of the big hit of the first special figure are changed. Similar to the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment, the setting is changed by selecting the set value.

As shown in FIG. 29, in the pachinko machine, six types of “setting value 1” to “setting value 6” are provided as setting values, and the setting switch 61, the upper button 62, and the lower button 63 are operated. Therefore, it is possible to select and change any setting value at the game arcade.
In the "set value 1", the winning probability of the small hit in the judgment of the first special figure is set to "1/35" and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/209". In addition, the winning probability of the small hit in the determination of success or failure of the second special figure is set to "198/199", the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/209".
In the “set value 2”, the winning probability of the small hit in the judgment of the first special figure is set to “1/40” and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to “1/204”. In addition, the winning probability of the small hit in the determination of success or failure of the second special figure is set to "198/199", the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/204".
In the “set value 3”, the winning probability of the small hit in the judgment of the first special figure is set to “1/45”, and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to “1/199”. In addition, the winning probability of the small hit in the determination of success or failure of the second special figure is set to "198/199", the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/199".
In the “set value 4”, the winning probability of the small hit in the judgment of the first special figure is set to “1/50”, and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to “1/194”. In addition, the winning probability of the small hit in the determination of success or failure of the second special figure is set to "198/199", the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/194".
In the “set value 5”, the winning probability of the small hit in the judgment of the first special figure is set to “1/55”, and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to “1/189”. In addition, the winning probability of the small hit in the determination of success or failure of the second special figure is set to "198/199", and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/189".
In the “set value 6”, the winning probability of the small hit in the judgment of the first special figure is set to “1/60”, and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to “1/184”. In addition, the winning probability of the small hit in the determination of success or failure of the second special figure is set to "198/199", and the winning probability of the big hit (per symbol) is set to "1/184".

As described above, the pachinko machine has a configuration in which the winning probability of the small hit in the first special drawing and the winning probability of the big hit of the first special drawing are different for each set value. In this case, according to the order (predetermined order) of “set value 1” to “set value 6”, the jackpot probability is gradually made high and the jackpot probability is made gradually low and the win probability is made low. . That is, increasing the winning probability of the big hit lowers the winning probability of the small hitting, and increasing the winning probability of the small hitting lowers the winning probability of the big hit, so the winning probability of the small hit and the win probability of the big hit are inversely proportional. It is a structure. In addition, the winning probability of the small hit of the second special figure is configured not to change with the same probability in any setting value.
And, pachinko machines, depending on the difference in the setting value, generate a large number of gaming balls that can be expected to be acquired by the big hit gaming state developed from the small hit (per character) or the big hit (per symbol) of the hit judgment. It is set up.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, a pass / fail judgment unit (FIG. 17: S510) that makes a pass / fail judgment based on numerical data extracted due to the game ball entering the starting opening (FIG. 2: 23, 24). And, small hit game execution means to execute a small hit game on condition that it is determined to be a small hit in the success or failure determination [Fig. 21: S604] and that it has been determined to be a big hit in the success or failure determination, or small hit A big hit game execution means (Fig. 24: S653, S657) that executes a big hit game on the condition that the game ball has entered the specific area [Fig. 2: 265, 268] during the game and the winning probability setting of the hit judgment A setting value selecting unit [FIG. 12: S107] which can be used for changing and can select any of the setting values from a plurality of setting values allocated to a plurality of types of winning probabilities according to an operation from the outside There is. Then, when the setting value selecting means sets the probability of being judged as a big hit by the pass / fail judgment to be higher than the current probability according to the setting value, the probability of being judged as a small hit is lower than the current probability. While it is set, if the probability of being judged as a big hit in the pass / fail judgment is set lower than the current probability according to the set value, the probability of being judged as a small hit will be set higher than the current probability It is a structure.

  Furthermore, while the pachinko machine 1 is determined by the pass / fail judgment means, the pass / fail judgment is made based on the first numerical data extracted due to the game ball entering the first starting opening (FIG. 2: 23). Whether the ball is in the second starting opening [FIG. 2: 24] is judged on the basis of the second numerical data extracted based on the ball. When the setting value selecting means sets the probability of being judged as a big hit by the judgment based on the first numerical data to be higher than the current probability according to the setting value, the probability of being judged as a small hit is currently If the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the pass / fail determination based on the first numerical data is set to be lower than the current probability according to the set value while being set lower than the probability of The probability is set to be higher than the current probability, and the probability of being judged as a big hit by the pass / fail judgment based on the second numerical data is changed to a different setting for each setting value, while any setting value is selected, It is the structure which does not change the probability judged as a small hit by the pass / fail judgment based on 2nd numerical data.

The pachinko machine according to the present embodiment has a winning probability determined to be a small hit in the first special figure and a first special figure, the first special figure, the first special figure, in response to the operation (external operation) of the setting switch 61 2 Change the winning probability determined to be a big hit in the special view to a different setting. In addition, if the probability of winning a small hit is high, the probability of winning a big hit will be low, and if the probability of winning a big hit is high, the probability of winning a small hit will be inversely proportional to the probability of winning a big hit. Configuration to change the setting. With such new setting functions that have never been done, it is possible to adjust the operating profit of the game arcade appropriately, and it is possible to actively utilize the profit adjustment as part of the management strategy of the game arcade. Become.
For example, the occurrence of the small hit game of the first special figure by increasing the probability of the small hit of the first special figure caused by the ball entering the first special figure starting opening 23 aimed by the player in the normal gaming state And can increase the occurrence of big hit games per character developed from small hit games. On the other hand, since the winning probability of the big hit becomes low, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the big hit game per symbol. Thus, the number of prize balls for small hit games and big hit games can be adjusted, and the operating profit can be suitably adjusted. Further, since the probability of winning a small hit and a big hit can be set for each business day of the game arcade, it can be actively utilized as part of the management strategy of the game arcade.
In addition, according to the set value, the probability of big hit game by the symbol can be increased, and the probability of big hit game by the feature from the small hit can be increased, so that the taste of the gaming machine is improved. be able to. Furthermore, since the pachinko machine has a high probability of winning a small hit in the second special figure and does not change the setting, in the open extension gaming state, it is possible to quickly and quickly generate a per-character combination. It does not impair the playability.

  In the pachinko machine of the second embodiment, the winning probability for the small hit in the second special view is not changed by the external operation, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The winning probability for the small hit in the second special view Setting may be changed. In this case, the small win selection probability of the second special view and the big hit selection probability of the second special view are inversely proportional.

The pachinko machine of the second embodiment may be configured to have a large winning opening as one type of configuration having a specific area, and open the large winning opening in any of the big hit game and the small hit game.
The pachinko machine according to the second embodiment may be configured to have one type of start-up port and to determine whether the type of special view is acceptable.

  The pachinko machine of the second embodiment may be configured to have a probability changing function of changing the jackpot probability to a high probability when predetermined gaming conditions are established after the end of the big hit game. In this case, it is desirable that a setting probability of the normal gaming state and a probability of winning the probability variation gaming state are provided as the jackpot probability for each set value, and both are changed according to the set value. For example, according to the order of “set value 1” to “set value 6”, it is desirable to gradually increase both the jackpot probability of the normal gaming state and the jackpot probability of the probability variation gaming state to high probability.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the present invention is an enclosed type gaming machine which collects the fired game balls inside the gaming machine and fires again with the launcher, and manages the number of balls held by the player as data using a storage medium such as an IC card. May apply.

1 Pachinko machine 2 game board 23 first special figure starting opening (starting opening, first starting opening)
24 second special view starting port (starting port, second starting port)
25 first large winning opening 26 second large winning opening (large winning opening)
265 Second specific area (specific area)
268 First specific area (specific area)
40 Main control unit (Possibility judgment means, small hit game execution means, big hit game execution means, set value selection means)

Claims (4)

Eligibility determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a game in which an increase in winning balls can be expected, based on numerical data extracted due to the game balls entering the starting opening;
A small hit game execution means for executing a small hit game on the condition that the small hit is determined in the above-mentioned pass / fail determination,
A jackpot game provided with a jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game on the condition that the jackpot is determined to be a big hit in the hit determination or that the game ball has entered a specific area during the small hit game At the machine
A setting value selecting unit that is used to change the setting of the winning probability of the success / failure determination, and can select any setting value from a plurality of types of setting values assigned to a plurality of types of the winning probability according to an external operation. Equipped with
The set value selecting means changes the probability that the small hit is determined by the hit / not determination to a different setting for each of the set values, while the big hit is determined by the hit determination regardless of which set value is selected. A ball game machine characterized by not changing the probability to be determined. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1,
As the start-up opening, a first start-up opening and a second start-up opening are provided,
The success or failure judgment means makes the judgment on the basis of the first numerical data extracted based on the game ball entering the first starting opening, while the game ball enters the second starting opening To make the judgment on the basis of the second numerical data extracted as a result of
The set value selection means changes the probability that the small hit is determined to be a small hit in the determination based on the first numerical value data, for each set value, regardless of which set value is selected. A probability that the small hit is determined by the hit determination based on the second numeric data, a probability that the big hit is determined by the hit determination based on the first numeric data, and the hit or failure based on the second numeric data A bullet ball gaming machine that does not change the probability of being judged to be the big hit in the determination. Eligibility determination means for determining whether or not to shift to a game in which an increase in winning balls can be expected based on numerical data extracted due to the game balls entering the starting opening;
A small hit game execution means for executing a small hit game on the condition that the small hit is determined in the above-mentioned pass / fail determination,
A jackpot game provided with a jackpot game execution means for executing a jackpot game on the condition that the jackpot is determined to be a big hit in the hit determination or that the game ball has entered a specific area during the small hit game At the machine
A setting value selecting unit that is used to change the setting of the winning probability of the success / failure determination, and can select any setting value from a plurality of types of setting values assigned to a plurality of types of the winning probability according to an external operation. Equipped with
When the set value selecting means sets the probability that the big hit is determined to be the big hit in the hit / not determination according to the set value so as to be higher than the current probability, the probability that the small hit is determined is the current probability The probability of being determined to be the small hit is currently determined by setting the probability that the big hit is determined to be lower than the current probability according to the setting value while being set lower than the current value. A bullet ball game machine characterized by being set higher than a probability. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 3,
As the start-up opening, a first start-up opening and a second start-up opening are provided,
The success or failure judgment means makes the judgment on the basis of the first numerical data extracted based on the game ball entering the first starting opening, while the game ball enters the second starting opening To make the judgment on the basis of the second numerical data extracted as a result of
The set value selection means
If the probability that the big hit is determined to be the big hit in the qualification based on the first numerical data is set to be higher than the current probability according to the set value, the probability that the small hit is determined to be the current probability When the probability of being determined to be the big hit in the determination of the merit based on the first numerical data is set to be lower than the current probability according to the setting value while being set lower than The probability to be determined is set higher than the current probability,
And while changing the probability that the big hit will be determined by the determination based on the second numerical data to different settings for each set value, the second numerical data may be changed regardless of which set value is selected. A bullet ball gaming machine that does not change the probability of being judged as the small hit by the success or failure judgment based on it.

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