JP2019084085A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pinball game machine capable of suitably determining a ball dispensation rate while ensuring security.SOLUTION: A main control device 80 of a sealed Pachinko machine has a plurality of setting values, and progresses a characteristic game corresponding to a current setting value. A frame control device 81 acquires the number of dispensing balls from a card unit 46 when the card unit 46 placed side by side with the Pachinko machine dispenses game balls at a predetermined rate. The main control device 80 provides the frame control device 81 with update information generated based on a new setting value when the current setting value is changed. The frame control device 81 provides the card unit 46 with the update information acquired from the main control device 80, and the card unit 46 sets a ball dispensation rate according to a new setting value, based on the update information acquired from the frame control device 81.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that plays a game by circulating and using a plurality of game balls enclosed inside.

  There is known an inter-table card processing machine which is juxtaposed to a ball and ball game machine and lends a ball to a player using an IC card or the like. The inter-room card processor described in Patent Document 1 is added to an enclosed type game machine, and changes the rate at which a ball is lent in accordance with an operation from a player. Note that the rate includes the meaning of the unit price of the game ball provided to the player in the ball rental. In addition, when the rate is changed, the inter-room card processing machine instructs the enclosed type game machine provided side to change the game performance according to the changed rate. Here, Patent Document 1 describes, as a specific example of game performance, a probability of winning a big hit, a probability of shifting to a definite change or a short time after a big hit, a probability that an effect to be performed over a long time, etc. is performed.

JP, 2013-106943, A

  By the way, similarly to the enclosed type game machine in Patent Document 1, there is known a managed gaming machine configured to play a game by cyclically using a game ball enclosed inside. The management gaming machine includes a main control device that controls the progress of the game and a frame control device that manages the number of balls held by the player. The frame control device is connected to a management computer provided in a pachinko parlor, and the management computer is connected to a management center via a wide area network.

  For this reason, in the management gaming machine, there is a risk that the main control device may be illegally accessed via the wide area network and the frame control device. Therefore, in the managed gaming machine, at least information affecting the performance of the game and information having the possibility of affecting the outcome of the game (hereinafter referred to as "specific information") in order to suppress fraudulent acts (hereinafter referred to as "specific information"), main control It is required that the device can not receive from the frame control device.

  On the other hand, in the case where the invention described in Patent Document 1 is applied to a managed gaming machine, when an instruction to change game performance is issued from the inter-room card processor in response to a change in rate, the main control device Although it is necessary to obtain information indicating the changed gaming performance from the frame control device, the information is considered to correspond to the above-described specific information. That is, in order to apply the invention described in Patent Document 1 to the management gaming machine, it is necessary to configure the main control device to be able to receive specific information from the frame control device, which may cause a security problem. There is sex.

  This invention is made in view of the said subject, and it aims at setting the rate of a ball loan suitably, ensuring security.

The ball game machine according to claim 1 made in view of the above problem has a plurality of setting values for playing a game of different characteristics, and circulates and uses a plurality of game balls enclosed in the interior. Play a game. A ball game machine uses any of a plurality of setting values as the current setting value according to an instruction from the outside, and according to the current setting value according to the firing of the gaming ball to the game area by the launching device. The player can use the main control unit for advancing the game with the above characteristics and the circulating means for supplying the launcher with the game ball entered into the entrance and out port provided in the game area. The number of holding balls, which is the number of holding balls, is stored, and when the game balls are fired by the launcher, the number of gaming balls fired from the number of holding balls is reduced and the ball entrance is entered. And a frame control device that increases the number of holding balls in response to entering the ball. In addition, the frame control device, when the ball is lent with the card unit provided outside the ball game machine, the card unit, the number of the lent balls which is the number of game balls provided to the player by lent the ball Is acquired, and the lent ball number is added to the ball number. Also, when the current setting value is newly determined, the main control device provides the frame control device with the update information generated based on the new current setting value. Further, the frame control device provides the card unit with the update information acquired from the main control device. Then, the card unit sets a rate, which is a price per predetermined number of gaming balls, according to the current setting value based on the update information acquired from the frame control device, and in the ball lending, the number of lent balls according to the rate. Decide.

  According to such a configuration, when the current setting value is changed in the ball and ball game machine, the update information is provided to the card unit, and the card unit responds to the current setting value based on the update information. Set the rate of the ball rental. Then, when changing the rate of ball lending in the card unit, no information is provided to the main control device. Therefore, the ball lending rate is changed without providing the above-described specific information to the main control device. Therefore, in the above-described managed gaming machine, it is possible to preferably set the rate of the ball lending while securing the security.

Note that, as described in claim 2, the main control device, in the game, while performing lottery due to entering the ball entrance, when winning the lottery, increases the player's ball holding You may give it a bonus. And the game of a different characteristic may differ in the probability of winning by lottery and / or the content of the benefit.
According to such a configuration, in accordance with the current setting value, game characteristics are determined based on the probability of winning in the lottery and the contents of the bonus at the time of winning. For this reason, when the current setting value is changed, the winning probability and the contents of benefits are changed, and the rate of the ball lending in the card unit is determined according to the winning probability and the contents of the benefits after the change. Therefore, the rate of ball lending can be set appropriately.

Further, as described in claim 3, a game with different characteristics may have a different payout rate, which is a degree indicating how much the game ball can be obtained by the player.
According to such a configuration, the payout rate of the ball and ball gaming machine is determined according to the current setting value. For this reason, when the current setting value is changed, the payout rate is changed, and the ball lending rate in the card unit is determined according to the withdrawal rate after the change. Therefore, the rate of ball lending can be set appropriately.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine in this embodiment. It is a reverse view of the pachinko machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the pachinko machine in this embodiment. It is a table | surface which shows an example of the game play property of each setting value of the pachinko machine in this embodiment, and a rate. It is explanatory drawing of the process by which a rate is changed with the change of the present setting value. It is a specific example of the effect according to the present rate (in other words, the present setting value). It is a flowchart about the main routine in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the starting winning a prize confirmation process in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the prefetch determination processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the yes-no decision processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the yes-no decision processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the yes-no decision processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the yes-no decision processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the big hit game processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the big hit game processing in this embodiment. It is a flowchart about the big hit game processing in this embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments at all, and may take various forms within the technical scope of the present invention.
[Description of configuration]
(1) Overall Configuration As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a structure in which each component of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 forming a vertically long fixed outer shell holding frame. An inner frame 70 (see FIG. 2) is attached to the outer frame 51 so as to be openable and closable relative to the outer frame 51 via hinges provided on the upper left and lower sides thereof. Further, a front frame (glass frame) 52 is attached to the front surface of the inner frame 70 so as to be openable to the inner frame 70, and a plate glass (not shown) is detachably provided to the front frame 52. Furthermore, the game board 2 attached to the inner frame 70 is disposed on the back side (rear side) of the plate glass.

  Speakers 66 are disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52, and the gaming sound and the alarm sound emitted from the speakers 66 are used to improve the concept of the game or to alert the player. . In addition, a plurality of frame-side decoration lamps 65 that emit light in accordance with the game state are provided in the front frame 52, and the light-emission improves the convenience of the game. Further, at the lower central portion of the front frame 52, an attachment portion to which a display device 47 of the card unit 46 described later can be attached detachably is provided. A firing handle 64 is disposed to the right of the mounting portion. The launch handle 64 is turned clockwise by the player to move the launch device 31 to launch the game ball toward the game area 3 of the game board 2.

  Further, in the front frame 52, the number of holding patterns (hereinafter referred to as the number of holding balls) which are gaming balls that can be used by the player is displayed at a position immediately above the mounting portion (display device 47). A ball number display device 61, and a counting switch 62 for storing, in the IC card inserted in the card unit 46, the ball number information indicating information etc. indicating the ball number stored in the frame control device 81 Is provided. Further, to the left of the counting switch 62, an effect button 63 operable by the player is disposed.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called enclosed type gaming machine, and a card unit (CR unit) 46 for reading and writing an IC card is provided side by side. The card unit 46 is provided with a card insertion slot 49 capable of inserting and removing an IC card, and a bill insertion slot 48 capable of inserting a bill, and is further protruded rightward from the lower part of the card unit 46 A display device 47 is provided. The display device 47 is detachably mounted on the mounting portion of the front frame 52 described above, and is mounted so as to cover the mounting portion when the card unit 46 is juxtaposed to the left side of the pachinko machine 1. The display device 47 has a touch panel type LCD screen, on which the credit balance stored in the IC card inserted in the card insertion slot 49 (or can be provided to the player by ball lending within the credit balance) Number of game balls etc. are displayed. It should be noted that ball lending means providing a game ball as a holding ball to a player (in other words, lending), and credit balance means the balance of money provided by the player to lend a ball. means. And this credit balance (or the number of balls that can be lent out) is updated according to the ball lending and the return of the money provided for the ball lending.

The pachinko machine (enclosed type game machine) 1 is configured as a management game machine and connected to a hall computer via a card unit 46, and the hall computer is provided outside via a wide area network. It is connected to an information management center (not shown) which is a server. As a result, each pachinko machine 1 manages the shipping information from the manufacturer, the information of the installed game arcade, the information of movement between game arcades, the discard information, etc. based on the respective authentication information, and illegal use or Has high security capabilities to prevent unauthorized modification.

  The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by guide rails 3a, and a large number of game nails (not shown) are implanted in the game area 3. A center case (not shown) is disposed at the central portion of the game area 3, and an LCD screen of the effect symbol display device 6 (the whole illustration is omitted) is disposed at the center of the center case so as to be visible from the front. ing. The center case is also provided with a warp inlet (not shown), a warp passage, a stage, and the like.

  The first start opening 11 is disposed below the effect symbol display device 6 (directly below the center case), and the normal symbol operation gate 17 and the second start opening 12 are vertically arranged to the right of the center case. It is arranged side by side. The second starting opening 12 is constituted by a normal electric combination provided with an openable / closable wing piece, and is configured to be able to win a game ball only when the wing piece is open. The second starting opening 12 may be configured to be able to win at a low frequency even in the closed state, and to easily enter the ball when it is in the open state. Further, a special winning opening 14 is disposed immediately below the first starting opening 11. Further, four general winning openings 15 are disposed on the left side of the first start opening 11. These general winning openings 15 are configured to be able to win a game ball at all times.

In the most downstream part of the game area 3, the out port 16 is disposed, and the game ball fired to the game area 3 did not win in any of the winning ports 14, 15 and the starting ports 11, 12. In some cases, the ball enters the out port 16.
In the lower right part of the game board 2, a special symbol display device comprising a normal symbol display device 7 comprising a plurality of LEDs, a common drawing reserve number display device 8, a special symbol reserve number display device 18 and a 7 segment display device And 9 are arranged.

  FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1. On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, an inner frame 70 to which the above-described game board 2 is detachably attached is accommodated in an outer frame 51. In the upper part of the inner frame 70, a launcher 31 for launching game balls to the game area 3 described above is disposed, and the game balls launched by the launcher 31 are displayed from the upper left portion of the game area 3 Jump into the area 3 and flow down the game area 3. Further, at the lower part of the inner frame 70, a polishing device (not shown) for collecting the game balls fired to the game area 3 and polishing the collected game balls is installed. The polishing apparatus is in communication with the above-described start openings 11, 12, the big winning opening 14, the respective general winning openings 15, and the out opening 16 via a recovery path (not shown). The game balls having entered the big winning opening 14, each general winning opening 15, and the out opening 16 are sent through the recovery path. Further, in the inner frame 70, a pumping device 33 for sending the game balls polished by the polishing device to the launch device 31 is disposed along the vertical direction. A configuration for circulating the gaming balls is provided by the launcher 31, the recovery path, the polishing machine, and the lifter 33. That is, the game balls shot from the launch device 31 to the game area 3 are sent from the collection path to the polishing device after entering the start port 11, 12 or the out port 16 or the like. It is again supplied to the launcher 31 via the lifter 33. In addition, since the thing of the structure conventionally known can be applied to the discharge device 31, the collection | recovery path, the grinding device, and the pumping device 33, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control unit 80, a frame control unit 81, a rendering symbol control unit 82, a sub integrated control unit 83, and a power supply unit 85 are disposed. The main control device 80, the effect symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided in the game board 2, and the frame control device 81 and the power supply device 85 are provided in the inner frame 70.
Further, although details will be described later, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a plurality of setting values for determining the characteristics of the game, and the manager of the pachinko machine 1 (for example, a clerk of a hall where the pachinko machine 1 is installed) The current setting value is changed according to the operation of. The main control device 80 is provided with a setting device for changing the current setting value, and the setting device is housed in the case together with the main control device 80. The setting device is provided with a setting value display device 80 a for changing the current setting value, a setting change switch 80 b, and a clear switch 80 c. These are located on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 (in other words, the back side of the game board 2) and can be viewed and operated when the inner frame 70 is opened, and can not be viewed and operated by the player It has become.

(2) Electrical Configuration FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical wiring of the pachinko machine 1. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board, a power supply board, etc. for simply relaying a signal are not described. Although not shown in detail, all of the main control unit 80, frame control unit 81, rendering symbol control unit 82, and sub integrated control unit 83 have a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, etc. Have. Then, the CPU mounted on each of the ROMs is started by an interrupt signal of 2 ms cycle by the CPU of each of these control devices, and various controls are executed. In addition, since the frame control device 81 handles information on the performance display device 60, information on the number of balls held by the player, information on the credit balance, etc. as described later, if the power supply is cut off by any chance A non-volatile memory (such as a flash memory or a non-volatile RAM) may be preferably used so as to hold such information. As a result, even when the power supply is cut off, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the player suffers a disadvantage.

  In the main control device 80, the game ball entered into the first start opening switch 11a and the second start hole 12 for detecting the game ball entered into the first start hole 11 through the game board relay terminal board 74. 2nd starting opening switch 12a which detects, normal symbol operation switch 17a which detects the game ball which passes normal symbol operation gate 17, count switch 14a for counting the game ball which entered the big winning a prize opening 14, each general winning a prize Detection signals from each general winning opening switch 15a for detecting the game ball entering the mouth 15, a magnet sensor for detecting magnetism, a radio wave sensor for detecting radio waves, etc. are input.

  The main control unit 80 operates in accordance with the program loaded in the ROM, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above detection signal etc., and generates the command as a frame control unit 81 and a sub integrated control unit Output to 83. Further, main controller 80 performs display control of special symbol display device 9 and normal symbol display device 7 via symbol display device relay terminal board 71, and special symbol retention number display device 18, and common drawing suspension Lighting control of the number display device 8 is performed. Further, the main control device 80 is also connected to the special winning opening solenoid 14b and the normal motorized combination solenoid 12b via the game board relay terminal board 74. The main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the large winning opening 14 by controlling the large winning opening solenoid 14 b, and controls the opening and closing of the second starting opening 12 by controlling the ordinary electric combination solenoid 12 b. Further, the main control device 80 outputs a signal for management such as symbol variation or big hit, and the output signal is sent from the frame control device 81 to the hall computer via the card unit 46. Further, the main controller 80 is connected to a winning ball number display device 99, and performs display control of the winning ball number. The player can easily grasp the number of winning balls generated by winning in each winning opening (starting opening, general winning opening, big winning opening, etc.) by means of the winning number display device 99. However, the enclosed type game machine is provided with the number-of-balls display device 61 whose display is controlled by the frame control device 81, and it is also possible to grasp the number of winning balls by the number-of-balls display device 61. The award ball number display device 99 is not essential.

The main control unit 80 and the frame control unit 81 are connected so as to enable communication from the main control unit 80 to the frame control unit 81 only in one direction. That is, while a signal can be transmitted from main controller 80 to frame control device 81 and the frame control device 81 can receive the signal, frame control device 81 directs the signal to main control device 80. It is impossible to send. Therefore, in the configuration of the present embodiment, information managed or controlled by the frame control device 81 (number-of-balls information, information related to firing or circulation of gaming balls, etc.) can not be transmitted to the main control device 80. Then, the main control device 80 that controls the entire game progression can not input any signal from the outside at all (except for the winning information on the game and the input from the various switches described above). As a result, it is structurally possible to cause the main control device 80 to input an unauthorized signal that may affect the game performance, and the configuration is extremely illegitimate (strong).

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the above-described specific information is information that at least affects the game performance from the frame control device 81 to the main control device 80, or information that may affect the outcome of the game. (For example, credit balance, number of balls held, big hit information, big hit probability, information on result of yes / no decision, information on launch and circulation of gaming balls, etc.) can not be sent, but for other information, It may be possible to transmit from the frame control device 81 to the main control device 80.

  Further, the main controller 80 is connected to the setting value display device 80a, the setting change switch 80b, and the clear switch 80c in the setting device described above, and these are controlled by the main controller 80. The setting change switch 80b is configured as an insertion slot into which the setting key is inserted, and the operation state can be switched to the ON state or the OFF state by rotating the setting key inserted in the setting change switch 80b. Then, a signal indicating the operation state of the setting change switch 80 b and the clear switch 80 c is transmitted to the main control device 80. Further, the set value display device 80a includes, for example, an 8-segment LED or the like, and is configured to display the set value of the pachinko machine 1 according to a signal from the main control device 80.

  The frame control device 81 can communicate with the card unit 46 via the gaming ball lending device 75. The display unit 47 of the card unit 46 is also communicably connected, and the frame control unit 81 receives signals from the lending switch 58 and the return switch 59 provided on the display unit 47. The frame control device 81 acquires, from the card unit 46, the credit balance and the number-of-hands information stored in the IC card inserted in the card unit 46, or the number of balls to be acquired from the card unit 46 at the time of ball lending. (In other words, the number of holding balls is set based on the information indicating the number of gaming balls provided to the player by ball lending, and the number information of holding balls is generated or updated, or the return received from the return switch 59 By performing a credit balance return process according to the signal or by transmitting the number-of-balls information stored in the frame control device 81 to the card unit 46 according to the operation of the count switch 62, and further storing it in the IC card Perform the number-of-balls movement process etc. to settle the player's personal possessions. The frame control device 81 is communicably connected to the hall computer 87 via the card unit 46, and transmits the gaming information of the pachinko machine 1 to the hall computer 87.

  Further, the frame control device 81 receives the rotation amount signal of the emission handle 64 from the handle volume 101, the emission stop signal from the emission stop switch 103, and the touch switch 102 via the emission operation unit relay terminal plate 76. Touch signals are input respectively. The rotation amount signal is output when the player rotates the launch handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle 64, and the launch stop signal is the launch stop switch 103 of the player. Output by pressing. It should be noted that if the touch signal is not input, the gaming ball can not be fired, and if the firing stop switch signal is input, the gaming ball can not be fired even if the player touches the firing handle 64 There is. Furthermore, the counting switch 62 and the ball holding number display device 61 are connected via the operation unit relay terminal plate 73, and the frame control device 81 receives the operation signal of the counting switch 62 and holds it. The display control of the ball number display device 61 is performed. The ball holding number display device 61 displays the number of balls held by the player indicated by the ball holding number information stored in the frame control device 81 in real time.

  Further, in the frame control device 81, the ball feed sensor 104 of the launcher 31, the launch inlet sensor 105, the launch motor 106, and the ball feed solenoid 107 are connected via the launcher relay terminal plate 77. The ball feed sensor 104 detects the game ball sent to the launch position of the launch device 31, and outputs a detected vibration of the game ball. In addition, the discharge inlet sensor 105 detects a game ball supplied from the above-described pumping device 33 to the discharge device 31, and outputs a detection signal of the game ball. The frame control device 81 controls the firing motor 106 and the ball feeding solenoid based on the signals transmitted from the handle volume 101, the firing stop switch 103, the touch switch 102, the ball feeding sensor 104, and the firing inlet sensor 105 described above. The driving control of 107 is performed to fire or stop the game ball.

  Further, in the frame control device 81, a cassette switch 108, a polishing motor sensor 109, a cassette motor 110, and a polishing motor 111 are connected via a polishing device relay terminal board 78, and the cassette switch 108 and the polishing motor sensor 109. And driving the cassette motor 110 and the polishing motor 111 on the basis of detection signals from the above to drive the polishing apparatus. In addition, since the polishing apparatus is a consumable item, the cassette type structure facilitates replacement. In addition, the frame control device 81 is connected to the lift inlet sensor 113, the lift motor monitoring sensor 114, and the lift motor 112 through the lift relay terminal plate 79, and the lift inlet sensor 113 and the lift sensor 112 are also connected. By driving and controlling the lift motor 112 based on the detection signal from the feed motor monitoring sensor 114, the above-described lift device 33 is driven.

  Furthermore, in the frame control device 81, the winning ball sensor 120, the out ball sensor 121, the appropriate amount sensor 122, the full tank sensor 123, and the night monitoring switch 124 are connected via the inner frame relay terminal plate 72. Signals from each sensor or switch are input. Here, the winning ball sensor 120 is disposed in the collection path connecting each of the winning openings of the starting openings 11, 12, the large winning opening 14, and the general winning opening 15 with the polishing apparatus, and these individual winning openings are provided. The game ball which has won a prize is detected. In addition, the out ball sensor 121 is disposed in a collection passage that communicates the out port 16 with the polishing apparatus, and detects a game ball entered into the out port 16. Further, the appropriate amount sensor 122 detects an appropriate amount of gaming balls circulated inside the machine base. Furthermore, a glass frame open switch 125 and an inner frame open switch 126 are also connected to the frame control device 81, and detection signals from these are input.

  Further, the frame control device 81 updates the number of balls held by the player as the game progresses. That is, every time one game ball is fired by the launch device 31, the frame control device 81 subtracts 1 from the number of held balls indicated by the held ball number information, and the winning ball sensor 120 When winning in the special winning opening 14 and the general winning opening 15 is detected, the number of winning balls is added to the number of holding balls indicated by the holding number information. In addition, when the ball control device 81 receives the number of lent balls from the card unit 46 at the time of ball lending, it adds the number of lent balls to the number of balls indicated by the number-of-balls information, and the game is settled. At the same time, the ball number information is transmitted to the card unit 46, and the ball number information is initialized.

  In addition, a performance control display device 60 is also connected to the frame control device 81. The performance etc. display device 60 is disposed to prevent the performance of the pachinko machine 1 from being changed by improperly adjusting the game nail, and displays the base value in the normal state. When the base value in the normal state indicates that the main control device 80 is in the normal state (when a signal indicating the normal state is received), the ball that sends the game ball to the launching device 31 By the detection of the game ball by the feed sensor 104 or the detection of the game ball by the winning ball sensor 120 and the out ball sensor 121, the number of the game balls fired is confirmed, and the number of shots is transmitted from the main control device 80 Can be obtained by calculating the number of returned balls according to the number of winning balls indicated in the winning ball number information. Here, since the number of shots is approximately 100 in one minute, for example, the base value when 60000 shots are fired in about 10 hours can be used as the determined value.

  The sub integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, and performs commands for effect display control and the like. It is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82, and data for sound control and lamp control is distributed to each control part (functional parts of the voice control device and the lamp control device) contained in itself. Then, the function unit as the voice control device operates the sound LSI based on the data for voice control to control the output of the sound from the speaker 66, and the function unit as the lamp control device controls the data for lamp control The light emission control of the various LEDs and the lamp 65 is performed by operating the lamp driver based on the above. The sub integrated control unit 83 and the main control unit 80 are configured as a circuit for only one-way communication from the main control unit 80 to the sub integrated control unit 83.

Further, switches for detecting operations of the effect button 63 and the jog dial are connected to the sub integrated control device 83, and when each switch detects an operation by the player, the signal is inputted.
The effect symbol control device 82 receives the data and commands transmitted from the sub integrated control device 83 (the one transmitted from the main control device 80 and the input from the main control device 80 in the sub integrated control device 83 and the input such as effect buttons) Control based on the above (1), and displays an effect image such as an effect pattern on the screen of the effect pattern display 6.

  The card unit 46 performs a process of reading and writing information such as the credit balance and the number of balls held by the IC card with respect to the IC card inserted into the card insertion slot 49. Then, the information read from the IC card is transmitted to the frame control device 81. Thereby, the frame control device 81 appropriately updates and manages information such as the credit balance and the number of lent balls as the game progresses, and displays the credit balance and the number of lent balls on the display device 47. Further, at the end of the game, the settled ball count is transmitted from the frame control device 81 to the card unit 46, and the information on the IC card is updated.

  Further, in response to the operation of the lending switch 58, the card unit 46 lends a ball to the player by replacing the credit balance stored in the inserted IC card with a ball at a predetermined rate. Note that the rate may be, for example, the unit price of the game ball at the time of ball rental. The card unit 46 transmits the number of lent balls to the frame control device 81 when the ball is lent. The frame control device 81 adds the received number of lent balls to the number of balls held by the player. In addition, even when money is inserted from the bill insertion slot 48 or the like, the card unit 46 may similarly lend a ball according to the balance of the money according to the operation of the lending switch 58. .

[Description of operation]
(1) About the game The pachinko machine 1 has a configuration as a so-called first type game machine, and is opened for a fixed period by the first start port 11 where winning can be always made and winning by the normal symbol lottery, A second starting port 12 is provided to facilitate or enable winning. Note that the normal symbol lottery is a determination of success or failure performed by the main control device 80 when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17. When the main symbol lottery is performed, the main control device 80 displays the variation of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 7 and stops the display to display the final symbol, thereby notifying the result of the normal symbol lottery . In addition, main controller 80 performs a maximum of four pending storages for the normal symbol lottery, as an example.

  Also, when the game ball enters the first and second starting openings 11 and 12, the main control device 80 extracts numerical data (random numbers), and based on the numerical data, it is determined whether the special symbol is successful or not (hereinafter a big hit lottery Also described). When the main control device 80 performs a big hit lottery, the main symbol display device 9 displays the variation of the special symbols on the special symbol display device 9 and stops the display of these symbols to display the final symbols, thereby notifying the result of the big hit lottery.

  Then, when the main control device 80 wins the big hit lottery (hereinafter, also described as a big hit), the main control device 80 performs a big hit game (hereinafter, also described as a special game) for opening the big winning opening 14 for a predetermined number of rounds. Grant the prize ball. Further, after the big hit game, the main control device 80 can shift to the bonus state. In the bonus state, transition to the definite change mode and / or the short time mode is made. In the definite variation mode, the probability of winning in the big hit lottery increases. Also, in the time saving mode, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery increases, and the opening time of the second starting opening 12 at the time of winning in the normal symbol lottery is extended, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol and the special symbol is shortened. Be done. This facilitates entering the second starting opening 12. Hereinafter, the state which is neither the positive variation mode nor the short time mode will be referred to as the normal mode.

(2) Setting Values As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of setting values for determining the game characteristics, and the manager of the pachinko machine 1 has a plurality of setting values. One of them can be selected as the current setting value of the pachinko machine 1. Further, although the details will be described later, the rate for the ball lending by the card unit 46 is determined according to the current setting value of the pachinko machine 1.

  Here, the game characteristic is, for example, the nature of the game (in other words, determined by either or both of the winning probability of the big hit lottery (hereinafter, the big hit probability) and the content of the benefit granted from the big hit) It may be fun of the game). Hereinafter, such game characteristics are also described as gaming characteristics (in other words, gaming performance). The jackpot bonus may be, for example, whether or not to shift to a bonus state (for example, a probability change mode or a time saving mode) after a big hit game or a big hit game, or the content of the bonus state. That is, for example, if the jackpot probability is lowered and the total number of rounds of jackpot games is increased, it becomes high risk and high return game characteristics. On the other hand, by increasing the jackpot selection probability and reducing the total number of rounds of the jackpot game, a solid gameplay is realized in which balls are gradually accumulated while repeating the jackpot.

  In the present embodiment, the game of each set value is different in, for example, the probability of winning a big hit, the total number of rounds of a big hit game, the probability of shifting to a bonus state, the content of the bonus state, etc. The gameplay in is different in playability. As an example, set values 1 to 3 may be provided as a plurality of set values. Of course, not limited to this, for example, six levels of setting values may be provided. And, as shown in FIG. 4, the jackpot probability in the normal mode in the game with each set value, the jackpot probability in the definite change mode, the probability of shifting to the bonus state, the content of the bonus state, the duration of the bonus state, and , You may set the total number of rounds of the big hit game.

  Here, the payout rate in the game at each set value may be the same or substantially the same, or may be different. The payout rate is a degree indicating how much the game ball can be obtained by the player in the game. More specifically, the payout rate is expected to be given to the player with respect to the total number of game balls fired, for example, when a game is played on the pachinko machine 1 continuously for a fixed period of time It may be a ratio of the number of winning balls. In other words, by changing the set value, both the payout rate and the game property may be changed, or the gameplay may be changed while suppressing the change in the payout rate. It is good.

  In addition to this, when the set value is changed, for example, the payout rate may be changed while suppressing the change of the game property. Specifically, for example, in the game of each set value, both the normal mode and the probability change mode while making the content of the bonus state, the duration of the bonus state, the total number of rounds of the big hit game, etc. the same or the same. Alternatively, the jackpot probability on one side may be different.

In addition, in the pachinko machine 1, various effects may be performed in a mode according to the current setting value or the game property determined by the current setting value.
(3) Change of set value The current set value of the pachinko machine 1 is stored in a set value storage device (not shown) which is a rewritable non-volatile storage device provided in the main control device 80. . When the power is turned on, the main control device 80 reads the current setting value from the setting value storage device, and advances the game of the characteristics according to the current setting value. Then, the current setting value is changed based on the operation to the setting device when the pachinko machine 1 is powered on. Further, as described above, the rate of the ball lending is changed in the card unit 46 according to the change of the current setting value. Below, the setting change operation which changes the present setting value first is demonstrated.

  When the power of the setting change switch 80b is in the ON state and the clear switch 80c is pressed by the rotation operation of the setting key inserted into the setting change switch 80b of the setting device when the power is turned on The main control unit 80 is in a setting change state. In the setting change state, main controller 80 sets the current setting value read from the setting value storage device as a temporary setting value, and displays the temporary setting value on setting value display device 80a. Then, main controller 80 sequentially changes the temporary setting value each time clear switch 80 c is pressed. The changed temporary setting value is displayed on the setting value display device 80a. After that, when the operation state of the setting change switch 80b is turned off, main controller 80 determines the temporary set value when turned off as the current set value, and stores the set value in the set value storage device. And shift to the main routine described later.

  In the present embodiment, the clear switch 80c is also used as a ram clear switch, and when the clear switch 80c is operated to change the set value, a predetermined area of the RAM of the main control device 80 is initialized. Ru. However, the clear switch 80c may be provided as a switch different from the ram clear switch. Further, the clear switch 80c may be used as an error release button, and in this case, processing may be performed to clear the error according to the operation of the clear switch 80c.

  Then, when the current set value is changed, main controller 80 causes sub integrated control device 83 and frame control device 81 to update information indicating the changed current set value, as shown in FIG. Send. The frame control device 81 having received the update information transmits the update information to the card unit 46. The card unit 46 that has received the update information resets the rate of the ball lending according to the current setting value indicated by the update information. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the rates in the cases of settings 1 to 3 may be set. Then, the card unit 46 displays the reset rate on the display device 47.

  The update information may be information indicating a new rate calculated based on the current set value after the change. Then, the card unit 46 may change the rate of the ball lending to the rate indicated by the update information. The main control device 80 may send the update information to the sub integrated control device 83 or the frame control device 81 every time the game progresses (when the game state changes, such as every change start or a big hit game). Thereby, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 can select the contents of the effect based on the information of the setting value and the variation pattern information. In addition, since the current setting value is changed only when the power is cut off, the sub integrated control apparatus 83 determines that the current setting value is abnormal when the current set value is changed without the power being cut off. It can be informed. In addition, in the frame control device 81, when the current setting value is changed without power interruption, it is conceivable to send information indicating that an abnormality has occurred to the card unit 46 or to stop the firing. . Thus, the update information can be used not only to actually change the rate, but also as information for checking whether the main control device 80 has a problem.

Further, while the setting change operation is being performed, the main control device 80 does not execute the process for playing a game, and the pachinko machine 1 can not play a game. Further, when the setting change operation is started, the main control device 80 may transmit a command to the effect that the ball rental is prohibited via the frame control device 81 to the card unit 46. Then, the card unit 46 that has received the command may prohibit ball lending. After that, when the setting change operation is finished and the processing is shifted to the main routine, the main control device 80 may transmit a command to the effect that the ball rental is permitted via the frame control device 81 to the card unit 46. Then, the card unit 46 may permit ball lending after receiving the command.

  Also, when a setting change operation is performed, main controller 80 also transmits update information to sub integrated control device 83, but sub integrated control device 83 responds to the current setting value or rate specified from the update information. Various effects may be performed in the above manner. 6 (a) to 6 (c) show an example of effects in each case of setting value 1 (rate is 4 yen), setting 2 (rate is 2 yen) and setting 3 (rate is 1 yen). There is. FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (c) show symbol effects accompanied by variable display of the effect symbols displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 as an example. When the rate is high, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), a strong sense of tension may be produced including a battle scene or the like. On the other hand, when the rate is low, as shown in FIGS. 6 (b) and 6 (c), a gentle rendering may be performed. FIG. 6 (b) shows a character of a bear, Tatsukichi.

Of course, modes of various effects such as reserved symbol effects, pre-reading effects, reach effects, SP reach effects, etc. depend on the current setting value (in other words, the current rate) other than symbol effects, for example. It may be determined.
(4) Main Routine Next, the main routine in the main control device 80 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This main routine is activated as a timer interrupt process of 2 ms cycle. The main control device 80 executes the main routine to execute the game on the pachinko machine 1.

In S10, main controller 80 determines whether or not the main routine has been activated by a normal timer interrupt, and when an affirmative determination is obtained (S10: Yes), the process proceeds to S20, and a negative determination is made. If the determination is obtained (S10: No), the process proceeds to S15.
At S15, main controller 80 initializes the CPU, I / O, etc., and shifts the processing to S75.

On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is obtained in S10, main controller 80 updates the initial value random number (S20), updates the big hit determination random number (S25), updates the big hit symbol determination random number (S30), The hit determination random number is updated (S35), the reach determination random number is updated (S40), and the fluctuation pattern determination random numbers 1 and 2 are updated (S45).
The initial value random number is in the range of 0 to 3899, and the size of the random number is 3900.

In addition, the jackpot determination random number is in the range of 0 to 3899, and the size of the random number is 3900. The number of jackpot values in the normal mode is 13 (jackpot probability is 1/300), which is 775 to 778, 1775 to 1778, 2775 to 2779. Also, in the probability variation mode, the number of values that will be a big hit will be a number greater than 13.
Furthermore, in the probability variation mode, the number of jackpot values is configured to include the above random number that is the jackpot in the normal mode. Therefore, depending on the extracted random numbers, there are random numbers that will be a big hit regardless of the mode, and some random numbers that will not be a big hit in the normal mode even if they become big hits in the probability change mode. That is, even if it is planned that a big hit will be made by the prefetch determination because the extracted time point is the definite change mode, the positive change mode is ended by the big hit based on another random number before the variable display based on the random number starts. If the normal mode is entered, it may occur that the jackpot may not be a big hit against the result of the pre-read determination.

In addition, the value of the jackpot symbol determination random number is in the range of 0 to 59, and the magnitude of the random number is 60.
Moreover, the value of the reach determination random number is in the range of 0 to 228, and the magnitude of the random number is 229. The number of reach values in the normal mode is 11, and the value is 0 to 10. Also, the number of reach values in the probability variation mode is a number greater than eleven.

Further, the value of the variation pattern determination random number 1 is in the range of 0 to 1020, and the magnitude of the random number is 1021.
The value of the variation pattern determination random number 2 is in the range of 0 to 600, and the magnitude of the random number is 601.
Then, the main control device 80 detects the winning of the game ball to the winning opening such as the starting opening and the like (S50), and the success / failure judging processing of performing the big hit lottery due to the winning to the starting opening and the (S55 ), The big hit game processing which controls the big hit game which is done when hitting with the big hit lottery, and (S60) it does. In addition, the fraud monitoring process for detecting the fraudulent activity of the player (S65), and the respective output processes for transmitting various information to the hall computer 87 and the like (S70) are executed.

In S75, main controller 80 repeatedly updates the initial value random number until the next timer interrupt occurs and the main routine is started.
(5) Start winning confirmation process Next, FIG. 8 describes a start winning confirmation process for detecting winning in the first and second starting openings 11 and 12 and generating pending storage according to the winning. This will be described using the flowchart of FIG. The present process is configured as a subroutine called from the winning a prize confirmation process (S50) executed from the main routine.

In S100, the main control device 80 determines whether or not winning of the game ball to the first and second starting openings 11 and 12 has occurred based on the detection signals of the first and second starting openings SW11a and 12a. When the determination is affirmative (S100: Yes), the process proceeds to S105, and when the determination is negative (S100: No), the process ends.
In S105, main controller 80 determines whether the number of pending storages is the upper limit (4 as an example). Then, in the case of a negative determination (S105: No), the process proceeds to S110, and in the case of a positive determination (S105: Yes), the present process ends.

  In S110, main controller 80 is a jackpot random number used for a jackpot lottery, a jackpot random number for deciding a jackpot symbol for determining a special symbol (jackpot symbol) to be stopped when hit in a jackpot lottery, a symbol In order to determine whether or not to perform the effect (normal reach or SP reach) to stop and display the production design that shows the detachment after becoming a reach in the production, to determine the variation time of the special design, etc. The random number for determining the variation pattern is extracted, and these random numbers (numerical data) are stored as pending storage.

Then, a “number of pending commands” indicating the number of pending storages not digested is generated and sent to the sub integrated control unit 83, and the process proceeds to S115.
The pending information (command) to be transmitted to the sub integrated control apparatus 83 in S110 may not be a command indicating the number of pending storages that have not been digested (erased), but may be configured to send information indicating an increase in pending storage. .

Further, the sub integrated control device 83 that has received the number-of-holds command may perform holding symbol effects via the effect symbol display device 6, and may display the holding symbols corresponding to the holding storage.
In S115, main controller 80 executes prefetching determination processing for performing determination (hereinafter also referred to as prefetching determination) on a value such as a jackpot determination random number corresponding to the newly generated pending storage,
This process ends.

(6) Pre-reading Determination Process Next, the pre-reading determination process for determining the value of the jackpot determination random number or the like corresponding to the newly generated pending storage will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is called from the start winning confirmation process.
In S150, main controller 80 determines whether or not the value of the newly generated big hit determination random number for pending storage relates to a specific value (value to be hit in big hit lottery), and a positive determination is obtained. (S150: Yes), the process proceeds to S155, and when a negative determination is obtained (S150: No), the process proceeds to S160.

In S155, main controller 80 generates prefetch command 1 indicating that the value of the newly generated big hit determination random number for pending storage is the above-mentioned specific value, transmits it to sub integrated control device 83, and this processing Finish.
On the other hand, in S160, main controller 80 determines whether the values of the newly generated random number for reach determination and the random numbers 1 and 2 for fluctuation pattern determination pertaining to pending storage are specific values (values that become SP reach by symbol effect) It is determined whether or not the determination is made, and the process proceeds to S165 if a positive determination is obtained (S160: Yes), and the process proceeds to S170 if a negative determination is obtained (S160: No) .

In S165, main controller 80 generates prefetch command 2 indicating that the values of the newly generated random number for reach determination and the random numbers 1 and 2 for fluctuation pattern determination pertaining to pending storage are the above-mentioned specific values. The processing is transmitted to the integrated control device 83, and the present processing ends.
In S170, main controller 80 determines whether or not the values of the newly generated random number for reach determination and the random numbers 1 and 2 for fluctuation pattern determination pertaining to pending storage are specific values (values that become normal reach by symbol effect) If a positive determination is obtained (S170: Yes), the process proceeds to S175, and if a negative determination is obtained (S170: No), the process proceeds to S180.

In S175, main controller 80 generates prefetch command 3 indicating that the values of the newly generated random number for reach determination and the random numbers 1 and 2 for fluctuation pattern determination relating to the pending storage are the above specific values, and the sub The processing is transmitted to the integrated control device 83, and the present processing ends.
On the other hand, in S180, main controller 80 determines that the newly generated random number for jackpot determination, random number for reach determination, or random number for fluctuation pattern determination 1 and 2 pertaining to pending storage is not any of the above specific values. The prefetch command 4 shown is generated and transmitted to the sub integrated control apparatus 83, and this processing is ended.

  As described above, in the pre-reading determination process of the present embodiment, whether or not the numerical value data is a specific value with reference to the numerical data stored in the extraction random number holding storage process of S110 prior to the success / failure determination process described later. Is sent to the sub integrated control apparatus 83. In the pre-reading determination process, it is determined whether the numerical data extracted in the start winning confirmation process is a specific value. Therefore, not only numerical data stored as pending storage in S110, but also numerical data extracted by the start winning confirmation process and stored by various methods can be used for the prefetch determination process.

In addition, in S155, S165, S175, and S180 of the "pre-reading determination process", not only the various pre-reading commands are transmitted, but the "number-of-holds command generated in S110 of the above-mentioned" start winning confirmation process "(Fig. 8) "" May be transmitted to the sub integrated control apparatus 83 together. With this configuration, it is preferable that, in S110, the "number-of-holds command" be generated and stored in a predetermined buffer until one of S155, S165, S175, and S180 is executed. It is.

Also, the sub integrated control device 83 that has received the pre-reading command may perform pre-reading effect via the effect symbol display device 6. Specifically, for example, based on the type of prefetch command, it may be suggested whether or not it will be a big hit in the reserve storage by changing the retention design for the retention storage corresponding to the prefetch command.
(7) Regarding Pass / Fail Judgment Process Next, the pass / fail judgment process of performing the big hit lottery using the big hit determination random number stored as the pending storage will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS. This process is a process executed from the main routine.

First, with reference to FIG. 10, in S200, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special electric role is in operation, that is, a big hit game is being performed. Then, in the case of a positive determination (S200: Yes), the present process is ended, and in the case of a negative determination (S200: No), the process proceeds to S205.
At S205, main controller 80 determines whether or not the variable display of the special view is in progress. Then, if the determination is affirmative (S205: Yes), the process proceeds to S280 in FIG. 12, and if the determination is negative (S205: No), the process proceeds to S210.

At S210, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special display is being displayed. If the determination is affirmative (S210: Yes), the process proceeds to S290 in FIG. 13, and if the determination is negative (S210: No), the process proceeds to S215 in FIG.
Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 11, in S215, main controller 80 determines the presence or absence of pending storage, and in the case of a positive determination (S215: Yes), the process proceeds to S220 and in the case of a negative determination ( S215: No), this process ends.

  In S220, main controller 80 decrements the number of pending storages and selects the oldest pending storage, and makes a reference to S230, S235, S245, S250, S255, S260, S265, etc. described later. The information stored in the pending storage (numerical data such as a random number value) is moved to a predetermined buffer for determining a big hit, and the process proceeds to S225.

In S225, main controller 80 determines whether or not the probability change flag indicating that it is the probability change mode is 1, and in the case of a positive determination (S225: Yes), the process proceeds to S230, and a negative determination is made. In the case (S225: No), the process proceeds to S235.
In S230, main control device 80 executes a big hit lottery based on the random number for big hit determination according to the selected pending storage and the success / failure determination table (probable change table) corresponding to the positive variation mode, and whether or not to hit the lottery Determine whether or not the pending memory is digested. Then, the process proceeds to S240.

On the other hand, in S235, main controller 80 executes a big hit lottery based on the random number for big hit determination related to the selected pending storage and the hit / not determination table (normal table) corresponding to the normal mode, and hits the lottery It is determined whether or not to reserve the pending memory. Then, the process proceeds to S240.
In S240, main controller 80 refers to the determination result in S230 or S235 to determine whether or not a big hit lottery is hit, and in the case of a positive determination (S240: Yes), the process proceeds to S245. When the determination is negative (S240: No), the process proceeds to S260.

In S245, main controller 80 determines the jackpot symbol determined based on the jackpot symbol determination random number relating to the saved storage that has been digested, thereby determining the total number of rounds of jackpot game etc. predetermined corresponding to the jackpot symbol. Do. The jackpot design may be selected according to the current setting value or with a probability according to the current setting value. Then, the process proceeds to S250.
In S250, main controller 80 determines the variation time or the like of the special symbol on the basis of the random number or the like for determination of the variation pattern related to the reserved storage that has been digested, and shifts the processing to S255.

  In S255, the main control device 80 sets the contents of the big hit game, whether to shift to the bonus state after the big hit game, the contents of the bonus state, and the like, and shifts the process to S270. The contents of the big hit game may be, for example, the total number of rounds of big hit game, the opening pattern of the big winning opening, the presentation time for the big hit game, the interval time, and the production mode of the big hit game. Also, these may be selected according to the current setting value or with a probability according to the current setting value.

On the other hand, in S260, in which the process proceeds when a negative determination is obtained in S240 (that is, the process proceeds when a big hit lottery is removed), the main control device 80 determines the variation pattern determination random number etc. , The variation time etc. of the special symbol are determined, and the process proceeds to S265.
In S265, main controller 80 updates the counter indicating the remaining number of big hit lottery that can be executed in the definite variation mode, and the counter that indicates the remaining number of big winning lottery that can be executed in the time reduction mode, and the processing in S270. Migrate

In S270, main controller 80 transmits a “number-of-holds command” indicating the number of pending storages left as a result of decrementing in S220 described above to sub integrated control device 83, and the process proceeds to S275.
Note that the pending information (command) transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 in S270 may not be a command indicating the number of pending storages left by the digest (disappearance), but may be configured to send information indicating a decrease in pending storage. .

In S275, main controller 80 transmits the variation start command, the symbol designation command, etc., thereby notifying the sub integrated control device 83 of the variation time of the special symbol, the result of the big hit lottery, etc., and the variation of the special symbol. Start and end this process. Thus, main controller 80 reports the result of the big hit lottery by the result of the fluctuation display of the special symbol.
In addition, the sub integrated control device 83 which received the change start command, etc., based on the result of the big hit lottery and the change time of the special symbol, the effect symbol display device from among the effects of the same time as the change time of the special symbol The symbol effect to be displayed in 6 is selected, and the selected symbol effect is displayed. In addition, with the fluctuation start command, the reserve memory digested by the big hit lottery is generated by the winning of the first starting opening 11 or by the winning of the second starting opening 12 You may indicate whether it is.

Subsequently, with respect to FIG. 12, in S280, in which transition is made during the variation display of the special view, main controller 80 determines whether or not the variation time of the special view has elapsed, and in the case of affirmation determination (S280: Yes) The process proceeds to S285, and in the case of a negative determination (S280: No), this process ends.
In S285, main controller 80 ends the variation display of the special figure and transmits the symbol determination command for performing the determination display of the production symbol to sub integrated control device 83 while displaying the final figure of the special figure. This process ends.

Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 13, in S290, which transitions during final display of the special view, main controller 80 determines whether or not the duration of final display of the special view has ended. Then, if the determination is affirmative (S290: Yes), the process proceeds to S295, and if the determination is negative (S290: No), the process ends.
In S295, main controller 80 ends the finalized display of the special view, and shifts the processing to S300.

In S300, main controller 80 determines whether or not the special view displayed in the final display is a big hit, and in the case of a positive determination (S300: Yes), the process proceeds to S305 and a negative determination is made. In the case of (S300: No), the process proceeds to S340.
In S305, main controller 80 refers to the probability change flag indicating that it is the probability change mode, and clears the probability change flag if the probability change flag is 1 (S310), and then shifts the processing to S315.

In S315, the main control unit 80 refers to the short time flag indicating that the short time mode is set, and clears the short time flag if the time short flag is 1 (S320), and then shifts the processing to S325.
Then, the main controller 80 executes the condition device operation start process (S325), the character continuous operation device operation start process (S330), and the big hit start effect process (S335) sequentially, thereby indicating a mode of the big hit game. Or, a command to instruct the start of the big hit game is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 or the like to start the big hit game, and the present processing is ended.

  On the other hand, in S340, in which the process proceeds when a negative determination is obtained in S300, main controller 80 refers to the probability change flag, and when the flag is 1 (S340: Yes), the main control device 80 executes in the probability change mode. The remaining number (certain number of variations) of the possible big hit lottery is referred to (S345). Then, if the number of definite variations is 0 (S345: Yes), the definite variation flag is cleared (S350), and the process proceeds to S355.

In S355, main controller 80 refers to the time saving flag, and when the flag is 1 (S355: Yes), refers to the remaining number (time reduction number of times) of the big hit lottery that can be executed during time saving mode S360). If the time saving number is 0 (S360: Yes), the time saving flag is cleared (S365), and the process proceeds to S370.
In S370, main controller 80 executes a state designation command transmission process, and ends this process.

(8) About the big hit game processing Next, the big hit game processing which controls the progress of the big hit game, is explained making use of the flowchart in Figure 14-Figure 16. This process is a process executed from the main routine.
In S400, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the character continuous actuation device is operating, that is, whether a big hit game is being performed. When the determination is affirmative (S400: Yes), the process proceeds to S405, and when the determination is negative (S400: No), the process ends.

In S405, main controller 80 determines whether or not special winning opening 14 is open, and in the case of a positive determination (S405: Yes), the process proceeds to S430 in FIG. 15, and a negative determination is made. In the case of (S405: No), the process proceeds to S410.
In S410, main control device 80 determines whether or not it is in the interval of each round in the big hit game, and in the case of affirmation determination (S410: Yes), while shifting the processing to S450 of FIG. In the case of determination (S410: No), the process proceeds to S415.

In S415, the main control unit 80 determines whether or not the jackpot game end effect is in progress, and in the case of a positive determination (S415: Yes), the process proceeds to S470 of FIG. In the case (S415: No), the process proceeds to S420.
In S420, main controller 80 determines whether or not the start effect time in the big hit game has passed, and in the case of a positive determination (S420: Yes), the processing is shifted to S425, and in the case of a negative determination. (S420: No), this process ends.

In S425, main controller 80 executes a special winning opening opening process for opening special winning opening 14, and ends this process.
Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 15, in S430, which proceeds while the big winning opening 14 is opened, the main control device 80 determines whether the number of gaming balls having won in the big winning opening 14 has become ten. When the determination is affirmative (S430: Yes), the process proceeds to S440, and when the determination is negative (S430: No), the process proceeds to S435.

In S435, main controller 80 determines whether or not the opening time of special winning opening 14 has ended, and in the case of a positive determination (S435: Yes), the process proceeds to S440, and in the case of a negative determination. (S435: No), this process ends.
In S440, main controller 80 executes a special winning opening closing process for closing special winning opening 14, and shifts the process to S445.

In S445, the main control device 80 executes a big hit interval process for setting an interval of each round of the big hit game, and ends this process.
On the other hand, at S450, which shifts during the interval of each round, the main control device 80 determines whether or not the big hit game interval time has elapsed, and in the case of a positive determination (S450: Yes), the processing is performed at S455. At the same time, in the case of a negative determination (S450: No), the process ends.

In S455, main controller 80 determines whether or not it is the final round of the big hit game, and in the case of affirmation determination (S455: Yes), the process proceeds to S460, and in the case of a negative determination (S455: No), the process proceeds to S465.
In S460, the main control device 80 executes a big hit end effect processing for performing effects when ending the big hit game, and ends this processing.

On the other hand, in S465, main controller 80 executes the special winning opening opening processing for opening special winning opening 14, and ends this processing.
Subsequently, referring to FIG. 16, in S470, which transitions during the big hit game's ending effect, the main control device 80 determines whether the ending effect's time has ended, and in the case of a positive determination (S470: Yes) The process proceeds to S475, and in the case of a negative determination (S470: No), this process ends.

In subsequent S475 and S480, the main control device 80 stops the commodity continuous actuation device and the condition device, and shifts the processing to S485.
In S485, main controller 80 determines whether or not to shift to the probability change mode after a big hit game, and in the case of a positive determination (S485: Yes), the number of times of big hit lottery that can be executed in the probability change mode (number of positive changes) ) Is set (S490), and the probability change flag is set (S495), and the process proceeds to S500.

In S500, main controller 80 determines whether or not to shift to the time saving mode after a big hit game, and in the case of a positive determination (S500: Yes), the number of times of big hit lottery that can be executed during time saving mode While setting the time saving flag (S510), the process proceeds to S515.
In S515 and S520, main control device 80 executes processing of transmitting a big hit end command for ending the effect on the big hit game to sub integrated control device 83, and state designation command transmission processing, and ends this processing. .

The main control device 80 transmits a command indicating the progress of the big hit game to the sub integrated control device 83 during the big hit game. The sub integrated control device 83 having received the command performs rendering via the rendering symbol display device 6, and notifies the player of the progress of the big hit game.
[effect]
According to the pachinko machine 1 of the above embodiment, when the current setting value is changed, the update information is provided to the card unit 46, and the card unit 46 sets the new current setting value based on the update information. Set the ball lending rate accordingly. Then, when the rate of the ball lending is changed by the card unit 46, the information is not provided to the main control device 80 of the pachinko machine 1. For this reason, the ball lending rate is changed without providing the above-described specific information to the main control device 80. Therefore, in the above-described managed gaming machine, it is possible to preferably set the rate of the ball lending while securing the security.

[Other embodiments]
(1) The pachinko machine 1 of the above embodiment has a configuration as a so-called first type game machine, but the pachinko machine 1 is a so-called second type game machine or a type 1 two-type mixer It may have a configuration of In the second type gaming machine and the first type / two type mixing machine, a small hit game is performed according to the entry of the starting opening, and in the small hit game, the large winning opening provided with the specific area is opened. Then, when the game ball entering the large winning opening in the small hit game enters the specific area, a big hit game is performed.

  Also in the second type game machine and the 1 type 2 type mixing machine, by adjusting the probability that the game ball enters a specific area in the small hit game, the total number of rounds of the big hit game, etc., the game property and the payout rate It is considered possible to change game characteristics such as. Therefore, in such a pachinko machine, the characteristics of the game are changed in accordance with the current setting value, and the card unit is changed when the current setting value is changed in the same manner as the above embodiment. The rate of the ball lending of 46 may be changed.

Further, it is also conceivable to make the number of winning balls at the time of winning on the same winning opening different according to the current setting value. In that case, when the frame control device 81 receives update information from the main control device 80 at the time of changing the current setting value, the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening according to the current setting value specified from the update information May be set, and then the update information may be sent to the card unit 46.
In addition, since the rate is originally set by the game arcade, when the rate can not be changed to the rate corresponding to the current set value specified by the main control device 80, the frame control device 81 is set as the non-permission signal from the card unit 46. It is conceivable that the frame control device 81 that has received it sends a notification. Since the gaming machine operates the setting value of the gaming machine, setting the setting value corresponding to the undesired rate is not considered at first but can be found by notification when it is set by an erroneous operation.

(2) In the pachinko machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, a plurality of set values having different game characteristics and payout rates are provided. However, in the pachinko machine 1, for example, the game property and the payout rate may be the same or substantially the same, and a plurality of setting values different in the aspect of the effect may be provided.
Further, the plurality of setting values of the pachinko machine 1 may be set values for changing only the rate of the ball lending, although the characteristics and effects of the game are not changed. Thereby, it is possible to set at which rate the characteristics of one game are operated through the gaming machine. Conversely, setting values may also be considered that specify the same rate even for different game characteristics.

(3) In the above embodiment, one card unit 46 is provided corresponding to one pachinko machine 1. However, one card unit may be provided corresponding to a plurality of pachinko machines 1 and the card unit may lend a ball to each corresponding pachinko machine 1. Then, when the current setting value is changed by the corresponding pachinko machine 1, the ball lending rate corresponding to the pachinko machine 1 whose setting value has been changed is similarly changed. Also good.

  (4) In the ball rental of the above embodiment, the card unit 46 may provide balls to the player based on the number of game balls stored in the IC card (hereinafter referred to as ball withdrawal information). In addition, for example, the player may first acquire the number of balls held by the IC card and stored in the IC card, or the balls may be stored (balls kept by the player in the pachinko parlor). It may be a number. That is, the ball lending based on the balls information may be to provide balls or balls stored in the IC card as balls for use in the game. In addition, each game ball related to the balls information may be stored in the IC card together with the rate of the ball lending (hereinafter referred to as the corresponding rate) when the game ball is obtained.

  And, in the case of the ball rental based on the ball information stored in the IC card, the card unit 46, the corresponding rate of the game ball provided as a holding ball, the current rate determined according to the current setting value Based on the above, the number of balls to be provided to the player (in other words, the number of loans) may be determined. That is, in the case of the ball rental based on the ball information, the value of the gaming ball according to the ball information may be converted based on the current rate, and the number of game balls according to the current rate may be provided. To give a specific example, it is assumed that the number of gaming balls relating to the ball-out information is 100, the corresponding rate of these gaming balls is 4 yen, and the current rate is 1 yen. In this case, in the case of the ball rental based on the ball information, 400 game balls may be provided by the 100 game balls related to the ball information. Further, temporarily, it is assumed that the number of game balls relating to the ball-out information is 100, the corresponding rate of these game balls is 1 yen, and the current rate is 2 yen. In this case, at the time of the ball rental based on the balls information, 50 game balls may be provided by 100 game balls related to the balls information. That is, the rate determined in accordance with the current set value is used not only for the ball lending based on money but also for calculating the number of loans for the ball lending based on the ball information stored in the IC card. Also good.

Also, the rate and the set value may not be in a one-to-one relationship. If the setting contents when the rate is 4 yen and the setting contents when the rate is 2 yen are set in setting 1, the rate is set by the card unit 46 after the setting value is set by the gaming machine For example, the game performance can be made according to the rate, and the range of operation is further expanded.
Also, a configuration may be considered in which different setting values are set according to each rate in one selection information. For example, if selection 1 is selected, setting value 4 is set if the rate is 1 yen, setting value 3 is set if the rate is 2 yen, setting value 2 is set if the rate is 4 yen, etc. A set value set at each rate is assigned to one piece of selection information, and it is possible to operate by selection, to operate by rate setting, and to broaden the range of operation methods.
Further, in the configuration in which the rate and the setting value are not one to one, there may be a configuration in which there is a rate that can not be selected depending on the setting value. For example, setting 1 with the highest performance can not be operated at a rate of 4 yen to suppress excessive balls, and setting 6 with the lowest performance can not be operated at a rate of 1 yen for a long time It can be configured to suppress a game.

[Correspondence with the claims]
The correspondence between the terms used in the description of the above embodiment and the terms used in the description of the claims is shown.
The pachinko machine 1 in the above embodiment is an example of a ball game machine, and the first and second starting openings 11, 12, the big winning opening 14, and the general winning opening 15 are an example of a ball entrance. , And the pumping device 33 correspond to an example of the circulation means.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... pachinko machine, 2 ... gaming board, 3 ... gaming area, 11 ... 1st starting opening, 12 ... 2nd starting opening, 14 ... large winning opening, 15 ... general winning opening, 16 ... out opening, 31 ... launch device , 33: Lifting device, 46: Card unit, 64: Launching handle, 80: Main control device, 80a: Setting value display device, 80b: Setting change switch, 80c: Clear switch, 81: Frame control device, 83: Sub Integrated controller, 87 ... Hall computer.

Claims (3)

A bullet ball gaming machine having a plurality of setting values for playing different characteristics and circulating the plurality of game balls enclosed therein to perform the game by using the ball,
According to an instruction from the outside, any one of the plurality of setting values is set as the current setting value, and the characteristic of the characteristic according to the current setting value according to the firing of the gaming ball to the game area by the launching device A main control device for advancing the game;
Circulation means for supplying game balls having entered ball entrances and out-ports provided in the game area to the launch device;
The number of holding balls, which is the number of holding balls, which is the number of gaming balls that the player can use for the game, is stored, and when the gaming balls are fired by the launch device, they are fired from the number of balls. And a frame control device for reducing the number of game balls and increasing the number of holding balls in response to entering the ball into the ball entry port,
When the ball control is performed by a card unit provided outside the ball and ball game machine, the frame control device is a loan that is the number of game balls provided to the player by the ball loan from the card unit. Get the number of balls, add the number of balls to the number of balls,
The main control device provides the frame control device with update information generated based on the new current setting value when the current setting value is newly determined.
The frame control device provides the card unit with the update information acquired from the main control device.
The card unit sets a rate, which is a price per predetermined number of gaming balls, according to the current setting value based on the update information acquired from the frame control device, and in the ball lending, according to the rate A bullet ball game machine characterized by determining the number of balls to be lent. In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1,
In the game, the main control device performs a lottery due to entering the ball entrance and, when the lottery is won, gives a bonus for increasing the player's ball holding.
The game with different characteristics is different in both or one of the probability of winning in the lottery and the content of the benefit,
A bullet ball game machine characterized by A ball game machine according to claim 1 or claim 2
The game with different characteristics has a different payout rate, which is a degree indicating how much the game ball can be obtained by the player.
A bullet ball game machine characterized by

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